Cable TV Show
The Common Ground cable show was introduced in June of 2006 to help disseminate the Department’s message of public safety and crime prevention, and to continue with its strong commitment to provide taxpayers with operational transparency. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, in his former role as the Chief of External Affairs and Communications, has hosted the program for the past seven years, bringing a vast array of elected officials, local organizations, neighborhood civic groups and community service agencies to the table and into the homes of Suffolk County Residents.
The Department strives each and every week to attract high quality and informative guests along with appealing topics that will keep the program interesting for the viewers that watch BNN Live TV.
Watch on Cable TV
Locate your neighborhood below and tune in to watch the show:
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Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN-TV)
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Chelsea Community Cable TV
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Comcast Channel 9 & RCN Channel 15
Mondays @ 2:00 p.m. Wednesdays @ 6:00 p.m. Thursdays @ 1:30 p.m. Fridays @ 8:00 p.m. Sundays @ 6:30 p.m. |
Channel 3 & 16
Mondays @ 3:00 p.m. |
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Revere TV
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Winthrop Community Access TV
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Channel 9
Fridays @ 5:00 p.m. Sundays @ 8:00 a.m. |
Channel 3
Mondays @ 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays @ 1:00 p.m. |
Watch Online
Choose the show to watch online from the listings below:
On the first half of the show, host Sheriff Tompkins speaks with Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim. Councilor Zakim covers all of District 8 - including […]
On the second half of Common Ground, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins sits down with Massachusetts State Representative Russell Holmes, who represents the Sixth Suffolk District. This […]
On the first half of the show, host Sheriff Tompkins speaks with Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim. Councilor Zakim covers all of District 8 - including […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Tompkins interviews Executive Director Dr. Valerie Batts from VISIONS, Inc. and Lyn Levy, founder of Span, Inc. […]
During the first half of Common Ground, State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg joins host Sheriff Steven Tompkins to discuss her role and responsibilities as Treasurer. Within the […]
On the second half of the show, host Sheriff Tompkins speaks with the President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - […]
During the first half of Common Ground, host Sheriff Steven Tompkins sits down with Robert A. DeLeo, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Speaker DeLeo […]
During the first half of Common Ground, host Sheriff Steven Tompkins sits down with Dr. Myechia Minter–Jordan, President and CEO of the Dimock Center. The two […]
On the second half of the show, host Sheriff Tompkins talks with Massachusetts State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz and Barbara Dougan from the Families Against Mandatory Minimums […]
During the first half of Common Ground, host Sheriff Tompkins sits down with Dr. Dianne Kelly from the Revere Public Schools. Dr. Kelly is the new […]
In the second half of the show, host Sheriff Tompkins talks with Abdulrahman Taqwa, known as “Taqwa the Edutainer.” They discuss Taqwa’s passion for educating people […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins speaks to Chelsea City Council President Leo Robinson. The two discuss the search for a […]
In this episode of the Common Ground, show host Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins interviews Michael McCormack, former Boston City Councilor; and Tom Keady, Vice President of […]
On the second half of Common Ground, host Sheriff Tompkins is joined by Monica Cannon, Director of Promotions for the Peace Collaborative. She came on the […]
On the first half of Common Ground, host Sheriff Tompkins sits down with Presentation School Foundation (PSF) Community Center’s Executive Director Bernadette Reid. PSF’s mission is […]
On the second half of Common Ground, host Sheriff Tompkins sits down with former Mayor of Boston and Ambassador to the Holy See, Raymond L. Flynn. […]
On the first half of Common Ground, host Sheriff Tompkins is joined by Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts CEO Patricia Parcellin. Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts […]
On the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins welcomes State Representative Ed Coppinger. He is a West Roxbury resident that is currently serving […]
On the first half of Common Ground, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins, is joined by CAPIC, Executive Director Robert Repucci. Community Action Programs, Inter City, Inc. is […]
In this episode of the Common Ground, Host Seth McCoy interviews Rachel Kemp from the Massachusetts Republican Party and John Tobin, former Boston City Councilor and […]
During the first half of Common Ground, host Seth McCoy sits down with Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Executive Director Chris Jones and Director of the Boston […]
In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the full one-hour program is dedicated to highlighting and tackling this alarming issue. On this special episode […]
In this episode of the Common Ground, Host Seth McCoy interviews Larry DiCara, former Boston City Councilor and current Partner at Nixon Peabody and Political Strategist […]
During the second half of the show, host Seth McCoy welcomes interim Executive Director Christopher Byner from Boston Center for Youth and Families. BYCF offers a […]
During the first half of the show, host Seth McCoy sits downs with Executive Director Rich Cuthie from the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce. The Chelsea Chamber […]
