NACTV hits all the right notes

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Published on Friday, April 27, 2018

By Eoin Devereux

Neepawa Banner & Press

The 2018 edition of the NACTV Showcase has received rave reviews, for both its on-air and behind the scenes efforts. The annual fundraiser for the community access television station took place on Thursday, Apr. 19 at the former Neepawa Press building and featured 21 performances in total. For this year, the evening was able to raise nearly $11,000, Those final results are up from 2017 when $8,310 was raised.  

NACTV board member Don Walmsley said the financial support that has been provided by the viewers is greatly appreciated.

“We are very thankful to everyone who donated to the showcase. If it were not for their generosity, we wouldn’t be able to keep the doors open and provide all the local programming that we do,” stated Walmsley. “With so many local access stations shutting down across Canada over the years, NACTV has become one the last stations to be all about its community.”

In the past, most of the artists performed live at the Roxy Theatre, but this year’s talent show and telethon involved local performances either pre-recorded or staged live at the Art & Soul Gallery.  NACTV general manager Ken Waddell offered thanks to Art and Soul for their support and for making their retail space available.

“It provided a big boost to the Showcase by creating a real house concert atmosphere. Hopefully, the television exposure will help their business as well,” noted Waddell.

The change in location also allowed for the streamlining of all the complications that surround staging a live event of this size. Walmsley said this alteration worked out exactly as they’d hoped it would, as it ensured that there were much fewer technical glitches they needed to deal with. 

“Everything was done in one building, so if there were any problems, we were able to deal with them quickly, without a lot of running back and forth between locations. That made things a lot less stressful for everyone involved,” Walmsley noted. “Overall, we were very pleased with the new set up. The volunteers found it easier to handle and the public liked the more intimate setting for the live performances.” 

Walmsley also extended a heartfelt thank you to all the performers and volunteers for committing their time and effort towards making sure that the showcase was something the community of Neepawa could be proud of.