The Ohio Channel
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The Ohio Channel is a Public television channel in the U.S. state of Ohio
. It is produced by a consortium of the state's public broadcasting stations, and carried on the digital subchannel
s of many of those stations. Its programming consists of live and delayed coverage of the Ohio House of Representatives
, Ohio Senate
and the Ohio Supreme Court, proceedings of some state commissions, as well as public affairs programs produced by many of the local stations.
The Ohio Channel is a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations. A new concept in public affairs
programming, the Ohio Channel combines Statehouse coverage with locally produced Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) television program
s to give a statewide perspective on issues that affect the lives of all Ohioans.
Using live Statehouse programming supplied by Ohio Government Telecommunications and distributed by eTech Ohio, and packaging this programming with Ohio PBS station public affairs programming and documentaries, the Ohio Channel provides the most comprehensive coverage of state government issues, as well as public affairs, arts and history of Ohio.
Coverage of Statehouse activities is unedited and is commentary-free to give you an unbiased and open perspective on government activities. The Ohio House and Senate as well as the Ohio Supreme Court are covered gavel to gavel, in addition news conferences and meetings are broadcast across the state.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It is produced by a consortium of the state's public broadcasting stations, and carried on the digital subchannel
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
s of many of those stations. Its programming consists of live and delayed coverage of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
, Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
and the Ohio Supreme Court, proceedings of some state commissions, as well as public affairs programs produced by many of the local stations.
The Ohio Channel is a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations. A new concept in public affairs
Public affairs
Public affairs may refer to:* Public administration* Public affairs * Public affairs * PublicAffairs, a USA publishing company* Public Affairs , a Czech political party...
programming, the Ohio Channel combines Statehouse coverage with locally produced Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
s to give a statewide perspective on issues that affect the lives of all Ohioans.
Using live Statehouse programming supplied by Ohio Government Telecommunications and distributed by eTech Ohio, and packaging this programming with Ohio PBS station public affairs programming and documentaries, the Ohio Channel provides the most comprehensive coverage of state government issues, as well as public affairs, arts and history of Ohio.
Coverage of Statehouse activities is unedited and is commentary-free to give you an unbiased and open perspective on government activities. The Ohio House and Senate as well as the Ohio Supreme Court are covered gavel to gavel, in addition news conferences and meetings are broadcast across the state.