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What’s new at the media center? Read about our organization, initiatives, and career opportunities.
What’s New at Channel 15?
Well, first of all, we’re not Channel 15 anymore! The beloved and easily remembered channel number is no longer your home of public access content on Comcast. The cable provider has moved our channels up the ranks to 1079 [Public Content] and 1089 [Education & […]
From the interstellar void
Far out there, Deep within the interstellar void, The deep black of space…The Outer Rim. Our friends from Highgate’s most popular web series, “The Outer Rim,” brought their sets, props and cast into the studio to record their second episode. This imaginative science fiction web […]
How the FCC could end community media center funding
Access media is an unusual business model. We are a non-profit organization, but our funding comes almost entirely from a single source, Comcast. The explanation of why and how that could change requires a quick trip back in time to 1984. The Cable Act of […]
Community Media Leaders Converge in St. Albans
A day of heavy rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the Vermont Access Network (VAN) as they hosted their annual meeting in St. Albans for the first time. With our new building we were able to fill the studio and classroom with 80 attendees on […]
Winter Sports Wrap Up
Local high school athletes had a memorable winter season and we captured the action on basketball courts and ice rinks across the county. BFA-St. Albans, MVU, Enosburg and Richford High Schools all caught air time on Channel 15, as well as streaming live on Facebook. […]
Local businesses grow their media skills
Starting May 10th, small businesses and organizations will have a new outlet for learning skills to reach their clients through media. Our staff will be leading this six-week course, Basic Media for Businesses, on topics including camera operation, video editing and distribution. After offering informal […]