the people's channel

Watch this following video link and you may agree why I think it is pretty clear that there are some legislators in Washington that are heavily lobbied to cut what is truly TV BY FOR and OFF THE PEOPLE, aka PUBLIC ACCESS/Community Media Television stations out. Here is the link : Rep. Serrano to Genachowski: What About Fair & Equal Treatment of PEG Access Channels?

We applaud Representative Serrono's words on this subject. The FCC has taken over a year, and has still failed to make adequate assurances to guarantee the protection of Public Access is very suspicious to say the least. It raises many questions. There is no question, after decades of public access experiences in over 1,500 cities and towns across the USA, that PUBLIC ACCESS serves as an important and valuable anchor institution in a community. So there can only be limited answers to why the FCC or congress has not yet mandated improved guaranteed assurances to protect Public Access centers such as WCCA TV.

PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION is a place where the PEOPLE, rather than a cable or phone company or the government, are in control of disseminating free speech, educational material , views and opinions, a free flow of information, a diverse and shared view of the world. We must all recognize that perhaps this is why some in power perceive this as some sort of threat and perhaps why some cable and phone companies and, in some cases, even political entities, and some in government, can't stand the existence of a public forum on television.

I am aware of many who feel that if our political leaders and municipal and state authorities you can not appreciate the value of the product of a public access station , you have no business working in a democratic government or claiming to build or care about community or individual rights or government transparency.

Transparency is not just about what government allows the people to see it is also about maintaining open forums for the people to express their point of view. Stations such as WCCA make that possible, without government intervention. That is not a threat to our community but a healthy and nurturing thing.

When government stalls on moving to protect assurances to protect PUBLIC ACCESS television, where companies lobby or make attempts to either trivialize or bury PUBLIC ACCESS channels in a maze of the digital cosmos, where there are moves to diminish funding and capital that are intended to support Public Access, it may be argued that those are actions are against us, the people, against our ability to be self empowered, against our gaining opportunity to improve our lives, against our basic freedom and civil liberties, against true local participation.

Take note of who those are and do not tolerate any threats to PUBLIC ACCESS Television.

Thanks for taking time to read this. Sorry for the rant.

WCCA TV 13, "The People's Channel in Worcester, MA, will host an "Introduction to Lighting Techniques for Field and Studio" . This educational event will be presented by channel 13 in conjunction with Jonathan Lipsy of Barbizon Lighting.

This is a MUST ATTEND event for WCCA producing members and we invite all community and as well as our public access colleagues from surrounding towns to take advantage of this educational opportunity.

This will also be your chance to learn not only basic lighting techniques that can improve the look and quality of your video production, it is also an opportunity to get close up to some of the new lighting equipment WCCA TV intends to acquire before September.

Event: An Introduction to Lighting Techniques for Field and Studio Work
Start Time: Wednesday, June 2 at 6:30pm
End Time: Wednesday, June 2 at 8:30pm
Where: WCCA TV13 - 415 Main Street, Worcester MA 01608

FREE TO WCCA TV active members.
$10 Donation for non-members

Phone for further information : Mauro at 508-755-1880 ext. 11

LEARN CREATE CONNECT : WCCA TV 13

RSVP option recommended

QUIZ
What does
An Optomotrist
a salon owner
a candidate for city council
a young city artist
an alternative band
the director of the Mass Pharmacy college
the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
and an author /Chef , have in common?

A. They recently were guest at WCCA TV 13 studios
B. They can seen on WCCA’s cable channel 13 to a home audience that exceeds well over 56, 000 people.
C. They appeared on shows that were streamed over the internet
D. Their television appearance can be viewed, “on demand” anywhere were anyone with Internet access, around the world, can watch.
E. Participated in building community through electronic media
F. All of the above

Answer: F. All of the above (of course).

Thanks for taking part and supporting us.
OUTREACH, CONNECT, IMPACT : WCCA TV 13, “The People’s channel”
We’re not just a TV station, we are a community resource.