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ABOUT CHANNEL 18

Free Educational Programming from the Annenberg/CPB Channel NOW AVAILABLE

The Annenberg/CPB Channel of free educational programming is now available to members of the Hamburg Township community, thanks to a new alliance between Hamburg Township's Channel 18 and Annenberg/CPB in Washington, D.C. The Annenberg/CPB Channel satellite came online at Channel 18's station office on July 11, 2003. Channel 18 is Hamburg Township's government access cable television channel provided via franchise agreement with Charter Communications Cable Television Services. Satellite feed passthrough hours will be posted in each week's program guide.

The nationally distributed Annenberg/CPB Channel features renowned Annenberg/CPB educational series. The Channel Web site can be found at www.learner.org. Available free nationwide, the Channel has no commercial advertising, and is produced by Annenberg/CPB with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

"We’re pleased to be able to link up with this free educational service," said Brenda Richardson, Information Specialist for Hamburg Township and Channel 18's Daily Programming Director. "This is a great opportunity to show viewers in Hamburg Township what we can do for them thanks to these new technologies. We’re especially glad to be able to increase educational programming at no charge, and at such a high level of quality."

Annenberg/CPB, a partnership between the Annenberg Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. Annenberg/CPB funds educational series and teacher professional development workshops for the Annenberg/CPB Channel.

The Channel is distributed free by satellite to schools and to other educational and community organizations nationwide. The notable series, workshops and activities of Annenberg/CPB include A Biography of America, Destinos, French in Action, Journey North, The Mechanical Universe, The Private Universe Project, the Teaching Math Libraries, and The Western Tradition.