The MCTV Network operates four cable access TV channels on Charter Spectrum and DIRECTV U-verse. MCTV also offers video online and audio podcast services to community media producers. These channels contribute to a sense of community, providing hyper-local content, transparency in government and a free speech forum to individuals and organizations. For more information about this service, visit www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/mctv or follow MCTV on Facebook.
MCTV-189 – Messages & Live Events: View messages submitted by individuals and non-profits about events, services, fundraisers, and other critical public information. Watch programs that are LIVE such as sports and concerts in the community.
Channels 188-191 are found on the Charter Spectrum cable system. On DIRECTV U-Verse, go to Channel 99 and search for “Midland Community Television.”
View many MCTV programs online at YouTube.com. Search MCTV Network’s Community Voices to view local programming on a variety of topics.
You can listen to local, audio only podcasts by searching MCTV Network’s Community Voices or MCTV Network’s Government Affairs in your preferred podcast platform.
Program schedules are available on MCTV’s website and Midland Daily News' Weekend Edition.
Non-Profit Organizations can use our free PSA service to create a 30 – 60 second public service announcement that will be uploaded to YouTube, shared on Facebook, and made available as an audio only file for local radio stations to use.
Participate: To submit programs, videos, podcasts, share messages, or use MCTV’s production equipment to create videos or audio podcasts, you must be a resident of the city or county of Midland or represent a non-profit within Midland County. In addition, an annual access user fee of $25 is required. MCTV also provides Media Creator Workshops for a $20 fee.
Location: MCTV is in the lower level of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, 1710 W. St. Andrews Road.
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weeknight and Saturday hours are available for members of the MCTV by appointment only.
