The average Tucson resident regularly struggles with the proper spelling of saguaro, the unique cactus that grows only in the Sonora Desert. They know, though, they can learn to spell and care for, and protect, and photograph, and botanize, and generally celebrate their saguaros at Tucson 12, the locals destination for all things Tucson. Arguably the most impressive civic channel anywhere in the known universe, Tucson 12 is the award winning local TV station that reflects, informs and inspires the community it serves. Broadcasting twenty-four hours every day on both Cox and Comcast, Tucson 12 offers an impressive, wonderfully diverse array of programs developed to showcase the diverse civic and cultural landscape of the Southwest's most unique City, Tucson 12 earned that trophy case full of awards, offering high-quality locally produced series and features that frequently rival the best of the networks long-form pieces. Tucson 12 has earned more than one hundred programming and technical awards, including recognition from the New York Film Festival and a whole case full of Emmys. The Tucson 12 staff takes greatest pride in its recognition as NATOA's Station of the Year and Excellence in Government Programming ten of the last fifteen years.

Although it sounds like the premise and setting for a Saturday Night Live skit, the Hernando Web Channel and its complementary website number among the internet's greatest wonders and paradoxes. Hernando County, Florida, is home to only 130,000 people, and the median income hovers just above the poverty line. Donald Trump has almost as many live-in helpers as the city of Hernando, Florida, has residents. Yet the Hernando Web Channel broadcasts loud and clear twenty-four hours a day, rivalling the best, brightest, biggest, and most robust civic sites on the web. Of course, Hernando Web Channel airs all of the county's regular board and commission meetings, taking viewers into the county's corridors of power. More importantly, though, Hernando Web Channel produces some extremely high-quality original programming especially its two newest programs, Behind the Star and Understanding the Law. Two of its most popular programs show the channel's social conscience: Healthy Hernando addresses the whole spectrum of health and medical issues, and Veterans' Voice deals with urgent concerns among the community's veterans of all ages. Hernando may be hidden away along the east side of US Highway 98, but Hernando Web Channel gives the city and county a very big place on the net."

You have grown unbearably weary of unreal housewives in all geographies; you are frustrated because great new series run on USA for only eight weeks before they disappear with only vague promises they will return. You have watched every crime drama rerun on TNT twice. And you have abandoned all hope of keeping up with any single Kardashian let alone all of them. You really weren't all that interested in Bruce Jenner anyway. So, instead of watching television ripped from the headlines, why don't you watch television that actually makes headlines? Why not run your fingers over the vital organs in the body politic? Spend a few hours with Michigan's House of Representatives and State Senate, tuning in to House Television, more properly Michigan Government Television, or MGTV for short. Why Michigan? you naturally wonder. In fact, you have two serious reasons for dialling in to MGTV: First, it was one of the first state-owned and operated public-service channels in the nation and still is one of the most inclusive. Second, if you missed Eminem's and Chrysler's messages, MGTV will show you exactly how the beleaguered home of the auto industry aggressively is mounting a comeback. MGTV televises House and Senate committees, and it shows meetings of executive branch commissions, where the gears of government really grind. MGTV also broadcasts meetings of the state's Board of Education, and it often airs programs from its prestigious universities no stuff for lightweights. Best, MGTV is one of the few channels that airs oral arguments before the state's Supreme Court, so that you can see some of the nation's finest legal minds and some of its most prominent litigators doing their best work.

