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We have lost our trusted co-worker, friend, and longtime Programming Coordinator, Fred Marin, who passed away recently. Fred was a friend to many in the area and was involved with numerous organizations, volunteering his time to help others. He worked for the station for the past seven years, and prior to that, he was a member of our Board of Directors for five years. He are grateful for his years of service and privileged to have know him. He was a dedicated man of wisdom and honor. 

Want to know where all of that local programming comes from? Nearly all of it is created, produced, and delivered by community members. Each year, we recognize our most prolific producers and best original programming with 4 awards, for: Producer of the Year, Best Youth Programming, Outstanding Achievement, and Community Service. Shown below, this year's awards go to (pictured below, in order from top to bottom):

Norm Merrill, Green Mountain Union HS- Producer of the Year, for coverage of GM basketball games
Kata Welch, Cavendish Fletcher Community Library- Youth Programming, for "Story Time" series (shown with our Production Coordinator Eric Chatterjee)
Ludlow Rotary Club- Community Service Award, for the "Guest Speaker" series (Rotarians Kevin Barnes & Kim Lampert receive award from OVTV's Patrick Cody)
Wendy Regier- Outstanding Achievement (for "The People Speak- A Community Read of the U.S. Constitution")

(Norm behind the camera at one of the many home games at GM this past season)

(our Production Coordinator, Eric Chatterjee, with Cavendish Librarian Kata Welch)

 

(Executive Director Patrick Cody, with Kevin Barnes & Kim Lampert from Ludlow Rotary)

(a still of Wendy's introduction from the opening of "The People Speak")

Our Annual Meeting is Wednesday, June 23rd starting at 6pm. It will be held outside our building int he Ludlow Community Center Compelx, up on the adjacent soccer / baseball field. 

Community members are invited to attend - please RSVP by sending us an email or call the station at 228-8808 ahead of time. 

Light refreshments will be provided. The meeting will feature our community prroducer awards & the election for the Board of Directors. The agenda is available here.

To vote in the Board of Directors election:

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 As of last year, all ballots and the voting process is electronic & through an online platform. Paper ballots can be picked up at the station or mailed by request. If anyone wishes to have a paper ballot mailed, please make a request by calling the station or by sending us an email. Paper copies will also be made available at the Annual Meeting on the 23rd.

 

We lost a member of our Board of Directors last week. Don Richardson of Mount Holly, who served as Vice President, passed away. Not only was he involved with our organization but also with many others. He gave back through his volunteerism, and his passing leaves a void in the community. 

Prior to the pandemic, Don began to organize recordings of his square dancing group for TV, in collaboration with the Black River Academy Museum.  Unfortunately, as with nearly everything, that was put on hold over the last 15 months. Also, Don was profesionally involved with energy efficiency and weatherization, and as part of his role on our Board,  was serving as a liaison with Efficiency Vermont, so that we could get consultation as we prepare for the next phase of renovations in our facility. In Don's honor, we will see to it that both of these are brought to fruition -  square dancing on TV and maximizing our weatherization potential.

He will be missed.

Thanks to Nick Arduini of Vermont 251 Photography for this aerial shot!  It's a beaut'