Ron Cox Leaves MATV It's About Time Egomaniac was all about himself, not the members. Ron turned out to be a Disaster with stalkers and sexual harassment on his watch

 ALL EGO ALL THE TIME, RAMBLING NONSENSE, SELF-SERVING, ALL ABOUT

RON COX WITH LITTLE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY THAT HE ABUSED

It is with both a heavy heart and a feeling of great excitement 

for beginning new adventures that I am announcing my retirement from 

my position as Executive Director of UMA, Urban Media Arts formerly known as MATV, 

Malden’s Media Center. 

 

I am so grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of this organization 

from its early beginnings as a local public access TV station and to see it evolve 

into this thriving media arts center that has become a vital part of this community. 

 

Not everyone gets to do the work they love from making videos to 

teaching kids the power and fun of creating media to overseeing 

the growth and transition of an organization that I has been a part of my life since 1988.

 

I have gone from volunteer producer to youth TV instructor and then board member to ultimately, 

the executive director. I will always be thankful to the original ED, Rika Welsh who convinced me 

to change careers in 1995. It has been a wonderful journey, a dream come true and after 

15 years of leading a great team of fellow staff members over the years,

 I have decided it’s time to move on. I am thankful that I have been a part of 

the evolution of MATV to UMA but now that the transition is well in place, 

I feel it’s the perfect time to hand over the keys to someone else. 

The stage is set for me to seek new challenges.

 

The Board of Directors, the staff and I will be working together to make this transition 

both a smooth experience and a new opportunity to move UMA into the future. 

The date of my actual retirement is contingent on the timeline set by the board in filling my position.

 

I will always be thankful of the support of this community that I have had over the years. 

From the many community organizations and the real people that have been part of their success to 

all the civic leaders of our city that I have come to know as well as all the individual producers 

who have fulfilled their dream of producing their own show, it has been a delight to work with you all. 

There is nothing better than seeing a group of crew members coming together to create 

a production that makes a difference, gives people a voice, features their talents and creates community. 

This gig has been one of the delights of my life.

 

While I am moving on from my role as the leader of Urban Media Arts, let me be clear, 

I will still be connected to UMA in some way. I plan on continuing producing my show,

 “Live on Tape” and hopefully will teach a few workshops over the coming years.

 I plan on doing my art, producing some videos, do some traveling, and of course, 

finish writing my never ending novel.

 

I am very proud of my many years of service to this community 

and it has been an honor to be a part of UMA/MATV’s transition into the UMAverse. 

Thank you all for the support you have given me over the years and the encouragement 

to make our media center better.

 

Gratefully yours,

 

Ron Cox
Executive Director
UMA, Urban Media Arts
(Formerly MATV, Malden's Media Center

It is with both a heavy heart and a feeling of great excitement 

for beginning new adventures that I am announcing my retirement from 

my position as Executive Director of UMA, Urban Media Arts formerly known as MATV, 

Malden’s Media Center. 

I am so grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of this organization 

from its early beginnings as a local public access TV station and to see it evolve 

into this thriving media arts center that has become a vital part of this community. 

Not everyone gets to do the work they love from making videos to 

teaching kids the power and fun of creating media to overseeing 

the growth and transition of an organization that I has been a part of my life since 1988.

 

I have gone from volunteer producer to youth TV instructor and then board member to ultimately, 

the executive director. I will always be thankful to the original ED, Rika Welsh who convinced me 

to change careers in 1995. It has been a wonderful journey, a dream come true and after 

15 years of leading a great team of fellow staff members over the years,

 I have decided it’s time to move on. I am thankful that I have been a part of 

the evolution of MATV to UMA but now that the transition is well in place, 

I feel it’s the perfect time to hand over the keys to someone else. 

The stage is set for me to seek new challenges.

 

The Board of Directors, the staff and I will be working together to make this transition 

both a smooth experience and a new opportunity to move UMA into the future. 

The date of my actual retirement is contingent on the timeline set by the board in filling my position.

 

I will always be thankful of the support of this community that I have had over the years. 

From the many community organizations and the real people that have been part of their success to 

all the civic leaders of our city that I have come to know as well as all the individual producers 

who have fulfilled their dream of producing their own show, it has been a delight to work with you all. 

There is nothing better than seeing a group of crew members coming together to create 

a production that makes a difference, gives people a voice, features their talents and creates community. 

This gig has been one of the delights of my life.

 

While I am moving on from my role as the leader of Urban Media Arts, let me be clear, 

I will still be connected to UMA in some way. I plan on continuing producing my show,

 “Live on Tape” and hopefully will teach a few workshops over the coming years.

 I plan on doing my art, producing some videos, do some traveling, and of course, 

finish writing my never ending novel.

 

I am very proud of my many years of service to this community 

and it has been an honor to be a part of UMA/MATV’s transition into the UMAverse. 

Thank you all for the support you have given me over the years and the encouragement 

to make our media center better.

 

Gratefully yours,

 

Ron Cox
Executive Director
UMA, Urban Media Arts
(Formerly MATV, Malden's Media Center