Media Meet, with Public TV 13 host Bill Hart, is a weekly public affairs program which delves into the issues that are important to the people of the Upper Great Lakes Region. During the half-hour program, local media representatives, community leaders and special guests of regional, national and international prominence engage in intelligent discussion and candid debate regarding topics of local interest.

Media Meet airs Sunday mornings at 7:30 a.m. and repeats the following Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.

Media Meet podcasts can be found here.

Media Meet Schedule

May 6 & 7
Library Scholarship
Florida State University emeritus professor and modern print culture historian Wayne Wiegand shares his unique viewpoint on the role public libraries have played in American life. Also featured are NMU Dean of Academic Information Services Darlene Walch and Peter White Public Library Director Pam Christensen.

May 13 & 14
Marquette Regional History Center
The history of an historical society, a look at its operations, activities, and features and functions of its new headquarters. (Repeat from February)

May 20 & 21
Domestic Violence Awareness
Survey of current issues surrounding domestic violence including frequency data, enforcement, counseling, services and contributing factors – with emphasis on the Upper Peninsula. (Repeat from October)

May 27 & 28
Lake Eutrophication
Natural or artificial substances, such as nitrates and sewage, can have harmful effects when added to lakes and aquatic systems. A case in point is Ishpeming’s oxygen starved Lake Bancroft. Retired Wisconsin DNR researcher, now private consultant, Douglas Knauer discusses the problem and lake restoration projects.