North Metro TV is a community and Public, educational, and government access

Public, educational, and government access

Public, educational, and government access television, refers to three different cable television specialty channels...

 (PEG) television station servicing the cities of Blaine

Blaine, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 44,942 people, 15,898 households, and 12,177 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,330 people per square mile . There are 16,169 housing units at an average density of 477.6 per square mile...

, Centerville

Centerville, Minnesota

Centerville is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,792 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. Main Street / County 14 serves as a main route in the...

, Circle Pines

Circle Pines, Minnesota

Circle Pines is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,918 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. Lake Drive / County 23 serves as a main route in the...

, Ham Lake

Ham Lake, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,710 people, 4,139 households, and 3,472 families residing in the city. The population density was 368.9 people per square mile . There were 4,208 housing units at an average density of 122.1 per square mile...

, Lexington

Lexington, Minnesota

Lexington is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. There is also Lexington Township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.-Geography:...

, Lino Lakes

Lino Lakes, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,791 people, 4,857 households, and 4,162 families residing in the city. The population density was 595.1 people per square mile . There were 4,921 housing units at an average density of 174.4 per square mile...

, and Spring Lake Park

Spring Lake Park, Minnesota

Spring Lake Park is a city in Anoka and Ramsey counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 6,412 at the 2010 census. The city lies mainly in Anoka County....

 in Minnesota.

NMTV broadcasts on Comcast

Comcast

Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...

 cable stations 14 (Public-access television

Public-access television

Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...

) and 15 (community news, sports, and more). It also broadcast overnment-access television (GATV) channels for the local city governments and Educational-access television for the school boards

Board of education

A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....

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Most of NMTV's programming is available on-demand 24 hours a day via its website. http://www.northmetrotv.com

Sports

North Metro TV broadcasts several types of events including sports with their live production truck. Most of the productions done with their production truck are high school sports. The 3 high schools that NMTV covers are the Blaine Bengals, the Centennial Cougars and the Spring Lake Park Panthers.

Sports Den is a live, weekly highlight show that features the sports teams of Blaine, Centennial and Spring Lake Park. The show highlights numerous sports including football, soccer, volleyball, tennis, swimming & diving, hockey, basketball, wrestling, adapted floor hockey and more. Interviews with athletes and coaches, analysis, stats, standings and schedules are also a part of the show.

Sports Den is in 10th Season, formerly known as Locker Room Live, which ran for 12 seasons prior. Sports Den is hosted by Kenton Kipp and Jeff Dinsmore, who have been the hosts for over 14 years.

Public Access

North Metro TV hosts an exciting Public-access television community. Any citizen of the seven cities NMTV services is welcome to use North Metro’s professional grade cameras, studios, and editing equipment free of charge. Free classes in the use of these facilities and equipment are also available.

Some of the programs broadcast on North Metro Channel 14 include Hotfoot Stompers, Love Power, Positive Investigations, The Sick and Twisted World of Bobby Elwood, [Local Edition] with [Devry Foss], Komedy Kids, and more.

News

NMTV is home to North Metro TV News, a now ten year old community news show

News program

A news program, news programme, news show, or newscast is a regularly scheduled radio or television program that reports current events. News is typically reported in a series of individual stories that are presented by one or more anchors...

. Anchored by news director Danika Peterson and producer Ben Hayle, North Metro TV News provides weekly coverage of news and events from across the northern metro area.

North Metro TV News airs daily at 10:30, 2:30, and 6:30 AM and PM on North Metro Channel 15. Charmed