FAQs | 'Olelo Community Television

General

What is Access?
What is ‘Ōlelo?
How is ‘Ōlelo funded?
How do I find out what's airing?
How can I get a copy of a program I saw on the channels?
Where are ‘Ōlelo's CMC's located?
What are ‘Ōlelo's hours?
How do I air a program on ‘Ōlelo's channels?
What's the quickest way to get my message on the air?
How do I use ‘Ōlelo equipment?
How do I learn to produce my own program?
How can I volunteer?

What is Access?
PEG Access (Public, Education and Governmental Access) is the result of a national citizens' movement in the 1970s, to ensure that cable operators provided you with a voice on the cable system in exchange for operating in your city. Today, community access has evolved into a dynamic and important tool promoting civic dialogue and cultural preservation.

What is ‘Ōlelo?
‘Ōlelo Community Television is the independent, non-profit community PEG Access provider for O`ahu. Our six facilities throughout the island are designed to help you tell your story and to help your neighbors to tell their stories, whether it's to entertain or educate or to create interest in an issue. Visit our six channels on Oceanic Cable--FOCUS 49, OAHU 52, NATV 53, VIEWS 54, TEC 55 and TEACh 56 to find unique perspectives about our people, our many cultures, and the ways in which we live.

How is ‘Ōlelo funded?
‘Ōlelo receives its primary funding from Oceanic Cable. This funding relationship was established as part of the State's negotiation with Oceanic Cable's long term franchise on O`ahu. These funds are not collected as a tax on state residents. The state does allow Oceanic to pass the cost related to PEG Access funding on to its subscribers. The franchise fees collected from subscribers' monthly bills also fund PBS Hawaii and the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to cover costs related to regulating cable television. Twenty-five percent of the funds provided to ‘Ōlelo are used to support educational programs from the University of Hawaii, the Hawaii Department of Education and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools via the Hawaii Educational Networking Consortium.

How do I find out what's airing?
Check our Programming Schedules to see what's airing on cable television or check out our Live Channel Streams or our On Demand service ‘ŌleloNet at the links above. If you have any other programming questions, please contact us at 834-0007, extension 135 or via email at jbates@olelo.org.

How can I get a copy of a program I saw on the channels?

The easiest thing to do is contact us to schedule a replay of that program so you can tape it when it is cablecast again. If you would still rather have a copy, you'll need permission from that show's producer. Contact us and let us know the title of the show and when it aired. We'll contact the producer and, obtain permission to make a dub. Once arrangements are made, you can either bring in your own tape or purchase one at a CMC. The cost of dubbing is $10 for a half hour show and $15 for an hour show.

This dubbing policy does not apply to programming that appears on Channels 54, 55 & 56. For Legislative programming and City Council programming on Channel 54, we recommend that you simply dub off the air. To obtain dubs of educational programming produced by the Department of Education (Channel 56) or the University of Hawaii (Channel 55), you must contact them directly.

Where are ‘Ōlelo's CMC's located?
Check here for a CMC near you.

What are ‘Ōlelo's hours?
Check here for each CMCs hours.

How do I air a program on ‘Ōlelo's channels?
Check here for info.

What's the quickest way to get my message on the air?
Our Easy Access services are the easiest way for you to spread your message. Services are available for individuals or groups and they require little or no production knowledge. The goal is to help you create a message quickly and easily.

How do I use ‘Ōlelo equipment?
The first step is getting trained and certified to use the equipment. Click here for our schedule of training classes, then talk to a CMC staff member at a center near you about how we can help you create a program.

How do I learn to produce my own program?
Your first step is to have a message. If you have something important to share with your community, you'll find it easier to commit to the production process. Join us in one of our training classes and meet others interested in creating non-commercial community programming. Once you're certified, you can check out our equipment -- at no charge -- to begin your own production, or assist others in producing programs. Check out our schedule of upcoming classes.

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How can I volunteer?
There are plenty of community producers that would be happy to use your help. If you want to volunteer your production skills, the first step is to take training classes and learn how to use the equipment. If you have other skills you would like to share, contact us and we will try to match you with a producer who needs help.