List of public-access TV stations in the United States (Rhode Island–Texas)
In the United States, every community that is served by one or more cable TV companies has the right to collect a Cable television franchise fee, based on the Cable Communications Act of 1984 Section 622, from those cable companies to fund a public-access television cable TV channel. In addition, the cable television companies must make public, educational, and government access (PEG) channels available for the public-access organization to distribute the locally originated Nonprofit organization's programming produced by or made available to the organization.
This list was initiated based on a list of public-access stations listed by Alliance for Community Media (ACM), with some defunct organizations removed. The distribution of organizations here does not always correlate to population; for example, although California has the most stations listed, Michigan and Minnesota each have more stations than New York.
Charter Type: P = Public-access television E = Educational-access television G = Government-access television Florida Tampa Bay Community Network, a service of Speak Up Tampa Bay Public Access Television, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization, airs on Verizon 30 and 36, Bright House Networks 949 and 950 and Comcast 20 -- as well as streams from watchus.tbcn.org. Viewer universe is 926,000.
Rhode Island
State |
City/county |
Population served |
Charter type |
Station name |
Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RI |
Providence + |
174,000 |
PEG |
Rhode Island TV (RI-TV) |
|
RI |
Warren |
PG |
Full Channel 9 |
http://www.fullchannel.net/corporate/index.php?id=6968459692e8aa06615b0edce8148c45&display=detail |
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South Carolina
State |
City/county |
Population served |
Charter type |
Station name |
Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SC |
Berkeley County |
G |
Upcoming? |
http://www.ourgazette.com/news/Council-to-look-into-TV-broadcasts |
|
SC |
Horry County |
G |
Horry Telephone Cooperative – Channel 14, Time Warner Cable – Channel 3 |
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SC |
Horry County |
E |
Horry County Schools TV on Time Warner Cable – Channel 4 for Southern Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield, and Pawleys Island and Time Warner Cable 12 for other areas |
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SC |
Laurens County; Clinton |
40,000 |
P |
Access 15 |
|
SC |
Marion County |
P |
Marion County Hometown 8 |
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SC |
Richland County |
E |
Richland County School District One TV (ROTV) |
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SC |
Richland County |
PE |
Richland County School District Two TV (R2TV) |
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SC |
Aiken |
G |
Aiken City – Channel 4 |
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SC |
Charleston |
G |
Charleston City Council Meeting Videos |
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SC |
Conway |
G |
Coastal Carolina University TV (SCETV) |
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SC |
Columbia |
E |
South Carolina Department of Education Instructional TV |
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SC |
Columbia |
G |
Columbia CityTV 2 |
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SC |
Florence |
G |
Florence Government Access Channel |
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SC |
Greenville |
G |
Greenville TV (GTV-15) |
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SC |
Hardeeville |
PG |
Hardeeville TV (HTVN) |
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SC |
Hilton Head |
P |
Hilton Head – Channel 3 (WHHI-TV) |
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SC |
Union |
G |
The Union Connection – Channel 14 |
http://www.cityofunion.net/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=140021272&sec_id=140005136 |
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South Dakota
State |
City/county |
Population served |
Charter type |
Station name |
Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SD |
Aberdeen |
P |
Northern State University TV (NSUtv) |
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SD |
Pierre |
GE |
OaheTV |
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SD |
Rapid City |
G |
Rapid City Government Access Cable Channel |
http://www.rcgov.org/Information-Technology/government-access-cable-channel.html |
|
SD |
Sioux Falls |
G |
Sioux Falls CityLink 16 |
