Public access television was a big deal in the 1990s. Wayne and Garth, those crazy kids from Aurora, Ill., piqued the interest of many in Generation X with “Wayne’s World.” Walls were broken down and cities throughout the country had regular shows staring and hosted by anyone who had the time. It was community television.

Cable television franchise fees allowed Janesville to come into the public access fold with JATV in the early 2000s. I was a self-proclaimed media geek and I watched regularly. Shows were frequent, updates were sometimes weekly, and there was relevancy and impact with our public access. JATV mattered.

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