Montgomery Community Media

All Active Members are welcomed to join MCM’s new Scriptwriting Group. Meet other members interested in scriptwriting, share your ideas and get pointers from writers like you! The next meeting will take place in our classroom (7564 Standish Place) at 7pm on Tuesday, May 15.  To sign up call 301-424-1730 ext 351. For more information […]

Any teenager in grades 9 -12 are welcomed to spend 2 weeks at MCM and learn how to be a reporter, camera operator and editor for their very own story that will air in MCM’s Backpack Beat television show! For more information check out our Backpack  Journalism page. Spaces are limited & filling fast.  You […]

On Monday, April 30th, we will be giving you a virtual tour of our NEW website. All active Volunteers, make plans to come out and see what exciting things that you can do using MCM’s website.  Light refreshments will be served and doors open at 6:30pm. Call 301-424-1730 ext 351 to sign up for this […]

Are you looking to get your “creative juices flowing”?  Are you stumped on how to write a certain element in your show’s script?  We have just the place for you to be!  Come join other Active Volunteers for our Special “Script Writing Series” Creative Connections! Be apart on an awesome scriptwriting group as you learn […]

California Pizza Kitchen sponsors FUNdraiser for Montgomery Community Media Participate with us at the following California Pizza Kitchens anytime April 17th through 18th (all day), for a flavorful FUNdraising event: Washingtonian Center Gaithersburg (301.330.0691) Montgomery Mall Bethesda (301.469.5090) Download the flyer! Just download, print, and bring in this flyer, present it to your server, and […]

The 2012 Hometown Awards deadline is coming up soon.  You may pick up a packet by Facilities if you are at MCM. Submit your entry to Mandi by March 12th.  MCM will be paying the entry fee for your first entry and you are responsible for any additional entry payment to MCM. Let us know […]

MCM’s Studio Technician Class begins Tuesday, May 1. Students rotate through all Studio Basics and Studio Control Room course positions. This 12-week class will give students an opportunity to work on established programs with MCM as a Technical Director, Audio Operator, Character Generator Operator, VTR Operator, Floor Manager, Camera Operator, and Teleprompter Operator. Successful completion […]

Juliet: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) A program episode’s description by any name, still as searchable? NO! Why does the Training and Volunteer department at MCM care about the information our producers provide for each episode? […]

Producer Highlight – Donna Kimmell Meet Donna Kimmel, volunteer producer at Montgomery Community Media. Dr. Donna Kimmel is no stranger to the studio. She has been an active producer at Montgomery Community Media since the late 1980s. Kimmel has a master’s degree in Fine Arts and a doctorate degree in Psychotherapy. Using her unique qualifications […]