About Public Media Management

“Our mission is to empower local public media stations with the technology, support, and flexibility they need to thrive—so they can focus on what matters most: serving their communities and fulfilling their mission.”
— Marc Hand
CEO

Public Media Management (PMM) offers two master control solutions developed by public media professionals for public media stations. Created through a groundbreaking collaboration between Sony and WGBH, PMM was designed to preserve what makes public media unique—local identity, community trust, and mission-driven service—while solving the growing challenge of technical complexity and operational costs.

PMM to serve a broad range of stations—from community licensees to statewide networks—with a solution that balances local control, cost efficiency, and uninterrupted reliability. As stations plan for the future of public television, PMM’s flexible, cloud-based platform makes it easier to adapt, pivot, and respond to the evolving demands of the media landscape—without compromising local autonomy or service. 

What PMM Stands For

Local Autonomy

Your schedule, your branding, your deadlines and workflows.

Affordability

Scalable service without capital costs or surprise fees.

Broadcast Reliability

Uninterrupted service, built-in redundancy, fully-staffed 365/24/7 monitoring.

Public Service Roots

Designed and operated by people who know public media.

Partnership

We're more than a vendor—we’re an extension of your team.

Built for the Future

Evolving with your station’s needs in a rapidly changing media landscape.

WHY PMM?

  • Over 10 years of operational excellence

  • 100,000+ titles stored in our cloud archive

  • Stations have saved millions in operational and equipment costs

  • Fully supported with no upfront fees and one-vendor troubleshooting

  • Trusted by statewide, university, PDP, and community stations

Our Team

James Holland

Senior NOC Manager

James Holland is Senior NOC Manager and has worked with PMM since 2018. He is deeply involved in day-to-day NOC operations, station onboarding, issue resolution, workflow coordination, and system oversight. James leads NOC operations, overseeing service delivery and escalation management, and works closely with station engineering and operations teams to ensure consistent, reliable support.

James Holland has worked since 2018 for Public Media Management, LLC, most recently as a Senior Media Technician. Prior to that, he helped creating and maintaining an online video training library for the University of South Florida's Center for child welfare. James has 5 years experience as a Producer and Director for WGVU-TV, a Michigan PBS affiliate, supervising a team of 20 production assistants. He started his career at PBS stations working as a master control operator and production assistant for WGVU-TV and WSIU-TV. James holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of South Florida, and a Bachelor's Degree in Communications (Video Production) from Grand Valley State University.

Andy Grosser

Network Infrastructure Manager

Andy Grosser is Network Infrastructure Manager at Public Media Management, where he oversees the reliability, maintenance, and lifecycle management of the systems supporting PMM’s 24/7 broadcast and streaming Network Operations Center. He serves as the primary engineering escalation point for live operations and leads infrastructure projects supporting station launches, integrations, and the continued expansion of PMM’s platform.

Andy brings more than 20 years of experience leading large‑scale network engineering and infrastructure teams across higher education, healthcare, financial services, and global enterprise environments. Prior to joining PMM, he served as Associate Director of Infrastructure Services at Harvard University, where he led cloud and on‑prem infrastructure initiatives supporting critical operational,
public safety, and health services systems. His career also includes senior leadership roles at Fresenius Medical Care North America, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and New Balance Athletics, managing complex enterprise networks, multimillion‑dollar capital projects, and highly available 24/7 environments.

His expertise spans Cisco‑based enterprise networking, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, vendor and stakeholder management, and leading geographically distributed engineering teams. Andy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University at Buffalo and has served for many years as a Teaching Fellow in Harvard University’s Computer Science Department.

NOC Lead

Tyler Young

Tyler Young joined PMM at its inception and has played a key role on the Network Operations Center (NOC) team from the very beginning. He started as a NOC Operator and was promoted to Senior Media Technician in 2018, bringing with him a strong technical foundation and years of hands‑on experience in system monitoring, issue resolution, and cross‑team coordination.

Prior to PMM, Tyler served as an electronics technician in the U.S. Navy, where he supported satellite communications and radar systems — experience that shaped his disciplined, mission‑focused approach to critical operations. In his current role, Tyler helps oversee day‑to‑day NOC coordination and team execution, ensuring consistent, reliable service for PMM’s station partners.

Marc HaND

CEO

Marc Hand is the CEO of Media Management Company LLC, the ownership group of Public Media Management (PMM), a cloud-based content distribution and master control solution for public television stations. He is also the CEO and founder of PMVG, a consortium of thirty-two leading public media entities that operate over 140 stations and reach more than 250 million people. Through PMVG, he focuses on building collaborative models, partnerships, and infrastructure to support the long-term sustainability of public media organizations.

Marc co-founded and serves as the Board Chair of the National Trust for Local News – the largest nonprofit owner of local newspapers in the United States. Previously, Marc was the co-founder and CEO of Public Media Company (PMC) alongside co-founder Susan Harmon.

Christian Siebeneck

VP, Technology and Innovation

Christian Siebeneck is Vice President of Technology & Innovation at Public Media Management, with more than 20+ years of experience leading technology transformations. He most recently served as Chief Technology Officer at Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) and previously as Chief Technologist at Ideastream Public Media, where he modernized broadcast infrastructure, strengthened cybersecurity, and advanced cloud adoption across organizations. A PBS Enterprise Technology Committee advisor and Kent State University alumnus, Christian works with PMM member stations to drive adoption of cloud and managed master control services and advance PMM's technology roadmap.