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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How can I join Berkeley Community Media? |
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What are your hours of operation? How can I air my tape on your station? What type of equipment do you have for public use? How do I become a member of the Board of Directors? How can my event or announcement be aired on B-TV Channel 28? |
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We rely on your support to provide quality public, educational and
government access. Visit the giving page
to learn how you can help support free speech and public participation
on Berkeley public access television. |
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How can I join Berkeley Community Media? Any Berkeley resident can join BCM for only $60/year. Local Organizations may also join, with a minimum of three members for $150/year. Check out our new programs for Youth Volunteers and Non-Resident Volunteers. The first step to becoming a member is attending an Orientation. Click here for upcoming Orientation dates. Workshops range from $40 to $80. For class dates and times, click here.
Does BCM have volunteer or intern opportunities? The BCM Community Media Internship program is offered year-round. For more information on this exciting training program, and the application procedure, click here. We have two types of volunteer programs: the Nonresident or Youth Volunteer programs and volunteer programs that allow members to work off their membership or class fees. For information on our Nonresident or Youth Volunteer Program, click here. For information on working off your member fees, drop by BCM. The PEG of PEG Access stands for Public, Educational and Government Access. PEG Access was started to create a non-commercial forum for the citizens, educational institutions and government entities to exercise their first amendment right of freedom of speech. Pursuant to Section 611 of the Communications Act, local cities and municipalities, or franchising authorities, may require cable operators to set aside channels for public, educational, or governmental ("PEG") use. Public access channels are available for use by the general public. Any resident of a city which supports a Public Access channel may use the resources of the station to produce and transmit content to their community. Public access stations and production facilities are usually administered either by the cable operator or by a third party designated by the franchising authority. Educational access channels are used by educational institutions for educational programming. Time on these channels is typically allocated by either the franchising authority or the cable operator among local schools, colleges and universities. Governmental access channels are used for programming by local government. In most jurisdictions, the franchising authority directly controls these channels. How can I air my tape on your station? Any Berkeley Resident, Berkeley City Agency or Berkeley Non-Profit Organization can submit a video tape to be cablecast on B-TV 28. Just bring your tape to BCM 2-3 weeks in advance and fill out a cablecast request form. If you did not produce the tape yourself make sure you have the rights or permission of the producer. You are legally responsible for any rights infringement and the content of the tape. If your program is of adult nature, please make sure to indicate that on the form and to affix or draw a big red dot on your tape label. It will be scheduled at or after 10:00 p.m. We can NOT show tapes with any commercial content or obscenity as defined by the law. How can my event or announcement be aired on B-TV Channel 28? Place your event or announcement on our Community Bulletin Board (CBB)! Any Berkeley resident or organization can submit announcements for noncommercial events to air on the CBB. The CBB airs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in-between programming and sometimes to fill programming gaps. It's free and it is easy! Just complete a Community Bulletin Board Posting Request Form and fax, e-mail, or mail it to our station. To download this form click here! What type of equipment do you have for public use? Berkeley Community Media has a multitude of professional and high quality field and studio equipment for member use. All members need to use the equipment is certification in the appropriate class(es) and to reserve early!! • Digital camcorders -Sony Mini DV TRV-900 and Cannon ZR20 How do I become a member of the Board of Directors? The BCM Board of Directors consists of fifteen (15) voting members and each member term is for two years. The board consists of community members that are nominated or appointed every two years. Each board member must be a current member of BCM, attend monthly Board meetings, and participate in board committees. BCM members are encouraged to attend a BCM board meeting for public comment. For a listing of the next board meeting, contact BCM at (510) 848-2288. Yes, for only $150 a year, three people from the interested Organization can become a BCM Organizational member. For more information click here. |
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