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22-CityView

Skyline of Cambridge

22-CityView is responsible for the television and audio production needs related to programming on the City of Cambridge Municipal Channel. Operating within the Cambridge broadcast footprint, the Channel provides both original and acquired programming drawn from and relating to the City of Cambridge.  22-CityView strives to provide its viewers with a sense of the overall vitality that is associated with the city in the areas of education, culture, arts, health, human services and history.

Tips and FAQs

How can I watch City Council meetings?

22-CityView broadcasts live Cambridge City Council meetings at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays. The broadcasts are also repeated on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. and again at 10 a.m. on Fridays. Archived versions of past Council meetings can be found on the city's Open Meeting Portal.

Closed captioning is provided for City Council and Committee meetings. To turn closed captioning on or off:

  1. Click the City’s live streaming link to watch the public meeting: https://cambridgema.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
  2. On the video screen that appears, click the “CC” button in the bottom right of the screen. Select “Off” or “On.”

If you are watching the public meeting from your home, you can also turn on closed captioning through your television.

Public comment for City Council meetings can be provided in person or remotely through Zoom. You need to sign up in order to provide public comment. If you plan to provide public comment without appearing in person, you will need to login to the Zoom meeting. Closed captioning is provided both via the meeting’s live online video feed and on 22-CityView cable TV, which can be viewed simultaneously during public comment via Zoom.

Featured Programs

The Office of Cable Television / 22-CityView is a resource that provides both original and acquired programming drawn from and relating to the City of Cambridge. The channel strives to provide viewers with a sense of the overall vitality that is associated with the city. Download PDF schedule of programming.

22-CityView Original Programming*

Show Description: Events and topics in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  • Daily 9am, 11:30am, 6:30pm, 8pm, 9:30pm

Behind the Pages*

Show Description: A 22-CityView studio production that features in-depth interviews with both local and national authors.

  • Daily 11am, 6pm, 9pm

Ordinances and Other Meetings*

Show Description: See schedule at www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/citycouncil

  • Daily 3pm Repeat

Regular City Council Meetings*

Show Description: See schedule at www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/citycouncil

  • Mondays 5:30pm Live
  • Wednesdays 5:30pm Repeat
  • Fridays 10am Repeat

Democracy Now!*

Show Description: A national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.

  • Mondays-Fridays 8am and 7pm
  • Saturdays 8am

The Thom Hartman Program*

Show Description: Covers diverse topics including immigration reform, government intrusion, privacy, foreign policy and domestic issues.

  • Mondays-Saturdays 12pm

*schedule is subject to change depending on Live broadcasts and length of Repeats


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