This will be our last weekly wrap-up post on this blog because next week we'll be launching our new website. Though we loved using Blogger to write these weekly updates for our community, one benefit of our new site is a blogging feature. From here on out, you can check gctv.org on Fridays to find out what we've been up to---simply click on the blog link near the top of our homepage. We won't take down this blog, however, so if you're feeling nostalgic you can always come back here and read our older posts.
This week we were very busy helping to disseminate information about storm damage, putting the finishing touches on our new site, planning for the Franklin County Fair Parade, and assisting a multitude of producers with their shows.
As you can imagine, our producers were busy too. The highlight of the week was when Dave Roulston, host of "Franklin County Matters", interviewed 2nd Berkshire District State Representative Paul Mark. You'll be able to watch that interview on Cable Channel 15 soon and we took advantage of Representative Mark being in our studio to get his thoughts on redistricting (check out the story on our homepage for more). Other new shows to look for soon include episodes of "Reading Shakespeare" (Tom Roulston takes on the Scottish play) and two classes from the Greenfield YMCA.
That's it for now, make sure to check out our new website next week (the launch is set to coincide with the fair parade on Thursday but we'll announce it on our Facebook Page, and in the local forums we post to, when it's up) and let us know what you think about it.
Showing posts with label Franklin County Matters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Franklin County Matters. Show all posts
Friday, September 2, 2011
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, February 25, 2011
Short But Busy Week
Once we re-opened on Tuesday, after the Presidents' Day holiday, we had producers coming and going at a hectic pace. Three crews had taken out equipment over the weekend which then needed to be checked back in, "Franklin County Matters" edited their latest show with help from our staff, one of our producers recorded the Greenfield Planning Board Meeting, and our monthly board meeting took place.
On Wednesday, local artist Brent Eaton spent the afternoon filming in our studio while the folks from "Luz en Las Tinieblas" (Light in the Darkness, formerly "Iglesia Pentecostal Luz de Salvacion) edited their weekly worship service on one of our PCs. At the end of the day, members of the Greenfield High School Music Parents Association (GHSMPA) met up with our station manager in preparation for their telethon next week. Each year the parents of GHS musicians take over our airwaves for an evening to raise money for the great programs that Paul Calcari runs. The kids entertain while the parents answer the phones and take your donations. It's a win win! This year's event will take place on Wednesday, March 2nd, from 6pm to 9pm on Cable Channel 15. Be sure to check it out and "pitch" in.
Thursday brought staff and volunteers from both the Greenfield YMCA and Baystate Franklin Medical Center ("Healthbeat") into our studio for shoots. In addition, an employee of The Body Shoppe received training on one of our Macs so that he could put together the first episode of their new series. Finally, our staff headed over to Greenfield High School in order to broadcast the Greenfield School Committee Meeting.
Today while you were hopefully reading this at home, warm and dry, the intrepid folks from "Healthbeat" ventured out into the weather to edit the show they recorded yesterday and additional phones were installed for the GHSMPA telethon. Keep an eye out on our homepage for a story about the music parents' fundraiser and next week we'll let you know how it went.
On Wednesday, local artist Brent Eaton spent the afternoon filming in our studio while the folks from "Luz en Las Tinieblas" (Light in the Darkness, formerly "Iglesia Pentecostal Luz de Salvacion) edited their weekly worship service on one of our PCs. At the end of the day, members of the Greenfield High School Music Parents Association (GHSMPA) met up with our station manager in preparation for their telethon next week. Each year the parents of GHS musicians take over our airwaves for an evening to raise money for the great programs that Paul Calcari runs. The kids entertain while the parents answer the phones and take your donations. It's a win win! This year's event will take place on Wednesday, March 2nd, from 6pm to 9pm on Cable Channel 15. Be sure to check it out and "pitch" in.
Thursday brought staff and volunteers from both the Greenfield YMCA and Baystate Franklin Medical Center ("Healthbeat") into our studio for shoots. In addition, an employee of The Body Shoppe received training on one of our Macs so that he could put together the first episode of their new series. Finally, our staff headed over to Greenfield High School in order to broadcast the Greenfield School Committee Meeting.
Today while you were hopefully reading this at home, warm and dry, the intrepid folks from "Healthbeat" ventured out into the weather to edit the show they recorded yesterday and additional phones were installed for the GHSMPA telethon. Keep an eye out on our homepage for a story about the music parents' fundraiser and next week we'll let you know how it went.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Productions in Full Swing!
Our studio was in use Monday through Thursday this week providing a location for five shoots, several tours by prospective producers, and a couple of meetings.
"The Dukes of Sports" started off the week with Director Sam Pyfrom filling in for co-host Mike Cadran and showing off his knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, professional wrestling. Just after "The Dukes of Sports" crew left, Joe Gochinski was joined on his "The Western Mass Democrat" set by State Senator Ben Downing for an interview about the local impact of state politics.
