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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1982)
Cable owner brews 'love' channe By Brenda Thornton Of th0 Emerald What the world needs now Is love, cable TV style, says the owner of a Eugene cable network Dave Sweet calls his Eugene-based cable network "earth of love and says it will have nothing to do with other adult love" channels or the national networks' "love in the afternoon" soap operas Instead of equating love with sex, earth of love will revolve around the universal definition of love as a positive uniting force, Sweet says "Love is the key to human exper ience," he says, something we all need to share " With his non-profit network. Sweet proposes to abate what he says is a deepening lack of love Describing it as "communications with a heart," Sweet is preparing a program schedule that in cludes children's programming by chil dren, dramatic human interest shows, theatrical productions, music ana even two-way community information ser vices We live in a world with a vast com munication potential." Sweet says "It all comes down to what you want to communicate area with four community channels This entertainment alternative costs $7 95, a dollar more than Denver viewers pay to choose from 90 channels. Tonight, at its 7:30 p.m. meeting, the Eugene City Council begins a re-evalua tion of the city’s cable system Sweet ‘Communications with heart’ A combined interest in love and telecommunications, prompted Sweet to research the practicality and technical possibility of a national love" cable network, with eight receiving-transmit ting dishes across the nation The results of his investigation of available facilities were disappointing For example, Teleprompter. Eugene's cable franchise system since 1978, provides only 28 channels in the Eugene plans to present his findings in that meeting He wants Teleprompter to provide greater service to Eugene, and he requests that the small 3,000 square foot community studio be moved from its present location at 592 W 12th Ave., to the vacated Lincoln School. The move would increase studio-space by 1,000 square feet and keep the $20,000 set for studio repair in a public facility instead of a privately owned location. Teleprompter should adequately sup ply the community station with the proper equipment, Sweet says. He also says he sees the need for more com munity access hook-ups around the city, including one in MacArthur Court and one at Autzen Stadium to broadcast events. His channel — “earth of love" — will be economically beneficial to the Eugene community, he says. As a part of the cable system, “earth of love" will not charge viewers for the programming and could create new jobs, he explains. As a non-profit organization, funding will be raised by such methods as leasing their mobile unit to community groups and satellite broadcasting of local events and by other contributions. The network may be on the air in late 1983, Sweet says, but he calls that es timate “conservative.” “Personally, I think we will be broad casting by the middle of next year,” he predicts. kinko's copies Aseif I V/ service • computerized Xerox • reduction • 2 sided copies • binding • lamination 344-7894 764 E. 13th DOWN WITH ALLIGATORS! UP WITH YOU! emu Cultural Forum presents Friday, March 12 EMU Ballroom 4-7 p.m. ID positively required Tickets: $ I 00 Available March 8 at EMU Main Desk v.
