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Erica Bradley 
Is Named New PATV Executive Director
(L to R): Shirley Ann Bruno and Erica Bradley.

On December 1, 2015, Erica Bradley will assume the duties of PATV Executive Director. 

Erica Bradley began her career at PATV as a college intern in the summer of 1995 from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, where she graduated with a BA degree in Communications, Television Arts and Film.  She officially started her career with PATV in 2001 as the Production Coordinator, and since 2012 as the Director of Technical Operations.  Erica is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and was nominated for an NY Emmy with the submission of the PATV program "World War II: Our Veterans Stories". 

Through the years with her editing expertise and television production abilities, Erica has garnered awards from the Alliance for Community Media for her talent and brought PATV several awards from this nationally based organization as well as in 2004, 2008 and 2013 contributing to PATV receiving the national Hometown Award for Overall Excellence in Public Access TV programming.  She was the first instructor for the PATV Youth Project, "Teen TV" and mentored the college interns that came to the organization for television production instruction. 

Before beginning her career at PATV, Erica worked in the independent film industry, working on award winning films such as "The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack", "L.I.E." and "Scotland, P.A.".

PATV Membership Drive for 2016
December is the Annual Renewal for PATV Membership.
In order to be included in the 2016 membership roster, please join or renew at PATV Membership for 2016 - click the donate button and use PayPal or credit card for membership payment.  You can also mail a check made out to PATV to the office at 1111 Marcus Avenue Suite LL-27, Lake Success, NY 11042. All levels receive the monthly newsletter. President's Club and above receive DVD copies of PATV programs of choice.

Veterans' Stories: Vietnam - Welcome Home
Please click on the following link to watch the latest installment of "Veterans' Stories: Vietnam - Welcome Home" featuring Jack McCormack, Corporal, U.S. Marines:


You can also view all of our participating Vietnam veterans stories on our YouTube channel:

PATV office and facilities will be closed
on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25, Thursday, December 31 and Friday January 1 in observance of the holidays.

Shopping for the holidays?  Please consider:
by clicking on the links above you can spread holiday cheer to those you love and support PATV - Happy Holidays!

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Shirley Ann Bruno's Retirement Party a Success!

On Thursday, November 19 at the Village Club of Lake Success, PATV celebrated the retirement of Shirley Ann Bruno with Elected Officials, the PATV Board of Directors, PATV staff along with Shirley's family and friends.

There were proclamations, citations, and awards given to mark this momentous occasion and a poignant video of well wishes to Shirley from friends, family and colleagues both past and present.

PATV Board President Robert M. Schaufeld, Esq., presented Shirley with a plaque to be placed in front of "Studio B" at PATV dedicated in her honor as well as a certificate commemorating the generous donation made to "The Michael DeCristoforo Scholarship Fund" in her name given by the PATV Board of Directors and staff.

Elected Officials, Mayor Ron Cooper of the Village of Lake Success, Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, Mayor Jean Celender of Great Neck Plaza, Legislator Ellen Birnbaum, Mayor Susan Lopakin of the Village of Kensington, Mayor Kenneth Riscica of the Village of Plandome and Councilwoman Anna Kaplan were on hand to share the evening and present Shirley with proclamations, citations and good wishes. Those who couldn't be present but sent good wishes and awards were; Tom DiNapoli, N.Y.S. Comptroller, Judi Bosworth, Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead, and George Maragos, Nassau County Comptroller.

Photo credit: Marcelo Mendez

(L to R): Julie Pitzer-Bruno, Ernie Bruno, Shirley Ann Bruno and Laura Candan.
Photo credit: Phyllis Sternemann
(L to R): Shirley Ann Bruno with Bob Schaufeld.
Photo credit: Phyllis Sternemann
(L to R): Ken Levine, Shirley Ann Bruno, Bonnie D. Graham, Vito DeSimone, Carolyn DeSimone and Bob Lincoln.
Photo credit: Phyllis Sternemann
(L to R): Erica Bradley, Marcelo Mendez and Norman Hall.
Photo credit: Phyllis Sternemann


PATV College Internships Available
If you know of a college student looking for an internship in television production this Fall, invite them to send their resume with a statement of interest and related experience to Erica Bradley at [email protected].
 

