Mountain Lake PBS is the public media station for the Adirondacks, Champlain Valley, Montreal and everywhere in between.
Located in Plattsburgh, NY, Mountain Lake PBS serves a vast audience in New York, Vermont, Quebec and Ontario with acclaimed PBS series such as Antiques Roadshow, Nova and Masterpiece, local productions including Mountain Lake Journal, and highly respected local documentaries like the Emmy Award-winning ARTS IN EXILE: Tibetan Treasures in Small Town America and ON HOME GROUND: Life after Service.
Mountain Lake PBS provides unique services and events to families and educators throughout the region, focused on early childhood literacy and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education, and partners with local organizations to strengthen educational opportunities and access in our region.
Mission, Vision, Values
MISSION
To inspire and enrich people and communities through meaningful storytelling, entertainment, education and public engagement.
VISION
Inspire, Enrich, Engage
VALUES
- Creativity and Innovation
- Public Engagement
- Community Building and Education
- Stewardship and Sustainability
- Passion and Thoughtfulness
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Trust and Respect
Board of Trustees and Committee Members
Mountain Lake PBS Board of Trustees
- Reg Carter (Board Chair), NY
- Genie Babb (1st Vice Chair), NY
- Dr. Karl Moore (Treasurer), QC
- Janice Marchut Conrad (Secretary), NY
- Linda Bourgeois (Immediate Past Chair), NY
- Jonathan Bloomfield, QC
- Nicholas Chine, QC
- Dr. Dexter Criss, NY
- Dr. Erik Eaglefeather, NY
- Michael Forian, QC
- Anna Hewitt-Channell, NY
- Sylvie Nelson, NY
- Jonathan Potter, QC
- Brad van Brunt, NY
- Samuel Yaffe, QC
- Gladis Zamparo, NY
Community Advisory Board Members
- Rachel Dutil
- Walter Early
- Lynda Guest
- Nick Gunn
- Kerry Haley
- Lolita Kincade
- Danielle King
- Krysten Koktowski
- Ed Kirby
- Jackie Madison
- Michael Maislin
- Sue Matton
- Joshua Meyer
- Jennifer Moore
- Robert Rokos
- Liza Selvarajah
- Portia Allie-Turco
School Advisory Committee Members
- Jennifer Bechtol
- Mandy Bishop
- Peter Castine
- Mark Dalton
- Patricia Damp
- Susanne Ford-Croghan
- Matt Fredette
- Brandi Harris
- Jennifer Hesseltine
- Jackie McCarthy
- Amy Myers
- Heather Odell
- Emily Owens
- Lance Paradis
- Sonya Patnode
- Seth Putnam
- Staley Rich
- Matt Smith
- Denise Sypek
- Becky Trombley
- Heather Walsh
Open Meetings
2026 Meeting Dates
Meeting dates appear on an embedded calendar above. If this module appears blank, you may view the calendar here.
Copies of open Board Meeting minutes are available upon request. In compliance with Section 396(k) of the Communications Act, Mountain Lake PBS maintains an open meeting policy, and the public is welcome to attend all meetings. Meetings take place at Mountain Lake PBS with a virtual attendance option. For information on attending or to request minutes, email mlpbs@mountainlake.org or call 518-563-9770.
Certain meetings, or portions of meetings, may be closed to the public to address matters relating to individual employees, proprietary information, litigation, and other matters requiring the confidential advice of counsel, commercial or financial information obtained from a person on a privileged or confidential basis, or the purchase of property or services whenever the premature exposure of such purchase would compromise the business interests of any such organization.
Station Reports and Public Information
- FY 24 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- FY 24 AFR
- Local Content and Service Report FY 24
- SAS 2024 Employment Data
- Annual EEO Public File Report 2024-25
- Annual EEO Public File Report 2025-26
- Community Representation Statement
- FCC Public File
- FCC Applications
Mountain Lake PBS’ Audited Financial Statements and Local Content and Service Report is available by using the links above, and are updated within days of their availability. Inspection of financial records is available by appointment at the station. Copies of any public financial statements will be made available within 5 business days of request at a cost of 10 cents per page (USD).
Executive Staff
 | Bill McColgan, President & CEO 518-563-9770 ext 126 |
 | Paul King, Director of Programming Operations 518-563-9770 ext 141 |
 | Jennifer Kowalczyk, Director of Engagement and Marketing 518-563-9770 ext 127 |
 | Maria Smith, Director of Development 518-563-9770 ext 125 |
Member Organizations
Mountain Lake PBS is proud to hold memberships or affiliations with the following organizations:
- Adirondack Community Foundation
- Adirondack Nonprofit Network (ANN)
- New York State Archives Partnership Trust
- Association of Public Broadcast Stations of New York (APBS-NY)
- National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA)
- New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc. (NYSBA)
- American Archive of Public Broadcasting
- North Country Chamber of Commerce
- PBS
- Protect My Public Media