LTC relies on its hardworking interns to help cover Summer in the City. They take the skills they learned in their college media classes to produce broadcast-worthy public service announcements, program promotions, event coverage, studio shows, and interviews. The project-oriented learning gives them valuable work-place skills for future careers in media. Plus, it allows LTC…
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Teens Film at Western Avenue Studios
“A Trip to Western Avenue Studios” is a thirty-minute documentary produced by teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell with LTC. The project was screened to a crowd of teens at the Club on June 11. The youth media program is funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Many thanks…
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LTC News Anchor Found
Christa Brown is LTC’s new anchor for the bi-weekly news magazine program, “LTC News.” Brown is well known around Lowell. Currently she is Content Manager at E for All. She has also worked at Girls Inc. of Greater Lowell and the Tsongas Industrial History Center. A Lowell resident, she serves as a Friend of the…
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Music Video Wins Award
Congratulations to LTC’s Fall youth media program for producing the music video “Fresh Isaac” that won the award for Best Music Video in the 2019 ATown Teen Video Contest. The youth were teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell. They worked with LTC staffer Jose Negron over seven weeks to compose, write,…
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Expanded Closed Captioning of City Meetings
Lowell TeleMedia Center (LTC) has greatly expanded its closed captioning service. Previously only available for full City Council meetings, the new service will give Lowell’s hearing-impaired residents the opportunity to learn about the activities of all the City’s councils, boards, and committees. Rather than people far away listening to the meeting and typing captions in…
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LTC wins Mass Creator Award
The Mass Creator Awards Night was held in Boston on January 29. LTC is proud to announce that Caroline Gallagher’s terrific video promoting our production services was the winner in the Promotional category. Those of you who viewed it on our website or in last month’s newsletter know her work was well-deserving of the honor. LTC was…
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Expanding Live Meeting Coverage on LTC Channels
LTC will begin covering meetings in the Mayor’s Reception Room with three robotic cameras and a Livestream switcher. Meetings may go live from there on Channel 8 if another meeting is live on 99 from the City Council Chamber. The production team, led by Municipal Director Matt Nelson, includes Pamela DeBarros and Jose Negron.
SURPRISE! Lowell TeleMedia Center is the new name behind LTC.
LTC has changed its name to better align with its 21st century mission. Lowell Telecommunications Corporation is now LOWELL TELEMEDIA CENTER. Still called “LTC,” it operates three TV channels in Lowell, distributes on-line media, teaches media making skills, and provides state of the art media production equipment and facilities to residents of greater Lowell. You…
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Open House and Party!
LTC’s Open House and Party on January 25 was a celebration of a new year of community media in Lowell. Eighty people attended the event, including long-time producers and potential new members. Lots of program ideas were discussed and productions planned. Live music by the Boston band, The Cat-Lit Jazz Ensemble created a mellow mood.
Matt Nelson appointed Director of Municipal Programming
We are pleased to announce that current Municipal Producer Matt Nelson will move up to the position of Director of Municipal Programming. He will work with meeting producers Jose Negron and Pam DeBarros to cover the City Hall meetings and other community events, and produce municipal programs.