Montgomery Community Media

The smell of turkey is in the air at Montgomery Community Media (MCM), where the annual Thanksgiving luncheon was held on Nov. 15. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, rolls, salads, and a table full of desserts are the featured ingredients of this tradition at MCM that brings the staff together for food and […]

Tony Zucconi is the Operation Productions Coordinator for Montgomery Community Media (MCM). He’s also one of the staff photographers and editors at MCM and working alongside him is a real pleasure. I recently asked Tony a few questions about working at MCM and his life growing up in Montgomery County. I think you will be […]

As part of the “Inside MCM” blog, I am going to profile some of the people who make Montgomery Community Media (MCM) such a special place in Montgomery County.  These profiles will spotlight the dedicated employees and volunteers at MCM. I begin with Ellen Donnelly, who is the Trainer at MCM.  For two years, Ellen […]

Although we can not tell you what are the most viewed shows on our two television stations (Channel 19 and Montgomery Channel 21) because we don’t subscribe to Nielsens, we can tell you what people are watching on our website and You Tube channel. For the past few weeks, the Warehouse: Project 4.1 has been […]

The election is just weeks away and MyMCMedia.org is doing its part to make sure you are an informed voter. You can view videotaped statements from many of the local candidates on our website Vote 2012 page. The day of the first presidential debate, even U.S. Congressman Chris Van Hollen took time out of his […]

The Montgomery County Police Department’s Public Information Office held an open house for the media on Friday, September 14 at the Public Safety Headquarters building at 100 Edison Park Drive in Gaithersburg. About a dozen media representatives from local newspapers, online news sites and television stations attended the morning tour. I was particularly looking forward […]

Despite the Labor Day holiday, it’s been a busy week at MCM (Montgomery Community Media). On September 1, I covered the Kentlands-Lakelands 5K race in Gaithersburg. This is the 19th year for the race that has grown into the largest 5K race in Montgomery County. A good portion of the proceeds go to charity and […]

MCM is launching the Neighborhood Network (NN) to improve our coverage of Montgomery County and to keep residents better connected with their local communities. So, if the lights go out at your house, we want to know about it. You can participate in the new NN as much or little as you want.  If you […]

The weather, especially wicked weather, is on my mind as Hurricane Isaac whips the Gulf Coast. It’s been two months since the derecho slammed Montgomery County on June 29 and local officials are still cleaning up local tree damage from the storm’s strong winds. I recently interviewed a couple of tree experts who showed me the […]

As it should be: our top video (as of mid-August) is Katie Ledecky’s homecoming at Dulles International Airport. In one week, this MyMCMedia report received over 548 views. That makes it a popular video on both our You Tube page and our website: archive.mymcmedia.org. Ledecky, who hails from Bethesda, won a gold medal at the […]