Our studio and editing suites were kept busy this week, and last, with a variety of projects. In addition, much of our equipment was in use shooting area events. Here's a sampling of what's been going on:
*"Storytime with Tom & Kat"---The first episode of this new show for children, featuring a human and a puppet reading classic stories, was completed on Monday. Look for it to begin airing in a regular timeslot on Cable Channel 15 soon.
*"As You Write It"---Writers from the Montague Senior Center shared their work at the Greenfield Public Library on April 16th and one of our independent producers recorded it all. Check our TV schedule sometime next week to find out when this will air.
*If you haven't yet checked out the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon that we filmed on Earth Day, be sure to click on over to our Video on Demand Player. You'll find this very interesting lecture about green approaches to business, by Pulitzer Prize Nominee Daniel Goleman, in our "Special Features" category.
*The folks from "Healthbeat" and "Local Bias" both completed new shows this week. "Nurses' Week & Exercising" will begin airing on Monday at 6PM and Al Norman's discussion with Dr. Andrew Blais will start on Wednesday at 5:30PM.
*Local musician Laura Siersema also came in this week to edit one of her recent performances for air. If you weren't able to drive to Manchester (CT), to see her at The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, be sure to keep an eye out for this 45 minute video of her with Billy Klock on drums and Wim Auer on fretless bass.
*Thursday night was a busy one around town. While our staff was filming the school committee meeting, volunteers were recording a Greening Greenfield Energy Committee presentation and the annual Poet's Seat Poetry Contest.
*National Prescription Drug Take Back Day---Don't forget to bring your old medications (pills only, no liquids) to a drop off site tomorrow! From 10am to 2pm you can stop by the parking lot at the Franklin Jail and get rid of them safely and free of charge. We'll be there in the morning getting b-roll and doing interviews in preparation for a story on our website on Monday and in anticipation of promos for 2012.
All of this content will be shown on Cable Channel 15 in the near future and much of it will also be available on our website. In addition, there are programs in the works that didn't make it into this post so tune in and stay informed about your local community.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Make Your Voice Heard!
Please remember to vote in today's preliminary election for Greenfield Town Councilor At Large. If you need more information on the process or the candidates, be sure to check out our election page before you head to the polls.
Don't forget, we'll post the results on our website after 8:30pm!
Don't forget, we'll post the results on our website after 8:30pm!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Potpurri
Whew! Another busy week here is coming to a close and we have several interesting and informative things to tell you about, along with some visual aids.
First up, a couple of schedule changes. A new show has been added to our lineup: "Creating Cooperative Kids", which is produced in Enfield, CT but was requested by a Greenfield resident, aims to be a useful tool for parents. It will begin airing this weekend with time slots on Saturday at 9AM and Wednesday at 2PM. Those of you who regularly watch our Saturday morning lineup may wonder how "Creating Cooperative Kids" can air at 9AM because "NASA SciFiles" has been airing at that time. Because NASA is no longer producing "SciFiles", "NASA Connect", or "Destination Tomorrow", we've decided to follow their lead and focus on televising their new venture, "NASA 360". Taking the old shows out of the picture on Saturday morning enables "NASA 360" to move to 8:30AM and "Student News" to go to 10AM. We think you'll enjoy this streamlined version of Saturday morning programming so be sure to check it out on Cable Channel 15 this weekend.
Next, please don't forget to vote on Tuesday. If you don't know who the candidates are, or feel like you need more information about them, be sure to check out our election page. Also, make sure to check our website on Tuesday night, after 8:30pm, for election results. If you missed the debate that was held in our studio, on the 12th, you can watch it as part of our Video on Demand Player (in the "Elections 2011" category). In the meantime, here are a few pics from that event.
The three candidates (Left to Right):
Karen Renaud, Cameron Ward, Mark Wisnewski
Moderator Joe Judd
Finally, as part of our ongoing facility improvements, Philippe is getting a new office. In this photo you can see him hard at work in there:
Just kidding! As part of the work we're doing we needed to purchase a fireproof cabinet to store paint in. Doesn't it look spiffy?
That's it for this roundup. Have a great long weekend everyone!
