Tag: Paul Jermain

New Format for Cape Ann TV Annual Meeting

Posted on by Kimsmithdesigns

Paul Jermain, Cape Ann TV board president writes,

“Thanks for accepting our invitation to participate in the CATV annual meeting next week.

You know, historically, CATV annual meetings, like most other of that ilk, have been a tad boring. Yes, the business got done, but holy smokes, it could be dull.

That’s why I’m so excited about the new format we’re going to try out next week, and your participation in it.

In contrast to an endless chain of drawn out speeches, this event is going to revolve around you and some select other producers. Now, I have to share a little bit about the Station in review of last year’s highlights. But, really, the core of the evening is going to be you and the others sharing a bit about your programs- how and why you got started; what you learned; and some interesting moments and clips. As a producer myself, I’m looking forward to hearing what you have to share. And you’ll probably enjoy listening to the other folks as well.

What: CATV Annual Meeting

Where: CATV Studio, 38 Blackburn Center

When: Tuesday, May 28th, 7-8pm

Why: Celebrate the achievements of the station and the producers over the past year.

I’m looking forward to seeing you again and working together to deliver an evening that people will really enjoy and appreciate.”

Thanks Paul for writing. I met Allen Estes at the station yesterday and he is looking forward to participating as well. Best wishes for the new format!

Paul Jermain Complete’s 100th “Smart Boating” Show At CATV

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

As you may or may not know, I started producing a show in 2006 called Smart Boating. The show which airs weekly on CATV, and 30 other local public access cable TV stations around the country, is designed to help boaters make “smarter” decisions so that they can more fully enjoy their time on the water.

Just the other night I completed the 100th show. Quite a milestone, as over the years, I’ve invested 1,800-2,000 hours in the series which many people here locally and across the U. S. have viewed with interest.

I wanted to share the news for a few reasons.

1) It’s really quite a feat to do achieve this volunteer effort, while holding down a “day job”

2) The show is really helpful to many local boaters, both inexperienced and experienced, and could be to even more of them, if they were aware of it

3) CATV, our local public access cable TV station, is still a pretty well kept secret and it would be good to continue to educate the public on what the local station does and how it supports them

Thanks. Paul Jermain

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Smart Boating TV show producer, Paul Jermain, announced the release of the 100th program of the popular Smart Boating local public cable access TV show series today.

The informative weekly TV show, developed to help boaters make more informed, “smarter” decisions about boating topics, first aired in August 2006. Since then, a broad variety of areas have been covered including: boat purchases-new and used; components-propellers, electrical systems and upholstery; boat types- USCG, electric, PT and wooden; boat maintenance-commissioning and winterizing; and safety-weather, life rafts and man overboard procedures, among others.

“The show started from humble beginnings,” according to Jermain, “The idea came from a lunchtime conversation with a marine surveyor friend who stated that he thought I could produce a better show than a well-known syndicated boating show that was airing at the time. I was unfamiliar with how to produce a TV show, but felt that my instructional background developed through my Entrepreneurial Training Program work would enable me to produce a quality program. So, I stopped into the local public access cable TV studio the next day and asked for training. Three weeks later, the first show “How To Protect Your Boat In Event of A Hurricane” was produced.”

Shows are primarily shot in the field with expert guests who provide solid advice on top of carefully researched, thorough, show discussion guides. And the entire process, from topic selection to editing, which typically takes about fifteen hours, is done strictly on a volunteer basis.

Donna Gacek, Cape Ann TV Executive Director stated, “We are proud to have supported Paul in the achievement of this significant milestone. Our mission is to serve as an important community resource that gives everyone a voice. The Smart Boating program is a fine example of programming made by the community, for the community. We welcome volunteers at all levels and endeavor to work closely with them to reach their personal goals.”

The Smart Boating TV show airs weekly on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 on Tuesday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Friday afternoons at 2:00 p.m., and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m., and on thirty other local public access cable TV station channels on the North Shore, and across the U.S.

Paul Jermain, a Manchester resident, leads an Entrepreneurial Training Program for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with Northern Essex Community College, and is a member of the Cape Ann TV board of directors.