Empowering people and engaging community through media.
Berks Community Television (BCTV) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit community media organization serving the residents of Berks County.
A Platform for Community Content
Berks Community Television (BCTV) offers a platform for sharing community stories and amplifying local voices through digital media. Our platform includes:
- bctv.org
A “one stop” location for the latest press releases, articles, and video content created by and for members of our Berks County community. - Local Cable/Online Broadcasts
24/7 broadcasts available to watch on the ‘BCTV Berks’ Roku app, on local cable, and streaming on the BCTV website and YouTube channel. Our BCTV broadcast features a number of recurring television programs – produced by and for members of our community; in our studio or independently. - The Hub
A daily email newsletter that delivers the latest content from across our platform directly to your inbox. Stay up-to-date with the latest articles, videos, community events, and TV programming! Click here to sign up!
Helping Creators, Create
From our studio – located on the ground floor of Alvernia CollegeTowne in beautiful downtown Reading, PA – BCTV offers unique video production services that make creating great video content accessible for anyone in our community!
Whether you’re looking to produce a recurring TV program for air on BCTV or your business is in need of promotional video content, our technical staff and professional studio is ready to help make your next project a reality!
Our Mission
BCTV empowers people and engages community through media. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, we work to serve the residents of Berks County as an indispensable civic media hub; the “go to” place for community information.
Our core values: Transparent, Collaborative, Inclusive, Better! These are standards we hold ourselves to, striving for continuous improvement and creative solutions, as individuals and as an organization.
An Industry Pioneer
As one of the oldest, consistently active cable access managers in the country, BCTV has empowered thousands of individuals to create and share in dialogue across our community, and across the world. BCTV has been an industry pioneer in telecast and community media since introducing the first split screen live interactive cable programming in the 1970’s.
Today’s media landscape is creating a renewed relevancy for citizen-driven local information. Fresh collaborations and partnerships are ensuring that BCTV remains a pillar of civic engagement, dedicated to information access, education, transparency in government, and open dialogue that shapes our community and keeps Berks County informed and involved.
Where to Watch
Find BCTV on cable at the following channels.
Comcast Reading: Channel 15
Comcast-Southern Berks: Channel 965
Service Electric: Channel 19
Don’t have cable? You can also stream BCTV’s live broadcast online from anywhere!
Our Staff
♦ Heather Adams, Executive Director
♦ John Furdyna, Programming Director
♦ Joan Freeman, Technical Director
♦ Lexi Gonzalez, Social & Digital Media Manager
♦ Jon Jordan, Studio & Field Video Technician
♦ Michael Haas, Studio & Field Video Technician
Board of Directors
♦ Chair – EmmaRose Strohl, CELSIUS
♦ Vice Chair – Stephan Fains, Berks Community Action Program
♦ Treasurer – Theodore Bassano
♦ Secretary – Fred deP. Rothermel Jr.
♦ Lisa Baldi, Penn State Berks
♦ Daniel Egusquiza, Reading Public Library, Barrio Alegria
♦ Winifred Hoskyns-Abrahall, Bullfrog Films
♦ Christian Y. Leinbach, Chairman, Berks County Board of Commissioners
♦ Mary Jo Loeb, Fulton Bank
♦ Heidi Mau, Albright College
♦ Thomas Minick, Alvernia University
♦ Noel Acosta III, proxy for Eddie Moran, Mayor, City of Reading
♦ Patricia Shermot, Visions Federal Credit Union
♦ Carolyn Spano, Reading Public Library
♦ Nicole Yuengel, Cherry Bekaert
