ERMP Press Releases in 2004

Eno River Media Production is a totally volunteer run nonprofit 501(C)(3) company located in the heart of the North Carolina piedmont. It was established in 1999, as a vehicle for highlighting local nonprofit organizations, musicians, artists, and creative entrepreneurs. Our mission is to promote and support North Carolina's unique arts community, nonprofit organizations and positive entrepreneurial spirit, through a variety of media. Our goals are to vastly increase exposure of the unparalleled talent and resources found in North Carolina and provide training for volunteers wishing to increase production, acting, or nonprofit management skills.

11/22/04: Lisa Comento becomes Assist. Producer of Barchords

On November 22, 2004, Lisa Comento accepted the position of Assistant Producer of Barchords, a half hour rock music video television show produced by Eno River Media Production. Lisa will be responsible for overseeing and booking bands for the production cluster for the program Barchords until the end of 2005.

11/22/04: Lisa Hart becomes Producer of Barchords

On November 22, 2004, Lisa Hart accepted the position of Producer of Barchords, a half hour rock music video television show produced by Eno River Media Production. Lisa will be responsible for overseeing and guiding the production cluster for the program Barchords until the end of 2005.

Lisa was born in Oxford, NC on December 18, 1965. Growing up in Oxford, Lisa graduated from J.F. Webb High School. After graduating, Lisa worked in the retail industry for 10 years before switching to a career in the restaurant industry for the next 8 years. Lisa currently works for Croscill Inc. in Henderson, NC.

Through her friendship with a local radio station DJ, Lisa discovered the world of music. Lisa realized that there was music that could be heard that was not played on the radio. So her hobby became finding bands that had never won a Grammy and did not get mass media coverage but touched her soul. Lisa discovered that even if the music was not “your cup of tea” that you should still appreciate the effort and know that someone's heart went into creating the song.

So after 15 years of music education, Lisa was brought to the point that she needed to contribute to the music industry through promoting those little know bands.

Lisa has the following to say regarding Barchords: “Barchords is a very important television show for the local music scene in Raleigh NC. What is played on the radio or what you may see on TV is entertainment, not music; what these bands play is what they created not what the "Man" told the masses they wanted to hear. It is music in its purest form. Barchords showcases these bands and lets those who may not go to the clubs see what they are missing.

11/22/04: Justin Bernard becomes Director of Barchords

On November 22, 2004, Justin Bernard accepted the position of Director of Barchords, a half hour rock music video television show produced by Eno River Media Production. Justin will be responsible for directing and coordinating shoots for the production cluster for the program Barchords until the end of 2005.

Born in 1979, and raised in many parts of the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), Canada, Justin was fortunate to have experienced a conundrum of cultures and life styles by the early age of eleven. When Justin moved to the Michigan Tricity (Bay City, Midland, Saginaw) area during Junior and Senior High school he leaned about the value of a solid foundation. High school is also where Justin Bernard had found a passion for many aspects of fine art that would forever influence his life.

In high school Justin participated in many hands on creative studies ranging from snow sculpture, to drawing and painting, to Drafting and CAD design. Since Graduating from Midland High School in 1997 Justin trained on programs such as 3D Studio Max, Maya, Softimage, Media 100, Adobe Premier, After Effects, Dreamweaver, and Flash MX.

“In the other shoe” Justin gained experience from the ground up. He graduated from The School of Communication Arts in 2000 with certificates in Computer Art and Animation and 3D Animation. After graduation he jumped head first into video production. Working on cable access shows and at Raleigh's local NBC affiliate, Justin quickly started to digitally film, edit and produce segments for national and international television.

During this undertaking Justin was a roadie for his mom, two sisters, and array of talented musicians that played from 1998 until 2002 in a band named Mother Soul.

Justin also had the pleasure of teaching Advanced Internet Multimedia at Piedmont Community College in the spring semester of 2003. Teaching at Piedmont has directly lead to the production of several web sites designed to help market his business Dream Vision Visual Arts, his “livein girlfriend's” jewelry business, his sister's musical career, and many new ventures including ERMP. Justin joined ERMP in May 2004.

