Testing of BTV: Biloxi Television, the city’s burgeoning government channel, continues on Channel 56 on Cable One in Biloxi.
Here is the programming scheduled today through Monday:
“RU Ready,” the storm-preparedness presentation held this month at the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, airs each day at 8:30 a.m., noon, 3:30 and 7 p.m. The program, which features an array of emergency managers and others, runs an hour and 14 minutes.
The June 11 meeting of the Biloxi City Council airs each day at 10 a.m., 1:30, 5 and 8:30 p.m. During the 95-minute meeting, councilmembers approved the Bertucci Park project on Popp’s Ferry Road, and discussed a number of other issues.
BTV also will see a series of video vignettes throughout the weekend, highlighting locations in Biloxi and the city’s history.
The regular programming lineup for BTV will be announced later this summer, when the channel also launches on Channel 99 on AT&T Uverse in Biloxi.
News & notes: Main mayor, podcast, weekend preview
Main mayor: Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich was honored by the Mississippi Main Street Association this week for Biloxi’s downtown revitalization efforts. To see photos from the event, where Biloxi won a total of four statewide awards, click here.
Podcast: This week’s edition of the City Desk podcast, recorded this morning at Biloxi City Hall, talks about traffic — on U.S. 90 and elsewhere — and a new development headed for Popp’s Ferry Road. To listen to the program, click here.
Weekend preview: Ship Island Excursions continues its Friday Biloxi Sunset Music Cruises, the Biloxi Elks 606 Lodge holds its Charity Bingo night, and the South Mississippi Summer Fair continues at the Coast Colieum. Sinbad and the cirque-like production are at the Beau Rivage, and Queensryche performs at the IP. To see a complete weekend lineup, click here. To see the Biloxi Community Calendar, click here.