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Santa Maria Community Television Public Access Channel is a public access television channel owned and operated by the City of Santa Maria, California, United States. The channel is one of three PEG (Public, Educational, Government) channels managed by the City Manager's Office communications team, alongside Government Channel 23 and Education Channel 24 . As a dedicated source for online television, the Public Access Channel has provided resources for local residents, community groups, schools, and government agencies to facilitate sharing non-commercial programming in the Santa Maria and Orcutt area since 2004 . The channel is headquartered at 910 South Oakwood Drive in Santa Maria, with mailing address at City Hall, 110 E. Cook Street, Room 1 .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of locally produced shows created by Santa Maria residents, nonprofits, schools, and community organizations. The channel airs a wide variety of non-commercial content, including local events coverage, cultural programming, informational segments, and public service announcements . The channel is known for providing community members with free access to a professional studio equipped with three cameras, furniture, props, and a green screen, enabling local residents to produce their own television programs . Popular shows on the Public Access Channel include the monthly series Santa Maria Today, which focuses on city departments, programs, and services, and Culture in the Valley, a series highlighting local museums and cultural institutions such as the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream, the Santa Maria Community Television Public Access Channel is widely available as a free-to-air service via Comcast Cable on Channel 25 for subscribers in Santa Maria and Orcutt . The channel is accessible as tv online via the official City of Santa Maria website at cityofsantamaria.org/tv, which provides 24/7 live streaming of all three PEG channels . The channel also offers live streaming through its official website at smctv.tv, which provides access for viewers outside Comcast's service area via computers and smartphones . Limited video-on-demand programming is available at the website, where viewers can access selected programs at any time of day . The channel can be contacted by phone at (805) 925-0951 extension 2501, with Joe Payne serving as PEG Production Manager .

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