International Women’s Day, Youth Council, and ‘The Total Woman’ this week at WCAT

Tuesday

At night, the Friends of Lake Quannapowitt (FOLQ) will hold their monthly meeting in the conference room.

Wednesday

THE “BOOK BUZZ” group from the Beebe Library was in the studio on February 29 to present a new group of reading recommendations. Pictured from left are: Catie Riordan, Reference Librarian; Erin Dagenais, Reference Librarian; and Karen Stern, Head of Reference and Information Services. (Barbara Worley Photo)

At 3:30 p.m., the First Baptist Church will hold another session of “In the Middle.”

Thursday

At 3 p.m., the Youth Council will hold a hybrid meeting with most members expected to be in the studio.

At 5 p.m., Cheryl Webb Scott and her all female crew will be in the studio for another installment of “The Total Woman.”

Also Thursday afternoon, the “Feel Good Group” will hold another uplifting meeting in the conference room.

At 7 p.m., WCAT will “travel” up to The Savings Bank Theatre to film the International Woman’s Day” ceremony.

“The Item Minute”

WCAT is collaborating with the Wakefield Daily Item to bring their twice-weekly segment,
“The Item Minute,” to video. This series is hosted by Wakefield Memorial High School intern Cavan Hill and will run across social media platforms in short vertical formats such as Reels and YouTube Shorts. Full horizontal versions will also air on the channel.

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, Comcast-9, or RCN-3). New WCAT member Emmanuel Episcopal Church will join this group by airing four services each week: Sunday at 12:30 p.m. (prior week’s services), Wednesday at 8 p.m., Friday at 4 p.m., and Saturday at 5 p.m.

Public Service Announcements (“PSAs”)

WCAT, working with the town, has begun producing PSAs/News segments related to important town events and happenings to further inform residents of valuable information. Recent PSAs have covered a request for help with the 4^th of July Parade and information on the 2024 Census Forms. These segments are broadcast as well as uploaded to YouTube and posted to Facebook.

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.

Follow WCAT on Facebook (Wakefield Community Access TV) and Twitter (@WCATtv).

For more information about programming opportunities, volunteering, membership, podcasts, sponsorships, or a tour of the studio please call 781-224-0300 or email info@wcat.tv.

can viewed on RCN (channel 3 – public and channel 13 – government), RCN HD (channel 613 – public and channel 614 – government), Comcast (channel 9 – public and channel 22 – government), and Verizon (channel 40 – public and channel 42 – government).