The following blog entry into On the Parade Ground was in 2009 when WPAA volunteers had lost a two-year effort to acquire a property on The Parade Ground. They also had … Continue reading On The Parade Ground (2009)
WPAA-TV As Discovered by Intern John A McMahon
In the quiet town of Wallingford, Connecticut, nestled on the edge of Center and South Orchard Street, sits a former barn turned “Community Media Center”. Where cultivated hay and livestock … Continue reading WPAA-TV As Discovered by Intern John A McMahon
PEGPETIA Purpose, Equity and Reasonableness
Testimony to PURA from WPAA-TV: In support of equity in service to our diverse communities about the method of funding for capital expenses associated with CT Community TV Equity and … Continue reading PEGPETIA Purpose, Equity and Reasonableness
Community Media Today, literally, Today?
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?
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
2016 was More.Than.TV
We hope you enjoy a video-visit to wpaa.tv as you view our compilation reel: More.Than.TV about our 2016 year in community media. More.Than.TV emerged in an ‘ha-ha’ moment during a strategic planning session. Our Board … Continue reading 2016 was More.Than.TV
CommunityTV, ACM and Public Policy
Community TV is regulated via public policy yet this does not mean it is the same from community to community. Your Town, Your Station for communities the size of Wallingford can … Continue reading CommunityTV, ACM and Public Policy
More Than A Name Change – More Than TV
What does it mean for a community television station to be MORE THAN TV? Ah, so many things. Many viewers think WPAA are call letters. In 2016, WPAA adopted new branding: WPAA … Continue reading More Than A Name Change – More Than TV
CommUnity #W06492
Community grows from knowing we are alive not for ourselves but for one another. The fruit of such knowing is a capacity to make the interests of others more important … Continue reading CommUnity #W06492