Media | Insiders' Guide® to Cape Cod, 5th Edition

		Newspapers *Cape Cod Times* 319 Main St., Hyannis• (508) 775-1200, (800) 451-7887 (Mass. only) • www.capecodonline.com The Cape's only daily paper, the Cape Cod Times covers news throughout the area, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as state, national, and world news. It is delivered to subscribers in the morning. It has a daily circulation of approximately 50,000 and Sunday circulation of 60,000. The newsroom and business offices are in Hyannis, and there are bureau offices in Falmouth, Sandwich, Orleans, and Provincetown. The Cape Cod Times started in 1936 as part of the New Bedford Standard Times (some old-timers still refer to the paper as the Standard Times), and its offices in downtown Hyannis date to 1938. In 1966 the paper was acquired by Ottaway Newspapers Inc. (a Dow Jones subsidiary), which has 20 daily newspapers and a circulation of 550,000 coast-to-coast. In addition to the daily newspaper, the Cape Cod Times also publishes PrimeTime, a free monthly magazine with an age 50-plus target audience; CapeWeek, a weekly events supplement to the Friday edition; Cape@Home, a monthly real estate guide; and special seasonal and topical editions, including the "Summer Times" series published three times during the summer. *Barnstable Patriot* 326 Main St., Hyannis• (508) 771-1427 • www.barnstablepatriot.com The oldest newspaper on Cape Cod, the Barnstable Patriot was launched in 1830. Published by Rob Sennott and his wife, Toni, who took over the paper in 1994, the Patriot is published every Thursday and covers the town of Barnstable and its seven villages. The paper focuses on county government and local news and is widely respected for its investigative reporting. Weekly sections deal with such topics as senior citizens, sports, and entertainment, and Barnstable High School and Cape Cod Academy students regularly put together a page of the paper. In early summer the paper publishes the well-regarded annual Summerscape supplement, which focuses on Cape Cod history. Bound volumes of the Barnstable Patriot dating back to 1926 are available at the newspaper office; bound and microfilm copies in Sturgis Library in Barnstable go back to the first issue. *The Falmouth Enterprise* Depot Ave., Falmouth• (508) 548-4700, (800) 286-7744 • www.enterprisenewspapers.net This biweekly paper has been published since 1895 and has been owned by the Hough family of Falmouth since 1929. Today they publish not only the Falmouth Enterprise, but also publish the Bourne Enterprise, the Mashpee Enterprise, the Sandwich Enterprise and the Upper Cape Local, covering local news through the Upper Cape. The Falmouth and Mashpee papers are distributed on Tuesday and Friday; the Upper Cape Local is mailed on Thursdays. The Bourne Enterprise comes out on Fridays, as does the Sandwich Enterprise. These papers include calendars of events, arts and entertainment, and weddings and births. The papers have a total circulation of about 45,000 and are sold at newsstands and by subscription. Home delivery is available. Cape Cod Community Newspapers 923-G Mass. Rt. 6A, Yarmouthport • (508) 375-49005 Namskaket Rd., Orleans • (508) 255-2121 • www.capecodder.com Owned by Fidelity, this large newspaper group publishes local weekly newspapers, including the Register, the Harwich Oracle and the Cape Codder. It also publishes The Uppercape Codder, which in 1999 replaced the Sandwich Broadsider, Bourne Courier, and Mashpee Messenger. The combined weekly circulation of the Cape Cod Community Newspapers is about 47,000. All the papers are sold on newsstands and by subscription. The Cape Codder covers the eight Lower Cape towns from Brewster to Provincetown and comes out on Tuesdays and Fridays; the Friday edition has two sections. The Register, which comes out on Thursdays, covers Dennis, Yarmouth and Barnstable. The newspapers are community-oriented, general interest papers that report on news and events, along with local features and columns. *Cape Cod Chronicle* 60 Munson Meeting Way, Chatham• (508) 945-2220 • www.capecodchronicle.com Established in 1965, the Chronicle is the Lower Cape's only independent weekly newspaper. Published on Thursday, it focuses on Chatham and Harwich and is chock-full of news, features, sports, community service listings, entertainment news, and even a crossword puzzle. *Provincetown Banner* 167 Commercial St., Provincetown• (508) 487-7400 • www.provincetownbanner.com The Banner debuted in May 1995, and although some residents wondered if there was room for a second local paper, it is the weekly paper that survived the newspaper war. Published on Thursdays, it's a particularly well-designed paper with bold graphics, and covers Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet. Out-of-Town Newspapers You can get local and Boston newspapers just about anywhere on the Cape, and many stores sell out-of-town newspapers such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal as well. Some stores offer a larger selection and offer newspapers from Providence, Worcester, and more far-flung places. A few news dealers with good selections are Way's Center News, 424 Main Street, Hyannis, (508) 775-0422; Osterville News Stand, (508) 428-2151; The Brewster Store, 1935 Mass. Rt. 6A, Brewster, (508) 896-3744; and Dick's Coffee Bar, Post Office Square, Main Street, Orleans (no phone).
