Former reporter for WGGB, Springfield's ABC affiliate.
Aliz Koletas, who has been a reporter for WGGB, Springfield's ABC affiliate, has been named host and co-producer of "Connecting Point," the popular series, on topics of area interest in a variety of fields, broadcast by WGBY-PublicTelevision for Western New England.
Koletas will join Jim Madigan, director of public affairs on the show, which launches its fourth season on Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. She replaces Carrie Saldo, who was with the half-hour show since its local inception. Saldo left in June to take on a new role at Rocky Mountain Public Media, an affiliate in Denver, Colo.
“I am so honored and very excited to join this award-winning station as host of 'Connecting Point.' As we start the new season, I hope viewers across Western New England will explore and learn with me, as we tell the many untold stories of this unique area of the Northeast," Koletas said in a station release.
Koletas began her broadcasting career in Albany, N.Y., at the local Fox affiliate, and as a reporter for Parentology, a weekly parenting program. She is a graduate of Albany’s New School of Radio and Television.
“Aliz’s enthusiasm and dedication to storytelling and analysis will be a wonderful complement to 'Connecting Point.' Her attention to social media will help us make great strides in engaging viewers and bringing our content beyond broadcast,” said Lynn Page, WGBY's deputy general manager.
This season 'Connecting Point" will air three nights each week, instead of five. The schedule change will free up resources for field work, according to the release.
“It has been a number of years since our producers have had time to create a long-form documentary of their own,” said Keith Clark, director of local production and services.
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