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SD |
Sioux Falls |
E |
Sioux Falls School District TV (KLRN TV) |
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Tennessee
State |
City/county |
Population served |
Charter type |
Station name |
Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TN |
Anderson County; Clinton |
EG |
Anderson County Government & Education – Channel 95 (ACTV) |
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TN |
Rutherford County; Murfreesboro |
PG |
Rutherford Government TV (RCTV-19) |
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TN |
Williamson County; Franklin |
161,000 |
EG |
Williamson County Government & Education TV (WC-TV) |
|
TN |
Brentwood |
G |
Brentwood Public Access TV – Channel 19 |
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TN |
Chattanooga |
P |
Chattanooga CommuniTV |
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TN |
Clarksville |
P |
Clarksville Community – Channel 10 |
||
TN |
Clarksville |
P |
Austin Peay State University Educational Access (APSU) |
||
TN |
Clarksville |
G |
Clarksville Government Access Channel |
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TN |
Dickson |
PG |
Dickson Local Cable Access – Channel 19 |
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TN |
Franklin |
154,000 |
G |
Franklin Government Access TV |
|
TN |
Germantown |
37,000 |
PE |
Germantown Community TV (GHS-TV) |
|
TN |
Harriman |
PEG |
Roane State Community College TV Educational Access 15 |
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TN |
Knoxville |
174,000 |
PEG |
Community TV of Knoxville |
|
TN |
La Vergne |
G |
La Vergne Government Access (City TV 3) |
||
TN |
Memphis |
|PG |
Memphis Public Library (WYPL-TV18) |
||
TN |
Memphis |
|E |
Southwest Tennessee Community College Educational Access (SWNOW) |
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TN |
Memphis |
|E |
Memphis City Schools Educational Cable (CTAE-19) |
http://www.mcsk12.net/admin/communications/dept_curriculum/careers_tech/telecommunications.htm |
|
TN |
Mount Juliet |
12,366 |
PE |
Mount Juliet High School Educational Access (WBBN-9) |
|
TN |
Murfreesboro |
69,000 |
E |
The Education Resource Channel @Middle Tennessee State University (ERC@MT) |
|
TN |
Murfreesboro |
69,000 |
G |
Murfreesboro Cable TV Department (CityTV 3) |
http://www.murfreesborotn.gov/default.aspx?ekmenu=106&id=548 |
TN |
Nashville |
546,000 |
P |
Nashville Education, Community and Arts TV (NECAT) |
|
TN |
Nashville |
G |
Nashville Government Access (Metro 3) |
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TN |
Portland |
P |
Portland Public Access – Channel 3 |
http://www.cityofportlandtn.gov/getdoc/0042de40-205c-4a0a-8f45-e7ed877e99f0/Cable |
|
TN |
Pulaski |
PG |
Martin Methodist College TV (3PTV) |
||
TN |
Smyrna |
G |
Smyrna Government Access – Channel 3 |
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Texas
State |
City/county |
Population served |
Charter type |
Station name |
Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TX |
Tarrant County; Fort Worth |
E |
Tarrant County College Educational Access |
http://www.tccd.edu/Technology_Services/FAQs/Video_Support_Services/FAQ_Answer_4.html |
|
TX |
Travis County; Austin |
G |
Travis County TV (TCTV-17) |
||
TX |
Abilene |
E |
Abilene Independent School District – Channel 7 |
||
TX |
Abilene |
G |
Abilene TV Network (ATN) |
||
TX |
Allen |
PEG |
Allen City TV (ATN) |
http://www.cityofallen.org/departments/public_media_relations/allen_city_television |
|
TX |
Alvin |
E |
Alvin Community College TV (KACC-TV) |
||
TX |
Amarillo |
G |
Amarillo Government Access |
||
TX |
Arlington |
E |
Arlington Independent School District TV News (ASID-TV) |
||
TX |
Arlington |
G |
Arlington Government Access – Channel 16 |
||
TX |
Austin |
657,000 |
PEG |
ChannelAustin |
|
TX |
Austin |
657,000 |
E |
Austin Independent School District Cable – Channel 22 (ASID) |
|
TX |
Austin |
657,000 |
E |
Austin Community College Telecourse Interactive TV (ITV) |
|
TX |
Austin |
657,000 |
G |
City of Austin Government Access – Channel l6 |
|
TX |
Bastrop |
8,000 |
PG |
Bastrop Community Access TV (BCAT-TV) |
|
TX |
Beaumont |
E |
Beaumont Independent School District – Channel 7 (BISD) |
||
TX |
Beaumont |
E |
Lamar University Department of Communications TV (LUTV) |
||
TX |
Beaumont |
G |
Beaumont City Scope Cable – Channel 4 |
||
TX |
Brownsville |
140,000 |
P |
Brownsville Community TV (KBCT-TV) |
|
TX |
Brownsville |
140,000 |
E |
Brownsville Independent School District TV (KBSD TV) |
|
TX |
Brownsville |
140,000 |
G |
Brownsville Government TV – Channel 12 |
