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10/28/2010
        TOWN OF HOLDEN
CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES

HCTV Studio                      October 28, 2010
800 Main Street                               7:00 P.M.

MEMBERS PRESENT:          
Chris Hugo, Hank Ouellette, Patt Popple, Larry Popple,
Duffy Tilson, Ginny Ursin

ALSO PRESENT:   
Johnny Suire, Public Access Director
                Jay Brunetta, Production Assistant

  • Minutes of Meeting of August 12, 2010 were accepted.
  • Over-ride Problems:  The Channel 13 over-ride problem has not been fixed.  Johnny hopes to meet with Charter on Tuesday to work on it.
  • WRHS Auditorium Sound System:  The WRHS above stage speakers are now properly rigged and no longer present a danger.
  • WRSD:  Johnny is working with Kelley Gangi, Curriculum Supervisor, to finish up the last segment of the Literacy Initiative http://www.wrsd.net/literacy/.  Future projects include a Math Initiative and a Phys Ed Grant project.                          Johnny is working with Lee Ann (Hedberg) Jaquith to use student on-air reporters about school happenings, a ½ hr show which will hopeful become monthly.  Two Sony FX7’s will be purchased for the HCTV Studio which will free up 2 Canons for loan to WRHS.  As previously promised two I-Macs have been purchased for the Drama project at WRHS
  • Channel 12: The bulletin board maintained by the Town Clerks Office has been down since Tuesday.  Johnny has determined that a new system is needed and ordered Magic Box Memo: http://www.magicboxinc.com/products/memo/  Meanwhile the Audio Journal will remain on Channel 12 with a default page showing                                                                                              There was also some discussion of the need to upgrade the studio playback system during this fiscal year.  Johnny is looking into new systems including Tightrope http://www.trms.com/broadcast  and Nexus http://www.leightronix.com/products_nexus.php.
  • Channel 13:  NASA has changed its satellite configuration which will require some new equipment for our dish ($900.00).  Until it can be obtained we will not be able to show NASA programming.   The Pentagon Channel will run in its place.
  • HCTV Budget:  The latest report from the Town Accountant shows that the HCTV11 FY2011 budget is on track
  • Director’s Notes:
  • 3 new On the Road’s in the can, takes us into December.
  • Johnny recorded at the Business Expo today in Worcester
  • To Your Good Life is ongoing
  • Candidates Forum
  • Weather Related Emergency Survivor Skills
  • Zabelle is back (final year? Hope not) 12 shows anticipated, 3 scheduled to be taped next Thursday, Jay taking over production.
  • Red Barn Oven being recorded November 13th
  • Old Police Station being decommissioned Monday, November 1st
  • Special Town Meeting Monday, November 8th at Mountview School
  • Jay recorded Civil War reenactment at Alta-Vista Farm\
  • The Skate Board Committee hopes to do a show
Johnny attended the Worcester State University Intern Fair – the best yet – 5 or 6 really good students- hopefully HCTV11 will have 1 or 2 in January.

Next Meeting: Scheduled for Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm.
   
Respectfully submitted,            
 
 Larry Popple