Michigan Government Television
A public affairs initiative of Michigan’s cable industry.
111 S. Capitol Ave.
4th Floor, Romney Bldg.
Lansing, MI 48909

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Trevarthen
October 17, 2003 (517) 373-4250


Comcast, Willow Run Schools and Washtenaw ISD Join Forces On
MGTV Forum: Meet the Attorney General

Attorney General Michael Cox “live” from MGTV studio to join Students from Willow Run High School for a
Distance Learning project


(Lansing, Michigan)—Willow Run High School (WRHS), Comcast and Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) have joined forces with Michigan Government Television (MGVT) to present MGTV Forum: Meet Michigan's Attorney General. Attorney General Michael Cox will join MGTV host Bill Trevarthen for the one-hour live program on Monday, October 27, 2003, at 1:00 p.m.

Through the educational outreach of Comcast and MGTV, students from Willow Run High School will participate live in the program via compressed video technology. The Willow Run HS students will ask questions and join in a discussion of the attorney general's role in state government and the current issues Attorney General Cox and his staff are dealing with. This distance learning project is made possible through the compressed video technology of Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD), WRHS, and MGTV.

"Distance learning technology allows us to put students from remote locations right into live shows with Michigan's top-ranking leaders," said MGTV executive director Bill Trevarthen.

"As one of the founders of MGTV and one of its major supporters, Comcast is thrilled to be a partner in this project bringing students and government leaders together," added Maria Holmes, corporate affairs director for Comcast.

MGTV's cable television viewers may also join the live show by phoning in their questions to the attorney general. The number to call is (517) 483-7479.

About Michigan Government Television (MGTV)
MGTV, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation, is a public affairs initiative of Michigan’s cable television industry and Comcast. MGTV reaches over 1.5 million homes, schools and offices served by cable television in Michigan. To check for availability in your area and channel numbers, see the Channel Locator on MGTV's website at www.mgtv.org.

About Comcast Cable
Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation, a developer, manager and operator of broadband cable networks and provider of programming content. Operating in 17 of the United States’ 20 largest metropolitan areas, Comcast is one of the leading communications, media and entertainment companies in the world. Providing basic cable, digital cable and high speed Internet services, Comcast Cable is the company to look to first for the communications products and services that connect people to what’s important in their lives. The company’s 55,000 employees, in six geographic divisions, serve more than 21 million customers.

Comcast Cable serves more than 1.4 million customers in Michigan. Comcast, whose Midwest Division offices are located in Southfield, MI, employs about 3,000 people in Michigan.




Michigan Government Television
A public affairs initiative of Michigan’s cable industry.
111 S. Capitol Ave.
4th Floor, Romney Bldg.
Lansing, MI 48909

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Trevarthen
October 17, 2003 (517) 373-4250

Charter Communications, MGTV Join Forces On Special MGTV Forum Dealing With 9/11 and National Security

Congressman Fred Upton and Students from Portage and St. Joseph
Will Participate by Video-Conferencing


(Lansing, Michigan)—Charter Communications and Michigan Government Television have joined forces on a special MGTV Forum dealing with September 11th, its aftermath, and national security. Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph, 6th District) and Lt. Gordon Van Gelder, Emergency Management Director for Kalamazoo County, will join MGTV host Bill Trevarthen for the one hour program. MGTV will tape the show on Thursday May 30th, and the program will air Monday, June 3, 2002, at 10:00 a.m.

As a part of MGTV's educational outreach, high school students from Portage Public Schools and St. Joseph High School will participate in the discussion by means of compressed video. The Portage students and Congressman Upton will join the program from Kalamazoo RESA, while the St. Joseph High School students will participate from REMC 11 in the Berrien Intermediate School District. Lt. Van Gelder will join Bill Trevarthen in the MGTV studios in Lansing.

MGTV, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation, a public affairs initiative of Michigan’s cable television industry and Charter Communications, reaches over 1.5 million homes, schools and offices served by cable television in Michigan.

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