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Growing up in Newton, MA, Debra spent summers on Cape Cod, first in Falmouth followed by summer camp in Orleans. Her lifelong dream to live full time on Cape Cod came true when she became the Chief Executive Officer of Falmouth Community Television (FCTV), a position she has held since 1996. Debra graduated from Fitchburg State University in 1982 with a B.S. degree in Communications Media.
In addition to Falmouth she has worked in community media for 40 years in Newton, Lynn, and Greenfield, MA and Brattleboro, VT.
Through her ongoing involvement with the Alliance for Community Media (ACM), a national trade and advocacy organization, Debra works to advance the cause and garner support for community media on the state, region and national level. She served on the ACM national Board of Directors for 12 years (national chair from 2009-2012). She returned to the ACM National Board in November 2019 and served on the Executive Board as Treasurer from 2020-2023. She has served on the ACM-Northeast Region Board since 1994.
She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Communications Democracy (ACD), a national organization whose mission is to participate in significant court cases and FCC proceedings, and to advocate for constitutional rights, franchise enforcement, media ownership, and other concerns of public, educational, and governmental (PEG) access.
Her role in the ACM, ACM-NE and ACD has focused on the areas of public policy/advocacy, conference planning, finance, personnel and board development.
In addition to Falmouth she has worked in community media for 40 years in Newton, Lynn, and Greenfield, MA and Brattleboro, VT.
Through her ongoing involvement with the Alliance for Community Media (ACM), a national trade and advocacy organization, Debra works to advance the cause and garner support for community media on the state, region and national level. She served on the ACM national Board of Directors for 12 years (national chair from 2009-2012). She returned to the ACM National Board in November 2019 and served on the Executive Board as Treasurer from 2020-2023. She has served on the ACM-Northeast Region Board since 1994.
She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Communications Democracy (ACD), a national organization whose mission is to participate in significant court cases and FCC proceedings, and to advocate for constitutional rights, franchise enforcement, media ownership, and other concerns of public, educational, and governmental (PEG) access.
Her role in the ACM, ACM-NE and ACD has focused on the areas of public policy/advocacy, conference planning, finance, personnel and board development.
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Falmouth Community Television
Falmouth Community Television
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