Release Date: Thu, Mar 5, 2026

Great River Road community invited to free premiere of 'John McGivern’s Main Streets' episode March 18

Great River Road community invited to free premiere of John McGivern’s Main Streets episode March 18

Join PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio on Wednesday, March 18, for the free Wisconsin’s West Coast community premiere of John McGivern’s Main Streets.

The Great River Road episode of the popular public television series highlights the area’s people, places and stories, and will be shown at Woods + Co. Events and Weddings, N1153 Co Rd N in Pepin. Featured communities include Nelson, Pepin, Stockholm, Maiden Rock and Bay City. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., followed by the episode premiere at 7 p.m. Enjoy a special video greeting from series co-hosts John McGivern and Emmy Fink as part of the evening’s program.

This free event is open to the public. Registration is recommended and available online at pbswisconsin.org/events.

Produced by Plum Media, this episode is part of the fifth season of John McGivern’s Main Streets, in which actor, comedian and television host John McGivern and co-host Emmy Fink travel the Upper Midwest to celebrate the people who live there and the unique attractions, history and businesses of each community. Watch past seasons online at pbswisconsin.org or stream anytime on the free PBS app.

PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio are services of UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Public Media division and the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. Together, they serve communities statewide through trusted journalism, educational programming, and Wisconsin storytelling – on air, online and in person through live events, freely accessible to all, and powered by community support. pbswisconsin.org

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