Arts & Culture

Access Fort Wayne Staying Active Amid Social Distancing

89.1 WBOI | By Julia Meek

Published April 15, 2020 at 5:28 PM EDT

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Pillars of Access Fort Wayne hanging out in Studio A: Uncle Ducky himself, Doug Wiley, AccessFW Manager, Norm Compton and John O'Rourke, Station Manager 95.7 WELT Radio.

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The crew putting together segments in Studio B. (Mike Loveless, Norm Compton, Doug Wylie, Rob Bogel & Ron Gregory)

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Sunny Taylor and friends rocking that Plaza.

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Another busy and happy day in the field.

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Compton, presenting at an annual Cable Fund Advisory Board public hearing.

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Compton meeting inside of Control Room A with Jan Howard and Ron Schoenl.

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Francisca Montenegro working her camera at City Council meetings.

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Compton, already in "summer job mode" is already preparing for Rock the Plaza 2020.

Although the entire Allen County Public Library system is closed during the Coronavirus pandemic, its Access Fort Wayne division has plenty of work to do as it continues to keep area residents informed and entertained.

No stranger to unexpected obstacles and contingency plans, its director, Norm Compton, is managing to stay ahead of the game with everything, while keeping himself and his team safely distanced.

For a look at what all that includes, WBOI's Julia Meek caught up with Compton by telephone to discuss the variety of challenges that have surfaced, how they're being met and projects as well as new technology that the community has to look forward to once the restrictions are lifted.