Wmht Educational Telecommunications Inc

1. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION THROUGH FOUR DISTINCT PUBLIC TELEVISION SERVICES WMHT 17.1, WMHT 17.2 (CREATE), WMHT 17.3 (PBS WORLD) AND WMHT 17.4 (PBS KIDS) WHICH REACH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION HOUSEHOLDS IN EASTERN NY AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND AND TWO PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS WITH DISTINCT MUSICAL FORMATS.

WMHT PROVIDES WEEKLY LOCAL AND REGIONAL PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, COOKING, HEALTH, ECONOMIC ISSUES AND ARTS IN NEW YORK'S CAPITAL REGION AND BEYOND.PROGRAMMING AT A GLANCESINCE 1953, WMHT PUBLIC MEDIA HAS PROVIDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE GROWTH AND LEARNING THROUGH THE POWER OF MEDIA. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY CONFIDENT IN ITS IDENTITY, ITS POTENTIAL FULLY REALIZED, INSPIRED AND CONNECTED THROUGH TRUSTED PUBLIC MEDIA. IN 2022, WE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY WITH ROBUST CONTENT HIGHLIGHTING THE UNIQUE STORIES AND STRENGTHS HOUSED IN OUR DIVERSE REGION.PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTBRIDGING THE DIVIDEIN THE LATE 1970S, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEMOLISHED NINE BLOCKS OF A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AND RESIDENTIAL RESIDENCES TO BUILD THE HOOSICK STREET BRIDGE. SOUTH OF THE BRIDGE SITS A HISTORIC VICTORIAN DOWNTOWN. TO THE NORTH, ONE OF THE AREA'S MOST DISINVESTED NEIGHBORHOODS, WHERE ACTIVISTS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS WORK TO FOSTER A LIVABLE, WALKABLE, AND AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY, FREE FROM THE SHADOWS OF A DIVIDING LINE. THE CITY OF TROY WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF 16 CITIES NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE A $25,000 GRANT FROM BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES' ASPHALT ART INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT THE UNITING LINE PROJECT, A MURAL TO COVER THE PILLARS UNDER THE BRIDGE BY LOCAL ARTIST JADE WARRICK. WMHT PRODUCED A 30-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY COVERING THE ONGOING INITIATIVE, WITH A COMPREHENSIVE MULTI-PLATFORM CONTENT AND PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE ENGAGEMENT.PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTTHE FUTURE OF WORKIS THE RIGHT TO WORK A HUMAN RIGHT? IS THE FUTURE OF WORK ABOUT ENTRENCHED HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS? WHAT ARE THE MERITS OF COLLEGE VS. TRAINING PROGRAMS IN PREPARING FOR THE JOBS OF TOMORROW? HOW DO WE PROTECT AND PRESERVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUSTAIN FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NATION - FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE AMERICAN DREAM? WMHT'S EXPLORATION OF THE FUTURE OF WORK EXPLORES THESE AND OTHER QUESTIONS WITH PROFILES OF MILLENNIAL, SINGLE-PARENT AND OTHER WORKERS, IN ADDITION TO LEADING ECONOMIC, EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS TO LOOK AT THE WAYS WORK IS EVOLVING - AND WHY IT MATTERS.FEATURING EXCLUSIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH LEADING LOCAL EXPERTS, A TARGETED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN SHARING THE REALITIES OF MODERN WORK, AND IN-THE-FIELD REPORTING THROUGH ORIGINAL VIDEO, THE FUTURE OF WORK WAS A MULTI-DEPARTMENT EFFORT AND A PROJECT CONTINUING INTO THE FUTURE AS WORK CONTINUES TO EVOLVE.FIELD TRIPWMHT'S FIELD TRIP IS A PUBLIC POWERED PROJECT. YOU TELL US ABOUT THE PLACES YOU LOVE, WE GO AND VISIT, AND YOUR EPISODE BECOMES A VIRTUAL POSTCARD FROM THE SPOTS THAT MAKE OUR REGION AMAZING. IN 2022, THE FIELD TRIP TEAM VISITED THE HISTORIC ALBANY RURAL CEMETERY FOR A GUIDED TOUR OF THE GROUNDS AND KEY BURIAL PLOTS THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY.PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTTVFILMTVFILM IS AN ENGAGING SHOWCASE FOR SHORT, CREATIVE WORKS OF A DIVERSE REGIONAL COMMUNITY OF INDEPENDENT FILM AND MEDIA ARTISTS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. TVFILM OFFERS FILMMAKERS IN OUR AREA THE CHANCE TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE CHALLENGES AND TRIUMPHS OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING. WE WELCOME SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL FILMMAKERS AND ENCOURAGE ENTRIES FROM WOMEN, BIPOC, DISABLED, AND OTHER TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED FILMMAKERS. TVFILM SEASON 14 FEATURED A RECORD NUMBER OF FILMS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED FILMMAKERS ACROSS A VARIED SELECTION OF GENRES.AHA!WMHT'S WEEKLY ARTS AND CULTURE SHOW AHA! A HOUSE FOR ARTS, CONTINUED TO PUT A SPOTLIGHT ON REGIONAL ARTISTS OF ALL MEDIUMS AND STYLES. NOW IN ITS SIXTH SEASON, AHA INCLUDES A FULL HALF HOUR OF LOCAL CONTENT, HOSTED BY LARA AYAD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ART HISTORY AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE.EACH EPISODE FEATURES AN IN-THE-FIELD ARTIST PROFILE, A STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH EDUCATORS AND LEADERS OF LOCAL ARTS INSTITUTIONS, AND A PERFORMANCE BY A LOCAL MUSICIAN TO ROUND OUT EACH EPISODE. DESPITE ITS CRITICAL IMPORTANCE, STATE GOVERNMENT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY MEDIA AS THEY FOCUS ON NATIONAL OR PURELY LOCAL ISSUES. EACH WEEK, NEW YORK NOW BRINGS THIS IMPORTANT COVERAGE TO CITIZENS IN THE CAPITAL REGION AND ACROSS NEW YORK STATE, HELPING THE CITIZENS OF NEW YORK TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES THAT THEIR ELECTED AND APPOINTED ARE GRAPPLING WITH ON THEIR BEHALF. OUR WEEKLY PRESENCE IS COMPLEMENTED BY AN ONGOING SERIES OF SPECIALS ON TOPICS AS DIVERSE AS THE BUDGET AND EDUCATION AS WELL AS IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF THE ELECTION PROCESS. SOCIAL IMPRESSIONS: 705,550 PODCAST DOWNLOADS: 16,000

