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Addressing Viewership
You may have noticed that our program listings on the Cox interactive program guide are back. When we went from three channels to one, our listings disappeared. It was a long and difficult process to get them restored but we did it and we really appreciate your patience.
Access Tucson program listings are also listed on TVGuide.com as well as our own website which will have the most up-to-date listings.
 On the programming page, you can click on any program name in the daily schedule to get more information on that program. If the program has a green arrow next to it, then you can click on the arrow to watch the program immediately on-demand.
If you want to find a specific series, then the easiest thing to do is search our website. Right now, the top result will be a link to our alphabetical list of current series. Find the series, click on the title and you will come to the series page. You will see who produces the series, future airdates and programs (episodes) that you can watch on-demand on your computer or mobile device--just click the program name and you're watching a show anytime, anywhere.
If you're a traditional viewer, then you can still watch the channel on cable TV in real time or even through the live streaming on our website in real time. Watching in real time is especially exciting if you plan to interact with a live program by calling in to the studio.
A new season of local and community programming will start Monday, July 1st. We've designed the new season to be more viewer friendly and attractive to local underwriters. Primetime (6pm-10pm) is scheduled with blocks of like or themed
programming. For instance:
| Mondays | Tuesdays | Wednesdays | | 6-8pm | An Alternative Perspective
(non-religious) | Arts/Culture | Political/Social Justice | | 8-10pm | Metaphysical Mondays
| Talking Tuesdays
(non-religious) | What's Up Wednesdays
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An Alternative Perspective (non-religious): programs that highlight opinions, perspectives or information missing from mainstream media.
Metaphysical Mondays: spiritual programs.
Arts/Culture: programs featuring the arts and the many cultures represented in Tucson.
Talking Tuesdays (non-religious): talk shows presenting conversation on a variety of topics.
Political/Social Justice: programs concerned with politics, democracy, the environment, immigration, etc.
What's Up Wednesdays (non-religious): programs providing information for one's success in life (i.e. financial, health, home improvement, continuing education, etc).
Other block titles include: Religion/Faith, Bilingual, Youth, Music/Variety, Late Night Music, Outside the Margins and Live Call-in.
Access Tucson channel 20 Cox / 74 Comcast reaches more than 200,000 local households in Pima County and an infinite amount worldwide via our website. Our programming page receives more than 500 hits a day.
Access Tucson Community Media is always striving to improve our channel and website. We welcome viewer/user feedback.
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| Cablecast Lottery June 15th
We are working to make the channel more viewer friendly and attractive to local underwriters (see article above). Through the lottery process, producers are working towards this goal too.
Lottery packets were emailed or snail mailed (only if we didn't have an email address) to all active series producers. You can also fill out an application online here:
Deadline to receive applications is Friday, June 14th by 9pm. If you have any questions, please contact Vikki Dempsey at vikkid@accesstucson.org or (520) 624-9833 x 126.
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| Parents! Next Kids' Class Starts July 8th!
Kids age 9 and up make a movie, animate a character, pretend you're the local weather person. Sign up for Access Tucson's Kid Production Classes and you can participate in all the fun.
Video Production
This class provides instruction for shooting video on location to make your own film. Camera techniques, lighting, audio, scripting and computer-based editing are all covered in this class. Class members will plan and produce a short film.
10 weekdays, 9am-Noon
July Session: July 15-26
Fee: $250
"This is the best summer class ever, I am definitely coming back."
-Jude (age 10), June animation class
"It's awesome! I liked making characters for my crazy stories."
-Gabe (age 8), June animation class
Animation
Create your own cartoons! With an easy-to-use animation program, imagination and a soundtrack, students can make their own cartoons. This one-week class lets students explore art and computers.
5 weekdays, 9am-Noon
July Session: July 8-12
Fee: $180
The Access Tucson studios provide an exceptional production environment for creating television. This class provides comprehensive multi-camera studio production training - including green screen and special effects! Each student will participate in studio lighting, audio, camera operation and directing. Class members will plan and produce a TV show.
