Established:

SWOCC is an acronym for the Southwestern Oakland Cable Commission. SWOCC was formed when the three cities (Farmington, Farmington Hills and Novi) joined together to negotiate a contract in 1982 with MetroVision (Cable provider at that time)

Mission:

The mission of community access for the Southwestern Oakland Cable Commission (SWOCC) is to bring local residents, schools, governments, religious organizations, service groups and businesses together through constructive, prudent uses of communication technologies to build and enhance community.

SWOCC provides greater advantages in cable negotiations and economies of scale in administration, oversight and production.

Costs:

Cable casting programs are free-of-charge.

What We Offer:

SWOCC Studios offers public access training workshops, state-of-the-art equipment, two studios, four channels for playback, one allocated for each city and one public access channel for the public in all three cities.

 SWOCC also offers commercial television productions.  

Demographics:

The four access channels are cablecast in the cities of Farmington, Farmington Hills, and Novi on the Bright House cable system to approximately 40,000 households.

Channels:

Farmington Hills Channel 8

INFO TV-12

Novi 13

Farmington 15

Board & Staff:

The SWOCC Board is made up of two members from each

city (City Manager and an Elected Official)

SWOCC staff includes:

10 Full time employees

3 part time employees

Location:

SWOCC Studios

33300 Nine Mile Road

Farmington, MI  48336

248-473-2800
Fax: 248-473-8610

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