Nestled on the edge of a suburban neighborhood, sits an old-barn-turned self-proclaimed “Community Media Center.” Wallingford Public Access Association, or WPAA for short, is one of many public access television stations in the state, but getting from the drafting board to on TV screens requires helping hands that aren’t always available.
Susan Huizenga, the Executive Director of WPAA-TV, often works 10-hour days and is for most of the day, the only person at the station throughout the week. She’s in charge of all scheduling, the stations’ social media, overseeing studio shows, and just about anything else that’s needed on a day to day basis.
“I’m still here,” Huizenga laughs as the sun begins to set on a quiet Tuesday. “Most of the time I’m the only one here, but people will stop by with donations and what not or ask if they can do their own show at ‘X’ time.”
Read the complete story here.