Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager and Producer at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). Her “Inside MCM” blog is designed to give Montgomery County residents a behind the scenes look at what is happening and coming up at Montgomery Community Media. You can also stay connected with MCM by following our Facebook and Twitter pages.
It’s been a busy week for the MyMCMedia web team. Let’s review: a tornado, a major development in the race for county executive, and the “power2give” launch, etc. These are just a few examples of the many headlines posted on the MyMCMedia.org website and on our social media sites (Facebook and Twitter) over the last [...]
Here’s a look back at the blog posts and videos making headlines on the MyMCMedia.org website this week (May 29-June 6): Hometown Media Awards Potomac Pedestrian Fatality Diane Hamilton Retires “Save Ten Mile Creek” Coalition Forms Summer Storm Tips The Power of the Water Montgomery College Graduation Stories Inspire Rockville Relays Help Cope with Loss [...]
Montgomery Community Media’s (MCM) Executive Director Merlyn Reineke picked up two awards at the Alliance for Community Media’s (ACM) Hometown Media Awards ceremony on May 30 in San Francisco, California. MCM was honored for overall excellence in public, educational and governmental (PEG) access. MCM was also recognized for its independent sports magazine show, “Burgundy & [...]
The week of May 19 is coming to a close as we head into a three-day holiday weekend. From the Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent issuing a statement about failing grades on math exams to the County Council passing the $4.8 billion budget to the collapse of a portion of a parking garage at Montgomery [...]
Just back from an exciting day at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. The weather may not have been perfect but Montgomery County area book lovers didn’t seem to mind. My coworkers at Montgomery Community Media rock! If they were manning our booth or working behind the cameras, they always (even when it’s raining) have a smile [...]
As a reporter you meet a lot of people as you move from story to story and sometimes you meet someone extraordinary and inspiring. That happened to me last week when I visited Stedwick Elementary in Montgomery Village and met third grade teacher Mary Ruth McGinn. Under her direction, McGinn’s students formed an opera company [...]
We are pleased to announce that Tamika Smith joins Montgomery Community Media (MCM) today (May 13) as our Community Engagement Specialist. A multimedia journalist, Tamika is already well known in Montgomery County as one of the founding members of Silver Spring Patch where she worked as a local news and community engagement editor. She also [...]
Every week, the MyMCMedia.org web team posts dozens of blogs, events, photos and videos on the MyMCMedia.org website. This week, we also began showcasing photos from Montgomery County residents on our new You Report page. Who doesn’t enjoy looking at photos? You Report is the new landing place for all your photos and videos on [...]
Spring break was a busy week at MyMCMedia. Here are some posts you may have missed on the MyMCMedia website during the week of March 24. 1. Ingleside at King Farm welcomes two Washington Spirit soccer players as new neighbors. www.mymcmedia.org/ingleside-hosts-soccer-players-video/ 2. Bunnyland opens at Butler’s Orchard (and remains open through April 7). Take a [...]
Montgomery Community Media (MCM) celebrated the one year anniversary of MyMCMedia.org on March 19. Staff informally gathered to share some cake and talk about the growth and future of the website. Our television station’s new website was officially launched on March 19, 2012. The day has added meaning for me because it was also my [...]
