Kingston Area Public Access

- Channel 23 - Time Warner Cable - Kingston, New York

Current PRA

Kingston Area Public Access Channel 23      

Producer Application Form

Date Applied: ____/____/_____ Date to Renew: ____/____/_____(1 year)

New Applications: Please complete the following form, make a copy of your driver’s license or other form of picture ID and bring both with you to the next Producer Application Workshop, which is held on the second Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm in Room 1 at Kingston City Hall. 

Re-Applications: The completed form can be USP mailed or emailed to the Commission or brought to the monthly meeting. 

Section 1: About you

Producer Name:     ________________________________________________                                

Telephone #: Day:  ___________________   Evening: _________________

Mailing Address:   ________________________________________________

                   ________________________________________________

Email Address:     ________________________________________________

ID or License #:   ________________________________________________

(Please keep us informed if any of your contact information changes so that we can keep you updated about changes and events at the studio.)

 

Section 2: About your Program:

Program Title: _____________________________________________________

1. Will your program have any of the following mature material:

     Nudity               ____Y ____N          Obscenity ____Y ____N

     Profane Language      ____Y ____N          Gore      ____Y ____N

2. Are you at least 18 years of age? ____Y ____N

3. Are you willing to volunteer some time to help maintain the studio?

     ____Y ____N


4. Are you available to volunteer on one of the Station Committees? List any areas of expertise you may have. (technical, fundraising, production, etc.)      ____Y ____N 

Areas of Expertise: ____________________________________________________

5. Which of the following best describes your program: (check one)

     ___Public ___Educational ___Official Government

6. Will you require technical support to broadcast your program?

     ____Y   ____N

(if yes, you will need each technical support person to fill out a tech support application)

7. Describe, in as much detail as possible, what your show is about, who your intended audience is, and how it will benefit the community. 

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8. Desired Time Slot:

1st choice Day _____________ Time _______________ ½ Hr ___  1 Hr ___

2nd choice Day _____________ Time _______________ ½ Hr ___  1 Hr ___

3rd choice Day _____________ Time _______________ ½ Hr ___  1 Hr ___

Bimonthly: 1st & 3rd wks ___  2nd & 4th wks ___  OR  Weekly ___Y   ___N 

9. Underwriters: Please list all underwriters you intend to have as sponsors for your program 

The Commission must be notified of changes in sponsorship in writing 10 days before any changes take place. (Please see Section III, 1.4 of the KAPAC Rules and Procedures for information on underwriters.)

1._______________________________________________________________________

2._______________________________________________________________________

3._______________________________________________________________________


Section 3: Producer Agreement Rules:

1.     Upon leaving the facility all doors must be secured and locked. 

2.     All equipment must be turned off and secured with proper dust covers or other measures.

3.     No unauthorized personnel may be allowed entry into the studio unless such personnel are direct participants in a program.  The producer will take full responsibility for all invited personnel while in the studio facility. 

4.     The producer further agrees to provide a performance bond if so requested by the Commission.

5.     Report all malfunctions in equipment to the Commission immediately.

6.     Entrance to the studio is authorized by access code only.  This code identifies the producer.  Tech support personnel will not receive a separate access code.  All arrangements to access the studio must be made with the producer.  If the producer is suspended for any reason, tech support will not be allowed access to the studio facility.  Unauthorized use will result in disciplinary actions as outlined in the KAPAC Policy and Procedure documents.

 Along with this Producer Application you should have received the following Rules and Regulations documents: KAPAC Mission Statement, Policies and Procedures, Commission Bylaws, Calendar Bylaws, and Underwriting Credits Rules.  It is your responsibility as a producer to familiarize yourself with all of the information contained in those documents. 

I, _________________________________ have read the above listed rules and documents and agree to assume full responsibility as a producer and to uphold and keep current on all of the Kingston Area Public Access Cable Channel 23 Rules and Regulations, addendums and revisions or risk the penalties.  I further agree not to share my access code with anyone. 

 

_________________________________      _____/____/____

     Producer Signature                    Date

 

 


Section 4: Commission Review

Commission Approval  ____ Y  ____N 

The above applicant has/has not been approved as a producer. Approval has been denied for the following reason(s):

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    Commission Signatures                   Town/City           Date 

 

Training:

Type of Training:     Playback_____     Live_____     Other_______________________

Trained by:________________________________________   Date ____/____/____

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