Monday
At 6:30, the Town Council will hold an Executive Session followed by a hybrid meeting immediately following with members in the studio.
Tuesday
At 8 a.m., a WCAT crew will head to the Four Points by Sheraton to film the Wakefield Area Chamber of Commerce’s
Legislative Breakfast. Expected legislators include Senators Lewis and Crighton and Representatives Jones, Lipper-Garabedian, Wong, Day, and Haggerty.
Tuesday at 7 p.m., the School Committee will hold a hybrid meeting with members in the studio.
Wednesday
At 3:30 p.m., the First Baptist Church will hold another session of “In the Middle.” Also Wednesday afternoon, a local Girl Scout Troop will hold a meeting in the conference and then take a tour of the facility.
Wednesday night at 6:30, the WCAT Working Group will hold a meeting in the conference room with most members in the building.
Thursday
At 11:30 a.m., Laura Williamson of Bare Fitness will return to the studio to film another in her series related to exercise and nutrition.
Thursday afternoon at 2:30, WCAT will film the “White Ribbon” ceremony on the plaza at the Beebe Library.
“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 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), Instagram (wcattv), and YouTube (WCATWakefield).
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).
