Mauro DePasquale

There will be all new episodes of Soapbox with host, Mauro DePasquale, the month of May. Guests will include Mayor Joe O'Brien (pictured), Edwin Cancel of Senior Whole Health, Gus Giannakis and Bill Vasiliadis of  the Grecian Festival, Stephen O'Neil of the WRTA, Hope Lodge representatives and Chris Nelson of Worcester County Fathers and Family Network. Soapbox can be seen weekly on WCCA TV 13 on Wednesdays at 8:30pm, Thursdays at 1:30pm, and Saturdays at 10:30pm. To be a guest on the show, call Tracy Foley at 508-755-1880 x 10. 

WCCA TV producer, Kenny Asafo Adjei, brought Ghana's Ambassador to the US, H.E. Daniel Ohene Agyekum to WCCA TV 13 today to meet Executive Director, Mauro DePasquale and the WCCA TV staff.  Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum's visit to Worcester, Mass. was taped and will be aired on a  "Sing Along Special" on WCCA TV 13  soon.

Mayor Joe O'Brien joins host, Mauro DePasquale, on Soapbox the first week of every month on WCCA TV.   On his first guest appearance, Mayor O'Brien discusses the Worcester public school budget and the CSX expansion on Wednesday, March 3rd at 8:30pm, Thursday, March 4th at 1:00pm, Saturday, March 6th at 10:30pm and Sunday, March 7th at 6:30pm.

As we have done with former mayors, Ray Mariano, Tim Murray and Konnie Lukes, the WCCA TV original series, Soapbox, hosted by Mauro DePasquale, will now feature monthly guest appearances by Mayor Joe O'Brien. Our first taping will be Feb. 22 and the show will air in March.  Thank you to the Mayor and to the Mayor's office for their assistance. Soapbox can be seen on WCCA TV and streaming on the web on Wednesdays at 8:30pm, Thursdays at 1pm, Saturdays at 10:30pm and Sundays at 6:30pm.

Happy 39th birthday (again!) to Mauro DePasquale, the Executive Director of WCCA TV 13 and host of "Soapbox". Your staff wishes you many more fantastic TV producing years!

The Honorable Mayor Konnie B. Lukes has presented the Key to the City to Mauro DePasquale, Executive Director of WCCA TV 13, in appreciation for uniting the community through creative media. 

The month of September is infant mortality awareness month, as determined by the U.S. Congress. Healthy Start programs nationwide are collaborating with community agencies and stakeholders to create awareness and educate the community about the high infant deaths in our community and how to reduce the rates.   Worcester, Mass. has an infant mortality rate that is one of the highest in the state.  G. Mike Portuphy, MPH, CHES, Program Director of  Worcester Healthy Start Initiative, will be a guest on WCCA TV's local orignated series, "Soapbox" with host, Mauro DePasquale, to discuss infant mortality, on Wed., Aug. 26 at 8:30pm, Thur., Aug 27 at 1:00pm, Sat., Aug. 29 at 10:30pm
and Sun., Aug. 30 at 6:30pm. To learn more about Healthy Start, call 508-854-2124.