Worthington, MN Community Information - Cable TV Channel 3

Our Mission
We work for and are Governed by the Joint Powers Board

Our Mission Statement
WGTN-TV3 Community Television is an entrepreneurial municipal corporation formed to facilitate, encourage and promote student and community involvement in the production of locally originated television for the City of Worthington, Independent School District 518 and Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Joint. Powers Board Goals

Educate students about the power of communication and teach them how to use media to bring about constructive changes in our society.

Develop constructive participation of citizens in government; encouraging residents to become fully involved in the democratic life of our community.

Continuous Expansion and improvement in the amount of locally produced programming

WGTN-TV3 works for local governments:

Channeling direct and personal input from constituents to elected officials

Developing interactive processes to facilitate responsive communication

Using media to bring constituents together with those who have political responsibilities

Promoting understanding of the workings of local governments

WGTN-TV3 works for Public Access

Helping individuals and organizations to identify and articulate their own issues, build local community coalitions and connect with national organizations to better our society.

Offering regular, hands-on television production training

Recruiting and supervising volunteers to crew major community productions

Producing community programs about matters of public interest and concern

Incorporating the diversity of our communities into our access program; inviting participants of all ages, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds

WGTN-TV3 works for schools:

Supporting and encouraging uses of cable for education and administration of school programs

Promoting school programs with text announcements and video coverage

Regularly contacting school officials to preschedule upcoming events

Bringing special production training to students and teachers in local schools

Providing production gear for educational uses by teachers and students

Airing Programs produced by Student (Trojan News )

Providing Emergency Messages with regard to Weather-related school closings.

WGTN-TV3 works for community organizations:

Reaching out, encouraging and assisting with productions of local nonprofits, and building cross-organizational networks which help groups seek common goals

Promoting nonprofit programs with text messages and video public service announcements on community access channels

Offering special production workshops to meet schedules of nonprofit groups

WGTN –TV3 for local businesses:

Providing advertising opportunities for cable TV exposure

Promoting local economic development

Recognizing community service efforts of local businesses