A Warm Yorkshire Welcome…
If you’re looking for high-quality digital video, film and marketing productions that are spot-on for your organisation, business or venture, you’re in the right place!
Kirklees Local TV (KLTV) is based in the prestigious Media Centre Building at 7, Northumberland Street, Huddersfield HD1 1RL in the historic heart of Huddersfield Town Centre, West Yorkshire. Our doors are always open, staff ready to share our expertise and cameras ready to roll.
We are in our 9th year as a popular and well-respected social enterprise media production and news resource. We’re keen to share how we can work with you producing the best possible outcomes for your organisation.
Our testimonials sing our praises. They should tell you that video production must be a key part of your marketing strategy whether you are in the public, private or voluntary sector. While business is indeed our business, what makes KLTV so unique is our commitment to producing great content that shares stories of success, promotes new talent, and builds more cohesive communities. In short, KLTV is willing to champion great ventures however large or small.
All of the quality content that is created at KLTV is produced in-house. We welcome businesses and individuals to our studio, but we also travel wherever our clientele need us. We collaborate and support you every step of the way to ensure your creative visual messages through video production positions your organisation exactly where you need to be – right in front of your target audience. KLTV guarantees high-quality digital impact, longevity and prosperity for all our clients.
We’re very proud of KLTV’s team and you can read all about us on our Meet the Team section below. From stalwarts of the BBC to local youngsters paving the way in innovation, collectively we have over 80 years of experience. We are all enthusiastic about sharing our expertise with our clients, and we deliver on time and to specification.
We could list endless qualities of our services and productions but we prefer to let our talent do the talking. Please check out our video library where we have produced for clients just like you. Our previous and current clients include Kirklees College, Kirklees Council, The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG), The Race Disparity Audit, The Football Association, Manchester Metropolitan University, The Diocese of Birmingham, The Government Office for Yorkshire & Humber and numerous other private sector organisations and local schools, community groups and charitable organisations.
No matter your budget, timescale, or stage you’re at with your media campaign, give us a call. We can work with you from concept creation through pre- and post-production to making your vision become a reality.
Our Services include:
- Studio Video Production Services
- Our studio video production service will create a tailored studio set for your venture that promotes your products and showcases your services. At KLTV, we use professional studio templates and bespoke graphics that create eye-catching results for our clients.
- Location and Documentary Film Production Sevices
- We have a proud history when it comes to producing documentaries that share our region’s stories. We believe in community voices and the power of social media messages that inform locally and regionally. We listen to our clients, collaborate with empathy and share our expertise to maximise our client’s brand and message.
- Conference Promotional Video Production Services
- The team at KLTV are well-versed and well-known for producing high-quality films that offer an excellent digital overview of conferences and events. We can provide slick and stylish video records of your events that will delight your customers and enhance your reputation. We can live broadcast (indoor and outdoor) and KLTV provides all aspects of pre-to post-conference production. All you need to do is create the atmosphere, and we’ll create a piece of history that can be accessible in the future.
- Marketing Video Production Services
- Working in collaboration, sharing skills and knowledge and using our top-quality editing software, we can present you with a marketing video production that directly focuses on your target audience. A positive brand perception enhances your product. Ensuring your clients see you in the best possible light is one of KLTV’s primary objectives.
- Client Testimonial Video Production Services
- Our highly-skilled video production team will work with you and your customers to create video testimonials that value and celebrate your products and services. We guarantee to capture the real emotion that can only really be felt by happy customers.
Get in Touch
If you would like to learn more about our filming services please call us on 01484 512752 and speak to a member of our friendly team who will be happy to arrange a free no-obligation appointment with one of our Directors.
You can also email us at info@kirkleeslocaltv.com if you prefer, or send us a quick message on our Facebook or Twitter.
Meet the Team
Milton Brown – Chief Executive Officer
Briefly describe your role at KLTV:
My role is to ensure the aims and objectives and strategies are carried out to the very best of the organisation’s ability and capacity. I am the CEO and founder of Kirklees Local TV, which documents news, promotes civic activism, research and encourages discussion on historical events, current social concerns and matters of culture that affect Huddersfield and West Yorkshire. I am also undertaking a PhD at The University of Huddersfield on the experience of African Caribbean people navigating race and constructing identity in post-war Britain. I’m an alumnus of the United Nations for People of African descent.
What do you enjoy the most about working with KLTV?
I love the digital industry, creating stories from an idea to webcast and video production. I also love the people, the rich mix of diverse members in the organization and also who we work with across the region is one of the best things I enjoy leading and working in KLTV
Who is your role model and why?
My mother and father. To me they were trailblazers. They weren’t frightened to challenge themselves or stand up and challenge racial and social injustice. They proactively made a positive difference in their community.
What are your hobbies?
I love to read and continually enrich my knowledge and understanding of past and present. I enjoy to play chess; the game provides me with critical thinking skills in a fun way. I cycle and walk, listen to music and socialize with close family and friends.
What music/musicians do you enjoy?
Jazz-funk, soul, hip hop, rap, country rock, blues and soul
A quote that resonates with you:
“Only the oppressed can liberate themselves and in doing so will liberate their oppressors.” – Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Christopher Morgan – Chief Editor
Briefly describe your role at KLTV:
I’m the Chief Editor and Manager of Social Media. It’s my job to ensure that our content looks and sounds great, is free of errors, and reaches and engages with our local communities.
What do you enjoy the most about working with KLTV?
I enjoy the friendly and collaborative work environment. Everyone is given the chance to learn and grow while working and truly be part of a team. As someone who was born and raised in Huddersfield, it is also a pleasure to work within the local community and explore all the different areas of the region.
