Access Humboldt is a non-profit, community media organization formed in April 2006. It is a provider of

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and

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, operating from

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. It was initially formed to manage local cable franchise benefits on behalf of the County of Humboldt, California and the Cities of

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Arcata Arcata (; Wiyot: ''Goudi’ni''; Yurok: ''Oket'oh'') is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, Arcata's population was 18,857. Arcata was first ...

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, Ferndale and Blue Lake.http://www.accesshumboldt.net/site/about-us . About Us , Access Humboldt. The community media center is based at the Eureka

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campus in

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. Access Humboldt seeks to deliver local voices via community media and is an active advocate in issues of community debate. In 2016 the station received an operating license from the

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for a community radio station KZZH-LP.

Public access TV

Access Humboldt's develops its own public access programming and is broadcast on the following channels: * Educational programming,

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- EDUC8 * Live and pre-recorded local government up to national government programming,

- CIVIC10 * Locally focused and innovative story telling,

- AH11 * Local and non-local programming,

- AH12 * Civic programming,

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channel 7 in Southern Humboldt County It also provides an online archive for its users.

Advocacy

The station has been an active advocate for its community and audience, and has taken a position in a number of public debates, including: *net neutrality *

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. *capping of the lifeline budget and budget reductions in other services. *affordable access to high-speed internet

KZZH-LP 96.7FM

Access Humboldt includes its FCC-licensed and commercial-free FM radio broadcast. In addition to its FM radio broadcast, KZZH-LP provides its facility and equipment for community use in return for an annual subscription. Facilities include a studio equipped with green screen, stage platforms, lighting, cameras, control room and editing suite.

External links

Access Humboldt2016 Report

References

{{reflist Mass media in Humboldt County, California American public access television Non-profit organizations based in the United States Radio stations in California