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Overview

MCN, the McAllen Cable Network has created a show to help local volunteers promote upcoming projects which are designed to be a benefit to the entire community. Strict guidelines must be met to qualify to appear on the MCN Community Calendar show. Please read the policy below. If you have questions or would like to schedule an appearance, please call 681-1200.

MCN Community Calendar Policy

• MCN Community Calendar is produced to help local volunteers promote upcoming projects which are a benefit to the entire community.
• Only non-profit organizations or individuals representing a similar type of enterprise will be allowed to request time on this show. The organizations requesting TV time or the events in question must be located in McAllen. MCN and the City of McAllen will have the final decision on whether the subject matter of each request qualifies for inclusion in the show.
• Each episode of the show is to run approximately 15 minutes. Each participating organization will be allowed a maximum of 1 ½ to 2 minutes of time. The organization will be expected to provide 1 or 2 individuals to record their message in the MCN studio. MCN will record messages on a first come, first served basis. We will end the taping session when the allotted time needed has been filled.
• Record times will be in the MCN studio from 9am to 9:30am on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Participants must arrive at City Hall on time and be ready to speak in front of a TV camera. A teleprompter will be provided. To use the teleprompter the participant must provide their own 3 ½ inch floppy disk with their prepared message saved in Rich Text Format. MCN reserves the right to edit the prepared text for clarity, content and time concerns.
• Once the recording has taken place, changes may not be made until the next scheduled recording date. Each episode of the show will run at various times on the channel for a period of approximately two weeks.
• The information provided in these recordings must be timely and not go out of date for a minimum of two weeks from the record date.
• Organizations may appear a maximum of twice a year on the MCN Community Calendar show.
• The types of events which will not be allowed to be promoted on this show include:
  • events which are religion based…
  • events which are politically based…
  • events which are intended to benefit an individual,
  • events which are intended to benefit a small sized organization or
  • events which do not have a benefit to a wide spectrum of the community…
  • events which are intended to raise funds, such as a barbeque or a raffle…
• Organizations or individuals wishing to participate must contact MCN at 956-681-1200 to obtain instructions on what the recording sessions will require. We request that pre-written message be e-mailed or faxed to MCN the week prior to recording so that a reserved recording time slot can be established.
• E-mail pre-written messages to: ncanales@mcallen.net
• Fax pre-written messages to: 956-681-1212
• It is strongly recommended that individuals not ad-lib their messages. Being accepted for a taping session does not guarantee that the message recorded will be included in the next MCN Community Calendar show. Messages included in each show remain at the discretion of MCN due to time available for recording, the time available on each episode and the content of the message