TV3 (Medford, Massachusetts)
MCC's 2011 logo | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Medford, MA Worldwide (online) |
| Headquarters | 5 High Street Medford, MA USA |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 480i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Medford Community Cablevision, Inc. |
| History | |
| Launched | 1986 |
| Former names | TV3 Medford Channel 3 Medford |
| Links | |
| Website | MCC Homepage |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Comcast POV | Made In Medford |
| Discover Video | PEG Central |
TV3, owned and operated by Medford Community Cablevision, Inc., is a public-access television channel serving Medford, Massachusetts. It was created by mandate of the 1984 Cable Franchise Policy and Communications Act. The channel's current facilities are located at 5 High Street, under then-U.S. Representative (and present-day United States Senator) Ed Markey's office in Medford Square. Medford Community Cablevision oversees the community's public access television on Comcast channel 3. It functions as both a production facility as well as a telecast station. In 2010 the station unveiled new services to the community including video on demand and 24/7 streaming video services on its website.
Medford Community Cablevision has been recognized by the Alliance for Community Media in 2008 and 2011 for "Overall Excellence in Public Television". In June 2011, the station announced Medford Cable News, the city's first non-profit broadcast news station.