Welcome to THa CAT! The Town of Hadley's Community Access Television, carried on Charter Communications' cable channel 5. Tune in to TV-5 each week for live broadcasts of local government meetings and other programs of interest to our community.

OUR CURRENT PROGRAM SCHEDULE IS POSTED BELOW (scroll down), AS WELL AS ON OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR BULLETIN BOARD, SEEN ON CABLE CHANNEL 5, RUNNING 24/7 BETWEEN OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING.
Please Note: Our program schedule may change without notice. Changes will be updated as soon as possible.

TV-5's Access Coordinator has limited hours on-site. Please call our office, in Rm. 004 of the Hadley Senior/ Community Center, at (413) 584-1203 to arrange an appointment.
If you would like to submit items to be posted on TV-5's Community Calendar, you may e-mail them to: tv5@charterinternet.com , or mail them to: TV-5, Hadley Town Hall, 100 Middle Street, Hadley MA 01035. Items for posting may also be left in the holder on the door to our studio, Rm. 004 in the basement of the Senior Community Center, 46 Middle Street, Hadley.
PLEASE NOTE: Because of short staff hours, copy for dated events must be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the desired posting date, not the event date. Tv-5 is not responsible for the accuracy of information submitted for posting on the Community Bulletin Board.

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TV5 Announcements & Notices

*** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ***
As always, TV-5 is looking for people to volunteer to cover Hadley events. Free training is available. Must either live, work, or go to school in Hadley. Anyone interested should e-mail us at tv5@charterinternet.com. or call 584-1203 to leave a message. Thanks!

Programming Notes

PROGRAM NOTES:

- Following the departure of the previous Access Coordinator, we are working to return TV-5 to its place in the community, but things are bound to fall through the cracks! Please bear with us and thanks for your patience as we work to serve you better.

- BECOME A LOCAL PRODUCER! If you are a resident of Hadley and you or your children have participated in a local event that you have videotaped -- from picnics to fishing contests to school graduation ceremonies -- please feel free to contact us. We might be able to put it on the channel for everyone to view! We can create titles and credits and get your program on the air. (Of course your original tapes will be returned to you.) We can work with Mini-DV, VHS, Hi-8 or VHS-C.

Or you can sign out TV-5 equipment to shoot an upcoming event of interest to you and your neighbors! Some restrictions apply, and some brief instruction may be necessary so please contact us in advance for the details. You can find more information on our Community Bulletin Board between programs on cable channel 5.

- If you are a Hadley resident and have a program that you'd like to have aired on TV-5 and you are the copyright holder or have the permission of the copyright holder, we'd be glad to put it on the channel. Just send an e-mail to tv5@charterinternet.com or call 584-1203. Please note that in accordance with FCC regulations, we cannot air advertisements or solicitations to purchase, or any programming containing libelous, slanderous, or obscene material.

PLEASE NOTE: THE TV-5 ACCESS COORDINATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PROGRAM CONTENT OF TV-5.

Here is a list of SERIES currently being carried, or considered for inclusion, on TV-5:
(programs followed by ( * ) are NOT CURRENTLY SHOWING)

POLKA TIME
Produced by Ed Targonski.
Features performances by Polka Bands from all over New England.
(runs approx. 60 minutes)

AT THE DANCE WITH TOM & DEB
Produced by Tom Z for Sunderland Public Access TV
Features concert footage of local polka bands.
(runs 30 minutes)

POLKA TIME WITH STAS
Produced independently by Stas and Annie Golembewski
Features polka band and other Polish-related performances and material
(usually runs 90 - 120 minutes)

A QUESTION OF LAW
Produced by the Massachusetts School of Law (Andover).
The law and how it affects your life.
(usually runs up to 60 minutes)

LAW TALK
produced by the Saia Law Firm, Springfield.
Answers to your legal questions and concerns.
(runs 30 min.)

MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF LAW EDUCATIONAL FORUMS
Produced by the Massachusetts School of Law/Andover.
Features panel discussions on legal and non-legal issues.
(various lengths)

CAPITOL PERSPECTIVE
Produced by Emerson College
A monthly Massachusetts public affairs program hosted by Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA).
(runs approx. 30 minutes)

The COMMONWEALTH REPORT
Produced by the office of the Lt. Governor of Massachusetts, Tim Murray.
Issues of interest to citizens around the state.
(runs 30 min. or less)

BOOKS OF OUR TIMES - features discussions on recently published books. Produced by the Massachustts School of Law.(various lengths)

NOTED AUTHORS - features interviews with authors. Produced by the Massachustts School of Law.
(various lengths)

NASA PROGRAMMING
Produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Features science, math, and history related educational programming for school age children.
(runs one hour, weekday afternoons only)

VETERANS' FORUM (*)
produced by William Moore out of Cherry valley, MA. Roundtable discussion of topics of interest to veterans.

