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| What is KGOV-TV? |
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| KGOV-TV is Kern County's local government cable television station that serves the public by broadcasting local government meetings, announcing County department events, airing Armed Services programming, and provides useful information for the well being and safety of the community through other original programming. |
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| What does KGOV-TV stand for? |
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| Kern Government Television. KGOV are the call letters for the TV station. |
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| What do you broadcast on KGOV-TV? |
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County Board of Supervisors, Bakersfield City Council and County/City Planning Commission meetings are broadcast live as well as rebroadcast later in the week. The Kern Council of Governments' monthly meetings are aired several times a month. As a service to our armed services community, KGOV-TV airs Army News, Navy News, and Air Force News several times a week. KGOV-TV special presentations include a variety of programming topics including how to find a job to health and safety tips for your home and family. An example is "Job Line" brought to you by Employers' Training Resource. Other programs focus on services provided by local government.
Dates and times of all programming can be found at the
Program Guide
page. When the station is not airing shows or meetings, InfoKern, a bulletin board service, is on the air with information about special events and helpful tips from various government departments. |
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| Do you edit the Board Meetings? |
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| Yes. The only items that are edited are those portions which are not agenda items. |
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| Who pays for all this? |
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| Local cable companies pay annual franchise fees to the County. KGOV derives some of its operational budget from a small portion of these fees. Additionally, BrightHouse Networks and Suddenlink help support the station through the use of their fiber-optic transmission system. |
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| What are the benefits to having KGOV-TV? |
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| With the ability to view local government meetings from their homes via television or from their PC (KGOV-Live), the public has easier access to hear what local government is discussing thus keeping Kern County residents more informed of governmental issues and decision making. The public is now able to attend the Board meetings and not take a day off work. |
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| Question: |
| When does the Board of Supervisors meet, and when are
the meetings televised? |
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| The Board of Supervisors meets Tuesdays at 9 A.M. and 2 P.M. (During holiday seasons the Board will not have a meeting). For complete listings of "live" broadcast and rebroadcast scheduling go to the
Program Guide
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Board Meeting Schedule (PDF)
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Board Agenda, Minutes, and Video
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| How can I see the Board's agenda? |
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| Board Agenda, Minutes, and Video |
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| When does the Planning Commission meet, and when are the meetings televised? |
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| The Planning Commission meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7 P.M. (During holiday seasons the Commission will not have a meeting). For complete listings of "live" broadcast and rebroadcast scheduling go to the
Program Guide
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| Planning Commission Agenda, Minutes, and Video |
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| On what channel can I find KGOV-TV? |
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- Bright House Cable: channel 16
- AT&T UVerse: channel 99
- MediaCom Cable in Ridgecrest: channel 16
- Mediacom Cable in Lake Isabella: channel 16
- CalNeva in Frazier Park: channel 16
- Charter Cable in Mojave / Rosamond / Boron / Cal City: channel 18
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