New SCTS director hopes for a more positive future

SAUGUS – New Saugus Cable Television Station Operations Manager Bryan J. Nadeau said he?s looking to put the past behind him and move the station in a “forward, positive direction.”?I?m hoping to grow and expand the station and the volunteer base and get things going in a positive, forward direction …” said Nadeau, who started last week. “So far everything has been great. Everybody seems to be very welcoming and excited to get things going again ? Right now I?m kind of just observing and seeing what?s happening and rolling them around in my head to see where we can make changes for the positive.”Nadeau, a Peabody resident, graduated from Hesser College Magna Cum Laude and previously worked at Marblehead Community Access & Media.Nadeau was responsible for coordinating all studio productions in Marblehead and trained community volunteers in TV production. Nadeau was also responsible for equipment upgrades and directed a weekly news broadcast for Marblehead.Nadeau has received several awards including a New England Cable and Telecommunications Association Public Service Award in 2007 and three Alliance for Community Media Awards.After working 13 years in Marblehead, Nadeau said he?s experienced “everything and anything you can think of.”?I?m just hoping to bring that experience over here and try and improve everything,” he said. “I know that the meetings are a big thing in town. I want to try to maybe get better sound, better lighting, better graphics on that. I?d really like to up the volunteer basis in here and get more volunteer-produced shows going. That?s what local access is all about.”Nadeau said providing people a means of speaking their minds is what he likes best about working in public access.?It really is a vehicle for people that don?t have the ability to do the things that they want, say the thing that they want,” he said. “As they follow the rules and regulations, it pretty much becomes their studio. We?re just here to open the doors, train and assist people.”