Webster Community Access Television
Webster Community Access Television has been providing public access via the Time Warner Cable System to Webster, New York residents for the last 20 years.
Mike Auger has been the Director of Community Progamming since 1987, and was a volunteer producer practically since day one. He has produced and directed countless hours of community programs and trained dozens of Webster volunteers.
Mike is especially proud of the great strides in the quality of Community TV programs, and the many success stories of former volunteers and interns now gainfully employed in the Television and Cable industry. "We've got people who've moved on to Network Affiliates, Independent Stations, and Cable Networks," Mike boasts, "That really speaks to the experiences they recieved here."
Funded by the Town and Village of Webster, using a portion of the Cable Franchise Fee, WCA-TV is committed to providing the best possible Community TV to Webster residents. Free equipment and training is provided to ensure that WCA-TV programming remains: "By Webster residents - For Webster Residents."
The local cable access channels are Channel 12, WCA-TV and Channel 15, WETV. Programming for these channels includes cablecasting of Town, Village and School Board meetings, school sports and activities and many other various segments of local interest.
Located in the Time Warner Building on Webster's Picture Parkway, Cable 12 has an ever increasing array of television equipment.
The Studio setup includes three Sony BRC-300 Remote Control studio cameras, a Panasonic WJ-MX70 Digital Switcher, a Tascam M-35 8 input Audio Board, and a Videonics 3000 Character Generator. We are capable of Recording and Editing in VHS or S-VHS. We are presently using two Windows based and one Apple PowerMac computer editing stations. For program playback, our Panasonic DVD/HDD machines work in combination with our Leightronix Mini-T Pro Event controller. It allows us nearly seamless 24 hour automated playback.
Our 1999 Dodge Van is equipped with a compact setup for remote production, using up to four Panasonic D-5000 Cameras, a Panasonic WJ-MX30 Switcher, a Videonix TM-2000 Character Generator, and a Shure M-367 Mic Mixer.
We also loan Panasonic AG-456 S-VHS and Sony Mini DV Camcorders, and assorted light kits, tripods, and microphones to Webster Town and Village residents at no charge.
We are currently running our Daily Community Calendar and Program Guide on a Dell Dimension Pentium III Computer using Microsoft Powerpoint. We hope that whenever you're in the neighborhood, you'll stop by and say hello!