tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68946153320552124732011-07-08T04:08:24.400-07:00Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-37460589549429043222009-08-09T07:49:00.000-07:002009-08-09T07:51:40.406-07:00MMTV is pleased to announce our newly outfitted control room is up and running full speed. Stop on by to check it out. Also stay tuned for an announcement about our Fall Open House!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-3746058954942904322?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-58172582215265098222009-06-19T11:40:00.000-07:002009-08-09T07:49:21.518-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Control Room Upgrades</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Staff and technical experts will be upgrading the main studio control room from June 20th to the first week of August. Studio productions utilizing this equipment will be unavailable for that time. While we expect things to be back to normal the first week of August, this will be an ongoing project that requires flexibility. MMTV appreciates the patience of our members and can promise the wait will be worth it!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">During the summer, portable equipment and edit facilities will still be available for use. Once the control room is back online, we will post an announcement on our website and begin training members on how to operate the new equipment.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-5817258221526509822?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-86695174882973645212009-04-15T09:16:00.000-07:002009-04-15T09:19:10.282-07:00MMTV is pleased to announce the launch of it's new after school program.<br /><br />Every Friday for the next two months, MMTV staff will be supervising, training, and educating young participants from Melrose on how to utilize the facilities to create their own programming. Ages range across the entire Middle School spectrum.<br /><br />The hours will be 2:30 to 4:00 at the main studio. It is not too late to sign up or participate! If you are interested, contact the studio and we would be happy to answer your questions!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-8669517488297364521?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-85571816538703071072009-02-02T10:29:00.000-08:002009-02-02T10:35:53.535-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;">MMTV is pleased to announce our public hours will be changing.<br /><br />Monday to Thursday <span style="font-weight: bold;">hours will be shifting from 5:00-10:30 </span><span>to </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">4:00-10:30</span>, meaning we will be opening our doors an hour earlier!<br /><br />This will be <span style="font-weight: bold;">effective starting February 2nd, 2009.</span><br /><br />The staff is excited, as this will allow more opportunities for younger members to participate in future afternoon programs, and also many of our senior producers who are eager for increased availability earlier in the day.<br /><br />If you have any questions or comments, please contact MMTV!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-8557181653870307107?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-8371516635078892522009-01-05T17:22:00.000-08:002009-01-05T20:03:35.451-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SWLS1TJdqvI/AAAAAAAAAdY/iY5eHUg9RU0/s1600-h/g258258d02c647fe975c6d487f6350e39880cf330ec7ee9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 183px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SWLS1TJdqvI/AAAAAAAAAdY/iY5eHUg9RU0/s400/g258258d02c647fe975c6d487f6350e39880cf330ec7ee9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288020725601250034" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">MMTV is proud to announce the successful launch of a new innovative television education program at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School. In partnership with Principal Tom Brow and faculty members, MMTV has donated various pieces of equipment as well as time, training, and educational expertise in the field of video production for students.<div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SWLTCQJS_DI/AAAAAAAAAdg/OIKQGsDWuFc/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 179px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SWLTCQJS_DI/AAAAAAAAAdg/OIKQGsDWuFc/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288020948133542962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The middle school broadcast club produces a morning news show on WMVMMS-TV, or Channel 85 inside of the school. The program appears on every smart board in every classroom to broadcast morning announcements during homeroom, news highlights on activities, and important information for students. The program is in testing phase for broadcast online over the Internet for viewing outside of the school.<br /><br /></div>Are you interested in television production? Maybe you or a student you know wants to get involved in learning the ropes of video, media, and movie making. Contact Principal Tom Brow at the Middle School or shoot us an email here at MMTV.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SWLTQJP8-lI/AAAAAAAAAdo/H0z5DM0U2nQ/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 186px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SWLTQJP8-lI/AAAAAAAAAdo/H0z5DM0U2nQ/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288021186800581202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SWLTalDwTHI/AAAAAAAAAdw/bplbs60TUGg/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 183px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SWLTalDwTHI/AAAAAAAAAdw/bplbs60TUGg/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288021366064303218" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Special thanks to the <a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/melrose/news/education/x1621228541/News-for-the-kids-by-the-kids">Melrose Free Press</a> for the photos and running a terrific story.