MEANINGFUL MEDIA WCCA TV
WCCA TV is a regional leader serving Worcester’s community media public access needs and an anchor institution that stands for Media Democracy, Media Literacy and Creative Innovation. Learn Create and Connect at WCCA TV
For more information browse this website, watch our programming on cable channel 194 or here ( at wccatv.com) , streaming live or “On-Demand”, and or contact Mauro DePasquale our Executive Director. We offer community volunteer memberships, special sponsor membership plans for businesses, Workshops and training for ALL ages, and whole lot more. Get involved, create, network, share your story, opinions, and fresh ideas on “THE PEOPLE’s CHANNEL” WCCA TV
Thanks for your support.
NOTE this blog may be updated
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WCCA HOME OF LOCAL ARTS and CULUTRE PROGRAM NEWS
WCCA TV will cable cast throughout the month of September
the Assabet Valley Mastersingers presentaton of “Annelies”, by James Whitbourn, based on the Diary of Anne Frank. Dr. Robert P. Eaton was the Artisitc Directo
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WCCA FEATURES FILM PRODUCED BY YOUNG NEW FILM MAKER
A new rising young star on the film industry horizon has released his latest creation to WCCA for distribution.
Mark Aiello of Worcester has produced and directed a movie, titled “CAPICOLA”, a Comedy/Crime ( SOPRANO spoof)
about a character named Jackie, a young hood in the Mafia and a failing stand up comic, struggles to find his identity and place in the world. One day, his boss decides to put him on a job to which if he succeeds, he could become a made man in the Mafia. However, on the way to do the heist, Jackie remains unsure if life as a criminal is best for him or not. With the help of his godfather/mentor Vito, he will have to decide which path he should take.
This short film will will air exclusively on WCCA TV “The People’s Channel” at about 10:30pm on Fridays, Sept 4 and Sept 11 on WCCA TV Ch. 194 in Worcester and stream live online at those times at wccatv.com.
We hope to also soon have it archived for on-demand viewing as well here at wccatv.com.
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WCCA TV is Getting a Newly Painted Façade in September
And A more permanent Transformation Is In The Future
Worcester, MA. August 27, 2015: Worcester Community Cable Access, Inc. (WCCA TV) is soon going to have a nicer looking facade. On the week of September 14th, with generous funding support from The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation, WCCA TV will have the current façade concrete “accents” painted a greyish color with the letters WCCA TV placed across them. Time has worn the paint of the old concrete “accents” that many people driving in downtown Worcester, through many years, have used as a landmark for directions. When this paint job is completed, the “accents” will still be there, but we hope they will be more pleasing to the eye of the beholder, and they will be a means to help identify WCCA TV when drivers and pedestrians are in the vicinity.
The building at 415 Main Street was originally built in 1890 as a bank, and it went through significant changes in 1974 and a serious renovation in 1998 in order to accommodate WCCA TV and its move downtown. Since 1998, little of the building has changed at the WCCA TV facility. One thing that has changed is the slow weathering and deterioration of the façade. In 2014, it was necessary to make minor repairs and to have sidewalk scaffolding for the safety of pedestrians. These repairs were completed.
Currently, WCCA TV is performing a feasibility study on how to address needed upgrades and renovations to enhance the WCCA TV facility and downtown presence as well as improve conditions to better meet community media needs. What is clear to the architects, engineers, and leadership at WCCA TV is that the transformation of the building must and will be more than simply the renovation of a building for appearances; it will be a development that may change the social, cultural, and commercial dynamics of this part of Worcester. The results of this study are almost completed, and the planning process for how to raise the funds and implement the renovations has already begun. It won’t be long before WCCA TV announces the new plans for what is being called, the WCCA TV iSMARTT Center (in Studio Media Arts and Recording Technology Training Center) WCCA′s iSMARTT Center development will involve the expansion of our studio facility space and a renovation of the facade of our building at 415 Main St., members of Worcester’s will be able to see the vision behind this project. In the meantime, people will be able to see a better looking building façade by the end of September (The feasibility study has been provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund, a program of the State of Massachusetts administered through a collaborative arrangement between MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council as well as generous matching funds by the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation).
WCCA TV is a public access and community media center that has stood for media democracy, media literacy, and creative innovation since 1986.
If anyone has questions, please contact Mauro DePasquale at 508-755-1880 or e-mail him at mauro@wccatv.com.
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Ed Gardella seeking support for JIMMY FUND. Here’s a fun way to help him out:
Beginning Tuesday 1 September and every Tuesday in September, “Not Your Average Joe’s” restaurant on Route # 9 in Westboro will donate 15% of your check to the Jimmy Fund. Whether it’s lunch, dinner or at the bar all you need to say to your server is “JIMMY FUND” and the donation will be made. The food is good. You won’t be disappointed.
Feel free to please forward this to everyone on your e-mail list?
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Longest running music spotlight show in Central New England, WCCA TV’s VIDEO JAM , shares an artist testimonial
“Hi there Tracy,
I hope this email finds you and the team at Video Jam doing well and enjoying the summer!
I wanted to drop you a line to say thank you so much for showing my video for “I Wanna Be Famous” some love and for giving us some wonderful exposure recently. Myself and the director worked very hard on our labor of love and we sure appreciate the coverage.
Thanks again and have a wonderful weekend!
Cariad Harmon ”
About Cariad : “Like Joni Mitchell by way of Broad City” – Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone Magazine
2013 International Songwriting Competition semifinalist. new episodes of VIDEO JAM can be seen weekly exclusively on WCCA TV cable ch 194 and at wccatv.com The window to Massachusetts REAL music scene is WCCA TV.
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Happy Labor Day
WCCA TV’s facility will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, Sept 7. Enjoy !
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