Tate Blanchard

Tate Blanchard

Tate Blanchard serves as a host of Comcast Newsmakers in West Virginia and eastern Ohio. His career began at WTRF-TV in Wheeling, where he worked as a news anchor and reporter.

Blanchard volunteers his time with organizations including Relay for Life, The American Heart Association and WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.

Blanchard is a graduate of West Liberty University, where he earned a B.S. in Communications.

All Videos hosted by Tate Blanchard

7:36

Crittenton Offers More Than Adolescent Maternity Care

Crittenton Offers More Than Adolescent Maternity Care

It's the Mountain State's only licensed residential treatment program specializing in adolescent maternity care, and it's been providing care for pregnant and parenting young girls for nearly 125 years in West Virginia. Richard Royse, President, and CEO of Crittenton Services in Wheeling, talks with host Tate Blanchard about expanding its services to programs beyond its core mission of providing support and hope to help individuals and families develop skills for nurturing relationships, to break the cycle of poverty and assist in the learning process, their academics, and their social-emotional development. crittentonwv.org

7:30

Racial and Social Justice Work Active in Indiana County

Racial and Social Justice Work Active in Indiana County

The NAACP in Indiana County Pennsylvania has been around since 1934. It’s President, Dr. Carolyn Princes, talks with host Tate Blanchard about being rechartered in 1976, aligning its work with the national mission and the work of its local mission to eliminate racism, facilitate community engagement, and provide a number of programs and services to help the community deal with social justice. naacp.org

6:08

Never Too Old To Learn And It's Free

Never Too Old To Learn And It's Free

When everything is online these days, imagine not having access at all or not understanding how to schedule appointments, register for benefits, access vital records, ordering groceries out of necessity or convenience, keep up with your grandkids, watch the news, seek support of any kind…the list goes on. Tobey Dichter, Founder and CEO of Generations on Line, talks with host Tate Blanchard about assuring older adults they are never too old to learn and overcome the challenges they feel they face in using technology by teaching them, at no cost, the basics and other techniques to access the internet and their smart phones. generationsonline.org

6:15

One-of-a-Kind Fun Entry into STEM and STEAM

One-of-a-Kind Fun Entry into STEM and STEAM

Nearly 75% of kids under 18 play video games on a weekly basis. That's according to the Entertainment Software Association. Ted Black, CEO of the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts talks with host Tate Blanchard about opening a brand new one-of-a-kind space at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg that uses video games as a fun, educational tool as an entry point for kids and families to learn about STEM and STEAM. whitakercenter.org

5:26

On a Mission To Serve All Who Have Served

On a Mission To Serve All Who Have Served

The Veterans Leadership Program has seen an annual increase since the COVID-19 pandemic in the numbers of returning military service members who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, unemployed or underemployed, or have other needs such as food, rent, mental health services and help overcoming other barriers. Janine Wytovich, Veteran Housing Director at Veterans Leadership Program, talks with host Tate Blanchard about their mission to serve all in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York who have served, to get them to a place where they're comfortable and able to maintain their living. veteransleadershipprogram.org

7:01

YMCA Choose To Fill A Community Need

YMCA Choose To Fill A Community Need

Child care is something that everyone needs. Guest Jim Thomas, CEO of the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA, talks with host Tate Blanchard about being a leader in meeting child care needs in his community. wvymca.org

6:02

Helping Kids To Imagine The Future

Helping Kids To Imagine The Future

For more than 30 years, one southwestern Pennsylvania organization has been applying cross-sector collaborations to empower students and help them imagine their futures, engage community, and strengthen and broaden school leadership. Guest Jackie Foor, Executive Director of the Consortium for Public Education, talks with host Tate Blanchard about their work as an intermediary in connecting schools with partners in all sectors of society. tcfpe.org

5:43

Lebanon PA’s Next Big Step Toward Helping The Underserved

Lebanon PA’s Next Big Step Toward Helping The Underserved

Increased efforts are underway in Lebanon PA to provide a pathway out of poverty for the unemployed and underemployed via "a dream come true" workforce development center. Guest Rafael Torres, Co-founder of the WEPA Empowerment Center Inc., talks with host Tate Blanchard about purchasing an historical building to continue its mission of Working to Empower People for Advancement. wepaempowercenter.org

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