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Peabody TV and community media speakers warn of funding squeeze, call it an accessibility issue
Summary
Community media representatives at Peabody’s International Festival warned that declining cable revenue threatens local access stations and free broadcasts of municipal meetings, calling it an accessibility and First Amendment concern.
Representatives from local public access media used the festival stage to warn that declines in cable revenue threaten community media operations and access to recorded municipal meetings. Speakers said the loss of funding could force municipalities to absorb the cost or reduce live broadcasts of meetings.
A Peabody TV representative said, “Community media matters more than ever in 2025,” and described community…
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