TV23

TV23 - A Joint Town/Village Service

Lighthouse TV23

WHAT IS LIGHTHOUSE TV23?

Saugerties’ public access cable channel (Lighthouse TV23) is a vehicle for community communication, education, artistic expression and other noncommercial uses of video on an open, uncensored and equitable basis.

If you are in the Saugerties TWC viewing area, and you have an event you would like to publicize, simply send an email with the information you want displayed (ideally 30 words or less, so that the screen is not too crowded) to lighthousetv@saugerties.ny.us

If you have a video of general interest to Saugerties cable subscribers, you can submit it by downloading a Channel Time Request Form (see below), filling it out and bringing the form and a rewound VHS tape, or mini digital videotape (mini-DV tape) or DVD (with a menu) to the Town Hall building.

Lighthouse TV23 is a joint Town and Village of Saugerties undertaking. It is funded by both the Town and Village boards, and those boards are advised by a committee made up of 5 Town committee members (Kendall Stanley, Paul Vanschaack (chair), Ernie Mortuzans, Matt Phillips, and Susan Rosenberg) and 5 Village committee members (Nigel Redman, Robert Schnell, John DeWald, Michael Nelson, and Bart Friedman). Leeanne Thornton is the Town board liaison and Suzanne LeBlanc is the Village board liaison. Alex Nahow is a volunteer technical consultant.

Anastasia Redman is the Program Coordinator, and is your contact for bulletin board and program submissions, questions about the studio and any other questions you might have. Her email address is lighthousetv@saugerties.ny.us and she can be reached by phone at 246-2800, extension 341.

WHAT'S ON IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS

Note that TV23 will from time to time schedule brief, 1- to 2-minute shows that producers or TV23 itself will provide.

Examples are TV23 promotions and "Thoughts for the Day" types of programs.

These will appear at various times during the broadcast day, but due to their length and frequency, they will not be included in the listings below.

Monday, August 30^th, 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
"Words Of Peace" with Prem Rawat, also known as the Maharaji. This week: "An Unchanging Reality".

Monday, August 30^th 11:00 a.m. to 12:02 p.m.
"What's Cooking", produced by East Rochester Public Access channel 12. This week: "ERHS Coaches: Meatballs, Jello & Raviolis".

Monday, August 30^th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:02 p.m.

"What's Cooking", produced by East Rochester Public Access channel 12. This week: "ERHS Coaches: Meatballs, Jello & Raviolis".

Monday, August 30^th, 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
"Words Of Peace" with Prem Rawat, also known as the Maharaji. This week: "An Unchanging Reality".

Tuesday, August 31^st, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on the half hr. every hour

"Esopus Bend Nature Preserve: Teacher exploration, and elementary students with teachers collecting water samples at the preserve." Produced for Esopus Creek Conservancy by Ernie Mortuzans. Time: 15 minutes.

Thursday, September 2^nd, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

"Classic Movie Night", this week: "Lady Burlesque" with Barbara Stanwyck.

Friday, September 3^rd, 12:00 noon to 1:02 p.m.
"What's Cooking", produced by East Rochester Public Access channel 12. This week: "ERHS Coaches: Meatballs, Jello & Raviolis".

Friday, September 3^rd, 8:00 p.m. to 9:02 p.m.
"What's Cooking", produced by East Rochester Public Access channel 12. This week: "ERHS Coaches: Meatballs, Jello & Raviolis".

Saturday, September 4^th 1:00 p.m. to 2:02 p.m.
"What's Cooking", produced by East Rochester Public Access channel 12. This week: "ERHS Coaches: Meatballs, Jello & Raviolis".

Sunday, September 5^th, 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

"Say Amen" with Pastor Don Moore. This week: "Fact, Fantasy & Truth".

Sunday, September 5th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
"Stay At Home Man" with John Drews III.

Sunday, September 5th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
"Heaven Bless The Little Ones" with Thom O'Connor.

Monday, September 6^th, 11:00 a.m. to 11:25 a.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Tiramisu with Alisa Mairnza".

Monday, September 6^th, 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
"Words Of Peace" with Prem Rawat, also known as the Maharaji. This week: "Court Clarity".

Monday, September 6^th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:25 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Tiramisu with Alisa Mairnza".

Monday, September 6^th, 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
"Words Of Peace" with Prem Rawat, also known as the Maharaji. This week: "Court Clarity".

Tuesday, September 7^th, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on the top of every hour

League of Women Voters presents "Ride the Bus", ride along the S bus route through Saugerties. Video by Ed Trnka. Time: 8 minutes.

Tuesday, September 7^th, 9:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., on the quarter hour

"Motivational Minutes" with Bryan Golden. The Basic Principals of Success. Time: 12 minutes.

Tuesday, September 7^th, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on the half hours

"Assembly Calendar", this week: "Budget Process, Special Session (Job bill)". Time: 15 minutes.

Thursday, September 9^th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:46 p.m.

"Classic Movie Night", this week: "Sheriff Of Tombstone", with Roy Rogers.