Tuesday began early in the morning for our station manager who arrived at nine for a meeting and then at eleven gave a tour of our studio and production facilities to a producer who hadn't been here since we were manually editing VHS tapes. In the afternoon, the crew of "Franklin County Matters" taped a show with local singer/activist Quickchange about her life and featuring her latest work.
Wednesday saw us setting up for the Greenfield Town Council Meeting using our new set pieces. They seemed to be well received by the councilors and we hope the audience liked them too. Recently promoted to full time Production Assistant Philippe Simon found that the new tables allowed him to get things ready for the town council by himself and much more quickly than before.
Finally, on Thursday morning Fred Goldberg shared his ideas about education with Dr. Andrew Blais on "Local Bias".
With all of these folks in our studio, lots of equipment going out, and several programs being edited, it was a very busy week and our staff is happy to be going into a three-day weekend.
"The Dukes of Sports" started off the week with Director Sam Pyfrom filling in for co-host Mike Cadran and showing off his knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, professional wrestling. Just after "The Dukes of Sports" crew left, Joe Gochinski was joined on his "The Western Mass Democrat" set by State Senator Ben Downing for an interview about the local impact of state politics.
Tuesday began early in the morning for our station manager who arrived at nine for a meeting and then at eleven gave a tour of our studio and production facilities to a producer who hadn't been here since we were manually editing VHS tapes. In the afternoon, the crew of "Franklin County Matters" taped a show with local singer/activist Quickchange about her life and featuring her latest work.
Wednesday saw us setting up for the Greenfield Town Council Meeting using our new set pieces. They seemed to be well received by the councilors and we hope the audience liked them too. Recently promoted to full time Production Assistant Philippe Simon found that the new tables allowed him to get things ready for the town council by himself and much more quickly than before.
Finally, on Thursday morning Fred Goldberg shared his ideas about education with Dr. Andrew Blais on "Local Bias".
With all of these folks in our studio, lots of equipment going out, and several programs being edited, it was a very busy week and our staff is happy to be going into a three-day weekend.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
"Franklin County Matters" Returns to Production
A month after Massachusetts' General Election, Attorney David Roulston's life calmed down enough for him to begin planning new episodes of "Franklin County Matters". The first new program was shot this week and features an interview about slavery in the area with two members of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association---Tim Neuman and local author of "Slavery in the Connecticut Valley of Massachusetts" Robert Romer. You can watch this interesting conversation at 9pm on Monday on Cable Channel 15.
In other news this week, our Station Manager, New Media Producer, several board members, and two producers attended the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce's 28th Annual Holiday Breakfast. They ate yummy food, enjoyed stimulating conversation, and filmed The Recorder's Citizen of the Year Presentation. If you'd like to see Joan Vander Vliet receive this honor, tune in to GCTV at 5pm Friday.
Friday is also a good day to catch up on all the Christmas programming you may have missed this month. That night is all about holiday music and movies. Beginning at 5:30pm with a rebroadcast of the Greenfield High School Music Department's Holiday Concert, and ending with an encore screening of "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians", there's something on for everyone. Enjoy!
Finally, we're very busy around the office getting ready for the holidays. We're tying up loose ends, prepping for vacations, and exchanging season's greetings with the folks who stop in. We hope all of you have a fabulous holiday season!
In other news this week, our Station Manager, New Media Producer, several board members, and two producers attended the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce's 28th Annual Holiday Breakfast. They ate yummy food, enjoyed stimulating conversation, and filmed The Recorder's Citizen of the Year Presentation. If you'd like to see Joan Vander Vliet receive this honor, tune in to GCTV at 5pm Friday.
Friday is also a good day to catch up on all the Christmas programming you may have missed this month. That night is all about holiday music and movies. Beginning at 5:30pm with a rebroadcast of the Greenfield High School Music Department's Holiday Concert, and ending with an encore screening of "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians", there's something on for everyone. Enjoy!
Finally, we're very busy around the office getting ready for the holidays. We're tying up loose ends, prepping for vacations, and exchanging season's greetings with the folks who stop in. We hope all of you have a fabulous holiday season!
Friday, August 6, 2010
All Kinds of Stuff is Going On
It's been pretty busy around here lately. In fact, while our station manager was on vacation last week we partied, I mean worked, really hard. Seriously though, many of the candidates that you will be voting on in September's primary elections have been through our office in the last two weeks and you can see the result by going to http://www.gctv.org/StatePrimaries.html.
Joe Gochinski, host of The Western Mass Democrat, has also been hard at work doing short interviews with Democrats participating in contested races for Northwestern District Attorney (DA), State Representative for the Second Berkshire District, and State Representative for the Second Franklin District. He will be editing those tomorrow and hopes to have them available for viewing soon.
