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Staff Share What They’re Thankful for at WGBY

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...
Making It Here

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...
Making It Here

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Playing “What if…” with the 2012 Elections

“What if…” It’s a “game” history buffs and political junkies play, wondering what would have happened if certain events and elections through the years had turned out differently. It’s fun and easy, and since it’s all speculation – nobody ever wins or loses. This...
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Salute to Service and Sacrifice

Every Wednesday during the month of May Connecting Point will pay tribute to the men and women who served thier country during war time. On May 2nd host Carrie Saldo visited the American Legion/VFW food pantry in Lanesboro, Massachusetts, they have grown from serving...