Executive Director of Montgomery Community Media Merlyn Reineke talks about the important role volunteers play at the organization in this MyMCMedia Extra. You can view the full list of Monty Award winners here.
Vietnam and The Greatest Generation (VIDEO)
Tom Brokaw called them “The Greatest Generation.” Those brave World War II veterans who saved the world from fascism. While we can never take away from those who fought and died defending our freedom during that four-year conflict, I would contend that the men & women who served during the decade-long Vietnam War are TRULY […]
Purple Heart Recipient Tom Murphy to Speak at Oct. 24th County Salute to Vietnam Veterans (PHOTO)
Tom Murphy, a Rockville resident will be among the featured speakers on Saturday, Oct. 24, as Montgomery County honors the men and women who served the nation during the Vietnam War. Murphy was seriously wounded during his tour in Vietnam for which he was awarded the Purple Heart. The event, Honor and Gratitude: Montgomery Salutes […]
Vaught To Speak at Montgomery County Vietnam Veterans Salute on Oct. 24th
Retired Air Force Brigadier General Wilma Vaught, who retired after 28 years in the U.S. Air Force as one of the most decorated women in U.S. military history and who was one of the few military women to serve in Vietnam who was not a nurse, will be among the featured speakers on Saturday, Oct. […]
Schieffer to Host MoCo Vietnam Veterans Salute on Oct. 24th
Bob Schieffer, who recently retired as host of CBS’s Face the Nation, has agreed to be the host and guest speaker on Saturday, Oct. 24, as Montgomery County will honor the men and women who served the nation during the Vietnam War. The event will take place at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, starting […]
Salute to Vietnam Veterans Set for Oct. 24
Everett Alvarez, Jr., a Navy pilot held prisoner in North Vietnam for more than eight years after his plane was shot down in 1964 and who is now a Potomac resident, will be among the featured speakers on Saturday, Oct. 24, as Montgomery County honors the men and women who served the nation during the […]
9.11 and the Rise of Social Media
Where were you on 9.11? Like generations before who asked “Where were you when Pearl Harbor was attacked”, or “…JFK was shot”, September 11, 2001 is that date when many of us pose that same question. And like generations before, it is a tragic day when everything changed. 9.11 is also a day that changed […]
Act Now to Insist FCC Ensure Cable Operators Support Local PEGs
This could be the biggest threat to public access in history. The cable television industry is facing huge competition, not just from the likes of DirecTV but from rapidly-deploying new technologies that threaten to suck customers away in droves. Subscribers are ‘cutting the cord’, dumping their cable TV packages and looking for other news & […]
Acclaimed Tollywood Directors Tour MCM (PHOTOS)
Merlyn Reineke, executive director of Montgomery Community Media (MCM), recently led a tour of the Rockville-based television station for some visiting executives from India. Tollywood producer and director Tammareddy Bharadwaj and acclaimed director V.N. Aditya visited the station this week. They were accompanied by MCM board member Kiran Meegada. During the studio tour, Reineke gave […]
MCM Board Focuses on Fundraising (PHOTOS)
The Montgomery Community Television (MCT) Board of Directors held a board retreat about development on June 27th. At the retreat, the board discussed the fundraising, development and philanthropic goals and strategies for this fiscal year. Board members Shiree Skinner and Beth Suarez, both members of the Association for Fundraising Professionals, conducted the fundraising training for […]
Engage us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Tweets by @mymcmedia