named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Education and Training
Offers media training, workshops, scholarships, and internships for students and lifelong learners in television production and broadcasting
East End News
Weekly news program hosted by Christine Sampson featuring professional reporters and student interns covering East Hampton and Southampton townships
Government and Education Channel 22
Broadcasts live meetings of East Hampton Town and Village Boards, Zoning Boards, Trustee Boards, and School Boards on cable and YouTube
LTV Archives
Preserves over 25,000 community-produced programs and historical footage dating back to 1980, including content predating LTV from 1927
Public Access Channel 20
Provides East Hampton residents, nonprofits, educators, and government bodies with channel space and time to produce and air their own programs
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Community and Public Broadcasting Services 5 activities
- Distribute public programming via digital platformsMakes public access shows, PSAs, archived government meetings, and original programming available through YouTube streaming and on-demand access.
- Operate public access television platformProvides a free-speech television and media platform for public discourse, education, and creative expression, enabling community members to produce and broadcast content. Allocates channel space and time for East Hampton Town residents, non-profits, educators, and government bodies to cablecast programs.
- Produce and broadcast local news programmingProduces weekly local news reports for East Hampton and Southampton townships, aired daily at 9 AM and 5:30 PM on LTV Channel 20, using a team of professional reporters and student interns.
- Provide community media production accessProvides access to studio facilities for community members to film programs and submit finished content for broadcast on public access television.
- Record and broadcast government meetingsRecords and broadcasts live meetings of East Hampton Town and Village Boards, Zoning Boards, Trustee Boards, School Boards, and other local government bodies on Channel 22 via Altice cable and YouTube, with archives made available online.
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Event and Production Volunteer Coordination 1 activity
- Engage volunteers in operations and archivingEngages volunteers in ushering, hospitality, raffle ticket sales, backstage setup and breakdown, and archival work for historical video footage.
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Live Music Performances & Concerts 1 activity
- Host community cultural events and performancesHosts live community programming such as musical performances, including a piano performance by Joe Delia in July 2023, as part of its cultural and community engagement offerings.
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Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
- Maintain historical media archiveHouses and preserves an archive of over 25,000 locally produced television programs and vintage film documenting local life in East Hampton since 1927, including materials of historic value to the East End community.
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Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
- Offer educational programs and scholarshipsProvides educational opportunities including scholarships, internships, and workshops for young students and lifelong learners in the East Hampton area.
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Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
- Organize community art exhibitsOrganizes pop-up art exhibits, such as one in Studio 3 featuring one artwork per member during end-of-summer events in August 2026.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Produce episodic short-form storytelling programsProduces a series of 10–15 minute episodic short stories based on personal life experiences and observations of human nature for broadcast.
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Corporate Sponsorship Programs 1 activity
- Provide sponsorship recognition for supportersOffers sponsorship mentions on its website, in newsletters, and across all broadcast programming to recognize financial supporters.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.39M
Contributions & grants$989K71%
Program service revenue$176K13%
Investment income$3K0%
Other revenue$225K
expenses
Total expenses$1.44M
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$894K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.13M
Cash$452K
Investments$0
Liabilities$41K
Net assets$1.09M
Liquid reserves3.8 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +12.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| MICHAEL CLARK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $120K |
board members · 13
- BRIAN HOFF — TREASURER
- CHRISTINA DESANTI — Director
- DIANA WEIR — Director
- JERRY KENNEL — Director
- JON OLKEN — Chairman
- JP FOSTER — Secretary
- KATHY GIAMO — Director
- LEW SHERWOOD — Vice Chair
- LYNN SCANLON — Director
- MARGARET TURNER — Director
- MINERVA PEREZ — Director
- SUZANNE COOK — Director
- THOMAS CROUCH — Director
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- Altice Partner — Broadcast partner carrying Channel 20 and 22 on cable in East Hampton.
- Altice Partner — Cable provider broadcasting LTV's Channel 20 and 22 in East Hampton.
- Chrissy Sampson Partner — Director of Community Engagement who coordinates volunteer sign-up and outreach.
- East Hampton School Board Government — Records and broadcasts meetings of the East Hampton School Board.
- East Hampton Town Government — Collaborates with East Hampton Town to broadcast meetings and provide cable access to residents and local organizations.
- Genie Partner — Archivist who manages volunteer assistance with cataloging and labeling historical video footage.
- NYS Council on the Arts Government — NYS Council on the Arts is listed as a supporter or funder of LTV-East Hampton
- Not specified Partner — Sponsors who receive recognition through mentions on website, newsletter, and broadcast programming.
- Press Club of Long Island Partner — Recognized Christine Sampson with the 2023 Narrative Reporter of the Year award.
- Springs School Board Government — Records and broadcasts meetings of the Springs School Board.
- TicketSpice Partner — Partner platform used for processing donations.
- Town of East Hampton Government — Official education and government channel for the Town of East Hampton.
- YouTube Partner — Platform used for live-streaming and on-demand access to government meetings and public programming.
- YouTube Partner — Platform used to distribute the "Ada - On My Own" video series.
- YouTube Partner — Platform used to livestream government meetings and host archived public access content.
- info@ltveh.org Partner — Point of contact for researchers and historians seeking information about the LTV Archive.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Centered Creative Hub Modelmethodology: creative-living-roomBy operating as a shared creative space that supports artists, students, and local creators, we amplify underrepresented voices and sustain local culture because interdisciplinary collaboration in accessible spaces nurtures ongoing community participation and innovation.
- Community-Controlled Media Productionmethodology: community-media-accessBy providing community members with media training, production resources, and broadcast access, we enable locally created content that increases civic engagement and representation because direct ownership of media fosters trust, inclusion, and authentic storytelling.
- Integrated Community Journalismmethodology: community-engaged journalismBy combining professional journalism with student internships, we produce fact-based local news that builds civic awareness and workforce capacity because collaborative reporting strengthens both media quality and community investment in truth-telling.
- Storytelling for Emotional and Civic Connectionmethodology: personal_storytellingBy centering personal storytelling and imaginative reflection, we foster emotional identification and sustained viewer engagement because human-centered narratives deepen community empathy and strengthen local identity.