I thought you might enjoy these recent stories about WCTV in the local news:
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Thursday, September 28, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
WCTV Bootcamp!
I get a lot of questions about offering workshops at WCTV, so I am happy to announce that we have partnered with the Indiana University East Continuing Education Center to offer training and coursework. Below is some information on upcoming classes:
Scriptwriting
This course will be covering all aspects of
scriptwriting from the ground up, including
writing corporate and instructional videos all
the way to developing feature films.
Fee: $40
Richmond 2 Wed., Oct. 4 & 11, 6-9 pm
Registration deadline: Sept. 27
Videography
This course begins with the fundamentals
of videography, and builds on knowledge to
include basic studio camera as well as
more advanced ideas of field videography,
with lighting and audio schemes presented.
Fee: $40
Richmond 2 Wed., Oct. 18 & 25, 6-9 pm
Registration deadline: Oct. 11
Editing with iMovie
Even if you don’t use iMovie, this course will
introduce you to the basic ideas of nonlinear
editing on computer platforms.
Students can use camera tape shot during
the Videography course; otherwise stock
footage will be provided for practice by WCTV.
Fee: $90
Richmond 3 Mon., Oct. 30-Nov. 13, 6-9 pm
Registration deadline: Oct. 23
Finalizing Projects with Final Cut Pro
Computer editing training on Final Cut suite
will be offered to those who complete Editing
with iMovie as a prerequisite. Students in this
course will be working towards completing
content to be used on WCTV, including PSAs,
station IDs, and other production elements.
Fee: $90
Richmond 3 Mon., Nov. 27-Dec. 11, 6-9 pm
Registration deadline: Nov. 20
Enroll in the series for only $220! Participants who successful complete all four classes will receive a one year membership to WCTV and be certified to use the WCTV facility. You can get additional information on how to register for classes by calling the IU East Continuing Education Center at 973-8203.
Scriptwriting
This course will be covering all aspects of
scriptwriting from the ground up, including
writing corporate and instructional videos all
the way to developing feature films.
Fee: $40
Richmond 2 Wed., Oct. 4 & 11, 6-9 pm
Registration deadline: Sept. 27
Videography
This course begins with the fundamentals
of videography, and builds on knowledge to
include basic studio camera as well as
more advanced ideas of field videography,
with lighting and audio schemes presented.
Fee: $40
Richmond 2 Wed., Oct. 18 & 25, 6-9 pm
Registration deadline: Oct. 11
Editing with iMovie
Even if you don’t use iMovie, this course will
introduce you to the basic ideas of nonlinear
editing on computer platforms.
Students can use camera tape shot during
the Videography course; otherwise stock
footage will be provided for practice by WCTV.
Fee: $90
Richmond 3 Mon., Oct. 30-Nov. 13, 6-9 pm
Registration deadline: Oct. 23
Finalizing Projects with Final Cut Pro
Computer editing training on Final Cut suite
will be offered to those who complete Editing
with iMovie as a prerequisite. Students in this
course will be working towards completing
content to be used on WCTV, including PSAs,
station IDs, and other production elements.
Fee: $90
Richmond 3 Mon., Nov. 27-Dec. 11, 6-9 pm
Registration deadline: Nov. 20
Enroll in the series for only $220! Participants who successful complete all four classes will receive a one year membership to WCTV and be certified to use the WCTV facility. You can get additional information on how to register for classes by calling the IU East Continuing Education Center at 973-8203.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
August 2006 Board Minutes
Call to Order - 11:10 a.m. by Vice-President Mark Linderman.
Present: Willard Brown, Daryl Greene, Ed Hoffman, Mark Linderman, Eric Marsh, Barb Mayberry, Sharon Palmer, Jeff Plasterer, Kim Poinsett, and Phil Quinn. Staff: John Dalton, Stephanie Frame, Diane Lucas, and John Schuerman.
Approval of Minutes
The Board accepted the minutes of the July 11, 2006 meeting. Jeff Plasterer moved to accept the minutes with Ed Hoffman giving the second.
Treasurer’s Report
Jeff Plasterer went over the financial report dated June 30, 2006. The interest income continues to exceed expectations; everything else is on target. Ed Hoffman moved to accept the financial report with Phil Quinn giving the second, and the motion passed unanimously.
Director’s Report
John Dalton pointed out that our Channel 21 Lottery will be August 14 at 4 p.m., and a picnic will follow at 5 p.m. The picnic will include hot dogs and more, with James “Iceman” Patterson as DJ.
