Wilmington Community Television

Wilmington Community Television, known as WCTV, is a nonprofit multimedia production studio serving Wilmington. It produces professional-level local programming and recruits producers from the community, teaching them the technical and creative sides of media production. Anyone who lives or works in Wilmington can become a member, and the facility is open to the public and welcoming of new ideas, volunteers and first-time filmmakers of any age.

The station runs a primary channel for Wilmington content, including live programming, major community and school events, sports and election coverage, with time set aside for volunteer producers. A second channel is devoted almost entirely to municipal meetings. WCTV works closely with the school department on content and training and runs a youth program called Wildcat TV. Its small staff includes producers and videographers with backgrounds in commercial video, wedding films and media technology.

What to Know

• WCTV was established in 1987 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
• Membership, which includes training on studio equipment, is free for Wilmington locals.
• The station covers local events and organizations at no charge when the content is relevant to the community.
• WCTV is funded in part through charitable donations.