Apollo Media Center

Apollo Media Center: community television and producer training in Buffalo

Apollo Media Center is a community media center based in Buffalo, New York. Its activity focuses on providing city residents with the technical means and training needed to produce and broadcast their own messages via cable television. The entity maintains a digital television signal on Spectrum Digital Cable channel 1302, with a broadcast area covering the Buffalo metropolitan area and approximately 70,000 cable households.

Training for independent producers

The center organizes an orientation class for new producers, titled New Producer Orientation Class, with prior registration required. The session announced on the site takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:30. Its learning objectives include understanding the mission and community role of Apollo Media Center, learning the fundamentals of public access television and community media, reviewing policies, procedures, and producer responsibilities, gaining familiarity with studio spaces, equipment, and safety protocols, and preparing to move forward into production and skills-based training.

Broadcasting and series contracts

Certified independent producers who are in good standing with Apollo Media Center may enter into a series contract to broadcast their programming on the entity's channel. The programming schedule is organized by days of the week, from Sunday to Saturday, and the site includes a news and updates section.

Mission and community commitment

The stated mission of Apollo Media Center is to provide City of Buffalo residents with the ability to communicate their message, as well as assistance in the creation and distribution of that message to cable subscribers (Spectrum Digital Cable) and other audiences using television technology. The entity presents itself as a preserver of the community's narrative.

Non-discrimination policy

Apollo Media Center establishes that no individual shall be discriminated against in access to services, information, facilities, or program distribution on the grounds of race, sex, national origin, age, sexual preference, religion, physical disability, political affiliation, economic status, or the nature of their programming. This section of the rules and procedures does not guarantee any person or organization the right to have a program distributed over the channels managed by Apollo Media Center.

Site structure and resources

The center's website includes sections dedicated to training, community partners, broadcast schedule, history, photo gallery, staff, the BCAT Hall of Fame, the television line-up, and news. It also offers a live stream and its own mobile app, Apollo Media Center App, whose logo links to the website.

Location and contact

1346 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14208 · Phone: 716-881-9300 · Email: apollomediacenter@yahoo.com