JBTV Music Television

JBTV Music Television is a Chicago-based live music television program, hosted by Jerry Bryant, that presents free live performances across a wide range of genres at its studio space. JBTV is described as America's longest-running music television program, with a focus on introducing new artists to television audiences; past performers include Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, Arctic Monkeys, and Jeff Buckley, many of whom received their first television exposure on the show. Operating since 1984, JBTV has garnered two Billboard Music Video Awards for Best Local/Regional Alternative Modern Rock Show and multiple Emmy Awards. Based in Chicago. Reviewers describe JBTV as a Chicago musical institution with a small, intimate studio space; they note the welcoming atmosphere created by Jerry Bryant and the crew, and recommend arriving 30 minutes early and being prepared for four flights of stairs.