BevCam

Incorporated in 2001, BevCam is a multiple award-winning nonprofit community media center serving the City of Beverly, Massachusetts. BevCam operates three PEG Access channels on Comcast’s cable system: Public Access (programming from members of the community); Education Access (sports, other events, and original programming from students); and Government Access (coverage of hundreds of government meetings annually). A very favorable 10-year agreement with Comcast was recently negotiated. BevCam’s mission is to: (1) provide education, encouragement and support to individuals and groups in the Beverly community in their efforts to communicate through electronic media; (2) provide technological and educational resources that facilitate and encourage freedom of expression for individuals and groups within the Beverly community; and (3) provide a place where community members may gather to learn and experience new technologies. BevCam has five full-time staff (including the Executive Director), with offices located in the high school (no expenses for rent or utilities), and wants to expand its service delivery to include more internetbased real time streaming, YouTube channels, and social media content/programming. For more details: https://bevcam.org/