YE OLDE BEVERLY HILLS NEWSPAPER
February 10, 1995
We couldn't give you the real name of the newspaper, but we can tell you that this paper was completely anti-Public Access in Beverly Hills and would refuse to publish the BHTV program schedule. The paper erroneously saw BHTV as competition.
BHTV Put On Hiatus Despite High
Ratings From Staffers
By Mia Kaczinski Dunn
Staff Writer
Eleventh-hour pleading from staffers and supporters of Beverly Hills Television was not enough to keep the community access cable station from fading to black this week.
More than three dozen speakers took the microphone during Tuesday night's City Council meeting, begging Councilmembers to allow the station to continue broadcasting on Channels 3 and 37.
Officials, however, stood firm in their decision to keep the financially-beleagured station un-plugged until a Blue Ribbon Committee makes its recommendations on the future of BHTV-a report slated to be released in about three months.
Mayor Vicki Reynolds reiterated to those who addressed Council that the cessation of programming meant only that the five-year-old station had entered into a transition period, adding that officials hope a strong program can be devised for its future.
The city, in the meantime, has taken over programming of Channels 3 and 37. Executive Director of Public Affairs and Information Fred Cunningham said regional community access
(Originating from the City of Santa Monica,
California)
shows will be broadcast on Channel 3 while CSPAN-II and CAL-SPAN will be shown on Channel 37.