Skip subsection navigation bar Información Español Forms Facilities and Equipment Workshops Media Services MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT FREE SPEECH, JOIN BERKELEY COMMUNITY MEDIA IN THE STRUGGLE FOR MEDIA DEMOCRACY! Berkeley Community Media offers membership to all Berkeley residents and local non profit organizations. Membership entitles you to take our classes, use our equipment and produce professional quality programs to air on B-TV 28. Members are also able to participate in various BCM events and vote in the biannual Board election. The first step to becoming a Berkeley Community Media member is to attend a free public orientation. Special Affiliate Programs Memberships Non-resident volunteer Individual Youth Organizational

Individual Membership:

To become an Individual Member you must: attend an Orientation, complete the membership paperwork, pay the annual $60 membership fee (or $30 for 6 months), and provide proof of residency (such as a utility statement) and a copy of your photo ID.

Organizational Membership:

To become an Organizational Member you must: attend an Orientation, pay the annual $150 membership fee for the basic Org. membership (up to three people) plus $50 per additional person, and provide a letter of intent from the organization's contact person. This letter must include the name of all individuals who will be on the Organizational membership and an outline of the program that the organization will be working on through BCM. Each individual in the organization must also submit membership paperwork and a copy of their photo ID.

An organization is qualified to become an organizational member as long as the organization is located in Berkeley or has Berkeley residents as at least 1/3 of its members or employees. For more information regarding these requirements please contact us at 510.848.2288.

Non-Resident:

BCM now offers a special program to Bay Area residents that do not live in Berkeley. For only $60/year you may become a Non-Resident Affiliate. This program allows you to take our training classes and crew on Berkeley produced programs. For more information on this program please attend a Public Orientation. Times and dates for upcoming orientations can be found here.

Youth:

BCM offers a special program to Berkeley youths ages 16-18. For only $60/year you may become a Youth affiliate. This program allows you to take our training classes and produce programs. For more information on this program the interested youth must attend a Public Orientation with their parent or guardian. Times and dates for upcoming orientations can be found here.