In today’s news we have to completely different ends of the spectrum. In Western Pennsylvania, it’s nothing but good news about the dedication and work ethic of local PEG employees. In Miami, Florida it’s quite he opposite.

Dedication drives community TV in Western Pennsylvania

Moon Community Access Television, Mt. Lebanon, Plum, and North Allegheny featured in this article on the amount of dedication given to local PEG Channels in Western Pennsylvania. It’s a very nice article that shows what the day-to-day is like for those who work at the stations.

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I-Team: Lights. Camera. Taxpayer Money.

“As Miami-Dade continues to lay off employees to balance its budget, CBS4 has discovered taxpayers will pay nearly two million dollars this year for a government run TV station. While it may not seem like much, that’s eleven times what it costs in Broward County. The money in Miami-Dade is going to salaries and in many cases these county television employees are doing better than the private industry.”

In a follow up article on his blog, Sutta highlights the actually salaries of employees at Miami-Dade TV, which average over $78,895.