Richmond’s Bicentennial event is fast approaching. WCTV will provide a live telecast of the parade on August 20th. We plan to use three cameras and an RPL bucket truck. Immediately after the parade, WCTV will go to the football stadium to do a live broadcast of the closing event, the county-wide high school band performance. We will also tape the Mayor’s breakfast and opening ceremonies for broadcast. WCTV will air footage of the 150th Year Celebration parade, as well as some episodes of “Richmond in Motion,” in support of the Bicentennial.
Tim Elstro has found some replacement parts for our damaged satellite dish and will be working on getting those installed. The Dish-TV dish is up and running, airing various programs.
WCTV is now an affiliate of the University Channel. This service allows for the downloading of public lectures, mostly consisting of nationally known speakers from major universities. We are also finalizing an arrangement to air “Inside Indiana Business” from WFYI, which will run on Tuesday evenings.
WCTV’s “Boot Camp” will be taught through the Extended Learning Department of IU East.
We are looking at a “slate” of five football games for the fall and are working with area schools. When the schedule is finalized we will be looking for sponsorships.
We will have two interns from Centerville High School this fall.
John and Kim Poinsett met with staff from Civic Theater and they are very interested in participating in the Reading Service, seen on Friday nights. There is hope that this service might be able to generate some grant money. Daryl Greene suggested that we contact the Independent Living Center to inform them of our Reading Service program.
John is working with Ken Paust on a post card for a future mailing regarding memberships.
John presented a page of “talking points” for use when discussing WCTV in the community and looking for fundraising opportunities.
Old Business
The Controversial Programming guidelines have been updated and will be finalized at next month’s meeting.
New Business
Ed Hoffman mentioned the S.O.S. Jamboree with Charlie Estes and the Slicks, which will be on Friday, August 11th, and will be taped for replay on WCTV at a later time.
Good of the Order
Ed Hoffman has been recognized as an “Older Hoosier of the Year” for his volunteer work at WCTV and will attend a picnic and a dinner.
Adjournment - 12:05 p.m.
Present: Willard Brown, Daryl Greene, Ed Hoffman, Mark Linderman, Eric Marsh, Barb Mayberry, Sharon Palmer, Jeff Plasterer, Kim Poinsett, and Phil Quinn. Staff: John Dalton, Stephanie Frame, Diane Lucas, and John Schuerman.
Approval of Minutes
The Board accepted the minutes of the July 11, 2006 meeting. Jeff Plasterer moved to accept the minutes with Ed Hoffman giving the second.
Treasurer’s Report
Jeff Plasterer went over the financial report dated June 30, 2006. The interest income continues to exceed expectations; everything else is on target. Ed Hoffman moved to accept the financial report with Phil Quinn giving the second, and the motion passed unanimously.
Director’s Report
John Dalton pointed out that our Channel 21 Lottery will be August 14 at 4 p.m., and a picnic will follow at 5 p.m. The picnic will include hot dogs and more, with James “Iceman” Patterson as DJ.
Richmond’s Bicentennial event is fast approaching. WCTV will provide a live telecast of the parade on August 20th. We plan to use three cameras and an RPL bucket truck. Immediately after the parade, WCTV will go to the football stadium to do a live broadcast of the closing event, the county-wide high school band performance. We will also tape the Mayor’s breakfast and opening ceremonies for broadcast. WCTV will air footage of the 150th Year Celebration parade, as well as some episodes of “Richmond in Motion,” in support of the Bicentennial.
Tim Elstro has found some replacement parts for our damaged satellite dish and will be working on getting those installed. The Dish-TV dish is up and running, airing various programs.
WCTV is now an affiliate of the University Channel. This service allows for the downloading of public lectures, mostly consisting of nationally known speakers from major universities. We are also finalizing an arrangement to air “Inside Indiana Business” from WFYI, which will run on Tuesday evenings.
WCTV’s “Boot Camp” will be taught through the Extended Learning Department of IU East.
We are looking at a “slate” of five football games for the fall and are working with area schools. When the schedule is finalized we will be looking for sponsorships.
We will have two interns from Centerville High School this fall.
John and Kim Poinsett met with staff from Civic Theater and they are very interested in participating in the Reading Service, seen on Friday nights. There is hope that this service might be able to generate some grant money. Daryl Greene suggested that we contact the Independent Living Center to inform them of our Reading Service program.
John is working with Ken Paust on a post card for a future mailing regarding memberships.
John presented a page of “talking points” for use when discussing WCTV in the community and looking for fundraising opportunities.
Old Business
The Controversial Programming guidelines have been updated and will be finalized at next month’s meeting.
New Business
Ed Hoffman mentioned the S.O.S. Jamboree with Charlie Estes and the Slicks, which will be on Friday, August 11th, and will be taped for replay on WCTV at a later time.
