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Sunday, October
21, 2001
45 Public access
To hear the truth, or someone's perception of it; To see hidden agendas uncovered;
To see self-proclaimed uncoverers of hidden agendas pursue their hidden
agendas; To seek or find eternal salvation; To see music videos;
And because the three minutes of public comment period
at most local government meetings isn't enough for some of these people,
there's public access television.
Corpus Christi residents can apply for half-hour or hour-long
time slots weekly on Time Warner Cable's public Channel 10. In addition
to being city residents, they need only be 18 or older and refrain
from advertising, obscenity and a few other federal on-air no-nos.
Here are a few of the more than 60 shows on local public
access (check local listings for times):
"Corpus Christi Taxpayers Association," by Joe O'Brien,
longtime critic of local government.
"La Voz Del Pueblo," by Abel Alonzo, longtime advocate
for disabled, regularly exhorts public officials on matters of conscience
during public meetings.
"GI Forum National Report," by Joe A. Ortiz. - This show
once attracted attention because hosts Joe Ortiz and Rolando Garza
gave away "Coconut Awards" to local Hispanics. Ortiz still runs the
show while Garza has moved on to his own show.
"Civil Rights," by Rolando Garza - His cause is organizing
city workers under the United Steel Workers Union.
"Common Cause," by Mary Beth Nelson - This show covers
a lot of ground from public access to government records, to the Army's
experiment in Corpus Christi on disposing of nerve gas.
"South Texas Politics Live," by John Marez - Marez often
brings on political candidates for live discussions on their campaign
issues.
"Corpus Christi, Naked City," by Jose Marroquin - Pursues
public access to information. Enjoys exposing property appraisal issues.
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