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Frequently Asked Questions
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1. "MGTV" is the acronym for Michigan Government Television, Inc., a non profit
501(c) 3 corporation. It is a public affairs initiative of Michigan's cable television industry.
The board of directors is composed of cable television executives.
2. MGTV is completely independent of state government, financed by the cable industry
through cable subscription fees.
3. MGTV is available statewide via satellite to
local cable operators
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4. MGTV launched on July 15, 1996, and is currently on the air Monday through
Friday from 10:00 am. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central
Time.
5. MGTV's
mission
is to provide the audience with live and taped coverage of all branches
of Michigan government that is fair, accurate and balanced. MGTV does not edit its programming for content.
6. Programming includes Michigan House of Representatives and Senate legislative sessions and
committee meetings, commission and agency hearings from the executive branch of state government,
live call-in programs, press conferences, speeches by major policy makers, live and taped oral arguments
before Michigan's Supreme Court, and events from the state's colleges and universities.
7.
Videotape copies
of programs are available for a fee. Please
contact
MGTV at 517-373-4250 or
mgtv@mgtv.org.
8. As MGTV operates with a small
staff
,
college internships
are available.
9. MGTV is located in downtown Lansing, across the street from the Capitol building at the corner
of Michigan and Capitol.
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© 2021 Michigan Government Television
Photography by Mike Quillinan
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