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RCN 82 | 83 | 84 | 85

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

NY Times: QPTV Producer John Baxter Featured in Story "Beachhead Established in One Man’s Parking War"

"Mr. Baxter has lived for decades in a nice house on Beach 127th Street, but he says he is ashamed of his neighborhood’s support for the parking restrictions, on most of the residential blocks between Beach 116th Street and Riis Park, from May 15 through Sept. 30. He says they are meant to deter the rest of the city from using the local stretch of the public beach.

NY Daily News: QPTV Featured in Story "Rantin' Bob gets rave TV reviews"

...His growing fan base on Queens Public Television loves it...

...Added Cliff Jacobs, QPTV's deputy executive director, 'He's certainly compelling. You just can't help but stop and listen to what he has to say.'

Read Story on NY Daily News

QPTV Featured in The Queens Gazette, "TSI Holds Anniversary Gala"

"Roslyn Nieves of QPTV received a surprise award as a special person who has provided extraordinary services to the agency. "

Read Story on qgazette.com

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NY Daily News: QPTV Featured in Story "Debate in 32nd District is street fight"

City Councilman Eric Ulrich of Rockaway Beach mostly played nice with Democratic challenger Frank Gulluscio in a taped debate to air Friday - until the Republican abruptly called out his opponent's former boss.

Read Story on NY Daily News

QPTV Featured in Queens Courier: Victoria's Secrets - Tune in, tune on

"I spent 21 hours in the Queens Public Television (QPTV) studios this past week interviewing almost all the candidates for City Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough President and City Council. I know many people don't care about politics, but now more than ever we must all pay attention and make a date with ourselves on September 15 to vote in the primaries."

Read Story on the QueensCourier.com

QPTV Show Talking About: Featured on OutHipHop.com

"NYC's Jewish gay rapper and comedian Soce the Elemental Wizard was interviewed on 'Talking About' on Queens Public Television. This half-hour session includes him talking about being a gay rapper, shouting out some of the NYC area rappers, his music video 'They Call Me' and more."

Read Story on OutHipHop.com

Program Listing: Talking About:

Talking About: Website - http://www.talkingabout.info

Queens Courier: QPTV, assisted by The Queens Courier, wins national award

Queens Public Television (QPTV) has received national recognition for its live 2009 election coverage, hosted by The Queens Courier publisher Victoria Schneps-Yunis.

The Alliance for Community Media, a national organization that represents community television stations across the U.S., awarded QPTV first place in the "Live Format-Professional" category and honorable mention in the "Democracy in Action-Professional" category for its 2009 Hometown Video Awards competition.

Read Story on the QueensCourier.com

QPTV Show Talking About: and QPTV Producer Jonathan Griffith Featured in Queens Ledger

If you live in Queens and you say you've never seen the Queens Public Television Show Talking About, you're a liar. Okay, you might not have known you were watching it, but it has been on QPTV for more than ten years. The show is a Charlie Rose-style interview show hosted by the trio of Jonathan Griffith, J.C. Alvarez, and original host Christine Kallinger.

Read Story on QueensLedger.com

Program Listing: Talking About:

Talking About: Website - http://www.talkingabout.info
^{Photo courtesy of Jonathan Griffith}

Assam Times - International concert to mark music society’s launch

Jia-Yi He, a world-class harmonica virtuoso, has received numerous awards in international festivals and competitions in England, Germany, Israel, Japan and United States. He has served as a member of the judging committees in the Asia-Pacific Harmonica Competition in Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Mr. He has appeared as a soloist with the China National Symphony Orchestra, China National Ballet Symphonic Orchestra and the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared at many television stations including ABC-news, News 12 Long Island, Queens Public Television and Sino Television in the United States.

Read Story on assamtimes.org

NYJPW Visits QPTV

July 5, 2006
NYJPW John & Penny Wang Visited Queens Public Television

Read Story on nyjpw.org

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.
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Stuart Domber
President

Daniel J. Leone
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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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