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The Dartmouth Wanderers are a model for senior citizen video programming. The Wanderers include Joe Barbero, Paul Levasseur, Charles Ditata, Edith Andrews, Ida Case, Rubye Finger, Maria Connor, Ruben Goldstein, Janet Doe, and Eleanor White. These programs focus on health, town government and history.
The Dartmouth Wanderers received the Innovator of Year Award from the Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging and Senior Center Directors (MCOA). Nominated by the MCOA Board and awarded at the annual conference, this recognition is for the creative use of cable grant money to achieve multiple goals. Every year MCOA searches statewide for the Best Innovation or Innovator in the field of eldercare programs and services to showcase the talent in our Commonwealth.
Beth Winthrop, the nutritionist of Southcoast Hospital Group, joins DCTV to present a cooking show with hosts Edith Andrews and Charlie Ditata at her side. Charlie also produced an extensive program called A Golf History of Dartmouth. The hour long golf show was showcased at the Allendale Country Club. Paul Levasseur has worked on a documentary called Early Water Powered Mills of Dartmouth and produces other lectures and festivals about Native American Culture. Ida Case presented three historical shows including Fort Tabor, Fort Phoenix, and a Tour of Fall River Heritage Park, all on location. Joe Barbero has brought an inside look at the Town Meeting Warrant by interviewing the Executive Administrator. Eleanor White has help produce two programs about farms and agriculture in the
region. These Dartmouth Wanderers and others continue to present new and inventive programs each week.
UMASS-Dartmouth - DCTV works with the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth to provide Work Study and Internship opportunities to students at the University. With their cooperation DCTV is able to bring you coverage of UMD football, basketball, and hockey coverage as well as Dartmouth High School football, basketball, baseball, softball, hockey, soccer, volleyball, field hockey and lacrosse games. In addition, UMass interns have covered lectures and seminars by the professional staff, located at UMass-Dartmouth.
Regional Coverage DCTV is partnered with other local community and public access stations including New Bedford, Westport, Fall River, Bridgewater, Marion, Mattapoisett, Old Rochester, and Fairhaven to bring you a wide range of programming.
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