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Betsy Cortis – Music Director at WCCH 103.5 FM

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Betsy Cortis is the Music Director at WCCH 103.5 FM. The Holyoke Community College Radio Station. In this episode, she shares her experiences at the radio station and the possibilities this media outlet offers to the local community. Also, this opens a new collaboration pathway between this podcast and the college radio station, to provide local content for the community. You can tune WCCH 103.5FM on your radio, or listen their live stream online.       Continue reading Betsy Cortis – Music Director at WCCH 103.5 FM

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Juan Anderson-Burgos – Candidate for Ward 6 at City Council

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Juan Anderson-Burgos is a candidate for Ward 6 at Holyoke City Council. His experience as a candidate for the Ward 6 seat on City Council in the 2015 election and his motivations to run for the 2017 election, are part of this conversation. You can follow his campaign activity on Facebook Related: You can also listen to the interview with the contending candidate for Ward 6, James Brunault Continue reading Juan Anderson-Burgos – Candidate for Ward 6 at City Council

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Holyoke Herald Youth Reporters, produce their first podcast recording

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HOLYOKE – Two staff reporters from The Holyoke High Herald, are training to produce audio and podcasting as part of their media literacy development. Radioplasma is expanding its content and including new pieces created by youth at the Holyoke Herald. This is their first “made from scratch” recording.  [March 8, 2017]     Continue reading Holyoke Herald Youth Reporters, produce their first podcast recording

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Juan Sanchez – Candidate for Ward 1 at City Council

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Juan G. Sanchez has been an active member of the community for several years. His life experiences are part of the motivation to run for the Ward 1 seat on Holyoke City Council. On this conversation, he presents his platform and main goals and ideas. You can follow his campaign activity on Facebook Related: You can also listen the interview with the incumbent candidate for Ward 1, Gladys Lebron-Martinez Continue reading Juan Sanchez – Candidate for Ward 1 at City Council

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Rachel Dowd – Teen Librarian

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The Holyoke Public Library has a unique space, dedicated to nurturing the needs and interests of youth in the community. Rachel Dowd is the Teen Librarian responsible for a transformation of the Teen Room to a hub for a myriad of activities that involve utilizing the Library as a safe space for reading, creativity workshops, promote self-expression, but most important, curate an inviting and welcoming space for youth to just BE. The Teen Room at Holyoke Public Library offers several activities and keeps adding more workshops, events, and opportunities for youth in the community to get access to entertainment that builds knowledge, skills, … Continue reading Rachel Dowd – Teen Librarian

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Deborah Aloisi – Candidate for Holyoke City Council At-Large

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Meet Deborah Aloisi, substance abuse clinician, and social worker, as our first guest to talk about their candidacy for the At-Large seat on the City Council. She presents her platform and shares her motivations to run for the At-Large seat. More information available on: Facebook And email: AloisiAtLarge@gmail.com This is our first interview wth a candidate running for the 2017 elections in Holyoke, MA. Radioplasma will feature a series of conversations with candidates, and incumbent elected officials, running for reelection. Continue reading Deborah Aloisi – Candidate for Holyoke City Council At-Large