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The 23rd Annual Galluccio Associates Youth Sports Recognition Breakfast honors those who volunteer their time for local youth sports. It was hosted at the Royal Sonesta hotel in Cambridge and filmed by Andrew Gerzon on June 8, 2019.

The internet was designed to be a kind of free-speech paradise, but a lot of the material on it turned out to incite violence, spread untruth, and promote hate. What should be done about this enormous problem?

UN Special Rapporteur on Free Expression David Kaye will discuss this and other issues raised in his new book Speech Police: The Global Struggle to Govern the Internet.

Filmed by Tricia Bitetto and edited by Cameron Lee.

Community Media Stories | Maurice Wilkey from Cambridge Community Television on Vimeo.

Maurice joined CCTV in 2007 while looking for a way to broaden his media skills. He has since joined the Board while continuing to produce his live show.

Learn more about Cambridge Community Television at cctvcambridge.org

This piece delves into various viewpoints on the Affordable Housing Overlay -- a zoning proposal aimed to increase opportunities for affordable housing developments in the city.

Perspectives on the Affordable Housing Overlay from Cambridge Community Television on Vimeo.

The message goes out to all of our dedicated television producers. CCTV will discontinue all use of DVDs in our broadcast operations as of January 1, 2020. At that time, CCTV will no longer accept program submissions on DVD media.

DVDs have been a staple for access producers who circulate their programs to TV stations, however, DVD video quality is now considered poor by modern standards. It takes an enormous amount of time for producers to make a DVD, and even more time to convert DVDs for playback on CCTV's channels. Many producers have found alternative online tools for distributing high quality video files that save them time, travel, and money. Google Drive, Dropbox, and WeTransfer are good examples.

To help make this transition successful for all of our producers, CCTV will introduce new guidelines and methods to submit your programs electronically. We will offer workshops in the use of these tools and offer consultations for any producer who needs extra help. Schedules for those opportunities will be released shortly.

CCTV has only two DVD recorders in operation (in our live studio and dub station). We will support those devices until they eventually fail, but we will not replace them. If you depend upon those recorders for your program then please begin transitioning our digital SD card recorders. Our cablecast interns and staff at the front desk can help you learn how to use them.

There will be more information to follow in the weeks to come. Until then, mark your calendars for Jan 1, 2020, as the end of the line for DVDs at CCTV. Please reach out to me with any questions!

Beth has been involved with CCTV since 2009.

Community Media Stories | Josue Cardoza from Cambridge Community Television on Vimeo.

Josue joined CCTV's youth program shortly after moving to Cambridge. He now attends MassArt and is pursuing his dream of becoming a filmmaker.

Learn more about Cambridge Community Television at cctvcambridge.org

CCTV Open Mic Night | June 25, 2019 from Cambridge Community Television on Vimeo.

CCTV presents its eighth Open Mic Night featuring local musicians, comedians, storytellers, and more!

Hosted by:
Nate Shu

Featuring:
Phil Holub
Karbia Yuan
Emma Schmidt
Monica Carroll
Erin Matthews
Vinnie Pagano
Steve Warren
Lex Nappa
Jason Hunt

Produced by
Peter Levine, Seth Myer & Nate Shu

Directed by
Josh Arevalo

Sound
Seth Myer

Camera
Ryan Normandin
Ryan Peterson
Jose Negron

Post Production
Nate Shu

Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) Neighbor's Iftar from Cambridge Community Television on Vimeo.

A short documentary showing an evening during Ramadan where Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) invited neighbors and community members to join them in their Iftar (break-fast).

Video by Afnan Nehela and Peter Levine

Rock has been involved with CCTV since 2003!

Community Media Stories | Afnan Nehela from Cambridge Community Television on Vimeo.

Afnan became involved at CCTV last year after working as a Youth Counselor in the Mayor's Program.

Learn more about Cambridge Community Television at cctvcambridge.org

The internet was designed to be a kind of free-speech paradise, but a lot of the material on it turned out to incite violence, spread untruth, and promote hate. What should be done about this enormous problem?

UN Special Rapporteur on Free Expression David Kaye will discuss this and other issues raised in his new book Speech Police: The Global Struggle to Govern the Internet.

Filmed by Tricia Bitetto.

Richard has been involved with CCTV for around 3 years. In that time he has been honing his broadcasting skills through his live television program and by taking various classes.