I thought about writing a memoir three time. The first, Kindle Next, would have focused on my introduction to advocacy work predominantly during my VISTA enlistment. Rich In Mercy was … Continue reading Kinde Next| Storytelling Matters
About the funding and the service: Lessons from Vermont
Vermont’s Community TV system is similar to Connecticut’s. The same Federal laws apply and the basics about PEG are universal. In 1995, CT modified the PEG underwriting and regulator management. … Continue reading About the funding and the service: Lessons from Vermont
And, then
Many communications have come across my desk with this message: We all had plans for 2020. And then COVID-19 happened. But we at #wpaatv carried on. Innovated. Connected to the conversations … Continue reading And, then
Information Literacy According to Freeman
All of us carry bias. Our beliefs and opinions are influenced … When we first meet someone, we already have a narrative we tell about them, just by looking at … Continue reading Information Literacy According to Freeman
On The Parade Ground (2009)
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