SPNN Open House

The SPNN Open is happening on December 8th from 10AM-1PM. The live Santa Call-In show will be going on- see how a live production happens. Tape a message for your family or loved ones that will air through December on all five SPNN channels. Tour the production van and two television studios, enter in a contest for teens, work on a production in the Youth Department.

SPNN now accepts DVD

SPNN is now accepting programs for playback on DVD. When making a DVD for SPNN, please make sure there is no bars and tone or countdown on the front of the DVD. Please include only the program from start to finish. Unless otherwise requested, SPNN will dispose of DVD's once they are done playing, we will not be returning them.

When submitting on tape, either DV or VHS, please make sure to include bars and tone and countdown at the front of the tape.

Remember to include a playback release form for each tape/DVD submitted.

Thank you,

SPNN Access Staff

Volunteer with SPNN

If you would like to volunteer with SPNN contact our volunteer Coordinator Sherine Crooms. Check our her blog for volunteer opportunities http://www.involvedspnn.blogspot.com/


A new opportunity for an individual interested in rights of the homeless;
Ralph Olson is looking for someone to tape a speaker November 15th at 8PM. The Speaker is speaking on Homelessness. Please contact Ralph Olson by Wednesday the 14th of November if you are interested. Please leave a message for him at 290-6855 ext. 5536.

Winter Carnival

Click to Play

St. Paul hosts a winter carnival each January. They have a button, find out how to vote for your favorite

Audio tech tip

Click to Play

Find out more about microphones and their pick up patterns in the tech tip.

Robert Annan- MOTM

Click to Play

SPNN's member of the month for November is Robert Annan.  He has produced a religious program called Redeemed Life International for several years.  He has also particpated in an ACM conference panel discussion regarding production.

Store to Door

We did an interview with Store to Door for November's All Things Access. Store to Door is a local non-profit that helps home bound individuals receive groceries.

Click To Play

eCycling Days

Help save a river, or a forest or a city tree - by bringing your old electronics to the country's biggest eCycling event! Best of all - it's FREE!
Old electronics are a major problem for the environment. You can't leave them in the street, you can't put them in the trash anymore - so bring them to the country's largest-ever eCycling (electronics recycling) event organized by Materials Processing Corporation.
The event kicks off on Thursday, November 15th on America Recycles Day.
Bring your old computers, TV sets and small electronics (no appliances) and MPC will recycle them for FREE. Best of all, you will leave with free goodies and coupons to thank you for your efforts!
It's three days to save the planet, or at least to make a start. Start eCycling for the future today!
Presented by Materials Processing Corporation (MPC)
When & Where
Thursday, November 15, 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, November 16, 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 17, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Parking Lot North of Mall of AmericaR, just East of IKEA (off Lindau Lane)

World Premiere

See the world premiere of MR. POSITIVE: CARL BENTSON at the West Seventh Community Center, 265 Oneida Street in St. Paul, on Saturday night, November 10, 2007. Free, there will be shows at 7pm and 8pm. For information, call 651.298.5493.

For a neat story about this poetic documentary read:
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_7399589

For a trailer visit:
http://www.thecie.org

Carl will make you want to help clean up the world.

His favorite word is “Yeah.” Yeah.

Zoom,
Media Mike

Film Debut

John Akre is screening his animated feature film, "Wargoon Flishe," on Monday, November 19th at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Ave. NE. Admission cost is a donation to the Ritz Theater. All proceeds will go to the Ritz Theater Foundation.
"Wargoon Flishe" is a cartoon about cannibalism, mass murder, and marketing. It is a hero's story based in part on "The Epic of Gligamesh." City Pages called it, "hypnotic and completely overwhelming."
For more information: http://www.sloppyfilms.com/wargoon/index.html

John Akre
http://www.sloppyfilms.com