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City of Oakland (KTOP) online television

KTOP is the government access television channel for the City of Oakland, California, United States. The channel is owned and operated by the City of Oakland and is headquartered at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5354, Oakland, California. As a dedicated source for online television, KTOP broadcasts on Comcast Xfinity (cable channel 10) and AT&T U-verse (channel 99), and its programming is designed to encourage civic participation, promote community pride, and showcase the cultural diversity of the city.

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of Oakland City Council meetings, Planning Commission hearings, and other municipal government proceedings, which are broadcast with closed captioning. The channel airs the weekly program Soul Beat Now every Friday night from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, hosted by Chuck Johnson. This two-hour program features interviews, community panels, and discussions on topics such as public safety, gang culture, and local elections, and has included guests such as DJ and producer Daghe and panelist EJ Khalil. The channel also broadcasts special election coverage, including candidate forums for local offices. The channel's studio is a 2400-square-foot full-service production facility offering a complete range of production and post-production services.

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Oakland municipal content, KTOP is widely available as a free-to-air service via cable television across the city. The channel is accessible as tv online via the official City of Oakland website at oaklandca.gov, which provides a 24/7 live stream of the channel's broadcast. The channel also provides a streaming schedule of original programming that is updated weekly via the city's online calendar. The channel's program schedule is subject to change due to the length of government meetings, and all legislative sessions are broadcast with closed captioning. For program requests or viewer comments, the channel can be contacted at ktop@oaklandca.gov or by phone at 510-238-3566.

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