Good of the Order
Ed Hoffman has been recognized as an “Older Hoosier of the Year” for his volunteer work at WCTV and will attend a picnic and a dinner.
Adjournment - 12:05 p.m.
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Wayne County Football!
When I came to WCTV one of the first things I heard from viewers was that they wanted to see local high school sports. And we listened—this weekend WCTV will be showing our first high school football game, Centerville vs. Cambridge City Lincoln, with our professional staff working in cooperation with the A/V classes at Centerville and Richmond High Schools. I hope you like what you see.
You can catch Centerville vs. Lincoln Saturday at 7 p.m. and midnight and Sunday at 5 a.m., 9 a.m., Noon, and 3 p.m.
We are planning more local high school sports from WCTV, so stay tuned!
You can catch Centerville vs. Lincoln Saturday at 7 p.m. and midnight and Sunday at 5 a.m., 9 a.m., Noon, and 3 p.m.
We are planning more local high school sports from WCTV, so stay tuned!
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
At the Mics
Hosts Caleb Walters and Christina Vaughn get ready to go live for the broadcast of Richmond's Bicentennial Parade. This broadcast was a historic event for WCTV as well as for the City of Richmond. It was a great day for a parade.
It Takes A Village
Some of our crew getting set up. In the foreground is Volunteer of the Year Barry Barker, in the background board member and long-time volunteer Ed Hoffman. It takes a lot of people to put on this kind of live event.
Camera Jockeys
Centerville High School students Jon and Bruce ready to go. This camera would be hand-held during most of the parade. Jon is interning with us this fall and Bruce will be at the station in the spring.
Eye in the Sky
The good people at Richmond Power and Light sponsored the live broadcast of the Bicentennial Parade, as well as donated the bucket truck and a person to run it. Surprisingly, there were more people willing to go up in it than I thought. We got fantastic coverage from this camera.
Skycam
Earlham student Chris Richmond high above the parade route, giving us great shots. We told him he couldn't come down until he paid his student membership dues to WCTV.
Skycam #2
John Schuerman snapped this photo, showing some of his cabling handiwork; note the stereo microphones used to record the Parade for the DVD, available for purchase here at WCTV.
At the Switcher
John Schuerman calling the shots from our remote truck. Yes, John did hit his head on the roof. I got stung on the elbow by a hornet. Live TV isn't always as glamorous as you would think.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
WCTV Summer Picnic #1
Board members Eric Marsh and Phil Quinn, with his manager, enjoying dinner. The rain did not keep people away from the cookout, thankfully, as we had a good spread set out.
Iceman in the Groove
James "the Iceman" Patterson, producer of our 2005 Program of the Year, spins the discs at the Summer Picnic.
Endless Love
What's a WCTV party without a shot of me staring at a cake? Another historic moment captured by Diane Lucas.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
The Dinner Bell
My family always conveniently drops by the office when there is free food, and the summer picnic was no exception! We had help from the American Legion Auxilary, Kroger, and the Richmond Baking Company to put on this event.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
July 2006 Board Minutes
Call to Order - 11:10 a.m. by President Kim Poinsett.
Present: Willard Brown, Dave Burns, Ed Hoffman, Mark Linderman, Jerome Mahaffey, Sharon Palmer, Jeff Plasterer, Kim Poinsett and Stephanie Strait. Staff: John Dalton, Stephanie Frame, Diane Lucas, and John Schuerman.
Approval of Minutes
The Board accepted the minutes of the June 13, 2006 meeting. Dave Burns moved to accept the minutes with Ed Hoffman giving the second, minutes passed unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report
Jeff Plasterer went over the financial report dated May 31, 2006. He noted that there have been no fundraising funds coming in thus far. He also pointed out that the interest income has increased, and surpassed expectations. He called for the board to become more involved with fundraising. John Dalton noted that there is a DVD demo being developed to promote corporate services. This DVD will be used to show potential customers a sample of some of our past productions. Several fundraising ideas were discussed. Willard Brown moved to accept the financial report with Ed Hoffman giving the second and the motion passed unanimously.
Director’s Report
John Dalton reported that we did another mailing regarding membership renewal, and included membership information in the lottery letter. Junior Achievement is joining at the $1,000 membership level to produce their Hall of Fame video.
John noted that the lottery is coming up on August 14 with a cookout to follow. James Patterson (Iceman) will be the DJ. We are seeking some underwriters for food and supplies.
Our satellite dish has been repaired but is essentially obsolete. The dish will need to be replaced at some point. Options are still evolving. The DISH-TV dish will be used for some programming also.
