Testimonials

“I found myself standing back in amazement as the students went to work. To see these students work together and fully explain what they planned to do was beyond words. I was in disbelief as I saw these kids with wisdom beyond their years and genuine love for they are doing and to make these incredible videos.. I am sure many of these students will move on to professional jobs in the industry as FRED-TV is indeed a launching pad.”

“In both my work and research, I am continually reminded of the importance of media in education, a movement that FRED-TV has been at the forefront of for years”

“It’s important , especially in this business, to be well rounded  and know many aspects of the field. In FRED-TV I learned how to produce a show, I learned how to produce/direct a news program, I learned how to edit, I honed my skills as being an on-air talent, I learned how to write a detailed script. I learned at the young age of 16/17 what most people begin to learn  in their Sophomore/ Junior year of college. The FRED-TV program put me light years ahead of my peers and has given me the stepping stones to excel.”

“Fall River Youth Services understand the value and importance of the programming that FRED-TC provides not only to the students enrolled, but to the community at-large as well. With a dedicated, hard-working staff and programming designed to prepare the students for the real world as well as to meet the needs of the community, FRED-TV truly is one of Fall Rivers’s greatest assets.”

Rick Mederios

Pawtucket Pawsox
Boston Red Sox Affiliate

Christian T. McCloskey
Youth Services Coordinator

Samantha Waite
Class of ’03

Jahnna Khoury
Class of ’08

“This program formed the foundation of my career in broadcasting. The skills I learned while a student there put me at a major advantage trying to break into the field straight out of high school. The techniques and production value being taught were on par with and in some cases ahead of the methods I’ve seen in professional experiences. Having worked my way through local cable stations, affiliate stations. regional cable networks, nation and now international networks with no professional schooling beyond what i learned in high school, I am proof of exactly how far this program can take students.”

Ray Boucher

Golf Channel Broadcast Operations
Class of ’98

Michael T Crane II
Licensed Private Pilot
Class of ’09

“My time at FRED-TV helped to shape my successes and develop me into the person that I am today. My time as an Anchor for "Top of the Morning" allowed me to share my passion for communication and media on a daily basis. The short films, public service announcements, and community commercials gave me the networking and intrapersonal skills that I still use today.

 

In short, the staff of Fall River Educational Television helped me grow as an individual and my time at Durfee would not have been the same without them.”