Norwood selectmen approved a cable franchise for Verizon, making it the 55th Massachusetts town to get FiOS and giving residents a third TV provider alongside Comcast and Norwood Light.
Cablevision Announces Rate Increases for Norwood Subscribers-August 5, 1992
Cable television rates for Norwood residents increased in September 1992 across basic, family, and premium packages as Cablevision simultaneously prepared for a corporate takeover by A-R Cable Services.
Norwood Schools Get Backing for Cable TV-July 24, 1991
The Norwood School Committee unanimously voted to pursue a $530,000 federal Even Start grant utilizing cable television to expand early childhood education for Norwood and Westwood.
$16,600 Grant Equips New Norwood High School Cable Television Studio-August 18, 1987
Norwood Community Television awarded a $16,600 grant to equip a new student-run television studio at Norwood High School, expanding local cable programming and production training.
Local Cable Television Program “For the Record” Wins National Defense Recognition-August 30, 1986
Norwood cable television program "For the Record," hosted by Jeff and Debby Briggs, receives a U.S. Defense Department award for featuring the National Guard.
Norwood Selectmen Oppose Cablevision’s Proposed Rate Hike-August 7, 1986
Faced with a proposed 32 percent rate hike by Adams Russell Cablevision that would boost "Supercable" packages from $7.50 to $14.50 monthly, Norwood selectmen scheduled a public hearing at Junior High South.
Adams-Russell Cable Co. Plans September Rate Hike-August 16, 1985
Adams-Russell Cable Co. announced a September 1 rate hike from $25 to $32 per month, triggering a contract dispute with town officials over uncompleted municipal cable loops.
Adams-Russell Cable Services Tells Norwood Selectmen Local Cable System is Completed-August 8, 1984
Company Announces Energizing of Public Institutional Loop as Two-Year Rate Freeze Certification Process Approaches NORWOOD — Representatives from Adams-Russell Cable Services informed town selectmen last night that Norwood's cable television … Continue reading Adams-Russell Cable Services Tells Norwood Selectmen Local Cable System is Completed-August 8, 1984
Norwood Cable Television Advisory Committee Reports Smooth Progress in Franchise Negotiations-August 11, 1981
With negotiations progressing smoothly, CATV Advisory Chairman Edward F. McKenna announced that Adams-Russell Co. is on schedule to bring a 52-channel cable television system to Norwood by the spring of 1982.
Norwood Awards CATV; Service In Year-June 24, 1981
Following a extensive year-long review by the CATV advisory panel, developers map out a 100-mile infrastructure network to deliver over 50 channels to local homes.