1983
Public Media Network begins serving Greater Kalamazoo as a nonprofit community media organization.
About this hub
Public Media Network is the community media organization serving Kalamazoo, Michigan, a mid-sized western Michigan city known for its healthcare economy, the Kalamazoo Promise college scholarship program, and a thriving craft beer scene, providing PEG access television for this southwestern Michigan community.
The organization provides public access cable television and media education for Kalamazoo residents, covering city government meetings and offering community members training, studio facilities, and production resources to create and broadcast locally focused programming on the city's cable channels.
Kalamazoo residents rely on Public Media Network for the government coverage and community programming that reflects life in a city with a strong civic identity - a place where the Kalamazoo Promise's remarkable investment in public school graduates, a diverse population, and a resilient post-manufacturing economy define a community that takes community media as seriously as it takes most other civic institutions.
Station History
Milestones, transitions, and community moments from Public Media Network’s story.
1980s–1990s
PMN expands as a people-powered media platform, providing local residents and organizations with access to training, production, and distribution.
2020s
Public Media Network continues broadcasting on local cable channels while expanding access through on-demand video, livestreaming, app-based viewing, and online archives.
Today
PMN remains known for local stories, public meeting coverage, youth and creator programs, media training, community dialogue, and live government meeting coverage.
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