DMV Community Broadcast Network · Media Kit 2025–2026

SEEN'T

Broadcasting live from the DMV. Community-powered storytelling on sovereign airwaves. Independent voices. Built in 90 days — and already running.

50+
Episodes Produced
2M
Views in 3 Months
10.4%
Engagement Rate
781K
Network Reach
01 // Who We Are

Structural
Invisibility.

Up to 85% of local broadcast in the DMV is owned by non-local corporations. Federal defunding eliminated the programming that raised our communities. The result isn't censorship.

Voices are not made silent — they are made invisible.

"If people feel invisible — see people."
— Bryant 'BeMo' Brown, Founder & Executive Producer
The Strategy

Targeted universalism: the issues that affect the most marginalized members of a community affect everyone in it. SEEN'T is built on that principle. Community-centric programming doesn't serve a niche — it serves the whole.

02 // Traction

Built in 90 Days.

No corporate license. No tower. No permission.

50+
Broadcast Quality Episodes
Across 5 shows produced in 3 months.
2M
Total Views in 3 Months
Across 3 actively distributed shows.
10.4%
Engagement Rate
Industry high is 3.5%. We're at 3x that.
781K
Total Network Reach
Across 7 diverse audience segments.
2
Secured Sponsorships
Black Justice Fellowship + local streaming partner.
3
Distribution Partners
Unskryted TV · WHUT · MPT
03 // The Shows

5 Shows. 7 Perspectives.

Three months. Fully produced. Independently distributed. Each show reaches a distinct community — and together they reach everyone.

BeMo & Randi B
01 // Intergenerational Cultural Debate
The BeMo &
Randi B Show
"An Intergenerational Conversation about the Culture We Created." Two generations, one set, no filter — debating the culture that shaped us and where it's going.
Comp Shows
Pardon the Interruption + Desus & Mero
The debate format of PTI with the cultural intimacy and generational friction of Desus & Mero.
UNSKRYTED TV BLACK STAR NETWORK
7
Episodes
361K
Followers
10.4%
Peak Engage
6.8%
Avg Engage
Views per post5,587
Likes1,423
Comments234
Shares620
Viral Ceiling
70,035
views per post — peak performance, last 6 viral publications
Randi's Facebook Faithful
Cheryl
Memphis, TN
Black woman, 45–60. Facebook is her town square. Short-form content always outperforms long-form with this segment. She will debate in the comments for four hours and come back the next day.
The Admirers
Darnell
Oxon Hill, MD
Black man, 35–55. Came for Randi, stayed for the argument. Responds to confident, educated women who don't soften their takes. Engages, challenges, comes back.
Wake N Bake Alumni
Jordan
Silver Spring, MD
Black, 25–40. Curious by nature, treats learning like entertainment. PTI loyalist. Watches for the generational collision. Wants the argument to go somewhere.
How This Audience Differs

The network's largest and most national audience — built on Randi B's 235K Facebook following. Broadest age spread in the network, pulling both Randi's 45–60 demo and BeMo's 25–40 crowd into the same conversation.

