Access 21: Recent Episodes

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Discussion and interviews pertaining to Access 21, Public Access TV, the First Amendment, and technology.

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John Rocco interviews CMPAC Board Secretary and Outreach Specialist for Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library Pamela McCarter about her time on the Board of Directors and services that the Library offers.

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John Rocco interviews CMPAC Board Vice-President Jamal Harvey.  Jamal speaks about his time on the Board of Directors, his job, volunteer work, his own podcast, and the violent death of his brother when he was young.

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Executive Director John Rocco interviews Access 21 Producer and Board member Earl Wright.  Join us as we hear about Earl's show and his background, as well as his time at Access 21.

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Our Summer Interns, Lili and Miriam, discuss their internships at Access 21 and their future plans in the industry.

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Executive Director John Rocco interviews Keema Mingo, Vice-President of the CMPAC Board of Directors, Casting Director, and Filmmaker.

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Access 21 Executive Director John Rocco interviews our own Board President and Founder of the Charlotte Black Film Festival, Tommy Nichols. 

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Access 21's Spring 2021 Intern Lauren Ruggiero introduces herself and discusses her time with us.  She reviews what her internship consisted of and why she felt it was an important step in her development.

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John Rocco, Executive Director of Access 21, interviews Jashun Gaddy, producer and volunteer at Access 21.  Jashun is a brain injury survivor who will talk about his attempts to break in to the television/radio industry with a disability, his time at Access 21 as a producer and volunteer as well as an intern, and what projects are in his future.

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John Rocco, Executive Director of Access 21, describes what public access TV is and discusses Access 21's new Podcasting Studio.  Hear an overview of public access and how Access 21 has grown in just the past few years.  Find out how you can get involved and have your own TV show or Podcast on Access 21.