Congratulations go out to Drew Hutchison, Dr. Andrew Blais, and their crew for recording the 100th episode of "Local Bias". Yesterday morning, Greenfield Town Councilor David Singer joined Dr. Blais in our studio to tape that episode which features a wide-ranging discussion of local politics. You can check it out for yourself when it begins its two week run on Cable Channel 15 at 5:30pm on Wednesday.
In other news, we'd like to remind you of three important election related items. The first is that the Town of Greenfield General Election Debate 2011 from Wednesday night is now available to watch online here: http://www.gctv.org/Debate052511.html. Watch it and see for yourself where the candidates stand on the issues. Second, if you need help getting to the polls on June 14th, be sure to consult the schedule of available rides on our Local Elections page. Finally, if you want to weigh in on where the lines will be drawn for our state's new political districts, make sure to attend the next Public Hearing of the Special Committee on Redistricting this coming Tuesday, May 31st, at Greenfield Community College's Sloan Theater beginning at 6 p.m. State Senator Stan Rosenberg and State Representative Stephen Kulik will be among the local lawmakers there to discuss this issue.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
News & Notes
Greenfield's Town Election will be June 14th and our candidate information page is now live on gctv.org. Click on over to find out who the candidates are and how they plan to work hard for the town by checking out pictures, bios, and video statements from them. For those of you who have asked us about debates, between the two candidates for councilor at large and between the three candidates running for school committee, one will take place in our studio this coming Wednesday, May 25th at 7pm. It is open to the public so come on down!
In other news---another new, locally-produced, show is joining our lineup. We promised you last week that we'd tell you more about how Shakespeare's plays will be gracing our airwaves. Life-long thespian, and active producer, Tom Roulston's new program "Reading Shakespeare" premieres at 5PM on Friday, May 27th, with a dramatic reading of "As You Like It". Over the course of the series Tom will read the bard's famous plays, an act or two at a time, while the script scrolls down one side of the screen.
Last week we also shared with you the fact that we would be saying goodbye to our part-time production assistant Otis Wheeler. We are happy to report that we will be welcoming his capable replacement, Ian Bauer, next week. Ian will be working three days a week helping producers with their projects.
Finally, a sad note about one of the FreeSpeech TV productions that we've been airing; the folks at "Grit TV" have stopped producing a daily news program. You can watch host Laura Flanders' goodbye message to fans by visiting this link: http://grittv.org/?p=16029.
In other news---another new, locally-produced, show is joining our lineup. We promised you last week that we'd tell you more about how Shakespeare's plays will be gracing our airwaves. Life-long thespian, and active producer, Tom Roulston's new program "Reading Shakespeare" premieres at 5PM on Friday, May 27th, with a dramatic reading of "As You Like It". Over the course of the series Tom will read the bard's famous plays, an act or two at a time, while the script scrolls down one side of the screen.
Last week we also shared with you the fact that we would be saying goodbye to our part-time production assistant Otis Wheeler. We are happy to report that we will be welcoming his capable replacement, Ian Bauer, next week. Ian will be working three days a week helping producers with their projects.
Finally, a sad note about one of the FreeSpeech TV productions that we've been airing; the folks at "Grit TV" have stopped producing a daily news program. You can watch host Laura Flanders' goodbye message to fans by visiting this link: http://grittv.org/?p=16029.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Weekly Round Up Potpurri
Another new, locally produced, show has been added to our lineup! “Tom & Kat” will debut on Monday, at 10:30AM, with “The Velveteen Rabbit”. This fun program featuring beloved children’s stories will also air on Tuesdays at 4PM. In addition, lovers of classic literature can look forward to Shakespeare on Cable Channel 15---but we’ll share more about that in a future blog post.
Our big event this week was, of course, hosting the Greenfield Kiwanis Club’s annual auction on Wednesday and Thursday. The event was a big success and everyone involved had a lot of fun. Big thanks go out to everyone who participated.
We have another big event coming up in two weeks in which we hope you’ll also participate. On Wednesday, May 25th, the candidates running in Greenfield’s Town Election on June 14th will all meet in our studio to participate in a forum and debate produced by Barbara Tillmanns. The two candidates vying for Town Councilor At Large (Cameron Ward & Mark Wisnewski), and the three people contesting for the two available school committee seats (Maryelen Calderwood, Daryl Essensa, & Keith McCormic), will answer questions from a distinguished panel of current & former local officials. The candidates who are running unopposed have been given the opportunity to address the public during this event as well. The program is scheduled to begin at 6:30PM and you are welcome to join us in the studio or to watch from the comfort of your own home. We'll also post it online within 48 hours and you'll be able to get to it from our election webpage. That page will go live on Tuesday, May 17th and will be a great resource for all your election needs. We'll post more details about that site next week.
In other political news, Roxann Wedegartner of the Greenfield Planning board sat down with Dr. Andrew Blais on Thursday to tape an episode of "Local Bias". Following up on last week's episode, with reasonable growth proponent Al Norman, this show takes a look at the proposed development on French King Highway from the other perspective. It will begin airing on Wednesday at 5:30PM.
Finally, we'd like to share a message with you from part-time Production Assistant Otis Wheeler: "Hey, folks! I hate to say it but I'm leaving again; it wasn't an easy decision but after thinking about it long and hard, I realized that I was spreading myself too thin, so I'm choosing to concentrate my energies on my primary occupation—Operations Manager at Bernardston-Northfield Community Television—and to make time for projects that I have in the works, such as producing and directing a film set in Greenfield, and editing a documentary on the pacifism of Mohandas Gandhi. I'll miss the friendly atmosphere of GCTV, and all the friendly faces, but I'll be sure to stop by regularly!" We'll miss Otis a lot but we wish him well. His last day as a GCTV Staffer will be Thursday, May 19th.
