Southwest Television - SWTV

10/02/2024

Production Club is meeting this month! Reserve your seat by October 7.

Email: [email protected]

In this hands-on workshop you'll practice setting up outdoor interviews using equipment available for all BCAT members.

This class is free for residents of Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield, Hopkins and Minnetonka. Bloomington residents must be a member of BCAT Studios.

Register before the October 7 deadline!

06/21/2024

This is the official page for Southwest Television (SWTV) which serves residents of Edina,

06/10/2024

Equipment Review! We're taking all the gear out for this month's Production Club. See and try out gear you can use in your Public Access TV production.

Also, learn about new ways SWTV Producers can reach viewers!

June 13, 2024 – 6pm to 7pm – BCAT Studio

Meeting Agenda

If possible, please RSVP to [email protected]
Or just drop by - All are welcomed!

BCAT Membership is free for residents of Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield, Hopkins and Minnetonka.

06/06/2024

The Public Access Channel allows any resident living in the cities of Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Richfield to submit content for broadcast. These residents may also sponsor programming produced by a non-resident.

04/02/2024

A new local show has been added to the lineup on your Public Access Channel, SWTV!

Morningside After Dark is described by its producer as "An evening of music, poetry and stories from artists around the Twin Cities."

Tune into channel 799 to catch the show:

Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 p.m. & Tuesday at 10 p.m.

See the full broadcast schedule here:

https://bit.ly/49ghChO

03/20/2024

Production Club is this Thursday!

Upgrade your video interview recording setup skills at the next Production Club Meeting!

Join Public Access TV Producers and Production Staff for this free, hands-on workshop.

Here is some of what you’ll learn:

-DLSR/camcorder operations and placement.
-Camera suports (tripods, gliders, etc.)
-Choice of lighting gear and techniques/design
-Choice of audio recording and settings

This event is free for current and prospective SWTV and BCAT Public Access TV Producers and Production Staff*.

What: Production Club
When: March 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: BCAT Studios, on the second floor of the Bloomington Center for the Arts at 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd.

Visit WWW.BCAT16.org to become a member!

*you must be a resident of either: Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield, Hopkins or Minnetonka.

03/01/2024

Upgrade your video interview recording setup skills at the next Production Club Meeting!

Join Public Access TV Producers and Production Staff for this free, hands-on workshop.

Here is some of what you’ll learn:

-DLSR/camcorder operations and placement.
-Camera suports (tripods, gliders, etc.)
-Choice of lighting gear and techniques/design
-Choice of audio recording and settings

This event is free for current and prospective SWTV and BCAT Public Access TV Producers and Production Staff*.

What: Production Club
When: March 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: BCAT Studios, on the second floor of the Bloomington Center for the Arts at 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd.

Visit WWW.BCAT16.org to become a member!

*you must be a resident of either: Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield, Hopkins or Minnetonka.

02/27/2024

02/06/2024

Upgrade your video interview recording setup skills at the next Production Club Meeting!

Join Public Access TV Producers and Production Staff for this free, hands-on workshop.

Here is some of what you’ll learn:

DLSR/camcorder operations and placement.
Camera suports (tripods, gliders, etc.)
Choice of lighting gear and techniques/design
Choice of audio recording and settings
This event is free for current and prospective SWTV and BCAT Public Access TV Producers and Production Staff*.

What: Production Club

When: February 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: BCAT Studios, on the second floor of the Bloomington Center for the Arts at 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd.

Visit WWW.BCAT16.org to become a member!

*you must be a resident of either: Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Richfield, Hopkins or Minnetonka.

Bloomington Community Access Television is a public forum dedicated to free speech. Individuals and organizations learn the basics of television production to create television shows that are cablecast to Bloomington cable subscribers on Channel 16.

12/13/2023

Regional governmental group makes decisions that impact the public access TV station and programming available to those who reside and work in Eden Prairie and other southwest suburbs.