Local program says it runs Lee County's PEG TV channels and college radio, offering student training

A local college-run program described operating Lee County's PEG television channels and the campus radio station, saying the arrangement gives students hands-on experience and provides government and educational programming for the region.

"So Lee County decided to open up their PEG channels," Speaker 1 said, explaining that each county and city government has access to three PEG channels and that PEG stands for "public education and government." The speaker said the county asked the local program to act as operators rather than build a new studio, with the county retaining ownership: "...can you be the operators of this channel and we'll be the owners?" Speaker 1 said.

On the government side, Speaker 1 identified LCG TV on Charter channel 192 as the county government channel, noting that "we see the county commissioner meetings run live" and that the channel also carries other community-benefit programming. On the education side, Speaker 1 said the educational channel, 4 CNC TV, focuses on college-sourced content: "it's mainly meant for educational," he said, and the channel airs student projects, lectures and recurring features such as a Friday-night horror marathon.

Students who work on the outlets described practical benefits. "I've really enjoyed producing the content," Speaker 2 said, adding that having a broadcast outlet "is a place for you" to show creative work and help career development.

Speaker 3 provided the campus radio history: WDCC began in 1971 as a training station for students in the North Carolina Community College System and shifted to around-the-clock broadcasting in 2002 after adopting automation software. The speaker said a new tower was built in 2009 and that the station's signal now covers Lee, Harnett, Chatham, Moore and parts of Cumberland counties. Speaker 3 described programming changes over decades, from student-selected rotations in the 1970s to a college radio format and later a more commercial-style mix under different instructors.

"I specifically chose this program because I love music," Speaker 4 said, describing live shows as "a lot of fun" and saying the experience is immersive for students pursuing broadcasting careers.

The speakers framed the arrangement as both a community service and an educational platform: county meetings and civic programming appear on the government channel while the educational channel and radio station are presented as venues for student work and professional training. No formal motions, votes or legal authorities were mentioned in the recorded remarks.