What Makes Them Valuable
Facebook NativeNational ReachHigh Share RateTwo Demos One Buy
Facebook Live Integration
Sponsor a Facebook Live extended cut. Randi's audience lives on Facebook. Reach her 235K subscribers where they already are.
Generational Take Series
Sponsor a themed episode where BeMo and Randi debate a topic relevant to your brand. Built-in conflict, built-in shareability.
Short Clip Sponsorship
Randi's short-form outperforms long-form. Sponsor a weekly 60–90 second hot take series across her Facebook and SEEN'T channels.
Quick Stats
7
Episodes
361K
Followers
10.4%
Peak
6.8%
Avg
Viral Ceiling
70,035
views per post
The Re-Up
02 // Music · Art · Culture
The Re-Up
DMV's premier music, art, and culture interview show. Deep access to the artists, scenes, and stories that define the region's creative identity — and the ones the mainstream hasn't found yet.
Comp Shows
DMV's Wayne's World
Same energy: local, obsessive, community-first. Letting the culture speak for itself.
UNSKRYTED TVUNDERDOG PODCAST NETWORK
30
Episodes
38
Full Pkgs
17%
Peak Engage
15.7K
Followers
Views per post4,732
Likes1,176
Comments121
Shares266
Viral Ceiling
81,633
views per post — highest engagement rate in the network
The Electronic Kids
Tyler
Centreville, VA
Late 20s–late 30s, suburban NoVA. Came up during EDM and bedroom production. Submersion Festival crowd. Deeply curious about where his sound came from.
The HBCU Kids
Deja
Hampton, VA
Black, 30s–50s. Luther Vandross in the backseat. Grew up hearing real musicianship in coffee shops and dorm hallways. Essence Festival crowd. Believes in the canon.
The DMV Observers
Marcus
Petworth, DC
Mixed, 30s–50s. Small business owner. Umbrella Art Gallery regular, Rubell Museum member. Frustrated the infrastructure doesn't match the talent.
How This Audience Differs

The only show in the SEEN'T network with a significant white audience segment. Sponsors reach both the core Black cultural audience AND a suburban creative class in a single buy.

What Makes Them Valuable
Festival AttendeesCross-CulturalHigh EngagementRecord Collectors
Genre Debate Sponsorship
Sponsor an episode built around a genre debate — EDM vs Hip-Hop, GoGo vs derivatives. Your brand moderates the argument.
Festival Co-Activation
Partner on a live Re-Up recording at a DMV music event. Your brand lives in the physical space and the episode.
Producer Spotlight Series
Sponsor a mini-series profiling DMV producers. Position your brand as an investor in local creative infrastructure.
Quick Stats
30
Episodes
15.7K
Followers
17%
Peak
5.5%
Avg
Viral Ceiling
81,633
views per post
Mood; Bored
05 // Recommendations & Musings
Mood;
Bored
Where Black creativity meets everyday life. Recommendations, musings, and slow takes on culture, design, food, and everything in between. A show about what's worth your time.
Comp Shows
This Is Your Life + Antiques Roadshow
The personal warmth of This Is Your Life with the expert-opinion format of Antiques Roadshow — applied to culture, taste, and everyday life.
LAUNCHING 2026
Performance
8.5%
Engagement
87.9%
Weekly Growth
70
Attendees/Event
#1
Network Engage
Only Show With IRL
70 attendees per activation — Proven community reach beyond digital.
The Seen Women
Imani
Brookland, DC
Late 20s–early 40s, Black woman. Found the show because the host frames the world through a woman's perspective — and that's rare. Detail-oriented and patient. Deeply loyal once she commits.
The Men Who Don't Know Why They Relate
Terrence
Hyattsville, MD
Black man, 30s–40s. His experience of class and race has given him a perspective closer to a woman's than to traditional masculinity. Found the show and didn't question it.
The Aesthetic Curious
Vivienne
Georgetown, DC
Mixed, 30s–50s. Here for the recommendations, the taste, the slow deliberate takes on things worth paying attention to. Responds to brands with genuine aesthetic conviction.
How This Audience Differs

Reaches the taste-makers whose recommendations drive purchasing decisions in their social circles. The male segment (Terrence) is uniquely valuable — men whose spending habits mirror the female lifestyle audience. A rare double-reach in a single buy.

What Makes Them Valuable
Taste-MakersPurchase InfluencersBrand LoyalRare Male Crossover
Product Recommendation Integration
A sponsor integration isn't an interruption — it's part of the show's DNA. Your product gets the same treatment as everything else the host recommends: honest, specific, earned.
Founding Sponsor Naming
Get in before the audience is built, at the lowest rate this show will ever offer. First right of renewal included.
Aesthetic Collab Episode
Sponsor a dedicated episode built around your product category — food, design, beauty, books. Your brand becomes part of the conversation.
Launch Status
2026
Launch Year
Season 1 in production. Product recommendation format built for brand storytelling from day one.
04 // The Audience

7 Segments.
One Network.

27 consistent listeners over 12 weeks = 324 people. That parasocialized audience has 4x the engagement of traditional advertising. At 3.5% influence theory, 324 people can move a crowd of 9,000 IRL.

