Archive for July, 2008
A Strong ‘TitleTown’ Finish for Parkersburg
To give you a sense of just how close Parkersburg was to the tilte, viewers of the ESPN’s results segment last night report that only Valdosta and Parkersburg earned more than 20% of the votes cast, with the former at 29% and the latter at 24%. What’s more, Parkersburg’s 24% was more than twice the percentage of the third-place finisher: Green Bay, Wisc.
Be proud, Parkersburg! You have many good reasons to celebrate.
Suddenlink Hires Spoelman as Ops VP
Spoelman, a 22-year cable-industry veteran, will focus on enhancing Suddenlink’s operational excellence, coordinating closely with the company’s regional operating teams.
For the past five years, Spoelman was Vice President and General Manager for Charter Communications, overseeing that company’s operations in western Michigan, prior to which he held other positions with Charter in Michigan and Texas.
Spoelman started his cable career in 1986 with TCA Communications, where he worked in two of the Texas markets now served by Suddenlink: Tyler and Amarillo.
DTV: Getting the Word Out in West Texas
Suddenlink Marketing Manager Monica Kincer participated in the series.
Major Suddenlink Market Finalist for TitleTown USA
Parkersburg, the only Suddenlink-served community among the finalists, is part of Suddenlink’s largest cable-broadband system, which also includes Charleston and Beckley, W. Va..
Suddenlink West Virginia team members are pushing for support for Parkersburg. Additional information, including ESPN’s report on Parkersburg, is available at ESPN’s TitleTown Web site. Voting begins at that same site July 23. The winner will be announced on ESPN’s 6 p.m. (EDT) SportsCenter, Monday, July 28. A Parkersburg News and Sentinel story offers more about ESPN’s visit.
Network West Virginia, a service of Suddenlink Media, will air a special program called “TitleTown: Behind the Scenes.” The network, which televises West Virginia high-school championship football, conducted interviews with ESPN and taped coverage of the event. Network West Virginia’s special program begins a series of showings the evening of July 23.
Suddenlink’s Rosenthal Makes ‘Under 40′ List
Helping Protect Children
Together, the participating cable operators offer Internet service to 87% of U.S. homes, or approximately 112 million total homes.
From LegalNewsline:
NAAG President and Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch said the agreement “is notable as the first such agreement (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) has reached with an entire sector of the nation’s communications industry.
“The NCTA agreement with NCMEC will limit the ability of predators to store and exchange images of exploitation of those who are, by definition, among the more vulnerable in society. We congratulate the cable industry for taking a strong stand in support of child safety.”
For more information, see the NCTA news release distributed earlier today, and this Multichannel News report.
Suddenlink’s participation in this effort is one part of the company’s larger commitment to promoting Internet safety.
The Merits of Endurance
While space and time prevent us from listing them here, this group includes Wayne Ollis, who started working in cable in Russellville, Ark., in June 1967. With 41 years under his belt, Wayne has earned the distinction of being the Suddenlink employee with the longest track-record of cable service in a single area.
Our hat is off to him and all of his colleagues who are living proof of the merits of endurance.
Rebuilt from Ashes in Batesville, Ark.
Employees perservered, and yesterday — just over a year later — along with customers and local officials, they celebrated the opening of their new-and-improved digs.
COO Tom McMillin congratulated the team on their accomplishments. The text of his note follows, after the fold.
Drumroll, Please
Alvarado was awarded his $25,000 grand-prize check yesterday afternoon.
In addition to Mr. Alvarado, Suddenlink has awarded hundreds of other sweepstakes prizes (including free phone, cable and Internet service, and free pay-per-view movies) to individuals throughout its service area.
More HD in West Texas and California
Following HD expansions in Arkansas/Louisiana/Missouri and West Texas earlier this year, the company has further expanded its “HD Basic” line up (or “tier”) in West Texas, adding FX HD, USA HD, Sci Fi HD, and Travel Channel HD.
Effective July 16 in its Humboldt County, Calif. cable system, Suddenlink will also add …
* FOX 29 KBVU (Eureka) in HD to its “HD Broadcast” tier
* TBS HD, FX HD, USA HD, Sci Fi HD, and Travel Channel HD to its “HD Basic” tier
* History HD to its “HD Plus” tier.
Check here for more information on the categories or tiers of HD channels generally available through Suddenlink HD cable systems.
Check here, and enter your zip code, to determine if Suddenlink HD service is available in your area.
