Community-media.com is run by Barry Rueger.
Our primary areas of expertise are web design and site management and in training for people working in non-profit organizations. We have a special fondness for small groups who do great work with limited resources.
Barry has worked with non-profit organizations for nearly 20 years, with a particular focus on non-commercial media. In the past he has sat on the Board of Appalshop, an Appalachian media arts organization in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and is currently a Board member of The Association of Independents In Radio (AIR) and The Factory: Hamilton Media Arts Centre. Previously Barry worked at CKCU Radio Carleton in Ottawa, Canada, guiding a major restructuring and financial overhaul. He has also been involved in leadership roles at CFMU, at McMaster University in Hamilton and Vancouver Co-op Radio in Vancouver. In 1996 he managed the National Campus and Community Radio Conference in Hamilton, Ontario.
In recent years Barry has become recognized for his ongoing work with new and emerging community radio broadcasters, and received a “People Who Make A Difference” award from the Community Foundation of Ottawa. He continues to guide and shape the direction of campus and community radio in Canada. He can always be counted on by novice broadcasters to provide guidance on the business of radio.
Barry’s free time is spent on his blog Three Squirrels in a Pressure Cooker
Community-Media.com History
Community-Media began life in 1995 as Bagatelle Communications. Founded by Barry Rueger and Victoria Fenner, Bagatelle provided services and support to a wide variety of private and non-profit clients.
Since that time Community-Media has built a long and loyal Client list, with specialties in Arts management, web design services, and non-commercial media.