Over the years, our company has had opportunities to distill what we do for corporate America in producing effective media projects, to serve non-profits and entrepreneurs at rates they can afford.
When we serve those communities, it is often in the mode of being a Labor of Love. That was never more true than in the years we enjoyed working with the Department of Veteran's Affairs. We produced public service announcements, video presentations and a television documentary project for the VA.
That exposure to veteran's issues prompted us to explore creating a television network for and about our veterans. We saw this as a way to serve our veterans with programming tailored to their specific needs and interests. The general plan was to create the network on the web, first, attract viewership and sponsors to the enterprise, and eventually move the network out to a cable television operation to expand the audience.
We went through a period of testing the idea and seeking an endorsement of the concept from well-established veteran's service organizations, and friends in the media. That was a positive experience. The idea of doing things to support and aid our veterans is as universally accepted and endorsed as motherhood and apple pie! But we reached a point, eventually, when it was time to put wheels to the concept.
That is when we connected with a remarkable network of leaders and managers of Pittsburgh-based organizations who serve our veterans. Here, we must sincerely thank Crystal McFadden of CASY, Corporate America Supports You, an outfit that connects and coaches veterans into opportunities in Corporate America. Crystal caught a vision for what we are doing, and quickly provided access to her important contacts within the veteran's support community.
As a result, we are interacting with these people almost daily, now, exchanging ideas and
creating opportunities for them to offer their services to our former GIs through the network. We have a dedicated URL, vtvn.tv where we offer on demand viewing of existing videos describing services available to our vets. As we build viewership and attract corporate backing, we will be able to create original programming which will air regularly and move us into a true TV network format for viewers.
Here is an outline of the types of presentations now available on VTVN
Original Content:
Street Vets - PBS Homeless Veterans Documentary (From UT)
It's Worth It To Me: A Veteran's Documentary (Cortron Media Production)
Psychiatry in the Military: The Hidden Enemy (CCHR Documentaries)
The Longest War (Veterans Breakfast Club Podcast)
Military Bible Stick (Charity)
"Let's Talk" with Diane Richard:
The Wall That Heals (Part 1)
The Wall That Heals (Part 2)
Tribute To Walt Yager
The McKeesport 23
"Veterans' Business Journey" with Jesus Hernandez:
Veterans Business Journey with Jesus Hernandez March 2019
Veterans Business Journey with Jesus Hernandez February 2019
American Legion:
Faces & Places: American Legion 100th Anniversary
Memorial Day 2018
Vietnam Documentaries:
Vietnam: West Virginians Remember (From WV)
Stateline: My War (From OK)
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