Plymouth Area’s Second Access Television Channel a Success!

For the first time in Plymouth’s history, two live access television programs were cablecast simultaneously. It was a very exciting moment that proved to be one of many benefits of having the new government access channel in the Plymouth area.

“In the history of community access television for the Plymouth area, there traditionally has been only one live program a year; the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Annual Auction,’ stated Jamie Cadorette, Executive Director of Plymouth Community Channels 3 and 20. “Since September 12, 2005, Plymouth has had two channels cablecasting approximately ten live shows a month in addition to several more weekly studio and event productions.”

Among the many live shows now produced are regular cablecasts of the Plymouth Board of Selectmen, Planning Board and Zoning Board meetings. The remainder of the live programming is the weekly public access talk show Plymouth Live.

Another new feature provided by the government access channel is the ability to cablecast Plymouth town parades live. The first ever live parade produced was the Veterans’ Day Parade on November 11, 2005. Cadorette and a local volunteer were able to run a live feed from the front lawn of the Town Hall to the PCC3 Cablecasting Center located inside and cablecast both the parade and the ceremony as it happened, as well as taping it for later repeat cablecasts.

“The ultimate benefit of having all this live local programming is that our citizens are better informed and finding more enjoyment in their own television channels,” noted Cadorette. “With this has come increased interest in the community to get involved and produce even more local television. It truly is free speech and democracy in action.”

Plymouth Community Channel 3 now cablecasts from Plymouth Town Hall with a focus on government access programming. Plymouth Community Channel 20 has assumed operation from the original PCC3 Cablecasting Center in Pease Public Library for public and educational access programming. Anyone interested in volunteering or learning how to produce a show of their own should contact Jamie Cadorette by phone at 536-8116 or by email at pcc3@adelphia.net.