Like most of the media landscape, public television is changing. The massive hit Downton Abbey wraps up this weekend, and Sesame Street is now premiering new episodes on HBO! But behind the scenes, broadcasters are taking part in an auction to sell of parts of their over-the-air signal. Most of the population has cable so they won’t be affected, but nearly 15 percent of people watch TV with an antennae.
This hour, a conversation with a reporter covering the spectrum auction. We also preview two events this weekend. The life and work of legendary Connecticut musician Thomas Chapin will be celebrated in Hartford. We revisit an interview with several of his friends and fellow musicians from last year's Litchfield Jazz Festival. Also, Where We Live host John Dankosky moderates The Connecticut Forum this weekend and previews it with one of the panelists.
Finally, we hear from the co-founder of a fitness center in Connecticut specifically designed for people on the autism spectrum. A fundraiser is being held for scholarships to the fitness center.
GUESTS:
- Dru Sefton - Senior editor for Current
- Mario Pavone - Bassist, composer and bandleader
- Peter McEachern - Trombonist and composer
- Stephanie Castillo - Filmmaker behind Night Bird Song: The Thomas Chapin Story
- Susan Cain - Author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
- Adam Leapley - Co-founder of the ASD Fitness Center in Orange, CT
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John Dankosky and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
