For many years, beginning in 1989, Ron was an active member of MATV where he hosted and produced the long-running "Live On Tape" show, which featured many local guests and entertainers. Ron also served on the MATV Board of Directors from 1992 - 1998, including two years in the role of Board President. In 1993, he became the Program Director at Wakefield Community Access Television, where he served for three years, and then moved to Salem Access Television, where he served as the Director of Training & Production. Along the way, Ron moved out of Malden, up to Gloucester, where he still lives with his wife, Pat. In 2003, Ron returned to WCAT, this time in the Executive Director role. Ron successfully negotiated a license agreement with Verizon at WCAT, experience he now brings to Malden, as we continue our license re-negotiation process with Comcast.
Ron's passion for community television has been evident throughout his tenure in the field. Originally trained as a social worker, but always delving into art, animation, and video production, Ron was able to meld his two interests with many of the programs he has done with youth at Malden, Salem, and Wakefield. Ron has taught hundreds of kids of all ages to write, film, perform, and edit their own movies. "To me, it was natural to inspire kids to create their own videos," he says. "One of the most rewarding things has been to take something I love, video production, and match it with something I did in my previous life - working with kids."
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Anne D'Urso-Rose: Assistant Director
Anne has been a part of the MATV staff since 1991, and we would all be lost without her broad knowledge and quiet leadership. Anne has a degree in Radio, TV, and Film from Northwestern University and a Masters degree in Mass Communication from Emerson College. Anne has worked with children and adolescents using media production as a tool for social growth and development. Besides directing our training program at MATV, Anne works to develop new programs and collaborative projects with other local organizations. She coordinates the MATV Gallery, does grantwriting, and publishes the newsletter. Anne lives in Malden with her husband and two children.
Terlonzo Amos: Station Manager
As the Station Manager, Terlonzo is an essential leader of this organization. He is also responsible for purchasing, repairing and upgrading all video equipment as well as keeping the facility tuned up.
Terlonzo has re-designed and helped build our new state of the art digital studio as well as upgrading our cablecasting for digital playback. Terlonzo also teaches the studio classes and provides one-on-one assistance and mentoring to a number or producers.
A lifelong resident of Malden, Terlonzo graduated from Malden High School and University of Massachusetts at Boston. Terlonzo has worked in television production and engineering in the Boston area.
Terlonzo's credits include being the Executive Producer of Around the Rim on MATV
This show provides live coverage of the Malden Neighborhood Basketball League, which is hosted by Nester Dudley, native of Bugtussle, TN. Aside from his work at Malden Access Television, Terlonzo professional credits include working as a production assistant on Eyes on the Prize and Assistant Editor on The Great Depression, both were award winning PBS series produced by Blackside, Inc.
Patrick Gordon: Director of Programming & New Media
Patrick started his career with communtiy access as a volunteer at Plymouth Area Community Television, PACTV. After a year of volunteering he was hired as the Government Access Coordinator, later he became the Production and Training Coordinator.
Patrick joined MATV in 2003 as the Programming Director, a position that has now evolved into the Director of Programming & New Media. Patrick has been involved in community access for the past 10 years and has produced many programs, including the 2 time winner of the North East Regional Video Awards First Place Winner for Innovation, "XAFL, The eXtreme Arena Foozball League", the Second Place North East Winner, "The Jaunt" and even winning the National Community Bulletin Board Award for MATV. Patrick is also an artist, using both traditional and new mediums including pen & ink and Adobe Photoshop. He is also a writer and musician and has appeared in many bands over the years including stints as a studio musician for local published artists.
You can listen to his current band by visiting www.driftspaceman.com
Brian Biggie: Government Access Coordinator
Brian Biggie is a Malden Catholic graduate who went on to receive a Communications Degree in Media Production from Endicott College. A former MATV youth member, Brian now runs our Government Channel and produces shows like City Council, School Committee, Beacon Hill Perspective and numerous Chamber of Commerce Events. His current personal project is called: "Giving Back" and highlights the Malden charity group Bread of Life. He is very proud of the fact that he has turned his wife Sandy, who's originally from Connecticut, into a die-hard Red Sox fan. He also spends his free time reading, watching movies and preparing to stop the inevitable robot uprising.
Hailey Hao: Educational Access Coordinator
Hailey Hao, a native of Chongqing, China, is our Educational Access Coordinator. Her job is to oversee the programming and production on the Educational Channel. She works with students, teachers, parents and school administrators to create programming for the channel.
A little background about Hailey: While she was studying Tourism Management in China, she worked as a television program host/director for a Chinese/English bilingual program Jiaoliu (Interflow) and also worked as a Production Assistant for a children's TV show called Guai Wa Wa (Good Kids). These experiences made her realize that her passion was in media. So she took a big step and came to Boston to study Television Production in 2004. She graduated with a Masters of Science in Television Production from Boston University in 2006.
Before Hailey started the position at MATV, she worked as a freelance videographer and editor for several organizations, including the New England Patriots, Harvard Law School, and SpicesOfLife.com. She also makes independent films in her spare time. A short documentary about tattoos she directed and edited won the "New England Emerging Filmmaker" award at the Woods Hole Film Festival in 2007. Currently, she is working on a documentary about four young sisters supporting each other and pursuing their dreams.
Hailey started her position at MATV in Aug 2008 and she said it’s her great honor to be a part of this wonderful team and this great community, where she has already met so many wonderful and talented people. She believes “all together, we can make more great shows and give something great back to our community!” She is looking forward to sharing her experience in video production with more people.
Anna Pacheco: Administrative Assistant
Front Desk/Traffic Cop/Evil Dwarf Genius
Anna began at MATV by volunteering in 1996 on such shows as; The Story Box, Malden This Week, Open Studio, & Wrestling Center, still continuing to help out with productions both on and off-site. While being a part of the MATV Gallery Staff, Anna enjoys producing her own experimental styles of art, whether it’s tape, computer, digital or still images…wherever the road takes her. “To infinity and beyond.”
Josephine Royal: Interim Volunteer Coordinator
Josephine joined our staff in May, 2008. She was hired through the organization "Citizens for Citizens." She works part-time at the front desk and, on her days off, volunteers as crew for "Malden Square" and other shoots as needed. She is learning more about cameras and studio, and really enjoys media production. Josephine's husband works at the Cyber Cafe across the street and they often get to walk to work together! Joseephine really enjoys working with the community, lending a listening ear to our visitors, and helping them in any way she can. By working at MATV, she gets to learn more about this community where she lives.
