Cable Television Advisory Board

NASHUA ETV COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, December 9, 2014 Berard Masse Administration Building A regular, monthly meeting of the Nashua School District Nashua ETV Committee was held Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 10:00 am. The meeting was held in the conference room in the Superintendent’s office at the Berard Masse Administration Building as Conference Room 1 was not available. Chair Stacy Hynes, Director, Grants and Community Development, presided; Dana Naas, Secretary, Grants and Community Development, recorded. Committee members present: Cherrie Fulton Nashua School District Jenn Hosking Nashua Public Library Ed Lecius Nashua Police Department Diane Vienneau Nashua School District Pete Johnson Nashua ETV Administrator Roll Call: Stacy opened the meeting at 10:01 am and performed roll call. Nashua ETV Committee Meeting Schedule 2015: Stacy distributed copies of the 2015 meeting schedule, attached. Review 10.7.14 and 9.9.14 Meeting Minutes: Stacy asked members to review the October 7 and September 9, 2014 meeting minutes. There were no corrections or changes. ED LECIUS MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 AND OCTOBER 7, 2014 MEETING MINUTES; JENN HOSKING SECONDED. SO VOTED. Comcast Franchise Agreement: Public Hearing 7 pm, Wednesday, December 10: Review Draft Letter from Committee Members to CTAB: Stacy said the original agreement with Comcast and the City of Nashua was negotiated ten years ago. A subsequent agreement for the City of Nashua is being renegotiated. Stacy distributed a draft copy of a letter of support from the Nashua ETV Committee, addressed to Bruce Codagnone, Director, Information Technology for the City of Nashua, and asked members to review the letter for input and suggestions. o Nashua ETV Accomplishments: Stacy said Nashua ETV has made considerable progress since its beginning in 2007 and its formal launch in 2009, which was produced and broadcast live from Nashua High School South by television production students. Stacy said that live streaming of programs was later added in 2011 that is very popular with viewers and provides convenient access to programming. o Funding for Nashua ETV: Pete said that technically the funding for Nashua ETV can be much higher. The letter encourages a franchise agreement that maximizes the 5% of fees allowable under FCC rules. o 12.10.14 Public Hearing Attendance: Stacy will represent the Committee: Members offered clarifications and changes to the text of the letter and were in agreement with the text as modified. All agreed that the letter should be submitted at the public hearing for consideration. Stacy will attend the public hearing and submit the letter of support on behalf of the committee. Joel Iwaskiewicz, Nashua ETV Host for I on Education: 11.24.14 Interview with Deepika Kurup: Stacy said the first interview program with Nashua student Deepika Kurup who invented a water purification system was a very good first step for Nashua ETV in broadcasting the interview-style programs. Joel teaches English at NHS South and did an excellent job conducting the interview. Stacy said she appreciated Joel volunteering to host the program. Nashua ETV Minutes, December 9, 2014 Next Program Topic: Pete said he would like to receive suggestions for additional I on Education programs. The interviews will be with just one or two people for a 20- to 30-minute program. Several suggestions were offered by members: o Purple Panthers Preschool Interview: Cherrie Fulton suggested the Purple Panthers Preschool program at NHS South with the Nashua high school students in the early education program may be interesting to the public. Diane Vienneau said current teachers who emerged from the program could be featured. o Value of Art in the Education System: Stacy said teachers have approached her about a program on the value of art in schools. Pete said he plans to start taping in January to air in March simultaneously with Youth Art Month. Pete would like for Joel to host the interview with head art teacher Julia Luteran. o Nashua High School Alumni in Public Service or a Celebrity: Diane said I on Education could interview Nashua graduates who are now locally or nationally known as a celebrity. Several names immediately came to mind such as Kelly Ayotte, Judd Gregg, Joe Laplante. Stacy said this is a very good idea but would take some time to put together. Cherrie suggested that, instead of a half-hour program, smaller “blips” could be shown with a brief background on the graduates and what they are now doing. Stacy said it could be called “Alumni Moment.” Cherrie said viewers would want to tune in to see the next celebrity. Members suggested several more names. Ed said the research could be challenging but very worthwhile. Pete said if the program is taped correctly it can be broadcast over several years and still be relevant. All members agreed a program such as “Alumni Moment” would be excellent programming for Nashua ETV. Peter Johnson, Nashua ETV Access Administrator Report: Pete reviewed his October programming report submitted to CTAB and the E-Channel Access Administrator’s Report for December 9, 2014. October Coverage: There were 12 live broadcasts, for 130 different shows and 316 playbacks for 359 hours of programming. o Sports: field hockey, football, soccer, and girls powder-puff football. o Alliance for Community Media New England Video Festival Awards o Nashua Education Foundation NEFie Awards November Coverage: There were over 305 telecasts representing over 400 hours of local programming, including five live meetings and two live sporting events. o Sports: Football - NHIAA Division I, two games (one live), and live coverage of Nashua Turkey Bowl Basketball – Midnight Madness and women’s basketball at Rivier University o Seniors Count Program Aging Pets o BOE Meeting, live, topic Smarter Balanced testing o Nashua Public Library, several programs for “How To” Festival o It’s Story Time with Carol Gorelick, two new programs o Nashua Historical Society program on the Nashua River o Commuter Rail Study Public Hearing o I on Education with Joel Iwaskiewicz (Deepika Kurup) Pete said last month Nashua ETV made several programming trades for out of town football games during the football season. Towns included Hudson Community TV, Londonderry Educational Channel, GTV Goffstown, Bedford Community Television, and Manchester Public Television Service. As president of the New Hampshire Coalition for Community Media, Pete hopes to encourage more stations to exchange quality school sporting events. Pete said he received several comments that people enjoyed viewing games from surrounding communities. Financials: CTAB meeting on Friday, December 12. Page 2 of 3 Nashua ETV Minutes, December 9, 2014 Review and approval of suggested announcements/suggested programming: Suggested Announcements Suggested Programming o NHIAA PSAs: Life of an Athlete o Holiday Concerts o Holiday Sports Tournaments (during vacation week) o City Hall Tree Lighting – Pete covered 12.4.14 o BOE Public Hearing on FY16 Budget: 03.18.15 o Granite Statesmen and Student Chorus at NHS South – Pete said he would like to tape the program but has not been able to contact the Granite Statesmen for permission. Stacy said Adam Boroskas, the NHS South choral director, will have the contact information. Stacy will forward the contact information to Pete. o Youth Art Month – Tuesday, March 10 reception at NHS South; Stacy will check on the event time o BOE Meeting at Broad Street Elementary – Stacy will check on the date o Broad Street Elementary Construction – Stacy would like to do a re-cap of the construction now that the front entrance is complete and the front door is open Publicity: None. Communication: None. Public Comment: None. Adjournment: ED LECIUS MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. ALL SECONDED. SO VOTED. Stacy adjourned the meeting at 10:46 am. The next Nashua ETV Meeting is on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 10:00 am - Conference Room 1 Berard Masse School Administration Building 2 Attachments: E-Channel Access Administrator’s Report, December 9, 2014 Nashua ETV Committee Meeting Schedule Dana Naas, Secretary Grants and Community Development, Nashua School District Page 3 of 3