What are the reasonable needs of a community of 45,000 in central CT for access to a means to create, distribute, or merely view media in the public interest? The … Continue reading R/Evolution: Community Media Moment to be, or not to be
a society of insulated subcultures
We are a society of insulated subcultures. The role of money & media in elections helps establish why alternative media is needed. How do you find trusted sources of news? … Continue reading a society of insulated subcultures
A history of support becomes Collaboration in 2016
Why am I involved in Community TV
Producer Georgian Lussier captured my story and the story of WPAA-TV in studioW which is available to view here. Yes, I am a full-time volunteer and I am not independently … Continue reading Why am I involved in Community TV
Good Enough To Share: Active Viewers
Good Enough To Share is probably one of the most valuable local programs because our viewership, your neighbors ask us to share content they think is important to know or … Continue reading Good Enough To Share: Active Viewers
Permit, broadcast, educational value and separate
The corporate purpose of those forced to organize as a separate ‘public’ access channel in 1993 which became the nonprofit Wallingford Public Access Association, Inc. was clearly not in accordance … Continue reading Permit, broadcast, educational value and separate
Inaugural Episode: CommUnity Conversations
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