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< < Back to closed-captioningAll programming distributed by WOUB Public Media complies with the closed captioning requirements established by the Federal Communications Commission as embodied in 47 C.F.R. § 79.1, including regulations concerning closed captioning quality.
Programming provided by WOUB Public Media complies with these regulations by either:
(i) satisfying the caption quality standards set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 79.1(j)(2);
(ii) adopting and following the “Video Programmer Best Practices” set forth in 47 C.F.R.§ 79.1(k)(1); or
(iii) being subject to one or more of the captioning exemptions set forth in 47 C.F.R.§ 79.1(d),including programming for which the audio is in a language other than English or Spanish and that is not scripted programming that can be captioned using the “electronic news room” technique; interstitial material, promotional announcements, and public service announcements that are 10 minutes or less in duration; and/or programming that consists primarily of non-vocal music.
Questions regarding WOUB Public Media and its captioned program distributions can be directed to the following:
Mr. Steve Skidmore
Chief Technology Officer
Phone: 740-593-4927
Fax: 740-593-0240
Email: skidmore@ohio.edu
We will make every effort to respond or otherwise resolve your inquiry within 24 hours or 1 business day.
Written Closed Captioning Complaints Should Be Directed to the Following:
Mr. Mark Brewer
Chief Operating Officer
WOUB Center for Public Media
35 South College Avenue, RTVC 395-G
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740-593-4785
Fax: 740-593-0240
Email: brewer@ohio.edu
Before sending a formal written complaint, we recommend you first contact Mr. Skidmore. We may be able to resolve your problem immediately without the need for a formal complaint. In any event, we will respond to your complaint within 30 days.