A new weekly television programme, “Abled and On Air,” has been launched by Parrot TV and Parrot Media Corporation, adding a fresh platform dedicated to highlighting the abilities, dignity, and positive stories of people within the special needs community.

The new show will air every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. 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.

For the Bronx, the launch carries particular significance. The borough has long been home to advocates, families, educators, caregivers, and service providers working to ensure that people with disabilities and special needs are not defined by barriers alone, but by their full humanity, talent, and contribution to community life. A programme such as “Abled and On Air” has the potential to widen that conversation and place ability, inclusion, and voice at the center of public storytelling.

In announcing the launch, Mutiu Olawuyi said the programme was created to give more space to people and stories often overlooked in mainstream media.

“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 about more than visibility.

“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.”

Host Lawrence Seiler brings more than three decades of journalism and advocacy experience to the programme. His work has included service at BronxNet Television, Lehman College, the Bronx Borough President’s disability committee, and Community Board 10.

“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 sees the show as both a platform and a responsibility.

“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, future episodes will explore issues affecting vulnerable populations locally and globally, with topics including 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.”

At a time when much disability-related coverage is framed only through crisis, scarcity, or hardship, “Abled and On Air” aims to offer a fuller picture — one that still acknowledges challenges, but also gives due attention to resilience, progress, leadership, and possibility.

Viewers can watch the show live on the Parrot TV YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@ParrotTVchannel. Related coverage will also appear through Bronx Post, Parkchester Times, and New York Parrot.