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This is a list of American
public-access television programs .
List
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]
Lavender Lounge
San Francisco , CA
1991–1995
60
Mark Kliem
[24]
Let's Paint TV
Los Angeles, CA (Eagle Rock Public Access)
2002–2008
600+
John Kilduff
[25]
Live from Midtown
Bronx , NY(Colours TV)
2007–2009
Hashim "Trends" Smith
[26]
Live from the Artists Den
Garden City, NY (
WLIW )
2009–
[27]
The Lone Shark
Bridgeport, CT (
WFAC-TV )
1991–2001
Jim Sharky Sean Haffner
[28]
Midnight Blue
Manhattan , NY(Channel J)
1975–2003
Al Goldstein
[29]
The Mr. Science Show
Melbourne, FL
1993–1995
Tim Perkins
[30]
New York Noise
New York City , NY(
NYC Media )
2003–2009
89
[31]
Pancake Mountain
Washington, D.C. (DCTV)
2003–2011 2014–
[32]
Quiz Kids
San Francisco , CA(PEN-TV)
1999
Brad Friedman
[33]
Rox
Bloomington, IN (BCAT)
1992–
99
Joe Nickell Bart Everson
[34]
The Show with No Name
Austin, TX (ACTV)
1995–2005
Charlie Sotelo
[35]
The Spud Goodman Show
Seattle , WA
1985–1992
Spud Goodman Chick Hunter
[36]
Squirt TV
Manhattan , NY
1994–1996
Jake Fogelnest
[37]
Stairway to Stardom
Staten Island , NY
1979–1992
Frank Masi
[38]
State of the State
Providence, RI (
PEG-RI )
1992–
John Carlevale
[39]
Static Television
New Orleans , LA(
Cox 10 )
2006–
Pami P
[40]
Stateside Footy
North Andover , MA
(NACAM)
2010-
96
Bill Robert
[41]
Talkin' Funny
Chicago , IL(
CAN-TV )
2005–
53
Steve Gadlin Paul Luikart
[42]
Tech Throwback
North Andover , MA
(NACAM)
2015-
9
Bill Robert
[43]
Thee Mr. Duran Show
La Verne, CA (
LVTV )
2000–
93
Richard Duran
[44]
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
[45]
[46]
Notes
References
Citations
^
"Best of Austin 2012: Best Public Access TV Show: The Atheist Experience" .
The Austin Chronicle . November 9, 2012.
^ Lubbers, Rick (August 2, 2013).
" 'Average Guy' shares exceptional story of recovery" .
Duluth News Tribune .
^ Niccum, Jon (September 1, 2006).
"Corn on the macabre" . Lawrence Journal-World .
^ Underwood, Meg (January 18, 2001).
"BIG adventure never far away for Bob" . Cranston Herald .
^ Diaz, Johnny (June 30, 2008).
"Covering all the bases" .
Boston Globe .
^ Schneider, Steve (April 14, 1985).
"Cable TV Notes – Experimentation Shapes 'Cast Iron TV' " .
The New York Times .
^ Provence, Lisa (February 7, 2008).
"Cued up: Local show goes viral" .
The Hook . Archived from
the original on January 30, 2019.
^ Borrelli, Christopher (January 19, 2015).
" 'Chic-a-Go-Go' keeps the party going for 1,000th episode" .
Chicago Tribune .
^ Petski, Denise (May 4, 2017).
" 'The Chris Gethard Show' Lands At TruTV; Will Be Broadcast Live" . Deadline .
^ Sims, David.
"Chris Gethard's Journey From Public Access to Late Night" . The Atlantic . Retrieved July 7, 2017 .
^ Holloway, Daniel (May 4, 2017).
" 'The Chris Gethard Show' Moves to TruTV" . Variety .
^ McClear, Sheila.
" 'Chris Gethard Show' making comedy waves" . New York Daily News .
^ Pearis, Bill (January 24, 2013).
"cable access show 'Concrete TV' is 20 years old, celebrating with screening tonight in NYC" .
BrooklynVegan .
^ Jackson, Carol (April 2001).
"Cool Clown Ground" .
frieze (58).
^
"NY Emmy Award Winners" . New York Emmys . Retrieved August 13, 2015 .
^ Ortiz, Lori (2011). Disco Dance . Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 42.
ISBN
978-0-313-37746-4 .
^ Luck, Jamie (April 30, 2002).
