Monday
Following Wakefield’s town election on April 25, WCAT provided an opportunity for candidates to stop by the studio, win or lose, to talk about the election. Among the candidates who stopped by were the winners of three uncontested races – Candace Linehan (Board of Health), Kevin York (Planning Board), and Laura Godwin (Library Trustee). Those from contested races included reelected Town Councilors Mehreen Butt and Ed Dombroski, reelected School Committee member Kevin Piskadlo, newly elected School Committee member Pete Davis, and candidate for the School Committee Alexandra Makarewicz who was defeated.
Earlier today at 2 p.m., members of the Youth Council were at WCAT to film a public service announcement (PSA) for the Warrior Cleanup which will be held on Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to noon. The rain date will be Sunday, May 21.
Tuesday
This morning, a subcommittee of the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt will meet in WCAT’s conference room. Then at 7 p.m., the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence (WAAV) will hold a meeting in the studio.
Wednesday
The Odyssey Day School will visit the studio to discuss an opportunity for students to create a program. At 11 a.m., WCAT Director and Director of Media Relations and Social Media at MelroseWakefield Healthcare Rob Brogna will record another episode of “The Healthy Podcast”.
Wednesday at 5:15 p.m., WCAT will film (but not livestream) the boys’ varsity volleyball game against Greater Lawrence Technical School. The game can be viewed later in the week on WCAT’s YouTube channel.
Also, on Wednesday at 7 p.m., WCAT’s Barbara Worley and Dom Chadwick will travel to the Beebe Library to film a segment for the Wakefield Environmental Sustainability Committee entitled “Tempest in Your Teapot” dealing with climate change, food quality, and nutrition. The Lakeside Cemetery Association will hold a meeting in WCAT’s conference room.
Thursday
At 3:45 p.m., Barbara Worley and Tom Stapleton will convene another “Feel Good Community” meeting. At 5 p.m., Cheryl Webb Scott and her all female crew will film two more segments of “The Total Woman” show. Then at 5:15, WCAT will film (but not livestream) the boys’ varsity volleyball game against Malden. The game can be viewed later in the week on WCAT’s YouTube channel.
Friday
At noon, “Really Important Fictional Things” returns with hosts Rosey Mongeau and Avery in to record another podcast.
Washington recognizes the importance of local news – including local cable access stations
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led a group of 14 democratic senators, including Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey, in introducing a resolution designating April 2023 as “Preserving and Protecting Local News Month.” The resolution recognizes local news as a public good that serves an essential function in the democracy of the United States.
A portion of the resolution reads: “Whereas local cable franchises routinely provide for public, educational, and government access channels on their systems, and those channels –
- Offer vital local civic programming that informs communities;
- Provide news and information not often available on other local broadcast channels or cable;
- Supplement local journalism; and
- At times, are the only source for local news.”
Movies by the Lake
Movies by the Lake is returning for the eighth year. An average of 300-350 area residents come together to attend a large outdoor movie theater on Thursday nights every summer.
This spring, more than 600 local residents helped pick the 2023 movies with an online poll (for licensing reasons movie titles can’t be printed in the media). The movie dates are July 13, 20, and 27, and August 3. The rain date (used for only one movie) will be August 10.
Returning movie sponsors-to-date (and movies sponsored) included Rebirth Body Transformation Center (4), The Savings Bank (4), Boys and Girls Clubs of Stoneham and Wakefield (1-2), Floramo’s Restaurant in Wakefield (1) plus Wakefield Rotary, Kids’ Test Kitchen, and The Gingerbread Construction Co.
Programming
To view the weekly programing schedule on the government and public channels go to Schedules – Wakefield Community Access TV (wcatwakefield.org)
Each week, WCAT airs religious services of several local churches on the Public Channels (Verizon-40 or Comcast/RCN-3).
Please support WCAT. Your donation – in any amount – will be appreciated and it’s a wise investment in the future. You can donate online at www.WCATwakefield.org or by check to WCAT, 24 Hemlock Road, Wakefield, MA 01880.
On WCAT’s website you can learn about all aspects of the station, review membership benefits, and evaluate sponsorship opportunities for your business. You can also search for WCATWakefield on YouTube. www.youtube.com/user/wcatwakefield to subscribe, view past meetings, public service announcements, and sporting events.
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WCAT programming can viewed on RCN (channel 3 – public and channel 13 – government), RCN HD (channel 613 – public and channel 614 – government), Comcast (channel 3 – public and channel 22 – government), and Verizon (channel 40 – public and channel 42 – government).
