Who Is AWCA-TV?
AWCA-TV is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation in charge of overseeing the PEG Channels.  AWCA-TV is governed by a Board of Directors which is made up of interested residents from Ashburnham and Westminster.

Is AWCA-TV Run By the Cable Company?
No, AWCA-TV is a completely independent corporation and is not run by Town government, the cable company or the school district.

What Is PEG?
PEG stands for Public Educational and Government access channels.  Currently channel 8 is for public access. Channel 9 is currently set up as Educational and Government access.  Important note: when selectmen meetings occur in either Ashburnham or Westminster, they will only be seen LIVE in each town respectively.

Who Creates The Programs Seen on AWCA-TV?
Some of the programs on AWCA-TV are produced by residents in our towns.  Other programs are also imported from other towns and cities through a process of sponsoring by a resident in our towns. An important reminder is that AWCA-TV is not responsible to create programming but rather recruit local residents to join our membership and get involved to producing you own ideas into television programs.  AWCA-TV mission is to train residents to create their own television programs by use of our professional equipment and knowledgeable staff.  We provide FREE training classes to empower peoples ideas into television programs.  In order to use the equipment that AWCA-TV provides you must become a member.

Is It Hard To Produce A TV Show?
Television production is not as complicated as someone might think.  The skills needed to produce a simple but interesting programs are capable by most people in our communities.  People of all backgrounds and ages are involved with access television somewhere in the country as well as our own communities.  The best way to see if producing a television show is for you is to give it a try!

Can You Produce A Show For Me? Will You Film My Event?
AWCA-TV is nearly entirely run by volunteers; volunteers produce all the material on our channels, with the exception with some municipal meetings we are contracted to film. If a resident wants a show or event filmed, such as sports games or a brand new film, it is that resident's responsibility to gather a crew to produce that program. We would be more than happy to help you find volunteers to aid you in your production or help you get the training you need to produce it yourself, however we will not produce it for you.

Can I Produce A TV Show About Anything?
Yes, with a few exceptions; Invasion of Privacy, libel and slander, commercial use or use of a lottery, insurrection against the United States Government are not allowed.  Television show ideas are only limited to your imagination.  Here are some examples of show ideas:  Special interests, hobbies, general interests, community issues, etc...  AWCA-TV does not censor material created by producers.  People that are interested in producing a show show carefully read the Policies and Regulations packet located in our forms link in its entirety.

How Do I Get A Public Announcement Out To The Community?
You may send your public announcement to our email address at events@awcatv.org or use our online bulletin board form.   If you have an image that you would like us to include, your message must be emailed.  If you created a PowerPoint slide you may send that to us as well.  Guidelines for submitting PowerPoint slides can be found on our Community Bulletin Board link.  Remember: We DO NOT accept any commercial advertisements for the bulletin board.

How Do I Request To Air A Show From Outside Of Our Community?
If you are the producer of the program and want to air your show on AWCA-TV, simply download the appropriate program form (single or series program request from our forms page.)  The producer will fill out this information.  As the producer, you must find a a resident (in either in Ashburnham or Westminster, that is a member or is willing to become a member of AWCA-TV) to sponsor your program to be aired.  Once we receive both the program request and receive or verify a member that will sponsor your show, we will begin cablecasting ASAP!

What is Video-On Demand?
Visit our Video on-Demand FAQ page to learn more about this exciting feature!