Youth Media & Membership Coordinator

SCAT is saying a fond farewell to Dacia Kornechuk who has served as SCAT's Membership and Youth Programs Coordinator for the last two years. We wish her all the best in her new position with the Cambridge Public Schools. The position of Youth Media and Membership Coordinator is now open. SCAT is seeking a talented media educator, producer, and administrator to join the SCAT team. The job posting is attached below.

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 All SCAT members and their families are invited to the SCAT Member Picnic on August 19 from 5:30 to 8:00pm at the Growing Center, 22 Vinal Avenue in Somerville. It will be a fun time with for all with volleyball, frisbee, and great food including barbeque from Redbones. Please bring a salad or dessert to share. There is no charge, but reservations are required for planning purposes. Call 617-628-8826 by August 15.

 In these times of media consolidation, alienation, and isolation, it is nice to know there is a TV station where everyone knows your street. Somerville Community Access Television has been Somerville’s local media “Cheers” for twenty-five years, and to celebrate that anniversary, as well as the presence of many great artists and musicians in Somerville, we will be producing the Somerville Creative Arts Telethon.

During the week beginning September 15, 2008 there will be special events and activities that celebrate our community’s diversity and talents, including a live program of Haitian music, poetry, and dance, an openhouse for tours of SCAT and information about the benefits of SCAT membership for non-profit organizations and individuals, a live program that highlights’s Somerville’s talented teens, and a evening long, live arts telethon. Unlike the commercial stations’ telethons, this one will not solicit funds, instead it will showcase Somerville based poetry, art, music, and much more.

The Somerville Creative Arts Telethon is our “Thank You” to all of you who have participated and supported public access television in Somerville.  If you are new to the community this will be a great opportunity to discover for yourself what Somerville Community Access Television has to offer you and your family.

 Join us at our offices and studios at 90 Union Square in Somerville or “live” on Channel 3 on your RCN or Comcast Cable systems September 15-18. Watch for announcements and updates on Channel 3, or visit our new interactive website at http://www.access-scat.org.

If you are interested in helping with, or appearing on the Somerville Creative Arts Telethon please call Bill Barrell at 617 628-8826 or drop an email to studio@access-scat.org.

This September we want to see you at SCAT!

 Somerville Community Access Television launched its new website on June 24, 2008. The site was designed by Somerville artist/designer V Van Sant and implemented by web designer Peter Bull. It uses an open source content management system called Drupal, which is becoming very popular in the web world.  Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website. The SCAT site has many new features such as an events calendar, links to community and media organizations, and many opportunities to sample on-demand TV programs produced at SCAT. SCAT members may request a log-in to access a crew call blog where they can post notices about their productions.

 The SCAT studio puts out incredibly clear video now that the new JVC GY-HD250U cameras have been installed. These cameras can be used in either high definition or standard definition modes, but either way they are a big improvement over the old analog cameras. Included in the package are new flat-screen camera monitors, built-in intercom's, and new camera control units for the control room.

Studio producers do not need to be intimidated by the new gear because the production process remains the same. If you are not yet studio certified you can take the next four-session Basic Studio Production class which will begin on July 30.

 Somerville Community Access Television will be relocating in the next few years as a result of the anticipated redevelopment of Union Square. To plan for a future facility, SCAT has undertaken a process to determine the community's current and future technology needs and interests for cable access TV. We are reaching out to community leaders, organizations, and SCAT members by holding a series of community focus groups led by a professional facilitator.

The SCAT member focus group will be held in the SCAT studio on Wednesday, July 9 from 7:00 to 8:30pm. If you have ideas for how SCAT could better serve the community over the next ten years through new programs, technology, and/or outreach, please attend this important meeting.

Somerville Cares About Prevention, a City agency, held its 5th Annual Community Addictions Speakout about how access to alcohol and other drugs affect Somerville Youth. The Speakout was held at Somerville Community Access Television and the recorded program can be seen on Channel 3 on Wednesday, April 2 at 5:00pm and Monday, April 7 at 4:00pm.. The program includes a discussion with a panel of experts on teen addiction, including two teens who are now in recovery, and a video presentation by the Somerville youth group SPF100. A studio audience and at-home viewers were invited to ask questions.

This year the SCAT Annual Meeting included an Award Ceremony hosted by Jimmy Tingle to recognize excellence in numerous categories of programming and activity at SCAT. "Volunteer of the Year" is Andrew McLeod; "Rookie of the Year" is Candice Leonard. Congratulations to the winners of the “Best of 2007” awards!

Documentary: "Mel King" by Andrew McLeod

Hot Set Show: "Fruit or Breast: The Game Show" by Adam Azia

Talk Show: "ERA" by Joe Constantine

Music/Variety/Entertainment: "This Whats Up TV" by Stacey Cohen adn Alex Joshua

Youth Oriented: "Hands Together" by Hans Elmidor and youmi Odivin

Religious: "100 Women of Spirit" by Wallace Amarante

Drama: "Ithaca" by Michael Van Devere