ConcordTV is ready to present its signature television event, Concord On Air, April 6 from noon to 8 p.m. (channels 22, 17, and 6 or streamed live at yourconcordtv.org.) Here’s the full schedule:
∎ Noon to 1 p.m. Hosts: Set A: Mayor Jim Bouley and ConcordTV board chair Tonya Rochette; Set B: ConcordTV executive director Doris Ballard and junior host Lindsay Irwin. Featured segments, in order of appearance: Star Spangled Banner performed live by Concord High student Nathan Smith; Most fascinating inpidual, Ghana Sharma (see facing page for more on the fascinating people); Concord High School drama department feature; CATCH’s dedication of Endicott Hotel; NHTI Dancing with the Concord Stars; Councilor Mark Coen tells history of Maple Grove Cemetery, Fisherville and Sewalls Falls Road; Duncan Ballantyne, “In Memoriam.”
∎ 1 to 2 p.m. Hosts: Set A: ConcordTV board members David Murdo and Michael O’Meara; Set B: Keith Testa, and ConcordTV board member Jessica Fogg. Featured segments, in order of appearance: Main Street holiday tree lighting; Most fascinating inpidual, Jim Kinhan, advocate for homeless and trains students in speed stacking ; Councilor Brent Todd at Penacook Library; Weekend on the Water event at Kiwanis Park; SeniorSpeakNH: ConcordTV special feature of one of its longest-running shows; Councilor Byron Champlin at the city library; National Night Out at Rollins Park.
∎ 2 to 3 p.m. Hosts: Set A: City Stories host Jennifer Kretovic and Emma Nakuci, alternate junior host; Set B: Councilor Byron Champlin and Jack Dunn, Concord School District. Featured segments, in order of appearance: New school district show: What’s for Lunch?; Beaver Meadow school Student Actors Program; Concord High School Poetry Out Loud winner Ella Swan; ConcordTV’s 2013 summer video campers; Most fascinating inpidual, Pam Tarbell; ConcordTV’s new show, City Stories; Concord Police Department show On The Beat.
∎ 3 to 4 p.m. Hosts: Set A: Councilor Brent Todd and ConcordTV board chairwoman Tonya Rochette; Set B: Chamber of Commerce President Tim Sink and councilor Candace Bouchard. Featured segments, in order of appearance: WNHN’s “Community Conversations:” Concord 250 feature; 2014 State of the State Luncheon; 2013 Market Days; Most fascinating inpidual, Robert “Bob” Williams; Councilor Candace Bouchard at Bartlett Dairy Farm; Penacook Farmers Market.
∎ 4 to 5 p.m. Hosts: Set A: Attorney Charlie Russell and Concord High Principal Gene Connolly; Set B: ConcordTV Board member Kim Murdoch and Intown Concord operations manager Liza Poinier. Featured segments, in order of appearance: Most fascinating inpidual, Emma Servadio; live performance by Scott Solsky; Concord High School football championship game; Councilor Gail Matson at Concord Community Center; Concord High students’ morning announcements: “CHS Live”; Seniors of Concord Project; N.H. Supreme Court “on the road” series at Concord High School.
∎ 5 to 6 p.m. Hosts: Set A: Attorney Charlie Russell and City Councilor Rob Werner; Set B: City Councilor Dan St. Hilaire and Chris Emond, director of the Concord Boys and Girls Club. Featured segments, in order of appearance: Concord Boys and Girls Club new facility; Black Ice Hockey; Concord High School Poetry Out Loud competition; Most fascinating inpidual, Sarah Cooley; Producing the Boys and Girls Club auction: Behind the Scenes; Councilor Jan McClure at Beaver Meadow Golf Course; 2013 holiday parade.
∎ 6 to 7 p.m. Hosts: Set A: David Gill, director of Concord Parks and Recreation dept. and Concord board member Glenn Mathew; Set B: ConcordTV Executive Director Doris Ballard and board member Michael O’Meara. Featured segments, in order of appearance: Live performance by Merrimack Music; Councilor Steve Shurtleff at Penacook Community Center; Most fascinating inpidual, Hope Butterworth; Concord Kiwanis; Concord Police press conference: Graffiti incident; ConcordTV nonprofit workshops; history of Penacook.
∎ 7 to 8 p.m. Hosts: Set A: ConcordTV board chair Tonya Rochette and Nazzy of WJYY; Set B: ConcordTV Executive Director Doris Ballard and Councilor Amanda Grady Sexton. Featured segments, in order of appearance: Live performance by Mary Anderson, violinist; Most fascinating inpidual, R. P. Hale; the Nonprofit Connection; Concord Community Center activities; Concord High School activities; ConcordTV independent producer feature; Announcement of Facebook raffle winner: watch, post, and win!