University of California television programming now available on Los Alamos commmunity television PAC 8

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Aug. 8, 2003 -- University of California Television programming is now on Public Access Television Channel 8, Los Alamos' community television station. The University of California operates Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Department of Energy.

Residents must have basic cable television service with Comcast Cable to view PAC 8.

University of California television features programs from its campuses and national laboratories, including interviews, lectures, documentaries and specials covering subjects such as health and medicine, science, public affairs and the arts.

PAC 8 features University of California Television programs every weekend, beginning at 9 p.m. Friday through 5 p.m. Saturday. PAC 8 picks up UCTV programming again at 9 p.m. Saturday continuing through 7 a.m. Sunday.

Laboratory personnel also can watch University of California Television programs in Laboratory offices during the workweek through satellite television and on desktop computers at www.uctv.tv online.

For a detailed program schedule, show descriptions and more information, go to www.uctv.tv online.

For more information about University of California Television, contact Alison Gang at (858) 822-5060.

For more information about Los Alamos PAC 8, go to http://www.losalamos.com/pac8/ online.

Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated by the University of California for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the U.S. Department of Energy and works in partnership with NNSA's Sandia and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories to support NNSA in its mission.

Los Alamos enhances global security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health and national security concerns.