WMHT HAS 2 RADIO SERVICES WEXT (97.7) A AAA-FORMAT, AND WMHT-FM A CLASSICAL MUSIC STATION. WMHT-FM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CLASICAL MUSIC PROGRAMMING, COMBINING ORIGINAL PRODUCTION, DISTINCTIVE SPECIALITY PROGRAMS, LIVE CONCERT PRESENTATIONS AND THE TALENTS OF LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED HOSTS. THE CLASSICAL MUSIC STATION WMHT-FM IS LOCATED AT 89.1 IN NEW YORK'S CAPITAL REGION AND ON WRHV-FM 88.7 IN THE POUGHKEEPSIE AREA AND ALSO AVAILABLE VIA HD RADIO), WMHT HELPS KEEP THE ARTS THRIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY BY MAKING WONDERFUL CLASSICAL MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. WMHT AND WRHV AIRS RENOWNED PROGRAMS SUCH AS "BACH'S LUNCH, "PERFORMANCE TODAY", "SYMPHONYCAST AND "WMHT LIVE", "COMPOSER'S NOTEBOOK" ALONG WITH NPR NEWS UPDATES. WMHT-FM ALSO CELEBRATES STUDENT MUSICIANS WITH THE MONTHLY FEATURE " CLASSICAL STUDENT MUSICIAN OF THE MONTH." WITH THE CONTINUATION OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, WMHT HAS WORKED TO ASSIST THE LOCAL MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS WITH THEIR PRESENTATION OF LIVE MUSIC, AND FOR WAYS TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR WORK. PARTNERS INCLUDED THE ALBANY SYMPHONY, ALBANY PRO MUSICA, MUSICIANS OF MA'ALWYCK, HUDSON VALLEY PHILHARMONIC, MAVERICK CONCERT SERIES, FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC, TROY CHROMATIC CONCERTS, GLIMMERGLASS OPERA, TANGLEWOOD, SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL, AND CAPITAL REGION CLASSICAL, AND MORE.WMHT ALSO OPERATES RISE WHICH IS A 24 HOUR RADIO INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND PRINT DISABLED IN NEW YORK'S CAPITAL REGION AND HUDSON VALLEY. BESIDES WMHT/WRHV AND RISE, WMHT ALSO OPERATES 97.7 AND 106.1 WEXT WHOSE FOCUS IS ON EMERGING ARTISTS, CLASSIC SONGS THAT REGULAR RADIO HAS FORGOTTEN, ESPECIALLY MUSIC BY LOCAL MUSICIANS IN OUR REGION (THE LOCAL 518).

