Pasadena Media

Pasadena Community Access Corporation
DBA Pasadena Media
FormationDecember 9, 1983; 42 years ago (December 9, 1983)
TypeGovernmental organization
Legal statusnonprofit public benefit corporation
PurposeOperate PEG cable channels
Location150 S. Los Robles Ave. Pasadena, California 91101
Region served
San Gabriel Valley
Services
  • KPAS
  • Arroyo
  • KLRN
  • PCC-TV
Executive Director
George Falardeau
Parent organization
City of Pasadena
Websitepasadenamedia.org

Pasadena Media, a trade name of Pasadena Community Access Corporation, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and municipal operating company of Pasadena, California. The organization oversees four television channels and operates a community media training center and television studio serving Pasadena and other parts of the San Gabriel Valley. Original programming includes Arroyo Live, Pasadena Media News, NewsRap, Access For All, and What's Up Pasadena!.

History

Pasadena Community Access Corporation was formed by the City of Pasadena in 1983. On January 12, 2010, Pasadena Community Network's set of cable channels were moved on Charter cable. The public access channel known as Pasadena Channel was renamed The Arroyo Channel and moved from cable channel 56 to 32. KPAS moved from 55 to 3, KLRN moved from 64 to 95, and PCC TV moved to 96. By the April 2, 2014 grand opening of the community media center at 150 S. Los Robles Ave., the corporation operated under the name Pasadena Media. Executive Director George Falardeau began his tenure October 10, 2016.

In 2018, Pasadena Media aired the trivia game show Buzz'd Out! on their station.

Channels

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pasadena, California - Code of Ordinances". municode.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 "George Falardeau Hired as New Executive Director CEO of Pasadena Community Access Corporation". Pasadena Now. October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ "George Falardeau Named New Executive Director CEO of Pasadena Media". Pasadena Now. October 9, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Arroyo Originals". pasadenamedia.org. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Pasadena Community Network's Local TV Channels Move". Pasadena Now. January 12, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ "26 - Pasadena Community Access Corporation" (PDF). cityofpasadena.net. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Buzz'd Out! The Game Show With It Roots In Pasadena – Pasadena Now". www.pasadenanow.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  8. ↑ "Public, Education and Government Channel Access More Difficult on AT&T U-Verse System, Says California PUC". www.govtech.com. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2020.