More Than TV: Magic At WPAA-TV, we often say that community media is a stage, but the true magic lies in the storytellers who step onto it. Since our inception … Continue reading Community Media Excellence—2026 Festival & Uplifiting Creators
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
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’
Religion Trumps Truth
The Federal Office of Personnel Management issues a memo (7.28.25) allowing federal employees to pray publicly at work, as well as to try to “persuade others of the correctness of … Continue reading Religion Trumps Truth
All American Hot Dog Get Out The Vote
In a thriving democracy, community media’s existence would be joyful stories and transparency about incidentals in an imperfect union. Today, we need to be here for advocacy on a grand … Continue reading All American Hot Dog Get Out The Vote
What is Next?
Our situation: End-of-Life for Cable TV Our core function is ‘Make TV’ which is supporting the production of digital media content by, or for, the people for hyperlocal cable TV … Continue reading What is Next?
Humanities, Community Media Manifest Destiny with AI
Manifest Destiny (Framing Words) 1845 | A Youth Work Project The framing words of the westward movement in the mid-1800s ‘Manifest Destiny’ were penned by a petticoat hustler, Jane Storm. … Continue reading Humanities, Community Media Manifest Destiny with AI
There Would Be No Fortunes
What we are is priceless because we are you, but even you do not know that. Every town has community media resources but you can not look up your ‘town’ … Continue reading There Would Be No Fortunes
Civic Literacy, Elections, Community Media
Information and civic literacy are the community education focuses of community media. Community education is provided in collaborative support of special video programs, engaging in community forums with questions for … Continue reading Civic Literacy, Elections, Community Media
WPAA-TV Turns 30
“How well do you know us?” gives you a chance to be celebrated with us.