Bringing Back Community TV in the Modern Age

Reimagining Local Broadcasting for the Digital Generation

There was a time when local cable access television was the heartbeat of small-town storytelling. Before algorithms, hashtags, and livestreams, community TV was where anyone could walk into a studio, learn how to tell a story, and share their voice with their neighbors. It wasn’t polished or corporate — it was real. And that authenticity built connection.

At Cascadia Community TV, we’re bringing that spirit back — but with a 21st-century twist.

Today, the tools of broadcasting fit in the palm of your hand. Platforms like TikTok and Instagram have created a generation of natural-born storytellers who already know how to connect with an audience. But what they often lack is access to production-level training and broadcast exposure. That’s where Cascadia comes in.

We’re creating a hybrid model — a mash-up of modern social media storytelling and classic television broadcasting. Imagine the authenticity of a TikTok creator blended with the production values of a TV network. Our mission is to merge that energy into something uniquely Pacific Northwest: beautiful, raw, and community-driven.

Our training programs teach everything from storyboarding to live event streaming, editing, and on-camera hosting. We’re giving anyone — from students to retirees — the tools to create, collaborate, and broadcast with confidence.

A Legacy Built on Experience

I’ve spent more than 37 years in the entertainment industry — in film, television, music, and live events. From producing worldwide broadcast specials for legendary bands like Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, YES, The Rolling Stones, and Paul McCartney, to pioneering early multi-camera livestreaming for arena tours, my path has always been about connecting audiences to experience.

In the early ’90s, my series Desert Rock TV 

produced concert specials with over 100 bands

that aired worldwide, capturing rock history as it happened. By 2006, as livestreaming technology began to emerge, I founded TourTV, which evolved into Rogue TV, a platform that brought live concerts to fans everywhere, long before “live online” became mainstream.

Now, with Cascadia Community TV, we’re channeling all that history, technology, and passion into a new movement — one rooted in the creative spirit of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

This isn’t just about television — it’s about bringing storytelling home again.

William Johnson

Founder Cascadia Community TV