Friday, May 21, 2010

Expanding Greenfield's Knowledge Base Through Informative Programming

Two interviews were conducted in our studio this week. Late on Monday afternoon, Dave Roulston, Mary Drew of Clinical Support Options, Greg Grueling of Green River House, and Susan Howell also of Green River House sat down together for “Franklin County Matters”. The purpose of this roundtable was to highlight the 8th Annual Wellness Fair, celebrating the empowerment of people with mental disabilities, at the Energy Park in downtown Greenfield. On Thursday, Glen Ayers, host of “The Enviro Show” on WMCB, was Drew Hutchison’s guest on “Local Bias” and the two of them discussed the ramifications of pollution. Their talk was wide ranging but included Biomass and the ballot questions that voters will be deciding during Greenfield’s election on June 8th.

Writing about “Local Bias” reminds me that we have a new producer in our midst thanks to the crew of that show. As I type this post, former guest (and local author---“First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria”) Eve Brown-Waite is sitting at one of our computers editing her own show for broadcast on Cable Channel 15. She was excited to discover all the opportunities we offer when she appeared on Drew’s show and he encouraged her to use us herself when she came to him with another project.

All three of the programs described above should be shown soon. Please check our schedule for days and times.

If you’re looking for something to watch right now---and you’re interested in dinosaurs, geology, or local history---check out independent producer Reba Rasbury’s piece on Vimeo. She says that it’s a, “work in progress”, but it showcases both her humor and the amazing Jurassic treasures that our valley holds.

Finally, a note about our board meeting for this month: our board is going on a field trip to Athol-Orange Community Television on Tuesday evening, to tour their facility, instead of having a regular meeting here in our studio.

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