PAC-8 Announces April 10-16 Programming, Media Services in Los Alamos

Inside the small production rooms at 475 20th St., Suite E, PAC-8 Community Media Center lines up cameras, editing stations and a drone controller that community groups rent or request to put events and meetings on the public record. The Los Alamos Daily Post published PAC-8’s April 10–16, 2026 schedule and service notice on April 9, 2026, and the bulletin makes clear the center is available for event recording, media transfers, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography; the announcement directs producers to call 505-662-7228 or visit pac8cmc.com to book time.

The weekly lineup includes Democracy Now! in the weekday morning slot alongside local shows and recorded community programming, demonstrating PAC-8’s mix of national feeds and hyperlocal content. PAC-8’s services page lists Executive Director Jean Gindreau-Davison and a board led by President David Schiferl, Vice President Kate O’Donnell, Secretary/Treasurer Carol Schoenberg, and board members Denise Carson and Binh Wakeford, tying the schedule to an institutional mission to ensure fair, equal and high quality access and voice for Los Alamos County residents.

PAC-8 functions as civic infrastructure: municipal partners and local nonprofits use its technical capacity to document public meetings and events that feed into Los Alamos County’s searchable public archive on the Granicus ViewPublisher portal. PAC-8 has been on the air for decades and, per a 2020 feature, has broadcast continuously for more than 40 years on Comcast Cable Channel 8, a longevity that underpins its role in government transparency and community memory.

For groups and small businesses that need production without a large budget, PAC-8’s published price list quantifies what affordable looks like. Examples include VHS to DVD/MP4 transfers at $15 per transfer and audio cassette transfers at $15; film-to-digital pricing ranges from $10 for a 3-inch reel to $52 for a 7-inch reel. Professional videography and post-production are listed at $65 per hour, commercial production is $400 for a 30-second ad, and drone videography is available by quote. To book services, the weekly notice and PAC-8 classes page advise checking the April 10–16 schedule, calling 505-662-7228, and reserving studio time in advance; the center’s classes and operations are based in the community building at the corner of Central and 20th, next to Ashley Pond.

PAC-8 also supplies training that scales community capacity: it is running a Summer Film Intensive, June 1–June 18, 2026, for students ages 13–18 in collaboration with the Teen Center and Fuller Lodge Art Center, and it held media classes for 3rd–8th graders during spring break, with class size limited to six students, according to a March 2, 2026 notice. That combination of low-cost services, production training and municipal meeting coverage means PAC-8 remains the practical production pathway for Los Alamos organizations seeking to reach more people and to place local meetings and cultural events into the county’s public record.