Windsor Community Television (WIN-TV) is a private, non-profit, corporation and was incorporated byĀ the State of Connecticut in JanuaryĀ of 1982. WIN-TV is aĀ public, education, and government (PEG) cable community access provider.Ā The Hartford area franchise holder in 1981 was Times MirrorĀ Communication Inc. and was required, by a franchise agreement with theĀ Connecticut Department of Public Utilities Control (DPUC), to establishĀ Community Access Television in each of the six Hartford Franchise townsĀ once proper wiring passed a sufficient number of homes in each town.
OnceĀ the station was incorporated, Times Mirror supported WIN-TV throughĀ direct dollar grants, employed the Station Manager, and sharedĀ equipment. With this strong support from the Franchise, WIN-TV was readyĀ to begin programming from its first home, the basement of WindsorĀ Public Library. Programming was created by community volunteers and weĀ were on the air two hours each weekday evening when volunteers couldĀ come to the station and run the tapes.
The station has grown since then to a 24 hour community station. With the ability to watch programming on demand as well as a mobile app coming soon.