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Pinole Community Television (PCTV) Channel 26 (Pinole CA) online television

Pinole Community Television (PCTV) Channel 26 is a public, educational, and government access (PEG) television station serving Pinole, California, United States. The channel is owned and operated by the City of Pinole and is headquartered at Pinole City Hall. As a dedicated source for online television, PCTV has been serving the community for over 20 years, broadcasting on local cable channels and streaming its content online to reach viewers in Pinole and the surrounding West Contra Costa County communities. The channel's mission is to enhance civic engagement, government transparency, and community storytelling through accessible media resources.

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of live gavel-to-gavel coverage of Pinole City Council meetings, school district meetings, and other local government proceedings. The channel also broadcasts high school sports including football, basketball, baseball, and volleyball, as well as junior college and university athletic events. Community event coverage includes summer concerts in the park, summer movies in the park, candidate debates, groundbreaking ceremonies, and studio recordings of interviews with local influencers. PCTV produces the monthly program The Beat of Pinole, which has featured Mayor Maureen Toms discussing topics such as wildfire season preparedness and online solar permitting. The channel also provides a community bulletin board for announcements from local non-profit organizations.

PCTV provides opportunities for community members to become members and create their own content, offering access to professional equipment including studio facilities, cameras, and editing suites, along with free training in mobile and broadcast production and video editing. Members can share their content on PCTV's channels, which reach Pinole and surrounding communities including Crockett, Rodeo, El Sobrante, and Tara Hills. The channel is available on local cable providers, as well as through the City of Pinole website and social media platforms. For audiences seeking a reliable live stream of Pinole community content, PCTV Channel 26 is accessible as tv online via the official City of Pinole website, which provides live streaming of government meetings and community programming. The station can be contacted by phone at (510) 741-3862 or by email at dsnell@pinole.gov.

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