Our big event this week was, of course, hosting the Greenfield Kiwanis Club’s annual auction on Wednesday and Thursday. The event was a big success and everyone involved had a lot of fun. Big thanks go out to everyone who participated.
We have another big event coming up in two weeks in which we hope you’ll also participate. On Wednesday, May 25th, the candidates running in Greenfield’s Town Election on June 14th will all meet in our studio to participate in a forum and debate produced by Barbara Tillmanns. The two candidates vying for Town Councilor At Large (Cameron Ward & Mark Wisnewski), and the three people contesting for the two available school committee seats (Maryelen Calderwood, Daryl Essensa, & Keith McCormic), will answer questions from a distinguished panel of current & former local officials. The candidates who are running unopposed have been given the opportunity to address the public during this event as well. The program is scheduled to begin at 6:30PM and you are welcome to join us in the studio or to watch from the comfort of your own home. We'll also post it online within 48 hours and you'll be able to get to it from our election webpage. That page will go live on Tuesday, May 17th and will be a great resource for all your election needs. We'll post more details about that site next week.
In other political news, Roxann Wedegartner of the Greenfield Planning board sat down with Dr. Andrew Blais on Thursday to tape an episode of "Local Bias". Following up on last week's episode, with reasonable growth proponent Al Norman, this show takes a look at the proposed development on French King Highway from the other perspective. It will begin airing on Wednesday at 5:30PM.
Finally, we'd like to share a message with you from part-time Production Assistant Otis Wheeler: "Hey, folks! I hate to say it but I'm leaving again; it wasn't an easy decision but after thinking about it long and hard, I realized that I was spreading myself too thin, so I'm choosing to concentrate my energies on my primary occupation—Operations Manager at Bernardston-Northfield Community Television—and to make time for projects that I have in the works, such as producing and directing a film set in Greenfield, and editing a documentary on the pacifism of Mohandas Gandhi. I'll miss the friendly atmosphere of GCTV, and all the friendly faces, but I'll be sure to stop by regularly!" We'll miss Otis a lot but we wish him well. His last day as a GCTV Staffer will be Thursday, May 19th.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Announcements, Announcements, Announcements!
A new show has been added to our schedule at the request of Greenfield’s Veterans' Services Officer Charles Loven. “Sound Off” is being produced by veterans, for veterans, and about veterans at NewTV (Public Access TV for Newton, MA). It’s a great way to keep up with what our state is doing to support the men and women who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. The first half of each show will have an expert who is familiar with issues, events, and benefits that pertain to veterans and their dependents. The second half of the program will showcase a veteran and/or an individual who helps veterans. This monthly show airs at 2pm on Thursdays.
It’s budget time again in Greenfield and that means meetings, meetings, and more meetings. We’ll be recording the first Ways & Means committee budget meeting of the season at the Police Department on Wednesday night while the Kiwanis Auction is live on Cable Channel 15. Then, next week (Wed. 5/18), we’ll need some help (3 people would be great!) filming the Town Council Meeting in our studio. Please email Alicia@gctv.org if you would like to run a camera, operate the soundboard or direct. We’ll make every effort to keep you informed as the budget process moves along so check our schedule for a list of meeting dates and watch our Video on Demand Player, the “Local Government” category, for all of them.
Kiwanis Auction Wednesday & Thursday, May 11th & 12th, from 7pm to 10pm on Cable Channel 15! This great fundraiser benefits the children of Franklin County and is really easy to participate in. Watch the items get described and shown off on TV and call 413-774-2002 with your bid. To obtain an auction brochure with more information about the bidding process and the items up for bid check out the Greenfield Kiwanis' page on Facebook.
Last chance for Lost & Found! If you think you’ve left anything in our office or studio over the past six months or so, this week would be a good time to check the box behind Alicia’s desk and claim your lost property. The box is overflowing once again and will be emptied this Friday, May 13th, its contents donated to the Salvation Army.
It’s budget time again in Greenfield and that means meetings, meetings, and more meetings. We’ll be recording the first Ways & Means committee budget meeting of the season at the Police Department on Wednesday night while the Kiwanis Auction is live on Cable Channel 15. Then, next week (Wed. 5/18), we’ll need some help (3 people would be great!) filming the Town Council Meeting in our studio. Please email Alicia@gctv.org if you would like to run a camera, operate the soundboard or direct. We’ll make every effort to keep you informed as the budget process moves along so check our schedule for a list of meeting dates and watch our Video on Demand Player, the “Local Government” category, for all of them.
Kiwanis Auction Wednesday & Thursday, May 11th & 12th, from 7pm to 10pm on Cable Channel 15! This great fundraiser benefits the children of Franklin County and is really easy to participate in. Watch the items get described and shown off on TV and call 413-774-2002 with your bid. To obtain an auction brochure with more information about the bidding process and the items up for bid check out the Greenfield Kiwanis' page on Facebook.
Last chance for Lost & Found! If you think you’ve left anything in our office or studio over the past six months or so, this week would be a good time to check the box behind Alicia’s desk and claim your lost property. The box is overflowing once again and will be emptied this Friday, May 13th, its contents donated to the Salvation Army.
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