Michigan Government Television

Michigan Government Television
Launched	July 15, 1996
Closed	January 2013
Picture format	480i
Country	United States
Language	English
Broadcast area	Michigan
Headquarters	Lansing, Michigan

Michigan Government Television (MGTV) was a public affairs Government-access television (GATV) cable TV channel begun by state cable providers. Modeled on C-SPAN, its programming covered 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 aired five hours a day (9:00 am to 2:00 pm) on weekdays, and during special events like Governor's speeches. Because of the limited schedule, MGTV usually shared time with Public-access television, Leased access or infomercial channels.

In January 2013 MGTV discontinued satellite delivery to cable stations to focus on internet delivery of its signal. Many Government Access television stations discontinued carriage at that time. It was later shut down entirely due to lack of funding.

References

↑ "Michigan Supreme Court action to appear online". mlive (Michigan Live). 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-07.

Broadcast television in South Central Michigan, including Lansing and Jackson

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations	WLNS-TV (6.1 CBS, 6.2 GetTV, 6.3 ION) WILX-TV (10.1 NBC, 10.2 WxN, 10.3 ANT) WHTV (18.1 MNTV, 18.2 JTV) WKAR-TV (23.1 PBS, 23.2 World/WKAR-AM on SAP, 23.3 Create/WKAR-FM on SAP) W27CN-D (27.1 TCT, 27.2 TCT HD, 27.3 TCT Kids/Family) WZPX-TV (43.1 Ion, 43.2 qubo, 43.3 Ion Life, 43.4 Ion Shop, 43.5 QVC, 43.6 HSN) WSYM-TV (47.1 Fox, 47.2 Me-TV, 47.3 Bounce TV) WLAJ (53.1 ABC, 53.2 CW, 53.3 Justice)

Cable channels	Fox Sports Detroit HOM-TV 21 JTV MGTV MSU Telecasters Comcast Television

Michigan broadcast television areas by city Alpena Detroit Duluth, MN Flint–Saginaw–Bay City Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo Green Bay, WI Lansing/Jackson Marquette Northern Michigan South Bend, IN Toledo, OH See also Fort Wayne TV

Broadcast television in the Metro Detroit and Windsor, Ontario area

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
(All stations are digital, except when noted.)

Metro Detroit and
Southeast Michigan

Local Stations	WJBK 2.1 (VHF 7) (.1 Fox, .2 Movies!, .3 Buzzr, .4 H&I) WDIV-TV 4.1 (UHF 45) (.1 NBC, .2 This TV, .3 Me-TV) WXYZ-TV 7.1 (UHF 41) (.1 ABC, .2 Bounce, .3 Laff) WHNE-LD 14.1 (UHF 20) (.1 Blank, .2 Retro TV, .3 Infomercials, .4 Tuff TV, .5 SBN) WMYD 20.1 (UHF 21) (.1 MNTV, .2 ATV, .3 Escape) WPXD-TV 31.1 (UHF 50) (.1 Ion, .2 qubo, .3 Ion Life, .4 Ion Shop, .5 QVC Over Air, .6 HSN) W33BY-D 33.1 (UHF 33) (.1 Independent Programming in HD, .2 WHPR-FM simulcast .3 WVIE-FM simulcast, .4 SD simulcast of 33.1) WADL 38.1 (UHF 39) (.1 Ind, .2 Grit, .3 GetTV, .4 Cozi TV) WUDL-LD 47.1 (UHF 47 Application to move to UHF 19) (.1/.3/.4/.5 Blank, .2 ESAT) WKBD-TV 50.1 (UHF 14) (.1 CW) WWJ-TV 62.1 (UHF 44) (.1 CBS, .2 Decades)

Public broadcasting	WTVS 56.1 (UHF 43) (.1 PBS, .2 World, .3 Create)

