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Westford Community Access Television, Inc. (Westford CAT) is a non-profit
corporation charged with the mission to promote and encourage the use of local
cable access to enhance a free and diverse exchange of ideas and interests that
foster community participation and educational opportunities.
Prior to January 1, 2006, the
production facilities of Westford's Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG)
Access Program cable channels were operated by Comcast Corporation. This
arrangement was carried out as part of the Town of Westford's previous cable
license agreement. Beginning in 2006, Comcast would no longer be responsible to
manage the PEG production facilities. As part of the current agreement, Comcast
agreed to turn over control of PEG Access to our community. In the summer of
2005, a group of interested residents worked to create a new an independent PEG
access management organization, and on July 12, 2005, Westford Community Access
Television came into existence. In September 2005, the Board of Selectmen voted
unanimously to appoint Westford CAT as the the Town's public access provider.
The corporation currently
has 6 board members.
Currently, two of the members are appointed liaisons, 1 member
represents the Westford Public School system, and another member represents
Nashoba Valley Technical High School. The Westford Board of Selectmen have the
right to appoint a member to the Westford CAT Board, and that appointment is
expected in the near future.
As an independent, non-profit
organization, Westford CAT has the opportunity to expand the capabilities of
the PEG access programs to meet the needs of the residents of Westford. Plans
are currently being formulated to improve and expand the Westford CAT
programming schedule to obtain these goals to the best of the corporation's
ability.
The six members of the Westford
CAT Board of Directors are:
| Erica Davidson
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President |
| Tony Janeczek |
Vice President |
| Ira Keltz |
Clerk |
| Ron Koehler |
Westford Public
Schools |
| John
Pratt
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Treasurer |
| Sandra
Proctor
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Nashoba
Valley Technical HS |
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Questions or comments regarding
the Westford CAT organization should be addressed to the Board of Directors at
If you would like to attend a Westford CAT meeting, please contact
Erica Davidson at 978-392-7948
Westford CAT employs one full
time employee, Ronald Zimmerman. Ron is responsible for the day to day
operations at Westford CAT, including video production, program scheduling and
volunteer training. Westford CAT also employs a part-time studio
associate, Anya Zulawnik.
Questions or comments regarding
the Westford CAT program operations, training or volunteer information should
be addressed to Ron at
Westford Community Access
Television, Inc.,
Address: 487 Groton Rd Unit B Westford, MA 01886
US Mail: PO Box 1037, Westford, MA. 01886
Phone: 978-692-7152 Fax:
978-692-5246
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