SCVTV’s Community Corner/ SCVTV

SCVTV’s Community Corner was designed to strengthen community connection by giving local organizations a platform to share information, providing real-world production training for students and interns, and expanding access to local programming through partnerships with other media sources.

The Challenge

The prompt for this project was to produce programming exploring and discussing local topics and issures relevant and important to residents in Santa Clarita. Topics featured include non-profit organization features, updates from local school districts, and other educational programming.

The challenge was producing consistent, high-quality episodes at scale while working with a wide range of stakeholders—many with varying levels of on-camera experience and limited availability.

The project was for a nonprofit television PEG Access station and community media center based in the community, which was working in partnership with the local City and public education institutions within the community.

My Role

I led Community Corner as a Creator, Executive & Creative Producer, Director, overseeing the series from concept through delivery. My responsibilities included:

Developing the series format and editorial approach
Designed the branding, some graphics and the set.
Coordinating with community organizations and partners
Managing production schedules, crews, and resources
Directing interviews and overseeing post-production
Ensuring consistency, accessibility, and editorial standards across episodes

Approach / Process

To support both storytelling and sustainability, I:

Built a repeatable production workflow that allowed the series to scale without sacrificing quality. This included building a crew of production students as well as volunteers.
Collaborated closely with community partners to shape clear, approachable narratives
Created an interview structure that helped non-professional speakers feel comfortable and confident on camera
Balanced production efficiency with thoughtful storytelling to keep episodes informative and engaging

Results / Impact

Produced 150+ episodes, 900+ segments highlighting local organizations and civic initiatives
Strengthened relationships between SCVTV and community partners through collaborative storytelling
Delivered consistent, accessible content that helped community members better understand available resources and programs
Established a scalable production model that supported long-term sustainability for the series

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Key Takeaways / Reflection

Community Corner reinforced the value of community-driven storytelling supported by strong systems. The series strengthened my ability to align stakeholder goals, build repeatable production workflows, and lead creative teams while ensuring local voices were represented clearly, respectfully, and at scale. I’m extremely proud of how this project help build confidence among the students participating in the crew and that the show became something that crew members, hosts, guests and the community really valued.