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MEDIA & Communications

Chief Communications Officer Erika Blackwell

Mission Statement

The Media & Communications Department of the City of Gary is committed to fostering transparency and educating the public on critical programs and services. The department actively manages and supports multiple communication channels, including the city’s official website, social media, as well as the live streaming of public meetings and programming of public access television.

In serving the public, the team strives to elevate the quality and accessibility of information for all stakeholders. To this end the department shares timely news updates, acts as the primary point of contact for all news media, and leverages modern, digital communications tools to effectively inform and engage the community.

Erika Blackwell
Chief Communications Officer

General Inquiries
media@gary.gov
(219) 806-6489

MISSION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TV

The City of Gary’s public access TV provides a platform for community engagement, transparency, and education by broadcasting local government meetings, community events, and educational programming. Our mission is to ensure that all residents have access to important city information and community content.

Today, many Gary residents are using online streaming services instead of cable. To stay connected, download the Gary TV Channel on Roku TV, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV to watch City of Gary on-demand content. You can also watch public meetings on Gary’s official Facebook and YouTube pages.

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COMCAST
Gary Channels::
Channel 4: Government
Channel 21: Public
Channel 22: Education

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AT&T U VERSE
Gary Channels::
Channel 4: Latest Development on City Government
Channel 21: Religious/Entertainment
Channel 22: Latest on Gary Education

CONTENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

To submit content for programming, please ensure that your material is relevant to the Gary community, adheres to all copyright laws, and is free of offensive or inappropriate language or images.  

Video footage will only be accepted in digital form and in 16:9 aspect ratio.
Footage submitted in 4:3 aspect ration or via DVD/Video Cassette will no longer be accepted.

For questions or requests, please contact media@gary.gov.

Stay Connected with COG Media

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Watch Gary TV: Click here https://www.gary.gov/gary-tv

Upcoming Events: Click here https://www.gary.gov/events

News and Updates: Click here https://www.gary.gov/news-and-updates

Public Notices: Click here https://www.gary.gov/public-notices

Subscribe to the Email Newsletter: Click here  https://www.gary.gov/newsletter

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Administrative Staff

Erika Blackwell
Chief Communications Officer
eblackwell@gary.gov

Alexis Allen
Public Relations Manager
alallen@gary.gov

Tammy Knox
Multimedia Designer
tknox@gary.gov

Ronald Moore
Senior Media Producer
rmoore@gary.gov

Isaiah Henderson
Production Technician
ihenderson@gary.gov

Aaron Green
Web Developer
cogwebtech@gary.gov