Who is MCTV?

Mid-Coast Television operates the Community Access channel for the San Mateo County Coastside. MCTV is a non-profit, tax-exempt public benefit corporation established under California law in 1983. We provide Public, Educational and Governmental video programming on Channel 6 on the Comcast Cable system. MCTV has been designated by the County of San Mateo and the City of Half Moon Bay to be the PEG Access provider for the Coastside. MCTV is funded in part by franchise fees paid by Comcast Cable and forwarded to MCTV by the County and City. MCTV is operated by a very small part time staff with the help of many dedicated volunteers and supporters. MCTV’s offices are located at 525A Obispo Rd., El Granada, California 94018. 
 

What is PEG Access?

PEG Access refers to Public, Educational, and Governmental video programming that is distributed to a particular community through a cable channel dedicated to PEG programming and provided by the cable operator as part of its obligation under a franchise agreement with the particular City or County. The programming can include both locally produced programming as well as other programming of interest to the community.
 

What Communities Does MCTV Serve?

MCTV can be seen on Channel 6 on the Comcast Cable system in the communities of Half Moon Bay, Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Princeton-by-the-Sea, Pescadero and La Honda. 
 

MCTV’s History

Mid-Coast Television was informally created at the suggestion of San Mateo County to take advantage of the opportunity to provide community access programming for the Coastside, which was isolated from most Bay Area print and television media. In 1983 MCTV incorporated as a non-profit, tax-exempt public benefit corporation and was formally designated by the County of San Mateo and the City of Half Moon Bay to provide PEG Access to the Coastside over the local cable system. MCTV went on the air for the first time on June 24, 1985, and has been on the air continuously ever since. MCTV is operated by a Board of Directors elected by its membership. Constance Malach of El Granada has been the President and Station Manager of MCTV since its inception.