ETC is now happy to provide past issues of Videosyncracies.

Videosyncrasies was to official newstletter of ETC TV. It kept the ETC membership informed of programs, training schedules, outreach, public access politics and anything related to public access television for 18 years.

(Note: we'll be adding these issues over time until the complete catalog is uploaded)
(Newsletters are provided as Adobe Reader (.PDF) files.)


Volume 1, Issue 1 - December 1980

The inagural issue of Videosyncrasies. Articles include:

  • What Is The Workshop?
  • Channel Given Name
  • ACCW Telethon
  • Uncle Ernie Show a Hit in the Channel 12 Control Room
  • Vidiots Program a Success
  • Program Schedule

Volume 1, Issue 2 - January 1981

Articles include:

  • Northern Orders New Equipment
  • Fridley Poll is Popular
  • Scott Elected Chairperson
  • Bouquets for Beth

Volume 1, Issue 3 - February 1981

Articles include:

  • Kaspaszak Chairs Funding Comm.
  • Beth Hughes Heads Telethon April 5
  • ACCW Applies for Humanities Grant
  • Library Gets Access Channel

Volume 2, Issue 1 - August/September 1981

Articles include:

  • Workshop Membership Meeting
  • New Channel Added
  • Successful Telethon
  • Access in Your Own Backyard
  • 49er Day Parade
  • The Willies Are Coming!!

Volume 2, Issue 2 - October/November 1981

Articles include:

  • New Members Elected to Board
  • 1982 Budget Request
  • Programming Committee
  • Willies!!

Volume 2, Issue 3 - December 1981 / January 1982

Articles include:

  • Expanded Facilities
  • ETC TV Open House
  • Vidiots Rise Again
  • What's New in '82?

Volume 3, Issue 1 - February / March 1982

Articles include:

  • Bi-Annual Membership Meeting Help
  • Volunteers of the Year
  • College Intern Learns Broadcasting at ACCW
  • Mark Your Calendar (Telethon)

Volume 3, Issue 2 - April - July 1982

Articles include:

  • The ACCW Travels to Iowa City
  • Focus on Labor
  • Third Annual Telethon $uccessful
  • April Fools Meeting Held

Volume 3, Issue 3 - August - October 1982

Articles include:

  • Security Leak
  • Comedy. Soaps on ETC. 12
  • Firefighters
  • Year-end Report

Volume 4, Issue 1 - November 1982 - January 1983

Articles include:

  • You Give Me the Willies
  • 1982 Once Again
  • NFLCP Midwest
  • Kegg "Comedy" Brothers

Volume 4, Issue 2 - February - April 1983

Articles include:

  • Telethon
  • Art and Access
  • ETC's JPK
  • Teachers on TV

Volume 4, Issue 3 - February - April 1983

Articles include:

  • ACCW Telethon Nets $2,500
  • Volunteers of the Year
  • Goeden Dag Morin
  • Chairperson's Report Submitted

Volume 4, Issue 4 - August - October 1983

Articles include:

  • Wonderful New Equipment
  • Is It You?
  • Access Minded Professor
  • No Win

Volume 5, Issue 1 - November 1983 - March 1984

Articles include:

  • Telethon
  • D-Day
  • Year-End Report
  • Willies '83

Volume 5, Issue 2 - April - September 1984

Articles include:

  • Dancing with Anna
  • Happy Trails... Will
  • NFLCP Here
  • Access Gypsies

Volume 6, Issue 1 - October 1984 - April 1985

Articles include:

  • Champagne & Cookie Banquet
  • Telethon
  • A - "R Rated"
  • The Audrey D. Johnson Story

Volume 6, Issue 2 - May - July 1985

Articles include:

  • A First Timer
  • Looking for a Little Credit?
  • A View from an Access Producer
  • We Love a 49ers Days Parade

Volume 6, Issue 3 - August - October 1985

Articles include:

  • 10th Anniversary Party
  • Making Video Magic
  • Meet the New Board Members
  • A Video History of Fort Ridgely: Focus on Revolt

Volume 6, Issue 4 - November 1985 - March 1986

Articles include:

  • Clancy and Casey Together at ACCW
  • Fear & Loathing
  • ACCW Producer Wins National Award!
  • Willies Wrap-Up 1985

Volume 6, Issue 5 - April - August 1986

Articles include:

  • Workshop Wins NFLCP Award
  • Fridley High Speech Class Presents...
  • Old Friends - Longtime Members
  • Telethon '86

Volume 7, Issue 1 - August - December 1986

Articles include:

  • A Few More Minutes with Eugene McCarthy
  • Giving You the Willies
  • ETC Does MTV
  • Letters, letters, letters...

Volume 7, Issue 2 - January - April 1987

Articles include:

  • Telethon '87
  • Letters, letters, letters...
  • The Great T-Shirt Swap
  • On Regional Channel 6

Volume 7, Issue 3 - May - August 1987

Articles include:

  • Many Voices, Many Questions
  • It's All in "King Mind"
  • Low Budget Hero!
  • The Politics of Access

Volume 7, Issue 4 - August - December 1987

Articles include:

  • The One & Only Willies Awards
  • Deep Dish

Volume 8, Issue 1 - May - August 1988

Articles include:

  • Farewell
  • New Faces
  • New Programming

Volume 8, Issue 2 - September - December 1988

Articles include:

  • We're 33!
  • Meet Our Board of Directors
  • One Last Look...

