Annual Meeting Speaker Announced

Just a reminder that Thursday, November 8th at 6:30pm is Belmont Media Center’s Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner. Members of the board of directors and the executive director will give an overview of BMC’s accomplishments and goals for the future. This year we'll be recognizing two Outstanding Volunteers and honoring Jim Bramante, of The Studio Cinema for his generous support of BMC and his continuing commitment to community media. The Board of Directors will hold an election for a Membership Seat on the Board. If you are interested, please come prepared to make your speech. For more info, email jeff@belmontmedia.org

The featured speaker will be Phil Redo, Managing Director at WGBH. Phil has a 35-year radio career in both public and commercial radio. He has run major market radio stations in New York, Chicago and Boston. He was vice president for programming and production for Premiere Radio Networks in New York City. Prior to joining WGBH, he managed the five-FM station cluster in Boston owned by Greater Media. His public radio experience includes five years as vice president for station operations and corporate strategy at WNYC, the largest public radio station in the U.S. His on-air experience includes news, talk and music hosting. He was named Air Personality of the Year by Billboard Magazine in 1978 and top major market general manager by Radio Ink Magazine for three years in a row starting in 2007.

We will also be taping this event and are looking for a few volunteers to operate studio cameras. The annual meeting will begin at 6:30pm. If interested, please call 617-484-2443 or email julie@belmontmedia.org.

All are welcome to attend. Suggested donation is $20, which also gives you a new or renewed Individual or Family Membership in BMC through 2013.  All businesses and local organizations may join or renew through 2013 for only $30. Please RSVP by November 8th to pat@belmontmedia.org.