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NORTH COUNTY ---- A group that promotes regional
economic development is issuing a casting call to North County
companies, business experts and educators to star in a planned
public-access TV series.
The San Diego North Economic
Development Council is scheduled to unveil plans for its new
"Economic Round Table" program to community leaders today, said Gary
Knight, council president and chief executive officer. The series of
one-hour programs are to be filmed at KOCT, Oceanside's nonprofit
community TV company, and shown on KOCT, Cox Cable and Time Warner,
serving a total of 500,000 homes, Knight said. JDS Video & Media Productions, Inc. of
Escondido is creating the programs.
The plan is to have each
segment focus on a single topic, such as health care, work force
development and the Chargers' consideration of Oceanside as home for
a new stadium. Knight said that the aim per show is to feature four
companies, which would pay the production costs, but to keep the
subject matter focused on a broad topic and not on self-promotion by
the underwriters.
The first show, now being filmed, is
financed solely by Stonegate, developer of Merriam Mountains, a
proposed planned community of 2,700 homes north of Escondido off
Interstate 15 near Deer Springs. The development, which is in the
planning stage and requires approval from several government
agencies, has sparked intense opposition from nearby communities
over fire danger and traffic congestion.
Knight declined to
state the cost for one program.
He said he hopes that each
show will feature interviews with representatives from the four
underwriting companies, a panel discussion and a look at career
options related to the main theme. Knight said that one aim of
"Economic Round Table" will be to provide videos on careers and job
training that local high schools and colleges can show
students.
One aim is to help raise the skill levels of young
residents so that they can qualify for high-paying local jobs.
Skilled workers help attract quality businesses to the area, Knight
said. "Our whole region will do much better
economically."
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