Yesterday the host of Franklin County Matters, Dave Roulston, moderated a debate between the two DA candidates and that is already available to watch online as part of our Video on Demand Player.
Meanwhile, a small group from Community Action Youth Programs has been working diligently for the last few weeks producing some short pieces about racism.
Whew, that's a lot of good, locally produced, television!
Joe Gochinski, host of The Western Mass Democrat, has also been hard at work doing short interviews with Democrats participating in contested races for Northwestern District Attorney (DA), State Representative for the Second Berkshire District, and State Representative for the Second Franklin District. He will be editing those tomorrow and hopes to have them available for viewing soon.
Yesterday the host of Franklin County Matters, Dave Roulston, moderated a debate between the two DA candidates and that is already available to watch online as part of our Video on Demand Player.
Meanwhile, a small group from Community Action Youth Programs has been working diligently for the last few weeks producing some short pieces about racism.
Whew, that's a lot of good, locally produced, television!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Weekly Wrap-up
A couple of interesting topics were discussed on shows recorded here this week:
On Tuesday, WMCB DJ/Host of "Channeling the Muse" Opeyemi Parham, MD came armed for her show with a book titled, "Lies Men Tell Women and Why Women Believe Them". The episode which will broadcast tonight, and Sunday, at 6PM on 107.9FM, features an interview with the host's significant other and some good music to boot.
The following day we changed gears from love to money when Attorney David Roulston brought in three local businesswomen to discuss Greenfield's participation in the 3/50 project. If you aren't familiar with this campaign, which encourages people to buy local in an easy way, check out the story we did on it awhile back. Then tune into Cable Channel 15 on Monday, July 19th, at 9PM for this episode of "Franklin County Matters".
That's it for this week. Keep checking back here for the inside scoop on GCTV/WMCB!
On Tuesday, WMCB DJ/Host of "Channeling the Muse" Opeyemi Parham, MD came armed for her show with a book titled, "Lies Men Tell Women and Why Women Believe Them". The episode which will broadcast tonight, and Sunday, at 6PM on 107.9FM, features an interview with the host's significant other and some good music to boot.
The following day we changed gears from love to money when Attorney David Roulston brought in three local businesswomen to discuss Greenfield's participation in the 3/50 project. If you aren't familiar with this campaign, which encourages people to buy local in an easy way, check out the story we did on it awhile back. Then tune into Cable Channel 15 on Monday, July 19th, at 9PM for this episode of "Franklin County Matters".
That's it for this week. Keep checking back here for the inside scoop on GCTV/WMCB!
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.
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.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Political Roundtable on Franklin County Matters
Keep an eye out for the latest episode of Franklin County Matters, premiering Monday, December 14th at 9PM, to see State Representatives Chris Donelan and Stephen Kulik, State Senator Stan Rosenberg, and host Attorney David Roulston discuss a wide range of issues that impact our daily lives. The legislators stopped by our studios today to record this very interesting episode. (In the photo from left to right: Rep. Donelan, Atty. Roulston, Rep. Kulik, Sen. Rosenberg.)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
From Shiloh (canine producer of "Franklin County Matters"), and all the rest of us here at GCTV, "Arrrrgh! Have a fun and safe weekend everyone! Woof!"
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Another expression of gratitude.
These are great, you guys! Please keep them coming!
David Roulston, host of Franklin County Matters, recorded this today while he was in our office:
David Roulston, host of Franklin County Matters, recorded this today while he was in our office:
Friday, October 3, 2008
Help us to make this blog even better!
We hope you like the changes that have been made. Please let us know what you think and if there is anything you'd like added to this blog.
Also, speaking of comments, if you are one of our regular producers please fill out our survey the next time you are in our office. We want to make sure we've been doing well by you for the last 20 years and how we can keep going strong for the next 20.
In other office news, a lot of editing has been going on here this week so you can look forward to more new programming on Channel 15. "Elmer & the Elder Tree", a play for children, premiered today; a new musical comedy special featuring Drew Hutchison & Lenny Zarcone should be completed soon; and a show about district heating in Greenfield is being produced by Wendy Marsden, a volunteer for both Co-op Power and Greening Greenfield, with the kind assistance of Tom Roulston the producer of "Franklin County Matters".
Also, speaking of comments, if you are one of our regular producers please fill out our survey the next time you are in our office. We want to make sure we've been doing well by you for the last 20 years and how we can keep going strong for the next 20.
In other office news, a lot of editing has been going on here this week so you can look forward to more new programming on Channel 15. "Elmer & the Elder Tree", a play for children, premiered today; a new musical comedy special featuring Drew Hutchison & Lenny Zarcone should be completed soon; and a show about district heating in Greenfield is being produced by Wendy Marsden, a volunteer for both Co-op Power and Greening Greenfield, with the kind assistance of Tom Roulston the producer of "Franklin County Matters".
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