For Immediate Release: October 19, 2009 Contact: Marlyn Setren Ferguson
301-424-1730, ext 323
Merlyn Reineke Named Executive Director
of Montgomery Community Television, Inc
The Montgomery Community Television Inc. (MCT) Board of Directors announces the appointment of Merlyn Reineke to the position of Executive Director for Montgomery Community Television Inc.
Reineke is an Emmy Award-Winning Television Executive with 20 years experience in television, radio, cable, and satellite services. He has held senior level positions with PBS, Wingspan: The Air & Space Channel, National Empowerment Television (NET), and KCAL-TV (Disney).
“I am thrilled to be a part of the MCT team.” Reineke said. “This organization is filled with staff and volunteers committed to serving all ages and interests here in Montgomery County. It’s an exciting time to be a part of public service media, and I look forward to working with the extraordinary group of individuals associated with MCT.”
Reineke resides in Kensington, MD with his wife Natalie who teaches ESOL for Montgomery County Public Schools and his three children.
Montgomery Community Television, Inc. operates Access Montgomery Television (AMTV), Montgomery County’s only non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and sponsoring television programming and broadband media that meets community needs and offers forums for free expression.
AMTV has successfully educated, informed, and entertained county viewers for over 20 years, and has trained numerous county residents in our television production workshops.
AMTV offers three methods of communication with the local community and worldwide: via Cable TV on AMTV 19 & 21, reaching over 250,000 households in Montgomery County; through a 24-hour live video stream on our web site at www.accessmontgomery.tv, and as a ‘View It Now’ service also on www.accessmontgomery.tv.
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