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The Town of Blacksburg has been honored with the national Digital Governance Award for Excellence in Disseminating Government Information. Blacksburg distinguished itself in this category using webcasting technology as a critical, cost-efficient vehicle for distributing public information. Chip Herman, WTOB Station Manager, accepted the award at the 2008 Granicus User Conference held on August 6-8 in San Francisco.
The 2008 Digital Governance Awards program is presented by Granicus, Inc., and sponsored by Microsoft. It celebrates government agencies for using digital technology in innovative ways to deliver organizational value by creating competitive advantage, reducing operating costs, optimizing legislative processes, or improving government-to-citizen relationships.
“We’re very honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Station Manager Chip Herman. “We’ve worked hard to develop a webcasting solution that would in turn serve as a valuable communication tool for the citizens of Blacksburg. To be recognized on a national level yet again gives us a great sense of accomplishment and validation that our services are making a difference.”
WTOB signed on with Granicus in 2006 and has used this technology to archive and stream live Town Council and Planning Commission meetings. The service has since been expanded to offer the full array of station programming online as well. Programs include the Energy Recreation Show, Blacksburg Museum Lectures and Special Programs, Blacksburg High School Football, and more.
The highly competitive Digital Governance Awards seek to honor Granicus clients who display measurable outcomes with technological solutions that:
- Improve legislative efficiency and public service delivery
- Enhance public communication
- Improve community engagement
- Facilitate government transparency
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