Telecare (TV Network)
Encyclopedia
Telecare is an American
TV channel available to Cablevision and Verizon FiOS
subscribers in proximity of the Diocese
of Rockville Centre, New York
. Founded in 1969 by Monsignor Thomas Hartman, it is focused on Christian
family values and as such it has many age-oriented programs. Although it has many religious programs, it has one secular news broadcast, LI News Tonight, which features news and issues relevant to Long Islanders (It is anchored and reported by students of the New York Institute of Technology
, located in nearby Old Westbury
). Its studio is located in Uniondale, New York
. In addition Telecare has also been known to show many local high-school sporting events such football, basketball, and lacrosse. Most Catholics have never heard of or bother with Telecare because of the immense popularity of EWTN, the Catholic network founded by Mother Angelica
.
, Kellenberg Memorial High School
, St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School
and Mercy McGann High School.
Telecare also shows public service announcement
s on various issues such as adoption
and alcoholism
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
TV channel available to Cablevision and Verizon FiOS
Verizon FiOS
Verizon FiOS is a bundled Internet access, telephone, and television service which operates over a fiber-optic communications network. It is offered in some areas of the United States by Verizon Communications. Verizon was one of the first major U.S...
subscribers in proximity of the Diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre comprises the territory of Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York state, USA. Founded in 1957, this diocese was created from territory that once belonged to the Diocese of Brooklyn...
of Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre, New York
Rockville Centre is a village located in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 24,023. The town is made up of middle to upper middle class residents, most of the wealthier residents residing on the north side of town near the...
. Founded in 1969 by Monsignor Thomas Hartman, it is focused on Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
family values and as such it has many age-oriented programs. Although it has many religious programs, it has one secular news broadcast, LI News Tonight, which features news and issues relevant to Long Islanders (It is anchored and reported by students of the New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational research university in New York City. NYIT has five schools and two colleges, all with a strong emphasis on technology and applied scientific research...
, located in nearby Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York
Old Westbury is a village in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 4,671....
). Its studio is located in Uniondale, New York
Uniondale, New York
Uniondale is a hamlet as well as a suburb of New York City in Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, in the Town of Hempstead. The population was 24,759 at the 2010 United States Census.-Geography:...
. In addition Telecare has also been known to show many local high-school sporting events such football, basketball, and lacrosse. Most Catholics have never heard of or bother with Telecare because of the immense popularity of EWTN, the Catholic network founded by Mother Angelica
Mother Angelica
Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, PCPA is an American Roman Catholic nun who founded the Eternal Word Television Network. In 1944 she entered the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, a Franciscan religious order for women, as a postulant, and a year later she was admitted to the order as a...
.
Commercials
Unlike most religious broadcasters, Telecare heavily carries commercials for the local Catholic high schools and universities on Long Island, such as Molloy CollegeMolloy College
Molloy College is located in Rockville Centre, New York, a Nassau County community on Long Island, in the United States. with a brand new, state-of-the art residential facility. It also has a new 550 seat performing arts facility-- The Madison Theatre...
, Kellenberg Memorial High School
Kellenberg Memorial High School
Kellenberg Memorial High School is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory school in Uniondale, Long Island, New York. Kellenberg is the second Marianist school on Long Island and prides itself on high academic standards combined with a strong focus on faith....
, St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School
St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School
St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in West Islip, New York. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre.-Faculty:Faculty members at St...
and Mercy McGann High School.
Telecare also shows public service announcement
Public service announcement
A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
s on various issues such as adoption
Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
and alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
.