300,000+
Potential households reached
500+
Community partners
Serving Thousands
Students and residents served
Featured Programs
Signature Documentaries
Heart of Lake & Sumter
An intimate window into the local leaders, organizations, and landmarks driving positive change and community growth across Lake and Sumter counties.
Academic & Executive
BAS-L Speaker Series
Distinguished lectures, technology forums, and leadership panels featuring industry experts, educators, and community leaders through LSSC’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Leadership program.
Culture & Music
ECHO @ NITE
Student-driven late-night programming highlighting regional musicians, indie filmmakers, improv comedy groups, and artistic spotlights.
Athletics
Lakehawk Rundown
Fast-paced collegiate sports reports covering baseball, softball, volleyball, track, and behind-the-scenes profiles of Lakehawk student-athletes.
Student Voices
Student Stories
First-person journeys of non-traditional learners, dual-enrollment high schoolers, and transfer graduates finding their trajectory at LSSC.
Civic & Ceremonial
Special Events
Full multicamera coverage of commencements, state of the college addresses, election forums, regional festivals, and groundbreaking events.
Watch Anywhere, Anytime
Stream ECHO live or on demand on traditional cable television, smart TV platforms, streaming boxes, and mobile devices.
Roku Channel
Search ECHO Network
Apple TV
AirPlay and native TV app
Amazon Fire TV
One-click app download
Cablecast Mobile
iOS and Android stream
Xfinity Cable – Ch. 13
Lake & Sumter service area
Spectrum Digital- Ch. 498
Central Florida tuner
Civic broadcasting mandate
Dedicated to amplifying community voices, showcasing educational excellence, and strengthening partnerships across Lake and Sumter Counties.
ECHO is dedicated to showcasing educational excellence and strengthening partnerships across Lake and Sumter Counties. As Lake-Sumter State College’s public broadcast station, we document regional history, host deep civic dialogues, and educate the future leaders of Florida’s media landscape through hands-on television production.
Authentic regional stories
Issues, town halls, and stories often overlooked by larger media.
Living classroom studio
Every broadcast is produced, mixed, filmed, and edited with active collegiate student crews.
Broadcasting Scope
Community Impact
A public media partner for the communities we serve.
300,000+
Potential households reached
Continuous public access, regional sports, and educational coverage across Lake & Sumter Counties.
500+
Community partners & organizations
Collaborating with local chambers, charities, cultural festivals, municipalities, and regional school districts.
Thousands
Students & residents served
Engaged every year through media internships, high-school broadcasts, workshops, and civic storytelling.
Real-world studio experience
Learn broadcasting from industry professionals
From running live teleprompters and digital multi-track audio switchers to directing live sports telecasts, LSSC students gain tangible portfolio credits.
Student Work Opportunities
Earn academic college credit while working alongside our executive producer on field packages, studio shoots, and live audio engineering.
Volunteer Crew
Open to all LSSC-enrolled students regardless of major. Gain hands-on training in camera operation, lighting design, and event production.
Student Pitch Lab
Have a visionary concept for a mini-documentary, podcast series, or campus comedy show? Pitch our programming committee for studio greenlight.
Become a Community Partner
ECHO collaborates with local entities to amplify missions, spotlight public service initiatives, and celebrate the regional economy.
Local Businesses
Underwriting credits, sponsor telethon activities, and support educational programming.
Nonprofits & Charities
Share public service announcements, events, volunteer opportunities, and recruitment profiles.
K-12 School districts
Highlight student achievements, fine arts showcases, STEM broadcasts, and dual-enrollment news.
Civic Governments
County commission forums, emergency broadcast coordination, and historic town celebrations.
Sponsorship
Sponsor ECHO broadcasts
Connect your organization with educated, civic-minded households across Lake and Sumter while fulfilling your community reinvestment objectives.