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1. Who does Roanoke Valley Television RVTV-3 serve?

RVTV-3 serves the City of Roanoke, County of Roanoke, Town of Vinton, and their respective school systems.

2. Where can I watch Roanoke Valley Television (RVTV)?

RVTV is available on Cox Cable channel 3 in Roanoke and Comcast Cable channel 3 in Salem. Our program is also live broadcast 24/7 on our website. Watch video segments from our programming on demand on our Youtube Channel.

3. Where is RVTV-3 located?

RVTV-3 is located in the Jefferson Center (541 Luck Ave., Suite 145) in Downtown, Roanoke.

4. What are the primary functions of Roanoke Valley Television?

• Creative Media Production
  RVTV produces original media content for the municipalities we serve.
  
  • Longform Video: Productions that are typically 11 to 30 minutes in length. This may include recurring programs (quarterly/monthly) such as Inside Roanoke, Roanoke County Today, Spotlight on City Schools, Accent Excellence, Roanoke County Business Partners, Recreation Television and Libraries Happenings. RVTV also produces standalone longform productions by request.
    
  • Shortform Video: Productions that are typically 30 seconds to 10 minutes in length, suitable for use on social media and general public communications efforts.
    
  • Graphic & Print Design: RVTV offers custom creation of digital graphics, and limited print production such as postcards, flyers and brochures.
    
  • File Photo/Video & Event Services: Includes documentation of municipal events, as well as the capture of file video and photography for future use.
• Regular Government Meetings
  RVTV facilitates the recording, directing and live streaming of 80 government meetings held by Roanoke City Council and the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors.
  
  
• Content Distribution
  Completed media content is provided to our municipal partners at no charge. It is also shared on RVTV’s cable channels, streamed live 24/7 online and Roku (beginning spring 2021) and uploaded to our social media outlets including:
  • RVTV Website www.RVTV.org
  • RVTV YouTube www.youtube.com/RoanokeValleyTV
  • RVTV Facebook) www.facebook.com/RoanokeValleyTelevision
  • RVTV Instagram www.instagram.com/roanokevalleytelevision/
  • RVTV Twitter www.twitter.com/RoanokeValleyTV
    

5. Who oversees RVTV-3?

The day-to-day operations of RVTV-3 are overseen by the Director of Community Media. The station is governed by the Roanoke Regional Cable Television Committee, which meets bi-monthly.

6. Who serves on the Roanoke Regional Cable Television Committee?

The Committee is made up of representatives from Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Town of Vinton, their respective school systems, and a citizen representative from each locality.

7. How many team members work at RVTV-3?

RVTV-3 has five team members. They include the Director of Community Media, Manager of Multimedia Operations, and three Multimedia Producers.

8. How is RVTV-3 funded?

The operational budget for RVTV is provided by the three local governments we serve (Roanoke County, City of Roanoke & Town of Vinton), and it is funded through the Virginia Communications Sales and Use Tax Revenue paid by telecommunications operators such as Cox Communications, as well as the EG fee paid by customers to each locality.