Volume 9, Issue 1 - May - August 1989

Articles include:

  • Fool-a-thon '89
  • Feature Access User
  • Name the Computer

Volume 9, Issue 3 - September - December 1989

Articles include:

  • Do You Know What Your Access Center Can Do For You?
  • Feature Access Users
  • Notices

Volume 9, Issue 4 - December 1989

Articles include:

  • Halloween Bloodmobile '89
  • New Board Members
  • Goals for 1990

Volume 10, Issue 1 - 1990

Articles include:

  • Willie Awards
  • Feature Access Users

Volume 10, Issue 2 - 1990

Articles include:

  • A Look at Regular Studio Productions on ETC 33
  • Access Awareness Day
  • Feature Access Members

Volume 10, Issue 4 - 1990

Articles include:

  • MDA Telethon
  • Halloween Bloodmobile 3
  • FYI Fridley

Volume 11, Issue 1 - 1991

Articles include:

  • Willies 1990
  • Halloween Bloodmobile III
  • Volunteers of the Year
  • 1990 Produced Programs

Volume 11, Issue 2 - 1991

Articles include:

  • Here Comes the Toaster
  • Name Change
  • Feature Access Members - Craig Chura / The Master
  • CARP Award

Volume 11, Issue 3 - 1991

Articles include:

  • MDA Fundathon
  • It's Election Time!
  • Local Cable Conference
  • Feature Access Members - 3 in 1 Productions

Volume 11, Issue 4 - 1991

Articles include:

  • Santa Visits
  • 4th Annual Halloween Bloodmobile Recap
  • The Willies are Coming!!!
  • And the Race is On... (CARP point race)

Volume 12, Issue 1 - 1992

Articles include:

  • 1991-1992 Willies
  • Volunteer of the Year - Craig Chura
  • Silver Willie Awared Winner - Paul Kaspszak
  • Stoney Award Winners

Volume 12, Issue 2 - 1992

Articles include:

  • ETC 33 Parade Float a Huge Success!
  • More Success Come Scott's Way
  • A-Bomb Hits Fridley!
  • Carp Eats Men

Volume 12, Issue 3 - Fall 1992

Articles include:

  • Local Cable Programming Week
  • Musical Mike Loonan
  • New Board Members Elected
  • The Halloween Bloodmobile Returens for a 5th Trip

Volume 12, Issue 4 - Winter 1992

Articles include:

  • 5th Annual Halloween Bloodmobile a Big Success
  • A Preview of the Willie Awards
  • ETC 33 Producer Paul Kammeyer
  • The Year in Review

Volume 13, Issue 1 - Spring 1993

Articles include:

  • The 12th Annual Willie Awards
  • Scott Lothrop Wins MCTV Award
  • Foolathon 1993 Membership Drive
  • ETC 33 Producer Richard Klatte

Volume 13, Issue 2 - Summer 1993

Articles include:

  • ETC 33 Dinosaur Invades Parade
  • Goodbye Liz, Hello Karla
  • Steve Herrig's Fond Farewell
  • ETC 33 and the First Amendment

Volume 13, Issue 3 - Fall 1993

Articles include:

  • ETC 33 Elects New Board Members
  • Long Live The King
  • Producer Profile: P.J. Letofsky
  • New Equipment Information

Volume 13, Issue 4 - Winter 1994

Articles include:

  • ETC 33 Looking Back... Adn Ahead
  • 1992 In Review
  • Holiday Open House Recap
  • 13th Willie Award Celebration

Volume 14, Issue 1 - Spring 1994

Articles include:

  • Willie Awards Celebrate Access TV
  • What is AMILINK?
  • Spring/Summer Program Schedule
  • Upcoming Class Information

Volume 14, Issue 2 - Fall 1994

Articles include:

  • ETC 33 Elects New Board Members
  • Why Membership Matters
  • Meet the Round Table Guys
  • Fall Program Schedule

Volume 15, Issue 1 - Spring 1995

Articles include:

  • 14th Annual Willie Awards Celebrates Access
  • Hometown Awards Judging
  • Fool-A-Thon '95
  • Spring/Summer Schedule

Volume 15, Issue 2 - Summer 1995

Articles include:

  • ETC 33 Parades Through Fridley
  • Become A Board Member
  • Alliance National Convention
  • 20th Anniversary Picnic

Volume 15, Issue 3 - Fall 1995

Articles include:

  • The Times They Are A Changing
  • Access Celebration in the Sun
  • Halloween Bloodmobile Reaches Goal of 45 Donors
  • H.O.P.E. Comes to ETC 33

Volume 16, Issue 1 - Spring/Summer 1996

Articles include:

  • ETC 33 Loves a Parade
  • How Programming Works
  • A Pair of Fond Farewells

Volume 17, Issue 2 - Summer/Fall 1997

Articles include:

  • ETC 33 Membership Meeting Set
  • Halloween Bloodmobile
  • Fall Class Schedule

Volume 18, Issue 1 - Winter 1998

Articles include:

  • Willie Awards
  • Halloween Bloodmobile Highlights
  • Winter Class Schedule

Volume 18, Issue 2 - Fall/Winter 1998

Articles include:

  • There's Been a Changing of the Guard at ETC 33
  • The History of ETC 33 Fridley Communications Workshop Pt. 1
  • 11th Annual Halloween Bloodmobile Drive Held
  • ETC 33 A New Public Access Channel Thai's 23 Years
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