Michigan Government Television (MGTV) is a public affairs Government-access television (GATV) cable TV channel begun by state cable providers and available on cable television in Michigan. Modeled on C-SPAN, the programming covers events and proceedings within the state government, including sessions of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate. When MGTV launched on July 15, 1996, programming included House and Senate committees, commission meetings from within the executive branch and state board of education, press conferences, speeches by policy makers, and events made available by the state’s universities.
In October 1996, MGTV made Michigan only the second state to air oral arguments from the state's Supreme Court.[1] Live coverage of the House of Representatives and Senate began in October 1997.
Due to limited funding, MGTV only airs 4 hours a day (10:00 am to 2:00 pm) on weekdays, and during special events like The Michigan Governor's State of the State Address. Because of the limited schedule, MGTV usually shares time with Public-access television, Leased access or infomercial channels.
[edit] References
- ^ "Michigan Supreme Court action to appear online". mlive (Michigan Live). 30 July 2009. http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/news-34/124896542348690.xml&coll=7. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
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- WLNS (6.1 CBS)
- WILX (10.1 NBC, 10.2 AccuWX)
- WHTV (18.1 MNTV)
- WKAR (23.1 PBS, 23.2 HD, 23.3 Create, 23.4 World)
- W27CN-D (27.1 TCT, 27.2 TCT HD, 27.3 TCT Kids/Family)
- WZPX (43.1 ION, 43.2 qubo, 43.3 ION Life)
- WSYM (47.1 FOX HD, 47.2 MeTV)
- WLAJ (53.1 ABC, 53.2 CW)
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Metro Detroit and
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- WDWO-CD (18.1 TCT SD/COR/AMGTV, 18.2 TCT HD/COR/AMGTV, 18.3 TCT Family/Kids/AMGTV, 18.4 La Fuente (Spanish))
- WUDT-LD (23.1 Daystar)
- WPXD-TV/W48AV 48Analog (31.1 ION, 31.2 qubo, 31.3 ION Life)
- W33BY 33Analog (IND/AMGTV)
- WADL (38.1 IND, 38.2 ATV, 38.3 Word)
- WLPC-LD (40.1 IND/FN/My Family TV)
- W47DL-D (47.1 TBN, 47.2 JCTV, 47.3 Smile of a Child, 47.4 TCC, 47.5 Enlace (Spanish))
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Southwestern Ontario
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- WNEM (5.1 CBS, 5.2 MNTV)
- WJRT (12.1 ABC, 12.2 LW, 12.3 AccuWX)
- WEYI (25.1 NBC, 25.2 WBSF/CW)
- WHNE-LD (26.1 RTV/A1, 26.2 JTV, 26.3 A1, 26.4 Tuff TV, 26.5 "Classic")
- W46CR / W42DI 42 (3ABN)
- WBSF (46.1 CW, 46.2 WEYI/NBC)
- WAQP (49.1 TCT, 49.2 TCT HD, 49.3 TCT Family, 49.4 La Fuente)
- WXON-LP 54 (Ind)
- WSMH (66.1 Fox, 66.2 TheCoolTV, 66.3 The Country Network)
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- Detroit, MI/Windsor, ON
- WJBK (2.1 Fox)
- WDIV (4.1 NBC, 4.2 This TV)
- WXYZ (7.1 ABC, 7.2 Live Well)
- CBET (9.1 CBC)
- WMYD (20.1 MNTV HD, 20.2 MNTV)
- WPXD (31.1 ION, 31.2 qubo, 31.3 ION Life)
- WKBD (50.1 CW)
- Lansing
- WLNS (6.1 CBS)
- WKAR (23.1 PBS HD, 23.2 PBS, 19.3 Create, 19.4 PBS World)
- WSYM (47.1 Fox HD, 47.2 Fox)
- Grand Rapids
- WOOD (8.1 NBC, 8.2 WXSP/MNTV, 8.3 WX)
- WZZM (13.1 ABC, 13.2 AccuWX)
- Other areas
- CBMT 6 (CBC; Montreal)
- WWTV (9.1 CBS, 9.2 WFQX/Fox; Cadillac)
- WBKB (11.1 CBS, 11.2 Fox/MNTV; Alpena)
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Legislative and public affairs television channels in the United States
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