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List of American public-access television programs

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This is a list of American public-access television programs.

List

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Series Location
(Home station)
Duration No. of episodes Host(s) Ref.
The Atheist Experience Austin, TX
(ACTV)
1997– 908 Matt Dillahunty
Russell Glasser
Don Baker
Jeff Dee
Tracie Harris
John Iacoletti
Jen Peeples
Martin Wagner
[1]
The Average Guys TV Show Duluth, MN
(PACT-TV)
1998–2013 576 Kenny Kalligher
Jon Donahue
[2]
The Basement Sublet of Horror Lawrence, Kansas
(LCAT)
2006– 230 Joel Sanderson [3]
Bob's Big Adventures Providence, RI
(PEG-RI)
1993– Bob Venturini [4]
Boston Latino TV Boston, MA
(BNN)
2003– Evelyn Reyes
Gil Matos
Clairemese Montero
[5]
Cast Iron TV Manhattan, NY
(Channel D)
1979–1992 [6]
Caught in the Act Charlottesville, VA
(CPA-TV)
1999–2004 100 David Dillehunt [7]
Chic-a-Go-Go Chicago, IL
(CAN-TV)
1996– 1,000 Jake Austen
Mia Park
[8]
The Chris Gethard Show Manhattan, NY
(MNN)
2011–2015[note 1] 155 Chris Gethard [10][11][12]
Concrete TV Manhattan, NY
(MNN)
1994– [13]
Cool Clown Ground Chicago, IL
(CAN-TV)
1994– 469 Shelley Mobil
Thymme Jones
Cheer-Accident
[14]
Cool In Your Code New York City, NY
(NYC Media)
2004– Christopher Kromer
R. Brandon Johnson
Shirley Rumierk
[15]
Disco Step-by-Step Buffalo, NY 1975–1980 Marty Angelo [16]
The Dr. Susan Block Show Berkeley, CA
(BTV-25)
1990– Susan Block [17]
Fantasy Bedtime Hour San Francisco, CA
(Access SF)
2001–2009 40 Heatherly Stankey
Julie Breithaupt
[18]
The Folklorist Newton, MA
(NewTV)
2012– 13 John Horrigan [19]
JBTV Chicago, IL
(Tuff TV)
1984– Jerry Bryant
Greg Corner
Lauren O'Neill
[20]
Junktape Manhattan, NY
(MNN)
1998 7 Sean S. Baker
Spencer Chinoy
Dan Milano
[21]
INN World Report Tribeca, NY
(Free Speech TV)
2004– Mizan Kirby Nunes [22]
The Kid America Club Manhattan, NY
(MNN)
2002– [23]
Late Night with Shaver The Terrestrial San Francisco, CA 2024– Ryan Shaver [24]
Lavender Lounge San Francisco, CA 1991–1995 60 Mark Kliem [25]
Let's Paint TV Los Angeles, CA
(Eagle Rock Public Access)
2002–2008 600 John Kilduff [26]
Live from Midtown Bronx, NY
(Colours TV)
2007–2009 Hashim "Trends" Smith [27]
Live from the Artists Den Garden City, NY
(WLIW)
2009– [28]
The Lone Shark Bridgeport, CT
(WFAC-TV)
1991–2001 Jim Sharky
Sean Haffner
[29]
Midnight Blue Manhattan, NY
(Channel J)
1975–2003 Al Goldstein [30]
The Mr. Science Show Melbourne, FL 1993–1995 Tim Perkins [31]
New York Noise New York City, NY
(NYC Media)
2003–2009 89 [32]
Pancake Mountain Washington, D.C.
(DCTV)
2003–2011
2014–
[33]
Quiz Kids San Francisco, CA
(PEN-TV)
1999 Brad Friedman [34]
Rox Bloomington, IN
(BCAT)
1992– 99 Joe Nickell
Bart Everson
[35]
The Show with No Name Austin, TX
(ACTV)
1995–2005 Charlie Sotelo [36]
The Spud Goodman Show Seattle, WA 1985–1992 Spud Goodman
Chick Hunter
[37]
Squirt TV Manhattan, NY 1994–1996 Jake Fogelnest [38]
Stairway to Stardom Staten Island, NY 1979–1992 Frank Masi [39]
State of the State Providence, RI
(PEG-RI)
1992– John Carlevale [40]
Static Television New Orleans, LA
(Cox 10)
2006– Pami P [41]
Stateside Footy North Andover, MA

(NACAM)

2010- 96 Bill Robert [42]
Talkin' Funny Chicago, IL
(CAN-TV)
2005– 53 Steve Gadlin
Paul Luikart
[43]
Tech Throwback North Andover, MA

(NACAM)

2015- 9 Bill Robert [44]
Thee Mr. Duran Show La Verne, CA
(LVTV)
2000– 93 Richard Duran [45]
Video Game Slams San Francisco, CA
(TCI 53)
1994–2003
  • Greg Fleming
  • Brian Raffi
  • Michael Baldwin
  • Mat McKnight
  • Emily Albertson
  • Richard Allard
  • Tricia Gray
  • Veronica Jet Sharp
  • Michael Jones
  • Matt Allard
  • Xavier Hagwood-Harris
  • Lisa Williams
  • Paige Fleming
  • Shawn Flannery
[46][47]
Your Daily Hour With Me Olympia, WA

(TCTV)

2010- 5000 Rick Ward [48]

