About

An Introduction

ABOUT

Since 2005, Watertown Cable Access Corp (WCA-TV) has been Watertown's Public, Education, & Government Access (PEG) station. Our mission is to provide local cable access to the residents of Watertown.

Our Public channel consists of community events, news, and locally produced programming. On our Education channel, you will find school events, sports, library presentations and WHS student produced programming. Our Government channel provides all your gavel to gavel coverage of local municipal meetings, including town council, school committee, zoning board, and more. WCA-TV also streams online 24/7 and all of our videos can be accessed on-demand anytime on our website.

The best part about WCA-TV is that our programming consists primarily of content produced by the Watertown community. All you have to do is complete a few short training sessions to gain access to our studio and equipment. To get you started, we offer several different workshops in field camera and studio production, as well as video editing. You are free to express yourself in a multitude of ways and are not limited to what you can produce.

WCA-TV is always accepting new members, no matter how young or old. And there’s nothing we love more than showcasing our community through the people that make it so unique.

Meet the Staff

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Helen Chatel

Executive Director

Andrea Santopietro, Assistant Director

Helen has been with WCA-TV since 2013. She has over 20 years of management experience and 30 years of production creation. After graduating from the College of New Rochelle in New York, Helen worked for Home Depot for 10 years gaining management experience. Starting as a volunteer for her local cable station in Connecticut, she became a full-time employee at the Community Voice Channel in 2002. She worked her way up to running the station before moving back to her home state of Massachusetts to become the Executive Director at WCA-TV. She’s enjoyed immersing herself in cable access and now serves as chair for the Alliance for Community Media Northeast Regional Board. She enjoys reading, spending time in nature, mountain biking, and traveling.

Helen can be reached at helenc@wcatv.org

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Andrea Santopietro

Assistant Director

Andrea Santopietro, Assistant Director

A graduate from the New England Institute of Art, Andrea has been with WCA-TV for the past eight years. Originally hired as a part-time videographer, Andrea was quickly promoted to full-time Media Outreach Coordinator. Today, she is the Assistant Director, with a variety of roles such as coordinating WCA-TV’s programming schedule for broadcast, working with and training new staff, organizing and teaching workshops, and creating and maintaining the station's branding. In her free time, Andrea enjoys playing video games, traveling, and playing with her dog Rufus.

 

Andrea can be reached by email at andreas@wcatv.org. Contact Andrea to learn about workshops and volunteer opportunities.

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Dan Hogan

News Producer

Dan Hogan, News Producer

A graduate from the New England School of Communications, Dan has served as WCA-TV’s News Producer since 2014. Since then, he has produced and directed over 370 episodes of Watertown Weekly News; a live news program that covers important news, events, sports, and people in the Watertown community. Dan has also produced our coverage of various community events including election forums, the Memorial Day parade, and the Martin Luther King Day Unity Breakfast. Although he didn’t grow up in Watertown, Dan cherishes the relationship he’s developed with this community and its residents over the years.

Contact Dan if you have an idea for a news story or if you want to learn how you can get involved with Watertown Weekly News. He can be reached by email at danh@wcatv.org

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Sam Dudley

Community Engagement Coordinator

Sam Dudley, Community Engagement Coordinator

After graduating from Quinnipiac University, Sam started at Watertown Cable in February of 2016 as a part-time videographer and worked her way up to being the full-time Community Engagement Coordinator. As Community Engagement Coordinator, Sam collaborates with local businesses and nonprofits in Watertown on a host of community programming, develops and teaches WCA-TV’s workshops alongside Assistant Director, Andrea Santopietro, and runs the daily management of WCA-TV’s website. When not at work, Sam enjoys reading, spending time on the beach, and traveling with her husband.

Sam can be reached at samd@wcatv.org

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Ashley Hardy

Community Production Coordinator

Ashley Hardy, Community Production Coordinator

Ashley graduated from the New England Institute of Art in 2016, and since then has been an employee of WCA-TV. She started here as an intern and is now Watertown Cable’s full-time Production Coordinator, working with members of the community to create new public programming. Ashley also helps run our various social media pages. Outside of work Ashley likes to read, spend lots of time on the beach and listens to country music.

Ashley can be reached at ashleyh@wcatv.org

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Victoria Weichel

Sports & Government Coordinator

Victoria Weichel

Victoria is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Began working at WCA-TV as a part-time videographer in 2019. Victoria has been promoted to Sports and Government Coordinator where she coordinates sports broadcasts, assists with news productions, covers local events, and assists in training new staff. In her spare time, Victoria enjoys reading, playing video games, and cuddling with her cat, Loki.

Victoria can be reached at victoria@wcatv.org

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Dan Carito

Videographer

A graduate from Assumption University, Daniel has been with WCATV for 11 months.  He is a part time videographer, where he records and edits public shows, high school sport games, community events and meetings.  Daniel also assists with the production of WCATV's weekly news broadcast by manning the teleprompter read by the anchors or controlling Audio.  In his free time, Daniel enjoys reading, taking a walk and bike riding.

Daniel can be reached by email at danielc@wcatv.org

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Joe Thompson

Videographer

A graduate of North Dakota State University, Joe has been a part-time Videographer for WCA-TV since May of 2022. Joe helps live stream and record city hall and committee meetings, helps with broadcasts for Watertown High School sports, creates content for and helps broadcast Watertown Weekly News. Joe is originally from the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and spends his free time hanging out with friends, playing video games, and enjoying the great outdoors!

Joe can be reached at joet@wcatv.org

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Tyler Zeo

Videographer

A graduate from Springfield Technical Community College, Tyler has been with WCA-TV for the past 2 months.  He is a videographer/editor for the station and does a variety of different roles such as teleprompting, broadcasting meetings, and covering events in Watertown.  In his free time Tyler enjoys traveling, making music, playing video games, creating art, promoting his clothing line and creative writing.

 

Tyler can be reached by email at Tyler@wcatv.org

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WCA-TV Board of Directors

WCA-TV’s Board of Directors is a volunteer board of directors that are appointed by the Watertown Town Council and School Committee. The Board of Directors governs the cable access channels, and the Executive Director, Helen Chatel, over-sees the day-to-day operations of the access studio.

  • Christopher McKenzie, President
  • Robert Kaprielian, Vice President
  • Ninos Hanna, Interim Treasurer
  • George Skuse, Clerk
  • David Stokes, Member
  • Laurie McManus, Member

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