WHAT DISTINGUISHES WMHT AND PBS FROM OTHER BROADCASTER IS OUR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING. THIS COMMITMENT IS REFLECTED IN OUR ON-AIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, OUR ONLINE SERVICES AND THE WORK WE DO WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AN ESTABLISHED PBS AFFILIATE SERVING EASTERN NYS AND AREAS OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND, WMHT-TV OFFERS A RICH ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN'S TELEVISION PROGRAMS FROM SESAME STREET TO CURIOUS GEORGE. WE ALSO HAVE A DEDICATED CHILDREN'S CHANNEL- PBS KIDS WHICH IS A 24/7 CHANNEL.FY 22 EDUCATION/ LOCAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOCUSED ON UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING:01. TECH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLWHAT IS THE TRUE COST OF WAR? STUDENTS AT TECH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CONDUCTED RESEARCH TO EXAMINE THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF MODERN WARS TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION. THEY THEN SHARED THEIR FINDINGS IN A PODCAST, FEATURED ON OUR WEBSITE. THE PROJECT IS BASED ON THE COSTS OF WAR PROJECT AT BROWN UNIVERSITY. THE CLASS IS CO-TAUGHT BY ELA TEACHER CAT EISELE AND U.S. HISTORY TEACHER TOM MORRILL. MS. EISELE SAYS, "IN TWO YEARS OR LESS, THEY ARE GOING TO BE VOTERS. HAVING THAT KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO GET THAT INFORMATION AND ACCURATELY ANALYZE IT AND THEN USE THAT TO INFORM THEMSELVES TO BE BETTER VOTERS AND CITIZENS IS REALLY IMPORTANT." WMHT PROVIDED RECORDING EQUIPMENT, EDITING SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK ON THE FINAL PODCAST.02. MY BROTHER'S KEEPERIN TROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MY BROTHER'S KEEPER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS BRINGING SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AS STUDENTS RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING. WMHT'S READY TO LEARN PROGRAM IS PARTNERING WITH TROY CSD TO OFFER LITERACY PROGRAMS TO THE YOUNG SIBLINGS OF STUDENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. MY BROTHER'S KEEPER (MBK) IS AN INITIATIVE DEVELOPED BY FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA FOCUSED ON CLOSING AND ELIMINATING THE OPPORTUNITY GAPS FACED BY BOYS AND YOUNG MEN OF COLOR. MBK'S FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM WORKS TO INCREASE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS OF BOYS AND YOUNG MEN OF COLOR BY DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY TOWARD THE GOAL OF STUDENT SUCCESS.03. FILMMAKERS EDUCATIONIN APRIL, WMHT WAS ONE OF THE STOPS ON A REGIONAL TOUR FOR EIGHT FILMMAKERS FROM SENEGAL. HOSTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF THE CAPITAL REGION, THE FILMMAKERS WERE PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM. THE FILMMAKERS WERE HERE TO LEARN ABOUT THE FILM INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION. OUR EDUCATION PRODUCER, CATHERINE RAFFERTY, MET WITH THE FILMMAKERS, GAVE A TOUR OF OUR FACILITY, DISCUSSED THE ROLE OF PUBLIC MEDIA IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND SCREENED CLIPS FROM THE DOCUMENTARY "BRIDGING THE DIVIDE AND "TVFILM," OUR UPSTATE SHORT INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES. WE WERE SO EXCITED AND HONORED TO BE PART OF THIS WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.COMMUNITY SCREENINGS AND EVENTS01. THE BLACK PANTHERSFIRELIGHT MEDIA & WMHT PRESENTED A SPECIAL VIRTUAL SCREENING AND DISCUSSION AROUND STANLEY NELSON'S THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARDS OF THE REVOLUTION FOR A LIVE VIRTUAL AUDIENCE. THE EVENT FEATURED A LIVELY AND AUDIENCE-DRIVEN DISCUSSION WITH PANELISTS STANLEY NELSON, AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST DR. ALICE GREEN, FOUNDER OF SARATOGA BLACK LIVES MATTER LEXIS FIGUEREO, AND CO-FOUNDER OF COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP ALL OF US SHAWN YOUNG. HELD MAY 12, 202202. ALBANY FILM FESTIVALWMHT SCREENED BRIDGING THE DIVIDE AT THE SECOND ANNUAL ALBANY FILM FESTIVAL, HELD ON THE CAMPUS OF UALBANY. THE EVENT, HELD BY THE NYS WRITERS INSTITUTE, WAS A CELEBRATION OF STORYTELLING ON SCREEN, AND SPOTLIGHTS FILMMAKERS THROUGH SCREENINGS AND Q&A SESSIONS. THE BRIDGING THE DIVIDE PRODUCTION TEAM HELD A PANEL DISCUSSION AFTER SCREENING TO AN ENGAGED CROWD, SHOWCASING THE DOCUMENTARY TO A BRAND NEW AUDIENCE. HELD APRIL 2, 2022.03. THE FUTURE OF WORKIN CONJUNCTION WITH A PBS INITIATIVE, WMHT'S EXPLORATION OF THE FUTURE OF WORK RAISED CRITICAL QUESTIONS ON WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THE US WORKFORCE AND WHY IT MATTERS. FROM REMOTE WORK TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, WMHT REPORTED ON A DIVERSE RANGE OF TOPICS THAT CULMINATED INTO A SERIES OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. AT A TOWN HALL DISCUSSION AT HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WMHT USED DIGITAL LISTENING TOOL HEARKEN TO FACILITATE REAL-TIME AUDIENCE FEEDBACK DURING THE DISCUSSION FROM BRIAN WILLIAMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CAPITAL REGION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD: "WHAT ROLE DOES COMMUNITY PLAY IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT? IT TAKES ALL PARTNERS TO ENSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILY-SUSTAINING CAREERS TO BE AVAILABLE." HELD OCTOBER 20, 2021.

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