City of West Hollywood Announces Reopening of City’s Public Access Television Station with Launch Event

The City of West Hollywood is pleased to announce the reopening of its public access television station, West Hollywood Public Access (WHPA), following a five-year hiatus due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to construction of a new studio space at the West Hollywood Park Aquatic & Recreation Center. Beginning on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 the Public Access television station, which is viewable on Spectrum Channel 36 within West Hollywood, will officially resume programming and operations.

To celebrate the relaunch of West Hollywood Public Access, the City will host a special Open House on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 offering West Hollywood residents an opportunity to tour the newly renovated studio, to meet WeHoTV and Public Access TV staff, and to learn how to get involved in community broadcasting. Community members who are interested in attending the Open House can reserve a one-hour time slot at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., or 8 p.m. RSVP by visiting https://www.weho.org/whpa or by emailing [email protected]. Timeslots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, as space in the Public Access studio is limited.

The West Hollywood Public Access Studio is located at 8750 El Tovar Place on the first floor/street level of the West Hollywood Aquatic & Recreation Center (ARC). The colorful entrance doors are located near the ARC elevators on the south side of El Tovar Place between N. Robertson and N. San Vicente Boulevards, adjacent to the entry/exit driveways for the West Hollywood Park five-story parking structure, which is located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard.

Originally launched in 1990, West Hollywood Public Access provides West Hollywood residents with low-cost access to professional-grade broadcast equipment, training, and airtime on Spectrum Channel 36 within West Hollywood. West Hollywood Public Access closed its physical location at the former West Hollywood Park Auditorium and pivoted to virtual public access production and training services and pre-recorded programming in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During this closure, the City of West Hollywood moved forward with Phase II of its West Hollywood Park Master Plan to build the West Hollywood Park Aquatic & Recreation Center, a project that included WHPA's brand-new facility and state-of-the-art Public Access studio.

West Hollywood Public Access has been a City of West Hollywood community resource designed to connect people, spark conversation, and share stories through the power of television for more than 35 years. Public Access programming plays an important role in supporting free expression, community engagement, and local democracy. The newly upgraded Public Access studio is now ready to support a new generation of local producers and content creators. For information, please visit https://www.weho.org/whpa.

In addition to West Hollywood Public Access, the City of West Hollywood operates WeHoTV, which is broadcast on Spectrum Channel 10 within West Hollywood and streams on YouTube, web, and more. WeHoTV is the official viewing platform for the City's public meetings and WeHoTV also produces and presents contact that provides information, event and cultural programming, and more. For information, please visit https://www.weho.org/wehotv.

For more information about West Hollywood Public Access (WHPA) television, please contact Peter Levine, the City of West Hollywood's Public Access Coordinator, at (323) 848-5039 or at [email protected]. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing dial 711 or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY) or 1-800-735-2922 (voice) for California Relay Service (CRS) assistance.

For up-to-date information about City of West Hollywood news and events, follow @wehocity on social media, sign-up for news updates at https://www.weho.org/email, and visit the City's calendar of meetings and events at https://www.weho.org/calendar. West Hollywood City Hall is open for walk-in services at public counters or by appointment by visiting https://www.weho.org/appointments. City Hall services are accessible by phone at (323) 848-6400 and via website at https://www.weho.org. Receive text updates by texting "WeHo" to (323) 848-5000.

For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood's Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or [email protected].