Parrot TV Launches ‘Abled and On Air’ to Spotlight Ability, Inclusion and Positive Community Stories

Parrot TV and Parrot Media Corporation have officially launched “Abled and On Air,” a new weekly television programme aimed at highlighting the abilities, dignity, and positive stories of people within the special needs community.

The show will air every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. on Parrot TV and will be hosted by veteran journalist and advocate Lawrence Seiler, with Mutiu Olawuyi serving as CEO, Executive Producer and Director of Parrot TV and Parrot Media Corporation, while also leading the programme’s production and direction as Executive Producer/Director.

The new programme reflects a growing effort within community media to tell more inclusive stories and to shift public attention from limitation-centered narratives to reporting that recognizes talent, resilience, and contribution.

Announcing the launch, Mutiu Olawuyi said the programme is designed to widen representation and elevate voices too often pushed aside in mainstream coverage.

“At Parrot TV and Parrot Media Corporation, we believe the media must not only inform, but also restore dignity, widen inclusion, and elevate voices too often pushed to the margins,” Olawuyi said. “With the launch of Abled and On Air, we are creating a platform that does not define people by limitations, but by humanity, talent, contribution, and possibility.”

He added that the programme is rooted in a broader journalistic commitment to inclusion and public-interest storytelling.
“This show is not merely about disability coverage,” Olawuyi said. “It is about justice in storytelling. It is about ensuring that people with special needs are seen not as side notes, but as full participants in society whose stories matter, whose challenges deserve serious attention, and whose achievements deserve celebration.”

For Lawrence Seiler, the programme continues a professional and advocacy path that has spanned more than three decades. Seiler said his career has long been centered on amplifying vulnerable voices and highlighting issues affecting the special needs community.

“With over 30 years of experience as a journalist and advocate, I have dedicated my career to highlighting issues of importance to the special needs community,” Seiler said. “From my early days at BronxNet Television and Lehman College to serving on the Bronx Borough President’s disability committee and Community Board 10, my focus has always been on amplifying vulnerable voices.”

Seiler said he is pleased to join Parrot TV in what he sees as an important new chapter.
“I am pleased to announce that I am now a member of Parrot TV, where I produce Abled and On Air,” he said. “The show focuses on the abilities of people and highlights positive stories within the special needs community.”
According to the programme team, upcoming segments will go beyond local stories to explore broader issues affecting vulnerable populations in both national and global contexts. Planned topics include autism and education, healthcare and hospitals, technology, and culinary arts.

“In upcoming segments, I will be exploring global issues affecting vulnerable populations,” Seiler said. “Our goal is to inform, inspire, and build greater awareness while showing how people with different abilities continue to contribute meaningfully to society.”

The launch of “Abled and On Air” also marks an expansion of Parrot TV’s public-interest programming and signals a stronger editorial focus on stories that promote inclusion, accessibility, and community empowerment.

Viewers who want to watch the show live can visit the Parrot TV YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@ParrotTVchannel. Related stories and coverage will also be available through New York Parrot, The Bronx Post, and Parkchester Times.

In a media climate where vulnerable communities are often covered only in moments of crisis, the new programme offers a different approach — one that seeks not to erase struggle, but to place equal emphasis on voice, possibility, and human worth.