 Good morning, and welcome to PMC's Airwaves newsletter. I'm Gio San Giovanni. As PMC kicks off 2022, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the important work of the dedicated producers and individuals who brought PMC back after a long and hard lockdown period. It was the work of shows like Friday PM, Portland Rising, The Dairy Runlet Show, and A Waste of Time that brought a light back to PMC and the community. But as we reopen, we must keep in mind the health and safety of everyone who enters and exits these doors. That's why PMC is putting a new COVID-19 policy in place that helps protect the community. For more on this, let's go to Leslie McVane. PMC considers the health and safety of our staff and producers of the utmost importance. As the COVID-19 pandemic takes new forms in the world, we feel that it is our obligation to do our part to help keep our community healthy and safe. That's why we're enacting new COVID-19 policies at PMC for the coming months. We now ask for proof of vaccination when you enter the building, and that while here, you wear a mask. Classes and productions will go on, but we ask that you make an appointment beforehand, instead of just walking in the door. All crew on production sets will now be asked to wear masks while a talent may remove their mask while performing on stage or in front of a camera. As we enter into this new year, we at PMC wanna make sure that we can still provide our services for the community while keeping the health and safety of our staff and producers foremost. For more info on PMC's new COVID procedures, visit portlandmedia.org backslash COVID. Now back to GEO. January of 2022 brings new shows to Portland Media Center. One such new show is Off the Rails, a collaboration between PMC and WMPG Radio. Off the Rails created by GEO San Giovanni and directed by Warren Edgar is a music show based on local motives. WMPG is long running, mostly live, always local radio show. Watch co-host Paul Lewis and Travis Kern as they sit down and converse with diverse musicians from across Southern Maine. Friday night, January 7th at 8 p.m. on cable five, watch the premiere episode of Off the Rails as singer-songwriter Ariana Smith and beat maker poet Trevor Hill share their songs and their personal stories. PMC's annual appeal is now in full swing, but we still need your help to reach our goal. With just a $30 donation, you can become a full member of PMC with access to voting rights, discounted rates of classes and facilities and so much more. Make sure your community has a voice for the new year by making sure that PMC's services to the community aren't lost. Donate today by going to portlandmedia.org slash donate. Now let's talk about a waste of time. The longtime syndicated PMC series, A Waste of Time, is back with its fourth season. Join the gang this Saturday as they sit down for an interview with The Sun, why and in a meal you review each other's music choices and Elijah finally comes clean to shave by coming out of the closet. You can watch Saturdays at nine on channel five or head over to AWAT Media on YouTube to watch all their episodes on demand. Don't forget to subscribe. Next up is the new Humanities Grant. PMC has recently been awarded a grant from the main Humanities Council that will provide training and documentary filmmaking to 10 PMC producers. These documentaries will focus on figures in our community who've overcome major challenges to achieve a goal. The culmination of this work will be a public screening of all 10 documentaries followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and their subjects. Interested in participating in this program? Just contact PMC's executive director, Tom Handel for more info. Portland Media Center is kicking off 2022 with a bang. With new shows, new projects and new initiatives, we at PMC wanna make this upcoming year our biggest yet. From everyone here at PMC, we wish you a happy new year and a safe and exciting 2022. We'll see you next month with more important updates and until then, stay safe, save warm and keep creating.