Peninsula Area Public Access

What Peninsula Area Public Access does

Peninsula Area Public Access (PAPA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community PEG (Public, Educational, and Government) television station and community media center headquartered at 215 S. Lincoln St., Port Angeles, Washington. Established in September 2015 under a franchise agreement with Wave Cable and the city of Port Angeles, PAPA operates two cable broadcast channels (Channel 21 and Channel 120) reaching Wave Cable subscribers throughout Clallam County, and extends its distribution to a global online audience through dedicated streaming applications on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android, and iOS, plus its website (papaonline.tv) and social media profiles on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. The organization serves individual content creators, local businesses and organizations, and government/educational institutions that require affordable access to professional media production tools and a broadcast platform.

PAPA's core product is a full-service production studio that includes multiple shooting stages, a live-edit control room, editing bays supporting Adobe and Final Cut software, radio/podcasting booths, and a soundstage for music recording and engineering. The technology stack is built on conventional broadcast and post-production tooling — cameras, editing software, and streaming infrastructure — with no proprietary software platform, AI/ML components, or disclosed APIs. Programming is delivered via cable carriage on Wave Cable and through Telvue/Cloudcast-powered streaming apps.

The revenue model is multi-stream and community-funded: annual membership fees (Individual $50 county / $75 non-resident; Organizational $300 county / $400 out-of-county) constitute recurring revenue, supplemented by franchise-agreement funding from Wave Cable, equipment/facility usage fees, and training class fees (currently on hold during a remodel). Go-to-market is community-led, relying on local events such as the annual "Movies in the Park," monthly public board meetings, and word-of-mouth rather than paid marketing. Day-to-day operations are managed by two key volunteers — Station Manager Eric Phillips and Facility Manager Darian Mickenzie — under a volunteer Board of Directors (Chair Silas Crews, Vice-Chair Maxwell Brown, Treasurer Charlie McCaughan, plus members).

Name

Peninsula Area Public Access

Legal name

Peninsula Area Public Access

Website

https://papaonline.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peninsula Area Public Access (PAPA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community PEG television station and media center in Port Angeles, Washington, providing cable broadcasting on Wave Cable Channels 21 and 120, studio production facilities, and media training to Clallam County residents and organizations under a municipal franchise agreement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Access Television / Community Media Services

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/Community Local Stations (PBS Member Stations, Community Radio, LPFM) (MPABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Broadcasting Content Distribution & Interconnection (Sat/IP feeds) (MPABADAI)

Keywords

• PEG television
• Public access broadcasting
• Community media center
• Studio equipment rental
• Media production training

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individuals and organizations provide primary revenue. Individual memberships cost $50 for county residents and $75 for non-residents. Organizational memberships are $300 for Clallam County organizations and $400 for entities outside the county.
2. Franchise Agreement Funding: PAPA operates under a franchise agreement with Wave Cable and the city of Port Angeles/greater Olympic Peninsula to provide public access television programming. This arrangement provides funding through the cable franchise system.
3. Equipment/Facility Usage Fees: Fees for equipment use and facility access are posted at PAPA studio. Members must sign a PAPA Equipment Use Agreement. Additional fees may apply for equipment borrowing beyond membership.
4. Training Classes: Free classes on resource utilization and content creation, plus in-depth masterclasses on editing, animation, studio cinematography, sound engineering, and visual effects (currently on hold during remodel).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Peninsula Area Public Access (PAPA) is a non-profit community PEG television station that broadcasts public, educational, and government programming on Wave Cable Channels 21 and 120 to subscribers throughout Clallam County, Washington. The organization also provides a full-service production studio with editing bays, a live-edit control room, radio/podcasting booths, and a soundstage, along with media production training classes and equipment rental for community members.

