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Councilors press Brockton Community Access over missed live coverage and technical problems
Summary
Councilors told Brockton Community Access's executive director they have received many complaints about live coverage failures, including election-night and parade coverage; BCA said equipment is city-owned and that staff often convert live events to "live-to-tape" when technical or staffing issues occur.
Councilors told Brockton Community Access (BCA) leadership on Dec. 1 that residents raised widespread concerns about gaps in live coverage of municipal events, including recent local elections and the annual parade.
The resolve inviting BCA leadership drew extended questioning from councilors who said community members reported finding no election coverage or only delayed broadcasts. The committee’s primary critic said there was "almost no absolutely no coverage of the election" and that the local government channel sometimes aired older meetings rather than current ones.
Scott Mirceich, introduced as BCA executive director, defended the station's record since his arrival 2½ years earlier and said the most recent election content ran as "live-to-tape" after an equipment failure; he disputed the claim that elections had been missed since his tenure. "I haven't missed an election since I've been here," Mirceich said, and he offered to work with councilors to identify specific incidents and to provide requested annual reports. He also noted BCA operates city-owned equipment and that certain outages stem from infrastructure or IT issues at City Hall rather than from BCA staffing alone. The committee voted to recommend the resolve favorably and asked BCA to provide follow-up information, including recent annual reports and a plan to improve coordination and troubleshooting.
