On The Road

On The Road

On The Road One of the things I have discovered in my 20 + years at WGBY is that, we here in western new England, love to talk about the places we call home. We like to be tour guides to those who aren’t familiar with this region. We know where to go for a good cup of...
On The Road

On The Road

I have often said that one of the great things about my job is that it allows me to visit places and meet people that I might not normally ever have the chance to do. It also allows me the opportunity to share those stories with people like you. A great example of...
On The Road

Not Your Everyday Museum

I imagine just about every one of us remembers taking a trip to a Museum at some point in our lives, maybe it was school field trip or just a good family outing on a rainy weekend. Did you ever consider how many museums there are in this region? Well at Connecting...
On The Road in Northern Berkshire County

On The Road in Northern Berkshire County

In an average Connecting Point season we see 100’s of guests coming into our studio in downtown Springfield to discuss issues or share their stories with our viewers. Although that is the most efficient way for us to produce our program it is often advantageous for us...

My View of the Parade

For this weeks blog I asked our programming intern TJ  to write about his work on the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade. I think giving our interns the ability to work on projects and see their hard work end up on the air and online is not only rewarding for them but also...
Exploring the Hilltowns of Western MA

Exploring the Hilltowns of Western MA

In January we took you On The Road to South County to explore and learn about the towns that make up southern Berkshire County. This month we are taking you On The road to the Hilltowns, a rural stretch of about 20 towns that make up that dividing point between the...
Discovering more about W.E.B. Du Bois

Discovering more about W.E.B. Du Bois

As I produce stories for Connecting Point, it often fascinates me how one nugget of a story can send you down a path you never imagined. This happened to me back in January while producing our “On the Road in South County” series. I was conducting an interview with a...
On the Road in South County

On the Road in South County

Because my job has me out on the road a lot, I think I take for granted what a wonderful region we live in. I am reminded of this when I take friends to different parts of western mass that seem so “every day” for me yet when they see it they are amazed at the...
Time to Make the Donuts

Time to Make the Donuts

MAKING IT HERE is a series within Connecting Point that celebrates an aspect of life that almost all people share: most of us go to work each day. And many people are passionate about that work and what they do. Below is a blog written by WGBY’s programming intern TJ...
The Best of Connecting Point

The Best of Connecting Point

As we near the end of the year and we start to think about being with family during the Holidays, I enjoy sharing with our Connecting Point audience some of the stories that we as producers find particularly memorable. Typically we create two special programs near the...
Stroll for Strength

Stroll for Strength

For this weeks blog I asked our programming intern TJ  to write about a story he and I worked on called “Stroll for Strength”. I think giving our interns the ability to work on projects and see their hard work end up on the air and online is not only...
Veterans Coming Home

Veterans Coming Home

If you are a regular viewer of Connecting Point you are probably familiar with our Veterans Coming Series. Through a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting WGBY worked with local partners to tell the stories of Veterans as they transition back to civilian...