SPNN Member Spotlight - Disability Viewpoints (Mark Hughes and Joan Willshire, Part 1)

Welcome to another episode of the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network Member Spotlight!  We are honored to feature two longtime members with SPNN, Mark Hughes and Joan Willshire, who are also respected mediamakers and disability advocates.  The public-access show that they host and produce, Disability Viewpoints, has been broadcasting to the Twin Cities and beyond in some form since 1998.  Mark and Joan spoke about their experiences producing the show, and talked about their respective backgrounds in media production and community advocacy. 

Note: This episode was recorded in three separate parts.  Mark Hughes joined host and Americorps member Dana for the first two, and Joan was present for the final segment.  

In Part One: You'll hear some congenial banter between Mark and Dana, before they get down to business, and Mark begins discussing how "television is a labor of love" and highlights some of the hardworking crew members behind Disability Viewpoints that help to put the show on air every month.  This segment is about six minutes. 

This episode should interest anyone looking to know more about their fellow community members making media at SPNN, and contains some insights into the worlds of public access, television production, and disability access in the Twin Cities.  Disability Viewpoints can be seen on SPNN's Comcast cable affiliate, and on the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network's Youtube Channel.