The Oregon Channel was a former public affairs television network in the

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. It was operated by a consortium consisting of

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, the

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, the

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and the Oregon Public Affairs Network (OPAN). It was carried on most

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systems throughout Oregon either on a part-time or full-time basis as well as on the Internet. The station operated 24 hours a day.

Programming

When the State Legislature was in session live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the

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and the

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was carried until adjournment ''sine die''. When the legislature was not in session other live gavel-to-gavel programming was carried, including the

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and cabinet members. When no live gavel-to-gavel meetings were underway, other local or statewide public affairs programming was carried.

Demise

Officials at the

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planned to discontinue the broadcast of the Oregon Channel after the 2011 session, concluding that the channel's viewership had dropped too low to justify costs. Both the lack of interest from local Salem/

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-area

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(PEG) cable television channels and the failure of broadcasters to produce a reasonable agreement for transmission to other

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(GATV) channels across Oregon ended the service. Video of all legislative hearings and floor sessions continues to be streamed live on the legislature's website.

References

External links

Oregon State Legislature - Legislative Audio
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Programming

Demise

See also

References

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