History

Stump the Chumps: School Days and Former Mayor Frank Cain 05/02/2017

Host Bill Koegh talks with Joey Donovan and special guest Frank Cain, Former Burlington Mayor 1965-1971, about their school days, what businesses used to be around, and many other topics.

"Stump the Chumps" -- one of Channel 17's most popular programs ever -- returns!

Test your knowledge of Chittenden County history and see if you have what it takes to Stump the Chumps!

Preservation Burlington: Historic New England 04/27/2017

Hosts Liisa Reimann Rivera and Ron Wanamaker discuss Historic New England with Charlotte Barrett, Community Preservation Manager, Western New England, Historic New England.

More information on Preservation Burlington.

Liisa Reimann Rivera - Originally from England, Liisa has lived in Burlington since 2006. She earned her Master's in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont and is a principal with Blue Brick Preservation. Liisa lives in a 1954 ranch house, whose historic wooden windows she thinks are of a genius design seldom seen since, in Burlington's New North End. Liisa's passions include historic industrial buildings, firehouses and little-known builder-architects of the vernacular landscape.

Ron Wanamaker - Ron has been a member of the Board since 2007 and has served as Vice President and President. A passionate preservationist, he continues to serve on the Education Committee for Preservation Burlington and is also a member of Burlington’s Design Advisory Board. A contractor since 1988, he has lived and worked in Burlington since 1998 and managed Wanamaker Restoration as well as Champlain Valley Millworks.

Syria: An Anti-War Perspective 04/11/2017

Host Sandy Baird speaks with Robin Lloyd about the situation in Syria.

Lualdit Mixed Primary School Fundraiser By Sudanese Foundation of Vermont 04/08/2017

Chol Dhoor, of the Sudanese Foundation of Vermont, presented and recorded this fundraiser for a Lualdit Primary school in Sudan. The Vermont contingent travelled and supported this event in Omaha, Nebraska.

Artful Word: Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage Traveling Exhibition 04/08/2017

Community producer James Gero visits with the artists of Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage Traveling Exhibition, a special exhibition developed through a partnership of the Vermont Abenaki Arts Association and the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.

Sandy Baird Commentary: The New Cold War 04/03/2017

Community activist and lawyer Sandy Baird offers commentary on American-Russian relationships.

Hometown Media Awards Government Access Channel 2017 03/31/2017

Our entry for Government Access Channel overall excellence award in the 2017 Alliance for Community Media Hometown Media Awards. This is a compilation and sampling of programs produced and aired on CCTV's Channel 17/Town Meeting TV throughout 2016.

Stump the Chumps: Old Burlington Shops and Baseball 03/29/2017

Host Bill Keogh is joined by Pete Carney, Church St. clothier for many years, and Dick Smullen, one-time ball player for the Burlington Cardinals, to discuss old Burlington trivia and old VT baseball.

"Stump the Chumps" -- one of Channel 17's most popular programs ever -- returns!

Test your knowledge of Chittenden County history and see if you have what it takes to Stump the Chumps!

Preservation Burlington: Treehouse Hardwoods and Millshop 03/23/2017

Hosts Liisa Reimann Rivera and Ron Wanamaker speak with Jeremy Ravelin from Treehouse Hardwoods this month to talk about hand planes and making traditional mouldings by hand for "your old house."

More information on Preservation Burlington.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: An Archaeological History of Chittenden County 03/19/2017

AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF CHITTENDEN COUNTY WITH JESS ROBINSON, STATE ARCHAEOLOGIST

State Archaeologist Jess Robinson will present an overview of Chittenden County's Precontact Native American history from the arrival of its first inhabitants approximately 13,000 years ago through to their contact with Europeans. A question and answer session will follow.

For more info visit: http://www.ethanallenhomestead.org/

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Summer Video Production Internship - Applications Open

Town Meeting TV is hiring two paid interns to join our production team for the summer! The program will run from Monday, June 24th until Friday, August 16th (8 weeks). $17 an hour, approximately 8 hours per week. We are looking for folks who have basic or intermediate experience with video recording and editing on Adobe Premiere. Interns will work with the Town Meeting TV Co-Directors to pick stories or events that they would like to cover in our community, practice outreach skills, then shoot and edit video that will be broadcasted on Town Meeting TV's YouTube and cable channels. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter (including why they are interested in this position and any relevant experience) to Jordan at jmitchell@cctv.org. Applications close Friday, May 24th at 5:00PM. For more information, please contact outreach@cctv.org or call 802-862-3966.