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| '''C-SPAN''', which originally stood for '''C'''able-'''S'''atellite '''P'''ublic '''A'''ffairs '''N'''etwork, was the first ] ] network dedicated to 24 hour-a-day coverage to national government and public affairs. C-SPAN often will show live sessions of the ] while in progress. | '''C-SPAN''', which originally stood for '''C'''able-'''S'''atellite '''P'''ublic '''A'''ffairs '''N'''etwork, was the first ] ] network dedicated to 24 hour-a-day coverage to national government and public affairs. C-SPAN often will show live sessions of the ] while in progress. | ||
| Brian Lamb, C-SPAN's Chairman & CEO, conceived of C-SPAN while working at the ] company. It was created as a cable-industry financed, non-profit network for televising sessions of Congress. | ], C-SPAN's Chairman & CEO, conceived of C-SPAN while working at the ] company. It was created as a cable-industry financed, non-profit network for televising sessions of Congress. | ||
| C-SPAN first went on the air March 19, ]. C-SPAN 2, a spinoff network, covers live sessions of the ] and went on the air in ]. Since 1979, the cable industry has invested US $230 million in the network. | C-SPAN first went on the air ], ]. C-SPAN 2, a spinoff network, covers live sessions of the ] and went on the air in ]. Since 1979, the cable industry has invested US $230 million in the network. | ||
| Past chairmen include: | Past chairmen include: | ||
| *Bob Rosencrans | *] | ||
| *John Saeman | *] | ||
| *Ed Allen | *] | ||
| *Gene Schneider | *] | ||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
| * http://www.c-span.org/ | * | ||
| * http://www.booknotes.org/ | * | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 25 March 2004
C-SPAN, which originally stood for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, was the first United States cable television network dedicated to 24 hour-a-day coverage to national government and public affairs. C-SPAN often will show live sessions of the U.S. House of Representatives while in progress.
Brian Lamb, C-SPAN's Chairman & CEO, conceived of C-SPAN while working at the Cablevision company. It was created as a cable-industry financed, non-profit network for televising sessions of Congress.
C-SPAN first went on the air March 19, 1979. C-SPAN 2, a spinoff network, covers live sessions of the U.S. Senate and went on the air in 1986. Since 1979, the cable industry has invested US $230 million in the network.
Past chairmen include: