Denver 8 TV Programming Schedule: Award-Winning, City-Produced Programming

Denver 8 TV is much more than community access TV. It is "fully programmed and operates on a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week basis," according to Denver 8, providing information on local politics, events, culture, and more. The station also produces training videos for the city, and both the "Council Matters" program and a disability training video for local election judges won top prizes at a national competition in October. The station is available on cable television in Denver, over the Internet, and portions are broadcast over the air on local PBS station channel 12. Visit their website for more information about viewing options and programming.

Here are some programs being broadcast in November:

The Blue and You

"The Blue and You" focuses on Denver law enforcement. Detective John White hosts a program which features a ride-along in northwest Denver, colorful stories about Denver law enforcement in the past from the Denver Police Department's historian Sgt. Chris Hoag, and scenes from the award ceremony Citizens Appreciate Police.

Mon. at 10:30 am; Tues. at 3:30 pm; Wed. at noon; Thurs. at 6:30 pm; Fri. at 8 am & 9 pm; Sun. at 6:30 pm.

City Club of Denver

Two meetings of the City Club of Denver will be broadcast on Denver 8 this month. The City Club focuses on providing opportunities for members and others to learn more about their city and world. On the first half of the month, First Lady of Colorado Jeannie Ritter will discuss mental health in Colorado, something she has seen as a universal issue with limited public awareness. This discussion will be on from November 1^st through the 15^th. From the 16^th through the 30^th, the former dean of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, Karen Newman, will speak on "restoring trust in corporate America."

Tues. at 12:30 pm; Wed. at 4:30 pm; Thurs. at 9 am & 10 pm; Fri. at 7 pm., Sunday at 8 pm.

Council Matters

This show won first place in a national competition last month! City Council meetings are broadcast on Channel 8, and the "Council Matters" show covers some of the topics currently before the council. Host Beverly Weaver welcomes Denver City Councilwomen Peggy Lehmann and Carla Madison to talk about the "cultural core" of Denver, to be called the Theatre District. The Denver Center of the Performing Arts is the anchor for that area, and the group will discuss the background and future plans for the area, with the success of the DCPA a launching point for further growth.

Monday & Saturday at noon; Thursday & Sunday at 7 pm; Tuesday at 8:30 am.

Denver Press Club

The Rocky Mountain News, one of Denver's major newspapers, has lost columnist Norm Clarke to the Las Vegas Review Journal, where he is now gossip columnist. This show will feature the "great storyteller," with "dish from the desert," according to the Denver 8 summary. Andrew Hudson will moderate.

Mon. at 1 pm; Tues. at 9 am; Wed. at 12:30 pm; Fri. at 6 pm; Sun. at 9 pm.

Denver Update

A catch-all update of what's going on at City Hall, including legislation, meetings and news. Future issues will also be covered in this program which is new every Friday, anchored by Alan DeLollis.

Fri. at 5 pm, 8 pm, 11 pm; Sat. at 11 am, 6 pm; Sun. at 8 am, 11 am; Mon. at 12:30 pm.

Dialogue: Denver D.A.

Dialogue is a chance to hear the D.A.'s thoughts and ideas on difficult topics. Meth Labs are a focus of this edition of the show, which discusses the dangers to children exposed to illegal drug making. Dr. Kathryn Wells of the Denver Family Crisis Center and founder of the Colorado Alliance for Drug-Endangered Children will talk, along with Harry Cullis, and District Attorney Mitch Morrissey.

Mon. at 11 am; Wed. at 8 am & 4 pm; Thurs. at 12:30 pm & 6 pm; Fri. at 9:30 pm; Sun. at 9:30 am.

Issues and Options

Community experts come together to talk about hot topics in Denver. The Civic Center is the topic of this show, which has a number of controversial issues heating up public discussion. The Denver Art Museum's new addition, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, has been seen as innovative but not necessarily practical and received mixed reviews from the public. His new plans for the Civic Center are "strongly contested," according to Denver 8, and the possible move of the Colorado History Museum from the area is also raising concern. The visionaries and the conservationists are head-to-head in this show, and Tamara Banks will host a discussion between those on both sides.

Wed. at 3:30 pm; Thurs. at 11 pm; Fri. at 12:30 pm & 8:30 pm; Sat. at 11:30 am;

Sun. at 10 am.

MetroBeat TV

A show that spotlights the who and what of things going on around Metro Denver. Two episodes, continuing through November 22^nd:

Student Voices: Student Filmmakers - Student filmmakers making a difference, both in developing their own lives, and helping the lives of others. Six teens are producing films which will be excerpted for the show.

NOTE: This is a special 60-minute edition.

Thursdays 7:30 pm & Sundays 11:30 am.

MetroBeat Magazine: Fight or flight? - Highlighting interesting and unusual things to do in Denver. Indoor "flying" lessons will be covered (and where to get them!), and a self-defense style called "Krav Maga" that's getting popular. They'll also reveal the winners from the "Best Metro Area Radio Personality" poll, and more.

Thursdays 8:30 pm & Sundays 12:30 pm.

DNC Host Committee Community Forum

The Democratic National Convention will be held in Denver next year, and the Denver Host Committee is holding community forums to talk about the impact on the city and its neighborhoods, how citizens and businesses can get involved, and goals for "greening" the convention.

Saturday, November 10 at 8 pm; Sunday, November 11 at 1 pm.

Doing Business with Denver International Airport

"DIA Day," in its third year, helps contractors prepare financially to do business with one of country's (and the world's) busiest airports. Two sessions are covered this month, Strategic Planning, and Small Business Opportunities.

Strategic Planning: Saturday, Nov. 10 at 3 pm; Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8 pm.

Small Business Opportunities: Saturday, Nov. 10 at 4 pm; Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 9 pm.

Civic Center Conversations

Each Monday, one of five meetings held by District 10 Councilwoman Jeanne Robb will be shown, covering the present and future of the Civic Center, also discussed on Issues and Options. The Master Plan will be considered, along with traffic and safety issues, and the controversial possibility of moving the Colorado History Museum.

All five programs will run consecutively on Mondays at 5 pm beginning November 12.

Meeting Coverage

City Council

Full City Council - shown live Monday nights at 5:25 pm, repeated at 8:30pm, repeated Thursdays at 3 pm and Saturdays at 8am.

Committee meetings - live with repeats each week, check the weekly schedules at Denver 8's website.

Mayor plus City Council meetings - live at 10 am Tuesdays, repeated at 9 pm Tuesdays and 12:30 pm Saturdays.

Note: Meeting coverage (including repeats) may pre-empt scheduled coverage during the week.

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