The Readiness of Batam Local TV Station As a Media of Public Information Dissemination

This research is related to the readiness of local TV stations in Batam as  a media dissemination of public information in the border region in maintaining local identity of Batam, Riau (Kepri). This study is aimed to determine and identify the readiness of local TV Batam as media dissemination of public information in the border region in maintaining local identity. Study was conducted with qualitative research using case study method. The results of study indicated that four existing local TV stations in Batam, two of which, namely Batam TV and Urban TV expressed the readiness in hardware and software deployment as a dissemination medium for public information in maintaining the identity of the border region local and already using local content with sufficient volume in Network Station System (SSJ). While two other are Barelang TV and Penisula TV, is off the broadcast because the investment limitations and weak competitiveness against other local TV and national TV.