| Smaller could mean better for cable service : Village in final negotiation with new provider |
1998-01-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 29, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
21st Century Telecom,
TCI of Illinois,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Deadline prompts OK for cable extension |
1997-12-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 18, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
21st Century Cable,
TCI of Illinois,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Cable TV sale OK'd |
1987-05-21 |
Trustees agreed to the sale of Skokie's cable company, but tied their approval to a list of demands. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 21, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
CATV System,
TCI of Illinois,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Skokie seeks answers to cable troubles |
1987-04-09 |
Skokie trustees are concerned because complaints about village cable service have not decreased despite the fact that the local cable franchise has changed owners. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 9, 1987, p. 3 |
CATV System,
ARP Inc.,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Group W cable controls own rates |
1987-01-08 |
Due to a new federal law which took effect December 1, the village of Skokie can no longer regulate cable television rates. Group W Cable now has the exclusive authority to set rates. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 8, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Group W Cable,
Laws and regulations,
Cable television |
| Cable-TV sale OK postponed |
1986-10-09 |
The sale of Group W cable to TCI of Illinois has been postponed due to doubts about the cable company's service. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 9, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
TCI of Illinois,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Skokie to get new (but improved?) cable TV company |
1986-05-22 |
The sale of Group W Cable to Telecommunications Inc. (TCI) will hopefully lead to improvements in cable TV service. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 1986, p. 3 |
TCI of Illinois,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Cable TV prompts changes |
1985-04-28 |
A cable coordinator will soon be hired to deal with citizen complaints about the poor quality of Group W Cable's picture and the persistent presence of "ghosts" on local channels. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 28, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Trustees attack Group W cable 'service |
1985-04-18 |
The Skokie Village Board is unhappy about the performance of Group W Cable in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 18, 1985, p. 3 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| The blotter |
1985-02-14 |
A former employee of Group W Cable Inc. is a suspect in the theft of customer sales contracts. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 14, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| He's a bigwig for a small screen |
1985-02-10 |
Group W Cable has hired Renard Ricks as director. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 10, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ricks, Renard,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Cable liability alarms village |
1984-12-06 |
Village trustees approved the addition of Aurora-based Channel 66 to the Group W cable offerings and also welcomed Group W camera crews who will be filming village board meetings throughout the year. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 6, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| TV blackout in parks |
1984-09-27 |
The Skokie Park Board has postponed until October a decision about an ordinance that would place restrictions on Group W Cable coverage of Park District activities. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 27, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Converters cause problems |
1984-09-16 |
In the three months since cable television came to the village more than 2,500 customers have signed up for Group W service. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 16, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Believe it or not: Cable TV is here |
1984-05-20 |
A Group W Cable manager has stated that cable construction in Skokie is 90 percent complete but that it will take awhile to hook up homes. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, May 20, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Okay increase in cable fees |
1984-04-05 |
The Skokie Board of Trustees has reluctantly approved a plan which would reduce cable service in Skokie and increase the fees charges by Group W. Cable. |
The News, Thursday, April 5, 1984, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Cable grant |
1984-01-26 |
Group W. Cable made a $25,000 payment to Centre East for the purpose of developing performing arts to be cablecast on the system. |
The News, Thursday, January 26, 1984, p. 6 |
Performing arts,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Chester to leave Group W |
1983-12-08 |
Lawrence G. Chester has resigned as general manager of Group W Cable's local system. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 8, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Chester, Lawrence G.,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Learn cable production |
1983-11-10 |
Group W Cable is offering a seminar at Skokie Public Library on November 15. The seminar will explain the many facets of cable television. |
The News, Thursday, November 10, 1983, p. 3 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Show on Pipers in bag |
1983-11-10 |
Skokie Public Library's Scottish Festival, held earlier this fall, was the first cable television production filmed by a crew of Skokie residents who were trained by Group W Cable. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 10, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 13 |
Skokie Public Library - Cable television,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Group W Cable |
| OK tower location for Group W Cable |
1983-11-10 |
