Monday
Tonight at 5, WCAT and Commentator Tymothy Brown will cover the boys’ varsity basketball game against the Canton Bulldogs. The game will be livestreamed and uploaded to WCAT’s YouTube channel following the game.
Tuesday
At 10:30 a.m., Anthony Guardia and members of the Boys and Girls Club will be in the studio to discuss the tenth anniversary of the Wakefield Club’s opening.
At 5:30 p.m., Commentator Tymothy Brown and WCAT will film the varsity girls’ basketball game against the Saugus Sachems. The game will be livestreamed and uploaded to WCAT’s YouTube channel after the game. This is Senior Night for the girls.
At 7 p.m., the crew will film the varsity boys’ basketball game against the Wilmington Wildcats. The game will be livestreamed and uploaded to WCAT’s YouTube channel after the game. This is Senior Night for the boys.
Wednesday
At 3 p.m., Town Administrator Steve Maio joins host David Watts, Jr. for another installment of “The Town Administrator’s Report.”
At 6 p.m., the WCAT Working Group will hold a hybrid meeting in the conference with most members expected to be onsite.
Thursday
The First Baptist Church will meet with WCAT staff to discuss a possible new podcast.
At 2:30 p.m., Ally Houghton, WCAT’s Board President and Marketing Coordinator for The Savings Bank, will welcome State Representative Ryan Hamilton (D-Methuen/15th Essex) to the podcast studio to discuss Hamilton’s House bill 4199 “An Act relative to personal financial literacy.” The bill would ensure that all students in grades 9-12 take a stand-alone financial literacy class as a required subject.
At 5 p.m., WCAT and Commentator Tymothy Brown will film the varsity boys’ basketball game against the Reading Rockets. This is a rescheduled game that was postponed due to snow earlier in the season. The game will be livestreamed and uploaded to WCAT’s YouTube channel following the game. This is the last regular season game for the boys.
At 6:30 p.m., the crew will cover the varsity girls’ basketball game against the Wilmington Wildcats. The game will be livestreamed and uploaded to WCAT’s YouTube channel following the game. This is also the last regular season game for the girls.
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 important information. Recent PSAs have covered a request for help with the 4th 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.
WCAT programming 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).