WRXY is the Christian television channel in Florida. WRXY is the part of Christian Television Network aimed to bring positive Christian programming with unique, wholesome values into homes. Christian Television Network features predominately adult Christian programming in English, albeit there are some children programs: Adventures In Odyssey, Becky's Barn, Dr. Wonders Work-Shop, Joy Junction, Kids Like You, Sonshiny Day, The Lamp and Worship For Kids, as well as the programs for Spanish-speaking audience: Encuentro Con La Verdad, Es Para Ti, La Hora Del Milagro, Los Tiempo De Dios, Ministerios En Contacto, Poder En Jesus, Rosa De Saron and Un Paso De Fe. The rest of programming forms imposing list of hi-quality religious content: Alive, Fresh & Strong, Adrian Rodgers, Andrew Wommack - Gospel Truth, Back To Jerusalem, Beverly Exercise The Reppies, Bill Gouley, Bridges, Coffee Club Live, Cooking For Busy People, Cornerstone Hour, Crosstalk, Donkey Ollie, Door Of Hope, Encouraging Word, Force Of Faith, Gaither Homecoming Hour, Get In The Way, Giving Hope, Haring Life, Gospel Bill, Heart To Heart, Help For Hurting Women, Herman & Sharron, Homekeepers With Arthlene Rippy, In Touch With Charles Stanley, Inside Islam, Insight With Dr Larry Bates, Insights, Jack Van Impe, Jentzen Franklin, John Hagee Today, Joni & Friends, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer - Enjoying Everyday Life, Know The Cause With Doug Kaufman, Les Feldick Weekly, Life Source With Dr Charles Martin, Life Today With James Robison, Manna-Fest With Perry Stone, Marketplace Wisdom, Maximized Living, Mcgregor Baptist Church, Ministry Moments, Changing Your Reality, Patricia Hilliard Presents, Phil Driscoll, Prophecy Bible, Prophecy In The News, Pure Passion, Rejoice With Pastor Dayna, Restoration Time, Retro, Reza Safa, Rhema Praise, Scott Young With Hope, Seeds For Life, Stackelbeck On Terror, Subject Bible, Gaither Homecoming Hour, Teaching Ministry Of David T. Demola, The 700 Club With Pat Robertson, The Brody Files, The Good Life, The Great Awakening, The Messenger, The Place For Miracles - Your Hour Of Healing, Through The Bible With Les Feldick, Times Of Refreshing, Bloodstream, Tommy Bates, Totally Alive, Turning Point With Dr. David Jeremiah, Voice Of Faith, Walk On Water, Word Of Life Church, Worship With St Paul United Methodist, Wrxy Special, You And Me With Pastor Rishard Dorch, Your Health With Dr. Richard And Cindy Becker and Zola Levitt Presents.

Local programming that covers informative and interesting topics that local residents wish to watch is what local community television is all about and the District of Columbia has an excellent example in their OCTT found on local cable channel 16. When Mayor Vincent Gray hosts his weekly press briefing the media representatives have an opportunity to ask questions of his Honor on a wide variety of topics and pass on that vital information to the viewing audience. Subjects such as how government is being handled in the District. Look for a special series running on how the various local government agencies run including what their mission is in addition to services and other programs relevant to the DC area. Cable Talk provides exciting and informative television about television itself and how it has evolved with the power of cable being so relevant to what is happening locally today. Look for technical experts as well as customer service reps to answer some question posed by local residents and providing the latest in what it takes to bring you what you wish to view, through video on demand. Observe some of the residents who make a difference in the community.

You may not remember hell, you may not even have been born when Marshal McLuhan, a reputable, well-respected scholar, declared television a vast wasteland, bemoaning its hypnotic powers and its capacity for dummying-down important ideas. He was right, of course; he still is. A trip across the three hundred channels is still a lot like a road trip across North America on the I-70: You discover civilization's outposts are far fewer and much further between that you ever imagined, and all the rest is vacancy with road signs. A few of the quirky little roadside attractions are, however, pretty dazzling in their homespun way. For example, try SGTV in Seminole County, Florida. SGTV has just about everything Seminole County except alligator jerky. Naturally, SGTV airs live broadcasts of important government meetings and events, and it features on-demand rebroadcasts of the major policy-making discussions, debates, and votes. Unlike many government stations around the country, though, SGTV offers a full day's programming everyday everything from Jazzercise to environmental tips and tactics. For Seminole County visitors, SGTV offers comprehensive information about local landmarks and attractions, and for everyone in the greater Seminole County area, including its major tourist attractions, SGTV offers comprehensive, detailed weather information. Other channels may frustrate or disappoint, but SGTV is a great little outpost in the vast wasteland.