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
- Reg Carter (Board Chair), NY
- Ellen Bouchard (1st Vice Chair), NY
- Genie Babb (2nd Vice Chair), NY
- Dr. Karl Moore (Treasurer), QC
- Janice Marchut Conrad (Secretary), NY
Trustees
- Jonathan Bloomfield, QC
- Linda Bourgeois, NY
- 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
2025 Board Meeting Dates
Full Board Meetings are held at 5:00 pm at Mountain Lake PBS unless otherwise indicated.
January 28, 2025POSTPONED to February 12- February 12, 2025
- March 25, 2025
- April 22, 2025
- May 27, 2025
- June 24, 2025
- August 26, 2025
- September 30, 2025
- October 28, 2025
- December 9, 2025 – Annual Board Meeting
2025 Committee Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at Mountain Lake PBS unless otherwise indicated.
January 28, 2025 4:30 pm – Finance CommitteePOSTPONEDJanuary 9, 2025 10:00 am – Development & engagement CommitteeMoved to January 30, 2025 10:00 am- January 30, 2025 10:00 am – Development & Engagement Committee
- February 12, 2025 4:30 pm – Finance and Audit Committee
- February 13, 2025 4:30 pm – Finance and Audit Committee
- February 13, 2025 5:00 pm – Executive Committee
March 6, 2025 10:00 am – Development & Engagement CommitteeCancelled- March 25, 2025 4:30 pm – Finance Committee
- April 3, 2025 10:30 am – Development & Engagement Committee
- April 22, 2025 4:30 pm – Finance Committee
- May 23, 2025 4:00 pm – Executive Committee
- May 27, 2025 4:30 pm – Finance Committee
- June 12, 2025 10:00 am – Development & Engagement Committee
- June 24, 2025 4:30 pm – Finance Committee
- August 26, 2025 4:30 pm – Finance and Audit Committees
- December 9, 2025 4:30 pm – 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 mlpbs@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
- Rachel Dutil
- Walter Early
- Lynda Guest
- Nick Gunn
- Kerry Haley
- Lolita Kincade
- Danielle King
- Krysten Koktowski
- Ed Kirby
- Jackie Madison
- Michael Maislin
- Sue Matton
- Michelle McGrath
- Joshua Meyer
- Jennifer Moore
- Robert Rokos
- Liza Selvarajah
- Portia Allie-Turco
2025 CAB Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at Mountain Lake PBS unless otherwise indicated.
- March 5, 2025 4:00 pm
- June 4, 2025 4:00 pm
- September 3, 2025 4:00 pm
- December 3, 2025 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
- 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
2025 SAC Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at Mountain Lake PBS unless otherwise indicated.
- March 28, 2025 10:00 am
Station Reports and Public Information
- FY 24 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- FY 23 AFR
- Local Content and Service Report FY 24
- SAS 2024 Employment Data
- Annual EEO Public File Report 2023-24
- Annual EEO Public File Report 2024-25
- 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 |
 | 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