First up, a couple of schedule changes. A new show has been added to our lineup: "Creating Cooperative Kids", which is produced in Enfield, CT but was requested by a Greenfield resident, aims to be a useful tool for parents. It will begin airing this weekend with time slots on Saturday at 9AM and Wednesday at 2PM. Those of you who regularly watch our Saturday morning lineup may wonder how "Creating Cooperative Kids" can air at 9AM because "NASA SciFiles" has been airing at that time. Because NASA is no longer producing "SciFiles", "NASA Connect", or "Destination Tomorrow", we've decided to follow their lead and focus on televising their new venture, "NASA 360". Taking the old shows out of the picture on Saturday morning enables "NASA 360" to move to 8:30AM and "Student News" to go to 10AM. We think you'll enjoy this streamlined version of Saturday morning programming so be sure to check it out on Cable Channel 15 this weekend.
Next, please don't forget to vote on Tuesday. If you don't know who the candidates are, or feel like you need more information about them, be sure to check out our election page. Also, make sure to check our website on Tuesday night, after 8:30pm, for election results. If you missed the debate that was held in our studio, on the 12th, you can watch it as part of our Video on Demand Player (in the "Elections 2011" category). In the meantime, here are a few pics from that event.
Karen Renaud, Cameron Ward, Mark Wisnewski
Finally, as part of our ongoing facility improvements, Philippe is getting a new office. In this photo you can see him hard at work in there:
Just kidding! As part of the work we're doing we needed to purchase a fireproof cabinet to store paint in. Doesn't it look spiffy?
That's it for this roundup. Have a great long weekend everyone!
Friday, April 8, 2011
No More Foolishness!
After we recovered from last week's hijinks, we got right back into the swing of things.
"The Dukes of Sports" kicked things off on Monday morning with Mike Cadran assuring their fans that he wasn't going anywhere and "Valley Homegrown" finished up the day recording a show with a band called "The Demographic". "The Dukes of Sports" will air on Cable Channel 15 at Noon on Saturday and you can watch "Valley Homegrown" tonight at 9PM.
Tuesday was government day here at GCTV! Another candidate who is running in Greenfield's Town Election on June 14th came in to record their video statement and, in the afternoon, we played host to some of the folks participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Northwestern District Attorney Dave Sullivan was joined by Franklin County Sheriff Chris Donelan, DEA Agent Joe Karas, and Community Coalition for Teens Coordinator Kat Allen for a discussion about the details of this project. You can learn more about it by checking out the story on our homepage.
Our studio was once again in use almost all day on Wednesday. "Dance of the Hoop" shot their second episode in the morning, Mayor Martin brought in some special guests from GCC in the afternoon, and that evening one of our volunteers filmed a scene for his movie in our control room.
Things quieted down a bit on Thursday and Friday but there was still a lot of editing going on. In addition, another candidate came in to film a video statement and Joe Gochinski was joined by Springfield City Councilor Mike Fenton for an interview that will air in May.
Even as our staff kept track of all the productions going on this week, we were planning for the Preliminary Election Debate this coming Tuesday night (April 12th, 7pm, in our studio) that will feature all three of the candidates vying to replace Dan Guinn as Greenfield Town Councilor At Large. This event is open to the public so please show up and be informed.
"The Dukes of Sports" kicked things off on Monday morning with Mike Cadran assuring their fans that he wasn't going anywhere and "Valley Homegrown" finished up the day recording a show with a band called "The Demographic". "The Dukes of Sports" will air on Cable Channel 15 at Noon on Saturday and you can watch "Valley Homegrown" tonight at 9PM.
Tuesday was government day here at GCTV! Another candidate who is running in Greenfield's Town Election on June 14th came in to record their video statement and, in the afternoon, we played host to some of the folks participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Northwestern District Attorney Dave Sullivan was joined by Franklin County Sheriff Chris Donelan, DEA Agent Joe Karas, and Community Coalition for Teens Coordinator Kat Allen for a discussion about the details of this project. You can learn more about it by checking out the story on our homepage.
