Regional Educational Television Network Inc

Programs: Production and collaboration retn cablecasts channel 16 on three cable systems that included comcast in williston, comcast in shelburne and burlington telecom in burlington. In 2017 retn launched a high definition cable channel btvhd 216 on the burlington telecom system. Btvhd programming is focused on local arts, culture and music. In 2017, retn aired 168 hours of programming per week on each of the four channels and produced more than 300 local programs with 5 full-time, 3 regular part-time staff, 10 as need part-time employees, 6 interns and volunteers, 25 community organizational partners, 2 colleges, 1 university and 36 k-12 schools in 5 school districts. Among these programs, retn worked with a variety of community members - educational, non-profit and commercial businesses - to produce programs including information sessions in schools and public libraries, concerts by the vermont youth orchestra, presentations from the center on research on vermont, the female founders lecture series, the burlington geographic series continued on schedule o

community education retn continues to expand educational programs providing students, teachers and other community members training in the skills of video production, storytelling and distribution of content. In 2017 retn continued to offer a new video makers workshop series as well as workshops in basic camera operation, advanced camera skills, ipad video, green screen and editing. In 2017, retn completed construction on a new state of the art media education classroom, built in collaboration with vcam, the public access television channel. Retns education efforts, workshops and courses have increased partcipation by teachers, students and community members producing programs for cablecast and distribution by retn.

educational access programming retn is a community media organization operating the educational access and art channels on four cable television systems in northwestern vermont. Retn provides the opportunity for schools, other education organizations and community scholars to acquire, produce and cablecast educational programs, arts and cultural events, learning events and educational policy coverage for the public via the cable systems on channel 16 and 216. Retn operates and maintains video production, post-production, cablecast, and web-based facilities designated for use by community producers representing the schools and the broader educational community. Retn also provides teacher, student and community training and presentations pertaining to the educational use of telecommunications, video and other technologies.