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Concord Community TV Elects Melissa Fisk to Board of Directors
Concord, NH (September 5, 2018) Concord Community TV (ConcordTV) is pleased to announce the election of Melissa Fisk to its Board of Directors on August 28, 2018. Fisk, who is currently the Human Resources Manager of Concord Coach Lines, in Concord, NH, will serve a two-year term as an At-Large Director, and as Chair of the organization’s Personnel Committee.
Fisk became interested in the mission of ConcordTV when her son, Ryder, attended several of the station’s Youth Video Camps. She says, “I am so pleased to be a part of an organization that has had such a positive impact on my son and so many other young filmmakers.”
Fisk is a graduate of Bishop’s University, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, with a degree in Business Administration. She is an active member of the Human Resources Association of Greater Concord, and has HR certifications from the Professional in Human Resources (PHR), and Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP).
“We are fortunate to have Melissa on our Board of Directors,” says ConcordTV’s Executive Director Doris Ballard. “As a Human Resources professional, she brings many years of experience to the organization at a time when the station is experiencing increased demand of staff resources in training the public, and in creating content for the community.”
2018 Youth Video Camp Film Festival
On Saturday Morning, 10 AM, September 8th, ConcordTV will be hosting our 2018 Youth Video Camp Film Festival at Red River Theatres in Concord. Highlights of many of the videos made throughout the year will be shown on the big screen, featuring the creative work of our amazing video campers (age 8-14). We encourage video campers and their families to attend this celebration of future moviemakers – support the young video filmmakers, enjoy segments of their awesome movies…and see what other campers have been up to in the studio. This special event includes Live Interviews on the Red Carpet, Creative Achievement Awards in many categories including Best Picture – and you’ll get to vote for “Audience Choice!”
The on-screen program plus festivities will last about 90 minutes.
Admission is free for children 14 and under! $5 donation for adults. Tickets are available ahead of the event through the Red River Theatres website, with a small service charge for all tickets – CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS ONLINE.
Tickets are also available at Red River Theatres, 11 South Main Street, Concord, any time the box office is open. There is no service charge for free or paid tickets at the box office. CLICK HERE FOR RED RIVER THEATRES INFORMATION AND HOURS.
Parker Education is our exclusive business sponsor for this event.
We look forward to seeing you September 9th as we celebrate Concord’s next generation of filmmakers!
Gene Connolly Memorial Service
We will be carrying the Gene Connolly Memorial Service live on YouTube at 4:30 PM on Thursday, August 23, 2018. The live stream can be found below.
In the case of technical difficulties, we will provide a recording of the service on this page as soon as possible.
Concord On Air – Celebrating 20 Years!
Watch live here on Sunday, October 28th!
What is Concord On Air?
Concord Community TV (ConcordTV) is pleased to announce the 7th annual televised production of Concord On Air, an 8 hour “live” telecast celebrating the city of Concord, New Hampshire, its citizens, and creative culture.
On Sunday, October 28, 2017, from 12 Noon to 8 PM, people from the Concord region, State, (and around the world) will be able to tune in to see ConcordTV’s Live televised production of Concord On Air, where the City of Concord and its people are the stars.
Concord, NH cable subscribers will be able to watch this exciting telecast on ConcordTV’s local TV channels (Public Access Ch. 22, Government Ch. 17 and Education Ch. 6). And for those who are not in the Concord area, or cannot receive our channels, they will be able to watch a live stream of the telecast on yourconcordtv.org.
What will be featured during the Telecast? The Telecast will feature more than 70 video clips on the City’s government, schools, businesses, nonprofits, neighborhoods, and arts and culture, demonstrating to our viewers just how vibrant and active Concord, NH really is.
Viewers will also get to know our city’s 2018 Most Fascinating Individuals as well as an all-new lineup of Concord Originals; working artists in our region.
About this year’s theme: ConcordTV – Celebrating 20 Years! Focusing on 20 Reasons the community values ConcordTV as a resource, we will highlight ConcordTV’s commitment to civic communication, connecting active citizens with their city government; ConcordTV as an educational resource, making school district activities, meetings, sports and the arts available to all; and our mission to keep ConcordTV a media resource for public voices, original programming and community messaging through public access.
