BCTV 2025 Top Ten List

Members of the BCTV Crew at the annual chili cook-off and training day.

I love a Top Ten list of accomplishments that helps the team reflect back on the year and all the different ways we had an impact on the community. While we produce about 800 HOURS of programming annually, the top-ten list breaks down some of that programming and highlights other work we do in the department.

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10. We kicked the year off with legislative trips to both Lansing and Washington D.C. In Lansing I met with elected officials or their staff to help remind them of what Cable fees provide for the community and the funding at stake. Washington, DC. –  Alliance for Community Media pulled initiated a one-day whirlwind of visiting the offices and staff to remind them who we are what legislation impacts our operations.
    

11. Township Hall Renovations $375k in renovations, paid for with PEG funding that is set aside for capital expenses related to Cable. New cameras, lighting, microphones, seating for the audience and elected officials…back in the cable building, we have a new switcher. The community will probably notice the more comfortable chairs, but what I really noticed was the update in audio quality. There was a faint buzz in the analogue gear – and now it’s all digital. Let by Operations Manager - Cable, Steve Rota.
    

8.    Awards won!

• 2025 Hometown Media Award from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation. Informational Talk Show, Independent Producer, The Franklin Show produced by Michael Seltzer and starring his Maltese, Franklin.

• NATOA – National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors for Fall on the Farm, which captured the Bowers School Farm Fall Festival and Accuracy Over Speed, which was a behind-the-scenes look of the Township’s Clerk’s office and the election workers who serve the community

• Surprise award from the Michigan Municipal Clerks Association that received recognition for “Excellence in Overall Best Practices” which included a communication mailer, social media and video, of course!
  

7.    Living in Bloomfield Magazine show – another terrific year of documentary-style storytelling, elevating Township investments and community resources. Led by Greg Black, Operations Manager - Community Relations.

6.   Coheasive branding & website transition to bloomfieldtwpmi.gov led by Digital Content Coordinator, Amy McKaig

5.  Bloomfield Township Open House - another successful year bringing people to campus who might not otherwise show up, return of the Bloomfield High School Marching band, Dance Academy and Oakland Gymnastics. Chaired by Jose Guzman, Grants & Engagement Coordinator who also led...

4.    20 tours of BCTV Studio and attending Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce events on behalf of the Township.

3.      Grants implemented included The Friendship Club was able to reopen 2 days a week because of funding received from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, $98k for adult day services and $300k appropriation for public safety related items.

2.    BCTV Sports! We launched a Sports Broadcasting Camp addition, which was a huge success. We also added Ryan Wooley to the BCTV crew. Ryan supported the on- camera coaching and direction for the camp and developed the sports program Sideline Stories for us this year.

1. 40th Anniversary of BCTV - This milestone included an interview with prior Cable Directors and an Open House at the studio. Henry Gornbein was recognized as Community Producer of the year and Dan Sigler, BCTV videographer/editor for Employee Excellence. Cake was cut and a toast was made to the forty-years of BCTV and the next forty to come!

Thanks to Chuck Moss, one of BCTV's longtime community producers for having me on his show to run down the list. See the show below for video highlights and the list below for links to the content.