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

List

Series Location
(Home station) 		Duration No. of episodes Host(s) Ref.
AMOSTV Brooklyn, NY
(BCAT) 		2005–2015 Christian Capello-Colon
Ryan Hellman
John Tarsitano
Anthony Macca
Rich Greco
Michael Douglas Polsky
Tim McCormack
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]
Authors Revealed Naperville, Illinois(NCTV17) 2008-2020 300+ Becky Anderson
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]
Brainstorms with Jack Jersawitz PeopleTV Public Access Cable 1990-2008 300 Jack Jersawitz
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]
The Forum Chicago, IL
(Frequency TV) 		2008–2009 7 Frankie Jupiter
Gay USA Manhattan, NY
(MNN) 		1985– Andy Humm
Ann Northrop
Hardcover Feedback Lansing, IL
(LNN) 		2007–2016 30
JBTV Chicago, IL
(Tuff TV) 		1984– Jerry Bryant
Greg Corner
Lauren O'Neill 		[20]
Jerkbeast Show Seattle, WA

(SCAN-TV)

2001-2002 50 Brady Hall

Calvin Lee Reeder

Brian Wendorf

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]
Local 850 Okaloosa County, FL Chris Davis
The Lone Shark Bridgeport, CT
(WFAC-TV) 		1991–2001 Jim Sharky
Sean Haffner 		[28]
Masterminds Albany, NY
(TW3) 		2003– David Guistina
Methuen Now Methuen, MA (MCTV) 2003- Michelle Houle
Midnight Blue Manhattan, NY
(Channel J) 		1975–2003 Al Goldstein [29]
The Mr. Science Show Melbourne, FL 1993–1995 Tim Perkins [30]
Music Video Comp Reel Los Angeles, CA 2005–2007 Alli Bivins
New York Noise New York City, NY
(NYC Media) 		2003–2009 89 [31]
The News And Opinion Hour with Steve Connors Des Moines and Suburbs, IA
(Mediacom Cable) 		1989-current
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]
The Trevor Moore Show Charlottesville, VA
(CPA-TV) 		1997–1998 16 Trevor Moore [45]
Tyrants in Therapy Los Angeles, CA 2001-2008 25 Michael J
AbbeAbbe 		[45]
Ward 13 with Jon Hopwood Manchester, NH
(Manchester Public Television Service) 		2014– 300+ Jon Hopwood
The Will & Joe Show Manchester, NH
(MCAM, Manchester Public Television Service) 		1997– 1000+

Will Infantine, Joseph Kelly Levasseur

Y? Why Not! Show Chicago, IL

(CAN-TV) & Comcast 19

2018- 75+

Janice R Newman

Notes

  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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  32. ^ Lloyd, Robert (June 24, 2014). "Talking with Scott Stuckey, the man behind 'Pancake Mountain'". Los Angeles Times.
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