I had been hearing about this for the past several years. The entire NY State Public TV Stations were going to transmit their stations out of a central master control facility called Centralcast, in Syracuse, New York.
Being I grew up in New York and have ties to 3 stations in this state, I have been watching this very closely. Well the day finally came. WCNY had a ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House for their viewers to see the future, in their town of Syracuse. It was a huge big deal.
There were big wigs from all over the state and local leaders, too. Everyone who helped shepherd this through the mazes of the Federal Government, state and local government, too. Even to the area of town that the facility is located in, had a lot to do with the success of the project. The Near Westside neighborhood where they ultimately decided to build the facility, has the lowest median income for residents, in the entire Syracuse area...17 Thousand dollars a family. We are talking extreme poverty here.
The residents who spoke today, have great hopes for the facility, not only because of what they transmit, but because the common area around the building complex will have a jumbo-tron, where they will screen movies and sporting events, for the residents of the area. They will also be able to go to the commissary on site and sit and enjoy the area. I hope this works out for them all.
Paula Kerger, President of PBS spoke at the ceremony and here is a little bit of what she said. She spoke of this not being the only facility, but one of many.
You can view the link HERE.
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