Underwrite Homegrown
Cost effective New England television exposure

Homegrown is a popular regional television show with a household reach of over 600,000 people in the greater Pioneer Valley Massachusetts area.

Homegrown underwriters receive a 10 second slate at both the beginning and ending of the show with voice-over narration that may include contact information, websites, etc.. The host will regularly mention something, a description of the business or an upcoming event, about an underwriter during the opening monologue or performer interview. Homegrown will also provide a link with business description from www.valleyhomegrown.com to an underwriter's website and list all sponsors on flyers.

Underwriting funds go to general production costs, promotional costs, expansion into other large regional cable access markets, volunteer training, much needed equipment upgrades (all to GCTV for use by all community members) and an occasional volunteer crew pizza party. All excess funds will go to GCTV for equipment use.

The following are the general promotional statistics for the show:
Homegrown has been taped most Mondays since its 1997 inception and has both showcased and archived more than 300 local music performances.
- Total Households served: greater than 275,000
- Total potential viewers served: greater than 600,000
- Access stations which carry Homegrown: 17
- Average slots per week shown per station: 2-3
- Total showings per week on average: greater than 40
- Total New England towns served: 33 and growing
Towns Served:
- in Massachusetts:
Brookline, Pittsfield, Richmond, Dalton, Athol, Orange, Amherst, Pelham, Easthampton, Northampton, Whately, Worcester, Greenfield, Montague, Turners Falls, Millers Falls, Gill, Buckland, Shelburne, Bernardston, Northfield, Erving, Springfield, Somerset, Falmouth, Wilburham, Newburyport, Somerville MA
- in Vermont:
Brattleboro, Guilford, Putney and Vernon
- In New Hampshire:
Manchester

Homegrown is a completely volunteer run organization that serves to raise equipment monies for GCTV and all Greenfield MA television producers, provide training for its volunteer crew, and offer a professional-caliber free promotional service to regional musicians.

Underwriting for the year is a sliding scale once yearly fee:
- $600 for small local businesses
- $1000 for large businesses, corporations and banks.

Please note: Underwriter slots are limited to only seven
at one time, so reserve your spot today!

 

Thanks to our current underwriters:
Please, if you patronize one our underwriters, let them know how much you appreciate their support of Homegrown and local live music!

Rainbow Sounds Recording Studio
Rainbow Sounds specializes in studio recording, mixing, mastering, graphic design and CD duplication at very competitive rates.

P.O. Box 506
Bernardston, MA 01337

Other Businesses that have donated to Homegrown include