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HCAT Airing Candidates' Forum, FinCom Budget Preview
The upcoming Town Meeting and election are the predominant themes for HCAT programming the next few days.
From the weekly e-mail blast:
Now showing on Comcast Channel 8 and Verizon Channel 32:
- Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Preview — Hosted by Finance Committee chair Ken Szajda, this informative show discusses the town's 2012 Budget and the Town Meeting warrant articles related to the budget. The preview airs on Wednesday (6:30 p.m.), Thursday (7 p.m.), Friday (7 p.m.), Saturday (4 and 10:15 p.m.) and Sunday (1:30 and 10 p.m.). This show will be available on HCAT's website for streaming video Thursday afternoon.
- Talk of the Town (Special Edition Debate, Part Two) — Sam Tyler and Barbara Gardner host the , which was held Sunday May 1 at HCAT studios. Candidates for the Board of Health and Housing Authority had their chance to field questions and weigh in on the issues. The debate airs on Thursday (6 p.m.), Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (4:30 p.m.) and Sunday (2 p.m.).
- Just Thinking — Host Mary Greendale talks with Paul LeBeau about the warrant for Town Meeting on May 9. The show airs on Wednesday (7 p.m.), Thursday (4 p.m.), Friday (7 p.m.), Saturday (1 and 9:15 p.m. and Sunday (5:30 p.m.).
- Talk of the Town (Special Edition Debate, Part 1) — Sam Tyler and Barbara Gardner host the first Candidates' Forum, which was held Monday, April 25 in the library. Candidates for and the and Selectmen's seat had their chance to answer questions and share their thoughts on certain issues. The debate airs on Wednesday (8 p.m.), Thursday (8:30 p.m.), Friday (9 p.m.), Saturday (7 p.m.) and Sunday (3 p.m.).
Listings for future broadcasts will soon be available on HCAT's website.streaming video on Thursday afternoon.
HCAT is now streaming video on demand: HCAT is pleased to offer streaming video on demand so viewers can watch all the great programming on Holliston Cable Access Television right from any computer.
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Several shows are now available and more will be added daily. The hosting site shows the last 10 programs loaded as thumbnails on two pages. If viewers don't see their favorite show, they can click on the "All Folders" dropdown box under the logo to see the folder names of HCAT's programs.
Viewers can pick their program of interest and all the available episodes will be listed. When viewers are ready to go back to the HCAT Web site, they can click anywhere on the heading and will be taken back to www.hcattv.org.
If viewers have a specific show you would like to see again, let HCAT know. HCAT can reschedule it on the air and/or make it available via on demand.
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Keep checking Comcast Channel 8 and Verizon Channel 32 for all of HCAT's program schedules. Comcast Channel 8 and Verizon 33 run notices from schools, groups and organizations and church, along with School Committee meetings.
Comcast Channel 11 and Verizon Channel 34 run notices from , the and the .
Viewers can also check programming times on HCAT's Web site. To receive e-mail blasts about the programming schedule, e-mail HCAT at office@hcattv.org.
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