Volume 23, Issue 2 Fall 2011

HOM Renovations Mark Your Calendar for the HOMTV Alumni Reunion For over a year, Interim Communications Director Deborah and Tailgate on Saturday, Guthrie (96) and Freelance Consultant Lynn Meikle have October 22, starting at 2:00 been working with designers and engineers to overhaul the pm, at the MSU Commuter backbone of the television production facilities. Readers may Lot (corner of Mt. Hope recall past Scoop articles talking about HOMTV going tapeless. and Farm Lane Road). While that has been the goal for what seems like years, with the approval from the Meridian Township Board this past spring to Enjoy great food, catch up redesign the facilities, 2011 should see those efforts go live. with alums and network. RSVP to Kristi at Trading Spaces - Interns moved to a new location. What was schaeding@meridian. formerly known as the G5 room and Parks offi ce is now host to eight mi.us or 517-349-1232. nonlinear edit stations to be streamlined to a new main hub control Look for the HOMTV banner. room in their former digs. All stories and scripts will be offl ine, no more Hope to see everyone there!!! Derek Johnson (05) and Casey multiple transferring of stories to be played out over air. All programs Conklin (04) e n joy last year’s Reunion. from past to present will be captured, stored, and logged in an archived master storage Bringing HOM Awards system. Effi ciency, space, training, and future media HOMTV continues success in national competitions by methods all played factors in receiving three fi rst place honors from the Alliance For the decision of streamlining Community Media’s Hometown Video Festival competition. informational programming “We are honored to receive national fi rst place awards and being provided to the I am especially proud of being recognized for Live Election Meridian Township residents. Interns enjoy the new editing suite. Night Coverage in 2010. This show exemplifi es the entire team working endless hours for community members to participate in the democratic process,” s a id Deborah Guthrie (96), Interim Communications Director. HOMTV and CAMTV, were Meridian Magazine Reaches Milestone also recognized by the National Association of Telecommunications Offi cers and Advisors (NATOA) as In 1984, a show was born. And now, years later, fi n alists in eight categories in the 2011 it has reached its 1000th episode. Many alumni Government Programming Awards have fond memories of working on this Meridian competition. To see a complete list Magazine show; holding a special place in the of awards go to www.homtv.net. hearts of those who have worked at HOMTV. The 1000th episode revealed a new set and paid tribute to those humble beginnings. Alumni Taryn Asher (94) and Jason Carr (89) shared how In the Community they received their start on Meridian Magazine and why their experiences led them to where For the second year in a row, HOMTV and CAMTV are they are today. The 1000th episode refl ected media sponsors for local non-profi t agencies: Alzheimer’s on how it all began; the different looks and sets Association, MSU Safe Place, From Beta to Digital, Meridian Magazine through time, the many hosts of the show, and Michigan Parkinson Foundation, and captured through the funniest moments we have on tape! “When I years. American Cancer Society. “I really noticed we were coming up to the 1000th episode feel like we are doing our part in the of Meridian Magazine I really wanted to do something special to community,” said Communications celebrate,” said Brandie Hansen (07), the current Co-Anchor and Specialist Brandie Hansen (07). Producer of Meridian Magazine. “1000 episodes is something that Interns have an opportunity to everyone in the history of HOMTV can be proud of.” You can watch all represent the stations at the event of the 1000th episode elements in a special program called Meridian Kelly O’Sullivan (10), John booths, where they interact with Sfreddo (10) and Bagus Magazine Historical Perspective on demand at www.homtv.net. Wijaya (10) represent HOMTV community members. and CAMTV.

