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Causes: Arts & Culture, Television
Mission: Every day, maine public connects the people of maine to each other, to the world, and the world to maine through the open exchange of information, ideas and cultural content. Maine public is renowned for creating award-winning programs, as well as airing content from public broadcasting service (pbs), national public radio (npr), and other independent producers.
Programs: Maine public is the only statewide public media service providing local and national content over multiple radio signals, multiple television channels and online to maine residents, free of charge. Maine public is committed to bringing local, national and international news, public affairs and cultural programming that informs, educates and enriches our citizens. Public outreachmaine public recognizes the need to engage the maine community in both our content and mission and to ensure that we are meeting the needs and preferences of all mainers. Maine public connects with our viewers and listeners through a variety of mechanisms including community advisory board (cab) meetings that are open to the public, board of trustees meetings that include opportunities for public comment, community events that include state-wide free public screenings of maine public programs, a presence at fairs and festivals, and access to maine public -produced events including debates and cultural performances, and an active social media presence with a continuously updated website (mainepublic. Org) and a number of active facebook properties including maine public's main facebook page with over 23,000+ members. Maine public partners with non-profits across the state to help promote their events and help drive the success of their efforts. Maine public culls feedback through a number of vehicles including listener and viewer surveys, a dedicated audience services team to manage all incoming queries via phone and email, and a dedicated member services team to manage member issues and concerns.