The Village Board approved Group W Cable's tower request. The site for the 270-foot tower will be near Skokie Valley Community Hospital. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 10, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Group W eyes spring start |
1983-10-09 |
Group W Cable held groundbreaking ceremonies October 4 for its new local headquarters at 9651 Gross Point Road. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 9, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Buildings,
Construction,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Group W finds spot for tower |
1983-08-21 |
Group W Cable, Inc. officials say that the firm's 250-foot microwave tower will be on Skokie Valley Hospital property in the 9600 block of Gross Point Road. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, August 21, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Cable now being strung in Village |
1983-07-21 |
An ordinance unanimously adopted by the Skokie Board of Trustees will allow Group W Cable company to enter private property for the purpose of stringing cable. |
The News, Thursday, July 21, 1983, p. 3 |
Ordinances,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Tower struggle latest delay in cable system |
1983-06-23 |
The Village Board rejected Group W Cable's request to build a microwave tower next to its proposed local headquarters in the 9700 block of Gross Point Rd. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 23, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Tower struggle: Changing plans would hike costs, Group W says |
1983-06-12 |
A Group W Cable official says that if the Village agrees with the Plan Commission that Group W should move its tower, cable service could be delayed and residents could eventually face higher rates. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 12, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Start hanging cable |
1983-06-09 |
Group W Cable of Skokie announced that the construction of Skokie's cable television system has begun. |
The News, Thursday, June 9, 1983, p. 3 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Group W tower turned down but commission OKs building |
1983-06-05 |
Group W Cable's request to erect a 170-foot receiving tower at Gross Point Road and Kenneth Avenue was turned down by the Skokie Plan Commission on June 2. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 5, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Plan Commission,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Group W unveils new studio site |
1983-05-08 |
Group W Cable announced plans to build new studios and offices on vacant property in the 9700 block of Gross Point Road, across from the Skokie Valley Hospital parking lot. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, May 8, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Production class attracts 140 |
1983-04-24 |
Over 140 Skokie residents attended two Group W Cable seminars on the use of public-access channels. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 24, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Special schools and classes,
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Cable company is still homeless |
1983-03-20 |
More than a month after being relieved of a requirement to locate at Centre East, Group W Cable still has not found a home in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 20, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| Cable looking for home |
1983-02-10 |
Skokie's cable TV company, Group W, is searching for a new headquarters after being released from a franchise agreement which required that it locate at the Centre East facility in the former Niles East building. |
The News, Thursday, February 10, 1983, p. 3 |
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
| 219 okays zone change for Group W |
1982-12-16 |
District 219 board members approved Group W's special use zoning application to the Village Plan Commission which will allow the cable company to open offices in the former Niles East High School. |
The News, Thursday, December 16, 1982, p. 3 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Niles East High School,
Cable television,
Group W Cable |
| 219, Group W agree on rental |
1982-12-02 |
Skokie's cable company, Group W, has negotiated a settlement with District 219 that will keep the cable company's administrative offices and studio facilities in the former Niles East building. |
The News, Thursday, December 2, 1982, p. 3 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
Niles East High School,
Cable television,
Group W Cable |
| Nilehi, Group W make peace |
1982-12-02 |
A tentative lease agreement between Group W Cable and District 219 has been worked out. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 2, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
Niles East High School,
Cable television,
Group W Cable |
| Group W wants out of Centre East site |
1982-11-25 |
Group W has found a more centrally located site for its studios and would like to leave the Centre East building. Mayor Smith has asked the cable company and District 219 (owner of the Centre East building) to negotiate a solution. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 25, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
Niles East High School,
Cable television,
Group W Cable |
| Decision stalled on renewal of OCC Centre East lease |
1982-10-28 |
The renewal of OCC's lease to a portion of the former Niles East High School has been put on hold. Group W is interested in locating its headquarters at Centre East which is also located in the former Niles East building. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 28, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Oakton Community College - Buildings,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
Group W Cable,
Niles East High School,
Cable television |
| Teleprompter becomes Group W cable |
1982-04-29 |
Teleprompter, Skokie's cable company, has been renamed Group W Cable, reflecting the recent merger of Teleprompter Corp. with Westinghouse Broadcasting and Cable Inc. (Group W). |
The News, Thursday, April 29, 1982, p. 3 |
Westinghouse Broadcasting,
Teleprompter (TPT),
Group W Cable,
Cable television |
