WPAA-TV does not produced TV; rather we provided resources,training and technical support to citizen producers. The show Community Conversations has a new twist on the concept of production support. Each show is … Continue reading Inaugural Episode: CommUnity Conversations
Open Letter to Producers
Thank you for your commitment to community media; we look forward to supporting your citizen media productions going forward. Hours of Operation for studioW use: We close at 9 PM. … Continue reading Open Letter to Producers
‘Tis always the season to welcome
Dec 4th was the 7th Annual Holiday Stroll hosted by Wallingford Center Inc. As a participating business in this community event, WPAA-TV had an open House with TV station tours. a … Continue reading ‘Tis always the season to welcome
Sorry for (Y)our Loss #W06492
Last weekend the community lost two producers: One had just a planning meeting and a few ideas to sort through as she wanted to involve young people; the other five … Continue reading Sorry for (Y)our Loss #W06492
Public Event TV: One Camera Shoot
Wallace Dam Fishway: Harry Haakonsen Dedication Video is complete. I did not editorialize but I did edit the material presenting the nearly 2-hour event in 30 minutes, with a slight … Continue reading Public Event TV: One Camera Shoot
Children Stories: 2 languages
The youth content Media Zone on WPAA is 5-8 AM and Saturdays 5 AM until Noon. The following locally produced children stories in Spanish & English will be scheduled in … Continue reading Children Stories: 2 languages
Diversity: WPAA-TV Content
During Black History Month, WPAA-TV played a locally produced documentary film No Barriers Too High about Marcus McCraven, a remarkable story of achievement, excellence and accomplishment against enormous odds. It is also … Continue reading Diversity: WPAA-TV Content
Creating Community Television
Creating a Community Video Project is very much like starting a business. You need to define the product, brand it, acquire resources to build it and the niche markets that … Continue reading Creating Community Television
RecipEtc for AGRItude
RecipEtc [res-uh-pees]: Several methods to attain success with ingredients, directions and knowledgeable variations AGRItude: A positive awareness and attitude about food and the systems that provide food. ~ ~ ~ … Continue reading RecipEtc for AGRItude
2012 — seeds of change
In 2009, a few of us experimented with format and crew development. We completed programs for 6 non-profit/community organizations. The intiative was then interrupted by the evolution of WPAA into a media … Continue reading 2012 — seeds of change