Religious stations	WDWO-CD 18.1 (UHF 18) (.1 TCT SD/COR, .2 TCT/COR HD, .3 TCT Family/Kids) WUDT-LD 23.1 (UHF 23) (.1 Silent) WLPC-CD 40.1 (UHF 40) (.1 Impact) W48AV-D 48.1 (UHF 23) (.1 Daystar)

Cable-only stations	Fox Sports Detroit Comcast Television CTND (CatholicTV) MGTV Michigan Channel (PBS, U of M) WOLV (U of M Student TV)

Southwestern Ontario
(Essex/Kent/Lambton
Counties)

Windsor	CBET-DT 9.1 (VHF 9) (.1 CBC) CHWI-DT-60 26.1 (UHF 26) (.1 CTV Two) CICO-DT-32 32.1 (UHF 32) (.1 TVO)

Leamington	CIII-DT-22 22.1 (UHF 22) (.1 Global) CFTV-DT 34.1 (UHF 34) (.1 IND/Community, .2 French/Spanish Comm. .3 First Nation Comm., .4 Town Council)

Chatham-Kent Wheatley	CHWI-DT 16.1 (UHF 16) (.1 CTV Two) CICO-DT-59 33.1 (UHF 33) (.1 TVO)

Sarnia-Oil Springs	CIII-DT-29 29.1 (UHF 29) (.1 Global) CKCO-TV-3 UHF 42 (analog only, application to move to UHF 27) _Analog (CTV) CHCH-DT-2 51.1 (UHF 51) (.1 IND)

Cable-only stations	CBLFT-DT (Ici Radio-Canada) (French) Leafs TV Sportsnet Ontario TFO OLA TVCogeco Windsor (Windsor and Leamington) TVCogeco (Chatham and Sarnia)

ATSC-M/H Mobile DTV

WJBK (2.1 Fox)
WDIV-TV (4.1 NBC)
WXYZ-TV (7.3 Laff)
WPXD-TV (31.1 Ion, 31.2 qubo)
WTVS (56.1 PBS)

Defunct channels

Adjacent areas

Lansing
Flint-Saginaw-Bay City
Toledo
Cleveland

Michigan broadcast television areas by city: Alpena; Detroit; Duluth, MN; Flint–Saginaw–Bay City; Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo; Green Bay, WI; Lansing/Jackson; Marquette; Northern Michigan; South Bend, IN; Toledo, OH

See also: List of Ontario stations; Ontario TV; Media in Detroit; Media in Windsor, Ontario

Broadcast television in the Mid Michigan region, including Flint, Saginaw, Bay City and Midland

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations	WNEM-TV 5 (.1 CBS, .2 MNTV, .3 COZI) W09CK (Ind) WJRT-TV 12 (.1 ABC, .2 Me-TV, .3 WxN) WUWB-LD 20 (.1 This TV, .2 Movies!, .3 PBJ, .4 The Family Channel, .5 Tuff TV, .7 Classifieds/WUPS, .8 Classifieds/WKJC-FM) W24DL-D 24 (.1 3ABN) WEYI-TV 25 (.1 NBC, .2 CW, .3 Bounce TV) WBSF 46 (.1 CW, .2 NBC, .3 Grit) WAQP 49 (.1 TCT, .2 TCT HD, .3 TCT Family) WSMH 66 (.1 Fox, .2 Antenna TV, .3 Comet)

Public television	WCMU-TV 14 / WCMZ-TV 28 (.1 PBS (HD), .2 PBS (SD), .3 Create) WDCQ-TV 19 (.1 PBS, .2 MHz WV, .3 Create, .4 Kids)

Cable channels	Fox Sports Detroit

Defunct stations	WTAC 16 (ABC / DuMont) WXON-LP 54 (Ind) MGTV Comcast Television

Michigan broadcast television areas by city Alpena Detroit Duluth, MN Flint–Saginaw–Bay City Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo Green Bay, WI Lansing/Jackson Marquette Northern Michigan South Bend, IN Toledo, OH

Broadcast television in West Michigan, including Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations

Grand Rapids	WOOD 8 (.1 NBC, .2 Bounce TV, .3 Laff) WZZM 13 (.1 ABC, .2 AccuWX, .3 Justice Network) WXSP-CD (15.1/WOLP-CA 27/WOLP-LD 41.1 MNTV) WXMI 17 (.1 Fox, .2 Antenna, .3 This) WUHQ-LD 29 (Daystar) WGVU 35 (.1 PBS, .2 Create, .3 MHz, .4 schedules/WGVU-AM audio) W48CL 48 (3ABN)

Kalamazoo	WWMT 3 (.1 CBS, .2 The CW) WUHO-LP 36 (Ind.) WOKZ-CA (50 MNTV) WGVK 52 (.1 PBS, .2 Create, .3 MHz, .4 schedules/WGVU-AM audio) WLLA 64 (.1 The Family Channel, .2 Me-TV, 6.3 RTV)

Battle Creek	WOBC-CA 14 (MNTV) WOTV 41 (.1 ABC, 4.2 WX radar) WZPX 43 (.1 ION, .2 qubo, .3 Ion Life)

Muskegon	WOMS-CA 29 (MNTV) WMKG-CD 38 (The Family Channel) WTLJ 54 (.1 TCT, .2 TCT HD, 54.3 TCT Family)

Holland	WOGC-CD 25 (NBC) WOHO-CA 33 (MNTV)

Cable Channels

Fox Sports Detroit

MGTV

Comcast Television

Michigan broadcast television areas by city: Alpena; Detroit; Duluth, MN; Flint–Saginaw–Bay City; Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo; Green Bay, WI; Lansing/Jackson; Marquette; Northern Michigan; South Bend, IN; Toledo, OH

See also: Milwaukee TV

Broadcast television in Northern Lower Michigan and the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan, including Traverse City

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Traverse City and Cadillac

WPBN (7.1 NBC, 7.2 ABC, 7.3 Comet TV)
WWTV (9.1 CBS, 9.2 Fox)
WLLZ-LP 12_Analog (MNTV / RTV / A1)
W23EB-D (23.1 3ABN)
WMNN-LD (26.1 News, 26.2 ATV, 26.3 Laff, 26.4 QVC)
WGTU (29.1 ABC, 29.2 NBC, 29.3 Comet TV)
WFQX (32.1 Fox, 32.2 CBS) / WFUP (45.1 Fox, 45.2 CBS)

Roscommon

WURO-LD (18.1 Me-TV, 18.2 Movies!, 18.3 This TV, 18.4 FGO, 18.5 Heartland, 18.7 Classifieds/WKJC-FM, 18.8 Classifieds/WUPS)

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
and the Straits of Mackinac

WTOM (4.1 NBC, 4.2 ABC, 4.3 Comet TV)
WGTQ (8.1 ABC, 8.2 NBC, 8.3 Comet TV)
WWUP (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Fox)
W28DY-D (28.1 3ABN)

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Public television

WCMU 14 / WCMW 21 / WCMV 27 (.1 PBS (HD), .2 PBS (SD), .3 Create)

Adjacent locals

Alpena	WCML (6.1 PBS (HD), 6.2 PBS (SD), 6.3 Create) WBKB (11.1 CBS, 11.2 Fox/MNTV, 11.3 ABC)

Grand Rapids	WWMT (3.1 CBS, 3.2 The CW) WOOD (8.1 NBC, 8.2 Bounce TV, 8.3 WX radar) WZZM (13.1 ABC, 13.2 AccuWX) WXMI (17.1 Fox, 17.2 Antenna TV, 17.3 This) WGVU (35.1 PBS, 35.2 Create, 35.3 MHz, 35.4 schedules/WGVU-AM audio)

