Public Access: Produce Your Own TV Show

You can have your own TV show. It's easier than you might think and best of all, it's absolutely free! How, you ask? The answer is public access.

Public access television is non-commercial airtime made available to the public, free of charge. The only requirement to utilize public access, is that you live in the community where the show will be produced. Most public access facilities offer training in shooting, audio and editing, and provide all the equipment you'll need.

While the law no longer requires that cable companies air public access programs, a certain percentage of cable revenue in any market must go to the host city or municipality. A portion of this money goes towards public access television, so most markets (even small ones) have a public access channel and a modes…

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