Community canals in Liechtenstein
In Liechtenstein , each municipality in the Oberland and Unterland runs its own TV community channel. The aim of the community channels is to make the previously often neglected local topics accessible to the population. The municipal channels broadcast analogue in the cable network of Telecom Liechtenstein on special channel S16 corresponding to the video carrier frequency 266.25 MHz, the municipality channel Eschen and the municipality channel Mauren in the cable network of TV-COM AG on special channel S4 and channel 7.
history
The first municipal channel went on air in 1992 in the form of the Eschen-Mauren municipal channel. The acquisition costs at that time were CHF 85,000. Since 1998, each community channel has its own teletext that informs the community about local issues such as events, church and school. The community channels program consists of films, community council meetings, events and text panels. In 2003, the Triesen community channel began broadcasting the Sunday services for the first time. The offer was well received in Triesen, so that in 2004 and 2005 the municipal channels Vaduz and Balzers followed with the weekly broadcast. The investment loans for installation and cabling ranged between CHF 25,000 and CHF 35,000, depending on the municipality. The municipal channel Triesen is also the first municipal channel to broadcast municipal council negotiations. The live transmission takes place as in the state channel with sound and some still images.
Balzers
The Balzers community channel is a Liechtenstein TV channel that informs the Balzers community about local events. It is operated by the municipality of 4,400 inhabitants and can be received in Vaduz via the cable network operator Lie-Comtel. Films, council meetings, events and text panels are broadcast on the Balzers municipal channel. The TV community channel also has its own teletext that informs the community about local issues such as events, church and school. After the wish was expressed in 2004, the Sunday services have been broadcast live on the parish channel since 2005. The transmission from the neo-Romanesque parish church is made possible by the installation of a fixed camera. The offer indicated that the cost of the transfer would amount to CHF 35,000. The present proposal was an independent, separate cable system from the parish church to the community canal. The pipe system was already in place, only the cable had to be pulled in, which was delivered and taken over by Lie-Comtel. The local council had approved this in the local council meeting on March 16, 2005 in a unanimous decision.
Ash trees
The Eschen community channel is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the Eschen community with information in image and sound format. Before the separation by the media commission in 2000, he formed the Eschen-Mauren municipal canal with the municipality of Mauren. It is operated by the community of 4,000 inhabitants and can be received in Eschen via the cable network operator TV-COM. The Eschen community channel broadcasts films, community council meetings, events and text panels. The TV community channel even has its own teletext, which informs the community about local topics such as events, church and school. On March 5, 2005, the Coordination Office for Aging and Health, in cooperation with the Open Youth Work, offered courses for senior citizens on how to use teletext under the motto “Read Teletext in the community channel”.
Gamprin
The municipality channel Gamprin is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the municipality of Gamprin with information in picture and sound format. It is aimed at the places Gamprin and Bendern, which together form a double community. The community TV channel is operated by the double community of 1,547 residents and can be received in the towns of Gamprin and Bendern via the cable network operator Lie-Comtel. The Gamprin community channel broadcasts films, council meetings, events and text panels. It also has its own teletext that informs the community about local issues such as events, church and school. In 2004 the community channel called on the population to optimize and improve the public transport system in Gamprin. The suggestions received were submitted to the municipal administration. The community center is responsible for the community channel. The contact persons are the municipal secretary Siegfried Elkuch and the administrative assistant Petra Jann.
Moors
The municipality channel Mauren is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the municipality of Mauren with information in image and sound format. Before the separation by the media commission in 2000, he formed the Eschen-Mauren municipal canal with the municipality of Eschen. It is operated by the community of 3,600 inhabitants and can be received in Mauren via the cable network operator TV-COM. The Mauren municipal channel broadcasts films, municipal council meetings, events and text panels. The text panels consist of the headings events, communications, church matters, courses, environment, weather and history. They are updated daily. The TV community channel also has its own teletext that informs the community about local issues. For example, a list of all specialist and project groups or a list of municipal council members with addresses and telephone numbers can be called up. However, minutes of meetings of the municipal council and announcements can also be read. The text boards and teletext are available on the website of the municipality of Mauren. The Mauren municipal channel also has a daily news program. It is called Maurer Tagesschau and has been produced since it was split up in 2000. The speakers are Vera Oehri and Andrea Klein. The camera team consists of Gert Meier, David Meier and Guido Köppel.
Planks
The municipality channel Planken is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the municipality of Planken with information in image and sound format. It is operated by the community of 360 inhabitants and can be received in Planken via the cable network operator Lie-Comtel. The municipality channel Planken broadcasts films, municipal council meetings, events and text panels. Organizations and clubs from Plankner also have the opportunity to post event information for two weeks in a scrolling display. The TV community channel even has its own teletext, which informs the community about local topics such as events, church and school. Addresses and telephone numbers are also available.
