SCAT reply (Scientology)

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

So I wrote to SCAT and got a reply about the Scientology programs they are running:


The show is sponsored by a Somerville resident. Any Somerville
resident may sponsor any program because we are a free speech forum.
We do not charge for the service.
Thanks for watching SCAT.


I wonder what the extent of free speech support is and/or why there aren't more interesting programs on SCAT given the critical mass of creative people who live here.

Comments

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

IIRC, at SCAT you have to go through a multi-part training session and help out doing some grunt work for other shows before you get to the point where you're given a time slot for yourself.

I find Scientology repugnant, but if our local Thetan-wannabe has jumped through the hoops and qualified for airtime, it seems wrong to deny him/her.

[ron_newman]

the right answer to this might be for some of us to produce an anti-Scientology show for SCAT ...

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

I'd rather put my energies to producing some kick ass art programming (and not just because the Scientology programs are of the generic (bad) infomercial sort). A charismatic interviewer and some good producers to line up content - how hard can it be? Some remote camera feeds/recording.

I don't think I have ever actually "watched" anything on SCAT (except "Congresssional Report with Capuano - though that' channel 16, I think, and anyway, it was pre-Brazil junket (what was up with *that??). Does anyone watch it? (hmm.. "watching" TV. Ok... look at it).

[ron_newman]

Are you on the Somerville Arts Council e-mail list? I get messages almost every week about some SCAT show or other involving local artists or writers.

[prog.livejournal.com]

You do have to attend a training class that meets three or four times over the course of a month before you get basic "community producer" privileges, which include the ability to borrow and use the station's camcorders and request studio time.

I think, though, that simply ponying up the $45 annual dues (which you have to do at any rate) nets you the ability to sponsor shows from other sources. I don't know the exact procedure for this, though.