Charter TV3* is a local television

Television

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 network located in Worcester

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....

, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

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Background

Charter TV3 telecasts in central Massachusetts and part of southern New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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 and northeastern Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

. The station also broadcasts in the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,640 people, 12,366 households, and 8,693 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 12,696 housing units at an average density of...

 on Shrewsbury Community Cable.

The flagship program, Worcester News Tonight broadcasts weeknights on Charter TV3. Worcester News Tonight is the only television news program based primarily in Worcester. The evening show telecasts at 6:00PM, 6:30pm and 9pm on Charter TV3. The evening newscast features stories by Worcester News Tonight News Reporters Katie Daly, Melissa Toupin, and Brendan Monahan. Sports with Kevin Shea and Weather with NECN's Matt Noyes. The show is co-produced by NECN and anchored by Mike Nikitas. The Worcester News Tonight 10pm Update in anchored by Katelyn Tivnan. The show rebroadcasts at 11pm and 2:30am the following morning. The 10pm Update features a news segment and an extended sports segment with Kevin Shea and Andy Lacombe.

Charter TV3 also provides local sports coverage. Charter TV3 Sports concentrates its coverage on local high school, college and professional athletics. Every weeknight, Kevin Shea and Andy Lacombe report on the latest sports news on Worcester News Tonight. Charter TV3 Sports schedules live, on-location telecasts of sporting events year-round. These live telecasts include high school and Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...

 football, high school and Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...

 basketball, Worcester Sharks

Worcester Sharks

The Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . The franchise is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and play their home games at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks and the city of Worcester hosted the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic.-History:On...

 AHL

American Hockey League

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 hockey

Hockey

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 and Worcester Tornadoes

Worcester Tornadoes

The Worcester Tornadoes are a professional baseball team based in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States. The Tornadoes are a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...

 CAN-AM

Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball

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 baseball

Baseball

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. The station's signature sports program is the Friday Night Football Frenzy, a weekly highlight program showcasing central Massachusetts high school football

High school football

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Charter TV3 also features community-based programming. Every weekday, Charter TV3 simulcasts WTAG

WTAG

WTAG is an AM radio station broadcasting on 580 kHz in Paxton, Massachusetts. WTAG programming is also simulcast on FM translator W235AV at 94.9 MHz, licensed to Tatnuck, Massachusetts...

's, 'The Jim Polito Show' and The Jordan Levy Show featuring Worcester

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....

 politico

Politician

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 and former mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

, Jordan Levy

Jordan Levy

Jordan Levy is an American politician and talk radio host from Worcester, Massachusetts. He served as the Mayor of Worcester on two occasions, first from 1981 to 1982 and the second time from 1988–93...

. Charter TV3 programming includes Commonwealth Report featuring Worcester native, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray. Central Mass. Chronicles is a round-table discussion show moderated by former Worcester News Tonight reporter Ben Dobson. The Mayor's Forum features Worcester Mayor Joe O'Brien.