New community access show spotlights Valley

    Things are looking up in the Valley, longtime resident Marc Weissman says.
    He has launched “Looking Up: A View From the Valley,  a community access cable TV show that will focus on all things Valley.
    The 30-minute show will debut at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (1-11) on Comcast Channel 10.
    Weissman said in a written release that “topics will include culture, history, education, libraries, senior centers, Scouting, parks, recreation, tourism, and volunteer opportunities, among others.
    In addition to airing on Channel 10, clips will be accessible via FaceBook, YouTube, Twitter, AOL’s Patch (Shelton, Naugatuck, Oxford), MySpace, www.lookingupvalley.com, lookingupvalley.blogspot.com as well as on access channels outside the Valley.
    The show will initially use an on-location talk format, but it will eventually morph to combine news and local event coverage as well, the release said.
    The first episode will feature a roundtable with Derby Superintendent of Schools  Stephen Tracy; St. Mary’s-St. Michael’s Elementary School Principal Linda Coppola, and Derby Public Library Director Cathy Williams.
     As for potential co-sponsorship, plans are in the works for the show to join forces with non-profits such as the Valley Arts Council, the Valley United Way, and the Valley Community Foundation.
    Persons interested in volunteering or appearing on the show may contact  lookingupvalley@gmail.com.