We can not tell the precise moment when a friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one that makes the heart run over." - Dr. Samuel Johnson

Queens Public Television (QPTV) is happy to announce the launch of its Community Blog. Unlike QPTV's long established website, the community blog is a place where producers can interact with one another in a moderated forum.
 
We hope that you will use this forum to communicate with other QPTV Certified Producers, share your thoughts about community media, seek out crew for your next production or offer to crew for someone else. Perhaps you have photos from your last production, send them to us and we'll be happy to post them.
 
We do ask that you observe the same sense of decorum on the site as you would observe at our facility; rudeness, disrespect or inappropriate language will not be tolerated.
 
If you have any questions please contact me.
 
Click here to visit the site: http://qptv.blogspot.com/
 
"QPTV,  Diverse Television for a Diverse Community"
 
Clifford Jacobs
QPTV

On behalf of QPTV, the Board of Directors, Chairman, and President, we are proud to announce that Queens Public Television has been selected to receive a first (1st) place award in the Issues and Political Process category in the Professional Division of the ACM-NE Video Festival for the program:
Queens Public Television Presents: Queens Vote 2008

Queens Public Television has also been selected to receive a third (3rd) place award in the Community Impact category in the Professional Division for the program:
Queens Public Television Presents An Original Series
The Circle of Life: Excellence in Queens Health Care-Life Begins

On behalf of QPTV, the Board of Directors, Chairman, and President, we are proud to announce that Queens Public Television’s Community Development Manager, Roslyn Nieves, was selected to receive the 2009 Transitional Services for New York Friendship Award. TSI Cares and their board of directors presented the award in recognition of Ms. Nieves’ dedication to the education of the Queens community. Sandra Delson, Ed.D., Director of Public Affairs & Development, and Larry Grubler, Psy.D., Chief Executive Officer from Transitional Services for New York Inc., presented the award.

Awards were presented at TSINY’s Halloween-themed Annual Dinner Gala held on October 28, 2009 in Howard Beach, New York at VETRO by Russo’s on the Bay.

^{Pictured left to right: Sandra Delson, Larry Grubler, Roslyn Nieves}

MEMO                                      

From: Clifford Jacobs
To: All QPTV Producers, Providers and Sponsors

Date: July 30, 2009

Re: Proof of Residency

Queens Public Television, in compliance with local and State law, requires all producers,
providers and sponsors of programming to have on file proof that they reside in
Queens. Proof of residency is required for all individuals submitting
programs to QPTV. This includes Series programs (monthly or weekly) and stand
alone Specials.

All Producers,
Providers and Sponsors submitting programming to QPTV for cablecast must have
their proof of residency on file by Tuesday September 8, 2009.

QUEENS PUBLIC TELEVISION: RULES & PROCEDURES, page 2:

SECTION IV states:

"IV.   WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO USE QPTV?

A. You are eligible to apply if you are a legal bona-fide Queens resident with a legal bona- fide resident address.  You must be able to verify your
residency by providing two proofs of address and City, State, Federal or Employee Photo ID.

The following combinations of proof are acceptable:

Channel Guide
CH34:
34 TWC/82 RCN/34 FiOS

CH35:
35 TWC/83 RCN/35 FiOS

CH56:
56 TWC/84 RCN/36 FiOS

CH57:
57 TWC/85 RCN/37 FiOS

Community Bulletin Board:
FiOS CH 33 & 38

When Fran Tobias joined the QPTV staff in the fall of 1989, she wasted no time in putting QPTV on the map.

During her tenure as Community Outreach Coordinator, Fran established relationships with literally hundreds of Not-For-Profit Organizations and Community Leaders. She also worked closely with numerous Elected Officials and coordinated QPTV's College Internship Program.

Fran is a true dynamo. She implemented and coordinated QPTV's first newsletter, the Certified Access Producer Awards (CAPA), Grant Aid Productions including the preparation of numerous budgets, promotional packages, newspaper articles, press releases and advertising. She represented Queens Public Television at Community Fairs, Club Meetings, luncheons, job fairs and Community Board meetings throughout the Borough. In addition Francene arranged tours of QPTV's facilities, planned, developed and hosted Producer oriented events so volunteers could network with each other.

In 2001, as part of the Queens Committee of the International Year of the Volunteer, Francene traveled to Amsterdam, Holland. While there she addressed an international audience on the subject of Community Television Production and how it can benefit volunteer organizations in the future.