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-837151663507889252?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-30405277666855323922008-12-21T18:09:00.000-08:002008-12-21T18:30:07.224-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;">This past week, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MMTV</span> lost one of our most stalwart members and producers since the opening of the studio. <a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/melrose/news/obituaries/x1720701489/Leonard-J-Peterson">Leonard J. “Len” Peterson</a>, 81, of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Melrose</span>, died with loved ones at his side on December 16, 2008.<br /><br />The staff of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">MMTV</span> will miss Mr. Peterson. Len was one of the original members of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">MMTV</span> when we opened in the early 1990's and the producer/director of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">MMTV's</span> 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 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">MMTV</span> is on the air.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SU77kxNbpWI/AAAAAAAAAbI/6s0Fkr25EDk/s1600-h/Wellsprings.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/SU77kxNbpWI/AAAAAAAAAbI/6s0Fkr25EDk/s400/Wellsprings.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282436022055708002" border="0" /></a>During this holiday season, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">MMTV</span> and the staff would like you to keep the Peterson family in your thoughts and prayers.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-3040527766685532392?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-61870636449893698282008-12-08T18:25:00.000-08:002008-12-09T06:56:20.419-08:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">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!<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/ST3Xwqv2foI/AAAAAAAAAZY/5sQRTmaiMgc/s1600-h/telethon7.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277611569456774786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 191px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/ST3Xwqv2foI/AAAAAAAAAZY/5sQRTmaiMgc/s400/telethon7.png" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">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.<br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/ST3X94EowzI/AAAAAAAAAZg/sQCu1XsEcR4/s1600-h/telethon6.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277611796371915570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 190px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_aqJRrelywx0/ST3X94EowzI/AAAAAAAAAZg/sQCu1XsEcR4/s400/telethon6.png" border="0" /></a>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.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><br />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.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-6187063644989369828?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-6039271502166916372008-11-30T19:50:00.000-08:002008-12-08T18:46:27.286-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;font-family:verdana;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">John</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ahern</span>, President of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ahern</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Painting</span> 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Please make checks payable to the "Melrose Emergency Fund"<br /><br />They can be mailed (or dropped off) to:<br /><br />Melrose Emergency Fund<br />Mayor's Office at Melrose City Hall<br />562 Main Street<br />Melrose, MA 02176<br /><br />If you wish your donation to remain anonymous, enclose a note to that effect.<br /><br />To request help from the fund, call the Mayor's Office at 781-979-4440. </span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-603927150216691637?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-49065787222571389182008-11-17T19:50:00.000-08:002008-12-08T18:46:57.991-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The Mayor's Emergency Family Fund Telethon</span> is returning to MMTV on <span style="font-weight: bold;">December 7th from 7PM to 9PM LIVE!</span><br /><br />If you would like to make an on air donation and <span style="font-weight: bold;">appear on LIVE TELEVISION</span>, come on down to <span style="font-weight: bold;">360 MAIN STREET!<br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-4906578722257138918?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-68959568133281953572008-11-15T14:00:00.001-08:002008-12-08T18:48:00.883-08:00We are currently hard at work making this the best possible website we can make it. If you have any ideas, thoughts, comments, or additional material you would like to see LET US KNOW!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-6895956813328195357?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894615332055212473.post-35083432241481625562008-11-10T09:08:00.000-08:002008-12-08T18:47:48.115-08:00Welcome to the news blog at MMTV! Here you will find updates on news at MMTV, happenings around Melrose, and interesting guest bloggers!<br /><br />Stay tuned!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6894615332055212473-3508343224148162556?l=mmtv3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783958756840120416noreply@blogger.com0