Friday, September 10^th, Noon to 12:25 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week:"Tiramisu with Alisa Mairnza".

Friday, September 10^th, 8:00 p.m. to 8:25 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Tiramisu with Alisa Mairnza".

Saturday, September 11^th, 1:00 p.m. to 1:25 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week:"Tiramisu with Alisa Mairnza".

Sunday, September 12^th, 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

"Say Amen" with Pastor Don Moore. This week: "Seek The Lord".

Sunday, September 12th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
"Stay At Home Man" with John Drews III.

Sunday, September 12th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
"Heaven Bless The Little Ones" with Thom O'Connor.

Monday, September 13^th, 11:00 a.m. to 11:22 a.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Summer Chicken Wrap with John Crumb Sr./Jr.".

Monday, September 13^th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:22 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Summer Chicken Wrap with John Crumb Sr./Jr.".

Thursday, September 16^th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.

"Classic Movie Night", this week: "Death Rides a Horse".

Friday, September 17^th, Noon to 12:22 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Summer Chicken Wrap with John Crumb Sr./Jr.".

Friday, September 17^th, 8:00 p.m. to 8:22 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Summer Chicken Wrap with John Crumb Sr./Jr.".

Saturday, September 18^th, 1:00 p.m. to 1:22 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Summer Chicken Wrap with John Crumb Sr./Jr.".

Sunday, September 19^th, 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

"2005 Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, Saugerties, NY". Produced by Joe Defino.

Sunday, September 19th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
"Stay At Home Man" with John Drews III.

Sunday, September 19th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
"Heaven Bless The Little Ones" with Thom O'Connor.

Sunday, September 19^th, 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

"2005 Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, Saugerties, NY". Produced by Joe Defino.

Monday, September 20^th, 11:00 a.m. to 11:28 a.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Lebanese Dips with Jennifer".

Monday, September 20^th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:28 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Lebanese Dips with Jennifer".

Tuesday, September 21^st 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on the top of the hour

"Motivational Minutes" with Bryan Golden. The Basic Principals of Success. Time: 12 minutes.

Tuesday, September 21^st, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

"2005 Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, Saugerties, NY". Produced by Joe Defino.

Thursday, September 23^rd, 7:00 p.m. to 8:20 p.m.

"Classic Movie Night", this week: "The Truimph of Sherlock Holmes".

Friday, September 24^th, Noon to 12:28 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Lebanese Dips with Jennifer".

Friday, September 24^th, 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

"2005 Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, Saugerties, NY". Produced by Joe Defino.

Friday, September 24^th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

"2005 Hudson Valley Garlic Festival, Saugerties, NY". Produced by Joe Defino.

Friday, September 24^th, 8:00 p.m. to 8:28 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Lebanese Dips with Jennifer".

Saturday, September 25^th, 1:00 p.m. to 1:28 p.m.

"What's Cooking?", this week: "Lebanese Dips with Jennifer".

Sunday, September 26^th, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
"Stay At Home Man" with John Drews III.

Sunday, September 26^th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
"Heaven Bless The Little Ones" with Thom O'Connor.

NOTE: If you are checking this listing of shows to see when there is open time to schedule a program on Lighthouse TV23, please understand that at present, the weekly, recurring programs are:

MONDAYS: "Words of Peace". This award winning series is shown every Monday, 1 to 1:30 PM and 8 to 8:30 PM. For more information: www.wordsofpeace.org or 888-497-3223.

MONDAYS: "What's Cooking", produced by East Rochester Public Access channel 12 (at 11am and 6pm), with re-runs on Friday at 12noon & 8pm and Saturday at 1pm

TUESDAYS: Tuesdays are reserved for showings of shorts (short films, promos, etc.) at the top of every hour, between 9 AM and 6 PM and also between 9:30 AM and 5:30 PM, on the half-hour.

WEDNESDAYS: Tapes of the Village Board and Town Board Meetings, shown at 1 PM and 7 PM on the Wednesdays after the respective meetings. The Village Board meetings are held the first and 3rd Monday of every month and shown on the following Wednesday. The Town Board meetings are held on the first and 3rd Wednesdays of every month and shown on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Also, the Board of Education meetings (2nd Tuesday of each month) are shown on Wednesdays. Check the listings above or in the local weekly newspapers for exact times, as they vary.

THURSDAYS: Lighthouse TV23 presents "Classic Movie Night", in the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. time slot.

SUNDAYS: "Heaven Bless the Little Ones" programs hosted by Thom O'Connor (Sundays, 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.); "Say Amen" (Sundays, 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.); "Stay at Home Man" (Sundays, 6 to 6:30 p.m.); and (during the school year) 2 high school shows on alternating Sundays: "SHS News" and "Sports Junkies", both in the 7:00 p.m. time slot.

Otherwise, you simply have to pick a date/time not shown above.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What can I see on Lighthouse TV23?

A: Saugerties public access Channel (TV23) cablecasts the shows listed immediately above, each week, as well as ad-hoc scheduled programs that are submitted by area residents in the Saugerties Time-Warner cable viewing area. When programming is not available, the Community Calendar is shown. The Community Calendar includes event announcements (both one-time events and regularly scheduled events) and announcements about organizations. We also show public-service announcements as well as photos submitted by viewers and stations promos.

