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Channel 6

Programming and Viewing

Austin City Council meetings are broadcast on municipal TV cable Channel 6 and is also simulcast on KAZI-88.7 FM radio starting at noon. Channel 6 also offers live streaming video of all City Council meetings.

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Channel 6 Viewing Schedule

Thursday, July 2, 2009

The Austin City Council is not meeting today.
9:00 a.m. - 9:53 a.m. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority 6/29
10:00 a.m. - 5:07 p.m. The Texas House of Representatives - LIVE
The Texas House of Representatives have finished with
their special session meeting.

Friday, July 3, 2009

12:00 p.m. - 3:37 p.m.Community Development Commission 6/29
6:00 p.m. - 7:52 p.m.Austin Design Commission 6/29
Live from the Plaza Evening:
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Gina Chavez
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Tje Austin
10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Dysfunkshun Junkshun
11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Kalua

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Live from the Plaza Over Night:
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. Tiburon
1:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Kacy Crowley
9:00 a.m. - 12:37 p.m. Community Development Commission 6/29
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Best of Live from the Plaza Spring 2008:
Live from the Plaza Afternoon Special:
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kacy Crowley
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Marshall Ford Swing Band
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. T Bird and the Breaks
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sahara Smith
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Inside Out Steel Band
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Kalua
7:30 p.m. - 8:22 p.m. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority 6/29
Live from the Plaza Evening:
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Mariachi Estrella
9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. A.J. Castillo
10:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Gina Chavez
11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Tiburon

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Live from the Plaza Over Night:
12:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. Tje Austin
1:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. Dysfunkshun Junkshun
12:00 p.m. - 12:52 p.m. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority 6/29
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Kacy Crowley
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Marshall Ford Swing Band
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. T Bird and the Breaks
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sahara Smith
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Inside Out Steel Band
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Kalua
7:00 p.m. - 8:53 p.m. Austin Design Commission 6/29
Live from the Plaza Evening:
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Mariachi Estrella
10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. A.J. Castillo
11:00 p.m. - 12:01 a.m. Gina Chavez

Monday, July 6, 2009

Live from the Plaza Over Night:
12:01 a.m. - 1:01 a.m. Tiburon
1:01 a.m. - 2:02 a.m. Tje Austin
2:02 a.m. - 3:03 a.m. Dysfunkshun Junkshun
12:00 p.m. - 1:53 p.m. Austin Design Commission 6/29
2:00 p.m. - 5:37 p.m. Community Development Commission 6/29
6:00 p.m. - Citizen Review Panel - LIVE

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

6:00 p.m. - Zoning and Platting Commission - LIVE

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

6:30 p.m. - Solid Waste Advisory Commission - LIVE

Programming subject to change.

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(Programming at times may not playback due to technical problems. All programming will have a chance to air again later in the evening or by the following day. Times may change without prior notice.)

The Channel 6 schedule is based on specific days within a month - 1st Monday of the month, 2nd Wednesday, 3rd Friday, etc. - this is how City meetings are set, and how we base our daily production and programming schedule.

The Cable Channel 6 weekly program schedule is updated and published throughout the week.

City Council Meetings Responsibilities

Channel 6 was created in 1985 to televise gavel-to-gavel coverage of Austin City Council meetings. The City Council meets on Thursdays at 10:00 am. Each meeting is shown live, closed captioned, streamed on the internet, recorded and replayed on weekends on channel 6. DVD copies are available at the Austin History Center (AHC) for viewing and copying. Call 974-7480 for more information from Library staff.

The closed caption transcripts from each Council meeting are also posted at www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/transcripts.htm.

Control Room

Photo of Robert using the robotic camera photo of Chapa switching programs

We have a studio with two control boards in it. There is one to work with whatever is showing on Channel 6 and being shown on the screens in the lobby. The other is an auxiliary board to manage editing without disturbing the Channel 6 broadcasts.

Photo of video screen in Lobby - Click for larger image

When the new City Hall was built, video screens were installed in the lobby. Consequently, visitors to the lobby can watch what is programmed to spool through (a taped interview with the architect of the City Hall and the video compilation of "Faces of Austin"). Or the viewer can select from 30 different videos from City of Austin programs and Initiatives to watch. There are chairs and tables around the screen. Click on the image to see a larger view of it.

Other Services

Photo of Keith Reeves, Manager of Channel 6 Channel 6 televises 24 regularly scheduled programs a month, plus any special-called Council meetings, public hearings, news conferences, additional meetings and special events held or sponsored by either Council Members or the City Manager, and special Council candidate forums during an election year. They also tape the Live on the Plaza broadcasts to be replayed on Channel 6.

When the Texas House of Representatives convenes in regular or special sessions, Channel 6 and Travis County Television Channel 17 work together to provide coverage of those sessions. Check the weekly schedule to see when those sessions will appear on Channel 6.

Contact Us

If you need to contact us, call the Public Information Office at (512) 974-2220, or Channel 6 at (512) 974-7980 or send an e-mail to Keith Reeves, Manager, (512) 974-7952.


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