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What is Public Access Television?

Public access television is the only forum where individuals can express their opinions and perspectives to the community through cable television. Access television provides the community an important venue for First Amendment rights, the right to free speech. Public access television makes the use of electronic media possible for many groups that are under represented, or not heard or seen at all in conventional broadcast television.

What is Access Tucson?

Access Tucson was established as an independent, non-profit, membership based organization for the management of public access in 1984. Access Tucson provides the training and facilities for Tucsonans to communicate with the community utilizing electronic media. Public access producers provide the ideas, information, and diversity to create the most visible part of our organization, the programming.

Access Tucson is funded by the cable operator, by private or corporate donations, and is eligible for funding from the City of Tucson.

Access Tucson Provides:

• Production classes.
• Access to production equipment.
• Cablecast of programming produced locally or outside of Tucson.
• Production grants and class scholarships.
• Project consultation.
• Additional production options for community service organizations.