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Attention local business owners- do you want to show your support for independent, local, non profit media while gaining exposure for your business? Underwriting on Okemo Valley TV may be for you. 

Through underwriting, your business makes an annual contribution (there are 3 tiers of giving - see the chart on the Underwriting page for more info.) we will acknowledge your annual level of support by creating videos thanking your business, which are televised on our TV channels every day. The videos are also distributed in other ways, such as here on our website, and on our Vimeo & You Tube channels, as well as on our Facebook page.  In addition, your business's name & logo appears on our website (see the right sidebar) and on our TV Bulletin Board / Community Calendar all year long.  Let us know you are interested in calling the station or sending an email. Or, you can simply get started by signing up here to become an Okemo Valley TV underwriter in 2018, and start taking advantage of this low-cost alternative to traditional advertising (that also makes you feel good). 

We have re-vamped our monthly program grids on our TV Schedules page, which show you, in general, what shows are on when. We aim to update these grids monthly, to reflect changes in our programming.

Check it out - we have some new shows this month, including: the weekly Innkeepers' ski races, John Specker's Traditional American music, The Wellness Series (from Springfield Medical Care Systems / Ludlow Health Clinic), the Osher Lifelong Learning Series, & more. Have a look at the grids and then check to see the daily listings for specific scheduling information on each of our channels, which are always kept updated on our TV Schedules page.

Happy Holidays from Okemo Valley TV- Snowy Woods from Okemo Valley TV on Vimeo.

We've been having a lot of fun working with the after school programs in Ludlow & Mount Holly. Here is the latest creation from Mount Holly:

 The Plymouth Historical Society's hard work on the production of "Irene- Ruin to Renewal" has been recognized by the northeastern chapter of the Alliance for Community Media (ACM-NE). At the ACM-NE's annual video festival and awards show in Falmouth, MA, "Irene- Ruin to Renewal" received 2nd place in the Documentary category. Betsy Tonkin, who performed the role of Executive Producer of the project, and who was the President of the historical society at the time, was presented with the award, along with our Executive Director, Patrick Cody. 

We teamed up with the historical society to help produce the documentary, which encompassed more than 2 years of work. The project was spearheaded by Tonkin, who, along with a small team of volunteers from Town, spent hundreds of hours, collecting images and video footage, scheduling and recording interviews as well as the soundtrack (on which several local musicians play), and overseeing the editing process. They relied on us at Okemo Valley TV for technical support, and to supply the necessary facilities and equipment. The feature documentary, which chronicles the impact that Tropical Storm Irene had on the Town, premiered in August 2016 to approximately 400 people over a single weekend at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site on Plymouth Notch. The screening events marked the 5th anniversary of the storm.

Betsy says: "The Alliance for Community Media award will hopefully create broader opportunities for Plymouth's story of reconnection and renewal to be shared both locally and regionally.  This would not have been possible without the partnership between the Plymouth Historical Society and Okemo Valley TV in producing the professional historical documentary. Perhaps the award will inspire others to utilize community media to reach out to larger audiences."

There are a number of ways for community members and organizations to get involved with us, to create media projects of their own, however big or small. Let us know how we can help!