Q: How do I find out what is coming up on Lighthouse TV23?

A: The schedule is regularly updated on this Web page. Weekly coverage of what is on TV23 from Thursday through Wednesday appears in Saugerties' weekly newspapers. (Thursday through Wednesday, because the Saugerties weekly papers come out on Thursdays.) We also include the schedule for the next 2 days of upcoming programs as part of the bulletin board listings.

Q: How do I submit a bulletin board item on Lighthouse TV23, to publicize an upcoming event our organization is having?

A: Announcements on the bulletin board are designed to publicize events, organizations or meetings of interest to the TV23 viewing audience. Any not-for-profit charitable organization or agency, government or quasi government agency, service organization, church or not-for-profit group or membership organization within our viewing area is invited to submit information on specific events under their sponsorship. Publicity chairpersons or other authorized representative who wish to have a specific event or activity listed may email them to lighthousetv@saugerties.ny.us Alternatively, their listings may be submitted in writing and mailed, faxed (246-0127) or delivered to the Saugerties Town Hall, attention: TV23, 4 High Street, Saugerties.

Bulletin board items typically begin to be shown no earlier than a month before an event that they are publicizing. Exceptions to that must be approved by the TV23 Program Coordinator.

Q: I've seen photographs of the area on TV23. I have some that I would like to share. How can I get them on?

A: Simply email a high-quality .jpg file to lighthousetv@saugerties.ny.us. We add photos to the bulletin board as we can. If you send a large number of photos, we'll use our discretion and pick the one or two that we think most of the audience would most enjoy seeing. We will also not air photos intended to make a political, social or other statement. Photos that are landscape (wide than they are taller, like a typical TV screen) show larger and therefore more clearly than portrait (taller than they are wider) photos, all other photo quality matters being equal.

Q: Can I have a show on Lighthouse TV23?

A: For sure. You can produce these on your own and submit them, or you can take some classes and become certified to use the equipment and services of the Lighthouse TV23 studio. For more information on producing a show and/or having it scheduled, call 845-246-2800, extension 341, or email your questions to lighthousetv@saugerties.ny.us

In the meantime, if you already have a VHS tape or DVD or Mini DV tape of a program that you have produced or that you want shown on Lighthouse TV23, and assuming the material to be cablecast is within the guidelines stipulated in our Program Agreement Form (see downloadable "Documents" below), you can submit that material for viewing.

Q: OK. I have a tape I want to submit. How do I do that?

A: Anyone who submits a tape must have read the Lighthouse TV23 Policy Document and Program Agreement Form. To submit your first program, you must sign the Program Agreement form (saying you will follow TV23's rules) and submit it, along with a Channel Time Request Form and the program media at Town Hall. (Or mail it to Town Hall, 4 High Street.)

Your Program Agreement Form will be kept on file at Town Hall. Any subsequent submissions require only the Channel Time Request Form and the submitted media.

If you want your show posted/printed in the Saugerties weekly papers (free), you need to include with the media your program is on, the proper paperwork (called the Program Agreement Form) to TV23 with the title of the program, the date(s)/time(s) you requested it be shown, its exact duration and a couple sentence description. Program information submitted in any emails received by the end of the day on a Sunday (or earlier) will be included in the Saugerties Post Star and Saugerties Times, in the TV23 listings, as well as on this Web page.

Q: Can I attend a TV23 committee meeting?

A: Absolutely. The committee welcomes the public to attend committee meetings, offer comments during the public comment session that opens each meeting, and hear about the myriad activities that go on behind the scenes to contribute to TV23's success. The meeting's are typically held on the 2nd Thursday of each month, in the Town Hall conference room. Check the Village Web site calendar, to be sure the date hasn't changed for a particular month's meeting that you might be interested in.

Lighthouse TV23 Channel Time Request Form (PDF - 801.8 KB) This form must be completed if you want to submit a program for viewing on Time Warner Cable channel 23 (Lighthouse TV23) by Saugerties cable subscribers.
Lighthouse TV23 Program Agreement Form (PDF - 19.7 KB) Details the agreement between individuals submitting programming for TV23, and the Lighthouse TV23 organization. Anyone submitting programs must have a signed copy of this form on file at the Saugerties Town Hall.
Lighthouse TV23 Policies (PDF - 800.1 KB) The authoritative document covering Lighthouse TV23's policies for submitting programs and for submitting bulletin board items. Last updated May 12th, 2009.
Lighthouse TV23 Reservation Form and Project Planning Outline (PDF - 603.0 KB) Reservation form is for reserving studio time, control room time, equipment and editing stations. Project planning outline contains key information needed for filming projects involving the TV23 equipment or studio.
Village of Saugerties Proposed TWC Franchise Agreement (PDF - 47.2 KB) This draft agreement is out for review. We will update this note, when the Village and Town boards have approved it.

Leeanne Thornton & Congressman Hinchey at Town Hall TV23 Opening