Proclaim!
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Proclaim! is a Catholic news and discussion broadcast aired on Fox
affiliate WWCP-TV
in the Johnstown/Altoona/State College PA Television Market since December 2, 2001. They also produce Johnstown-Altoona Diocese Mass live from St. John Gualbert Cathedral in Johnstown. The Mass telecast has aired on local television since September 11, 1988. It is the only locally produced Catholic television Mass in the United States to air live on commercial broadcast television on a weekly basis. The Proclaim! news show airs Sundays at 5:30 AM & 10:30 AM, followed by the Live Mass at 11:00 AM. (The mass is replayed on local public-access television at 9:00 PM)
Proclaim! discusses news from in and around the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
as well as national and international religious based stories from Fox News National
. The news segments are hosted by Rev. Chuck Bridges, pastor of St. John Gaulbert Cathedral in Johnstown, and a former local news broadcaster. Other segments are hosted by Bishop Mark Bartchak
of The Altoona-Johnstown Diocese, Adam Wood and Samantha Slezak.
in Johnstown. Over time, the church underwent renovations to make the Cathedral better suited for the Mass telecast. WWCP-TV picked up the broadcast in 2001, allowing the entire television market to see the broadcast and witness the creation of the Proclaim! news show. The mass continues to be one of the only produced Mass broadcasts to air live every Sunday in the United States on television.
Proclaim! raises most of its funds through public support by way of their "Minute-A-Month" program. They also raise funds from parish and commercial sponsorship.
Teen Talk was originally hosted by Aaron Lemmon and Mindy Hartfiel when Proclaim! began in December 2001. Mindy left the show soon after, and Aaron hosted solo until he went on to attend Boston College
in 2004. Mike Amenti took over soon afterwards. Proclaim! and Teen Talk was granted an interview with Aaron Carter
at the Palace Theater in 2005. However, this was the last produced episode of the original Teen Talk as the segment would go on hiatus until August 2007 when Proclaim! was granted an interview with The Jonas Brothers moderated by Crispin Havener. Aaron Lemmon returned for a 6 week mini-series the following month with Nick Gregorchik, discussing his study abroad experiences in Australia. Following the success of the interview and the mini-series, Teen Talk returned full time on November 11, 2007, with Crispin Havener. In August, 2009, Proclaim! announced that Crispin would resign as Teen Talk's host by month's end, with Adam Wood and Samantha Slezak taking over as co-hosts. Crispin aired his last show on August 23. Adam and Samantha took over August 30. Crispin Havener can now be seen on IUP-TV
.
Guests have included church and school leaders, as well as heads of charities, and leaders of upcoming events in the diocese. Bishop Bartchak also has church parishioners from local parishes talk about their church and faith life. The bishop appears as a guest once a month to discuss church issues and upcoming events, with the current Teen Talk hosts serving as the interviewer.
Bishop Joseph V. Adamec
hosted the segment during his time serving the diocese under the title Can We Talk? from Proclaim's premier until his retirement in April, 2011.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
affiliate WWCP-TV
WWCP-TV
WWCP-TV is the Fox-affiliated television station for the Allegheny area of Pennsylvania that is licensed to Johnstown. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 from a transmitter on Laurel Mountain along U.S. 30...
in the Johnstown/Altoona/State College PA Television Market since December 2, 2001. They also produce Johnstown-Altoona Diocese Mass live from St. John Gualbert Cathedral in Johnstown. The Mass telecast has aired on local television since September 11, 1988. It is the only locally produced Catholic television Mass in the United States to air live on commercial broadcast television on a weekly basis. The Proclaim! news show airs Sundays at 5:30 AM & 10:30 AM, followed by the Live Mass at 11:00 AM. (The mass is replayed on local public-access television at 9:00 PM)
Proclaim! discusses news from in and around the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown is a Roman Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania. It was established in May 1901 as the Diocese of Altoona; on October 9, 1957 the name changed to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. It consists of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Huntingdon and...
as well as national and international religious based stories from Fox News National
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
. The news segments are hosted by Rev. Chuck Bridges, pastor of St. John Gaulbert Cathedral in Johnstown, and a former local news broadcaster. Other segments are hosted by Bishop Mark Bartchak
Mark Leonard Bartchak
Mark Leonard Bartchak is the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Pennsylvania.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Bartchak was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania on May 15, 1988...
of The Altoona-Johnstown Diocese, Adam Wood and Samantha Slezak.
History
The St. John Gualbert Television Ministry dates back to 1988 when Deacon John Sroka pitched the idea of a live hour long mass and launched it on Public-access televisionPublic-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
in Johnstown. Over time, the church underwent renovations to make the Cathedral better suited for the Mass telecast. WWCP-TV picked up the broadcast in 2001, allowing the entire television market to see the broadcast and witness the creation of the Proclaim! news show. The mass continues to be one of the only produced Mass broadcasts to air live every Sunday in the United States on television.
Proclaim! raises most of its funds through public support by way of their "Minute-A-Month" program. They also raise funds from parish and commercial sponsorship.
Teen Talk
The segment revolves around a wide variety of issues that matter to teens and how they related to the Catholic Church.Teen Talk was originally hosted by Aaron Lemmon and Mindy Hartfiel when Proclaim! began in December 2001. Mindy left the show soon after, and Aaron hosted solo until he went on to attend Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
in 2004. Mike Amenti took over soon afterwards. Proclaim! and Teen Talk was granted an interview with Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter
Aaron Charles Carter is an American singer. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among pre-teen and teenage audiences during the early-first decade of the 21st century....
at the Palace Theater in 2005. However, this was the last produced episode of the original Teen Talk as the segment would go on hiatus until August 2007 when Proclaim! was granted an interview with The Jonas Brothers moderated by Crispin Havener. Aaron Lemmon returned for a 6 week mini-series the following month with Nick Gregorchik, discussing his study abroad experiences in Australia. Following the success of the interview and the mini-series, Teen Talk returned full time on November 11, 2007, with Crispin Havener. In August, 2009, Proclaim! announced that Crispin would resign as Teen Talk's host by month's end, with Adam Wood and Samantha Slezak taking over as co-hosts. Crispin aired his last show on August 23. Adam and Samantha took over August 30. Crispin Havener can now be seen on IUP-TV
IUP-TV
IUP-TV is the university Educational-access television station for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The Student television station serves the IUP campus as well as Comcast Cable viewers in the counties of Armstrong, Clearfield, Jefferson, Indiana, Cambria, and Westmoreland in Pennsylvania...
.
Keeping The Faith
Bishop Mark L. Bartchak hosts this segment, and is joined by a wide variety of guests to discuss matters of theology, faith, ministry, and service.Guests have included church and school leaders, as well as heads of charities, and leaders of upcoming events in the diocese. Bishop Bartchak also has church parishioners from local parishes talk about their church and faith life. The bishop appears as a guest once a month to discuss church issues and upcoming events, with the current Teen Talk hosts serving as the interviewer.
Bishop Joseph V. Adamec
Joseph Victor Adamec
Joseph Victor Adamec is the former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Born in Bannister, Michigan, Bishop Joseph studied for the priesthood at the Pontifical Nepomucene College in Rome and earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University. He was...
hosted the segment during his time serving the diocese under the title Can We Talk? from Proclaim's premier until his retirement in April, 2011.