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Collection Overview
| Size | 10.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 2450 items) |
| Abstract | Correspondence and other material collected by Joseph M. Martin, Jr., of Spectrum Communications, Inc., Pittsboro, N.C., relating to cable and low-power television. The cable television material reflects the activities of Martin and his company as consultants to the city of Raleigh, N.C., at the time of the renewal of Cablevision of Raleigh's franchise, 1981-1983. The low-power television material consists of photocopies of applications to the Federal Communications Commission from groups wishing to establish low-power television stations in North Carolina and printed matter on the general subject of low-power television. |
| Creator | Martin, Joseph M., collector. |
| Language | English |
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Subject Headings
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Biographical Information
SUBCOLLECTION 1. CABLE TELEVISION
In 1982, the 15-year agreement between the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Cablevision of Raleigh, Inc., to install and operate a cable television system in that city was scheduled to expire. Anticipating this, the city council began studying the cable television industry to identify cable system options for the area.
Fuqua Associates, a cable television engineering firm, was commissioned to report on the cable system then in use and to make suggestions about a future system. Joseph M. Martin, Jr., and Alan Land Julich of Spectrum Communications, Inc., were hired to serve as consultants. Information from metropolitan areas across the country was compiled. The Raleigh Cablevision Steering Committee was established to assist the Law and Finance Committee of the city council in determining and codifying the city's cable access needs.
The franchise competition between Cablevision of Raleigh and Future Cable Communications of Raleigh, Inc., erupted into controversy when the question arose of whether or not the city council had the right to award an exclusive cable contract to one company. A heated discussion of the issue was carried on both in the press and in the city council.
SUBCOLLECTION 2. LOW-POWER TELEVISION
Low-power television involves transmitting signals at powers up to 100 watts VHF or 1000 UHF. The low power of these signals limits the reception area to an average of 10 to 15 miles from the transmitter, as opposed to 40 to 60 miles for conventionally transmitted signals.
Because equipment requirements are significantly less than in conventional stations, low-power television was envisioned as a relatively inexpensive way of getting low-cost, community-based television stations or networks of such stations on the air.
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Scope and Content
These papers were collected by Joseph M. Martin, Jr., of Spectrum Communications, Inc. As they treat two distinct subjects, they have been divided into two subcollections, one relating to cable television and the other to low-power television.
The cable television papers reflect the activity of Martin and his company as consultants to the Raleigh City Council on the cable television issue. Included are subject files, information on cable systems outside Raleigh, and volumes, all relating to the Raleigh cable television study and controversy; and printed matter on the general subject of cable television.
The low-power television papers consist of photocopies of applications to the Federal Communications Commission from groups wishing to establish low-power stations in North Carolina, and printed matter on the general subject of low-power television.
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1. CABLE TELEVISION
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Series 1. Raleigh Cable Study and Controversy, 1969-1983.
Arrangement: alphabetical by file title assigned by Martin.
Correspondence, printed matter, and volumes relating to the study of cable television options for the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, and to the controversy over exclusive cable rights.
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Subseries 1.1. Raleigh Subject Files.
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Subseries 1.2. Cable Stations Outside Raleigh.
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Subseries 1.3. Volumes.
| Volume 1-3 |
American Television and Communications Corporation, 1982-1983 #04473, Subseries: "1.3. Volumes." 1-3Volume 1Volume 2Volume 3 |
| Volume 4-11 |
Cablevision of Raleigh, 1982-1983 #04473, Subseries: "1.3. Volumes." 4-11Volume 4Volume 5Volume 6Volume 7Volume 8Volume 9Volume 10Volume 11 |
| Volume 12-13 |
Fuqua Associates, 1982 #04473, Subseries: "1.3. Volumes." 12-13Volume 12Volume 13 |
| Volume 14-15 |
Future Cable Communications of Raleigh, Inc., 1983 #04473, Subseries: "1.3. Volumes." 14-15Volume 14Volume 15 |
| Volume 16-24 |
Spectrum Communications, 1982-1983 #04473, Subseries: "1.3. Volumes." 16-24Volume 16Volume 17Volume 18Volume 19Volume 20Volume 21Volume 22Volume 23Volume 24 |
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Series 2. General Printed Matter, 1981-1983.
| Folder 121-129 |
General printed matter, 1981-1983 #04473, Series: "2. General Printed Matter, 1981-1983. " Folder 121-129Folder 121Folder 122Folder 123Folder 124Folder 125Folder 126Folder 127Folder 128Folder 129 |
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2. LOW-POWER TELEVISION
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Series 1. Applications to the Federal Communications Commission, 1980-1981.
Arrangement: alphabetical by location.
Photocopies of applications to the Federal Communications Commission from groups wishing to establish low-power stations or networks of stations in North Carolina.
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Series 2. General Printed Matter, 1981.
| Folder 183-192 |
General printed matter, 1981 #04473, Series: "2. General Printed Matter, 1981." Folder 183-192Folder 183Folder 184Folder 185Folder 186Folder 187Folder 188Folder 189Folder 190Folder 191Folder 192 |
Processed by: Roslyn Holdzkom, May 1987
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