QPTV is a not-for-profit private corporation serving the residents of Queens. QPTV manages four community television channels specifically for Queens, under the Franchise Agreement between the City of New York and the Cable Operators in the Borough of Queens.QPTV cablecasts the most diverse programming to the most diverse community in the world reaching over 440,000 subscribers 24 hours a day, everyday on channels 34, 35, 56, and 57 on Time Warner Cable and on 82, 83, 84, and 85 on RCN.
QPTV provides the training, production tools, and resources for Queens residents and not-for-profit organizations to use public television as a medium for exercising their first amendment rights and expressing their unique and diverse views, interests, and backgrounds in our community.Channel space is made available to all Queens residents in a fair and non-discriminatory manner on a first-come, first-served basis.QPTV offers qualifying not-for-profit organizations in need of production assistance a Grant-Aid program, giving non-profits the opportunity to reach a diverse and greater audience.Channels 34, 35, and 56 on Time Warner Cable and channels 82, 83, and 84 on RCN present programs produced primarily in English that cover numerous topics, subjects, and genres.Channel 57 on Time Warner Cable and channel 85 on RCN feature foreign language and culturally diverse programs that highlight the varied ethnic populations within the Borough of Queens and the City of New York.
QPTV invites all eligible Queens residents to participate in community media and expressing themselves in a very powerful medium.You are eligible to apply if you are a legal bona-fide Queens resident with a legal bona-fide Queens mailing address. You must be able to verify your residency by providing two proofs of address and a City, State, Federal or Employee Photo ID.The following combinations of proof are acceptable:1) A New York State Driver?s license and two current utility bills (within the last 6 months),2) A New York State Photo I.D. (a.k.a. a ?non-driver?s license?) and two current utility bills (within the last 6 months), 3) A United States or foreign issued Passport and two utility bills (within the last 6 months),4) A City, State, Federal or Employee Photo ID and two current utility bills (within the last six months),5) Current College or High School Photo ID and two proofs of address. (Must be 18 years of age or older.),6) Copy of 501(c)3 (Not-For-Profit organizations only.)Employees or Members of a not-for-profit organization seeking training are also required to verify their address as well as their association with said organization. To use QPTV's equipment, facilities or channel space you must be 18 years of age or older. For safety and security reasons, no one under 14 years of age is allowed on QPTV premises unless supervised.You are eligible if you are a staff member of a service/not-for-profit 501(C)3 organization with a bona fide Queens address that operates in the Borough of Queens and provides a service to Queens residents. You must have the approval from your organization.You are eligible for training if you are a full-time student, 18 years of age or older attending an educational institution in the Borough of Queens.
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Channels 34, 35, 56, 57 on Time Warner Cable and 82, 83, 84, 85 on RCN in Queeens
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