5 weekdays, 9am-Noon
July Session: July 8-12
Fee: $180
Contact Lisa Horner at lisa@accesstucson.org, 520-624-9833 x 109 or 520-275-0864 (mobile) or sign up online.
All participants will receive a DVD of their produced program and certification for utilizing the Access Tucson facilities year round.
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Meet Your New Board Members
Please welcome Ron Austin (the tall guy) and Glenn Wolfgang to the Access Tucson Board of Directors.
Ron is a passionate advocate for the homeless in Tucson. He co-founded the Carlos G. Figueroa Foundation, an organization using alternative media and art to promote understanding of poverty and homelessness while inspiring solutions that affect social change, create community and improve the quality of life for all. Ron also serves on the Board of Pan Left Productions and the KXCI Community Radio Citizen Advisory Board.
Ron got his start in media at Access Tucson. He currently hosts a live program called the Homeless Youth Project.
Homeless Youth Project
(25min)
Tuesdays at 4:30pm through June
Next Live Saturday 6/22 at 6pm
20 (Cox) / 74 (Comcast)
Glenn Wolfgang has been a producer at Access Tucson since 2003, primarily making short profiles of community events, organizations and artists. He is a strong advocate for veterans in Southern Arizona. He recently organized a fundraising event for four veteran's groups: Veteran's Inc., Wounded Warrior Project, Cars4Vets and Toys4Tots.
Ron and Glenn each have a three-year term. Ron and Glenn will work with re-elected board member, Dan Harrigan as well as the rest of the Board to make Access Tucson Community Media sustainable and pertinent to the Tucson community.
For the last 25 years, Dan (not pictured) has produced Harrigan Afterhours, a live music showcase for local musicians and singers. June's episode features the acoustic/hip hop/jazz lyrics and music of Frankie Lopez.
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Programming Highlights
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Large, sprawling and diverse,Tucson City Council Ward IV is also unique and an integral part of our community. Ward IV City Council Member, Shirley Scott who has represented the area for 18 years, talks about how managed development works in Ward IV.
Local Matters (15min)
Saturdays through June at 10am
Sundays through June at 6pm
20 (Cox) / 74 (Comcast)
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25 years ago, Tucson's Miracle Mile and its neighborhoods were nationally infamous for primarily prostitution. During the past few years, the area has turned around and is now infused with local eateries, businesses and a family-friendly environment. Ward III Council Member Karin Uhlich has worked tirelessly to support local businesses, historic restoration and the neighborhoods in Ward III.
Local Matters (15min)
Saturdays through June at 10:15am
Sundays through June at 6:15pm
20 (Cox) / 74 (Comcast)
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Paul Cunningham is the City Council member elected to serve Ward 2 on Tucson's Eastside. A graduate of Rincon High School, the U of A and ASU, Paul has been a promoter and supporter of Tucson all of his life. Paul tells us what's happening in Ward 2, a ward he feels priviledged to represent.
Local Matters (15min) Saturdays through June at 10:30am Sundays through June at 6:30pm 20 (Cox) / 74 (Comcast) |
The 2013 Urban Neighborhood Symposium brought all neighborhoods in Tucson together to network and plan for the future. Host Vicki Evans talks with Joan Daniels and Margo Garcia about the
symposium's outcomes. Joan Daniels is the current secretary for the Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association and a co-facilitator of the symposium. Margo Garcia is a former Tucson City Council person and a retired professor of Environmental Planning. She is active in the Broadway Coalition
Local Matters (15min)
Saturdays through June at 10:45am
Sundays through June at 6:45pm
20 (Cox) / 74 (Comcast)
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 Chatting with History: Interview with Nostradamus (30min)
Producer Dan Gersten creates a satirical talk show using the most famous people in history as guests. This time Dan interviews Nostradamus (1503-1566), a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of his prophecies. You have to tune in to find out what Dan asks Nostradamus (played by Elliot Angel).
Mondays at 6pm
Thursdays at 12am (Wednesday at midnight)
20 (Cox) / 74 (Comcast)
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Celebrating 29 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.
Tucson's public access channel is 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 public 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.
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