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BiWeekly Newsletter March 25, 2010
Programming Highlights


Uprising Times
Uprising Times (50:00)
Self-described ghetto poet and local music producer Mark Jordan presents a positive hip-hop show. Local rappers perform, share their stories and inspire our community.





LIVE alternating Fridays at 9pm (next live 3/26)
Access Tucson channel 73* (Comcast) / 98 (Cox)
Replays Wednesdays at 12am (Tuesdays at midnight)
Access Tucson channel 72* (Comcast) / 120* (Cox)


LDSThe 180th Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(four sessions, 2 hours each)
Messages of inspiration and guidance are delivered by the First Presidency, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other General Authorities and general officers of the Church. The Conference also features the inspiring music sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.


Cablecasting Live via Satellite
Saturday 4/3 at 9am and 1pm
Sunday 4/4 at 9am and 1pm
Access Tucson channel 74 (Comcast) / 99 (Cox)


Homeland
Homeland (1:30:00)
From our FSTV documentary series, Homeland tells the inspiring story of four battles in which Native American activists fight the "new Indian Wars"          - toxic waste, strip mining, oil drilling, and nuclear contamination. Homeland is both a tragic and heroic tale that should enrage all Americans to act.


Saturday 3/27 and 4/3 at 6pm
Access Tucson channel 74 (Comcast) / 99 (Cox)

*not all channels are available in all areas - FAQ

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Changes in Cablecast Procedures

As Access Tucson re-opens, producers are eagerly creating new programs for the community. The days and times of your favorite programs remain the same since the cablecast schedule was extended from last season.

However, reduced staffing has necessitated some changes for playback. The cablecast schedule for the entire week is now programmed in one day and that one day is every Tuesday. This assures that there will be staff available to assist producers with their productions on the days that Access Tucson is open to the public (Wed-Sat).

In order to schedule the week and encode the necessary episodes in one day, programs need to be turned in five working days in advance of any scheduled playback.

Encore Programs for June Closure

Similar to last year, Access Tucson will close it's facility for the month of June. All employees will be furloughed without pay for that month in order to deal with budget cuts. Programming on the channels will continue through master control automation.

Since the Access Tucson closure will prohibit the intake and processing of programs for June, we are asking that producers turn in their programs for cablecast in June by Wednesday May 5. Master control operators will be using the month of May to process the programs and pre-schedule the channels for June. The cablecast rule that producers must turn in a new episode at least every four weeks will be suspended for June.

Again, the deadline for both live and tape producers to submit programming for June is Wednesday May 5. Producers may submit up to two programs for June. Please be sure to use a cablecast calendar so staff knows which episode you want to play when.
FYI: New Hours, Afternoon Editing and Class Openings

Access Tucson is now open to the public Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2pm to 10pm.

Editing in the afternoon is back.  And just a heads up that one-on-one editing assistance may no longer be available due to reduced staffing.

There are still spots open in the digital field production class starting April 7.  Call the front desk at 624-9833 to register. 
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Celebrating 25 years, Access Tucson strives to provide the highest level of public media access service to the community. We facilitate the expression of ideas, opinions, and perspectives through electronic media. By tuning in to public access, viewers are discovering their own communities, alternative news and information not influenced by corporate or government interests.

All Tucson public access channels are operated and controlled by Access Tucson.  Access Tucson is an independent, nonprofit corporation and is not an agent or affiliate of Cox Communications, Comcast or the City of Tucson. 

Cox Communications, Comcast, the City of Tucson and Access Tucson are prohibited by law from controlling the content of programs on public access channels.  They are not responsible in any way for the content of public access programs, and are not liable for any material cablecast on pubic access channels.  Public access users and producers are solely responsible for and have complete control of the content of their programs. 

You can produce your own program and use this channel to share your message with the community.  Go to accesstucson.org or call (520) 624-9833 to find out how.