This week we had nine shoots on our schedule and a lot of footage to edit. Between Monday and Tuesday we had three candidates in to record their video statements for our website and Mayor Martin invited Town Council President Tim Farrell into our studio for a chat on Tuesday afternoon. Thursday was our day for location shoots; our New Media Producer taped interviews with planners of the upcoming National Prescription Drug Takeback Day (you'll be hearing more about that on our homepage next week) at a breakfast with Northwestern District Attorney Dave Sullivan, volunteer Tom L. headed over to Town Hall in order to cover the emergency town council meeting regarding the preliminary election (check out the story that's on our homepage right now), and Philippe broadcast the Greenfield School Committee meeting live. Friday was not a slow day either as our Station Manager began his workday first thing in the morning filming the latest Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast and Joe Gochinski brought two State Representatives (William "Smitty" Pignatelli of the 4th Berkshire District & Brian Ashe of the 2nd Hampden District) in for conversations in the afternoon. Meanwhile, the staff has been editing the seven sessions of last weekend's Creative Economy Summit, that even a Shelburne Falls-wide power outage couldn't stop us from getting on camera, and the Greenfield Planning Board Meeting from March 17th.
In other news, be sure to keep an eye out here, on our channel, and our website for some festive foolishness next Friday.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Works in Progress
Like most television stations we have to multi-task so here are updates on some of our current projects:
Getting ready for Greenfield's Town Election---One of the three candidates for councilor at large, who will be on the preliminary election ballot on April 19th if the state legislature doesn't allow the town to put them all on the one in June, has already sent in their information and recorded their video candidate statement and the other two will be in on Monday. This way, we'll be ready to go as soon as we hear about the state's decision.
The bulk of the construction in the back room is finished---The door needs a window, an electrician will be coming in soon, and the staff will be applying paint but it definitely feels like a great space. Check out the pics below or stop in and see for yourself!
Our station manager has been upgrading the control room again---We've added a distribution amplifier, new DVD burners, and gotten the speakers over the switcher working. All of these improvements will provide a better experience for producers and a higher quality end product. Oh, and we've also replaced the old lavalier microphones in the studio. Any of you who use the clip on mics will definitely want to check these sleek new ones out when you come in for your next production.
Productions---Mayor Martin stopped by to be interviewed by Dr. Andrew Blais on the latest episode of "Local Bias" and both our station manager and our new media producer will be filming sessions at the "Creative Economy Summit" today.
Getting ready for Greenfield's Town Election---One of the three candidates for councilor at large, who will be on the preliminary election ballot on April 19th if the state legislature doesn't allow the town to put them all on the one in June, has already sent in their information and recorded their video candidate statement and the other two will be in on Monday. This way, we'll be ready to go as soon as we hear about the state's decision.
The bulk of the construction in the back room is finished---The door needs a window, an electrician will be coming in soon, and the staff will be applying paint but it definitely feels like a great space. Check out the pics below or stop in and see for yourself!
Our station manager has been upgrading the control room again---We've added a distribution amplifier, new DVD burners, and gotten the speakers over the switcher working. All of these improvements will provide a better experience for producers and a higher quality end product. Oh, and we've also replaced the old lavalier microphones in the studio. Any of you who use the clip on mics will definitely want to check these sleek new ones out when you come in for your next production.
Productions---Mayor Martin stopped by to be interviewed by Dr. Andrew Blais on the latest episode of "Local Bias" and both our station manager and our new media producer will be filming sessions at the "Creative Economy Summit" today.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Providing Access in Many Ways
Empowering citizens to make their voices heard, and keeping the public informed about local government and community events, is the cornerstone of what we do here at GCTV. This was a banner week for that beginning on Monday morning with a special episode of "The Dukes of Sports". Russ & Mike's guest, Carrie Togneri, filled the guys in on her upcoming fundraiser "Ice Stars for Wounded Warriors". They talked about local skating events in general and how she became involved with this one.
On Monday evening the Greenfield Town Council held a Special Meeting in our studio to debate sending a proposal to the state legislature that would allow the town to skip a preliminary election and put all three certified candidates for Town Councilor At Large on the June 14th ballot. This was democracy in action. Voices from all sides were heard and you can watch the discussion for yourself on our Video on Demand Player in the "Local Government" category.
Wednesday afternoon brought Atty. David Roulston and five guests into our studio to record two episodes of "Franklin County Matters". First, Western Mass. ARC Executive Director Ed Porter sat down with Dave for a one-on-one about the resources available to people with disabilities and an upcoming fundraiser. Afterward, Genevieve Fraser, John Waite, and two local farmers joined the host for a roundtable discussion about the Farm to Schools program which puts local food into the hands (and mouths) of area youth.
