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Our story

The Cablecast story.

We build the easiest-to-use broadcast automation software and video servers, crafted for the public, educational and government access organizations serving thousands of local channels across the country.

Our roots

Built in community media, since 1997.

Cablecast was founded in 1997 and pioneered web-centric digital broadcast automation. Our mission has never changed: let understaffed stations do more with less by handling the routine work automatically, so their teams can focus on serving the community.

Most of our team came to us from community media centers around the country, and many stay active in their local stations. Today the platform powers over 1,000 U.S. stations, hosting, automating and distributing programming across cable, web and OTT with automation, streaming, captioning, branding, meeting management, bulletin boards and VOD portals.

1997
founded
1,000+
stations powered
50
states, coast to coast

Founder video

Hear it from our founder.

Why we started Cablecast, and who we build it for, in a couple of minutes.

What we value

Four pillars, one team.

Curiosity

We seek to understand.

Openness

All ideas and opinions are valued.

Grit

We take initiative and persevere until the job is done.

Growth

We continuously improve across people, process, and product.

Day to day, that means leading with humor and humility, driving excellence in our craft, cultivating genuine relationships, committing to each other’s success, and going above and beyond when a community is counting on us.

Recognition

A good place to build and to work.

The Minnesota Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces 2026 award badge
  • 2026 Star Tribune Top 200 Workplace. Named a Best Place to Work, based on anonymous employee feedback.
  • 2025 Star Tribune Top 200 Workplace. On the list again, based on anonymous employee feedback.
  • 2024 Star Tribune Top 200 Workplace. Recognized among the region's top employers.
  • 2018 Best Places to Work. Named by the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.

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