The next monthly orientation for MATV, Malden’s Media Center, will be held on Wednesday, January 30th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Take a tour of the station and learn about our history, programs, and services. Orientations are free and open to all community members. Orientations are also required in order to participate in any of our media production classes. Please call 781-321-6400 to sign up or register online for the orientation at www.matv.org (click on Join>Orientations). You can also download our current workshop schedule off the website. Orientations are held at MATV, 145 Pleasant St. in Malden.
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MATV News
MATV News Record a Holiday Greeting at MATV! It’s time again for MATV’s annual “Holiday Greetings from the Community!” Individuals, families, businesses and organizations are invited to record a greeting in our studio or at the location of your choice. Sing a song, read a poem, perform a skit or just spread some words of holiday cheer. The greetings will play on MATV throughout the holiday season. You can also request an electronic link to your individual greeting that can be shared on social media. Greetings recorded in the MATV studio are free to all Malden community members. If you’d like a greeting recorded off-site (in Malden), there is…
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MATV News
MATV News Record a Holiday Greeting at MATV! It’s time again for MATV’s annual “Holiday Greetings from the Community”! Individuals, families, businesses and organizations are invited to record a greeting in our studio or at the location of your choice. Sing a song, read a poem, perform a skit or just spread some words of holiday cheer. The greetings will play on MATV throughout the holiday season. You can also request an electronic link to your individual greeting that can be shared on social media. Greetings recorded in the MATV studio are free to all Malden community members. If you’d like a greeting recorded off site (in Malden), there is…
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MATV, Malden’s Media Center, celebrates Community Media Day (Oct. 20) & Free Speech Week (Oct. 22-28) after winning regional award
MATV, Malden’s Media Center, invites the public to a weeklong celebration of free speech with us as we celebrate coming off the heels of being regionally recognized for “1st Place Video about Access & Community Media” from the Alliance for Community Media – Northeast Regional Conference in Schenectady, N.Y. The public may stop by MATV during its regular hours of operation to get their photograph taken by Membership & Outreach Coordinator Guillermo Hamlin for a social media initiative to represent Malden’s community media during Free Speech Week. We will also be needing volunteers – MATV members, Malden High School students and more – in helping set up our Haunted Studio.…
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MATV News
MATV News All are invited to “30 Years of MATV” Celebration – September 26 MATV, Malden’s Media Center, was established in 1988 as “Malden Access Television” and opened its doors to the public in the spring of 1989. This year’s Annual Celebration will recognize the establishment of MATV in the Malden community. If you enjoy and value the resources and programs of MATV, please join us on Wednesday, September 26 from 6:00–9:00 p.m. at Anthony’s Restaurant. We’d love to have you join the celebration! Social hour and a full buffet dinner will be offered beginning at 6 p.m. A lively multimedia presentation will follow with a video looking…
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“Chance Encounter” new exhibit at the MATV Gallery
The new exhibit at the MATV Gallery, at Malden’s Media Center, will mark a first time meeting of local artists James Blandini and Kamil Abdushukur. The two men hail from different cultures and parts of the world, and their art shares little by way of style and content. But an unexpected opening at the MATV Gallery and a desire from both to exhibit their work formed the basis for this exhibit. Despite this random pairing, the exhibit took shape in a way that complemented and supported their creative styles, while also creating something new as a unified whole. According to artist James Blandini, a Boston area native and second-generation Italian…
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All welcome to MATV Orientation
The next Malden Access Television monthly orientation will be held on Wednesday, July 25 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. Take a tour of the station and learn about our history, programs and services. Orientations are free and open to all community members. You must attend an orientation before participating in any of our media training classes. Please call 781-321-6400 to sign up, email anne@matv.org, or register online for the orientation at www.matv.org (click on Workshops). New workshops will be offered beginning in September. Orientations are held at MATV (145 Pleasant St. in Malden).
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MATV hosts Annual Open House Showcase
MATV hosts Annual Open House Showcase MATV, Malden’s Media Center, held their signature annual event, “Open House Showcase,” on Saturday, May 12. Over the course of the day, hundreds of community members took part in an eight-hour live TV show, webcast and Open House at the MATV studios at 145 Pleasant St. The event featured an amazing variety of 14 performances, interviews with community guests, a chance to peek behind-the-scenes of a live TV show, and an Open House atmosphere. Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped make the event happen, the generous donations of many local restaurants, and all the guests and performers who took part. Once edited,…
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MATV News
MATV News MATV Electronic Fundraiser on June 1 & 2 It’s time to bring in your broken and outdated electronics and small electrical appliances to MATV at 145 Pleasant St.! Malden’s Media Center is once again offering the opportunity to rid your home of unwanted stuff, help the environment and support your vibrant community media center. Outdated computers, broken air conditioners, printers, cables, monitors, cellphones and much more will be accepted. (Please note, some items have fees attached.) The MATV Electronics Recycling Fundraiser will be held on Friday, June 1, from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. We ask that everyone dropping off their…
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MATV News
MATV News MATV Electronic Fundraiser is June 1 & 2 Set aside your broken and outdated electronics and small electrical appliances. MATV will again offer an opportunity to rid your home of unwanted stuff, help the environment and support your vibrant community media center! The MATV Electronics Recycling Fundraiser will be held on Friday, June 1, from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. We ask that everyone dropping off their electronics to be recycled make a cash or check donation in any amount to MATV (that is the fundraiser part!). Full details (including where to park, what items are accepted and which items have…