The schedule for the day, as of October 18th, is as follows:
About Concord Community TV: ConcordTV is a nonprofit organization, incorporated in 1998. Its mission is to help Concord residents, and nonprofits that serve the Concord area, learn how to: create video content that helps them “tell their stories; ” and distribute their content locally on the station’s three community TV channels and on internet marketing platforms. ConcordTV provides: On-air Community Bulletin Board for local groups and nonprofits to publicize meetings and events; Live coverage of Concord City Council, Planning Board and Zoning Board meetings; Coverage of Concord School Board meetings; coverage of community events; classes in camera, editing, studio production, marketing, and youth video and filmmaking camps.
Aliens Put Summer Video Camps in Jeopardy – The CTV Files
It’s that time of year… Summer Video Camps are about to kick off, making for tons of filmmaking fun for Concord-area youth! But when Station Manager Josh Hardy goes missing, it seems someone, or something, has different plans. Luckily, CTV Special Agents Sweatty and Scarelli are on the case. Will they solve the mystery of Josh’s disappearance, and get everybody’s favorite camp counselor back in time? Find out in “The Camp Is Out There – A ConcordTV Parody”
Special thanks to our friends at the New Hampshire Film Office, the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, and the Concord Parks and Recreation Department in helping us on this project! And we look forward to seeing all of our campers!
CHS Graduation 2018
Concord High School’s Class of 2018 received their well-earned diplomas on June 16, 2018. ConcordTV, which has its studio in the high school, and thus feels a strong connection with all of its students, was honored once again to have covered the graduation ceremony held at Memorial Field.
Graduation will also play on Channels 6 and 22 throughout the summer. Looking to grab your own keepsake copy of the ceremony? DVDs are available for $25.00. Give us a call at 603-226-8872 to order.
ConcordTV at Market Days
Concord sure does know how to throw a summer festival! With food, fun, and music galore, Intown Concord’s 2018 edition of the Market Days Festival had downtown hopping June 21st – 23rd.
Whether you missed out on some of the great entertainment or want to relive some of your favorite acts, ConcordTV was there throughout much of the event. Check out our playlist on YouTube… We’ll be updating it throughout the summer with video snapshots of all of the great times had!
ConcordTV’s Most Fascinating 2018
NOTE: Nominations for 2018 are closed. Thank you to all those who submitted recommendations!
Concord TV Is Looking for Fascinating People, Businesses, and Organizations!
Who Would You Recommend?
ConcordTV’s live annual telecast CONCORD ON AIR is scheduled for Sunday, October 28th, this year – it’s one of our most exciting annual events; a live telecast about the community where the stars are the city of Concord and its citizens. The program will be the kick-off of ConcordTV’s 20th year as a media resource for the community!
A special feature of the telecast is our spotlight on Concord’s “Most Fascinating Individuals” of the past year. This year, we’re starting the selection process a bit sooner, allowing more time to capture these amazing folks and their stories on video so everyone can appreciate their important contributions to our lives.
Here’s where YOU come in: we’ve selected six community categories and we’d like you to recommend individuals in those categories for ConcordTV to consider for the honors.
Click here to download the nomination form!
(Please feel free to recommend more than one per community category or leave any line blank.)
Most Fascinating Individuals of 2018 Criteria:
1. Must be active in the Concord Community.
2. Must not be a staff or board member of ConcordTV.
Public Notice – Live Budget Presentation
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Concord Community TV Live Budget Presentation for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and open Board Meeting on Monday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. to be televised on Concord’s cable TV channels 22 and 6. Please note Channel 17 will carry the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting at that time. Public welcome to attend. Concord Community TV will hold the presentation at its location in Concord High School, entrance D.
Traffic Changes for ConcordTV Visitors
Starting Monday, April 16, 2018 the city will will begin work on the 2018 Water Main Replacement and City Pavement Projects in the area surrounding ConcordTV’s home, Concord High School. While this project will improve the city’s infrastructure, it will have a significant impact on those visiting our office and studios.
Here is some important information you should know:
Road Closures Effective April 12th – May 18th:
• Warren Street will be closed.
• Westbourne Road will become One Way Only (traffic flow will move toward School Street)
With Warren Street closed, visitors to the studio should use the temporary Pleasant Street entrance to the CHS Parking Lot, as seen in the map below.
A full map of the construction area can be found by clicking here.
A listing of all roads affected, and anticipated schedule, can be found by clicking here.
If coming to the studio and have any questions as to how the project is affecting accessibility, please do not hesitate to contact us at 603-226-8872.
A public meeting on the project was held on March 21st:
Matt Cashman, Concord School District Director of Facilities and Planning, quick overview of changes for students and parents: