West Tennessee PBS
WLJT (now known as West TN PBS) first signed on the air in March 1968 as a repeater site in Lexington, TN for the PBS station in Memphis. All public television entities in Tennessee were owned and operated by the state through the Department of Education. In 1981 studios were activated, staffing was initiated, and administrative offices were established on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin.
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Over the years, the staff and services of WLJT have grown. Local programs are produced from the Martin studios and from all over West Tennessee with mobile production truck facilities. Programs serving West Tennessee communities include local and regional high school and college sports, community events, festivals, parades, music and arts, public affairs, and politics. Educational services to enhance the literacy skills of young children have also been introduced.
Contact: Jennifer Medford, Manager of Education and General Engagement
Mike Peery, General Manager & CEO
Mike Peery is the GM/CEO West Tennessee PBS whose tower is located in Henderson County and corporate offices are located on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Mike worked at Deloite & Touche in the late 1980s, then at RCO Holding Company for the Owen Family (Owen’s School of Management at Vanderbilt University) for 15 years.
Mike is a lifelong musician on bass, guitar and banjo. He also currently works as Music Director (guitarist and vocalist) at the Lambuth Memorial United Methodist Church in Jackson, Tennessee.
Prior to PBS employment, Mike was the Chairman of a county political party, served as an elected delegate to the 2012 convention, and attended an inaugural celebration. Mike is a Mason and a member of the Downtown Jackson Rotary Club.
Mike has been married to Denise for 20 years.