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Overview

Waycross is a unique partnership between the Forest Park, Greenhills and Springfield Township governments that provides exciting opportunities to learn, communicate, share ideas and feelings and to build Community.

Waycross was established in 1982, through the cable franchise between our communities and Warner-Amex, now Time Warner Cable. Funding is provided through a franchise fee paid by the cable company to our communites and a small community service fee passed on by Time Warner to our subscribers. Franchise fees are rent that a cable company pays to use public rights of way, and are mandated by the FCC.

Waycross is governed by the 16 member Community Programming Board, which is made up of five citizens appointed by each community, with an at-large chair.

At Waycross Community Media, neighbors come together to develop their own leadership skills directing multi-camera productions while senior citizens discover and share hidden talents. Through Waycross, residents learn video production, exercise their creativity and promote our communities.

Services provided by Waycross

  • Coordinate volunteers and staff to cablecast every regular Council and Trustees meeting LIVE, gavel-to-gavel.
  • Coordinate volunteers and staff to cablecast every regular school board meeting.
  • Coordinate volunteers and staff to tape and cablecast community building events, presentations, parades and festivals.
  • Coordinate volunteers and staff to tape and cablecast productions for the benefit of the community, including election forums, PSA's, quarterly city and school update programs.
  • Coordinate volunteers and staff to tape and cablecast middle and high school activities including sporting events, concerts and graduations.
  • Coordinate volunteers and staff to tape and cablecast programs and activities in the elementary schools.
  • Establish and provide staff and equipment for Video Club/curriculum activities in the middle and high schools.
  • Provide video training, use of production equipment and cablecasting of programs free of charge for any residents of our communities.
  • Provide meeting space at our studio for non-profit, government or educational organizations.
  • Provide access to our satelite for government and schools to view and participate in long distance learning events and meetings.
  • Provide playback facilities on six channels, including LIVE programming from our studio and administration buildings to the community.
  • Provide internet access and e-mail services for our governments.
  • Provide franchise regulation and resolving subscribe complaints with Time Warner.