Our Mission
The mission of SEC-TV is to empower residents in Southeastern Connecticut, to offer a wide array of programming, to inform, educate and give voice to the viewing public, and to educate and support the media by providing training and experience in video production.
SEC-TV is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
3500+
Shows Produced
25
Years On-Air
14
Towns Served
90k
Viewers Reached
Our Founding
Southeastern Connecticut Television (SEC-TV) was founded by Executive Director Frank Facchini, a lifelong resident of Southeastern Connecticut and a Board of Directors made up of community leaders including an Emmy Award winning television producer, a teacher, a former curator of the United States Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum, and an attorney.
How it Started
SEC-TV began operating in April of 2014 and the studio quickly became a digital town green, where people go to tell their stories and educate and inform the community. Productions at the studio and on location have increased significantly each year.
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Jack Gatta
COMMUNITY ACCESS COORDINATOR
Jack Gatta is a video editor and broadcast production professional based in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he holds a B.A. in Film, Television & Media Arts and an M.S. in Interactive Media and Communications.
Jack brings hands-on experience across studio and field production, having operated broadcast cameras for ESPN+ livestreams at Quinnipiac University for nearly four years, interned at WTNH in New Haven covering live sports broadcasts, and captured field sports content for the NFHS and NSN Networks across Connecticut. He has also produced branded video content for clients through The Agency at Quinnipiac, served as sound designer on a short film currently in festival submission, and managed social media content for local businesses in the Old Saybrook area. Jack is passionate about local media and community storytelling, and is proud to bring that experience to the communities served by SEC-TV.
Frank Facchini
Executive Director
Frank founded Southeastern Connecticut Television, (SEC-TV), which was designated as the Community Access Television Provider for 5 towns in the region and opened its Groton studio in 2014. He serves as Executive Director and President. He previously managed a highly successful Community Access Television station for more than two decades, working with residents, schools, non-profit organizations, and state and local officials. When Frank created SEC-TV he received community-wide support and through fundraising and grant writing, he built a completely new Groton studio.
In 2022, when SEC-TV became the Community Access Television Provider for the Waterford region, Frank took on the responsibility of running the Waterford studio for 9 additional towns. He continues to fund raise and seek grants which he uses to overhaul and update the equipment at the studio.
Although he enjoys traveling, Frank believes southeastern Connecticut is one of the best places to live. He actively encourages the community to tell their unique stories by taking advantage of the extraordinary opportunities that are available at our local media centers.
Drew Wilson
Community Access Coordinator
Andrew “Drew” Wilson is a Community Access Coordinator at the studio. A life-long resident of Connecticut, Drew studied screenwriting, animation and film and video production as an undergraduate at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Drew became interested in making television at a young age after touring NBC Studios in New York City where he attended a taping of “Jeopardy” with its original host Art Fleming.
Drew enjoys combining art and technology and also works as a stagehand, video producer, and animator.