ORCA Media

ORCA Media Onion River Community Access Media is the community media center for the Vermont capital region ORCA covers a sizable chunk of Central Vermont.

We are Onion River Community Access Media, commonly known as ORCA Media. Our mission is to give all citizens in our area the tools to Speak and be Heard. This area includes the towns of Berlin, Bethel, Braintree, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Montpelier, Moretown, Randolph, Rochester, Waterbury and Worcester. Onion River Community Access Media, Inc. (ORCA Media) is a full-service Co

mmunity Media Center (CMC), providing production facilities and technological solutions. We are here to give a voice to individuals and organizations in the communities served by Comcast's Central Vermont franchise area. ORCA may be seen on Comcast's channels 1075, 1085, 1095. A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, we are funded primarily by a percentage of cable revenues. Thank you, Comcast cable subscribers! We strive to educate community members in the effective use of media. We have the studio, cameras, and editing equipment required to produce quality local programs, all at no charge. ORCA Media is located at 62 Ridge St. in Montpelier at the Stone Science Hall on the campus of Vermont College of Fine Arts.

12/11/2025

🎬 Last Friday ORCA Media screened a wonderful block of animated short films that included local and film festival favorites!!! We had a wonderful in-person conversation with local filmmaker, Brian Carroll. Additionally, we were able to zoom with local animator and Emmy-winner, Hayley Morris! Hayley was so gracious to offer her insight to the creative and business side of animation and filmmaking. Watch here!!!!

This Giving Tuesday, join ORCA Media in celebrating the power of community, vital role of democracy, and connection! You...
12/01/2025

This Giving Tuesday, join ORCA Media in celebrating the power of community, vital role of democracy, and connection! Your support helps us bring Central Vermont closer together through accessible media training, equipment, and coverage of events that matter most to you. Every donation makes a difference. ✨🎥🎤📺🎉 ✨

In 2025, we’ve been thrilled to:

🎉 Celebrate our community with coverage of events like the Montpelier July 3 Parade, College Street Halloween Livestream, graduations, the Bethel Community Forward Festival, Banter and Beans: Montpelier Small Business Series, Poem City, and more.

📚 Keep our community informed through coverage of The People vs Big Tech Townhall Series, Central Vermont Osher Lifelong Learning Institute programs, Bethel Neighborhood Conversations Education Series, public library events, and other educational programs.

🎥 Inspire creativity with our Make TV & Film Camp, Cinema on the Art Walk, Montpelier High School Filmmaking Club, and the amazing content produced by our talented Community Producers.

🏛️ Showcase democracy in action with coverage of the Governor’s Weekly Press Conferences, Town Meeting Day, State House rallies, local Selectboard and School Board meetings, Plainfield Forward, and more!

These are just a few of the ways ORCA Media strengthens our community through media, but we can’t do it without you!

Your donation ensures we can continue:

✅ Making essential events and local democracy accessible to everyone.
✅ Providing media tools and training to amplify local voices.
✅ Sharing your community’s stories far and wide.

Thank you for being part of our story. Your support makes it all possible!

Get involved with your local municipalities through ORCA Media! On Wednesday, 11/19, we're managing the hybrid meeting a...
11/18/2025

Get involved with your local municipalities through ORCA Media! On Wednesday, 11/19, we're managing the hybrid meeting and livestream for the Montpelier Roxbury Public Schools Board Of School Directors Meeting. The agenda is packed with important topics, including:

📍Fall SEL Assessment Report and Chronic Absenteeism Report
📍Community engagement plan for budget communication
📍Approve FY26 First Quarter Financial Report
…and more!

All are welcome and encouraged to attend in person or virtually via Zoom. You can view the agenda and find the Zoom link at https://www.mrpsvt.org/agendas-minutes. Livestream link in bio!

Get involved with your local municipalities through ORCA Media! On Wednesday, November 19, we're managing the hybrid mee...
11/17/2025

Get involved with your local municipalities through ORCA Media! On Wednesday, November 19, we're managing the hybrid meeting and livestream for the City of Montpelier, VT City Council. The agenda is packed with important topics, including:

📍Fiscal Year End Financial Report (Unaudited)
📍Budget Targets and Priorities
📍Local Options Sales Tax
…and more!

All are welcome and encouraged to attend in person or virtually via Zoom. You can view the agenda and find the Zoom link at https://www.montpelier-vt.org/129/Agendas-Minutes. Livestream link in bio!

11/05/2025

Here’s a glimpse at how ORCA Media and Montpelier Alive’s Halloween Livestream rose from the dead this year! 🧟‍♂️ It took planning, collaboration, creativity, and one fantastic production team to bring all the spooky magic from College Street LIVE to your screens.

Enjoy this lofi, Hi8 VHS behind-the-scenes footage shot by Sean Temple, capturing the spirit of the night as it happened! 📹✨

Big thanks to our hosts Morgan Haynes, Lucas Lynch, and Ondina An, and to our incredible production team: Zach Zorn, Coleman Papa-Musgrave, Annika Ringen, Finn Cook, Sean Temple, Jin An, and Miss Cricket. 🎥🎤📺🎃🦇

The link to the full Halloween broadcast is in ORCA Media’s bio!

11/05/2025

Here’s a glimpse at how ORCA Media and Montpelier Alive's Halloween Livestream rose from the dead this year! 🧟‍♂️ It took planning, collaboration, creativity, and one fantastic production team to bring all the spooky magic from College Street LIVE to your screens.