Notes

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  1. ^ Following its departure from MNN in January 2015, The Chris Gethard Show moved to Fusion in May 2015, before moving on to truTV in July 2017.[9]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Best of Austin 2012: Best Public Access TV Show: The Atheist Experience". The Austin Chronicle. November 9, 2012.
  2. ^ Lubbers, Rick (August 2, 2013). "'Average Guy' shares exceptional story of recovery". Duluth News Tribune.
  3. ^ Niccum, Jon (September 1, 2006). "Corn on the macabre". Lawrence Journal-World.
  4. ^ Underwood, Meg (January 18, 2001). "BIG adventure never far away for Bob". Cranston Herald.
  5. ^ Diaz, Johnny (June 30, 2008). "Covering all the bases". Boston Globe.
  6. ^ Schneider, Steve (April 14, 1985). "Cable TV Notes – Experimentation Shapes 'Cast Iron TV'". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Provence, Lisa (February 7, 2008). "Cued up: Local show goes viral". The Hook. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019.
  8. ^ Borrelli, Christopher (January 19, 2015). "'Chic-a-Go-Go' keeps the party going for 1,000th episode". Chicago Tribune.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (May 4, 2017). "'The Chris Gethard Show' Lands At TruTV; Will Be Broadcast Live". Deadline.
  10. ^ Sims, David. "Chris Gethard's Journey From Public Access to Late Night". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  11. ^ Holloway, Daniel (May 4, 2017). "'The Chris Gethard Show' Moves to TruTV". Variety.
  12. ^ McClear, Sheila. "'Chris Gethard Show' making comedy waves". New York Daily News.
  13. ^ Pearis, Bill (January 24, 2013). "cable access show 'Concrete TV' is 20 years old, celebrating with screening tonight in NYC". BrooklynVegan.
  14. ^ Jackson, Carol (April 2001). "Cool Clown Ground". frieze (58).
  15. ^ "NY Emmy Award Winners". New York Emmys. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  16. ^ Ortiz, Lori (2011). Disco Dance. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-313-37746-4.
  17. ^ Luck, Jamie (April 30, 2002). "Cable TV sex expert comes to Berkeley to champion frank exploration of sexuality". Berkeley Daily Planet.
  18. ^ Chonin, Neva (June 23, 2005). "What's on TV? Oh, the usual sci-fi fantasy, read by women in bed". San Francisco Chronicle.
  19. ^ Ishkanian, Ellen (September 14, 2014). "Newton cable show wins Emmy Award". The Boston Globe.
  20. ^ Johnson, Steve (January 25, 2012). "'JBTV' rocks on". Chicago Tribune.
  21. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 562. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1.
  22. ^ "What Happened to INN?". Media Alliance. Archived from the original on December 29, 2009.
  23. ^ "Best of NYC 2008". Village Voice.
  24. ^ "SF Commons Public Access Television". broadcast.bavc.org. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  25. ^ "Gay and Lesbian TV: Tuned In". Out. September 1994.
  26. ^ Ledwith, Sara (November 2, 2006). "Multitasking artist shows how to do it all". Reuters.
  27. ^ "Feb. 20 casting call for TV talent show". The Reel Chicago. February 16, 2010.
  28. ^ Brandle, Lars (December 16, 2013). "Phoenix Go Back to School For 'Live From the Artists Den' (Exclusive)". Billboard.
  29. ^ "The People". Community Media Review. 18 (2): 13. 1995.
  30. ^ Svetkey, Benjamin (October 26, 1990). "Entertainment Weekly". Ew.com. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  31. ^ Sonnenberg, Maria (January 18, 2005). "Mr. Science makes learning a no-brainer". Florida Today.
  32. ^ Winnie, Hu (May 22, 2006). "Hour After Hour, One Station Is Devoted to Pulse of New York". The New York Times.
  33. ^ Lloyd, Robert (June 24, 2014). "Talking with Scott Stuckey, the man behind 'Pancake Mountain'". Los Angeles Times.
  34. ^ Knight, Heather (June 11, 1999). "Peninsula TV Gives Talent New Channel". San Francisco Chronicle.
  35. ^ Quittner, Joshua (June 24, 2001). "RADIO FREE CYBERSPACE". Time. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  36. ^ "Best of Austin, 1999". September 24, 1999. Retrieved April 5, 2007. The show is about the sublime and the ridiculous, an hour-long package of nifty treats and oddball amazements
  37. ^ "Spud's World -- Half-Baked? Hot Potatoes? Spud Goodman Has A Show With A Peculiar Sense Of Humor". Seattle Times. February 11, 1990.
  38. ^ Strauss, Neil (September 9, 1997). "At 18, the 'Squirt TV' Guy Resumes His Pop-Scene Assault". The New York Times.
  39. ^ "Stairway To Stardom". The A.V. Club. September 21, 2010.
  40. ^ Heyden, Rhys (May 29, 2012). "Alliance with pubTV boosts Rhode Island PEG". Current.
  41. ^ Pais, Noah Bonaparte (October 14, 2008). "Must-See TV; Two local, independent arts programs are reinventing prime-time television in New Orleans". Gambit Weekly.
  42. ^ Kennedy-Cox, Lisa. "Gone, but certainly not forgotten: Robert leaves WCTV after 10 years". Homenewshere.com. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  43. ^ Zoen, Eric (April 26, 2006). "Wait, wait for this, Peter Sagal". Chicago Tribune.
  44. ^ KennedyCox, Lisa. "Gone, but certainly not forgotten: Robert leaves WCTV after 10 years". Homenewshere.com. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  45. ^ Hernandez, Daniel (February 19, 2006). "He Keeps the Eastside Rock Scene Rolling". Los Angeles Times.
  46. ^ "Video Game Slams Credits". Alliance Media Productions. Archived from the original on April 27, 1999. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  47. ^ "Gaming On the Air". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 112. Ziff Davis. November 1998. p. 40.
  48. ^ "YDHWM". Your Daily Hour With Me.

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