10/24/04: Joe Johnson Becomes ERMP Chief of Staff

On October 24th, 2004, Joe Johnson V accepted the position of Senior Vice President for Administration and Operations (Chief of Staff) with Eno River Media Production. Joe will be responsible for overseeing the day to day operations for ERMP.

Born in Dublin, GA. in 1982, but raised in Western North Carolina most of his life, Joe graduated from East Henderson High School in 2000. He currently attends UNCAsheville majoring in Political Science and Management.

Joe has cultivated a love of politics. He was elected Sophomore Class President, student body First Vice President, and then student body President. He has volunteered on several campaigns and worked from 1998 through 2001 as the North Carolina Coordinator for the National Student Pledge Against Gun Violence and from 1999 through 2001 he was a National Spokesman for the National Student Pledge Against Gun Violence, and in 1999 was selected to serve on the state board ofthe North Carolinians Against Gun Violence Education Fund. In June 2001, Joe began work as the founder of North Carolinians for the Advancement of Public Education (NCAPE). With such a depth of work experience with non profit organizations, Joe accepted a position as Director of the Education Foundation for Eno River Media Production in the third Quarter of 2002.

10/18/04: Crista Misenheimer Becomes Assistant Dir. of Comm.

On October 18, 2004, Crista Misenheimer accepted the position of Assistant Director of Communications for Eno River Media Production (ERMP). Misenheimer will be responsible for creating articles and press releases to promote the efforts of ERMP.

Misenheimer brings a variety of experience in the arts to the ERMP family. During her years at Appalachian State University, she studied studio art, art history, English, and Interior Design. After moving back to Raleigh, she volunteered with Raleigh Little Theatre and Plays for Living. An employee of Artsplosure for four years, Misenheimer has been involved in all aspects of running a nonprofit arts organization, and can bring this firsthand experience to the table.

Misenheimer is excited to join with “such a willing and enthusiastic group of folks,” and, she ads “it doesn’t hurt that they’re all extremely bright.”

10/18/04: Marc Henderson Becomes Insight NC Director

On October 18, 2004, Marc Henderson accepted the position of Director of Insight NC, a half hour entertainment magazine produced by Eno River Media Production. Marc will be responsible for overseeing the direction of the production cluster for the program Insight NC until the end of 2005.

Marc was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on December 23, 1968. He came to the United States in 1974 to the Boston, MA area. Graduating from Bellingham Memorial High School in 1987, Marc then obtained an Associate in Arts with a concentration in Liberal Arts from Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.

After college, Marc worked as a freelance photographer for over ten years in Massachusetts. He moved to North Carolina in July 1999 with a dot com company. In October, 2000 Marc volunteered with ERMP. He left in 2000 to undergo chemotherapy but returned to volunteer in October 2003.

9/19/04: Christy Richard Becomes ERMP Comm. Director

On September 19th, 2004, Christine Richard accepted the position of Director of Communications at Eno River Media Production. Richard will be responsible for overseeing the writing department as well as serving as a correspondent to the senior staff.

While attending high school in Asheville, NC, Richard studied journalism. She served as a newspaper editor, writer, news anchor, camera operator, and advertisement recruiter and designer for the newspaper and broadcast program. In 2002, Richard received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 2003, she created and chaired a benefit concert at the Cat′s Cradle. Good Vibrations 2003 featured seven genres of music; all proceeds went to the non-profit organization MuJeres. Richard utilized local media and local support from musicians, business owners, and the community. A year later, she searched for an organization that fused those aspects and found ERMP. Richard joined the ERMP Writers Guild to "embrace an outlet for creativity, expression, and composition and to further the mission of ERMP."

9/13/04: ERMP Partners with Guerrilla Productions

Anthony Dowling, Executive Producer for Eno River Media Production announced Monday morning the association between Guerrilla Productions of Raleigh, NC and ERMP of Durham, NC.

Wil Kazary, President of Guerrilla Productions, has agreed to provide extensive consultation to ERMP in preparing Barchords, a half hour rock music program, to migrate from public access to NBC broadcast.

Guerrilla Productions is a full service digital production company located in Raleigh, NC . Wil brings over a decade of television industry knowledge with him to this association. Anthony Dowling stated: “I know Wil and I know his experience. ERMP can only benefit from this association and I am very grateful on behalf of ERMP.”

