Remembering a Colleague and Member

This past week, MMTV lost one of our most stalwart members and producers since the opening of the studio. Leonard J. “Len” Peterson, 81, of Melrose, died with loved ones at his side on December 16, 2008.

The staff of MMTV will miss Mr. Peterson. Len was one of the original members of MMTV when we opened in the early 1990's and the producer/director of MMTV's longest running series, Wellsprings of Faith. Len took such pride in his production and his work will live on at the station through the continued production of his show. Being the longest running show we have a surplus of episodes that will continue to run for as long as MMTV is on the air.

During this holiday season, MMTV and the staff would like you to keep the Peterson family in your thoughts and prayers.

Melrose Emergency Fund Telethon a Success!!!

MMTV hosted it's fourth telethon to benefit the Melrose City Emergency Fund on Sunday December 7th and set new personal fundraising records throughout the course of the night!

Joined by Mayor Rob Dolan and Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis, viewers tuned in from 7PM to 9PM to watch LIVE entertainment including live acts such as Blue of a Kind and Charlie Farren, and of course the antics of everyone's favorite late night personality T.C. Restani. With appearances by many of the cities finest public servants and community residents, the show was a tribute to the genorosity and spirit of the City of Melrose.

Contributions poured in all night and by the end of the telethon, the show had raised $9,556 to contribute to the City Emergency Fund. With matching funds from a generous donation courtesy of Ahern Painting, it pushed next day totals to well over $20,000 and set new records for the telethon program and brought in much needed funding to help citizens of Melrose going through a tough time.

If you would still like to contribute in any amount, please send your donations to the Mayor's Office at City Hall in Melrose attn: City Emergency Fund.

Ahern Painting Supports Melrose Emergency Fund

John Ahern, President of Ahern Painting in Melrose, has offered to match the first $10,000 in donations that are made to the Melrose Emergency Fund between November 15th and December 15th.

MMTV will be holding its annual Emergency Fund Telethon on Sunday December 7th from 7-9 PM . Broadcasting live from 360 Main Street in Melrose on Channel 3 (Comcast) and Channel 39 (Verizon), residents are invited to donate during the telethon by phone or on the air. The event will feature local entertainers and personalities, as well as televised on-air donations.

Please make checks payable to the "Melrose Emergency Fund"

They can be mailed (or dropped off) to:

Melrose Emergency Fund
Mayor's Office at Melrose City Hall
562 Main Street
Melrose, MA 02176

If you wish your donation to remain anonymous, enclose a note to that effect.

To request help from the fund, call the Mayor's Office at 781-979-4440.

Donate to the Mayor's Family Fund Telethon!

The Mayor's Emergency Family Fund Telethon is returning to MMTV on December 7th from 7PM to 9PM LIVE!

If you would like to make an on air donation and appear on LIVE TELEVISION, come on down to 360 MAIN STREET!

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Welcome to the news blog at MMTV! Here you will find updates on news at MMTV, happenings around Melrose, and interesting guest bloggers!

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