CONVERSATIONS (*)
Hosted and produced at Amherst Community Television (ACTV) by senior citizen health care advocate Isaac Ben-Ezra. Features panel discussions on health care issues and other current events.

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Services
Produced independently by the church in Hadley. Shown with a one-week delay, Sunday and Monday mornings at 9 a.m., and Sunday evening at 6.
(varying lengths under 90 minutes)

GREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESENTS
Produced by the Greenfield Community College Media Center
Features lectures, panel discussions, concerts, and plays held at the college as well as student produced documentaries.
(various lengths, usually under one hour)

DEMOCRACY NOW!
A national, daily, independent, award-winning news program. It is produced out of the Downtown Community Television Center, a community media center in New York City's Chinatown. Carried over channel 5, Mon-Fri at 8 a.m. and 12 Midnight.
(runs 60 minutes)

LIBERTY NEWS
Alternative media programming. A different point of view
characterized by a satirical and biting look at politics and American society.
(runs approx. 30 minutes. New episodes quarterly.)

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
A series of documentaries on artists and their work.
(various lengths; usually runs between 30 - 60 minutes)

UCTV
Arts programming from the University of California. Shows Saturdays from 8pm - Midnight. Lecture programming from UCTV is also carried overnight from 1 am to 6 am Sundays.

PHYSICIAN FOCUS
A panel discussion series on current issues in health care. (runs 30 minutes)

ONSTAGE at the MAJESTIC!*
A continuing behind-the-scenes look at the shows produced by the Majestic Theater in West Springfield.
(runs 30 minutes or less)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCESS programming (lengths vary):

HADLEY SELECTBOARD MEETINGS
Carried live every other Wednesday (usually) at 7 p.m. and repeats the following Thursday and Saturday at 9 a.m.

HADLEY PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS
Telecast live every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.; repeat showing the next day (Wednesday) at 9 a.m., and again on Saturday morning at 9 am if no Selectboard meeting has been scheduled.

HADLEY SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Usually held (and recorded) on one Monday afternoon each month TBA, and rebroadcast the next day (Tuesday) at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.; additional meetings as announced. Check the TV-5 Bulletin Board for updated times, dates and locations.

HADLEY ANNUAL AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGS
Cablecast live in early May and mid to late October as well as any other time a Special Town Meeting is held. Check the TV-5 Bulletin Board for info.

ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS may be shown as requested. Show times will be announced in advance on the TV-5 Community Bulletin Board.

EMERGENCY or SPECIAL TOWN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Shown as a "crawl" at the bottom of the screen which runs continually over all Tv-5 programming for the duration of the event.

LATE NIGHT/ Tv-5 OVERNIGHT
Tv-5 is pleased to carry programming from the Free Speech Network from 2am to 6 am Monday through Friday, and lectures etc. from the University of California from 1 am to 9 am Sunday mornings, with a break for Commmunity Calendar from 6 am to 8 am Sunday as well.

TV-5 Web Sites of the Month

LINKS:

May - Perpetual Calendar
June/July - Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
August/September - Hurricane Preparedness
October - Old Time Radio Fans.com
November/December - 2,319 Pie Recipes
January - Digital Snow Museum
February - Chocolate Recipes
March - Traditional Irish Music Stream
April/May/June - Polka Music Streams

Programming Schedule
   

Current Tv-5 Program Schedule: SUNDAY

Detail:

9:00 am - Wesley United Methodist Church services 10:00 am - Polka Time (joined in progress) 11:00 am - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 12:00 pm - Physician Focus 1:00 pm - GCC/ Mass School of Law/ Books of Our Time 2:00 pm - Polka Time 3:00 pm - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 4:00 pm - GCC/ Mass School of Law/ Books of Our Time 5:30 pm - Physician Focus 6:00 pm - Wesley United Methodist Church services 7:30 pm - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 8:00 pm - Polka with Stas 10:00 pm - Polka Time

Current Tv-5 Program Schedule: MONDAY

Detail:

9:00 am - Wesley United Methodist Church services 10:00 am - Polka Time (joined in progress) 11:00 am - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 12:00 pm - Physician Focus 1:00 pm - Polka with Stas 3:00 pm - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 4:00 pm - Law Talk 5:00 pm - NASA Programming 6:00 pm - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 7:00 pm - Polka Time 8:00 pm - Polka with Stas 10:30 pm - Law Talk 12:00 am - Democracy Now!

