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Staff recommends retiring City 7 cable channel, urging digital transition and outreach for viewers
Summary
Public information staff recommended sunsetting the City 7 cable channel because of low cable viewership and aging equipment (replacement estimated at about $80,000 plus transmission costs), and proposed shifting emphasis to YouTube, social platforms and targeted outreach, with a possible February 2026 transition tied to the Municipal Commons move.
Rebecca Gannon, the City of Independence public information officer, told the council at the Nov. 24 study session that City 7, the municipality’s cable channel, has declining cable viewership and aging broadcast equipment and that staff recommend retiring the cable channel in favor of digital platforms like YouTube.
Gannon said much of the channel's hardware is 10–25 years old and some software is no longer supported. She estimated replacement costs specifically for City 7 equipment at about $80,000, with an additional estimated $25,000 to move transmission lines—figures she said push total…
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