City wants feedback on channel

COEUR d'ALENE - The city of Coeur d'Alene is asking Time Warner Cable subscribers for feedback on CdA-TV Channel 19, the City's government and public education channel.

What the city wants to know is who's tuning in and what specifically are they watching.

Channel 19 airs Coeur d'Alene City Council meetings, SD-271 Board meetings, North Idaho College Board meetings, City of Hayden City Council meetings, "Coffee with the Mayor" and other city- and education-related programming. Viewers can share their feedback in a survey posted on the city's website at cdaid.org.

"We are urging people to take the survey," said Chris Copstead, who chairs the CdA-TV committee. "Our goal is to provide the best programming we can, and to do that we need to hear from viewers."

CdA-TV was created in 2004 to enhance the community's public information and communications system, involve the community in local government decision making, and provide useful local government/public education information to general and specialized audiences.

In 2005, the city launched its dedicated full-time channel, broadcasting live the Coeur d'Alene City Council meeting with subsequent multiple playbacks. The City Bulletin Board soon followed. Since then CdA-TV has added other meetings in its program line up including Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, General Services and Public Works committees, as well as the Lake City Development Corp., meetings. The Bulletin Board has expanded to include Upcoming Events and Community Connections. The simple 10-question survey will provide valuable feedback to the committee. The survey will be available until June 28.