Culture Consumers
DMV Black community, 25–55. Core network audience across all shows.
All Shows
HBCU Alumni
Regionally connected, 30–50. Music canon loyalists, high engagement.
The Re-Up
Facebook Faithful
Randi B's national base, 45–60. High share rate, comment-section active.
BeMo & Randi B
Electronic / Indie Music
Northern Virginia suburban, 25–40. Crossover demographic rarely reached by Black media.
The Re-Up
Interview Connoisseurs
Media-literate professionals, 30–55. Highest viral ceiling in the network.
A Few Mo' Minutes
Progressive Transplants
High-income DC newcomers, 28–45. History-curious, community-invested.
Ask a DC Native
Taste-Makers
Lifestyle & design audience, 25–50. Purchase influencers with rare male crossover.
Mood; Bored
Find Your Package

Not Sure Where
To Start?

Four questions. Thirty seconds. We'll tell you exactly which ad format fits your budget, assets, experience, and audience.

Q 0 / 4
05 // Advertising Packages

Three Ways
To Reach Us.

Rates lock at signing — even as our reach grows to 5.5M by end of year.

Network
$12,000 / Half Season
781K reach · all 5 shows · rate locked at signing
Pre-roll every episode across all 5 shows
2 branded content episodes included
2 event activations included
Full season $20,000 · Full year $35,000
In-kind accepted
Up to 35% of buy value offset with pre-approved in-kind media, production, or services.
Show
from $150 / Episode
Targeted reach to one specific show audience
Pre-roll from $150 · Mid-roll from $350
Post-roll from $100 · Host-read from $500
8-episode season: –15% · 12-episode: –20%
Community tier $125/ep for first-time local businesses
In-kind accepted
Under $200: up to 50% in-kind. $200+: up to 35% in-kind.
Activation
from $1,500
IRL + digital hybrid · Wake N Bake Fest + more
Local / pop-up from $1,500
Wake N Bake Fest from $5,000
Title / presenting sponsor $10,000+
Branded content episodes from $1,200
In-kind accepted
Up to 35% of buy value. Venue, food & beverage, and production services all accepted.
View Full Rate Card →
05b // Full Rate Card

Every Format.
Every Rate.

Select a show to see adjusted rates. Season discounts apply automatically.

06 // Why Now

The Vacuum
Is Real.

$1.1B
CPB Defunding
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's 2025 closure left a $1.1 billion vacancy in independent public media. SEEN'T is positioned to fill that gap.
85%
Local Media Monopoly
Up to 85% of local DMV broadcast is owned by non-local corporations. The national average is 40%. Community voices have been structurally displaced.
DEI
Federal Rollbacks
Federal DEI rollbacks have accelerated the erasure of community-centered programming nationwide. The infrastructure being dismantled took decades to build.
90
Days to Prove It
SEEN'T has already produced what takes most networks 3 years. The ask isn't to start — it's to scale. The infrastructure is built. The audience is here.
Be the reason we're Seen't.

Let's Build
Together.

Three ways in. One community. Your brand belongs here.

