“Community isn’t just a place with people; it’s a creative practice. While Wallingford folks may know the Ubuntu Storytellers from the series produced at WPAA-TV, their latest evolution—USA (Ubuntu Storytellers … Continue reading Opening Shared Space in USA
Rabbit Hole 0
a series on connection, history & humanity Rabbit Hole posts: The result of being distracted by an idea, image or reference that speaks to your core and leads to new … Continue reading Rabbit Hole 0
WPAA-TV: A Decade of Impact & A Regional Sweep!
The bar has been set for 2026 While we didn’t think we could top our record-breaking 2024, the 2025 results are in: 9 awards, including two national honors and the … Continue reading WPAA-TV: A Decade of Impact & A Regional Sweep!
Your Vision, Our Community: The Power of Contributed Media
The cell phone, camera, or drone in your hand makes you our crew. #TeenTigerTV youth are the video producers and editors. No technical skills required – Just Love of Wallingford! … Continue reading Your Vision, Our Community: The Power of Contributed Media
In Conversation: Beach and His Contemporaries
WPAA-TV is part of the America250 | CT Commission. “Moses Yale Beach Revealed” is our primary “Doing History” humanities project. This initiative has created several educational resources, including: The creative team is planning a … Continue reading In Conversation: Beach and His Contemporaries
More Than a Typo An Update on Heritage Marker Story
✒️ Heritage Marker Inaccuracy is More Than a Typo At 10 pm on November 11th, an email landed in our inbox: “The marker in the cemetery has been taken care … Continue reading More Than a Typo An Update on Heritage Marker Story
TeenTigerTV Nominated
Rika Welsh Community Impact Award About the award: It recognizes an individual or group—who has generated a project that speaks directly to a clearer understanding of the cause being championed. The … Continue reading TeenTigerTV Nominated
‘What If…’ Fictional Conversations Which Can Illuminate History For Today’s Community Engagement’
MOSES YALE BEACH IN CONVERSATION The founder of the Associated Press—a man who literally shaped how Americans received their news—wrestled with the same tensions between profit and principle that we … Continue reading ‘What If…’ Fictional Conversations Which Can Illuminate History For Today’s Community Engagement’
The Road Taken: Community Media ‘Story vs. News’
Since reorganizing after the end of WPL-TV in 1993, community media in Wallingford has been part of something larger than itself: the democracy movement that has embraced storytelling, conversation & … Continue reading The Road Taken: Community Media ‘Story vs. News’
The Constants: Tech, Community, Media
What community media is has evolved in Wallingford. 50 years ago it was a community bulletin board managed by the Wallingford Public Library. Ironically, the technology solutions to centralize data … Continue reading The Constants: Tech, Community, Media