Our studio was once again in use almost all day on Wednesday. "Dance of the Hoop" shot their second episode in the morning, Mayor Martin brought in some special guests from GCC in the afternoon, and that evening one of our volunteers filmed a scene for his movie in our control room.
Things quieted down a bit on Thursday and Friday but there was still a lot of editing going on. In addition, another candidate came in to film a video statement and Joe Gochinski was joined by Springfield City Councilor Mike Fenton for an interview that will air in May.
Even as our staff kept track of all the productions going on this week, we were planning for the Preliminary Election Debate this coming Tuesday night (April 12th, 7pm, in our studio) that will feature all three of the candidates vying to replace Dan Guinn as Greenfield Town Councilor At Large. This event is open to the public so please show up and be informed.
Friday, April 1, 2011
April Fools!
Who doesn't want a little snow to start off April? The three foot blizzard we had today merely capped off a fantastical week here at GCTV.
On Monday morning, John Lester joined "The Dukes of Sports" for a spirited conversation about beating the Yankees (much to the chagrin of our New Media Producer who is a die-hard New York fan). Shortly after the Dukes and their crew left the building, the U. S. Secret Service came by to check us out because Mayor Martin's two shoots this week involved very special guests---President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton. Make sure to check our Video on Demand Player next week for those informative episodes.
Tuesday was a little quieter. Our big shoot for the day was supposed to be the Charter Review Commission Meeting in the evening but that was put on hold when Godzilla stomped down the middle of Main Street. You should see the footage we got as we ran screaming the other way. Now that we've had a few days to recover our wits, that video will air on Cable Channel 15 sometime today.
At the town council meeting on Wednesday night our public servants decided to make pizza the official food of Greenfield, its official color plaid, and they decreed that Snoop Dogg will now sing the national anthem prior every GHS baseball game.
"Local Bias" recorded a new show on Thursday morning in order to highlight changes in Greenfield's biggest yearly event. On the show, Becky George announced to Dr. Andrew Blais that this year's Green River Comedy Festival will be headlined by Bill Cosby and Jello Biafra. In addition, this year's hot air balloons will actually be filled with helium. The gas will do double duty as the instigator for a chipmunk voice contest in which the winner will receive a voiceover part in the upcoming movie "Chipmunks 3: Crunch & Munk" (the heartwarming story of Dave Seville's attempt to have a peaceful midnight snack).
Currently, we're digging out from under all this snow and planning for next week when we've been asked to film a coming out reception for the martians who've been living undercover in Greenfield for the past three years. That's all for this week folks!
On Monday morning, John Lester joined "The Dukes of Sports" for a spirited conversation about beating the Yankees (much to the chagrin of our New Media Producer who is a die-hard New York fan). Shortly after the Dukes and their crew left the building, the U. S. Secret Service came by to check us out because Mayor Martin's two shoots this week involved very special guests---President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton. Make sure to check our Video on Demand Player next week for those informative episodes.
Tuesday was a little quieter. Our big shoot for the day was supposed to be the Charter Review Commission Meeting in the evening but that was put on hold when Godzilla stomped down the middle of Main Street. You should see the footage we got as we ran screaming the other way. Now that we've had a few days to recover our wits, that video will air on Cable Channel 15 sometime today.
At the town council meeting on Wednesday night our public servants decided to make pizza the official food of Greenfield, its official color plaid, and they decreed that Snoop Dogg will now sing the national anthem prior every GHS baseball game.
"Local Bias" recorded a new show on Thursday morning in order to highlight changes in Greenfield's biggest yearly event. On the show, Becky George announced to Dr. Andrew Blais that this year's Green River Comedy Festival will be headlined by Bill Cosby and Jello Biafra. In addition, this year's hot air balloons will actually be filled with helium. The gas will do double duty as the instigator for a chipmunk voice contest in which the winner will receive a voiceover part in the upcoming movie "Chipmunks 3: Crunch & Munk" (the heartwarming story of Dave Seville's attempt to have a peaceful midnight snack).
Currently, we're digging out from under all this snow and planning for next week when we've been asked to film a coming out reception for the martians who've been living undercover in Greenfield for the past three years. That's all for this week folks!
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