Mike Hanson Archives Update [2j8 DweYnO4]

Mike Hanson is constructing a dedicated facility to house the Mike Hanson Archives, a massive media preservation project centered on the early years of Alex Jones and the Austin Community Television (ACTV) public access scene. The new building will secure physical master tapes and historical documents dating from 1995 to 2010, ensuring the survival of foundational alternative media records.

The collection features extensive recordings of Jeff Davis and other key figures from the formative era of independent broadcasting in Texas. A significant portion of the new structure is designed as a public museum, allowing visitors to interact with the physical history of the movement. Simultaneously, a large-scale digitization effort is underway to migrate these analog materials to the internet for global research and archival access.

This preservation effort captures the raw, unedited energy of the late nineties Austin media landscape before the rise of modern social platforms. Mike Hanson provides a rare look into the logistical challenges of maintaining magnetic media and the importance of saving these specific cultural artifacts for future generations.