 What is the deal with CCTV? CCTV is a community media center in the Old North End of Burlington. CCTV was founded in 1984 as one of Vermont's first public access TV channels during the time that Bernie Sanders was mayor of Burlington. Bernie actually had a TV show at CCTV called Bernie Speaks where he interviewed people on the streets and highlighted the work of his administration. Nowadays, CCTV does a few things. We are the eyes and ears of local democracy. We cover everything from city council meetings and press conferences to protests and festivals and everything in between. Our coverage is used every day by reporters, activists, and elected officials. We also have a massive collection of local history on thousands of VHS tapes and DVDs dating back to the 1980s. June 1984, public access program number one. What is public access television? It's basically impossible to make a documentary about Burlington history without visiting our website or walking through our doors. Further, we house the Vermont Language Justice Project which produces videos in 17 languages spoken throughout Vermont covering public health, emergency response, and everyday information that all of us need to live healthy and safe lives. And last but not least, we still allow anyone and everyone in our community to make a TV in this studio. Welcome, Ronnie. I really appreciate you being here. I am excited. This is wonderful. We then air each program on our cable channel, on YouTube, and on our website where we will save it for literally forever. Our community depends on local media makers like you. So, how are you going to get involved? Are you a high school or college student looking to learn about and make media about our local community? Come intern here. Are you organizing a protest or creating a documentary about an important issue? Come check out equipment or ask us to cover your event. Are you part of a movement hoping to enact meaningful change at a local level? Come make a show. Our primary audiences are decision makers and change makers, and this is your avenue to connect with them. So that's CCTV in a nutshell. We're waiting for you at 294 North Winooski Ave. Stop by and make some TV.