DNMST-DT

DNMST-DT is a totally independent public access TV station broadcasting live from Mistee City, Oreconsin. DNMST Broadcasts on Channel 3.

History
DNMST started in 1965 by Carl Witherspoon as some of the first stations became prevalent within the Sovereignty of Dahrconian. The original concept of DNMST has always been to allow anybody who wanted to have a TV the place to do so. The Dahrconian FCC insisted that the channel must be run by public grassroots groups, individuals, private non-profits, or limited government organizations. Policies and regulations are subject to their own ordinances and community standards.

Users of the station may participate at most levels of this structure to make content of their choosing. Generally, anyone may have their programming aired on DNMST television. Users are not restricted to cable subscribers, though residency requirements may apply. DNMST tries to favor locally produced programs while allowing carriage of regionally or nationally distributed programming.

Later on the station did see a slight drop off in programming and viewership as population went down, however the station has managed to survive. Unlike DNMST, PEG television stations and studios that are sometimes poorly managed and/or poorly supported, and give rise to numerous complaints. Station complaints range from poor scheduling and playback, programming playing late or not at all, or signal strength being so weak that the program becomes unwatchable. Studio complaints usually focus on the lack of equipment or facilities, poor equipment condition, and staff indifference. Accusations are often made that these situations arose as a result of willful neglect on the part of a city, a cable company, or other third party organization, with the intention of making the public-access television facilities so inviable that interest in them will wane and facilities can be closed. Complaints may also reflect viewers' general disagreement with other people's viewpoints. Complaints may also reflect discrimination in the resources a PEG organization applies to one type of programming vs. Another. DNMST has always managed to find management to oversee operations and ensure fairness in public access to DNMST. This includes decent facilities, equipment, people and monetary support.

When The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 came into effect, DNMST has managed to make it into the digital age by being one of the first stations in Oreconsin to go all digital.