WCTV’s Reading Service has begun and we have already received some positive feedback. In the next segment, Jean Harper will be reading from her book about Richmond.
John Dalton has had several visiting and speaking opportunities recently. He spoke at the Chamber of Commerce, attended an Earlham meeting for “not-for-profits,” and will judge the Philo awards.
Dave Burns raised the question of whether the lottery might be more appealing if it were held only once a year vs. two times a year. John Dalton will draft a letter to send to producers and members soliciting their opinions regarding the timing of the lottery.
Old Business
Controversial programming will be tabled until the next meeting.
Capital equipment expenditures were approved for four JVC decks and two Leightronix interfaces. Jeff Plasterer moved to approve with Dave Burns giving the second. The motion carried unanimously.
New Business
Dave Burns mentioned that he is seeing virtual commercials on PBS. He suggested looking into the potential for “underwriting commercials.”
Good of the Order
Ed Hoffman has been recognized as an “Older Hoosier of the Year” for his volunteer work at WCTV and will attend a picnic and a dinner.
Adjournment - 12:35 p.m.
Present: Willard Brown, Dave Burns, Ed Hoffman, Mark Linderman, Jerome Mahaffey, Sharon Palmer, Jeff Plasterer, Kim Poinsett and Stephanie Strait. Staff: John Dalton, Stephanie Frame, Diane Lucas, and John Schuerman.
Approval of Minutes
The Board accepted the minutes of the June 13, 2006 meeting. Dave Burns moved to accept the minutes with Ed Hoffman giving the second, minutes passed unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report
Jeff Plasterer went over the financial report dated May 31, 2006. He noted that there have been no fundraising funds coming in thus far. He also pointed out that the interest income has increased, and surpassed expectations. He called for the board to become more involved with fundraising. John Dalton noted that there is a DVD demo being developed to promote corporate services. This DVD will be used to show potential customers a sample of some of our past productions. Several fundraising ideas were discussed. Willard Brown moved to accept the financial report with Ed Hoffman giving the second and the motion passed unanimously.
Director’s Report
John Dalton reported that we did another mailing regarding membership renewal, and included membership information in the lottery letter. Junior Achievement is joining at the $1,000 membership level to produce their Hall of Fame video.
John noted that the lottery is coming up on August 14 with a cookout to follow. James Patterson (Iceman) will be the DJ. We are seeking some underwriters for food and supplies.
Our satellite dish has been repaired but is essentially obsolete. The dish will need to be replaced at some point. Options are still evolving. The DISH-TV dish will be used for some programming also.
WCTV’s Reading Service has begun and we have already received some positive feedback. In the next segment, Jean Harper will be reading from her book about Richmond.
John Dalton has had several visiting and speaking opportunities recently. He spoke at the Chamber of Commerce, attended an Earlham meeting for “not-for-profits,” and will judge the Philo awards.
Dave Burns raised the question of whether the lottery might be more appealing if it were held only once a year vs. two times a year. John Dalton will draft a letter to send to producers and members soliciting their opinions regarding the timing of the lottery.
Old Business
Controversial programming will be tabled until the next meeting.
Capital equipment expenditures were approved for four JVC decks and two Leightronix interfaces. Jeff Plasterer moved to approve with Dave Burns giving the second. The motion carried unanimously.
New Business
Dave Burns mentioned that he is seeing virtual commercials on PBS. He suggested looking into the potential for “underwriting commercials.”
Good of the Order
Ed Hoffman has been recognized as an “Older Hoosier of the Year” for his volunteer work at WCTV and will attend a picnic and a dinner.
Adjournment - 12:35 p.m.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Channel 21 Lottery Changes?
The WCTV Board of Directors is considering a change to the Channel 21 Lottery process that would move the Lottery from twice a year to once a year, held in August to more closely coincide with the traditional broadcasting “season.” Reasons for this include allowing producers to be able to advertise their programs more effectively, and their viewers to find their programs more easily.
Before the Board makes a final decision, they would like to hear your feedback. Feel free to contact me with your comments, questions, or concerns at 973-8488, or jodalton@indiana.edu.
We hope you join us for the Channel 21 Lottery Monday, August 14 at 4 p.m. and stay for our Summer Picnic afterwards, to be held at the WCTV studio in Hayes Hall on the IU East campus.
Before the Board makes a final decision, they would like to hear your feedback. Feel free to contact me with your comments, questions, or concerns at 973-8488, or jodalton@indiana.edu.
We hope you join us for the Channel 21 Lottery Monday, August 14 at 4 p.m. and stay for our Summer Picnic afterwards, to be held at the WCTV studio in Hayes Hall on the IU East campus.
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