Austin Film Society Wins Public Access Bid

After a decade, channelAustin won't run city's cable public access

"...The Austin Film Society is set to take over the city's..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Biased Against Public-Access Television

"...Feb. 8], by Wells Dunbar, is biased. First, the public-access television producers are branded "wild, woolly," "restless," and "rambunctious."..."

Feb. 7, 2008 Postmarks

Austin Public Hits the Big Screen With Special Screening and Mixer

Cable access institution celebrates its 50th anniversary

"...Federal Communications Commission came up with the idea of public, educational, and government access in 1969, anyone could be..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Access

Is public access TV on the blink?

"...Last Wednesday's public forum – held by the city's Community Technology and..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Matt Martinez

Austin's Public-Access Glory Days

When We Were Live time-travels back to weird TV

"...I shot a man in Austin just to watch him die ... on live television...."

Aug. 28, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

How Austin's Queer Community Supports Its Own

Spotlighting the LGBTQ people and orgs looking after our health, youth, elders, and art

"...acts are born from extraordinary circumstances, but every day, Austin's queer community shows up for one another in ways..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Arts Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin on TV: The Bizarre Story of Cable Access

Web series and documentary highlight the wild heyday of Austin Public Access and its vibrant future

"...Show. Originally from North Carolina but now resident in Austin, Moore was astonished hearing a pair of Austin-native co-workers..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Screens Feature by Trace Sauveur

Austin Film Society on the Air

New two-year public access deal with city takes effect today

"...1 sees the start of a new era in public access television in Austin, with Austin Film Society officially..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Local YouTube Project Proves There’s Still a Creative Community

Austin Sunset brings back the wild days of public access for filmmakers and artists

"...went down a YouTube rabbit hole of influential NYC public-access variety show TV Party, as well as Eighties area..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Screens Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Point Austin: Fattenin' Frogs for Snakes

Wave a white sheet at City Hall, and the Keystone Kops kome running

"...Legendary Austin freedom-fighter John Henry Faulk still looks symbolically down upon..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Austin Film Society Announces 2017 Film Grants

$143,000 in cash and support awarded to 34 filmmakers

"...The Austin Film Society supports Texas filmmaking in myriad ways –..."

Aug. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Cable Access Hero “DaveTV” Exits ATX

Prewitt brought the club to your couch for three decades

"...the living room of Dave Prewitt’s otherwise empty South Austin home. Some brim with video masters containing local live..."

Aug. 19, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Community Access

The groundbreaking Austin Past and Present archive projects means free museums, movies, music, and more all over town

"...in the library, much less in one like the Austin History Center, where many of the city's oldest photos..."

March 2, 2007 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Other Worlds Austin Adds Owen Egerton's Latest

Plus sci-fi fest's closing night title, and shorts

"...Other Worlds Austin, the dedicated sci-fi film festival, is coming up this..."

Nov. 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Connecting a Whole Community

Austin and Google Fiber move to bridge the digital divide

"...people who filter in and out of the East Austin computer center, one of the more than 30 affiliated..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Point Austin: Ounces of Prevention, Or

How is a Health Clinic Not Like an Investment Bank?

"...several weeks, health-care issues had begun to permeate the public buzz, with the presidential campaigns arguing over the best..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Access-ive Viewing

TV Eye

"...off that joke!), now known less melodiously as ACAC, Austin Community Access Center, turns 24 years old this year...."

May 23, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser

Public Notice

Feeding Tube

"...young laddie who was parked in front of the television. "C'mon, pal! Let's go to the park!" we urged,..."

April 18, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Access Denied

"...has long been one of the flagship shows on Austin's access television, and certainly one of the most original..."

July 14, 2000 News Column by Marc Savlov

Tom Gimbel Takes Austin City Limits Global

Sky’s the limit for the ACL brand

"...month at Arlyn Studios, representatives from KGSR and the Austin City Limits television franchise officially flipped the switch to..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Public Notice

Thrifty Is As Thrifty Does

"...fave local groups (among the 100s of you selfless public service sweethearts...), Project Transitions. Not only are they taking..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

What's on Access?

A ringside seat at the AMN / AMP / ACTV death-cage match

"...to provide at least nine, and up to 13, "public, educational, and government" channels to subscribers – or even..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sleeping With the Television On

Teething Problems at the Austin Music Network

"...star George Kennedy, and if you flip on the Austin Music Network, you'll see footage from the Austin Acoustic..."

Feb. 21, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Austin Bicycle Meals Offers Pedal-Powered Distribution to the Streets

Meals on (two) wheels

"...of bicycles rolls by a grassy median in Downtown Austin where a dozen folks are posted up in the..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Austin Music's Cooperative Future

Could music collectives make Austin the next Music Row?

"...There's no quick fix for the arduous grind of Austin's music industry, where the pay's low, the rent's high,..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

All Access: ACAC Then and Now

"...An independent producer at Austin Community Access Center since 1981, Kirk Hunter has seen..."

July 14, 2000 News Feature by Sarah Hepola

ACCESS News Trying to Fill Funding Void

Program for deaf and hard-of-hearing may not have third season

"...last several years, she's been doing just that via ACCESS News, the public television program she created with her..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Public Notice

Ill Winds

"...Texas Tornado Jam, tonight, Thu, Jun 5, at the Austin Music Hall to benefit folks in Jarrell/Briarcliff, who suffered..."

June 6, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Meet the New Boss

Austin Film Society rolls out their public access plan

"...It's a new day for Austin's public access cable stations, as the Austin Film Society..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Joined in Progress

Three local channels get Austin back with the program – but is anybody watching?

"..."Television, which has such an enormous capacity for greatness, remains..."

June 23, 2006 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

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