Product overview

Peninsula Area Public Access (PAPA-TV) is a community PEG (Public, Educational, and Government) television station and community media center operating as a non-profit organization. The organization provides two broadcast channels (Channel 21 and Channel 120) on WAVE Cable serving Clallam County, along with streaming applications across Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android, and iOS platforms. Core offerings include a full-service studio with editing bays supporting Adobe and Final Cut software, equipment rental, and comprehensive media production training classes. Access to facilities and equipment requires membership, available as individual ($50-$75 annually) or organizational ($300-$400 annually) tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PAPA-TV Channel 21 Public access television channel broadcast on Wave Cable to Clallam County subscribers, featuring community-produced programming and local content.
• PAPA-TV Channel 120 Secondary public access television channel on Wave Cable providing additional community-produced programming to Clallam County subscribers.
• PAPA TV Multi-Platform Streaming Apps Streaming applications available on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android, and iOS that deliver live and on-demand PAPA programming to a worldwide online audience.
• PAPA Community Media Studio & Equipment Rental Full-service community media studio offering multiple production stages with a live-edit control room, editing bays supporting Adobe and Final Cut, radio/podcasting booths, a soundstage for music recording, and cameras and equipment available to members for rental.
• PAPA Media Production Training Classes Media production training classes for community members covering equipment operation, editing, animation, studio cinematography, sound engineering, and visual effects, plus in-depth masterclasses (currently on hold during remodel).

Quantifiable outcome

• Broadcast coverage of Clallam County on Wave Cable Channel 21
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of Port AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2017The city council extended PAPA's agreement by an additional 5 years on August 1, 2017 and ultimately voted unanimously to work with PAPA as their 'Preferred Public Access Provider' through 2023. The franchise agreement establishes PAPA as the non-profit organization fulfilling the public access television requirements.
• Wave CablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2015Wave Cable provides the cable distribution infrastructure for PAPA's broadcast channels. On September 1, 2015, Port Angeles City Council voted to enter an agreement with PAPA to provide programming for public access television channels available to Wave Cable subscribers throughout Clallam County. PAPA is not a subsidiary of Wave Cable and operates independently under the franchise agreement.
• Clallam CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2015As part of its agreements with Port Angeles and Clallam County, PAPA operates a public community studio for filming and broadcasting purposes and makes production resources available to resident members within Clallam County.
• Local Community OrganizationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPAPA has partnered with many organizations around the community to provide members with as many resources as possible when they produce or submit a show. The organization engages the community through local events and initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Alliance for Community Media (ACM): National trade association representing PEG access centers, including organizations of similar size to PAPA; not a direct competitor but an adjacent ecosystem participant whose 'Best of the Northwest' awards PAPA members have won.

Regional players

• Seattle Channel: Government and public access cable channel operated for the City of Seattle with similar PEG-style programming for a Pacific Northwest audience, including live and on-demand streaming distribution.
• Horry County Television (HCTV): Government and public access PEG channel serving Horry County, SC with cable channels and online streaming; similar municipal franchise agreement context and dual-channel strategy.

Direct peers

• Arlington Independent Media: Community media center providing PEG channels, studio facilities, equipment, and production training to Arlington, VA residents; directly comparable non-profit PEG structure with municipal franchise backing.
• Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN): Non-profit PEG community media center operating public access channels in Manhattan; analogous non-profit model, community-produced programming, and franchise-backed funding closely mirror PAPA's structure and value proposition.
• Cambridge Community Television (CCTV): Non-profit PEG access center serving Cambridge, MA with cable channels, studio rentals, equipment access, and training classes; operates an almost identical community-media-center model to PAPA.
• Portland Community Media (PCM): Non-profit PEG access organization operating cable channels and community media services in the Portland metro area; comparable geographic scale and similar mix of memberships, training, and equipment rental.
• Berkeley Community Media (BCM): Public access TV and media training center for Berkeley, CA; comparable PEG non-profit operating model with cable channels, studio access, and creator training offerings.
• Marin Community Media (Community Media Center of Marin): Non-profit community media center in Marin County operating PEG channels, providing studio/equipment access, and running training programs; near-identical operating model and revenue mix to PAPA.

Broad incumbents

• NYC TV / NYC Media: Municipal government-operated broadcaster running multiple cable channels in New York City; broader scope and budget than PAPA, but exercises similar PEG channel, live streaming, and on-demand functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PAPublicAccess
• Xx.com/PeninsulaAreaTV

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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