Educational Access Television
Cable Channels 27 and 75

EATV Cable Channels 27 and 75, San Francisco has been collaboratively programmed through a partnership between the San Francisco Unified School District and the San Francisco Community College District. The channel has been entrusted to this partnership since 1989 as part of the original Viacom Cable franchise agreement, and now with its successor, Comcast Cable. EATV Channels 27 and 75 are currently programmed by the Distance Learning (Telecourse) Office and the Broadcast Electronic Media Arts Department of City College of San Francisco.

EATV's vision is to provide the highest value in educational access programming and related services to cable subscribers in the City of San Francisco. EATV showcases information and experiences aimed at broadening the horizons of its viewers and, it is hoped, positively effect their perceptions, understandings and ultimately their quality of life. 

EATV's mission is to promote standards of excellence while providing imaginative and flexible educational programming to meet the changing needs of our diverse San Francisco community with obligations to two primary groups:
 

ï	Cable subscribers and residents of the city of San Francisco who view and are thus affected directly or indirectly by EATV's programming.
ï	San Francisco Community College and San Francisco Unified School District students, faculty, families, staff, administrators, and their Boards.

EATV's potential viewers include, in addition to San Francisco's nearly 190,000 cable subscribers; the Unified School District's 64,000 K-12 students and their families; 7,000 Unified School District teachers and staff; 93,000 City College students and over 24,000 City College faculty and staff.

EATV serves a larger educational mission for San Francisco by providing information about community resources; by being an outlet for student video, film and multimedia productions; and by offering access to information and education to those who are physically challenged or housebound.

EATV Channels 27 and 75 achieves its goals by:
 

ï	Providing televised credit and non-credit college courses.
ï	Showcasing student work.
ï	Providing unique educational programming generated by the San Francisco Unified School District and San Francisco Community College District emphasizing programming not offered by other channels.
ï	Providing educational experiences for students in technical operations, program production, station programming, publicity, graphic design, administration, management, and general station operations.
ï	Publicizing events of the San Francisco Community College District and the San Francisco Unified School District.
ï	Providing an informational outlet for San Francisco's diverse educational community.
ï	Providing community information and exposure for community based organizations that also have educational missions.

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Internship Opportunities

Interns and Lab Aides
Lab Aides are hired for one full academic year. Interns must be registered in the Internship class BCST 160, and be taking at least five additional units at City College.

The following positions are available each semester:

Electronic Graphics Design
Using a variety of graphics software, the designer creates graphics and other art work for EATV ID's, logos, bulletin boards and other programming. Previous graphic experience and training highly desirable. This is an opportunity to create a design portfolio.

Traffic and Master Program Log
This intern assists with the scheduling of EATV programming and with air play records, and other record keeping functions. This is an opportunity to learn about television station administration.

Head End Operator
This intern assists in operating the EATV digital automated on-air playback system, monitors the air signal for quality, and performs other technical functions as directed. This is an excellent internship for someone with an interest in television engineering.

Program Acquisition and Production
This intern assists the EATV faculty program manager in assessing the suitability of programming for air on Channels 27 and 75. He or she also assists with EATV program production. This is an excellent opportunity for a student who has aspirations of becoming a television producer. Candidates are chosen from outstanding department video production students.

Television Announcer
This intern writes, performs, and records voice-overs for EATV announcements and other productions, and has the opportunity to appear on Channels 27 and 75 productions. The perfect internship for a student wanting to become a television announcer, reporter, anchor, or performer.

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For a printed program guide, SCOLA schedule or other information, contact us at:

EATV - CCSF
50 Phelan Avenue, Box A73
San Francisco, California 94112
(415) 239-3887
email us
 
 

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