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Welcome
to the online home of the Belmont
Media Center (BMC). BMC is a
local non-profit organization whose mission is to develop and promote
access
to electronic communications media. We
provide training, technology and transmission over three local access
TV channels (8, 9, 96 - on COMCAST & 28, 29, 30 on VERIZON) to the residents of Belmont. In the near future,
we expect to provide public access to digital media via the Internet
and by way of a truly interactive web site.
Because
of the modernization of much of the facilities & equipment
available for use by the public, including the installation of a
"digital playback center", we have begun to expand programs across all
channels ---
There is
an exciting future ahead in the continuing convergence of mass media,
computers and
communications that will affect our lives at home, at work, and at
play. We are seeking volunteers to help BMC grow and provide media
services for everyone. Please send an email to access@belmontmedia.org to receive
communications in the near future.
We
look
forward to hearing from you.
HOURS and DIRECTIONS
The NEW Belmont Media Center is open to the public
Monday - Friday 12pm to 8pm
and by apponintment. We also have some classes on Saturdays.
BMC is located at 9 Lexington Street in Waverley Square,
at intersection of Trapelo Road & Lexington and Pleasant St (Route 60). HOW TO FIND BMC:
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BELMONT MEDIA CENTER STAFF
Please scroll down to see all or click one of the names below
 Executive Director
Jeffrey
HANSELL
An early and avid consumer of radio, television and
films, Jeff began making Super 8 movies in high school and worked his
way through Miami University of Ohio until finally escaping with a
degree in Mass Communications. Since then, he had a checkered
career in video/TV and movies, until he found personal and
professional fulfillment in the non-profit sector.
Jeff spent the waning years of the 20th century in Europe as a news videographer; writing and editing Community Media Review (the journal of the Alliance for Communty Media); and becoming a well-known habitué of many of the less reputable cafés in Paris.
Jeff returned to the US in 2000 with French bride in tow and took the job of executive director at nearby Malden Access TV,
helping to initiate several new projects, partnerships and outreach
programs. During that time he also served as the Chair of the Northeast Region of Alliance for Community Media.
In 2004, Jeff was awarded a Community Fellowship at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and studied community organizing under Marshall Ganz at the Hauser Center for Non-Profit Organizations.
In February of 2006, Jeff was hired as BMC's first executive director.
Working hand-in-hand with a forward thinking board of directors,
hardworking new staff and enthusiastic volunteers, Jeff aims to build
BMC into a vital asset serving all Belmont residents and a model
community media center.
Jeff and his wife Sophie spend their "free" time raising and being entertained by their twin sons Jules and Mathis.
Before
coming to BMC, Julie worked at Malden Access Television as a community
intern, gaining valuable experience covering municipal meetings,
editing field productions, and serving as a crew member on many
studio programs.
In March of 2006, Julie joined BMC, and learned how to to run an
evolving community TV station almost singlehandledly, doing everything
from covering Selectmen's Meetings to teaching younger students "How to
Make a Movie in One Day".
Over time Julie was promoted to the job of Program Director. Today,
Julie quietly and adroitly juggles the tasks of programming BMC's
channels, scheduling and overseeing all studio and field productions,
facilitates courses and especially enjoys shooting and editing in the
field.
Julie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Regis College and a
Master’s Degree in Media Arts from Emerson College. Her other
experience includes working at WCVB-TV as an intern for the Creative
Services Department, and as an intern for MPH Entertainment, where she
assisted with “The Dog Whisperer” television series.
Julie recently won First Place at the 2008 ACM Northeast Region Video Festival in the "Community Impact" category for the informational video:
The Immigrant Learning Center: Giving the Gift of Language.
 Community Outreach & Member Services
Stacey CONLEY
Stacey graduated Northeastern University in 1988 with a
degree in Psychology. Further education includes a nursing degree
and a Certification in Substance Abuse Counseling.
She has lived in Belmont for the past 16 years with her husband ,
Stephen, and their four children. Her children are all
graduates of the Butler School and now attend Chenery, BHS, and
Wheelock College.
Stacey first volunteered with the Belmont Media Center when her
art group, Waverly Arts, collaborated with BMC and the Belmont Youth
Commission to create the First Belmont Youth Video Festival in 2007.
Stacey joined the BMC staff in August of 2008 and is excited to help
develop an extensive course curriculm; facilitate new program and shows
with schools, and residents and to share the great resource that is the
BMC with the town of Belmont.
In her free time Stacey teaches art classes to adult and children, is
active in the Butler School ESL program, loves to quilt, and possibly
owns too much fabric.
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 Government & Community Producer
Paul CAREY
Paul
has had a life-long involvement in media and has worked on “all sides
of the table” developing a well-rounded point of view regarding
effective communication. He worked as a photographer throughout his
school years and after graduation from Harvard he joined WBZ-TV, Boston as an account executive. In
addition to his duties as a sales rep he produced shows to educate
national sales reps about the unique Boston market. He also took a
great interest in the operations of the station’s news and engineering
departments
His
interests led him to join advertising agencies as an account supervisor
and commercial producer on a variety of local and New England accounts.
The
next logical progression brought him to the client side where he was
the Director of Advertising and Public Relations first for the New
England distributor for Volkswagen and then for Middlesex Bank.
He
joined Total Communications to produce multi-image sales meetings for
national clients and then opened his own audio-visual company, AV Plus
Incorporated, where he produced presentations for both Fortune 500 and
smaller, developing companies in a variety of fields.
Paul
moved to the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) and established a
video facility to produce marketing, sales, training, administration
and public relations presentations for Massport’s various public
audiences and internal units.
Paul worked in the Consumer Complaint & Information division of the
Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth before joining BMC.
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 Studio Production & Editing
EJ JOHNSON
EJ has spent his entire adult life in film and video production.
After graduating from Boston University’s College of Communication with
a degree in film production he landed a job at the Boston Film Center
making 16mm films with inner-city teens. His first film was a
documentary on “Summerthing”, Boston’s neighborhood arts festival. This
lead to
films for the Boston Police Department and Boston Fire Department.
After ten years as a free-lance cameraman EJ took a staff position at
Gilmore Productions as a director/cameraman and producer. There he shot
hundreds of local and regional commercials for clients such as New
England Toyota Dealers, The Boston Herald, Pizzeria Uno, Ground Round
Restaurants and many others.
EJ says that the best thing about directing and working with actors was that “Everyone laughed at my jokes.”
His corporate accounts included John Hancock, Metlife, General
Electric, Stop and Shop, and Digital Equipment Corporation. EJ
has won 11 Telly Awards and four ITVA Golden and Silver Slate awards as a director, cameraman, or producer.
In the early 90’s EJ returned to free-lancing and worked for many area
producers and production houses as a cameraman and director.
He became the MetLife Media Center’s primary cameraman and sites
covering catastrophes such as Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina as his most
memorable experiences.
EJ joined the BMC staff in August of 2009 as part of the National Able
program and has been involved in assisting members in studio production
and editing.
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