diff --git a/PepperDashEssentials/AppServer/Messengers/MessengerBase.cs b/PepperDashEssentials/AppServer/Messengers/MessengerBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..125bf83a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PepperDashEssentials/AppServer/Messengers/MessengerBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.Codec;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Provides a messaging bridge for a VideoCodecBase
+	/// </summary>
+	public abstract class MessengerBase
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// 
+		/// </summary>
+		public CotijaSystemController AppServerController { get; private set; }
+
+		public string MessagePath { get; private set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// 
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="codec"></param>
+		public MessengerBase(string messagePath)
+		{
+			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(messagePath))
+				throw new ArgumentException("messagePath must not be empty or null");
+
+			MessagePath = messagePath;
+		}
+		
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Registers this messenger with appserver controller
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="appServerController"></param>
+		public void RegisterWithAppServer(CotijaSystemController appServerController)
+		{
+			if (appServerController == null)
+				throw new ArgumentNullException("appServerController");
+			
+			AppServerController = appServerController;
+			CustomRegisterWithAppServer(AppServerController);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Implemented in extending classes. Wire up API calls and feedback here
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="appServerController"></param>
+		abstract protected void CustomRegisterWithAppServer(CotijaSystemController appServerController);
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Helper for posting status message
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="contentObject">The contents of the content object</param>
+		protected void PostStatusMessage(object contentObject)
+		{
+			AppServerController.SendMessageToServer(JObject.FromObject(new
+			{
+				type = MessagePath,
+				content = contentObject
+			}));
+		}
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/PepperDashEssentials/AppServer/Messengers/VideoCodecBaseMessenger.cs b/PepperDashEssentials/AppServer/Messengers/VideoCodecBaseMessenger.cs
index 67180b35..37437b5d 100644
--- a/PepperDashEssentials/AppServer/Messengers/VideoCodecBaseMessenger.cs
+++ b/PepperDashEssentials/AppServer/Messengers/VideoCodecBaseMessenger.cs
@@ -15,29 +15,22 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Provides a messaging bridge for a VideoCodecBase
 	/// </summary>
-	public class VideoCodecBaseMessenger
+	public class VideoCodecBaseMessenger : MessengerBase
 	{
 		/// <summary>
 		/// 
 		/// </summary>
 		public VideoCodecBase Codec { get; private set; }
 
-		public CotijaSystemController AppServerController { get; private set; }
-
-		public string MessagePath { get; private set; }
-
 		/// <summary>
 		/// 
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="codec"></param>
-		public VideoCodecBaseMessenger(VideoCodecBase codec, string messagePath)
+		public VideoCodecBaseMessenger(VideoCodecBase codec, string messagePath) : base(messagePath)
 		{
 			if (codec == null)
 				throw new ArgumentNullException("codec");
-			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(messagePath))
-				throw new ArgumentException("messagePath must not be empty or null");
 
-			MessagePath = messagePath;
 			Codec = codec;
 			codec.CallStatusChange += new EventHandler<CodecCallStatusItemChangeEventArgs>(codec_CallStatusChange);
 			codec.IsReadyChange += new EventHandler<EventArgs>(codec_IsReadyChange);
@@ -77,16 +70,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
-		/// Registers this codec's messaging with an app server controller
+		/// Called from base's RegisterWithAppServer method
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="appServerController"></param>
-		public void RegisterWithAppServer(CotijaSystemController appServerController)
+		protected override void CustomRegisterWithAppServer(CotijaSystemController appServerController)
 		{
-			if (appServerController == null)
-				throw new ArgumentNullException("appServerController");
-			
-			AppServerController = appServerController;
-
 			appServerController.AddAction("/device/videoCodec/isReady", new Action(SendIsReady));
 			appServerController.AddAction("/device/videoCodec/fullStatus", new Action(SendVtcFullMessageObject));
 			appServerController.AddAction("/device/videoCodec/dial", new Action<string>(s => Codec.Dial(s)));
@@ -242,18 +230,5 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.AppServer.Messengers
 				hasDirectory = Codec is IHasDirectory
 			});
 		}
-
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Helper for posting status message
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="contentObject">The contents of the content object</param>
-		void PostStatusMessage(object contentObject)
-		{
-			AppServerController.SendMessageToServer(JObject.FromObject(new
-			{
-				type = MessagePath,
-				content = contentObject
-			}));
-		}
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/PepperDashEssentials/PepperDashEssentials.csproj b/PepperDashEssentials/PepperDashEssentials.csproj
index 14e916f9..1bcd3259 100644
--- a/PepperDashEssentials/PepperDashEssentials.csproj
+++ b/PepperDashEssentials/PepperDashEssentials.csproj
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="AppServer\Messengers\MessengerBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AppServer\Messengers\VideoCodecBaseMessenger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Audio\EssentialsVolumeLevelConfig.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Bridges\BridgeBase.cs" />