The power of local broadcast is evident as articulated in a recent Broadcasting & Cable article by John Eggerton summarizing both a meeting and a follow-up letter from WVEC Norfolk GM Brad Ramsey with and to White House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte. Ramsey, whom also serves as the president of the Virginia Association of Broadcasters, brought to light the fact that Virginia’s public service stations have produced more than 57,000 hours of local news last year – making it an increase in news hours for four years in a row.

As a service provider and partner to Public Broadcast Television stations, specifically seven within the Commonwealth of Virginia, we recognize the important role that public television provides individually as well as collectively. Public Television not only has an important story to tell as Ramsey commented in the article, but in itself is a powerful story! To read the full article click here.