Regional Educational Television Network Inc

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010

Signed

Nov 11, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.2

Gross Receipts

$583,982

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Production and Collaboration: RETN cablecasts Channel 16 on three cable systems that included Comcast in Williston, Comcast in Shelburne, and Burlington Telecom in Burlington. In 2010 RETN aired 168 hours of programming per week on each of the three channels and produced 291 local programs with 3 full-time staff, 3 regular part-time staff, 11 as needed part-time employees, 9 interns, 35 volunteers, 60 community organizational partners, 4 colleges, 1 university, and 14 K-12 schools in 11 school districts. Among these programs, RETN worked with a variety of community members to produce programs including informative sessions in public libraries, workshops from the 2010 Dynamic Landscapes Conference, presentations at the Burlington Book Festival, local school baord meetings, Research-in-Progress Seminars from the Center for Research on Vermont at UVM and concerts by the Vermont Youth Orchestra. Continuing collaboration with schools in Chittenden and Addison Counties include commencement ceremonies from all local high schools, events from Shelburne Community School, showcases of student work from Champlain Valley Union High School, Burlington College, and the films from the high school level 50-Hour Film Festival. These local programs are often webcast for the public from the RETN web site at www.retn.org.

Activity 3

WebsiteRETN maintains its comprehensive web site with extensive material; complete program schedules for all channels and links to other local, national and international educational web sites. The site is designed to integrate input from the community and provide a dynamic environment for local collaboration. In 2010, RETN expanded collaborative use of web site materials, including on-demand video programs, by school districts, local newspapers, and individual schools.

Filer

EIN

03-0343285