Please note that orientation is required prior to enrolling as a producer, and producer enrollment is required prior to registering for classes.
To enroll as a producer, an individual must pay the required annual fees and provide a current Texas Driver’s License (or picture ID issued by the state of Texas) and proof of residency within the Houston city limits.
Producer Categories
Standard – A person residing inside the City of Houston city limits who produces or provides programming for the HMS public access channel. $225, Student (with ID) $150, Senior Citizen (65+) $150
Regional Producer – A person living outside of the City of Houston but within Harris County or any contiguous county, who produces or provides programming for the HMS public access channel $275, Student (with ID) $175, Senior (65+) $175
Organizational Producers – A person representing and acting as an agent for a certified organization located within the Houston city limits who is engaged in producing or providing programming for the HMS public access channel. Organizational producer status may be transferred to another member of the organization if the initial producer is no longer able to represent the organization as a public access TV producer. The transfer can be made without incurring an additional registration fee, provided that a request is submitted by an authorized representative of the organization on company letterhead.Primary Producer $300, Each Additional Producer $225
Regional Organizational Producer – A person representing a certified organization within Harris County or any contiguous county who is engaged in producing or providing programming for the HMS public access channel. Regional organizational producer status can be transferred to another member of the organization if the initial producer is no longer able to represent the organization as a public access TV producer. The transfer can be made without incurring an additional registration fee, provided that a request is submitted by an authorized representative of the organization on company letterhead. Primary Producer $350, Each Additional Producer $275
The use of HMS resources are available to producers who have an active producer status and who are certified to use the gear/facility by completing the required classes.
All producers are required to complete orientation, register as producers, and attend the Media Literacy class in order to submit programming to air on the HMS public access channel. Basic media courses certify a producer for the use of gear such as cameras, lights, microphones, studios, and editing suites.