WCTV’s Audio Lab is the newest room in the
 WCTV facility. It is a fully-functional analog and
 digital audio production room, and it serves a
 multitude of purposes:
   -It can serve as an audio production suite for
 WCTV staff and members to record and edit audio
 recordings (such as music beds, voice-overs, etc.)
 for later use with video projects.
   -It can also be used to record the myriad of voice
 announcements heard along with the background
 music on WCTV’s Community Bulletin Board.

   The primary function of this room will be to serve
 as the main on-air studio and classroom for the
 WCTV Cable Radio Project. Basically, it will be the
 studio from which WCTV Cable Radio volunteers will
 be putting together their radio programs, which will
 air between video programs on WCTV-P, our public
 access channel. Classes have already begun, and
 the Cable Radio Service will be launching sometime
 in late November. Volunteers have the option of
 going on the air live, or recording their program for
 later broadcast.

   In addition to the most up-to-date audio production
 tools and software, studio operators can also use
 the Audio Lab’s equipment to integrate older audio
 recordings issued on such formats at cassette tape
 and vinyl records. (Yes, those are turntables in the
 photograph on the left.)
   A guest position is also set up for doing interviews
 with in-studio guests, and telephone segments are
 also an option (though the WCTV Cable Radio
 service will be completely music-intensive, and will
 not feature any long-form interview or talk programs.

   For more information about the audio and radio courses to be conducted in this area,
 call us at (978)657-4066 or e-mail Operations Manager Bill Robert at brobert@wctv.org.