City Opens New TV Production Studios in Pasadena

The City of Pasadena openms its newly constructed television media production studios and facilities for Pasadena Media with an open-to-the-public ribbon cutting beginning at 1:00 p.m. next Wednesday, April 2.

“The ribbon cutting marks the beginning of a new era for Pasadena Media,” said Lizelle S. Brandt, Board Chair for Pasadena Community Access Corp. (Pasadena Media). “We’re delighted to welcome the greater Pasadena community to see our new space supporting public, government and educational cable TV programming and media access.”

The modern, 6,000-square-foot facility provides local independent TV produces with a multi-set production studio and the latest in virtual meeting studio equipment, editing facilities, meeting rooms and training areas, including new digital video upgrades, cameras and equipment.

City officials, including Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard, are expected to be on hand for the ribbon cutting and tours of the new facility April 2.

With the new facility operational, Pasadena Media will be better equipped to work with community members seeking production capabilities to produce and air videos. The organization now can work on a community membership drive as well as offer its creative production services to other non-profit organizations, businesses and agencies wishing to produce informational videos and public service announcements.

Local businesses also will be able to work with Pasadena Media Executive Director Keri Stokstad on sponsorship opportunities while nonprofit organizations will be offered training classes catered to their organizational needs.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will include music by The Jazz Zone. Free light refreshments will be served. Parking is available at the Hilton parking lot and the lot at the corner of El Dorado and S. Oakland Ave.

Pasadena Community Access Corporation (PCAC) dba Pasadena Media is a component unit, nonprofit 501(c)3 public benefit corporation recognized under Nonprofit Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes. PCAC’s purpose is to promote, coordinate, facilitate, produce and assist public service community programming on behalf of all residents of the City of Pasadena, California for all public and community access channels of Pasadena’s cable telecommunications system and to inform Pasadena residents of the potential services and benefits of the cable telecommunications systems.

The studios are located at 150 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 101.