Special Announcements
POWER SPIKES and CABLE TV DON'T MIX:
Recent random power spikes and outages in the offices of WROK have interfered with the normal operations of our playback system and our bulletin board. Even though all of our critical systems are on UPS systems and battery back-ups, the surges still interrupt the system. The City of Royal Oak is working to wire new power lines to the WROK offices but until that can be accomplished the power spikes will continue to affect our systems. We apologize for the inconvenience.
HOCKEY NIGHT IN ROYAL OAK RETURNS, BE A PART OF THE ACTION.
The 2009/2010 season of Hockey Night in Royal Oak begins on November 4th. Live coverage of Royal Oak Hockey Association games from Lindell arena return at 6pm. Volunteers are needed for this exciting and fun production. The games take place at Lindell arena on Wednesdays, crew call at 4pm. You can join in on this exciting and fun production by calling 248-246-3040. This is the perfect learning experience for those interested in pursuing a career in TV production.
LIQUOR CONTROL COMMITTEE MEETINGS NOW ON WROK:
Live coverage of the meetings of the Royal Oak Liquor Control Committee takes place on the second Wednesday of each month. However only meetings featuring Public hearings will be recorded. Replays of the LCC meetings are Thursdays at Noon and Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm.
Lynn Alexander's Keynote address from the "Planning to live Well" Expo that was held on 9/26 at the Mahany/Meininger center is scheduled to air Thursdays at 5pm and Fridays at 11am. on WROK
The 9/29 LOWV Candidate Forum that was taped at Royal Oak High School will be cable cast at 10am & 4pm Weekends through to the election. Also 10am on Mondays and 4pm on Fridays. The forum features candidates for Royal Oak City Commission and Royal Oak School Board.
Welcome
WROK is Royal Oak's Municipal Access Cable operation providing programming sponsored by or for the City. Commission meetings are cablecast live to inform residents and encourage participation in local government. Some of the programming keeps residents abreast of road closings, construction updates, recycling efforts, public safety information and special events in the community.
Sports enthusiasts enjoy local hockey, baseball, soccer; football and many other featured sporting events throughout the community. During the winter months, the featured sporting events are "Hockey Night in Royal Oak". Be sure to check the schedule for program times.
Many other program offerings are interesting presentations on art, science, politics and travel. Major community activities and events such as the Royal Oak Ice Show, the Memorial Day Parade, The Mayor’s State of the City Address and the Holiday Magic Parade are featured throughout the year. Programs like Cooking with Angus, Home for life, The Job Show, Consumer's Corner, and Army News, the WROK Bulletin Board and many other programs offer something for everyone.
Over the years the Staff and Volunteers of WROK have won many local and national awards for cable TV programming excellence. Recent awards include several Philo T. Farnsworth awards and Hometown USA awards. Producer Greg Walter won two Hometown USA awards this Year. His documentary on the Emerald Ash Borer brought home an award, as did Hockey Night in Royal Oak.
Attention Comcast subscribers:
On January 14, 2008, Federal Court Judge Victoria Roberts ordered a temporary injunction to halt Comcast’s plan to move all Public, Education and Government (PEG) channels to the 900 tier of the digital lineup. This means that for the time being, you can still see WROK on Channel 55 on Comcast. For those that have a digital TV with a new ATSC/QAM tuner can find WROK at channel 38-17 on the b-cable. WOW subscribers are not effected by this.