Ruggell
The Ruggell community channel is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the northernmost community of Liechtenstein Ruggell with information in image and sound format. It is operated by the municipality of almost 2,000 inhabitants and can be received in Ruggell via the cable network operator Lie-Comtel. The Ruggell municipal channel broadcasts films, municipal council meetings, events and text panels. The TV community channel also has its own teletext that informs the community about local issues such as events, church and school. On February 17, 2006, the film from the Race Across America 2003 "Marcel Knaus himself" was broadcast for the first time. The Liechtenstein cyclist and 24-hour altitude difference world record holder Marcel Knaus achieved 4th place when he participated for the first time. Nicole Banzer is responsible for running the Ruggell municipal canal.
Schaan
The Schaan community channel is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the Schaan community with information in image and sound format. It is operated by the community of 5800 inhabitants and can be received in Schaan via the cable network operator Lie-Comtel. The Schaan municipal channel broadcasts films, municipal council meetings, events and text panels. The TV community channel also has its own teletext, which informs the community about local topics such as events, church and school. For example, a list of all subject teachers at the Schaan primary school or a list of pastors in the Catholic Church with telephone numbers can be called up. But you can also read communal communications and official announcements. The text boards and the teletext are made available on the website of the municipality of Schaan.
Schellenberg
The community channel Schellenberg is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the community Schellenberg with information in picture and sound format. It is operated by the 1000-inhabitant community and can be received in Schellenberg via the cable network operator Lie-Comtel. The community channel Schellenberg broadcasts films, community council meetings, events and text panels. The TV community channel also has its own teletext that informs the community about local issues such as events, church and school. In the local council meeting on August 30, 2006, councilor Adrian Wohlwend criticized the topicality, which was neglected during the summer break. The community channel Schellenberg rejected the broadcast of the film about cell phone damage "The bells of Sankt Mamerta". You could see people with sleep problems, depression and difficulty concentrating. They all lived next to a cellular antenna. Farmer Günther Wohlwend from Mauren reported in the film how his family and his cattle are doing since a cell phone antenna was installed right next to his farm. The cows became weak, he had suffered a stroke and his wife had cancer.
Triesen
The Triesen community channel is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the Triesen community with information in image and sound format. It is operated by the community of 4600 inhabitants and can be received in Triesen via the cable network operator Lie-Comtel. The Triesen community channel broadcasts films, community council meetings, events and text panels. It is the first Liechtenstein TV channel to broadcast the Sunday services live. The transmission from the parish church of St. Gallus is made possible by the installation of a fixed camera. The Triesen municipal channel is also the first Liechtenstein TV channel to broadcast municipal council negotiations. The live broadcast takes place with sound and some still images. The TV community channel also has its own teletext that informs the community about local issues such as events, church and school. Triesner organizations and associations also have the opportunity, under certain conditions, to place event information for up to two weeks in the scrolling picture of the community canal.
Triesenberg
The Triesenberg community channel is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the Triesenberg community with information in image and sound format. It is operated by the municipality of 2566 inhabitants and can be received in Triesenberg via the cable network operator Lie-Comtel. The Triesenberg municipal channel broadcasts films, municipal council meetings, events and text panels. The text panels are made available on the Triesenberg community website. They consist of the sections announcements, municipal administration, commission, associations, events, further training, environment and disposal. The text tables are updated daily. The TV community channel even has its own teletext, which informs the community about local topics such as events, church and school. Addresses and telephone numbers of authorities are also forwarded.
Vaduz
The Vaduz community channel is a Liechtenstein TV channel that provides the Vaduz community with information in image and sound format. It is operated by the 5000-inhabitant community and can be received in Vaduz via the cable network operator Lie-Comtel. Films, council meetings, events and text panels are broadcast on the Vaduz municipal channel. The TV community channel also has its own teletext that informs the community about local issues such as events, church and school. During the 2003 election campaign, the municipal channel again broadcast the film “Vaduz - Residence with a Heart”, initiated by the incumbent Mayor Karlheinz Ospelt. This was sharply criticized by the Free List, as the mayor could be seen with every changing picture. Since Christmas 2004, the Sunday services have also been broadcast live. The transmission from the St. Florinskirche takes place with a fixed camera. In 2004 the pastor Markus Kellenberger asked the mayor to check the video and audio transmission in Vaduz as well. The offer from Radio TV Gassner AG revealed that the installation and cabling costs would be CHF 25,000. The approval for the investment loan was given at the 26th meeting of the municipal council on September 14, 2004. Thanks to this investment, the church choir's anniversary concert could also be broadcast live on October 29, 2005.
Web links
- Eschen municipal canal
- Wilfried Marxer: television. In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .