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What is public access?
What does it mean to me?
Who is my audience?
Can anyone produce a show?
Do we have to produce our show in-house?
Are there any requirements for shows?
What channel is programming aired on?
What should I do if my question isn't listed here?
What is public access?
Public access television is a non-commercial forum through which individuals can express their opinions, perspectives and information to the community members through cable television.
What does it mean to me?
Public access television means that you, your club or civic organization, after completing digital video training, can be producing non-commercial, informational, educational or entertainment television programming for local audiences.
Who is my audience?
The communities of St. Louis, Ithaca, Alma, Pine River Township, Arcada Township, the villages of Breckenridge, Shepherd, The Charter Township of Union, the cities of Mount Pleasant, Clare and Harrison.
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Can anyone produce a show?
To qualify you must be at least 12 years of age or older, a resident of any member community listed above, and a charter communications subscriber.
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Do we have to produce our show in-house?
No, you can send in your program as long as you are a resident of any of the above member communities. Your show must be on either DVD-R or VHS and a request form must be completed along with the producer's name and consent in order to have the program cablecast.
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Are there any requirements for shows?
Your show CANNOT contain:
Shows containing lewd language or violent content must be aired during night-time hours.
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What channel is programming aired on?
Basic programming is aired on channel, while government access programming is aired on channel 26.
What do I do if my question isn't listed here?
If your question isn't here, you can visit our forum, listed under the Public Access Web page. There you can look to see if someone has already listed your question and given an answer, or for immediate assistance you can call (989)773-9730.
