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Freelancer Productions and 9&10 News have launched a software development service designed to help local media outlets make their content accessible to iPhone and iPod Touch users.

The new service, aimed at television stations, radio stations, and newspapers, makes it easy for any media outlet to launch their own, highly interactive iPhone app.

“It’s clear that there’s a huge demand for custom iPhone applications,” said Eric Wotila, President of Freelancer Productions, “And I believe we now offer the most powerful platform in the industry.”

News on iPhone allows users of Apple’s popular mobile device to easily access local content (including text, photos and video) while on the go. Users have the ability to share articles via email, Twitter, or Facebook. Users can also submit text, photos and video through the app.

The News on iPhone platform utilizes RSS, a common technology supported by most newer web sites, to make content from a media outlet’s web site easily accessible on the iPhone. Applications are customized to prominently feature the media outlet’s own branding.

For more information on News on iPhone, log on to www.newsoniphone.com.

Eric Wotila owns and operates Freelancer Productions, a video production and web design business in Cadillac. Wotila, who has been providing various video production services since 2004, was hired to film the kick-off event of MasTech Manufacturing’s Windspire Manufacturing Facility in Manistee, MI on April 20. The facility is housed in a former auto parts plant, and is staffed by former auto industry workers.

On June 19, ABC News’ 20/20 aired a feature story which included a discussion about MasTech’s transition from the auto industry to the renewable energy industry. The segment, which is about six minutes in length, features a variety of footage from the “Windspiration Celebration” kick-off event, all of which was shot by Wotila.

“I was thrilled to hear the footage I shot at the kick-off event was used by a network news program,” said Wotila, “It’s very exciting, not to mention an honor, to see my work on national TV.”

20/20’s news segment, which features the footage shot by Wotila, can be seen online at http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7886884.

“High definition is the future of television,” said Local Edition News Director and Freelancer Productions President Eric Wotila, “We’ve found that viewers who have seen HDTV are eager to see more. We’re very excited to be the first news operation to bring local news in the stunning picture quality high-definition television presents.”

“Local Edition” is available in high-definition to Charter Digital Cable subscribers via Charter On Demand (Channel 1). Subscribers with Charter’s HD cable service and a high-definition cable box can access the HD newscast by tuning to channel 1 and selecting the “iWantMore > Main Street > Community” category from the on-screen menu.

The newscast is also available to cable subscribers in standard definition on Headline News, Charter Main Street, and Charter On Demand.

The article published by Television Broadcast featured a Q&A with Eric Wotila, President of Freelancer Productions. The article highlighted the workflow of “Local Edition,” as well as many unique aspects of the operation.

“Local Edition” can be viewed online at www.tvcadillac.com; For more information about Television Broadcast magazine you can visit their web site at www.televisionbroadcast.com.

TV Cadillac’s “Local Edition,” a five-minute newscast highlighting interesting people and events in the area, is now available on Charter cable in the Cadillac, Manistee and Ludington areas. The newscast can be viewed on CNN Headline News (channel 63) at 24 minutes past each hour from 6am until 6pm. Older editions of the newscast are also aired on Charter Main Street (Channel 11) and are available On Demand on Channel 999.

Freelancer Productions is proud to bring this unique newscast to the community. For more information, or to watch the newscast online, you can visit www.tvcadillac.com.

TV Cadillac is an innovative New Media venture which brings local video from Cadillac to your computer and iPod. Local video from TV Cadillac can be viewed online at www.tvcadillac.com; the site covers numerous local events and highlights interesting people and organizations from our community.

A Merit Award was received for a marketing video produced for Kettunen Center, while a video intended to be looped at trade shows brought home an Excellence Award, the top honor given this year in corporate/industrial video production.

Both videos were shot and edited by Eric Wotila. At 18, Eric was the youngest professional to receive honors at the MAX Awards.

The MAX Awards honor exceptional advertising materials, including printed adverting, audio and video productions. Entries are judged against a standard of excellence, with three categories of awards being given.