Franklin TV schedule for Monday, July 21, 2025 (Your local Public, Education & Government "PEG" station)

• Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = MONDAY

7:00 am Riffing on Main Street: Amy Adams

8:00 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force

9:00 am 4th of July 2025: Midnight Ride

11:30 am Cooking Thyme: Lasagna

12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin': Quinoa

12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Trifles

1:35 pm Pizzapalooza: Meat-Lovers Pt. 2

2:02 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 2

3:02 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 9

4:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

5:30 pm Sons & Daughters of Italy: Italian Cookies

6:30 pm Horace Mann PSA

7:00 pm Frank's Musings: Supreme Court

8:30 pm Circle of Friends: Garnet Rogers

• Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel        (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = MONDAY

8:30 am SAFE Coalition: Task Force

9:30 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Shaun Hart Pt 1

10:30 am FHS Concert Hour 02-26-25

12:00 pm All-Town Showcase 2024: Chorus and Orchestra

1:30 pm All-Town Showcase 2024: Chorus and Orchestra

3:00 pm FHS Varsity Baseball v Oliver Ames 03-31-25

6:00 pm FHS Varsity Softball v Walpole 04-22-25

9:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella

• Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = MONDAY

8:00 am Planning Board 06-30-25

2:00 pm Planning Board 06-30-25

6:00 pm Economic Development 07-16-25

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You can take action (send an email) ASAP to help with funding local PEG studios (like Franklin.TV)

As you know, local PEG studios like Franklin.TV are nonprofit charities - funded by law via cable subscriber access fees.

As more subscribers 'cut the cord', our revenue drops.

In 2025, we are now below the revenue we had 15 years ago in 2010. Inflation has raised our costs in that same time period beyond an additional 50%.

The MA Telecom Committee on Beacon Hill has a hearing on July 10th. They are discussing legislation to mitigate our falling revenue via streaming TV access fees.

An Act to modernize funding for community media programming

• The House version is H.74  https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H74  or https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H91
• The Senate version is S.41  https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S41

Some believe that we are irrelevant - a relic of old legacy TV service. We are definitely not that. Today, most PEG studios provide free live streaming for local community groups and their events, school sports, government meetings, and much more.

A letter of support from your organization to the committee legislators would be a great help.

Simply describe our work with you and how we have been helpful - and if so, even beyond producing any TV programs.

If the pending legislation fails, we will soon be forced to reduce our current level of community engagement and support.

We were given short notice and wish to show support from our community. Below is an email list of direct legislative committee contacts.

Please send your letter of support to them and please cc me as well.

We are testifying before the committee on Jul 10, 2025.  Hearing ->   https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5274

We hope to have them report out the pending bills favorably for a vote.

Much thanks,

Pete Fasciano

Michael.Moore@masenate.gov,

Pavel.Payano@masenate.gov,

Tricia.Farley-Bouvier@mahouse.gov,

james.hawkins@mahouse.gov,

Mike.Barrett@masenate.gov,

Barry.Finegold@masenate.gov,

Paul.Mark@masenate.gov,

peter.durant@masenate.gov,

Steve.Ouellette@mahouse.gov,

Christopher.Flanagan@mahouse.gov,

Thomas.Moakley@mahouse.gov,

Orlando.Ramos@mahouse.gov,

Steven.Owens@mahouse.gov,

tommy.vitolo@mahouse.gov,

Joan.Meschino@mahouse.gov,

Marc.Lombardo@mahouse.gov,

John.Gaskey@mahouse.gov

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Pete Fasciano,

Executive Director,

Franklin.TV &

wfpr.fm 102.9

Franklin TV: Tri-County Trio!

Tri-County High & Senior Awards!

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 06/01/2025

Franklin TV: Tri-County Trio!

Recently, bit by bit, event by event, we and other local PEG facilities have been collaborating to provide more and better coverage for important regional events. Franklin.TV enjoys excellent ‘mutual aid’ working relationships with Liz Harkins and Dan Harlow at Wrentham’s Cable8, Peter Gay and Jared Ware at North TV, and Medway TV’s Amy Huff among others. In a world of ever-tighter funding that is slip-sliding in the opposite direction of inflation, it’s a matter of neighbor helping neighbor. 

Regional schools like Tri-County and King Philip need regional media support. Together, we all provide that. Combined, we are all much more than we are individually. The expanded multi-camera event coverage speaks for itself. Many hands make light work. A compelling reminder that none of us is as capable – and as powerful – as all of us.

And – as always –

Thank you for watching. 

Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm.

And staying informed at Franklin●news.

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf   

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