Cambridge Community Television

Cambridge Community Television Award-winning community media center. Media training, production classes, & more! Channels 8, 9 & 96 What Does CCTV Do? Who does CCTV Serve? Who Runs CCTV?

CCTV operates:

- Hands-on media production and technology workshops, providing access to emerging technologies and state-of-the-art media equipment.

- The Youth Media Program: a vibrant media arts and work experience program for Cambridge teens.

- Three local cable channels, 8, 9 & 96, featuring programming produced by Cambridge residents, arts and cultural organizations and City agencies.

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computerCENTRAL, the Cambridge Savings Bank and Google public computer labs, hosting classes and public drop-in hours for those without access to computers and the internet. CCTV's constituency covers the full diversity of this city including Cambridge residents of all ages, socio-economic backgrounds, racial, religious and cultural communities, and physical abilities. CCTV creates programming by identifying under-served communities and soliciting input on community needs from community leaders, residents, and City and school representatives. The Board of Directors governs CCTV and oversees the work of the Executive Director who supervises CCTV staff and volunteers. The Board works to ensure that our programs are addressing the needs of the community. What Makes CCTV Excellent? CCTV has named number one in the country several times by the National Alliance for Community Media. Members and staff have received local and national awards for programs they have produced at CCTV. Our Mission:

Cambridge Community Television is a nationally recognized community media center that is the voice and vision of all residents, businesses, and organizations in the city. CCTV provides tools and training to foster free speech and creative expression and involves people from across the city as producers and viewers of media that are informative, engaging, and as diverse as the Cambridge community.

This two-part course is perfect for aspiring actors or anyone curious about the world of performance. Blending interacti...
07/23/2025

This two-part course is perfect for aspiring actors or anyone curious about the world of performance. Blending interactive learning with hands-on practice, you’ll explore key acting concepts and get a chance to perform in a supportive, creative environment.

Wednesday, August 6th & 13th 6-7:45pm

Register here ----> https://bit.ly/44UGN9o

Check out the new look for our Programming Highlights! This week, these are all either recent member productions or CCTV...
07/20/2025

Check out the new look for our Programming Highlights!

This week, these are all either recent member productions or CCTV captured events - from the powerful Frederick Douglass Reading last week to the FM Collective helping out our Beginning Studio Production Class (check them out at the Harvard Kiosk Saturday 7/19!), and much more!

Join the fun, join the movement, join the community! Make art & be heard at CCTV!

Come learn in community in our FREE StudioLab Workshop! It's a great way to get hands-on experience, refresh your skills...
07/17/2025

Come learn in community in our FREE StudioLab Workshop! It's a great way to get hands-on experience, refresh your skills, and meet new people. The next StudioLab is Wednesday, July 30th at 6PM 🎬😎

Register here ----> https://bit.ly/4m1vrHK
Or visit cctvcambridge.org/classes to sign up and see what else we have going on!

CCTV is excited to be a host site on Saturday, July 19th for Cambridge Porchfest! We need some volunteers to help set up...
07/16/2025

CCTV is excited to be a host site on Saturday, July 19th for Cambridge Porchfest! We need some volunteers to help set up and keep things flowing between 10am - 5pm. You don’t have to stay the whole time AND you get to enjoy some great performances!

Please reach out to Melina if you can help [email protected]

CCTV is excited to be a host site for the Cambridge Porchfest Saturday 7/19 12-4PM on the Green St. side!!As you probabl...
07/13/2025

CCTV is excited to be a host site for the Cambridge Porchfest Saturday 7/19 12-4PM on the Green St. side!!

As you probably know, PorchFest is a free, walkable, musical, community DIY event: local residents host talented local performers on their porches (or patios, or backyards, or whatever), and attendees enjoy the music and the neighborhood.

Check out performances from BEAT*NIK, Em Wise, Electric OAKS, and Tranquil Grunge! See you there!

Programming Highlights are back this week with a little bit of everything for everyone 🔥😎Maritza & Peter are back being ...
07/13/2025

Programming Highlights are back this week with a little bit of everything for everyone 🔥😎

Maritza & Peter are back being bad at things, Science Club for Girls mix science & travel, CCTV staff & members have some fun with Cambridge trivia in CCTV jeopardy, and more!

Hello CCTV Community,There is a legislative hearing is scheduled for this week for An Act to Modernize Funding for Commu...
07/11/2025

Hello CCTV Community,

There is a legislative hearing is scheduled for this week for An Act to Modernize Funding for Community Media Programming, bills H.91, S.41, and H.106 (our preferred language). This is a critical opportunity for our voices to be heard and we need your immediate support.

What You Need to Do:

1. Submit Written Testimony by Monday, July 14 at 5:00 PM

Please address your testimony to the Chairs, and cc all the members of the Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity (AITIC) Committee:

A. House Chair Tricia Farley-Bouvier – [email protected]

B. Senate Chair Michael Moore – [email protected]

C. The rest of the committee - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],
[email protected], [email protected],
[email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Email Subject Line: AITIC Written Testimony (Bill H.91/S.41/H.106)

Your testimony should include the following:

Your name and organization
The services you provide
The number of subscribers or revenue decline over the past five years
How these changes are impacting your future operations
A request for a swift, favorable recommendation of the bills!

2. Reach Out to Local Government Officials

Please contact your Mayor, Select Board, or City Committee members and request that they also submit testimony. If any local official can testify in person or virtually, it would be a powerful addition to our advocacy efforts.

For more information, please visit the Mass Access website: www.massacess.org/get-involved/activelegislation

We are so deeply grateful for those who came out and read and/or engaged in the Frederick Douglass reading at CCTV yeste...
07/10/2025

We are so deeply grateful for those who came out and read and/or engaged in the Frederick Douglass reading at CCTV yesterday.

The reading of the speech “What to the Slave is the 4th of July” by community members was powerful and sparked deep, insightful dialogue as well as a renewed commitment to our fellow human by everyone in attendance.

Thank you to everyone who participated, and for the grant that allowed us to host this reading, and thank you to our amazing community.

Unlock the Power of AI – No Experience Needed!Curious about AI but don’t know where to start? Join AI Basics a three-ses...
07/04/2025

Unlock the Power of AI – No Experience Needed!

Curious about AI but don’t know where to start? Join AI Basics a three-session course, designed for beginners. Learn how to use AI tools like ChatGPT & Claude to boost creativity, solve problems, and work smarter—all with free and accessible resources.

No tech skills required | Hands-on practice | 3 Online Sessions starting Tuesday, July 8th at 6PM

Sign up now and start your AI journey! https://bit.ly/4ex2Ebf

07/03/2025

EFF has long advocated for affordable, accessible, and future-proof internet access for all. Digital equity, the condition in which everyone has access to technology that allows them to participate in society, is an issue that I’ve been proud to organize around. So, it’s awesome to connect with ...

If you're new to CCTV or returning after a while, you should come to CCTV's Super Duper Orientation!! It's Wednesday, Ju...
07/02/2025

If you're new to CCTV or returning after a while, you should come to CCTV's Super Duper Orientation!! It's Wednesday, July 9 from 6-7:30pm, and you can register on our website or at the following link: https://bit.ly/julyorientationcctv

New and prospective members will get a tour of CCTV, a brief orientation about what they can create, and will have the opportunity to participate in two mini classes.

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Cambridge, MA

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Monday 1pm - 8pm
Tuesday 1pm - 7pm
Wednesday 1pm - 9pm
Thursday 1pm - 8pm

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(617) 661-6900

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