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Community media asks committee for $1.89 million to sustain emergency communications and radio network
Summary
Vermont Access Network requested $1.89 million for community communications—including a 9-station community radio team—saying the governor proposed $1.35 million and the committee could consider an additional $540,000 to close an operational gap caused by declining cable revenue and rising costs.
Representatives of the Vermont Access Network told the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee they seek supplemental state funding to sustain community media operations that support emergency communications across the state.
"We are requesting $1,890,000 to support community communications, which does also include emergency communications, particularly on the radio side," said Lauren…
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