Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Hey everybody!
Guess what?! I just (and I mean less than 5 minutes ago) got off the phone with Tommy MacDonald. If you are reading this you should be ashamed if you don’t already know that Tommy is one of the first people to ever successfully turn a freely available podcast into a national television show.
Tommy was very excited to tell me that Woodcraft just signed on as the exclusive underwriter of Tommy’s new show, through WGBH, called ‘Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac.’ Where, up until now, there were still some loose ends to be tied up that may have hindered the show’s existence, Woodcraft’s signing on as the underwriter has solidified the deal.
I want to add something that perhaps many of you do not know. ‘Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac’ was signed to a 3 year contract. This just doesn’t happen with unproven shows on PBS. WGBH found something, something we are all familiar with, in Tommy that showed he was definitely the person to make this show work. And with a 3 year extension, I’m sure he’ll make it work for a long time to come.
Shows are expected to begin airing around October 3rd, 2010.
I can’t happier for Tommy, Eli, Al, Rachel, Neil Lamens, David Pruett, Scott Oja, the local 207, and everyone else that has supported Tommy’s efforts and made this a reality.
Good luck Tommy! And Congratulations!!!
Tags: david pruett, Local 207, neil lamens, Rough Cut Woodworking with Tommy Mac, scott oja, Tommy MacDonald, wgbh, woodcraft, Woodworking
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Tommy MacDonald and Laurie Donnelly announce that WGBH has signed a deal with Tommy for a new woodworking television show!
Stay tuned for the details.
Tags: laurie donnelly, Rick Waters, Tommy MacDonald, wgbh, wood, Woodworking
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Tommy and Justin discuss the very recent announcement that Tommy MacDonald has landed a TV deal with WGBH to become the next television woodworker.
Tags: justin dipalma, new england home show, Tommy MacDonald, wgbh, wood, Woodworking
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