b.
Nashua Art Walk
Nashua Veterans Day Parade
Nashua Holiday Stroll
Survey to facilitate Contractor production of local programming material:
To facilitate Contractor production of local programming of interest to the Nashua
community, the Contractor will circulate a community media survey to Nashua
residents, organizations and community leaders to ascertain local programming
interests. Contractor staff will be guided by such survey results in prioritizing subjects for
staff-produced local programming in accordance with the above. Contractor production
of programming consistent with interests identified in the Survey shall be a priority
hereunder, consistent with Contractor retaining control over programming production
activities and decisions.
Importation of Non-commercial material of interest to the Nashua community:
In addition to producing programming as indicated in above; and in addition to cablecasting
of programming produced by public access producers tn accordance with the terms hereof,
the Contractor may import non-local, non-commercial programming and sponsor
cablecasting of same on the public access channel, if and when additional programming
material is beneficial for programming purposes. Although the Contractor shall retain
control over its own programming decisions, Contractor will make good faith efforts to
import such non-commercial programming that relates to issues of interest identified in the
community surveys implemented under paragraph (b) above.
D. Development and Implementation of Non-City Revenue-Generating Activities
Contractor shall explore the opportunity to pursue, develop and implement non-City revenue
generating activities, which may include, but not be limited to:
a.
b.
é.
identifying grant opportunities and applying for grant funding;
implementing traditional fund-raising activities, such as charity auctions and other special
events;
developing and holding additional, fee-based advanced training seminars and workshops;
and
promotion sponsorship and underwriting of programs consistent with underwriting
standards for noncommercial, tax exempt television stations;
charging of customary and reasonable producer and/or membership fees.
Specific goals and benchmarks to measure success shall be established by the City subject to
consultation with the Contractor and agreed upon by both parties, and shall be such that the
work in these areas meet or exceed current standards and practices generally accepted in the
field of public access television and shall at least show goals and benchmarks for the major
public access television outputs, including but not limited to hours of programming,
programming produced by access center staff, hours of training, and number of people
involved in different activities of the public access center.
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