Community Access Channel 5


West Branch Community Access Channel 5.
300 N Downey St.
PO Box 218
West Branch, Iowa 52358
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Phone: 319-643-5778
Email
Staff Directory

Name Title
Arlyn Verlo Community Access Director Email
General Information

West Branch Community Access Channel 5 can be viewed on both Mediacom and Liberty Communications. The Access Channel 5 center is located in the L.C. and Mabel Rummells Media Room within the West Branch Public Library at 300 North Downey Street. Phone: 319-643-5778. Community Access Channel 5 provides a unique opportunity for people to create their own television.
The WBCATV-Channel 5 Community Message Board can deliver your message to nearly 1,000 households. It's fast, simple, and it's free! Download a message form (pdf) and drop it off at City Offices; call 643-5778 and leave your message; or email it to the Access Director.
WBCATV-Channel 5 provides free and open access to the technology for expressing diverse viewpoints. If you already have a program and would like to show it on the access channel, fill out a program form (pdf) and leave it with your program at the City Office or the Public Library. Video content must be in DVD format and finalized to play on the City playback system.
Do you have a viewpoint to express? The facility offers a multi-camera production studio, video editing for both tape and digital formats, and a full array of portable audio visual equipment, including cameras, recorders, and microphones. There is trained staff to help you get started and there is no charge for community members.
The WBCATV-Channel 5 is a volunteer-friendly space. To find out more, you can read the Policies for Using the Local Cable Channel (pdf).