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
Officers
- Linda Bourgeois (Board Chair), NY
- Reg Carter (1st Vice Chair), NY
- Ellen Bouchard (2nd Vice Chair), NY
- Dr. Karl Moore (Treasurer), QC
- Janice Marchut Conrad (Secretary), NY
Trustees
- Cena Abramo, NY
- Mosen Aziz, QC
- Dr. Genie Babb, NY
- Jonathan Bloomfield, QC
- Nicholas Chine, QC
- Dr. Dexter Criss, NY
- Dr. Erik Eaglefeather, NY
- Michael Forian, QC
- Sylvie Nelson, NY
- Jonathan Potter, QC
- Samuel Yaffe, QC
2023 Board Meeting Dates
Full Board Meetings are held at 5:00 pm at Mountain Lake PBS unless otherwise indicated.
- January 24, 2023
- March 28, 2023
- April 25, 2023
- May 23, 2023
June 20, 2023Moved- June 27, 2023
- August 22, 2023
- September 26, 2023
- October 24, 2023
- December 12, 2023 – Annual Meeting & Election
2023 Committee Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at Mountain Lake PBS unless otherwise indicated.
- January 24, 2023 4:15 pm – Finance Committee
- March 20, 2023 5:00 pm – Executive Committee
- March 28, 2023 4:30 pm – Finance Committee
- May 2, 2023 10:30 am – Development and Engagement Committee
- May 23, 2023 4:30 pm – Finance Committee
June 20, 2023 4:30 pm – Finance Committee– Moved- June 27, 2023 4:30 pm – Finance Committee
- July 13, 2023 10:00 am – Development and Engagement Committee
- August 22, 2023 4:30 pm – Finance Committee
- August 31, 2023 4:00 pm – Executive Committee
- September 14, 2023 10:00 am – Development and Engagement Committee
October 17, 2023 4:30 pm – Finance and Audit CommitteeMoved- October 23, 2023 5:00 pm – Nominating and Governance Committee
October 24, 2023 4:30 pm – Finance CommitteeMoved- November 7, 2023 5:00 pm – Finance Committee
November 9, 2023 10:00 am – Development and Engagement CommitteePostponed- November 13, 2023 4:30 pm – Nominating and Governance Committee
November 28, 2023 4:00 pm – Nominating and Governance CommitteePostponedDecember 5, 2023 4:30 pm – Finance and Audit CommitteePostponed- December 7, 2023 10:00 am – Development and Engagement Committee
- December 12, 2023 4:30 – Finance Committee
Related Documents
Copies of open Board Meeting minutes are available upon request at the station. In compliance with Section 396(k) of the Communications Act, Mountain Lake PBS maintains an open meeting policy. The public is welcome at all meetings. The public may also call our station directly at 518-563-9770 and inquire as to the above meeting information and copies of minutes.
Until further notice, all meetings will be offered in-person and with a virtual attendance option. Members of the public who are interested in information on how to attend should email us at mlpbsREMOVE@mountainlake.org.
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.
Community Advisory Board
- Allison Hulbert-Bruce
- Hope Coryer
- Rachel Dutil
- Walter Early
- Lynda Guest
- Nick Gunn
- Kerry Haley
- Danielle King
- Ed Kirby
- Jackie Madison
- Michael Maislin
- Michelle McGrath
- Joshua Meyer
- Robert Rokos
- MaryAnne Bukolt-Ryder
- Kyra Schaefer
- Portia Allie-Turco
- Gladis Zamparo
2023 CAB Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at Mountain Lake PBS unless otherwise indicated.
- March 8, 2023 4:00 pm
- June 7, 2023 4:00 pm
September 6, 2023 4:00 pm– Postponed- September 27, 2023 4:00 pm
- December 6, 2023 4:00 pm
Copies of open meeting minutes are available upon request at the station. In compliance with Section 396(k) of the Communications Act, Mountain Lake PBS maintains an open meeting policy. The public is welcome at all meetings. The public may also call our station directly at 518-563-9770 and inquire as to the above meeting information and copies of minutes.
School Advisory Committee
The Mountain Lake PBS School Advisory Committee (SAC) is comprised of educators serving public and non-public school districts in Clinton, Franklin and Essex counties, as well as selected school districts in Washington, Warren and Hamilton Counties that are members of our regional B.O.C.E.S. districts.
The SAC is an integral component of our community advocacy and education work in the North Country and beyond. Its purpose is to work collaboratively with the station to strengthen and promote the educational services offered by Mountain Lake PBS.
Committee Members
- Jennifer Bechtol
- Mandy Bishop
- Peter Castine
- Mark Dalton
- Patricia Damp
- Susanne Ford-Croghan
- Matt Fredette
- Justin Gardner
- Brandi Harris
- Jennifer Hesseltine
- Jackie McCarthy
- Amy Myers
- Heather Odell
- Lance Paradis
- Sonya Patnode
- Russell Puschak
- Seth Putnam
- Staley Rich
- Matt Smith
- Denise Sypek
- Becky Trombley
Station Reports and Public Information
- FY 22 MOUNTAIN LAKE PBS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- FY 22 AFR
- Local Content and Service Report FY 22
- Annual EEO Public File Report 2022-23
- Annual Diversity Report Oct 2022-Sept 2023
- 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 |
 | Kurt Lanning, Director of Engineering 518-563-9770 ext 164 |
 | Maria Smith, Director of Development 518-563-9770 ext 125 |
 | Thom Hallock, Director of Production & Content 518-563-9770 ext 123 |
Member Organizations
Mountain Lake PBS is proud to hold memberships or affiliations with the following organizations:
- Adirondack Foundation
- Adirondack Nonprofit Network (ANN)
- Adirondack Research Consortium
- New York State Archives Partnership Trust
- Association of Public Broadcast Stations of New York (APBS-NY)
- Association of Public Television Stations (APTS)
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
- National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA)
- New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc. (NYSBA)
- American Archive of Public Broadcasting
- North Country Chamber of Commerce
- PBS
- Small Station Association
- Protect My Public Media