QPTV Community Development

Channels

Time Warner Cable 34 | 35 | 56 | 57

RCN 82 | 83 | 84 | 85

Verizon FiOS 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 · Bulletin Board 33 | 38

About

The staff assigned to the Community Development Department is committed to increasing QPTV’s visibility throughout the borough of Queens. The ultimate goal is to raise awareness of Queens Public Television’s channels, equipment, facilities and services. We serve the community as a liaison to residents of Queens, government organizations, non-profit organizations with 501©3 status and community organizations.
We strive to implement measures that will increase participation of residents and organizations throughout the borough of Queens.

Media Releases

Sports Mania!

Tune into Queens Public Television as we re-cablecast

these local college basketball games!

Queensborough CC Tigers

vs

Kingsborough CC Wave & Hostos Caimans

York College Cardinals

vs

Medgar Evers Cougars & Brooklyn Bulldogs

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QPTV Presents: Queens Update “American Dream or American Nightmare?”

QPTV Presents: Queens Update

“American Dream or American Nightmare?”

Are you living the American Dream or the American Nightmare? More veterans, who have returned home from war, are sleeping on the streets than ever before. The tuition at many of America’s greatest colleges and universities has soared. Students are graduating with no promise of a career and heavily in debt.

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QPTV Presents: Centro Cultural Latinoamericano de Queens Concejo Latinoamericano de las Mujeres 26ª Celebración Anual del Mes de la Historia de la Mujer Premio “Berta Maria Julia Lutz”

QPTV Presents:

Centro Cultural Latinoamericano de Queens

Concejo Latinoamericano de las Mujeres

26ª Celebración Anual

del Mes de la Historia de la Mujer

Premio “Berta Maria Julia Lutz”

New York Hall of Science abrió sus puertas para la “26ª Celebración Anual del Mes de la Historia de la

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QPTV Presents: Latin American Cultural Center of Queens Latin American Women’s Council 26th Annual Celebration of Women’s History Month “Berta Maria Julia Lutz Award”

QPTV Presents: Latin American Cultural Center of Queens

Latin American Women’s Council

26th Annual Celebration of

Women’s History Month

“Berta Maria Julia Lutz Award”

New York Hall of Science opened its doors for the “26th Annual Celebration of Women's History Month” organized by the Latin American Cultural Center of Queens (LACCQ) and the Latin American Women’s Counci

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QPTV & Queensborough Performing Arts Center Present: Louis Prima, Jr.

QPTV &

Queensborough

Performing Arts Center

Present:

Louis Prima, Jr.

Accompanied by his band and Sarah Spiegel, Louis Prima, Jr. returns to Queensborough Performing Arts Center once again for an encore performance of his father’s music. In this special event, Louis Prima, Jr. shares many of his experiences he had with his father, Louis Prima, Sr., and the origins of Prima, Sr.’s music.

Louis Prima, Sr. is considered one of the most renowned swing performers in history.

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Internship Program

QPTV’s Internship Program gives students the unique opportunity to learn and work in a community television center and gain experience in the television production industry. Interns have the opportunity to work in television production, learning and gaining experience with cameras and studio equipment, field production and editing. They also work on the administrative end of the media center, helping with the day to day activities that allow QPTV to operate. Students leave QPTV with real world experience that can help them on their career path. Candidates should have a major related to media, television production, technology and/or communications.

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I Want To

Get A Show

QPTV's program schedule consists of Series and Specials.
All program applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and are not a guarantee for a timeslot.

Series Programs are scheduled through QPTV's Lottery Process.
Specials are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis in any available time slots in our schedule.
We will accept two (2) tapes per submission at one (1) submission per month.
Specials are scheduled at least a month in advance.
QPTV accepts programs on DVCAM format only.
Tapes must be properly labeled.
Half-hour programs may not exceed 28:30 and hour programs may not exceed 58:30.

Get Trained

Applications are accepted on a first-come first served basis to Queens Residents. A limited number of applications will be available two times per year. QPTV offers Training in Field Production, Editing and Studio Production.