 

PATV Programs on Additional Channels Beyond Our Area & Channel 37 (Verizon) cablecasts in most areas of Nassau County - Tell your L. I. and Manhattan friends and family: 
  • "PATV Presents"
    on the Cablevision Woodbury feed on Channel 20 - Sundays at 5pm.
  • "Playwrights Project" on the Cablevision Woodbury feed on Channel 20 on Sundays at 7:30pm, and Manhattan MNN on Wednesdays at 5pm. Dates/times at www.mnn.org.
  • "Senior Moments: The Happy Ones!" 
    on the Cablevision Woodbury feed Channel 20 on Fridays at 5:00pm.
  • "Something to Talk About"
    on the Cablevision Woodbury feed  Channel 20 on Fridays at 5:30pm.
  • "The Grace Grella Show"
    on the Cablevision Woodbury feed Channel 20 on Thursdays at 11pm, on the Hauppauge feed Channel 20 on Tuesdays at 3pm, on the QPTV feed Channel 56 on Tuesdays at 3pm and Channel 34 on Fridays at 9:30pm.
More Good News: PATV is Streaming Online and On-Demand! 
Programs on PATV's local  Cablevision Channel 20 and Verizon FiOs Channel 37 now stream at www.patv.org/livestream at their scheduled air time.Streaming allows anyone with an Internet connection in any country to view our unique, original programming, expanding our community reach to the world. Please share this streaming link and our program schedule with your friends, family, and colleagues.

Now you can watch PATV programs on-demand at your convenience at www.patv.org/a1_programs/programs-on-demand. Click on the "Video on Demand" drop-down menu to access our monthly highlighted programs, "Access Spotlight", "Playwrights Project", and "Veterans' Project".

**PATV thanks Bonnie D. Graham, PATV Board Member and producer, for her editing and design suggestions for this newsletter.
 
***PATV series time slots are now scheduled on an annual basis.
 
 
  

 Premiere Programs:

 

"North Shore News"- 

Local news and events.

 

"Our Veterans' Stories: Vietnam - Jack McCormick" - This latest program is from the new PATV veterans series - "Veterans' Stories: Vietnam - Welcome Home".

 

"Great Neck Chamber of Commerce 100th Anniversary Gala" - This program is the videotaped event held at Leonard's of Great Neck.

 

"League of Women Voters" - NY State Educators Panel.

 

"Great Neck Plaza Street Fair and Autofest" - This program is the videotaped event held in Great Neck Plaza.

 

"Alliance for Community Media New York: "The Issues" - Excerpts from "The Future of Community Media in NY Roundtable".

 

"Teen TV and CASA Presents - Prevention Through Connection: Active Parenting" - Cathy Samuels, CASA Executive Director is interviewed by Teen TV.

 

"Teen TV Presents - Reach Out America on Activism" Patty Katz is interviewed by Teen TV.

 

"Teen TV: 5 O'Clock LIVE" - Holiday show.

 

"Something to Talk About" Episode #477 "At the [Lindy] Hop": Host/producer Bonnie D. Graham welcomes dancers James Cortes and Charla Lambert for an in-studio Lindy Hop dance lesson and exhibition. Watch online: 

  https://vimeo.com/146549896

  

"Senior Moments - The Happy Ones!" Episode #249 "Taking a Chance on Rock 'N' Roll":

Co-hosts Ruth B. Dolgow and Bonnie D. Graham welcome Larry Chance and Bobby "T" Tribuzio from the oldies group Larry Chance and the Earls, plus saxophonist Larry Ravdin. 

Watch online:

https://vimeo.com/146547148

  

"The Grace Grella Show" 

Episodes #814 & #815

Intuitive/medium host Grace Grella  gives guests  "Positive 411" featuring Shirley Ann Bruno, retiring PATV Executive Director.

 www.youtube.com/gracegrellashow

 

Encore Programs:

 

"World War II Veterans Stories" 1-19

"Santa on the Village Green"

"Holiday Tree Lighting"

"Hanukkah Programs"

"Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Carols"

 

**Please check our program schedule at www.patv.org or in your local newspaper.

 

PATV Staff

 

PATV Executive Director

Erica Bradley

[email protected]

 

PATV Executive Assistant

Barbara Morrell

[email protected] 

 

PATV Manager of Technical

Operations

Marcelo Mendez

[email protected] 

 

PATV Programming Manager

Michael Peters

[email protected] 

 

PATV Special Projects/Outreach Coordinator

Grace Grella

[email protected] 

 

PATV Board of Directors

Officers

President

Robert Schaufeld

Thomaston

 

Vice President

Ed Johnston

Plandome Manor

 

Secretary

Norman Hall

Great Neck Estates

 

Treasurer

Elliot S. Rosenblatt

Great Neck

 

Directors

 

North Hills

Robert Burros

 

Flower Hill

William Clemency

 

Lake Success

Mayor Ron Cooper

 

Plandome Heights

Aida Ferman

 

Munsey Park

Rosalie De Caro

 

Kensington

Bonnie D. Graham

 

Kings Point

Amy Hughes

 

Russell Gardens

Ken Levine

 

Great Neck Plaza

Ted Rosen

 

Plandome

Katie Saville

 

Our Mission:

 

PATV's purpose can best be described with these three words: Educate, Communicate, Participate.  PATV's mission is to promote broad participation in civic and cultural life by encouraging effective use and understanding of community media.

 

Studio & Facility Tour

To schedule a private or group tour, email us at

[email protected].

 

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Email [email protected] to get a parking pass for PATV facility.