Free Speech TV
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| Free Speech TV | |
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| Launched | 1995 |
| Owned by | Public Communicators, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado |
| Website | freespeech.org |
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| Satellite | |
| Dish Network | Channel 9415 |
| DirecTV | Channel 348 |
Free Speech TV (FSTV) is an independent, non-profit TV station based in Denver, Colorado, that was started in 1995. It is supported by public donations and is owned and operated by Public Communicators Incorporated, an organization that was founded in 1974.
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[edit] History
Free Speech TV started as a cable television show in 1989. From 1995 to 2000, Free Speech TV distributed its programming each week via videotape to 50 cable channels around the United States. Free Speech today is a multi-platform news source available on DirecTV, some cable providers, online, and on Channel 9415 on U.S. satellite system Dish Network, which is forced to carry the channel in order to comply with FCC rules adopted in 1998 that demand that cable and satellite carriers reserve a certain amount of space "for noncommercial programming of an educational or informational nature."
[edit] Funding
Free Speech TV is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Free Speech TV is supported primarily through philanthropic contributions. Viewer donations are the fastest-growing source of support, as thousands of viewers make annual donations ranging from $5 to $10,000+.
[edit] Programming and Availability
Free Speech TV broadcasts syndicated news programs and documentaries that deal with social, political, cultural and environmental issues. Independently-produced news programs broadcast on FSTV include The Thom Hartmann Program, GRITtv with Laura Flanders, The David Pakman Show, Gay USA, The Marc Steiner Show, The UpTake and Democracy Now!.[1]
Series from Al Jazeera English, such as Al Jazeera English News, Riz Khan, and Fault Lines are also syndicated, as are series from RT such as The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann. It also airs documentaries and original programs of newsworthy events like the United States Social Forum in Detroit, Michigan, June 22–26, 2010, the One Nation March in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2010, and full coverage of the 2010 Elections on Nov. 2, 2010.
[edit] Management team
Executive Director: Don Rojas
General Manager/Co-Founder: Jon Stout
Program Director: Eric Galatas
Business Manager: Gail Gonzalez
Operations Manager: Nathanael Reeder
Development Managers: Colleen Finnerty & Rob Sichler
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ PageOneQ (May 12, 2008). "Out talk show host debuts new interactive program tonight". PageOneQ. Page One News Media. http://www.pageoneq.com/news/2008/Out_talk_show_host_debuts_new_interactive_program_toni_0512.html. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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