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How to Start Your Own Public Access TV

If you think that you need to be Oprah Winfrey to star on TV, think again. Public access television, available through your local cable-television provider, makes it possible for you to enjoy the excitement and thrill of starting your own public access television program. Cable companies typically set aside channels for use by the general public. In fact, public access channels primarily rely on the community to create, develop and air programming using the cable company's studio and equipment. Variety is the order of the day. There are shows devoted to cooking, arts and crafts, commentary, dog training--consider making public television the vital expression of your special areas of expertise.

Things You'll Need

  • Telephone
  • Studio
  • Volunteer crew
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Instructions

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      Call your local cable television provider to ask if there is a public access television studio for the general public's use.

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      Sign up for any training classes on offer by the cable television studio so you can learn how to create your own TV program. The classes teach you how to produce television shows in a studio, including how to handle camerawork, taping and sound.

    • 3

      Learn the ropes by volunteering to be a crew member on a show put together by an experienced public-access producer. Not only will you learn the mechanics of production, but you'll also make contacts in your local area who can help you produce your own show.

    • 4

      Develop your own idea for a television show, then request studio time from the cable company to produce the show.

    • 5

      Get a crew together to help you produce your show. The people you encounter at training class might make good crew members. You're now ready to produce your own public access television show.

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