President’s Message: December 2024 Holiday: Annual Holiday Wish List

In reflecting on 2024, Bob Duthaler celebrates the Jersey Access Group’s accomplishments, highlighting growth in training, community engagement, and in-person events. The organization aims to empower diverse voices through media, advocating for public access sustainability. Duthaler encourages member involvement and expresses gratitude for their dedication, emphasizing the collective potential for positive change.

President’s Message: November 2024 Holiday: A Time of Reflection and Thanks

In reflecting on 2024, Bob Duthaler celebrates the Jersey Access Group’s accomplishments, highlighting growth in training, community engagement, and in-person events. The organization aims to empower diverse voices through media, advocating for public access sustainability. Duthaler encourages member involvement and expresses gratitude for their dedication, emphasizing the collective potential for positive change.

President’s Message: August 2024 Face to Face … Getting Back Together Again.

by Bob Duthaler




You listened and we heard.  After polling our membership and receiving emails from some others, a majority of our members are looking to meet once again in person, having lunch with vendor presentations, and at different locations. With that thought in mind, several stations have already volunteered to host meetings at their location, wanting to show off their operations, station and studio upgrades.

President’s Message: July 2024 HELP…. I Need Someone…. Let JAG Answer the Call!!

by Bob Duthaler




I sent an email the other week because I needed a special cable and that reminded me of an older article I did. I thought an updated version of it would be appropriate now. When you run a station sometimes you need additional support and information. How do you get that information? Who is available to give you that added help? With JAG as a resource, there are many places you can get the information and help you need.

President’s Message: June 2024 What Are You Doing This Summer – Add JAG To Your List!

by Bob Duthaler




Summer, a time to relax, get away and just spend my days doing nothing and sipping on an ice-cold drink by a lake, pool or ocean. Nay! Who am I kidding? It is never like that for me or the television industry. Well, for JAG, it never stops either. JAG Executive Board and committees continue throughout the summer. In fact, some of these committees are gearing up strong right now. So I thought I would share a few Summer checklist Items

President’s Message: May 2024 All Your Membership Benefits, In One Day!!

by Bob Duthaler




There are many reasons to be a Jersey Access Group member. You can interact with members who do the same job as you, access special group pricing from JAG organizational members, participate in face-to-face networking and educational and interactive sessions. While these are available to JAG members all year, what if you could access all that in just one day? Wouldn’t you take advantage of it? Well, you can at the JAG Conference on Thursday May 16 and you still have time to register.

President’s Message: April 2024 Station Check List – JAG Can Help Grow Your Station

by Bob Duthaler




Each year the Jersey Access Group holds its annual conference for not only its members, their staff and volunteer crews, but others outside the organization who are interested in local access television. Just because it’s an annual event, does not mean it is the same old event. In fact, quite to the contrary. The conference committee has worked hard on this year’s event to include new sessions, bring in outside professionals from our industry and work with vendors on presenting the latest equipment, technology and more.

President’s Message: March 2024 JAG Conference 2024 – Compelling Reasons To Be There On May 16th

by Bob Duthaler




Each year the Jersey Access Group holds its annual conference for not only its members, their staff and volunteer crews, but others outside the organization who are interested in local access television. Just because it’s an annual event, does not mean it is the same old event. In fact, quite to the contrary. The conference committee has worked hard on this year’s event to include new sessions, bring in outside professionals from our industry and work with vendors on presenting the latest equipment, technology and more.