Forums are viewable both on the MVCC channels and at www.mvcc.vote.
The Miami Valley Communications Council (MVCC) and the League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area once again present Meet the Candidates, a series of nonpartisan forums for viewers to hear more about candidates running for elected office. This year’s programs to be cablecast throughout the region are as follows:
In addition, up to thirteen additional local forums from Montgomery and Greene County were produced at MVCC. Meet the Candidates 2023 can be viewed on the following platforms:
2023 represents the 25th year of Meet the Candidates on MVCC, beginning in 1988. For more information on the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, visit www.lwvdayton.org.
Programming schedules and recast times can also be found at www.mvcc.vote. For program information, contact MVCC Program Supervisor Ray Gambrel at ten.ccvm@lerbmagr.
The Miami Valley Communications Council operates four cable access channels with cable providers Spectrum TV and AT&T TV. Complete program schedule listings, as well as on-demand viewing, can be found at www.mvcc.video. MVCC was formed in 1975 as a council of governments representing the eight member cities of Centerville, Germantown, Kettering, Miamisburg, Moraine, Oakwood, Springboro, and West Carrollton.
History
Miami Valley Communications Council is a municipal communications and technology organization representing the eight member cities of Centerville, Germantown, Kettering, Miamisburg, Moraine, Oakwood, Springboro and West Carrollton. The council also has affiliate agreements with other Miami Valley cities. MVCC was formed in 1975 as a council of governments to monitor, regulate, and administer common cable television franchise agreements, manage the operation of the council's cable access television channels, and develop and implement intergovernmental projects designed to strengthen communications between member cities and their citizens. A policy-making body consisting of delegates representing member cities governs the council.
Funding
MVCC is funded through franchise fees paid by the cable service provider. Franchise fees are rent that the cable company pays for placing its wires over or under the public rights-of-way (streets.) MVCC uses these franchise fees to support its community access television activities, cooperative intergovernmental projects, and to explore new and changing technologies that will benefit member communities. The council, in turn, provides many services to our communities at little or no cost.