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Opal Restaurant & Bar Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Kickoff Party!
Opal Restaurant & Bar is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in September with a full month of special events. The celebration kicked off on Friday, September 5, 2025, with a special 4-course prix fixe dinner, live jazz from Brian Mann and The Boss Cats! TV Santa Barbara was there as Opal Restaurant celebrated 25 years of…
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Fielding Graduate University Celebrates 50 Years with a TVSB-Produced Video
Founded in March 1974 in Santa Barbara, California, Fielding Graduate University has spent the past five decades expanding its educational reach across the globe. From the United States to Germany and France, Fielding combines on-site and online learning to provide students everywhere the opportunity to pursue American doctoral or master’s degrees—without leaving their homes, families,…
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From the Community to the Community: Lunch and Learn, an initiative from the Santa Barbara Environmental Council.
The Community Environmental Council (CEC) was founded in 1970 as one of the first ecology centers nationwide. For more than 50 years, CEC has been at the forefront of environmental leadership-providing solutions, advocacy, and protection in response to the urgent challenges facing our planet today. Located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, CEC operates…
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TV Santa Barbara Board of Members Meet and Great
Last month, TVSB’s Salinas Street Studio came alive with conversation, laughter, and the irresistible aroma of tacos and pizza. The occasion? A warm and welcoming meet-and-greet for our Board of Directors. The afternoon brought together long-time board members, staff, and interns, offering the perfect opportunity to introduce our newest recruits to the TVSB community. Over…
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TV Santa Barbara Announces New Board Appointments, Emeritus Honors, and Advisory Board Members Following 50th Anniversary Celebration
Santa Barbara, CA — TV Santa Barbara (TVSB), the region’s nonprofit community media center, is pleased to announce a series of exciting leadership updates following its milestone 50th Anniversary Celebration and recent Board of Directors meeting. These appointments reflect TVSB’s continued growth and deep commitment to amplifying local voices and media innovation in the community.…
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TV Santa Barbara Celebrates its 50th Year of Broadcasting and Sharing Truth and Empowerment
TV Santa Barbara Celebrates Its Golden Anniversary Through Honorees and Entertainment at SOhO – by Ella Bailey Television by the people, for the people! The mission of the Santa Barbara local news channel, TV Santa Barbara (TVSB), is to empower people to make media that matters. Commemorating 50 years of broadcasting since its inception in…
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TVSB Broadens its Reach by Adding Podcast Channel
To gear up for the grand opening of their much awaited downtown podcast studio, TV Santa Barbara has launched their own podcasting channel showcasing fresh and engaging podcasts from local talents, along with audio versions of well-established shows such as “The 805 Focus” with Cynder Sinclair. Dive into new original content like “Not If, But…
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TV Santa Barbara Opens New Video/ Podcast Studio in the Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara
TV Santa Barbara is excited to announce the addition of a new video/podcast studio in Santa Barbara’s Downtown Arts District, 1219 State Street, for hourly or daily rental. The beautiful studio inside the Community Environmental Council building, provides high-quality recordings with acoustic wall panels, microphones, and a sound mixer. It includes industry standard lights, DSLR…
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Erik H. Davis Selected as Board Member for The Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara, Inc.
TV Santa Barbara’ Executive Director, Erik Hugh Davis, has been selected to become a Board member of The Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara, Inc; which is dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of the Santa Barbara Downtown District for the benefit of Santa Barbara residents and visitors. “As TV Santa Barbara opens a new video…
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Save the Date to Celebrate TV Santa Barbara’s 49th Anniversary Fundraiser: Friday, June 7, 2024
Join Us on Friday, June 7, 2024 for the TV Santa Barbara’s 49th Birthday Celebration and Fundraiser at TVSB’s New Satellite Office and Media Center, 1219 State St. Join members and supporters of community television at a fundraiser to celebrate at TV Santa Barbara’s 49th Birthday. The event will be held at 1219 State Street, Santa…
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TV Santa Barbara Sponsors Black is Beautiful Gala
TV Santa Barbara was proud to serve as a media sponsor the the 2024 Black is Beautiful Gala. The Black is Beautiful Gala and Fundraiser was held on Friday, February 23rd at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort in The Grand Ballroom and raised funds for Healing Justice. The program featured local artist and performer,…
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JP Montalvo joins Board of Directors for the Alliance for Community Media West Region.
A big congratulations to JP Montalvo, a long-time producer/ Instructor at TV Santa Barbara, for being nominated and selected to the Board of Directors for ACM West. The ACM West Board is one of several ACM regions across the country working to keep media accessible to the people. “After our regional conference in Santa Barbara…
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