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About Terry
Terrence Oprea, President and CEO of Mort Crim Communications, is a 30-year veteran of broadcast television and radio programming. He is also Managing Partner in the firm that he’s been with since it opened its doors in 1993. He’s responsible for daily direction and management of the company.
Terry’s career has included major positions with Post-Newsweek Television (executive producer, WDIV (NBC)); Time-Life Broadcasting (News Editor, WOTV (NBC)); PBS (V.P. for National Programming, WTVS); and NBC Elections (state supervisor, Indiana). During his tenure with public television, Terry served on the board of directors of Frontline, the international award-winning PBS documentary series.
At MCCI, Terry has authored more nearly 40 magazine cover stories during the course of his career. He’s also presided over significant New Media content initiatives, including online corporate communications ventures for major international automotive firms, retail organizations, and health care entities.
Terry has also presided over a number of national programming successes while leading MCCI, including Better Investing (13 parts; national public television syndication) Act Against Violence (PBS 2-hour national special); and Learning Theory and Classroom Practice (13 parts for Corporation for Public Broadcasting), and many others.
He is winner of numerous national awards for excellence, including the American Bar Association’s prestigious Silver Gavel award; the National Headliners award; UPI’s top national award for documentary programming; Two first place national Angel awards; the Crystal National Communicators award of excellence; six regional Emmy awards; and numerous other accolades.
Terry is active in the community, and serves on the board of directors of The Heat and Warmth Fund, the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Detroit Area Boy Scouts, Junior Achievement, and the Skyline Club.
Terry will be writing about the changes and challenges traditional media face as technology and the Internet rewrite many of the rules.
