Just a few quick updates:
*Greenfield's Local Cultural Council met in our studio on Tuesday night to discuss the allocation of grants to local artists and non-profit organizations. We recorded the meeting and will be airing it soon.
*"Local Bias" filmed a new episode yesterday morning; keep an eye out for it to begin running on Cable Channel 15 on Wednesday at 5:30PM.
*DIAL/SELF, which provides youth & community services, has been editing several programs over the last couple of weeks and plans to have them completed very soon.
*Finally, there will be no GCTV board meeting this month.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Your Government at Work
Covering last week's town election involved a great behind the scenes effort by GCTV staff and volunteers. In order to keep you informed about the process and---of course---the results, many people contributed their time and enthusiasm. Staff members collected b-roll and interviews with the candidates outside the polling location in the morning, Joe Gochinski and Drew Hutchison provided live commentary about the races and their outcomes on cable channel 15 that night, Joe's dad called the station with vote totals, and our website announced even the winner of the write-in contest in Precinct 1 before 10pm. Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who participated in the process and our coverage of it.
The newly elected town councilors won't be sworn in until next month but there was still business to be done at the last meeting of the current council, held on Wednesday, June 15th. If you didn't watch this meeting live, you missed an interesting debate about how government works. In addition, some charter/ordinance changes were approved along with some fiscal appropriations. You can see all this for yourself by watching it as part of our Video on Demand Player, in the "Local Government" category.
The newly elected town councilors won't be sworn in until next month but there was still business to be done at the last meeting of the current council, held on Wednesday, June 15th. If you didn't watch this meeting live, you missed an interesting debate about how government works. In addition, some charter/ordinance changes were approved along with some fiscal appropriations. You can see all this for yourself by watching it as part of our Video on Demand Player, in the "Local Government" category.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Thunderstorms
Another week of wild weather created some interesting situations for us.
On Thursday afternoon our new media producer headed down to 18 Miner Street for the grand opening of the combined Massachusetts RMV office and Franklin County Visitors Center. (You can find out more about this by checking out the story on our homepage.) As that outdoor shoot came to an end, participants heard loud claps of thunder and began to see lightning cross the sky. Seconds after the equipment was safely stowed inside our staff member's vehicle, the deluge commenced. Whew! Good timing.
The timing of the storm was, unfortunately, not so good for filming the school committee meeting. As the thunderstorm moved across town it took out power to Greenfield High School while our station manager was attempting to set up. The school committee did end up convening a short meeting, which we filmed with one camera on battery power, in a trailer that had emergency lighting and we'll be posting that to our Video on Demand Player next week.
Finally, the storm also took out the transmitter for WMCB 107.9-lp FM. Our station manager is working frantically to restore the signal and we'll keep you posted.
On Thursday afternoon our new media producer headed down to 18 Miner Street for the grand opening of the combined Massachusetts RMV office and Franklin County Visitors Center. (You can find out more about this by checking out the story on our homepage.) As that outdoor shoot came to an end, participants heard loud claps of thunder and began to see lightning cross the sky. Seconds after the equipment was safely stowed inside our staff member's vehicle, the deluge commenced. Whew! Good timing.
The timing of the storm was, unfortunately, not so good for filming the school committee meeting. As the thunderstorm moved across town it took out power to Greenfield High School while our station manager was attempting to set up. The school committee did end up convening a short meeting, which we filmed with one camera on battery power, in a trailer that had emergency lighting and we'll be posting that to our Video on Demand Player next week.
Finally, the storm also took out the transmitter for WMCB 107.9-lp FM. Our station manager is working frantically to restore the signal and we'll keep you posted.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Budgets, Politics, The Environment, & Shakespeare
Seven shoots took place in our studio this week beginning on Tuesday with Berkshire Middle District Register of Deeds, and former State Senator, Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. sitting down with Joe Gochinski on the set of "The Western Mass Democrat" for a lively conversation. Immediately following their taping, the studio was prepped for that evening's live Ways & Means Committee meeting. The meeting went quite late as the councilors learned all they could about the budgets for the Franklin County Technical School and the Greenfield Public School System.
The following evening the committee wrapped up their sessions, spending three hours deliberating and making recommendations to the full council. Earlier that day, the crew of "We are the Ones" took some time to record a special anti-nuclear power roundtable discussion that will air on Cable Channel 15 sometime this summer.
On Thursday and Friday, actor and director Tom Roulston played to our cameras once again in order to begin recording "Macbeth" for his new series "Reading Shakespeare". We expect Tom's performance this morning to be followed by a "The Western Mass Democrat" interview this afternoon to finish out our busy week of shoots.
Two final notes:
The Greenfield Town Council will be voting on the town's 2012 Operating Budget when they meet at 6PM on Wednesday, June 8th. You can catch up on the budget process by watching the Ways & Means Committee Budget Hearings on our Video on Demand Player, in the "Local Government" Category.
Greenfield's Town Election will be June 14th and Massachusetts' legislative re-districting process is ongoing. Find out more about both of these by checking out the stories and links on our homepage.
The following evening the committee wrapped up their sessions, spending three hours deliberating and making recommendations to the full council. Earlier that day, the crew of "We are the Ones" took some time to record a special anti-nuclear power roundtable discussion that will air on Cable Channel 15 sometime this summer.
On Thursday and Friday, actor and director Tom Roulston played to our cameras once again in order to begin recording "Macbeth" for his new series "Reading Shakespeare". We expect Tom's performance this morning to be followed by a "The Western Mass Democrat" interview this afternoon to finish out our busy week of shoots.
Two final notes:
The Greenfield Town Council will be voting on the town's 2012 Operating Budget when they meet at 6PM on Wednesday, June 8th. You can catch up on the budget process by watching the Ways & Means Committee Budget Hearings on our Video on Demand Player, in the "Local Government" Category.
Greenfield's Town Election will be June 14th and Massachusetts' legislative re-districting process is ongoing. Find out more about both of these by checking out the stories and links on our homepage.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Local Bias Hits Milestone
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.
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 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.
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.
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!
Friday, March 25, 2011
A Big Production Week
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.
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 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.
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