The Communications Office manages the 24-hour programming of the County's Government Access Channel JCC TV48 and Public Access Channel 46, and the City of Williamsburg's Government Access Channel 48. Programming consists of the live broadcast of County and City meetings, staff and volunteer produced government programs, and video message boards announcing government services and events. The office also supports the Cable Communications Committee which oversees the Cox Communication Franchise.

Television Production Services

The Community Video Center, 1114 Ironbound Road in Williamsburg, opened in July 1996 as a partnership to provide citizens with more and better government and community access programs. The partnership includes the County, the City of Williamsburg and Cox Communications who fund the daily operation of the Center.

The 3,500-square foot facility houses a 1,600-square foot studio, a control room for those studio productions, and a head-end room for live control of the County's two channels and the City's government Channel TV48. The Center is staffed by a full-time manager/video services coordinator, and a part-time video engineer. A part-time public access coordinator is available by appointment only.  For more information, call (757) 259-7700 and for public access information, call (757) 564-2418.

Program Schedules

For the weekly schedule of local government and public access programs, viewers can check the Channel 46 and Channel JCC TV48 video bulletin boards. Program highlights and meetings are updated weekly on our website. Click here.

Government Access Channel JCC TV48

JCC TV48 programming includes the broadcast of James City County Planning Commission meetings and Board of Supervisors meetings. All meetings are broadcast live from the James City County Office Complex, 101 Mounts Bay Road, in the Building F Board Room and can also be watched on streaming video.

Board of Supervisors meetings are held the SECOND and FOURTH TUESDAY of each month at 7 p.m.. For more information, call (757) 253-6609 or see BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.  

Planning Commission meetings are held on the FIRST WEDNESDAY of each month at 7 p.m. For more information, call 253-6685 or see JAMES CITY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

Williamsburg/James City County School Board meetings are broadcast live on Educational Channel 47 on the FIRST and THIRD TUESDAY of each month at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (757) 253-6777 or see Williamsburg/James City County Schools.

Video Message Boards

The JCC TV48 video message board plays when no other programming is scheduled to air. The video message board announces James City County messages directly related to government meetings, issues, and events.

The Public Access Channel 46 video message board plays when no other programming is scheduled to air. The video message board announces messages related to public access programming and community announcements for non-profit groups. For information about non-profit announcements, call (757) 564-2418.