John is a retired telecommunications and broadcast engineer and consultant, having worked in a number of radio and television stations throughout Maine during his 45 year career. In the early 90’s he got the “access” bug and started a new career working for Scarborough Community TV, where he became involved with CTAM.

That “bug” grew into a passion for access, as he soon became a board member of CTAM for a number of years, assisting the organization along its path throughout the 90’s and into the next century. John was a member of the work group that developed the Maine Model Franchise Agreement.

Before retiring in 2013, he worked at Brunswick Access TV, and was “drafted” to work at Freeport TV after retiring. When the manager retired in 2020, John remained to manage the facility while the town searched for a replacement.

CTAM and access has been part of John’s life for many years. His time of dedication to the art and craft of access and engineering will hopefully inspire others to advance access in Maine and continue to utilize this valuable resource. His desire to assist CTAM to become an organization useful to the Maine access community will hopefully inspire others to join the Association and continue what started so many years ago, a vibrant and active group of dedicated and knowledgeable individuals working to keep Public, Educational & Government Access a valuable resource in Maine.

• Co-authored: Maine Model Franchise Agreement – 2009
• Co-authored: LD1371, PL 245 – “An Act To Ensure Nondiscriminatory Treatment of Public, Educational and Governmental Access Channels by Cable System Operators” – 2019
• Co-authored: LD920, “An Act To Ensure Municipal and State Regulatory Oversight of Video Service Providers” – 2019

I am the Executive Director for Lincoln County Television.  After being self employed for 48 yrs, first twenty plus in the seafood business and the next 25 plus in the long haul trucking business, I took over the leadership to try and rebuild LCTV.

I am married with two grown children and one grandchild. Playing music and camping are my hobbies. “ I think I might be the only truck driver in America running a tv studio”! 

Tony’s interest in Community Television began in the late seventies when he worked with the town of Standish to secure their first franchise agreement with the Saco River Telephone Co. The concept of PEG Access was only at the bulletin board stage of development in rural towns at that time. In the mid-eighties he attended a franchise renewal seminar with Randy Visser at Cape Elizabeth town hall given by Paul Lind and Gennah Copen, Access Consultants from Amherst, Massachusetts and that was a revelation.

Although working as New Products Manager for Data General Corp in Westbrook at the time, that seminar was instrumental in forming a second career path which dovetailed with his previous degree in Radio and Television Production.

When Data General closed its doors in 1991, a 5 year custom video equipment console and cabinet design and production partnership followed at Creative Engineering, LLP, South Portland.

It was during this time that Tony worked with six area towns to form the Saco River Consortium, which set up the non-profit Saco River Community Television Corporation, a regional PEG Access Center located in Hollis which still operates successfully with full budgetary support from the member towns.

In 1995, Tony secured a position with the city of South Portland and retired in 2016 after serving 21 years as the manager of South Portland Community Television.

Tony continues to be involved with the Maine Community Media Association in legislative efforts to increase the legal, financial and technical resources for municipalities and Community Television stations as it relates to the cable franchising process.

Tony wishes to thank all those who have supported his efforts to bring about the following accomplishments:

31 years as chairman of the Standish Citizens Advisory Committee on Cable TV

28 years as chairman of the Saco River Joint Cable Committee

16 years as Advisor for Bonny Eagle Television

15 years recording 540 Standish Municipal meetings

4 year member Maine Telecommunications & Information Planning Project

28 years member, 5 years chair, Community Television Association of Maine

10 years member, 6 years chair, Community Television Network, Portland

21 years manager, South Portland Community Television
1995-2016

Assisted 34 Maine towns with franchise and cable ordinance related issues 1985-present.

Co-authored and successfully negotiated 23 franchise agreements for Maine Towns 1985-present

Co-authored MMA Municipal Guide for Local Regulation of Cable Television – 2005

Co-authored S.P. 580 – L.D. 1675 (123 Legislature) Resolve, Regarding Full, Fair and Nondiscriminatory Access to the Internet – 2007

Co-authored the Maine Model Franchise Agreement – 2009

Co-authored LD1371, PL 245
An Act To Ensure Nondiscriminatory Treatment of Public, Educational and Governmental Access Channels by Cable System Operators – 2019

Co-authored LD-920, An Act To Ensure Municipal and State Regulatory Oversight of Video Service Providers – 2019

Terri is the Director of Berwick Community TV (BCTV).  She started as a volunteer in 2012 and wrote the first BCTV Operational Plan in 2014.  In 2017 she was hired as a part-time Coordinator and in 2018, she became the full-time Director.  Over the last 10 years, she has worked hard to create a station that residents and viewers treasure as a vital resource to the community.