List of American public-access television programs

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

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List

SeriesLocation
(Home station)		DurationNo. of episodesHost(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)		1998–2013576Kenny Kalligher
Jon Donahue		 [2]
The Basement Sublet of Horror Lawrence, Kansas
(LCAT)		2006–230Joel 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)		1999–2004100 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)		2001–200940Heatherly Stankey
Julie Breithaupt		 [18]
The Folklorist Newton, MA
(NewTV)		2012–13John Horrigan [19]
JBTV Chicago, IL
(Tuff TV)		1984–Jerry Bryant
Greg Corner
Lauren O'Neill		 [20]
Junktape Manhattan, NY
(MNN)		19987 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, CA1991–199560Mark Kliem [24]
Let's Paint TV Los Angeles, CA
(Eagle Rock Public Access)		2002–2008600+John Kilduff [25]
Live from Midtown Bronx, NY
(Colours TV)		2007–2009Hashim "Trends" Smith [26]
Live from the Artists Den Garden City, NY
(WLIW)		2009– [27]
The Lone Shark Bridgeport, CT
(WFAC-TV)		1991–2001Jim Sharky
Sean Haffner		 [28]
Midnight Blue Manhattan, NY
(Channel J)		1975–2003 Al Goldstein [29]
The Mr. Science Show Melbourne, FL 1993–1995Tim Perkins [30]
New York Noise New York City, NY
(NYC Media)		2003–200989 [31]
Pancake Mountain Washington, D.C.
(DCTV)		2003–2011
2014–		 [32]
Quiz Kids San Francisco, CA
(PEN-TV)		1999Brad Friedman [33]
Rox Bloomington, IN
(BCAT)		1992–99Joe Nickell
Bart Everson		 [34]
The Show with No Name Austin, TX
(ACTV)		1995–2005Charlie Sotelo [35]
The Spud Goodman Show Seattle, WA1985–1992Spud Goodman
Chick Hunter		 [36]
Squirt TV Manhattan, NY1994–1996 Jake Fogelnest [37]
Stairway to Stardom Staten Island, NY1979–1992Frank 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)

2010-96Bill Robert [41]
Talkin' Funny Chicago, IL
(CAN-TV)		2005–53Steve Gadlin
Paul Luikart		 [42]
Tech Throwback North Andover, MA

(NACAM)

2015-9Bill Robert [43]
Thee Mr. Duran Show La Verne, CA
(LVTV)		2000–93Richard 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

  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]

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