RCAC encourages local television production and cablecasting of access TV programming to promote awareness, understanding and involvement among citizens within the community.

This supports individual freedom of expression and allows individuals, organizations and agencies to present a variety of programs on various community issues.

Viewing Market

Redding Community Access Corporation provides programming to more than 30,000 homes that are served by the Charter Communication cable system in Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake and portions of the unincorporated areas of Shasta County. Unique to Access television alone is the ability for any individual or organization to produce and present information to their local community served by the cable system. Through RCAC's affiliation with the national Access organization, Alliance for Community Media, producers are encouraged to present their locally produced programs to markets outside of the local cable system, which extends the reach of producers beyond Shasta County.

Types of Programming

Channel 11 on the Move

A fully equipped mobile production van is available for producing local events for television. The van is equipped with a three camera multi-camera configuration. It essentially provides producers with a studio control room on wheels. Use of the van is for producing local events and activities for cablecasting on Channel 11. Specific rules & operating procedures apply. Please contact the staff for more details.

Pre-Recorded Videos/Sponsorship

Channel 11 will cablecast pre-recorded videos provided sponsors secure and provide written copyright releases from the copyright holder. Properly formatted VHS or SVHS tapes or DVD are required. Identification within the program relating to the local sponsorship of the program is strongly advised, but not required. Fees for cablecasting are a $1.00 per minute.

Use of the access studio and equipment is on a first-come, first-served, non-discriminatory basis. Proficiency is necessary in specific areas of production. The Production staff at RCAC act as facilitators training individuals and organizations in acquiring the necessary skills to produce their own programs.

For more information on learning to produce your own television programs, see our training and workshop page.

Modified January 03, 2008