Jeff Hansell's blog

Congratulations go out to, well . . . EVERYONE at BMC: staff, members, volunteers and local journalists, and a BHS graduate turned political consultant for winning 1st Place for election coverage in the 15th Annual Alliance for Community Media-Northeast Region Video Festival . Competing with over...

This is a reminder about our friends at Belmont World Film, and the beginning of their annual film festival. It's a great local cultural event. http://tinyurl.com/auoy9sy

Get excited Marauders fans! As you know, the #7 Belmont Varsity Girls Basketball team defeated #2 Boston Latin Academy on Friday 55-26, and now move on to the Semi-Final game this coming Tuesday, March 5th at 7pm at Burlington High School. BMC Sports is planning to be there to catch all the action, but we need YOU to make the TV coverage possible. If you are a parent, relative or students, BMC member, please sign up to be on the camera crew or be one of the on-air announcers. No experience necessary, enthusiasm required.

Though BMC and BMC members produce special event news coverage, especially campaign & election coverage, I am gratified to see that Joanna Tzouvelis, editor of the Belmont Citizen-Herald, on the web @ wickedlocal.com/belmont took up my offer to help develop a regular local news program, Citizen...

Attention Belmont residents, and especially Town Meeting Members. HERE is an excellent online resource for preparing for the upcoming Town Meeting. Thanks to Roger Colton for his singular efforts to keep residents informed and engaged.

THANKS EVERYONE !! This year’s Gift’s of Hope Telethon was a success thanks to all those who donated and participated in this event. We raised approximately just under $5000. BMC would like to thank all those who participated in making this event a success.

THANK YOU! BMC would like to thank Jirair Hovsepian, Geoff Dutton and Mike Tymm for covering the Sing-A-Rama concert on November 26th. Also thanks to Geoff Dutton for operating studio cameras for last week’s "Office Hours Live" episode taping. BANDORAMA

Tune to BMC Sunday, December 2nd to Ch. 96 on COMCAST & Ch. 30 on VERIZON for the Belmont High School Sports TV Marathon 9:00am – Football: Belmont v. Reading 10/19/12 10:00am – Football: Belmont v. Lexington 10/26/12 11:30am – Boys Soccer: Belmont v. Concord Carlisle 11/2/12 1:30pm – Girls...

BMC's "Election Night Belmont" starts at 8pm on Ch. 8 on Comcast & Ch. 28 on Verizon and on the Web at: http://belmontmedia.org/watch/govt-ed-access Host Carol Yelverton Becker will be joined by Paul Roberts and Anne Paulsen live from Studio A. We will give you all the local results just as...