|
TX |
Carrollton |
G |
Carrollton Government Access TV |
||
TX |
Cedar Park |
G |
Cedar Park TV (CPTV) |
||
TX |
Cleveland |
E |
Cleveland Independent School District TV (CISDTV) |
||
TX |
College Station |
G |
College Station Government Access – Channel 19 |
||
TX |
Conroe |
PEG |
City of Conroe TV – Channel 12 |
||
TX |
Coppell |
G |
Coppell City Info TV (CiTV) |
||
TX |
Corpus Christi |
E |
Del Mar College TV (DMCTV) |
||
TX |
Corpus Christi |
G |
Corpus Christi Cable Communications Commission |
||
TX |
Dallas |
1,189,000 |
P |
Dallas iMedia Network |
|
TX |
Dallas |
1,189,000 |
E |
Dallas County Community College District TeleCollege (DCCCD) |
|
TX |
Dallas |
1,189,000 |
E |
Dallas Independent School District TV (DSTV) |
|
TX |
Dallas |
1,189,000 |
G |
Dallas City – Channel 16 |
http://www.dallascityhall.com/council_briefings/agendas/index_video-view.html |
TX |
Deer Park |
G |
Deer Park TV (DPTV) |
||
TX |
Denton |
117,000 |
E |
Denton Community Television (DCTV) |
|
TX |
DeSoto |
G |
DeSoto Government Access |
||
TX |
Edinburg |
G |
Edinburg Cable Network (ECN 12) |
||
TX |
El Paso |
G |
El Paso City TV Guide |
||
TX |
Euless |
G |
Euless Government Access – Channel 16 |
||
TX |
Farmers Branch |
G |
Farmers Branch TV (FBTV) |
||
TX |
Flower Mound |
G |
Flower Mound Government Access TV (FMTV) |
||
TX |
Fort Worth |
535,000 |
E |
Fort Worth Independent School District TV (EdTV) |
|
TX |
Fort Worth |
535,000 |
G |
Fort Worth Community TV (FWTV) |
|
TX |
Fort Stockton |
G |
Fort Stockton TV 38 (FSTV) |
||
TX |
v |
G |
Friendswood Municipal TV Channel |
http://www.ci.friendswood.tx.us/COF/news/default.htm?rel_id=17698 |
|
TX |
Frisco |
G |
Frisco TV Network (FVTN) |
http://www.ci.frisco.tx.us/departments/communications/cablechannel/Pages/default.aspx |
|
TX |
Galveston |
57,400 |
E |
Galveston Independent School District TV (GISD-TV) |
http://www.gisd.org/16351010299567603/site/default.asp?1635Nav=&NodeID=355 |
TX |
Galveston |
57,400 |
G |
Galveston Municipal TV Channel (G-TV) |
http://www.cityofgalveston.org/administration/public_information_officer/G_TV_Galveston_Channel.cfm |
TX |
Garland; Rowlett; Sachse |
PE |
Garland Independent School District TV (GRS-TV) |
||
TX |
Garland |
G |
City of Garland TV Network (CGTV) |
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TX |
Georgetown |
G |
Georgetown Government Access – Channel 10 |
||
TX |
Granbury |
PEG |
Granbury Public TV (Granbury TV) |
||
TX |
Grand Prairie |
G |
Grand Prairie Government Access (GPTV-16) |
||
TX |
Haltom City |
G |
Haltom City Government Access TV (HCTV) |
http://www.haltomcitytx.com/hc_information_technology_services/qlhctv.html |
|
TX |
Highland Village |
E |
Highland Village TV (HVTV) |
||
TX |
Houston |
1,954,000 |
P |
Houston MediaSource (HMSTV) |
|
TX |
Houston |
1,954,000 |
E |
Houston Community College System TV (HCCTV) |
|
TX |
Houston |
1,954,000 |
E |
Houston Independent School District Connect (HISD) |
|
TX |
Houston |
1,954,000 |
G |
Houston TV (HTV) |
|
TX |
Irving |
192,000 |
PG |
Irving Community TV Network |
|
TX |
Irving |
192,000 |
E |
Irving Independent School District TV (ISTV) |
|
TX |
Keller |
E |
Keller Independent School District TV (KSTV) |
http://www.kellerisd.net/community/media/kstv/Pages/default.aspx |
|
TX |
Keller |
G |
Keller Government Access (KTV) |
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TX |
Killeen |
E |
Killeen Independent School District TV (KISD-TV) |
||
TX |
Killeen |
G |
Killeen Government Access TV |
||
TX |
Kingsville |
E |
Texas A&M University–Kingsville Department of Communications (TAMUK TV-2) |
||
TX |
Laredo |
G |
City of Laredo Public Access Center |
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TX |
Lewisville |
G |
Lewisville City Cable (LVTV-19) |
http://www.cityoflewisville.com/wcmsite/publishing.nsf/Content/City+Cable+LVTV |
|
TX |
Lubbock |
E |
Lubbock Independent School District TV (LISD TV) |
http://lisdtv.lubbockisd.org/?sessionid=ee82b5700acbf106b8ad4795b9f27504 |
|
TX |
Lubbock |
G |
Lubbock City News Channel |
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TX |
Lufkin |
PG |
Lufkin Government Access (KLTX-15) |
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TX |
Marshall |
G |
Marshall Government Access (Upcoming?) |
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TX |
McAllen |
G |
McAllen Cable Network |
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TX |
Mckinney |
E |
Mckinney Independent School District Educational TV (MET) |
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TX |
Mckinney |
G |
Mckinney Vision |
