SHOW NABS 8TH MONTY SINCE 2000
THE COFFEE HOUSE was honored with the “Monty” for Best Public Affairs program at the annual awards ceremony at Access Montgomery on December 6. This was the eighth Monty in as many awards programs since 2000. Selected by a panel of judges from regional public access facilities, the award is given to the best program in its category produced at Access Montgomery, the nation’s third largest access facility. Many thanks to the crew (Dee, Dick, Ming, Ally, Mike, Donna, Roberta, Susan, Patrick, Bob and Isaac), the hosts, guests, and contributors.

COFFEE HOUSE TV SPREADING
This month we're pleased to announced the addition of the following cable channels to THE COFFEE HOUSE family: Sacramento, California, Channel 17 (Access Sacramento); Northwest Connecticut (Norfolk, Canaan, Falls Village, Salisbury, Sharon, etc.), Channel 6 (CATV 6); Hollis, Maine, Channel 2 (Saco River Community Television); Phippsburg, Maine, Channel 3 (Phippsburg Community Access); Manchester, New Hampshire, Channel 23 (Manchester Community Access Media); Princeton, New Jersey, Channel 30 (Comcast)/Channel 45 (Verizon FIOS) (Princeton Community TV); Taos, New Mexico, Channel 2 (Taos Local Television); Fargo, North Dakota, Channel 12 (TV Fargo); Amherst, Ohio, Channel 98 (Amherst City Cable Channel); and Kent, Washington, Channel 77 (Puget Sound Access). Click HERE for a complete listing of channels carrying THE COFFEE HOUSE.

New in December

"TOO BIG TO FAIL" ENCORE PRESENTATION: THE AUTO RESCUE PLAN
Following on the heels of the Wall Street bail-out, the Big 3 automakers made repeated visits to Washington to shore up taxpayer support for their flagging industry. We explore the economics and politics of saving the American auto industry with David Lightman, White House correspondent for McClatchy. (Host: Mark Cohen)

WILL THE OBAMA STIMULUS PLAN SAVE ILL-CONCEIVED HIGHWAY PROJECTS?
The devil is in the details: Where will the billions for infrastructure to put Americans back to work be spent? On repairing our deteriorating roadways and building clean mass transit, or for new, environmentally dubious highway projects that would otherwise die for lack of public funding? We speak with Stewart Schwartz of the Coalition for Smarter Growth. (Host: Mike Tidwell)

CHAIRMAN BENJAMIN CIVILETTI ON THE FINDINGS OF THE MARYLAND COMMISSION ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The Commission, established by Governor Martin O'Malley, found considerable racial and geographic disparities in the application of capital punishment in Maryland, and that the costs to incapacitiate via execution are substantially greater than to do so by a life sentence. The Commission is chaired by Benjamin Civiletti, US attorney general under President Jimmy Carter. (Host: Senator Jamie Raskin)

Also on this edition of THE COFFEE HOUSE… Poet Naomi Ayala is "Window Shopping"...We go salsa dancing at Glen Echo Park in Maryland… a preview of Anna Huong's 2000 painting "Peace Mural" exhibit; and the jazzy sounds of singer-songwriter Lea.

VIEW IT NOW
Outside THE COFFEE HOUSE TV viewing area? Don't have satellite or cable? Can't find a convenient telecast time? You can now watch this month's and past editions (from 2006) right here by first selecting "Archives" from the banner menu at the top of the screen and then the year. Click on the month you want to see and then select "View It Now." We'll be gradually adding past video editions to the Archives in reverse chronological order. Stay tuned.

Made Possible by...
THE COFFEE HOUSE is made possible in part by the generous contributions from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the House of Musical Traditions, and viewers like you. THE COFFEE HOUSE is produced at Montgomery Community Television in Rockville, Maryland.

Connecting Your Business to Our Audience
If you are trying to reach roots music fanciers, politics junkies, arts lovers, dance enthusiasts, enviros, spoken word and literature devotees, and the spiritually inquisitive, consider underwriting opportunities on The Coffee House. You won't find a more engaged audience or a better bargain on TV. THE COFFEE HOUSE is telecast nationally on saterllite by Free Speech TV, and on 28 cable channels in 17 states, with te greatest concentration inf the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In Montgomery County, MD, the show is telecast nine times a week for nine hours! Interested? Contact Mark.