Batavia Access Television (BATV) received the Award of Distinction from the Communicator Awards 2012 Video Competition for “Bulldogs Unleashed – The Documentary”. The award-winning video was produced by BATV volunteers and spotlights the Bulldogs Unleashed community art project/fundraiser held in 2011.
 
With more than 6,000 entries received from across the US and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. BATV’s documentary was submitted in the Film/Video: Charitable/Non-profit category and received the Award of Distinction, which is the equivalent of second place.
 
“Bulldogs Unleashed – The Documentary” is a 37-minute program collaborated by BATV volunteers, interns, the Batavia Foundation For Educational Excellence, the Batavia Library Foundation and the Batavia Parks Foundation.
 
“On February 1, 2011, I received an email from Nell Novak, Artist and Sponsor Coordinator of Bulldogs Unleashed,” recalls BATV Station manager Holly Deitchman, “Novak asked if BATV would be interested in taking on the project. After 60 emails and six months of volunteer time, we had a documentary!”
 
Long-time BATV volunteer Peter Hongisto was the lead editor on the documentary and Novak helped coordinate the interviews and footage to make the project come together. It was a great merging of local talent. The Bulldogs Unleashed documentary would not have been possible without the help of dedicated volunteers.
 
“BATV strives to serve all not-for-profit organizations in our community,” Deitchman said, “With limited resources, the use of professional and community volunteers is essential. With great volunteer support, a great subject matter, and a passionate community, the pieces came together for an award-winning documentary.”
 

About Batavia Access Television, Inc:

You can be part of an award winning television production! Batavia Access Television, Inc. (BATV) is a provider of public access television and government access television for the community of Batavia, Illinois through Comcast Channels 10 and 17 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99. BATV provides Batavia area residents, organizations, agencies and institutions with free, noncommercial television production and related services on a first-come-first-served, nondiscriminatory basis. Before and after regularly scheduled programming on BATV, time is always made available to recognize individuals, organizations, and businesses for their support of programming on BATV. Holly Deitchman serves as the Station Manager, Jennifer Brens is the Programming Director and Jon Benditz is Technical Director. To contact BATV by phone call 630-937-5413 or email them at batvcomments@comcast.net. More information, including how you can be part of the BATV team, is available here.

BATV has been working on fixing one of our pieces of equipment at City Hall. We are waiting for the replacement part to come in. Unfortunately, we will be unable to broadcast the City Council Meeting LIVE this evening. It will be taped, and broadcast beginning late Friday, April 20.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

BATV

BATV has been working on the quality of the LIVE broadcast feed from City Hall. In our investigation in to the cause of the low quality feed, we discovered a problem with one of our pieces of equipment. We are in the process of ordering a replacement, but it will not be installed prior to the meeting tonight. Unfortunately, we will be unable to broadcast the City Council Meeting LIVE this evening. It will be taped, and broadcast beginning late Friday, April 6.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

BATV Board and Staff

Location: Batavia, IL
Organization: Batavia Access Television, Inc.
Date of Posting: Monday, February 27, 2012
Deadline for Applications: Monday, March 12, 2012
Description: Batavia Access Television, Inc. (BATV) is currently seeking a new Member-at-Large for their Board of Directors.

The jurisdiction of the BATV organization includes and extends to those areas of Batavia comprising any area governed by the City of Batavia, Batavia Township, Batavia School District 101, the Batavia Library District, and the Batavia Park District.
The BATV Board of Directors is comprised of one member from each governmental entity mentioned above as appointed by their respective council/board; a member of the Chamber of Commerce; and five (5) at-large citizen members appointed by the BATV Board. There shall be a Batavia High School student appointed on an annual basis to represent the views of BHS students; this will be a non-voting position. In addition, the BATV Station Manager, Program Director and Technical Director shall be non-voting members of the Board.
Qualifications:
The members shall be appointed on the basis of expertise, experience, or interest in the areas of PEG access television (Public, Education, Government). Each member appointed shall have a demonstrated interest and/or background in PEG access television. As a member of the Board, a Member-at-Large acts in a position of trust for the community and is responsible for the effective governance of the organization.
Term:
This at-large position will be appointed to fulfill the remainder of a vacated position. This New Member shall be appointed to serve through September 2013, with eligibility for re-appointment to a three-year term. Members shall serve without compensation.
The BATV Board generally meets on the fourth Friday of each month at 7:45 am. Members are also appointed to a committee of their choice that meets once per month on a mutually agreed upon date and time.
All interested parties should submit a formal letter of interest that describes their qualifications and reasons for interest in joining the BATV Board of Directors by Monday, March 12, 2012. Please send appropriate documentation to: Batavia Access Television, P.O. Box 731, Batavia, IL 60510.

Woofbeach Ribbon Cutting
Daddy Daughter Date Night
Batavia Women In Business Lecture
Ragtime Piano Performance
Postal Annex Ribbon Cutting
BHS Girls Basketball
BHS Boys Basketball
Friday, February 17 at 7p LIVE Boys Basketball vs Geneva Vikings

I would like to make specific mention of a program that is scheduled to air on our Public Access Channel, Comcast Channel 17 in Batavia and AT&T U-verse Channel 99 throughout all of Northern Illinois, the Challenge Building Tour with George Gebes.
George Gebes was an employee who worked in the Challenge Building in the late 1930′s. On January 30, 2012 he took us on a tour of the facility and highlighted some of the areas within the buildings that used to serve other purposes. Most notably, he shows coal cart paths and railroad tracks through the facility. George is 96 years young and full of knowledge of the history of the Challenge Building.
Join us as we learn about the history of the Challenge Properties.

Wednesday & Thursday (February 22 & 23)
3:30 P/A, 9:30 P/A Challenge Building Tour with George Gebes

BATV was proud to be a part of the Funeral Service and Celebration of Song for Spc. Christopher Alexander Patterson.

Donations to the SPC Christopher A. Patterson Scholarship Fund are
being accepted now and throughout the Webcast.

If you would like to make a donation to BATV to support our not-for-profit
community television station, please click the donate button below:

To our faithful volunteers, viewers and fans-

During the holiday season more than ever, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our progress possible.  And in this spirit we say, simply but sincerely Thank You and Best Wishes for the Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

From the Board and Staff of Batavia Access Television