Linda Gellasch
Grand Rapids Community Media Center ringing in 2021 with WYCE countdown, Wealthy Theatre virtual marathon
by (Community Media...)
Submitted 12-26-2020 under NEWS
Services of Grand Rapids Community Media Center (CMC) are helping the community celebrate the new year with a dual set of programs spanning radio, television, and online. WYCE 88.1fm, a service of CMC, is counting down the top 2,020 songs of 2020 on...
City Connection: Looking back on 2020
by (GRTV)
Submitted 12-07-2020 under NEWS
Join us today, Monday, December 7, 2020 at 4 p.m. on LiveWire, Comcast Cable 24, for tonight's episode of City Connection. On this virtual edition of City Connection, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss is joined by The City of Grand Rapids Manager Mark Washington...
Wealthy Theatre launches week-long Fall Fund Drive with virtual events, marathons, giveaways
by (Community Media...)
Submitted 09-22-2020 under NEWS
Wealthy Theatre is hosting a five-day Fall Fund Drive to raise funds for its survival amid continued theater shutdowns, and celebrate the kind of free virtual events it’s been organizing during its closure. Launched Monday, the fund drive runs...
City Connection returns with special guest Brand Davis, director of city's Office of Oversight and Public Accountability
by (GRTV)
Submitted 08-03-2020 under NEWS
In the first mid-pandemic episode of City Connection, the long running community conversation television show hosted by the mayors of Grand Rapids, returns to GRTV and online streaming. This month Mayor Bliss and co-host Linda Gellasch of Community...
The Rapidian to receive support to strengthen online platform
by (Community Media...)
Submitted 06-24-2020 under NEWS
On June 22, the Knight Foundation announced the first 24 organizations to receive support from its $2 million, three-year technology initiative to strengthen digital publishing solutions in newsrooms. Grand Rapids Community Media Center (CMC) is...
Commissioner Ysasi makes in-studio debut on City Connection
by (GRTV)
Submitted 03-09-2020 under NEWS
Every month, Mayor Bliss or a representative from the city will be open to all questions sent in during or in anticipation of her live on-air show "City Connection." The mayor will respond to citizen questions submitted by calling in, emailing...
City Connection - Census coordinator Kathi Harris joins Mayor Bliss in-studio discussion
by (GRTV)
Submitted 02-04-2020 under NONPROFITS
Every month, Mayor Bliss or a representative from the city will be open to all questions sent in during or in anticipation of her live on-air show "City Connection." The mayor will respond to citizen questions submitted by calling in,...
City Connection - New city Emergency Manager joins Mayor Bliss for in-studio discussion
by (GRTV)
Submitted 01-06-2020 under NONPROFITS
Every month, Mayor Bliss or a representative from the city will be open to all questions sent in during or in anticipation of her live on-air show "City Connection." The mayor will respond to citizen questions submitted by calling in,...
Happy New Year from The Rapidian
by (MVanDenend)
Submitted 01-03-2020 under OPINION
There’s a common theme resonating across the country: Local news coverage is vital for an informed and educated community. And there’s a common worry: Local news is an endangered species. An October 19, 2019 New York Times article...
City Connection - Mayor and Becky Jo Glover from city Office of Customer Service discuss 311, city website, outreach efforts
by (GRTV)
Submitted 06-03-2019 under NEWS
City Connection: 311 Grand Rapids Today we welcome into the studio Becky Jo Glover from the Office of Customer Service and Innovation for the The City of Grand Rapids. We'll learn about efforts to help citizens better connect with city government,...