Blogs

Take a look at what goes on behind the scenes at Connecting Point straight from the people who bring you the show!

On The Road to Franklin County

On The Road to Franklin County

On December 18th the Connecting Point crew packed up our cameras, lights and microphones and headed to Greenfield Community College and set up in their studio. For an entire day we hosted members of the Franklin County community and discussed some of the issues that...
On The Road to Franklin County

Get ready for Election Year 2014!!!

I know, I know –we’ve just gotten past the 2013 elections for mayors and municipal officers, a special election for the State Senate and 3 local community votes on Casinos — but 2014  —  and a whole slew of big campaigns — is coming fast....
Food for Thought

Food for Thought

WGBY’s show Making It Here was very popular; so popular in fact that this season it’s returned as a part of Connecting Point! Making It Here focuses on people in the region who are passionate about what they do, and I can’t think of a better description for that then...
Thanks and Giving

Thanks and Giving

I have my own “thankful” board in my WGBY office. I see it every day and after just two months on the job, I’m about to run out of space. I pin thank you cards, newspaper clippings and I even have an apron hanging– all reminders of the way...
Food for Thought

Staff Share What They’re Thankful for at WGBY

This Thanksgiving, it’s likely that the question will float through the kitchen or circle around the dining room table: What are you thankful for? Sure, it may be a cheesy conversation starter. I’d bet that it’s also been used as a peacemaker’s handy tool to steer...
Thanks and Giving

Making It Here

For many of you, you may remember a popular series produced here at WGBY called Making It Here. Host George Murphy traveled the region in search of people who did what most of us do every day; we go to work. From a Milkman who is up at 4 in the morning every day...
Thanks and Giving

Meet the Director

What does it take to be a director at WGBY? Production Department veteran Marc Rhinehart shares his point of view as November’s featured staff member. BTS: What does a director do? Marc: A director is in charge of a production once it begins to be taped or broadcast...
Thanks and Giving

So What Do We Learn from Election 2013?

Election Day 2013 is history. Six western Massachusetts communities chose mayors. Two incumbent mayors lost (Chicopee and West Springfield). Three mayors were re-elected (Holyoke, North Adams and Westfield) and one incumbent retired making way for a new mayor...
Thanks and Giving

WGBY Helps Return Lost Dog Tags

“It doesn’t cost more to dream big.” When Connecting Point premiered its fourth season this fall, we had big dreams of bringing more and deeper content to our viewers– not just on air, but also online. We wanted to reach out in ways unseen...
Thanks and Giving

New England Legends

I’m Tony Dunne, and I’m part of the Connecting Point team here at WGBY. Producing field segments for Connecting Point allows me to tell many different kinds of stories, and I love that. From the very serious (like the pieces I’ve done on flooding inVermont...
Thanks and Giving

Meet the Executive Producer

Want to know more about the talented, dedicated team that makes Connecting Point happen each week? Our Behind the Scenes (BTS) blog will profile a production staff member each month. First up: Connecting Point Executive Producer & Assistant Production Manager Dave...