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OK Stendal (Offener Kanal Stendal), also known as Stendaler Fernsehen, is a German public access television channel operating in the community broadcasting format. The primary language of broadcasting is German. The channel is based in Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and is operated by the non-profit association Stendaler Fernsehen Offener Kanal e.V., which was founded in the spring of 1997 with twelve founding members . The channel first went on air on August 27, 1999, initially broadcasting two days per week with two hours of new programming each day . Today, the channel broadcasts seven days a week, with three hours of new programming starting daily at 8:15 PM, followed by repeats in three-to-four-hour cycles throughout the night . In 2025, the channel celebrated its 25th anniversary of broadcasting .

On air, OK Stendal follows the public access model, allowing any citizen to produce and broadcast their own television programs. Over 700 users have registered with the channel since its founding . The programming is highly variable and includes local news, political coverage, sports talk shows, cultural events, documentaries, and coverage of city life in Stendal and the surrounding Altmark region . A key part of the schedule is the regular broadcast of recordings of city council meetings of the Hanseatic City of Stendal, as well as coverage of press conferences and political events such as new years receptions and election events . A notable sports program is Reingegrätscht – Der Sport-Talk der Altmark, a sports talk show hosted by moderator Sabrina Bramowski (known from MDR's "Sport im Osten"), which features discussions with football legends and local sports figures . The show is organized by the Altmark-Ost District Football Association and produced in collaboration with former MDR sports editor Wolfram Engel . Other regular programming includes Haltestelle – Das Magazin, a magazine about streetcars in Germany and Europe; Johansen Talk, a talk show; travel documentaries and reports from destinations including China and Ethiopia; cultural coverage including the HDV Lounge cabaret stage; music programming including Musikantenkrug, featuring German Schlager and folk music; and documentaries on historical topics, including coverage of the Reformation and local history projects .

OK Stendal is available throughout the district of Stendal, Salzwedel, and Jerichower Land via local cable networks . The channel is also available via IPTV through Magenta TV (via the Medienportal Sachsen-Anhalt app) and Vodafone GigaTV . Viewers can watch online the live broadcast through the official OK Stendal website at ok-stendal.de, which offers a 24-hour livestream, as well as through the Medienportal Sachsen-Anhalt app . The channel provides a media library with on-demand access to archived programs . Since the channel is a public access station, it is not available via satellite due to its purely regional focus .

OK Stendal also serves as a training facility for the professions of office management and media designer for image and sound, having trained multiple apprentices since November 1999 . The channel offers regular internships for students and provides free access to professional equipment for citizens, including four professional editing suites, HD cameras, and a studio with a blue box for 3D animations . In 2024, the channel was awarded the Bürgermedienpreis Sachsen-Anhalt (Citizen Media Prize of Saxony-Anhalt) for its outstanding television productions . The channel also produces content in cooperation with local partners, including the Paritätische Sachsen-Anhalt and the Kreissparkasse Stendal .

OK Stendal strives to be a platform for citizen journalism and community expression, offering residents of Stendal and the Altmark region the opportunity to create and share their own television content. The mission of the channel is to promote media literacy, support creative expression, and foster civic engagement by providing free access to professional production facilities and broadcast time. Thanks to modern digital platforms, OK Stendal provides the opportunity to watch online its community-driven programming on any device - from smartphones to computers - ensuring that the voices of the Altmark region reach audiences both locally and beyond wherever they are .

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