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South Amboy TV - Optimum Channel 15 and Fios Channel 35 - is operated by volunteers under the auspices of the City of South Amboy for the purpose of providing information about City services as well as news about events in South Amboy and surrounding communities.

Legitimate non-profit organizations may submit information about upcoming events for publication on South Amboy TV's Public Service Bulletin Board (PSBB). PLEASE send your request to [email protected] at least TWO WEEKS in advance using plain text.

Your message should be concise and include nature of the event, date, time, location, & sponsor (i.e., what, when, where and who.)

In most cases, PSBB slides are displayed for 10-15 seconds. Avoid lengthy, detailed descriptions.   Keep it simple - 25 words or fewer; think billboard along the highway. The message should include a phone number, e-mail address or web link so viewers can obtain additional information.

All submitted copy must have a contact name, phone / e-mail, and desired start & end dates.
All postings are subject to approval and SATV reserves the right to edit content of all submissions for clarity and brevity.

Prepared slides submitted for posting must meet the following specifications:
 
The PSBB area of the SATV screen is 1350 x 900 pixels. Submissions must have a width-to-height aspect ratio of 3:2. This is the same as a 35 mm film slide. The graphic can be prepared in almost any drawing or presentation software.

Use a sans-serif font, avoid bright colors and complicated or "busy" backgrounds.
 
File format must be .PNG (preferred), .JPG or .TIFF. These formats have been shown to provide good resolution when displayed in Standard Definition. As an example, Microsoft PowerPoint® has a preset for 35 mm slides and allows saving to .PNG.
 
The SATV system is not able to post PDF!
Submissions in this format are NOT acceptable.
 
Graphics that do not meet these specifications are subject to editing or resizing which may result in distortion and reduced readability.
 

Legal Stuff
You must be authorized to use any copyrighted logos or artwork included in your slide.

You must have proper permission to use the image of any identifiable persons in your slide.