Current Tv-5 Program Schedule: TUESDAY

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8:00 am - Democracy Now! 9:00 am - Commonwealth Report 10:00 am - Polka Time 11:00 am - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 12:00 pm - Physician Focus 1:00 pm - Polka with Stas 3:00 pm - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 4:00 pm - Law Talk 5:00 pm - NASA Programming 6:00 pm - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 7:00 pm - Polka Time (alternate weeks) (preempted by live Planning Board meeting, 7pm, alternate weeks) 8:00 pm - Commonwealth Report (alternate weeks) (preempted by Planning Board meeting above, alt. weeks) 8:30 pm - Physician Focus (alternate weeks) (may be preempted by Planning Board meeting above, alternate weeks) 9:00 pm - School Committee taped replay (monthly) (complete showing following Planning Board meeting, if any) 12:00 am - Democracy Now!

Current Tv-5 Program Schedule: WEDNESDAY

Detail:

8:00 am - Democracy Now! 9:00 am - Commonwealth Report (alternate weeks) (preempted by Planning Board taped re-play, 9 am) 10:00 am - Polka Time (alternate weeks) (preempted by taped Planning Board re-play above) 11:00 am - At The Dance with Tom & Deb (may be preempted by taped Planning Board re-play above) 12:00 pm - Army Newswatch 1:00 pm - Polka with Stas 3:00 pm - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 4:00 pm - Army Newswatch 5:00 pm - NASA Programming 6:00 pm - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 7:00 pm - Polka Time (preempted by live Selectmen meeting, 7pm, alternate weeks) 9:00 pm - Army Newswatch (may be preempted by live Selectboard meeting above) 10:00 pm - Army Newswatch 11:00 pm - Army Newswatch 12:00 am - Democracy Now!

Current Tv-5 Program Schedule: THURSDAY

Detail:

8:00 am - Democracy Now! 9:00 am - Army Newswatch (preempted by Board of Selectmen taped re-play, alt. weeks) 10:00 am - Polka Time (preempted by taped Selectboard re-play above) 11:00 am - At The Dance with Tom & Deb (may be preempted by taped Selectboard re-play above) 12:00 pm - Physician Focus/ Commonwealth Report 1:00 pm - Polka with Stas 3:00 pm - At The Dance with Tom & Deb 4:00 pm - Capitol Perspective/ Physician Focus/ Commonwealth Report 5:00 pm - NASA Programming 6:00 pm - National Gallery of Art 7:00 pm - Polka with Stas 9:00 pm - Special Announced Programming (repeats Friday) 10:30 pm - Capitol Perspective 11:30 pm - Liberty News (alternate weeks) 12:00 am - Democracy Now!

Current Tv-5 Program Schedule: FRIDAY

Detail:

7:30 am - Liberty News (alternate weeks) 8:00 am - Democracy Now! 9:00 am - National Gallery of Art 10:00 am - Polka Time 12:00 pm - Capitol Perspective 1:00 pm - Polka with Stas 3:00 pm - National Gallery of Art 4:00 pm - Capitol Perspective 5:00 pm - NASA Programming 6:00 pm - National Gallery of Art 7:00 pm - Polka with Stas 9:00 pm - Special Announced Programming (repeat of Thurs.) 10:30 pm - Capitol Perspective 11:30 pm - Liberty News (alternate weeks) 12:00 am - Democracy Now!

Current Tv-5 Program Schedule: SATURDAY

Detail:

7:30 am - Liberty News (alternate weeks) 8:00 am - National Gallery of Art 9:00 am - Selectboard/ Planning Bd. taped re-play (alternate weeks) 11:00 am - Special Hadley Programming 1:00 pm - Polka Time 2:00 pm - Polka with Stas 4:00 pm - Capitol Perspective 5:00 pm - National Gallery of Art 6:00 pm - Polka with Stas 8:00 pm - U C Arts Programming (to Midnight)

Programming May Change Without Notice

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Watch the Tv-5 Community Bulletin Board for notices of new or updated programming!

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