9/13/04: ERMP Partners with Skylee Entertainment

Anthony Dowling, Executive Producer for Eno River Media Production announced Monday morning the association established between Skylee Entertainment and Eno River Media Production.

Skylee Entertainment, headquartered in Cary, NC, was established in 2000 as a sound and folley studio. Robert Schaap and son Jason Schaap expanded to digital media production in 2003.

Jason Schaap, President of Skylee Entertainment, along with his father Robert Schaap, will extensively assist with camera production of the half hour rock music program Barchords. Skylee Entertainment has also agreed to provide folley sound production for ERMP as well as limited editing of various show segments for Insight NC.

9/10/04: Entrepreneur Donates Second Editing Bay to ERMP

Anthony Dowling, Executive Producer for Eno River Media Production, announced Monday morning the donation of yet another digital media editing bay worth $5,000 to ERMP from an Atlanta, GA entrepreneur, David Gilliam.

Mr. Gilliam on Saturday, September 4, 2004, presented to Anthony Dowling, ERMP's Executive Producer, another state of the art digital media editing bay. Anthony stated “With this second state of the art machine capable of editing advanced digital media, ERMP is poised to achieve great strides in reaching our goals for 2005. We believe it will help ERMP evolve into the TV and Film industry player it hopes to be, and we thank Mr. Gilliam for his continued help and support for our organization.”

Mr. Gilliam has been a resident of Atlanta, GA for over 15 years. He is an entrepreneur involved in the telecommunications industry for over 25 years.

8/24/04: ERMP Accepts Final Duke Report

Anthony Dowling, Executive Producer for Eno River Media Production announced Monday morning the acceptance of the final report “Case Report for ERMP” by six Duke University Fuqua School of Business students; Wan Lung Eng, Pamela Golden, Tushar Gupta, Mak Pitke, Zahid Rahman, and Denise Turner.

In the fall of 2003, ERMP was accepted into the Duke University Fuqua Student Consulting Program. The Fuqua Student Consulting Program (FSCP) offer confidential business assistance to qualified local companies for a $200 administrative fee. This program is specifically designed for small companies in the Triangle Area, which do not have the resources to perform or pay for these services. The program is very competitive and very few are chosen from the many that apply.

Over 200 daytime students attend Duke University Fuqua School of Business, who on the average has worked five plus years since receiving their undergraduate degree before coming to Fuqua. The expertise from this pool of talent, combined with the resources of the Fuqua School, allows FSCP to provide consultation in most functional areas.

8/23/04: Entrepreneur Donates Media Editing Bay to ERMP

Anthony Dowling, Executive Producer for Eno River Media Production announced Monday morning the donation of a digital media editing bay worth $5,000 to ERMP from an Atlanta, GA entrepreneur, David Gilliam.

Mr. Gilliam, Saturday August 21, 2004 presented to Kevin Ashmont, ERMP's Production Director, a state of the art digital media editing bay. Kevin Ashmont stated, “This computer is a powerful state of the art machine capable of editing advanced digital media. We believe it will help ERMP evolve into the TV and Film industry player it hopes to be, and we thank Mr. Gilliam for helping to jump start that process today.”

Mr. Gilliam has been a resident of Atlanta, GA for over 15 years. He is an entrepreneur involved in the telecommunications industry for over 25 years.

8/15/04: ERMP adds Christy Richard to Writers Guild

Anthony Dowling, Executive Producer for Eno River Media Production announced Monday morning the addition of Christy Richard into the Eno River Media Production Writers Guild.

On August 12, 2004, Christy Richard joined the Eno River Media Production Writers Guild. While attending high school in Asheville, NC, Richard studied journalism. She served as a newspaper editor, writer, news anchor, camera operator, and advertisement recruiter and designer for the newspaper and broadcast program. In 2002, Richard received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 2003, she created and chaired a benefit concert at the Cat's Cradle. Good Vibrations 2003 featured seven genres of music; all proceeds went to the non-profit organization MuJeres. Richard utilized local media and local support from musicians, business owners, and the community. A year later, she searched for an organization that fused those aspects and found ERMP. Richard joined the ERMP Writers Guild to "embrace an outlet for creativity, expression, and composition and to further the mission of ERMP."

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