The Melissa Cole Show is an environmental awareness talk/news/variety public access program that airs weekly on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) and Long Island Cablevision Channel 115 and is also available for online viewing. The show is hosted and produced by Long Island native and reigning Miss Earth New York Melissa Cole.
So what precisely is the show about?
The show has a heavy informational component, designed to help New Yorkers become familiarized and engaged in alternative styles of living, from yoga and acupuncture to vegetarian diets and environmental conciousness. Melissa also comments on the music climate of the day aside music contributor Kenneth Williams in Music Notes.
Because Melissa loves music, videos from indie music artists are periodically featured on the program. Though she began only taking submissions from local artists and bands, Melissa received an overwhelming outpouring of phenomenal videos from around the country (and the world!) that couldn’t be ignored and she has since opened up the music video pool to everyone.
Who’s been on the show?
We’ve featured music videos from Nyle, The New York Howl, The LaFontaines, EdibleRed, Rob Murat, Kidz In the Hall, Hugo, Ancient Tongue, Chris Bryant, Michael Benedetto, and Lifeline. Melissa also has featured a performance and an exclusive interview with Dres of the critically acclaimed ‘90s duo Black Sheep.
The shows’s theme song is “The Vulcan” by British hip hop/pop group The LaFontaines.
Sponsors
The Melissa Cole Show was recently recognized by Do Something and American Express with a grant. While the grant has helped increase the production quality and extend Melissa’s vision for the show, there are still bigger goals for expansion. Please read more about how you can become a sponsor.
How and where can I watch the show?
The Melissa Cole Show premiered on April 1, 2009 on Long Island Cablevision Channel 20. Today the show can be seen in the New York City borough of Manhattan on MNN (Time Warner Cable and RNN), on the web and on Long Island Cablevision Channel 115 every Wednesday at 5:30 PM & 11:30 PM in the following municipalities:
Point Lookout
Port Washington
Rockville Centre
Roosevelt
Roslyn
Roslyn Harbor
Roslyn Heights
Sands Point
Sea Cliff
Seaford
Stewart Manor
Syosset
Uniondale
Valley Stream
Vernon Valley
Wantagh
Westbury
West Hempstead
West Hills
Wheatley Heights
Williston Park
Woodbury
Woodmere
Woodsburgh
Wyandanch
Albertson
Amityville
Asharoken
Atlantic Beach
Babylon
North Babylon
West Babylon
Baldwin
Bayshore
Bayville
Bellmore
Bellerose
Bethpage
Brightwaters
Brookville
Old Brookville
Upper Brookville
Carle Place
Cedarhurst
Centerport
Cold Spring Harbor
Commack
Copaigue
Cove Neck
Deer Park
Dix Hills
East Hills
East Islip
East Meadow
East Northport
East Norwick
East Rockaway
Eatons Neck
Elmont
Farmingdale
Floral Park
Franklin Square
Freeport
Garden City
Garden City Park
Gilgo Beach
Glen Cove
Glen Head
Glenwood Landing
Great Neck
Green Lawn
Greenvale
Half Hallow Hills
Harbor Hills
Hempstead
Hewlett
Hicksville
Huntington
Huntington Station
Inwood
Island Park
Islip
Islip Terrace
Jericho
Lakeview
Lattington
Laurel Hollow
Lawrence
Levittown
Lido Beach
Lindenhurst
Lloyd Harbor
Locust Valley
Long Beach
Lynbrook
Malverne
Manhasset
Manorhaven
Massapequa
Massapequa Park
Matinecock
Melville
Merrick
Mill Neck
Mineola
Muttontown
New Cassel
New Hyde Park
North Bellmore
Northport
North Woodmere
Oak Beach
Oceanside
Old Bethpage
Old Westbury
Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay Cove
Plainedge
Plainview
Full episodes of The Melissa Cole Show can be viewed online at youtube.com/themelissacoleshow and appear online shortly after an episode’s first airing on television. The show is coming soon to Long Island Verizon FiOS.
Who are we?
MELISSA COLE
Executive Producer/Host
Melissa Cole is a burgeoning young television host and reporter on the verge of national renown. In 2008, Melissa graduated from New York University with a degree in journalism and politics. During her time at NYU, she held countless internships in broadcast news, including at the Fox News Channel, HDNet’s Dan Rather Reports, and PBS’ Frontline, and she served as an anchor for the university’s campus newscast NYU Tonight. Melissa has also been an intern on the fastest growing nationally syndicated talk radio program in radio history The Lou Dobbs Show.
Melissa has a considerable amount of experience in reality television casting, having worked as a casting associate on the hit MTV show Room Raiders 2.0 and in the casting department for VH1’s I Want to Work for Diddy 2 in addition to casting internships.
As the executive producer, Melissa books all of the guests, writes and produces all of the segments, edits the episodes, and does some occasional camera work.
In her leisure, Melissa enjoys playing backgammon, practicing Romance languages, baking vegan treats, and reading Eckhart Tolle books. A competitive beauty pageant contestant, Melissa is the reigning Miss Earth New York 2010 and was recently named second runner up in the Miss Long Island USA 2010 pageant.
You can also visit Melissa’s blog at missearthnewyork2010.
KENNETH “KENNY” WILLIAMS
Associate Producer/Music Contributor
As the CEO and founder of In Your Face Records, Kenneth Williams has over 10 years of experience in the music business in the independent realm. He attended the Art Institute of Atlanta for an associate’s degree in Music Entertainment Management in 1994. His background is in business, audio & video production, broadcast & media, and promotion. Prior to forming the company, he has worked for a music production company, a commercial radio station, a major record retailer, and an independent record label. He also has experience and a background in web development.
Kenneth regularly contributes to The Melissa Cole Show in the segment Music Notes with Kenny. He also very active during the show’s production, particularly as the camera operator.
ANABEL GUERRERO
Health Contributor
Anabel Guerrero is a health professional in New York City. She contributes valuable health information to the show, from caregiver stress relief to healthy eating, best seen in her segment Cocinando con Anabel (Cooking with Anabel).
FAY COLE
Production Assistant
Fay Cole plays an active role on set during the show’s production and in post production. In her spare time, she enjoys watching “nature shows” on public television.
