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.
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Friday, May 13, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Locally Focused Producers
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.
*"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.
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