Mike English
Columbia, Maryland resident also set to receive TV industry honor for career accomplishments
Maryland Public Television (MPT) recently announced the promotion of long-time staff member Michael English to the position of managing director of its Content Division. In his new role, English oversees the full range of MPT-produced content, both broadcast and digital. He manages staff comprised of more than 20 producers, on-air talent, and other associates.
English most recently served for 10 years as senior executive producer responsible for MPT productions with environmental, natural history, and history themes. He first joined MPT in 1985 and is widely recognized for his talents as a writer, producer, and director of both documentaries and ongoing series, foremost among them the long-running series Outdoors Maryland – now in its 31st season. He also is the creator and executive producer of MPT’s popular weekly series Maryland Farm & Harvest.
The 21-time Emmy® Award winner also was the impetus for MPT’s groundbreaking Chesapeake Bay Summit broadcast. The environmental forum is part of the station’s Chesapeake Bay Week® (CBW) observance, an annual broadcast tradition English launched in 2005. The network’s growing catalogue of original CBW programming is broadcast annually by upwards of 95 percent of public TV stations across the nation.
In October, English's career accomplishments were acknowledged by the Board of Governors of the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences when he was voted into the organization's Silver Circle. The honor recognizes individuals who, for a quarter-century or more, have helped shape the region's broadcast industry and continue to influence its future. He will be inducted into the Silver Circle during ceremonies on December 1.
English also serves as an adjunct professor at American University in the Center for Environmental Filmmaking, where he teaches students how to produce environmental films for broadcast television.
About MPT
Launched in 1969 and headquartered in Owings Mills, MD, Maryland Public Television is a nonprofit, state-licensed public television network and member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). MPT’s six transmitters cover Maryland plus portions of contiguous states and the District of Columbia. Frequent winner of regional Emmy® awards, MPT creates local, regional, and national television shows. Beyond broadcast, MPT’s commitment to professional educators, parents, caregivers, and learners of all ages is delivered through year-round instructional events and the super-website Thinkport, which garners in excess of 14 million page views annually. For more information visit mpt.org.
