About Us
Mountain Lake PBS is owned and operated by the Mountain Lake Public Telecommunications Council – a volunteer board of trustees representing the geographic area of the station’s broadcasting signal. Mountain Lake PBS is a not-for-profit organization, and is the licensee of WCFE TV/Channel 57. We are also a registered charitable organization in Canada, and are represented in Canada by Les Amis Canadiens de Mountain Lake PBS. Mountain Lake PBS has a volunteer Community Advisory Board to provide the station with additional support and guidance.
The station serves as a member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), for which around sixty percent of our funding comes from voluntary contributions made by individual members, businesses and organizations. The remaining comes from New York State and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Mountain Lake PBS broadcasts 24 hours a day and features high quality and non-commercial programming such as NOVA, Masterpiece Theatre, BBC World News, Nature, Frontline and various children's programs including Sesame Street, Arthur and Curious George.
We are a station that produces much of our own local programming and many documentaries. Mountain Lake PBS also broadcasts programs acquired from a variety of different sources around the world.
We reach over 3.9 million viewers via antenna reception, cable or satellite providers in New York, Vermont, Quebec and Ontario.
Our Mission, Vision and Values
OUR MISSION: To celebrate and strengthen the civic and cultural life of the Mountain Lake region by providing distinctive telecommunications programs and services that inform, educate, involve and entertain.
OUR VISION: Mountain Lake Public Broadcasting Council will be recognized as the premier non-commercial telecommunications voice for the Adirondack Region, Champlain Valley and Quebec; the preeminent source of local programming for the Mountain Lake region; a recognized leader in meeting the educational and cultural needs of the regional community; committed to regional development, in partnership with business, academic and not-for-profit organizations; a leader in the innovative use of technology to serve our diverse users; and a responsive organization that inspires strong community support.
OUR VALUES:
Public Service – We believe in providing a high quality television service, which inspires and informs our viewers and enhances their quality of life.
Responsiveness – As a membership organization, we seek to return value to every supporter and every potential supporter.
Excellence – We identify standards of excellence and quality in all aspects of our operation and hold ourselves accountable to achieve them.
Open Borders – We embrace the opportunity to serve a diverse U.S. and Canadian audience.
Enterprise – We encourage innovation, and commit to sound business practices and principles that will meet the challenges of a changing telecommunications environment.
Mutual Support – We recognize the interdependence of our relationships. We respect our employees as professional individuals and empower them to succeed. We emphasize community partnerships as a means of achieving our mission.
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