Best of Connecting Point: Gone But Not Forgotten

Best of Connecting Point: Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten takes a nostalgic look back at iconic Western New England places and institutions that are no longer with us. Mt. Tom Ski Area We begin our series Gone But Not Forgotten with a trip down the slopes of the Mt Tom Ski Area. This local land mark...
Patrick Berry on Local Media Ownership

Patrick Berry on Local Media Ownership

Westfield native Patrick Berry purchased the Westfield News in 2011 from a Washington, DC-based corporation, returning it to local ownership after many years. Since buying the paper he’s done many interesting things to it, including opening a café called “the Press...
Valley Radio Reading Service

Valley Radio Reading Service

Barbara Loh, Executive Director of the Valley Radio Reading Service, and Board members Larry Humphries & Patricia Duperre discuss that group’s work in the community, and the recent decision to change their name to better reflect the services...
Community Radio

Community Radio

Tonight, we take look at Community Radio. WSKB 89.5 FM is Westfield State University’s community-run radio station. In 2014 the radio station acquired a new antenna which strengthened their signal beyond the just the campus. This increase in power also opened...
From Rabbit Ears to the Digital Years: iBerkshires.com

From Rabbit Ears to the Digital Years: iBerkshires.com

iBerkshires lays claim to being the oldest news-only website in the Berkshires – and perhaps the country! In our continuing look at the history of local media, producer Tony Dunne and Videographer Mark Langevin visit the staff and discover how the newsgathering and...
Berkshire Film & Media Expo

Berkshire Film & Media Expo

Diane Pearlman, Executive Director of the Berkshire Film and Media Arts Collaborative, and Videographer/producer Terry Holland of northeastdronevideo.com discuss the upcoming Oct. 23 Western Mass Film and Media Exchange event scheduled at the Baystate Health Whitney...