Watch QPTV

You must be a subscriber of Time Warner Cable, RCN or Verizon FiOS in Queens.
QPTV is only available and exclusively cablecasts in Queens.
QPTV airs on channels 34, 35, 56, and 57 on Time Warner Cable.
QPTV airs on channels 82, 83, 84, and 85 on RCN.
QPTV airs on channels 34, 35, 36, and 37 on Verizon FiOS.
Verizon FiOS subscribers can tune into channels 33 and 38 for QPTV's Bulletin Board public service announcements.

Become An Intern

QPTV accepts students for Production Internships and Information Technology (IT) Internships. We will only consider college students that can receive school credit. We require an attendance of approximately 15 hours per week, for approximately 12 weeks. Interns receive a $300.00 stipend after they complete the minimum 180-hour prerequisite. All applicants should have a recommendation from their respective internship coordinator. Please have your internship coordinator forward resumes to communitydevelopment@qptv.org

Contact Staff

Call QPTV @ 718 886-8160

Administration Office
Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Programming Department
Monday - Friday 10 am - 5:30 pm

Production Department
Monday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm

Mail us @
QPTV
41-61 Kissena Blvd., Suite 2077
Flushing, NY 11355

Contact Us

Visit QPTV

Queens Public Television is located in Downtown Flushing @ 41-61 Kissena Blvd, Suite 2077 in the Flushing Plaza Building between Sanford and Barclay Avenues.
All programming and trafficking transactions including tape drop-offs, pick-ups, and paperwork issues are handled at QPTV's Storefront facility in Flushing Plaza on Kissena Boulevard (between Dunkin Donuts and the Fine Jewelry Store).
Hours are from Monday - Friday 10 AM to 5:30 PM.

You can travel to QPTV by Subway, Bus and LIRR.

Download Forms

^{QPTV Applications and Forms are in PDF Format. You need Adobe Reader to view/fill them out.}

^{Completed forms must be signed and either mailed in or brought to the QPTV facility. Faxed copies are NOT ACCEPTABLE unless otherwise specified.}

QPTV VTR Form	QPTV Waiting List Form
QPTV Form 10	QPTV Form 5
QPTV Form 4A	QPTV Form 4
QPTV Form 3	QPTV Form 2

Put My Show on DVCAM Tape

DVCAM is the only accepted tape format at QPTV.

Full Size | Mini DVCAM

>Transfer & Duplication Services | Google Search

>DVCAM on Wikipedia

Submit Proof of Residency

One Photo ID & Two Utility Bills are required.

Mail, Fax or Drop Off

Queens Public Television 41-61 Kissena Blvd. Suite 2077, Flushing NY 11355 Fax: (718) 886-8168

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What is QPTV?

QPTV (Queens Public Communications Corporation) is a not-for-profit private corporation serving the residents of Queens. QPTV manages four community television channels specifically for Queens, under the Franchise Agreement between the City of New York and the Cable Operators in the Borough of Queens.

QPTV cablecasts the most diverse programming to the most diverse community in the world reaching over 440,000 subscribers 24 hours a day, everyday on channels 34, 35, 56, 57 on Time Warner Cable and on 82, 83, 84, and 85 on RCN and channels 34, 35, 36, 37 with Community Bulletin Board on channels 33 & 38 on Verizon FiOS.

Watch

QPTV has shows you can't find anywhere else. With over 300 different programs every year there's something for everyone.

Channels

_{Time Warner Cable

34 | 35 | 56 | 57}

RCN
82 | 83 | 84 | 85

Verizon FiOS
34 | 35 | 36 | 37
Bulletin Board 33 | 38

Learn

Queens Public Television is the place for residents to learn about the art and craft of television production and media creation.

Create

QPTV is about creating programs that are made for, by and about you. Whether you're a home grown talent, pro/semi-pro, or a trained producer, QPTV is the premiere outlet in Queens for creators.

Queens Public Communications Corp.

Joel A. Miele Sr.
Chairman

Stuart Domber
President

Daniel J. Leone
Executive Director

Board of Directors
Nayibe Berger
Sandra Delson
Patrick J. DiMotta
John B. Haney
Alfred Harris
William L. Jefferson
Henry Kee
Joan Serrano‐Laufer
Ruth Schlossman

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