Philadelphia Public Access Corporation

PHILLYCAM PROVIDES TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, AND TO PRODUCE AND SHARE MEDIA REFLECTIVE OF THE EXPERIENCES OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE.

THE RADIO PROGRAM IS USED AS A PLATFORM FOR RADIO CONTENT FROM VARIOUS CULTURES REPRESENTED IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA.

PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC ACCESS CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS PHILLYCAM, WAS ORGANIZED AS A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ON DECEMBER 24, 2007. PHILLYCAM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS. PHILLYCAM'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, AND TO PRODUCE AND SHARE MEDIA REFLECTIVE OF THE EXPERIENCES OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE. THE FOLLOWING OUTLINES SOME OF PHILLYCAM'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PHILLYCAM PROVIDES TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, AND TO PRODUCE AND SHARE MEDIA REFLECTIVE OF THE EXPERIENCES OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE. AS THE NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA ("COP") TO OPERATE ITS PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION STATION, PHILLYCAM'S PEOPLE-DRIVEN, NON-COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC ACCESS WORK IS DONE IN COMMUNITY. IT IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING, REFLECTION AND MAKING SPACE FOR OTHERS. IT ENCOURAGES EMPATHY BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOODS, HYPERLOCAL STORIES AND CONVERSATIONS. PHILLYCAM'S TRACK RECORD AND INFRASTRUCTURE - STUDIOS, EQUIPMENT, CABLE TV AND RADIO PLATFORMS - POSITION IT TO ADVANCE AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING AND HELP BUILD A MORE REPRESENTATIVE MEDIA ECOSYSTEM. BORN OUT OF A 27 YEAR STRUGGLE TO MAKE PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION A REALITY IN PHILADELPHIA, PHILLYCAM IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT RESTS FIRMLY ON THE SHOULDERS OF A COALITION OF ARTISTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, ACTIVISTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUPS WHO FOUGHT HARD FOR THE CREATION OF A NEW SPACE WITHIN WHICH PEOPLE CAN OPENLY EXCHANGE CREATIVE FORMS OF EXPRESSION AND LIFE EXPERIENCES THROUGH MEDIA. IN 2008, PHILLYCAM WAS DESIGNATED BY THE CITY TO OPERATE ITS PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION STATION TO PROVIDE ALL PHILADELPHIANS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE AND SHARE MEDIA. ON OCTOBER 23, 2009, PHILLYCAM BEGAN PROVIDING RESIDENTS OF PHILADELPHIA THE OPPORTUNITY TO AIR THEIR OWN NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION PROGRAMS ON CABLE CHANNELS COMCAST 66/966 AND VERIZON 29/30 AND REACH A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE OF OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE. CONTENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA LIVE STREAMING AND WEB BASED ON DEMAND PLAYERS. THE PROGRAMS ON PHILLYCAM REFLECT THE DIVERSE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ETHNIC, AND ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES THAT CAN BE FOUND IN PHILADELPHIA. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO GROW AN EMPOWERED PUBLIC ACCESS SYSTEM BY CULTIVATING COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND PROMOTING THEIR SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-PROFITS. THESE PROGRAMS REPRESENT LOCALLY GENERATED MUSIC AND CULTURAL EVENTS; YOUTH PRODUCED NARRATIVES AND TALK SHOWS ON CURRENT EVENTS; A VARIETY OF SHOWS COVERING LOCAL ARTS AND SOCIAL ISSUES; DOCUMENTARIES ON PHILLY NEIGHBORHOODS TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW EXAMPLES. IN FEBRUARY 2012, PHILLYCAM OPENED THE DOORS TO ITS PERMANENT HOME AT 699 RANSTEAD STREET, A BLOCK FROM THE LIBERTY BELL. THE TWO LEVEL, 10,200 SQUARE FOOT SPACE FEATURES TWO TELEVISION STUDIOS, A MEDIA LAB AND OTHER COMMUNITY SPACES. ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT THERE MAYBE POETS PERFORMING TO A STUDIO AUDIENCE FOR A LATER CABLECAST IN THE MAIN STUDIO, STUDENTS LEARNING THREE POINT LIGHTING IN THE COMMON AREA, A SCRIPTWRITING GROUP MEETING IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM OR MEMBERS EDITING PROJECTS IN THE MEDIA LAB. IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, OVER 8,000 PEOPLE HAVE ATTENDED EVENTS IN PHILLYCAM'S FACILITY FROM SCREENINGS TO NETWORKING EVENTS. PHILLYCAM HAS EMERGED AS A HUB OF ACTIVITY CELEBRATING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF YOUTH MEDIA MAKERS IN ALL FORMS AND THEIR EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE TRAINED OVER 500 PEOPLE IN VIDEO PRODUCTION. THEY HAVE PARTNERED TO CREATE CONTENT FOR THE CHANNEL WITH NON-PROFITS WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. THE YOUTH PROGRAMS FEATURED BY PHILLYCAM TELEVISION AND RADIO CONNECT YOUNG ADULTS TO MEDIA MAKING, MENTORS, AND INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY CREATING A DYNAMIC SPACE THAT INSPIRES COLLABORATION AND CREATIVITY. IN JANUARY 2015, PHILLYCAM RECEIVED A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FROM THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) TO BUILD A LOW POWER FM RADIO STATION. THE VOLUNTEER OPERATED COMMUNITY RADIO STATION, WPPM 106.5 FM, LAUNCHED IN JULY 2016 FEATURES LOCAL MUSIC, COMMUNITY NEWS AND OTHER PROGRAMMING PRODUCED BY PHILLYCAM MEMBERS. PHILLYCAM HAS 364 MEMBERS AND IS PRIMARILY SUPPORTED BY MEMBERSHIP DUES AND GRANTS AND IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE SERVICES AGREEMENT ("SA") BETWEEN PHILLYCAM AND COP.

SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED A YOUTH PROGRAM THAT HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT AUDIO/VIDEO EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTION, AS WELL AS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN HELP CONNECT PEOPLE OF A VAST AGE RANGE.

SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED PRODUCTION STUDIOS FOR VIDEO/TELEVISION CONTENT AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL CLASSES TO TEACH MEMBERS HOW TO USE THE VIDEO/AUDIO EQUIPMENT.