About us...
Taunton Community Access & Media, Incorporated is a not for profit cable access television studio. We are located on 45 Main Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.
T.C.A.M. is recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a 501-(C) 3 non profit entity. Our operating budget is made possible through an agreement between the City of Taunton and Comcast, providing us with 2% of their net cable revenues.
This corporation is overseen by a five member Board of Directors, which is responsible for setting studio policy, and the overall finances of T.C.A.M.
Our Executive Director is in charge of the day to day operation of our studio, and determines our programming schedule, the use of our studio and equipment, and all other issues relating to the programs you view on T.C.A.M.
Our History...
Taunton Community Access & Media, Incorporated was organized in July of 2006, as a result of an agreement between the City of Taunton and Comcast. It was determined that Comcast would no longer provide an Access Studio to the community, but would instead create a funding mechanism; (a “pass through” of 2% of their net revenue) to help support the operations of T.C.A.M.
The Board of Directors worked diligently to get the studio up and running, and on October 1st, 2006 T.C.A.M. took over as Taunton’s public access studio.
With the hard work of our Executive Director, Kimberly Matthews and the entire board, T.C.A.M. has been able to make great strides since our inception.
Since October 1, 2006, the studio has upgraded our equipment in every aspect of broadcast, production, and post-production.
The result has been cleaner, clearer broadcasts of local shows, better visuals in our studio, and an overall improvement in the quality of the picture that comes into your home on Cable Channel 15.
But we’re just getting started.
Taunton Community Access & Media, Incorporated is constantly working to improve the quality of the production of programs that originate from our studio. There are over 18,000 cable subscribers in Taunton, and we want to provide all of you with the best possible viewing experience.
Our Mission...
Taunton Community Access & Media, Incorporated is dedicated to providing our studio and equipment to any citizen or not for profit group from Taunton who wishes to produce local access programming on a "first come-first served" basis. We operate our studio and provide this service at no charge to the people or organizations who wish to become involved in public access television.
In order to allow everyone an equal opportunity to become involved with T.C.A.M., we have no members, thus we charge no membership dues. Instead, we actively seek volunteers to produce programming or to assist in the production aspect of Public Access Television.
Our goal is to continue to expand our programming to provide the viewers of our channel with entertaining, diverse, and informative programs.
We conduct periodic tours of our facility at 45 Main Street in Taunton, and encourage school groups and senior groups to schedule an appointment to visit us.
If you have an idea for a program on Public Access Television, please contact our Executive Director, Kimberly Matthews at kmatthews@tcamtv.com to arrange an appointment to tell her your idea.
Please contact Kimberly if you’d like to volunteer at our studio, and learn what goes on behind the scenes at a television studio.
At T.C.A.M., we welcome your participation and your input.