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QPTV: Over 35 Years of Excellence
We are especially proud of the International Visitor
Leadership Program. Since 2011, QPTV has been hosting
visiting journalists under the U.S. Department of State’s
International Visitor Leadership Program. Journalists from
Russia, Thailand, Armenia, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, South
Korea, Syria and Francophone Africa have visited our
facilities.
The foreign media professionals visiting QPTV are
interested in citizen journalism and seek to establish
community media in their country of origin. With each
visit of journalists from foreign nations we are constantly
reminded of the importance and need for independent
media, especially in those countries where citizens are
struggling against oppressive regimes. QPTV is proud to be a
model for citizen journalists around the world.
Community television offers the opportunity for
every individual to participate in the highest form of free
expression that is protected by our First Amendment. QPTV
is an electronic bridge between diverse communities. Public
access television is not just a local reality: From Australia
to Brazil and from Sweden to South Korea, community
television is a global reality and QPTV is proud to have been
a part of that reality for over 35 years.
Queens Public Television | Daniel J. Leone, President/CEO
Board of Directors: Patrick J. DiMotta, Chairman; Nayibe Berger;
Sandra Delson; Stuart Domber; John B. Haney; Alfred Harris; Henry Kee;
Joan Serrano-Laufer; Ruth Schlossman
Honorary Directors: Joel A. Miele, Sr., Director Laureate;
William L. Jefferson, Director Emeritus
In 1982, Queens Public Television made its entrance on
the stage of community television. Since that time we have
trained thousands of residents and cablecast over 100,000
programs. QPTV has established itself as the media hub
of Queens and the venue for the voice of the people. Our
training programs, taught by media professionals, rival
media classes that are taught on college campuses. QPTV’s
hands-on approach to training has become a sought after
experience.
QPTV continues to train residents in the Borough of
Queens how to produce and direct their own television
programs. Queens, New York is the most diverse community
in the world where over 200 languages and dialects are
spoken. Virtually every culture, religion, political point of
view or opinion can be found not only in this community but
also on our four channels. QPTV is democracy in action and
we are committed to assisting everyone in this community
to exercise their First Amendment right to free expression.
As a Community Access Center we are very supportive
of our community producers. The multitude of events that
take place in our community are far too extensive for our
volunteer producers to cover. Realizing this, QPTV has never
hesitated to venture into the community to bring these
complex programs and events to our viewers.
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For more information contact Roslyn Nieves, Community Development Outreach Supervisor: (718) 886-8160 ext. 324 communitydevelopment@qptv.org
41-61 Kissena Boulevard, Suite 2077, Flushing, New York, 11355 FAX (718) 886-8168 | QPTV Information Line (718) 886-4880
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QPTV Staff & Board of Directors
President/CEO:
Daniel J. Leone
Production & Community Development:
Roslyn Nieves; Robert Strahle; Madeline Johnson; Christina Gary; Luchia Dragosh; Eddy Duran; Katie Wozniak; John Collins; Bryan Chan; Steve Carbo;
John Collins Jr.; Corey Damsker; Ravi Hosein; Joseph Masi; Casey Williams; Joseph DelSenno; and Wayguard Wong
Programming & Access Services:
Clifford Jacobs; Steven Williams; Rene Valdivia; Mario Paredes; Antonio Collado; Omar Flores; Domenica Aliberti; John Leinung;
John Crow; Robert Cinfo; Pedro Castano; Rubyn Turner; Kameiko Jenkins; Stan Mauceri; and Chris Dell’Anno
Engineering/Information Technology/TV:
James Faber; Vidya Boodram; and William Zowak
Executive Administration:
Donna DeSantis
Business, Financial and Employee Services:
Marguerite Rosmarin-Verrone; Gloria Barnes; Maria Palomo; and Lisa Gabberty-Rizzo
Board of Directors
Patrick J. DiMotta, Chairman; Nayibe Berger; Sandra Delson; Stuart Domber; John B. Haney;
Alfred Harris; Henry Kee; Joan Serrano-Laufer; and Ruth Schlossman
Honorary Directors:
Joel A. Miele, Sr., Director Laureate; and William L. Jefferson, Director Emeritus