The Westerly Historical Society is very proud to announce the creation of our new public access documentary channel. Our sincere thanks and appreciation to Board Member and Videographer, Greg Pettys, for his hard work and his dedicated efforts! The Westerly Historical Society Documentary Channel began airing in October 2026 on statewide and local Public Access Stations.
Statewide, the WHS Documentary Channel will air on Spectrum 13/Verizon 32 on Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 6:30 pm beginning on October 6, 2026, with a new episode monthly. Statewide premiered with “Introduction to Reflections – Life Stories of the People of Westerly”.
Locally, the WHS Documentary Channel will air on PEG RI Area 8 Local Public Access (Spectrum 18/Verizon 29) on Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm and Saturdays from 8-10pm with new episodes monthly. PEG RI Area 8 premiered with “Introduction to Reflections – Life Stories of the People of Westerly” in the first hour followed by “History of the Watch Hill Lighthouse,” presented by Bob Peacock of the Westerly Historical Society and Jane Perkins, Curator of the Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum. PEG RI Area 8 includes S. Kingstown, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Narragansett, Richmond and Westerly.