		Magazines *Cape Cod Life* 4 Barlows Landing Rd., Unit 14, Pocasset • (508) 564-4466 • www.capecodlife.com Launched in 1979 by local publisher Brian Shortsleeve, this glossy, attractive magazine comes out six times a year and is sold by subscription and on newsstands. The full-color magazine concentrates on local people, historic and current topics, events, and activities. Topics include art, cooking, nature, shopping, dining, and lodging on Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard. Noted for its beautiful photography, Cape Cod Life runs an annual photo contest. Back issues and a number of good books about the Cape can be ordered through the magazine. Cape Cod Life also publishes articles covering gardening, interior decorating, house styles, retirement, and a complete list of all the art galleries on Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard in their annual Cape Cod & Islands Home, Cape Cod Dream, and Cape and Islands Arts magazines. *On the Water* Depot Ave., Falmouth• (508) 548-4700, (800) 286-7744 • www.onthewater.com Published monthly by the Falmouth Enterprise, On the Water covers fishing and boating on the Cape and Islands. With a large format, it's filled with photographs and articles by Cape fishermen, among others. *Cape Cod Magazine* Deer Crossing, Mashpee• (508) 477-8516 • www.capecodmagazine.com Their marketing slogan; "If you love Cape Cod, you'll love Cape Cod Magazine" about says it all. Cape Cod Magazine is a free full-color quarterly that prints features on Cape Cod real estate, shopping, and dining with an editorial and advertising emphasis on the Upper Cape, Mashpee in particular, where their offices are located. Topical and relevant recent stories have covered topics such as the state of Cape Cod healthcare, the Land Bank, health and fitness, entertainment, and chefs of Cape Cod. Widely distributed on Cape Cod, the magazine offers subscriptions as well as home delivery. *Golf on Cape Cod* Mass. Rt. 28, East Dennis • (508) 398-6101 • www.golfoncapecod.com Golf on Cape Cod is a quarterly publication written for and about the Cape Cod golf community. Feature articles are illustrated by full-color photography and cover a wide range of topics such as golf course development, Donald Ross' Cape Cod gems, and the best of the best par 3s, and private and public courses. The magazine is available for purchase at most local bookstores, magazine racks, or by subscription. *Cape Women Magazine* P.O. Box 720, North Eastham, MA • (508) 255-5084 • www.capewomen.com Launched in 1998, this magazine comes out twice a year, in June and November. Not your typical women's magazine, Cape Women is billed as "a literate, editorially driven magazine that will serve as an outlet for creative women of all ages, a forum to air important issues, and an opportunity to honor women and their life stories." It fulfills that mission with features on politics, business, health, and environment; profiles; fiction and poetry; book reviews, and essays. It's available at bookstores, health food stores, and selected newsstands, or by subscription. *P'town Women Magazine* P.O. Box 2001, Provincetown, MA 02657• (508) 255-5084 The inspiration for Cape Women Magazine, P'town Women is published annually, focusing on the diverse female population of this Cape-tip town. Filled with features, poetry, arts news, fiction, essays, and memoirs, it's available at bookstores, health food stores, and selected newsstands, or by subscription.
