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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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CAN TV Producer

Get the training and tools to create your own show.

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Make It Yourself

Everyone starts here!

If you are a Chicago resident, take our free Orientation. Afterwards, start producing your own show by signing up for one of our classes.

Chicago residents can choose from a wide range of affordable classes to gain the skills needed to make a video fit for TV. Once you complete the training and become a CAN TV Producer Member, you'll have access to digital cameras, editing software, a TV studio and much more. 

Starting January 1, 2023, the producer member fee is $100.00. Producers can pay the fee now to reserve studio dates and equipment usage in January.

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Have a question?

Please call our Training Department Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at 312-738-1400 or email us.

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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Your Story. Your Voice.

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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