A Note from our Programmer

A BIG HELLO to everyone out there who have been supporting and watching us on TV and the internet! My name is Cindy C. and I program what you see on Spectrum Channel 5 and our website https://portlandmedia.org. If you’ve been watching us on TV or the web these past months, you might have noticed that I’ve rounded out our own locally-produced programs with some other good quality shows and movies from away. I have been fortunate to find a few collections of high quality, classic movies which I’ve been showing on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and some Sunday evenings. These movies range from old horror classics like Night of the Living Dead (1968), early Bela Lugosi films, and film noir to colorized movies like Captain Calamity (1936) and Royal Wedding (1951) featuring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell. I also recently played the Marx Brother’s films Animal Crackers (1930) and Coconauts (1929) and not only love watching them for their zany comedic entertainment value, but I’m also fascinated by the sets and style of dress from that era. They are a nice escape into the past when life seemed more idealized, carefree, and fun. In the coming months, I’ll see what other interesting flicks I can find for your viewing enjoyment. We also have a bevy of new show episodes that will be airing through July from the producers of B*Riffs, Friday PM, Heart of Maine, Lighthouse Jubilees, Limitless Wrestling, Maine Pageant Place, New American, Pachios On the News, Recover Loud, and Rundlett & Baldacci!