Two editions of "Upstate Lifestyles," produced by OurTown TV as filler material for commercial breaks. This aired on WXXA-TV (channel 23), the Fox affiliate in Albany, NY, between airings of war-themed movies for Memorial Day.
The first show talks about life raising a "handicapped" son (a term not used anymore). A woman talks about how her son, who has cerebral palsy, attends a school for those with disabilities and how the school has helped him come a long way. They also interview the school itself, which is in Glens Falls (the mother lives in Fort Edward, which was where my mom grew up).
The other show is on self-help. It involves someone calling a local tipline for help on coping with some losses in his family, and the overall point was to encourage those to seek help if needed to. The firm the guy calls is in Schenectady, which offered support groups and counseling for those in need.
The segments were to document daily lives of Capital Region residents, specifically those facing life's challenges. I don't know how long WXXA aired these for, but they did air to fill up the runtime between the commercials. WXXA had just finished airing a movie and was about to air another one, but they used these segments to fill up the time so the movie could start at the top of the hour.
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