Comedy Night and Silent Auction on Thursday, April 3rd
Crowne Plaza Worcester
* * * * *
Proceeds will benefit a playground structure at Nelson Place Elementary School

The Nelson Place Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will hold a comedy show on Thursday, April 3, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Worcester Crowne Plaza Hotel, 10 Lincoln Square in Worcester, to raise money for a playground to benefit the kids at Nelson Place School in Worcester. Veteran comedian Dick Doherty of Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape and six guest comedians - Paul Nardizzi, Frank Foley, Steve Bjork, Carolyn Plummer, Greg Howell and Orlando Baxter - will perform. Hank Stolz, host of WCRN’s “Hank Stolz Experience”, will assist as Master of Ceremonies. Music will be provided by the “Drunken Uncles,” featuring former members of “Joe Rockhead.” The evening will also include raffles, a silent auction and food.

Tickets for the comedy show are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. To reserve tickets, call Dick’s Beantown Comedy Escape at 800-401-2221. This event is for ages 21 and older.

This event is sponsored by monetary or in-kind donations from the Worcester Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Escape, radio station WCRN 830, TV Open House and the Nelson Place Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization.

Last night's Live Election Results coverage was a great example of all the many good things going on at WCCA TV. The spirit of collaboration and teamwork shined brighter than anything I have ever seen in a long while in Worcester.

Thanks to the guests who took time to visit the station at 415 Main Street. Scott Zoback, Kate Toomey, Phil Palmieri, Sam Rosario, Bill Coleman, Grace Ross, Paul Clancy, and those who phoned in.

Thanks to Peter Blute and Hank Stolz and all the good folks at WCRN and all WCCA TV staff, Charlie, Frank, Anthony, Zara, Jen, Tracy, Judy, WCCA interns and volunteers for making last night an amazing success.

It was the time we all took to plan, to listen and to pay attention to detail that did the trick.

I have received many compliments over the phone, and I have read comments on line as well. In my opinion WCCA/WCRN did the best job in covering the election results last night. HANDS DOWN! The partnership really helped promote the good work we all are doing here at WCCA and the commitment WCRN has to local issues. This morning, at 7AM, I appeared on the Peter Blute Show for about an hour. We discussed the event and the morning after results and while I was at WCRN I also received many compliments about the simulcast.

To the amazing WCCA TV staff and volunteer team, I want to say that WCCA has a lot to be proud of and people in this city are aware of that. Our teamwork was impeccable. We hit Worcester strong on cable, radio and the web. YOU ALL CONTRIBUTED. Thanks for your effort, testing out connections, coordinating crews, implementing promotions, blogging, creating B roll segments, running cameras, setting up sets, preparing the internet access, taking still shots, creating graphics, greeting guest, monitoring the signals, ushering, producing fine live television.

WOW !! Stunning work indeed.

Congratulations!!!

Viewers and members can look for more great thing to come on WCCA TV "The People's Channel"

Mauro

[Editor's note: see also this nice blog post about the simulcast, El Predictamundo]