Enjoy this lofi, Hi8 VHS behind-the-scenes footage shot by Sean Temple, capturing the spirit of the night as it happened! 📹✨

Big thanks to our hosts Morgan Haynes, Lucas Lynch, and Ondina An, and to our incredible production team: Zach Zorn, Coleman Papa-Musgrave, Annika Ringen, Finn Cook, Sean Temple, Jin An, and Miss Cricket. 🎥🎤📺🎃🦇

The link to the full Halloween broadcast is in ORCA Media’s bio!

🎃 What a Halloween! ORCA Media, Montpelier Alive, and Montpelier’s fearless trick-or-treaters braved a rainy, bone-chill...
11/04/2025

🎃 What a Halloween! ORCA Media, Montpelier Alive, and Montpelier’s fearless trick-or-treaters braved a rainy, bone-chilling night to make this one of our biggest productions of the year! 🌧️👻

We had an absolute blast interviewing trick-or-treaters LIVE on College Street. The costumes were AMAZING, but you don't have to take our word for it. Check them out for yourself! 🎥🎤📺🎃🦇

The link to our Halloween coverage is in our bio, along with some behind-the-scenes photos (including a sneak peek at stills from our Hi8 VHS BTS footage), capturing our crew bringing this spooky production to life. Big thanks to our hosts Morgan Haynes, Lucas Lynch, and Ondina An, and to our incredible production team: Zach Zorn, Coleman Papa-Musgrave, Annika Ringen, Finn Cook, Sean Temple, Jin An, and Miss Cricket.

BTS 📸: Sean Temple

10/28/2025

🎃 ORCA Media’s Annual Halloween Livestream is Back! 👻 This year, the frightful fun is hosted by Montpelier Alive’s Morgan Haynes and her ghoulish co-hosts! To celebrate we made a spooky promo video with Morgan!

Every Halloween, more than a thousand trick-or-treaters trek to College Street for candy, costumes, and a bit of mischief. Tune in to see the incredible costumes and uncover the spooky lore behind them!

📺 ORCA Media will be broadcasting the horror LIVE from College Street! Swing by the Alumnx Hall Parking Lot (45 College Street) to grab some treats from our hosts. Stay warm… and don’t let the haunts pull you into another realm! 🎥🎤🦇

📆 Catch the Halloween Livestream:
🕠 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📺 Channel 1075 or find the online streaming link in ORCA Media’s bio!

On-Camera Talent: Morgan Haynes
Directed, Edited, and Voice Over by Sean Temple

October 20 was Community Media Day! Community Media Day is a national recognition of the power of local voices and the i...
10/22/2025

October 20 was Community Media Day! Community Media Day is a national recognition of the power of local voices and the impact of grassroots storytelling. At ORCA Media, we believe that everyone deserves access to the tools, training, and platforms needed to share their perspectives, and our Community Producers embody that mission every day.

To mark the occasion, several of our community producers shared testimonials about why community media matters to them. From creating space for local dialogue, to amplifying underrepresented stories, to simply giving neighbors a chance to be heard. Their messages remind us why this work is so vital!

We’re deeply grateful to our producers, volunteers, staff, and viewers who make community media thrive. Here’s to another year of creativity, collaboration, and local storytelling! You can watch all of our producer testimonials on our website and YouTube. Link in Bio!

Get involved with your local municipalities through ORCA Media! On Wednesday, October 8, we're managing the hybrid meeti...
10/08/2025

Get involved with your local municipalities through ORCA Media! On Wednesday, October 8, we're managing the hybrid meeting and livestream for the Montpelier City Council. The agenda is packed with important topics, including:

📍Appointments to the Planning Commission
📍Rialto Bridge Local Concern Meeting
📍Country Club Road - Use Policy for Dogs
📍Country Club Road - Hunting
📍Budget Workshop #2 - District Heat & Parking
…and more!

All are welcome and encouraged to attend in person or virtually via Zoom. You can view the agenda and find the Zoom link at https://www.montpelier-vt.org/129/Agendas-Minutes. Livestream link in bio!

Do you want to learn more about the Central Vermont Career Center Bond Vote? You’re in luck! On September 22, community...
10/07/2025

Do you want to learn more about the Central Vermont Career Center Bond Vote? You’re in luck! On September 22, community producer Richard Sheir interviewed Jody Emerson, the CVCC Superintendent and director, in ORCA Media’s Studio.

“Career Center Superintendent Jody Emerson is interviewed on Montpelier Civic Forum explaining the history of the proposal, the perceived need for the project as well as details about what the project would entail. The $150 million dollar price tag is discussed at length. This discussion is well worth watching because it frames the issue in its context. The show affords voters the opportunity to support or oppose the proposal for good reasons with their eyes wide open.” - Richard Sheir

🎬 What a great night! On Friday, we screened Brian Carroll’s HAND-MADE during Cinema on the Art Walk and celebrated the ...
10/06/2025

🎬 What a great night! On Friday, we screened Brian Carroll’s HAND-MADE during Cinema on the Art Walk and celebrated the Vermont Craft Council’s Fall Open Studio Weekend. Huge thanks to Elissa Campbell of Elissa Campbell/Blue Roof Designs for sharing and discussing your beautiful work with our community!

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62 Ridge Street
Montpelier, VT
05602

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm

Telephone

(802) 224-9901

Website

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