Impact Stories
“Cable access made my career” – Chuck Bentley’s story
If you ever tuned into PMN Sunday night in the 80s, 90s, or even more recently, then chances are you’ve seen a Chuck Bentley film. This longtime local filmmaker was among the first independent creators to share their work through…
“An honest and uplifting story”
Kehinde Oladeji was part of Public Media Network's Frank Jamison Fellowship over the summer, and brought her poem Rooted to life on screen as part of her fellowship experience. While she had written the poem previously, it was during her time at PMN that…
A single, ephemeral moment…
The impact of recording local orchestral performances goes beyond simply being able to watch from afar! “Being a performing musician generally means months, sometimes years of work for a single ephemeral moment – the concert. That is indeed a special…
“You have something to contribute.” – Impact Story
Sarah Horton was simply looking to fulfill a requirement for her journalism classes when she discovered Public Media Network. One thing led to another and now she has an article published in Encore magazine! Sarah completed the Frank Jamison Fellowship,…
More than “the video guy”: Impact Spotlight
What if one small, unexpected gift could change the course of your life? For Tyrell Shaff, that gift was a cheap camera from his great uncle - not anything fancy, just something to play around with. But it opened a…
The Power of Sharing Your Story: Friends With Disabilities
Our community grows stronger when people have the opportunity to tell their own stories. When Friends with Disabilities partnered with Public Media Network, they learned the power of telling their stories. Paul Mayfield, previous program director at Friends with Disabilities,…
What if nobody was there…?
What would happen if nobody was there to record the government meetings? At first, it might not seem like such a huge deal if nobody recorded our local government meetings. After all, who has time to watch those, anyway? That's…