KOCT Funding Concerns
Summary
Longtime educator Sharon Strong warned the community TV station is in danger of folding without unrestricted funding, and asked the city back to the negotiating table.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
KOCT received $175,000 in general fund support last year under a contract it signed as its final general fund request.
Students, local producers, and residents who watch KOCT's community programming.
KOCT and its community programming if PEG funding continues to decline.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — August 5, 2026
Longtime educator Sharon Strong warned the community TV station is in danger of folding without unrestricted funding, and asked the city back to the negotiating table.
City Council — June 3, 2026
Nine speakers — from journalists to a high school broadcasting teacher — urged the council to keep funding KOCT, which faces rising costs and a contract that bars future general fund requests. The council didn't commit money but asked staff to find a sustainable path, possibly using future cannabis tax revenue.
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