Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio

Rights of the Producer

Each producer has complete creative control of the content of each programmer retains ownership and copyright of the content. YSCA does not preview programs for content (censor) nor exercise editorial control, except in the situation where it has actual and credible advance notice of probable illegal content. The staff may preview for technical reasons.

The station reserves the right to cablecast any program or any portion at anytime and for any purpose. The staff will not duplicate a community producer’s program for anyone other than the producer without his/her permission.

Responsibilities of the Producer

All producers are fully responsible for the content of their programs. The producer is responsible for obtaining all clearances for use of any copyrighted or protected material. The producer is responsible for securing talent releases and ensuring the cablecasting of the program does not violate the rights of a third party.

The producer of programs dealing with political candidates and/or issues is responsible for complying with all local, state, and federal election laws.

Download:

• Program Release Form
• Talent Release Form