Who is your role model and why?
As a single parent of two boys, my mother is and continues to be my greatest source of inspiration. She taught me to show respect, have passion and project responsibility, all while being kind and thoughtful of others.
What are your hobbies?
Like most, I enjoy reading books (fiction and nonfiction) and watching films and television (mostly sci-fi and fantasy). I also enjoy video editing and practising photography in my spare time, along with walking and hiking.
What music/musicians do you enjoy?
I like most kinds of music and try to stay somewhat genre-agnostic. I grew up on classic rock artists such as Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith, and these days I’m listening to artists such as Phoebe Bridges, Halsey, and The Beaches.
A quote that resonates with you:
“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” – Invictus by William Ernest Henley
Leah Conway – Digital Production Quality Manager & Video Editor
Briefly describe your role at KLTV:
I am a video editor, journalist and the Director of Quality Assurance at KLTV
What do you enjoy the most about working with KLTV?
I enjoy the creative and friendly working environment. Whatever work you are doing you are always supported and encouraged in your endeavours.
Who is your role model and why?
I would say my parents are my role models because they always uphold values of hard work, perseverance and respect
What are your hobbies?
I enjoy watching film and tv, reading and listening to music and podcasts
What music/musicians do you enjoy?
I like a range of music but at the moment artists such as Rationale, Khalid and Raleigh Ritchie are my favourites
A quote that resonates with you:
“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – A.A.Milne
Ryan Bramley – Digital Strategist
Briefly describe your role at KLTV:
I spent almost two years working as a volunteer with KLTV as fieldwork for my PhD project on community-led filmmaking. During this period, I spent time performing just about every role imaginable: camera operator; interviewer; presenter; video editor; social media manager; researcher; minute-taker; and studio production assistant – to name just a few! I’ve since become a Member of the Board, but I’m never shy to pick up the camera again.
What do you enjoy the most about working with KLTV?
There’s a real vibrancy about the organisation – a desire, shared by volunteers past and present – to bring something positive to the local community. And through those efforts, we do something good for ourselves, too: we help each other to grow, personally and professionally; not just as journalists and media-makers, but as people, too.
Who is your role model and why?
My biggest inspiration for working in community filmmaking is the late Māori (indigenous New Zealand) filmmaker, Barry Barclay, who once said of filmmaking, “you need in a way, I believe, to look at who you are making the film for, and exactly what kind of truth you’re telling.”
At KLTV, we are in the business of telling stories from this community, for this community. If those stories resonate with people from afar, then that’s a big bonus. But first and foremost, we try to share the ‘kind of truth’ that the people of this community want to tell, in their own voice.
What are your hobbies?
I’m a lifelong Barnsley supporter (sorry, Huddersfield!), so I spend many a miserable Saturday following them. But really, I love all sport, and recently became a fan of Aussie Rules football, which is so different compared to the ‘soccer’ we play here. Believe it or not, we have our own Aussie Rules team right here – the Huddersfield Rams!
What music/musicians do you enjoy?
When I’m wanting to get myself pumped up for a run, I put on IDLES, and anything else that has a brash noise and a cutting edge about it. But on a lazy day, you’ll probably catch me listening to The Horrors, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and Frank Turner.
A quote that resonates with you:
“Every culture has a right and a responsibility to present its own culture to its own people.” – The National Organisation of Māori Communicators (‘Te Manu Aute’)
Dr Heather Norris Nicholson – Researcher & Educational Consultant
Briefly describe your role at KLTV:
I am a Researcher and Educational Consultant at KLTV. I joined the team at KLTV in 2017 and since then my roles have been very varied. I was a Project Coordinator for Windrush: The Years After (2018-19).
I am involved in many activities – writing, research, interviewing, camera work, archiving, school workshops as well as community and academic outreach. Working with KLTV and seeing how the team developed to produce so much as part of this NLHF supported project was very enjoyable. More generally, I help with project development, historical research, heritage-related funding proposals and educational curriculum work.
What do you enjoy the most about working with KLTV?
I really enjoy the sense of commitment and dedication underpinning KLTV’s work. There is a belief in the capacity to bring about change and to offer opportunities to enable that to happen. Working at KLTV constantly involves thinking about empowerment and building understanding through reaching out and enabling others to feel confident, respected and valued. Trust is key to unlocking this positive spirit: trying new things and helping each other to reach untapped potential and make discoveries is part of the pleasure of being at KLTV.
Who is your role model and why?
I have encountered many people who have inspired me in different ways. Listening to and learning from their stories has helped on my own journey.
What are your hobbies?
My family life is always busy but I have a range of interests that include travel, culture, history and the environment, walking, reading, films, art and theatre.
What music/musicians do you enjoy?
My choice is fairly eclectic and depends on my mood. Sometimes classical music can be sublime; sometimes it’s just the rhythm, the lyrics and associations that can powerful. The sounds of the natural world are important to me too.
A quote that resonates with you:
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
Lincoln Oakley – Social Participation & Cultural Equality
Briefly describe your role at KLTV:
As a Development & Enterprise officer I work with many groups such as KLTV, to help them set up, register as a charity or companies, get policies (governance), find funding grants, contracts, tendering opportunities, and crowdfunding. Help can also include organisational health-checks. From registered charities to Community Interest Companies (CIC), small community groups, sports clubs, faith groups, campaign groups and community event organisations.
What are your hobbies?
In my limited spare time, I spend it with family and friends, working on horticultural projects or DIY.