5151 Marsh Rd, Okemos MI 48864 517-349-1232 homtv.net Alumni in the Biz Congratulations to Richelle Bonk (10) on her July 2, 2011 wedding to James Savage. They live in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Elizabeth Entertains in Hollywood Darryl Bradford (07) started a company called Dead Pixel Media and will be creating an Elizabeth Stanton (06) is a Media Assistant independent feature fi lm based on forgiveness. at Entertainment Tonight. Her duties include logging and managing incoming footage as well Andrea Doneth (10) accepted a positon as the Director of Women’s Basketball Operations as helping directors fi nd footage for segments at Stony Brook University in , New on the show. Elizabeth also manages special York. She administers the day to day operations projects for outside shows requesting their footage. of the Division I women’s basketball program in compliance with the NCAA and the America East She is also a volunteer writer with the American Conference such as organizing camps, assisting Cinematheque, but states she has been so the head coach with team travel arrangements, busy with ET that it’s been hard for her to fi nd time to volunteer (between organizing fi lm exchange and alumni relations the royal wedding, May sweeps and their own Mary Hart retiring from and community service projects for the program. the show, it was a long couple of months)! Elizabeth recently attended a screening of Hamlet, and a Q&A session with it’s director; Kenneth Branagh. Aimee Longato (95) is the Media Label

Manager at Detroit Public Television in Where Are “I would say that my time with HOMTV as a Production intern in 2006, Wixom and loving it! Her department produces gave me invaluable, practical, real world experience in producing news 10-15 national fundraising shows for use by all and working in news formats. I have found a lot of similarities in the PBS stations across the US during pledge drives. work fl ow between Entertainment Tonight and Meridian Magazine, seeing how stories are produced, edited and compiled into a show.” Cedra Mayfi eld (08) moved to Cleveland, Ohio and is a Good Morning Cleveland Assignment Editor at WEWS News Channel 5.

They Now Jonathan McEmber (11) is a News Photographer at WEYI NBC 25 in Clio. Making on Speed TV Rachel Ray (08) is the Development Jennifer Hutchins (94) is the Supervising Coordinator for Communications & Donor Producer for a new 13-episode series starring Relations at the Oakwood Healthcare Adam Carolla and premièring on Speed TV. Foundation. She started as a Foundation Associate intern and after a year, was hired full- ... time in her current role. Jennifer’s career began at HOMTV as a Reporter in 1994, and she quickly moved on to report news packages Congratulations to Matt Schuster (94) airing on CNN and CBS. “At HOMTV I learned many of Channel Manager at Louisville Metro TV in the behind the scenes and on-camera skills that helped Louisville, Kentucky for winning First Place in launch me as a producer for national television shows.” the Hometown Video Festival Overall Excellence in Government Programming Category. Upon relocating to California, Jennifer licensed and developed an online music video John Sfreddo (10) accepted a position with channel and an online show titled “RED” for AOL Network, featuring UR Channel Multimedia in Warren, MI as an episodes highlighting the nation’s most interesting youth and locations. Assistant Video Technician.

Jennifer moved on to produce nearly 100 episodes of A&E’s hit show “Criss Angel Melissa Steinhoffer (02) is a Copy Writer at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. Mindfreak,” a show that centered on stunts and acts by magician Criss Angel. After producing an implosion stunt, “The Imploders” were picked Angela Yu (10) accepted a position as a Paid up for their own series on TLC and she was asked to produce an entire season Intern with one of the nations’s top ad agencies, of building implosions across the nation. “If you’ve ever tried to get a contractor Goodby, Silverstain and Partners. After only to commit to a completion date, you can imagine the challenge I faced to lock one semester with HOMTV, Angela was recognized so many implosions within a production calendar,”she said. Jennifer also for creating award winning promos nationally, produced a series titled “Ghost Hunters International” on the Channel where including the “Internship Experience” promo, her original stories premiered with some of the highest ratings on the channel. which received fi rst place in the Hometown Video Festival competition and is a fi n alist in the NATOA 2011 Government Awards. During her interview with Goodby, Silverstain and Partners, they Look what made its way back HOM were very impressed by Angela’s promo and she believes it was very unlikely that she would have A missing light & battery were mailed back to HOMTV received the internship without HOMTV. anonymously in July. This set has been missing for multiple semesters. Staff received it in a Women’s Nine West Follow us on: shoebox. Thanks to the alum who returned these items! facebook.com/homtv facebook.com/homtvalumni .com/homtv 5151 Marsh Rd, Okemos MI 48864 517-349-1232 homtv.net