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TX |
Mesquite |
E |
Mesquite Independent School District Communications Department |
||
TX |
Mesquite |
G |
Mesquite Government Access |
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TX |
Midland |
G |
Midland City TV |
http://www.midlandtexas.gov/departments/public_information/public_information.html |
|
TX |
Missouri City |
G |
Missouri City TV (MCTV) |
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TX |
Nacogdoches |
E |
Stephen F. Austin State University TV – Channel 98 (SFA-TV2) |
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TX |
Nassau Bay |
G |
Nassau Bay TV |
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TX |
New Braunfels |
E |
New Braunfels Independent School District TV – Channel 98 (NBISD-TV) |
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TX |
North Richland Hills |
G |
North Richland CityCable |
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TX |
Pasadena |
G |
Pasadena Channel Cable TV 16 |
http://www.ci.pasadena.tx.us/default.aspx?name=pasadena_channel |
|
TX |
Pflugerville |
PG |
Pflugerville Government Access TV 10 (PfTV) |
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TX |
Pharr |
G |
Pharr TV |
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TX |
Plano |
G |
Plano TV Network |
http://www.planotx.org/Departments/PlanoTelevisionNetwork/Pages/wiredondemand.aspx |
|
TX |
Richardson |
G |
Richardson Citizen Information TV (CITV) |
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TX |
Rio Grande City |
G |
Rio Grande City Cable Network (RGCN-12) |
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TX |
Round Rock |
EG |
Round Rock Government Education Access Channel |
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TX |
Round Rock |
E |
Round Rock Independent School District Video Services |
||
TX |
Rowlett |
G |
Rowlett TV Network (RTN 16) |
||
TX |
San Angelo |
88,439 |
E |
San Angelo Independent School District TV (SAISD-TV) |
|
TX |
San Angelo |
88,439 |
E |
Angelo State University (Ram-TV) |
|
TX |
San Angelo |
88,439 |
G |
San Angelo City Government Channel |
http://www.sanangelotexas.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B6711DB73-C202-450E-9A2F-CDDA1389E401%7D |
TX |
San Antonio |
P |
San Antonio Public Access TV (PATV-20) |
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TX |
San Antonio |
P |
San Antonio College Radio (KSYM) |
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TX |
Seabrook |
G |
Seabrook Government Access – Channel 16 |
http://www.ci.seabrook.tx.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={503E36B8-5A70-43EA-AE93-D00A598139A9} |
|
TX |
Sherman |
G |
Sherman Government Access TV |
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TX |
Sugar Land |
G |
Sugar Land Government Access TV (SLtv-16) |
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TX |
Statewide |
G |
Texas Parks & Wildlife TV |
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TX |
Temple |
G |
Temple Government Access – Channel 10 (TemTV) |
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TX |
Texarkana |
G |
Texarkana Government Access TV |
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TX |
The Colony |
26,531 |
G |
The Colony Government Access TV 16 |
|
TX |
The Woodlands |
E |
Lone Star College System TV (LCS-TV 42) |
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TX |
Trophy Club |
G |
Trophy Club Government Access TV 27 |
||
TX |
Tyler |
G |
My Tyler 3 |
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TX |
Victoria |
EG |
Victoria TV (VTV-15) |
||
TX |
Waco |
PG |
Waco City Cable Channel (WCCC-TV) |
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TX |
Waco |
E |
Waco Independent School District (WISD) |
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TX |
Waco |
E |
McLennan Community College; Texas State Technical College Educational Access – Channel 18 (WCCCTV) |
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TX |
Wichita Falls |
G |
Wichita Falls City Channel 11 |
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See also
- Alliance for Community Media
- 1 PEG channels advocacy group
- Global Village CAT List of PEG channels and centers
- Public Access Directory List of PEG channels and centers
- PEGhub List of PEG channels and centers
- List maintained by William Ames List of PEG channels and centers
- Mapping Access List of PEG channels and centers
- National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) A national cable franchising trade association
- National Center for Media Engagement Interactive Mapping Tool