"Cable TV sex expert comes to Berkeley to champion frank exploration of sexuality" .
Berkeley Daily Planet .
^ Chonin, Neva (June 23, 2005).
"What's on TV? Oh, the usual sci-fi fantasy, read by women in bed" .
San Francisco Chronicle .
^ Ishkanian, Ellen (September 14, 2014).
"Newton cable show wins Emmy Award" . The Boston Globe .
^ Johnson, Steve (January 25, 2012).
" 'JBTV' rocks on" .
Chicago Tribune .
^ 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 .
^
"What Happened to INN?" .
Media Alliance . Archived from
the original on December 29, 2009.
^
"Best of NYC 2008" .
Village Voice .
^ "Gay and Lesbian TV: Tuned In". Out . September 1994.
^ Ledwith, Sara (November 2, 2006).
"Multitasking artist shows how to do it all" .
Reuters .
^
"Feb. 20 casting call for TV talent show" . The Reel Chicago . February 16, 2010.
^ Brandle, Lars (December 16, 2013).
"Phoenix Go Back to School For 'Live From the Artists Den' (Exclusive)" .
Billboard .
^ "The People". Community Media Review . 18 (2): 13. 1995.
^ Svetkey, Benjamin (October 26, 1990).
"Entertainment Weekly" . Ew.com. Retrieved November 2, 2010 .
^ Sonnenberg, Maria (January 18, 2005). "Mr. Science makes learning a no-brainer".
Florida Today .
^ Winnie, Hu (May 22, 2006).
"Hour After Hour, One Station Is Devoted to Pulse of New York" .
The New York Times .
^ Lloyd, Robert (June 24, 2014).
"Talking with Scott Stuckey, the man behind 'Pancake Mountain' " .
Los Angeles Times .
^ Knight, Heather (June 11, 1999).
"Peninsula TV Gives Talent New Channel" .
San Francisco Chronicle .
^ Quittner, Joshua (June 24, 2001).
"RADIO FREE CYBERSPACE" .
Time .
^
"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
^
"Spud's World -- Half-Baked? Hot Potatoes? Spud Goodman Has A Show With A Peculiar Sense Of Humor" .
Seattle Times . February 11, 1990.
^ Strauss, Neil (September 9, 1997).
"At 18, the 'Squirt TV' Guy Resumes His Pop-Scene Assault" .
The New York Times .
^
"Stairway To Stardom" .
The A.V. Club . September 21, 2010.
^ Heyden, Rhys (May 29, 2012).
"Alliance with pubTV boosts Rhode Island PEG" .
Current .
^ Pais, Noah Bonaparte (October 14, 2008).
"Must-See TV; Two local, independent arts programs are reinventing prime-time television in New Orleans" .
Gambit Weekly .
^ Kennedy-Cox, Lisa.
"Gone, but certainly not forgotten: Robert leaves WCTV after 10 years" . Homenewshere.com . Retrieved September 5, 2017 .
^
Zoen, Eric (April 26, 2006).
"Wait, wait for this, Peter Sagal" .
Chicago Tribune .
^ KennedyCox, Lisa.
"Gone, but certainly not forgotten: Robert leaves WCTV after 10 years" . Homenewshere.com . Retrieved September 5, 2017 .
^ Hernandez, Daniel (February 19, 2006).
"He Keeps the Eastside Rock Scene Rolling" .
Los Angeles Times .
^
"Video Game Slams Credits" . Alliance Media Productions. Archived from
the original on April 27, 1999. Retrieved March 28, 2024 .
^
"Gaming On the Air" .
Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 112.
Ziff Davis . November 1998. p. 40.
Sources
Linder, Laura R. (1999). Public Access Television: America's Electronic Soapbox . Greenwood Publishing Group.
ISBN
978-0-275-96487-0 .
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Tunes Into TV . Ashland, Oregon: Bathroom Readers' Press. 2011.
ISBN
978-1-60710-181-9 .
"The Absolute Worst (or Best?) in Public Access Television" . CBS's Mancave Daily. October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2014 .
Kennedy-Cox, Lisa.
"Gone, but certainly not forgotten: Robert leaves WCTV after 10 years" . Wilmington Town Crier . Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
Kennedy-Cox, Lisa.
"Gone, but certainly not forgotten: Robert leaves WCTV after 10 years" . Homenewshere.com . Retrieved September 5, 2017 .
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