Mid-Michigan	WNEM (5.1 CBS, 5.2 MNTV) WJRT (12.1 ABC, 12.2 Me-TV, 12.3 WxN) WDCQ (19.1 PBS, 19.2 MHz WV, 19.3 Create, 19.4 Kids) WEYI (25.1 NBC, 25.2 CW, 25.3 Bounce TV) WBSF (46.1 CW, 46.2 NBC) WSMH (66.1 Fox, 66.2 GetTV, 66.3 ZUUS)

Marquette	WJMN (3.1 CBS) WLUC (6.1 NBC, 6.2 Fox/A1) WNMU (13.1 PBS, 13.2 PBS HD, 13.3 Create)

Green Bay	WBAY (2.1 ABC) WFRV (5.1 CBS) WLUK (11.1 Fox)

Cable-only stations

Defunct

Michigan broadcast television areas by city: Alpena; Detroit; Duluth, MN; Flint–Saginaw–Bay City; Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo; Green Bay, WI; Lansing/Jackson; Marquette; Northern Michigan; South Bend, IN; Toledo, OH

See also: Ontario TV; Milwaukee TV

Broadcast television in the Central and Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, including Marquette and Escanaba

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations	WJMN (3.1 CBS) WBKP (5.1 The CW, 5.2 ABC) WLUC (6.1 NBC, 6.2 Fox) WDHS (8.1 silent) WBUP (10.1 ABC, 10.2 The CW) W40AN (11.1 Fox via WLUK) WNMU (13.1 PBS, 13.2 PBS HD, 13.3 Create) WZMQ (19.1 Me-TV, 19.2 MNTV/This TV, 19.3 Antenna TV)

Adjacent locals	Green Bay WLUK (11.1 Fox) WPNE (38.1 PBS/WPT) Wausau / Rhinelander WMOW (4.1 The CW, 4.2 ABC, 4.3 This TV) WSAW (7.1 CBS, 7.2 MNTV, 7.3 Weather) WJFW (12.1 NBC, 12.2 Antenna TV) WYOW (34.1 ABC, 34.2 The CW, 34.3 This TV) WLEF (36.1 PBS / WPT) Duluth KDLH (3.1 CBS) KBJR (6.1 NBC) KQDS (21.1 Fox) Thunder Bay CKPR (2.1 CTV) CHFD (4.1 Global)

Cable stations	Fox Sports Detroit MGTV CBMT (CBC, Montréal)

Defunct	WUPT-CA 25 (UPN)

Michigan broadcast television areas by city Alpena Detroit Duluth, MN Flint–Saginaw–Bay City Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo Green Bay, WI Lansing/Jackson Marquette Northern Michigan South Bend, IN Toledo, OH

Broadcast television serving Alpena, Michigan

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Local stations	WCML 6 (.1 PBS, .2 PBS SD, .3 Create) WBKB 11 (.1 CBS, .2 Fox/MNTV, .3 ABC)

Northern Michigan adjacent locals	WTOM-TV 4 (.1 NBC, .2 ABC) WGTQ 8 (.1 ABC, .2 NBC) WWUP-TV 10 (.1 CBS, .2 Fox) WLLZ-LP 12 (MNTV / RTV / A1) WFUP (45.1 Fox, 45.2 CBS)

Cable channels	Fox Sports Detroit ACC 3 (Alpena Community College) "WBAE 21" (The CW) MGTV CBMT (CBC, Montreal)

Defunct/Silent	W18BT 18 (silent) WNYD-LP 26 W31BO 31 (Fox)

Michigan broadcast television areas by city Alpena Detroit Duluth, MN Flint–Saginaw–Bay City Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo Green Bay, WI Lansing/Jackson Marquette Northern Michigan South Bend, IN Toledo, OH

Legislative and public affairs television channels in the United States

Federal	C-SPAN NASA TV DoD News Channel

State and insular territory	The California Channel Connecticut Network The Florida Channel Illinois Channel Kentucky Educational Television Michigan Government Television Minnesota Channel The Ohio Channel The Oregon Channel Pennsylvania Cable Network TVMT (Montana) TVW (Washington) WisconsinEye

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