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KSPS-TV is a full service public
broadcast telecommunications facility licensed to Spokane
Public Schools. In addition to a 24-hour schedule of public
television programs airing on Channel 7, KSPS-TV houses
the Educational Instructional Cable Center in partnership
with a consortium of institutional members, the City of
Spokane and TCI Cable. KSPS provides the following service
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Educational/Instructional Cable: Di
Taylor - Cable lTV Traffic Specialist • 354-7695
Coordinates the request, scheduling and playback of over 5000
hours of cable television programs
which enhance and enrich classroom instruction. Two channels
deliver a fixed schedule of
programs to K-6 classrooms between 8:00 am and 3:30pm. An
additional two channels are used
to playback a schedule of call-in or teacher requested programs
for individual classroom use at the
middle and high school levels. Catalog and resource materials
are distributed through Library
Media Coordinators. A monthly newsletter distributed from
KSPS highlights PBS programs of
interest.
Program Marketing and Outreach: Kerry
Faggiano - Manager, Promotion &
Outreach • 354-7748
KSPS provides a daily pre-school children's programming service
called "Ready To Learn." The
outreach department interacts with a number of children's
day care and service provider agencies
to assist them in using programming content as a tool for
learning instead of just passive viewing.
Printed materials and books are made available as resources
to children at various day and
service care provider facilities.
Shadowing:
KSPS employs approximately 40 staff in a variety of technical
and professional occupations.
Contact us about shadowing or mentoring opportunities.
Web Site:
The KSPS web site provides a variety of services, including
links to KSPS and PBS program
producers. Classroom support, resource materials and additional
program information is often
available. www.ksps.org |