During the second half of the show, host Seth McCoy sits down with Executive Director Jerome Smith from the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood […]
During the first half of the show, host Seth McCoy welcomes Executive Director Carole Montgomery and Youth Program Director Carmen Santos from, The Roxbury Multi-Service Center […]
During the second half of the show, host Seth McCoy welcomes Sharon Reilly from Cradles to Crayons to discuss their work providing students, with little economic […]
During the first half of the show, host Seth McCoy interviews Stacy Malone from the Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC). Ms. Malone discusses topics ranging from […]
During the second half of the show, host Seth McCoy interviews the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s Director of Operations Milton Jones and Director of Training […]
During the first half of the show, host Seth McCoy interviews the Food Project Executive Director Selvin Chambers and Root Crew Member Maya Greally. Mr. Chambers […]
During the second half of the show, host Seth McCoy interviews Stephen Lampron, Director of Teen Services of the Gerald & Darlene Jordan Boys & Girls […]
During the first half of the show, host Seth McCoy interviews John Tobin, Vice President of City and Community Affairs at Northeastern University. Mr. Tobin is […]
During the second half of the show, host Seth McCoy interviews Morris Morris. Mr. Morris is a veteran and resident of Revere, MA. He hosts his […]
During the first half of the show, host Seth McCoy interviews United Independent Party Lieutenant Governor candidate Angus Jennings. Mr. Jennings came on the show to […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate James Arena-DeRosa. Mr. Arena-DeRosa came on the show to discuss […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews City of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. The two discussed Mayor Walsh's days as a […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Steve Kerrigan. Mr. Kerrigan came on the show to discuss […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate and current Cambridge City Councilor Leland Cheung. Councilor Cheung came […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Republican Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker. Mr. Baker came on the show to discuss his […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Sandra Lopez Burke, V.P. and Executive Director of City Year and Corps member […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Democratic Gubernatorial candidate and current Attorney General Martha Coakley. Atty. General Coakley came on […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Mike Lake. Mr. Lake came on the show to discuss […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Ellen Parker, Executive Director for Project Bread and the Walk For Hunger. Ellen […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Independent Gubernatorial candidate Jeff McCormick. Mr. McCormick came on the show to discuss his […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews State Treasurer and Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman. Mr. Grossman came on the show […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Joe Avellone. Mr. Avellone came on the show to discuss his […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Donald Berwick. Dr. Berwick came on the show to discuss his […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins interviews Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Juliette Kayyem. Mrs. Kayyem came on the show to discuss her […]
In this episode of The Common Ground, Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins interviews former Boston City Councilor Michael McCormack of the McCormack Firm, LLC and Bill Forry […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins speaks with Molly Baldwin, CEO and founder of Roca, Inc. Roca is located in Chelsea, […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins speaks with Tito Jackson, Boston City Councilor from District 7. Councilor Jackson came on to […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins speaks with Stephen Crosby, Chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Chairman Crosby talked about the […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Superintendent-In-Chief William Gross from the Boston Police Department. Chief Gross discussed his lengthy […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Pamela Julian, President of the Boston League of Women Voters and Cindy Diggs, […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Jay Ash, City Manager of Chelsea, Massachusetts. The City of Chelsea is directly […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Dr. Valerie Roberson, President of Roxbury Community College. She was appointed President of […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with State Senator Anthony Petruccelli. State Senator Petruccelli covers the First Suffolk and Middlesex […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Deirdre Houtmeyers, President of St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children. On the […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Winthrop Chief of Police Terence Delehanty. Chief Delehanty came onto the show to […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Judie VanKooiman, producer of a local Winthrop Cable TV program called “Life Issues.” […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Big Sister Association of Greater Boston CEO Deborah Re and Big Sister Evelyn […]
During the first half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Revere Mayor Daniel Rizzo about the possibility of Mohegan Sun bringing a casino […]
During the second half of the show, host Sheriff Steve Tompkins talks with Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Zakiyyah Sutton. Zakiyyah was instrumental in […]