Program Proposal
 

The mission of BCTV is to enhance the unity and strength of the community by providing:

• a medium for community dialogue and educational opportunities
• a source of information of local, national and international origin
• a forum for the exchange of ideas on issues and topics of community interest.

BCTV’s goal is to improve the quality of life for the people of Reading and Berks County by encouraging dialogue among diverse segments of the community on a variety of topics. Through live interactive programs produced by volunteers, BCTV brings to the community the best possible educational and informational programs, and provides a unique opportunity for volunteer activities.

BCTV is interested in presenting compelling programming to the Greater Reading region. We are interested in a lively, multi-faceted community dialogue. However, we do not allow commercial enterprises to use BCTV as an advertising outlet.

Producing a monthly program takes a lot of preparation and creative thinking. Your attention to completing this questionnaire as specifically as possible will help us evaluate your program idea and your ability to carry it out. If you do not fill out the questionnaire completely it will be returned to you for completion; this will delay the evaluation process.

All program proposals are evaluated for approval for a half-hour pilot first. After that, your program will be further evaluated. You may be asked to submit more information before approval for an ongoing slot. 

Producer training sessions: All producers will be required to meet with the Program Director. If you cannot, your program will be put on hold until you or your host are able to. Veteran hosts will be asked to meet with the Program Director periodically.

Time slots: Evening time slots are the most popular on BCTV therefore not always available. We will work with you in scheduling your program.

Fill out the form below to submit your Program Proposal.

Date:  
Submitted By:  
Program Title:  
Producer:  
Name:  
Address:  
City/State/Zip:  
Phone:  
Email:  
RESUME must be provided - (can copy and paste here)  
   
Host: (if different from Producer)  
Name:  
Address:  
City/State/Zip:  
Phone:  
Email:  
Please paste resume provided.  
   
Organization Name:  
Name:  
Address:  
City/State/Zip:  
Check one:  For Profit                 Nonprofit
Phone:  
Email:  
Website:  
   
   
1. Organization’s Mission:  
   
2. What audience are you trying to reach?  
 
3. What are the goals of your proposed program and your suggested title?  
 
4. Have you ever hosted, produced or been a guest on a TV or radio show? Yes   No
If so, please list when, where and the format.  
 
5. Producing a monthly program on BCTV requires advance planning to ensure that you can fill your on-air time. Sometimes producers’ ideas lend themselves best to a quarterly program or only a one-time program. Please think about your idea carefully and check which of the following program formats you think you would prefer:

one-time   once a quarter   bi-monthly (every other month)  
once a month. If once-a-month, please explain in detail why you want a monthly program:

  
 
6. If you are seriously interested in an ongoing monthly program, please list a minimum of six topics you intend to present. This is because we make our schedules well in advance and when producers cancel at the last minute the schedule is thrown into chaos. Proposals without at least six topics will not be considered.

 
 
7. If you plan to interview people, please list potential guests for your program and their relevance:

 
 
8. Explain how you propose to present your program. Typically, producers use guests, video clips, still photographs and other visuals. BCTV has limited resources to do pre-recorded taping. If you would like to include pre-recorded taping, we will discuss this with you.
 
   
9. BCTV depends on its producers to help publicize its programs. Please provide at least three specific examples of how you will promote your program:

 
   
10. BCTV wants to have interesting background visuals. Do you have access to a banner?  Yes    No
Will you be able to use it for your program? Yes   No
   
11. We receive many program proposals. Due to our limited time periods for airing shows, would you be willing to collaborate with another organization similar to yours to get you started? Yes   No
 
12. BCTV is a nonprofit membership organization that relies on donations, sponsors and memberships. If you are not currently a subscribing member of BCTV are you willing to join?  Yes   No
(Basic membership costs $30.00 and is valid for one year.)  
 
13. Recognizing BCTV’s status as a non-profit corporation, there will be no obscene, indecent, libelous or slanderous material, no inflammatory material, no lottery is involved and no lottery information will be cablecast; there will be no religious proselytizing, no commercial advertising and no political campaigning.

I have read all of the above and agree.

 
Name:  
Address:  
City/State/Zip:  
Phone:  
Email:  

  

 

Berks Community Television
645 Penn Street. Reading, PA 19601-3543
Tel: 610-374-3065 • Fax: 610-374-3890 • Email: bctv@bctv.org