On Thursday and Friday our back room and studio were shut down during construction as part of a series of ongoing facility improvements. Many of these projects are geared toward allowing more producers to work at the same time without disturbing each other. The next time you're in our office, be sure to poke your head back there to check out the new digs.
Finally, we've created a new space on our "GCTV/WMCB Notices Only" bulletin board (on your right when you walk in our front door). A "Coverage Opportunities" folder has joined "Show Sponsors Requested" and "Guest Possibilities" hanging from the bottom of the board. Not everyone who has an event or show idea is willing, or able, to produce it. If you're looking for a project, make sure to check out this collection of press releases for great local events and emails from people who have ideas for shows.
On Monday evening the Greenfield Town Council held a Special Meeting in our studio to debate sending a proposal to the state legislature that would allow the town to skip a preliminary election and put all three certified candidates for Town Councilor At Large on the June 14th ballot. This was democracy in action. Voices from all sides were heard and you can watch the discussion for yourself on our Video on Demand Player in the "Local Government" category.
Wednesday afternoon brought Atty. David Roulston and five guests into our studio to record two episodes of "Franklin County Matters". First, Western Mass. ARC Executive Director Ed Porter sat down with Dave for a one-on-one about the resources available to people with disabilities and an upcoming fundraiser. Afterward, Genevieve Fraser, John Waite, and two local farmers joined the host for a roundtable discussion about the Farm to Schools program which puts local food into the hands (and mouths) of area youth.
On Thursday and Friday our back room and studio were shut down during construction as part of a series of ongoing facility improvements. Many of these projects are geared toward allowing more producers to work at the same time without disturbing each other. The next time you're in our office, be sure to poke your head back there to check out the new digs.
Finally, we've created a new space on our "GCTV/WMCB Notices Only" bulletin board (on your right when you walk in our front door). A "Coverage Opportunities" folder has joined "Show Sponsors Requested" and "Guest Possibilities" hanging from the bottom of the board. Not everyone who has an event or show idea is willing, or able, to produce it. If you're looking for a project, make sure to check out this collection of press releases for great local events and emails from people who have ideas for shows.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Highlights From This Week
Obviously, the biggest production we facilitated this week was the Greenfield High School Music Parents' Association's annual telethon on Wednesday evening. Our station manager was here before 10am to ensure that load-in could start on time and setup could begin. Parents and some students were here throughout the day creating the set, running cable, and doing soundchecks. Between 4pm and 5pm the bulk of the crew and performers arrived along with host for the evening Greenfield Town Councilor, and WHAI General Manager, Dan Guin. Once the telethon began at 6pm it was music and fundraising until 9PM. The GHS Jazz Band opened the show followed by solo performers and then the GHS Select Choir. You can see more footage from the telethon, and find out how you can add to the $7000 that was raised, when you check out the short video on our homepage.
Greenfield Middle School's Music Department also gave a performance this week that we recorded. Our staff would like to send out big thanks to volunteers Tom and Jal who took cameras over to GMS' auditorium on Thursday night to film their Spring concert. Our staff will be editing the two feeds together and we'll air it on Friday, March 11th, at 6pm.
Finally, we'd like to take a moment to update you on Greenfield's 2011 election process. Candidates were certified this week and we will begin contacting them on Monday in order to add their information to the local election page on our website. Because three people were certified to run for the At-Large seat on the town council, and given the state of the economy, there will be a special council meeting in our studio at 6pm on Monday to petition the state legislature to allow Greenfield to bypass a preliminary election and put everyone on the June ballot. We'll be putting together a short video soon letting you know who the candidates are, and their information will go live on our website one month prior to any election, so make sure to keep an eye on gctv.org.
That's it for this week. Have a great weekend.
Greenfield Middle School's Music Department also gave a performance this week that we recorded. Our staff would like to send out big thanks to volunteers Tom and Jal who took cameras over to GMS' auditorium on Thursday night to film their Spring concert. Our staff will be editing the two feeds together and we'll air it on Friday, March 11th, at 6pm.
Finally, we'd like to take a moment to update you on Greenfield's 2011 election process. Candidates were certified this week and we will begin contacting them on Monday in order to add their information to the local election page on our website. Because three people were certified to run for the At-Large seat on the town council, and given the state of the economy, there will be a special council meeting in our studio at 6pm on Monday to petition the state legislature to allow Greenfield to bypass a preliminary election and put everyone on the June ballot. We'll be putting together a short video soon letting you know who the candidates are, and their information will go live on our website one month prior to any election, so make sure to keep an eye on gctv.org.
That's it for this week. Have a great weekend.
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