THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, July 10, 2020 Page 3 ~ THE ADVOCATE ASKS ~ Saugus TV Program Manager Rachel Brugman discusses future cooking shows and other plans for the new cable TV offi ce and studio ~ HOURS ~ Open 7 Days a Week Monday thru Sunday * Breakfast * Lunch * Take-Out WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! INDOOR SEATING & OUTDOOR DINING We Practice Safe Social Distancing & Cleaning 325 Main St., Saugus * (781) 558-2070 irontownsaugus.com WHAT’S COOKING AT SAUGUS TV? When the town’s cable television system begins operating out of its new studio at 30 Main St., viewers will be able to watch and/or create cooking programs, according to Saugus TV Program Manager Rachel Brugman. She outlined some of Saugus TV’s plans during an interview this week in the picnic area of the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. (Saugus Advocate photos by Mark E. Vogler) Editor’s Note: For this week’s column, we sat down with Saugus TV Program Manager Rachel (Appel) Brugman. The town’s cable television system runs the Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) access channels. With construction of Saugus TV’s new studio nearing completion at 30 Main St. – home of the Saugus Historical Society – Rachel agreed to meet with us this week to talk about future programing plans. We conducted the interview in the picnic area at the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, observing social distancing practices to protect ourselves from the spread of COVID-19. The Annual Town Meeting recently approved funds from user fees, which will enable work on the construction project to resume. Once Gov. Charlie Baker authorizes the state’s reopening of public buildings, Saugus TV will be able to move into its new quarters in the addition built at 30 Main St. Saugus residents will then be able to use the facilities and new equipment. This week’s interview focused on long- and short-range programming plans for local cable TV. Brugman is a native of Pittsfield, Mass., and a 1998 graduate of Pittsfield High School. She went to Northeastern University to study television production and received her Bachelor of Science in Television Production (2003). She received a Master of Arts in Media Arts at Emerson College (2006). Rachel currently resides in Somerville with her husband, Todd, an artist and oil painter, two cats and a dog. She began working in April 2016 as the program manager of Saugus TV. Her primary duties include creating the programming for the PEG stations; maintaining and updating the electronic bulletin board; fi lming and editing local government meetings, special events, and speeches; teaching studio and editing classes to adults and children; producing programs in studio with members; and assuring that PEG channels are running smoothly. PriASKS | SEE PAGE 11
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