The landscape of Cable TV is changing constantly. Entertainment services are piggybacking on the cable infrastructure. Consumers are cord‐cutting. There is a growing interest in video content and a vast … Continue reading Community Media Today, literally, Today?
What shows are on Community TV?
People often ask, “What kind of content is shown on Community TV?” The answer is, “Whatever walks in the door.” So, what does walk in the door? People walk in. … Continue reading What shows are on Community TV?
Help Me Tell Our Vision Story
We just experienced our first intentional fundraising for the direct work of WPAA-TV. The lessons learned include: Donors who know us and had the means were generous. Several gave from … Continue reading Help Me Tell Our Vision Story
StreetshotZ SocialActionArt
SocialActionArt is art used to make a difference by what it shows and or how it is used. The photos of people in a street life let you look into … Continue reading StreetshotZ SocialActionArt
#GiveGreat2019 Help | Thanks to 88 friends
UPD: $3,000 raised WPAA-TV Owns 28 So Orchard St — $38,000 in Building Debt remains The property title for 28 So Orchard St was released on March 7, 2019 to Wallingford … Continue reading #GiveGreat2019 Help | Thanks to 88 friends
Community TV Funding: at-risk
Regulatory changes that chip away at basic safeguards are part of the ethos. Community TV is not immune. However, with so many variations in service models both in Connecticut and … Continue reading Community TV Funding: at-risk
Would the world be different?
If I had retired this week at age 65, would the world look different? A reflection by Volunteer Executive Director Susan Adele Huizenga A Different World – Most Definitely! So … Continue reading Would the world be different?
Be the Community Story
Stories Need to be Shared The life of an organization such as Wallingford Public Access Association (WPAA), intersects with and touches lives in unpredictable ways. Often, outcomes are not readily … Continue reading Be the Community Story
Better, But …
We can be better. But “Great Again?” They may be slanderous words. When were our doors open so often, our schedule of programs so diverse, our rooms so filled with … Continue reading Better, But …
Trolls
Will things get better or worse or is incivility status quo? Public discourse, Rich Hanley, Quinnipiac University associate journalism professor said, is “a huge chunk of civic society” but online discourse often … Continue reading Trolls