		Television Although the Cape has only one station of its own, C3TV, we get lots of others. Most are from Boston; a few are from Providence. Station numbers may vary according to which cable company serves your area of the Cape. WBZ (CBS), Boston, channel 4 WCVB (ABC), Boston, channel 5 WLNE (ABC), Providence, channel 6 (46 in Mashpee) WHDH (NBC), Boston, channel 7 WJAR (NBC), Providence, channel 10 (50 in Mashpee and for Harron customers) WPRI (CBS), Providence, channel 12 (52 in Mashpee and 51 for Harroncustomers) In addition, there's a plethora of cable stations available, depending upon the cable package you (or the place where you are staying) pay for. On the Lower Cape, channel 8 is community programming, with offerings from taped selectmen's meetings to theatrical performances. C3TV 307 Whites Path, Yarmouth • (508) 394-2388 C3TV, Cape Cod's public access community television center, is a versatile community resource that airs social, political, and cultural programs from 9:30 AM until midnight. C3TV is also a community media center with conference and workshop space and a gallery that hosts 10 community art exhibits a year. The station is funded by the towns of Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich and Chatham. C3TV has two studios used to produce such programs as Books and the World, Dr. Wheels, Going to the Dogs, The Cooking Connection, and others. Programming covers local sports, selectmen's meetings, and committee meetings.
		Cable Television Adelphia Cable Communications 91 Industrial Park, Plymouth• (508) 747-3300, (508) 548-7784 (in Falmouth) This company serves Falmouth and Martha's Vineyard and carries all major broadcast and satellite stations. It also has an FM station. Media One Deer Crossing, Mass. Rt. 28, Mashpee • (888) 633-4266 • www.mediaone.com Media One merged with AT&T in the spring of 2000 and now offers service to most of the Cape's towns and villages. The Mashpee office of Media One serves the Upper Cape by providing video, telephone, and high-speed Broadband Internet services. Media One also offers about 70 television channels, including premium stations such as HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, and three pay-per-view channels, as well as the home and garden channel. Harron Cable 49 Bournedale Rd., Bournedale • (508) 888-5444 Harron Cable serves Sandwich and Bourne and has approximately 52 channels, including CNN, Discovery, SEGA Channel, Family Channel, Science Fiction, TNT, and premium channels such as HBO, Showtime, Disney, and The Movie Channel. It also offers community access and pay-per-view programming. Media One 10 Old Townhouse Rd. E., South Yarmouth • (888) 633-4266 • www.mediaone.com Media One in Yarmouth serves Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich and Chatham with 52 channels, nine premium channels, and three pay-per-view channels. It also offers Prime Star, a satellite-dish viewer service, and the popular C3TV public-access programming. Media One 15 Locust Rd., Orleans • (888) 633-4266 • www.mediaone.com This community access station serves the towns of Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown and is free to any resident or employee of these towns. Media One has two studios (in Orleans and Provincetown), and programming on channel 8 runs the gamut from the serious to the downright silly. Hey, this is community access!
		Radio Classical WFCC 107.5 FM Community WOMR 92.1 FM (Provincetown) WCCT 90.3 FM (Cape Cod Tech) WFPB 91.9 FM (folk, jazz and NPR) Contemporary/adult/easy listening WCOD 106 FM (adult contemporary) WQRC 99.9 FM (easy listening, jazz) WRZE 96.3 FM (Top 40) WJCO 93.5 FM (adult standards) WOCN 103.9 FM ("memory music"from 1930s to '80s) WUMB 91.9 FM (Folk) Rock WPXC 103 FM (classic rock) WMVY 92.7 FM (adult rock) WCIB 102 FM (classic rock) WKPE 104.7 FM WKPE 1170 AM WWKJ 101.1 FM (Falmouth) Talk WBUR 1240 AM (NPR) WKKL 90.7 (Cape Cod CommunityCollege) WSDH 91.5 (Sandwich High School) WXTK 94.9 FM (news/talk)