Go to Pledge Page →
seentcommunity.netlify.app
Sponsor
Brand Partner
Ad packages across SEEN'T programming. Put your brand in front of an engaged, community-first audience.
Invest
Equity Partner
$64,500+. Direct ownership in a community media network built to last. Profit participation included.
Donate
Community
$25+. Priority access to activations, membership benefits, and a SEEN'T gift. Because community runs this.
A Few Mo' Minutes
03 // Community Spotlight
A Few Mo'
Minutes
"Conversations that people." Long-form community spotlights with the voices shaping Black culture, consciousness, and everyday life in the DMV.
Comp Shows
Charlie Rose
The intimacy and depth of a Charlie Rose sit-down — without the gatekeeping. Community voices treated as the authority.
UNSKRYTED TVWHUT-TVMPT
39
Episodes
85K
S2 Followers
111K
Viral Ceiling
6.2%
Avg Engage
Views per post2,790
Likes785
Comments112
Shares148
Viral Ceiling
111,649
views per post — highest ceiling in the SEEN'T network
The Interview Connoisseurs
Simone
Takoma Park, MD
30s–50s, Black. Knows the difference between Letterman and Conan. Resents Fallon. Grew up watching Arsenio and Carson go to battle. Subscribes to The Atlantic and finishes the articles.
The Intentional Consumer
Andre
Capitol Hill, DC
35–50, Black professional. Chooses to doodle instead of doomscroll. Howard Stern fan. Understands a great interview is an excavation, not a performance.
The Culture Historians
Phyllis
Suitland, MD
45–65, Black. Grew up with Arsenio. Understands what SEEN'T is doing in that lineage without needing it explained. Loyal, long-form, community-rooted.
How This Audience Differs

Carries the network's highest viral ceiling — 111,649 views per post at peak. The most media-literate audience in the network. They know what a good interview looks like and recognize when they're watching one.

What Makes Them Valuable
Media LiterateHigh IncomeLong-Form LoyalHighest Viral Ceiling
Presented By Sponsorship
"A Few Mo' Minutes — presented by [Brand]" carries weight with a media-literate crowd who knows what a presenting sponsor means.
Community Spotlight Integration
Sponsor an episode built around your industry. Your brand funds the visibility. The community provides the story.
Season Sponsorship
12 unreleased episodes ready to drop. A season sponsorship puts your brand on every episode of the next release cycle.
Quick Stats
39
Episodes
85K
Followers
111K
Viral Ceiling
6.2%
Avg
Viral Ceiling
111,649
highest in network
Ask a DC Native
04 // Living Oral History
Ask a
DC Native
Hosted by India Kea. A love letter to DC told through the people who grew up in it. Living oral history as community preservation — before gentrification writes the story for us.
Comp Shows
Inside the Actors Studio
The same reverence and depth — applied to DC residents instead of Hollywood stars. Community members as the authority on their own story.
51ST NEWSBLACK NATIVE COLLECTIVE
Performance
8.5%
Engagement
87.9%
Weekly Growth
70
Attendees/Event
#1
Network Engage
Only Show With IRL
70 attendees per activation — Proven community reach beyond digital.
The 51st News Reader
Casey
Columbia Heights, DC
White, late 20s–45, transplant. Hard left, well-resourced. BLM sign in the yard. Moved to Shaw or Petworth — without fully reckoning with what that meant. Will watch this show and not realize it's partially about them.
The Black Native
Beverly
Southeast, DC
Black, 35–65, born and raised DMV. Watched the neighborhood change in real time. Watches the show as an act of reclamation. Loyal, vocal, deeply skeptical of anything that feels extractive.
The Guilty Gentrifier
Evan
Shaw, DC
Mixed or white, 30s–40s. Knows exactly what his presence in the neighborhood cost. Watches as an act of accountability. Most likely of the three to become a donor.
How This Audience Differs

The only show where the tension between presenting partners IS the story. 51st News brings progressive transplants. The Black Native Collective brings the community being documented. Most racially mixed and hyper-locally focused audience in the network.

What Makes Them Valuable
Hyper-LocalRacially MixedHigh Income TransplantsPreservation Minded
Neighborhood Spotlight Series
Sponsor episodes built around specific DC neighborhoods — Shaw, Anacostia, Petworth, Southeast. Permanent content with permanent cultural value.
Archive Activation
Sponsor a live community archive event where DC Natives share their stories in person. Your brand funds the preservation of DC's oral history.
Founding Sponsor — First Mover
Only one episode produced. The lowest entry rate in the network. Shape the show's identity from day one.
Launch Status
2026
Launch Year
Season 1 in production. Early sponsorships available at founding rate — lowest this show will ever offer.
SEEN'T — Media Kit 2025–2026