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  • Watch
    • Stream CAN TV19
    • Stream CAN TV21
    • Stream CAN TV27
    • Stream CAN TV36
    • can tv+ App
    • CAN TV Schedule
    • CAN TV Archive
  • Learn
    • CAN TV Training
    • Certification Exams
    • Upcoming Classes
    • YVDLS Institute
  • Produce
    • CAN TV Producer
    • CAN TV Community Partner
    • ChiConnects21 (NPO)
    • Share Your Videos
  • Support
    • Become A Member
    • Underwrite
    • Donate
  • About
    • Mission & Vision
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Careers
    • Contact & Hours
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Staff

The team that brings CAN TV to Chicago

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Administration

Darrious Hilmon
Executive Director

Kevin Triskett
Chief Strategy Officer

Jeremy Frye
Chief of Production

Carol Hughes
Receptionist

Community Partners

Tasha Hawkins
Community Partners Coordinator

Lucas Herzog
Community Partners Coordinator

ChiConnects 21 

Imani Payne
ChiConnects 21 Coordinator

Rocio Santos
ChiConnects 21 Coordinator

Engineering

Jason Bryant
Chief Engineer

Production Services

Frazier Griffin
Production Services Coordinator

Semiko Haven
Production Services Coordinator

Program Services

Lesley Johnson
Program Director

Kenny Nelson
Senior Program Coordinator

Joe Szentivanyi
Senior Program Coordinator

Training

Karen Anderson
Training Coordinator

Jim Knightwright
Training Manager

Eric Torres
Senior Training Coordinator

Learn to Produce

Get trained. Create content. Get on the air.

  • Intro to Podcasting
    January 16 - January 30 5:00 pm
  • Sit Down Interview
    January 21 - January 21 5:00 pm
  • Studio Production Crew
    January 24 - January 31 9:00 am
  • Audio Post-Production Workshop
    January 27 - January 27 6:00 pm
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Chicago's public access TV is here for you. Learn to create, produce, and broadcast your own content.

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About Us

Established by the City of Chicago in 1983 to maximize the involvement of Chicago residents and groups in cable television, CAN TV delivers over 140 hours of original, hyper-local programming each week. Additionally, CAN TV provides coverage of events relevant to the local community and gives every Chicagoan a voice on cable television by providing video training, facilities, equipment, and channel time for Chicago residents and nonprofit groups. CAN TV's five local cable channels (CAN TV 19, 21, 27, 36, and 42) reach more than one million viewers in the city of Chicago.

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(312) 738-1400

1309 S. Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60608-1204

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