Keuka Roots™ Heads to Television: FAST TV Network Greenlights Season One
A new chapter in regional storytelling is set to begin as FAST TV Network announces a creative partnership with Keuka Roots™ to produce an original streaming television series highlighting the history, heart, and everyday life surrounding New York’s beloved Keuka Lake.
Pre-Production of the full Season 1 of Keuka Roots™: Small Towns. Big Stories. One Crooked Lake.™ begins in early fall 2026, capturing life around Keuka Lake for national streaming audiences and set to air in 2027.
The series will explore the history, people, places, traditions, and stories that define the Keuka Lake region — from historic Main Streets and generational farms to vineyards, artisans, entrepreneurs, and the quiet moments that shape small-town life in the Finger Lakes.
A Storytelling Partnership Rooted in Community
The collaboration brings together FAST TV Network’s growing digital distribution platform with Keuka Roots™' deeply local storytelling mission.
“This project captures something audiences everywhere are craving right now — authenticity,” said Mike Lee, President & CEO of Fast TV Network and Studios. “Keuka Lake represents a uniquely American story of heritage, resilience, and community, and Keuka Roots has built an incredible foundation for sharing those stories.”
The episodes will blend documentary storytelling, travel exploration, local history, and human-interest narratives, offering viewers an immersive look at a region where past and present grow side by side.
About FAST TV Network
FAST TV Network is a free ad-supported streaming television platform (FAST — Free Ad-Supported Television) delivering original programming and curated content to viewers through connected TV platforms including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and other digital streaming services.
Millions of viewers are tuning in to popular shows such as Legends of Route 66, Speedway Driver, Legends of American Byways, and Main Street America.
FAST TV Network focuses on accessible, story-driven programming designed to reach broad audiences without subscription barriers, connecting regional stories with viewers across the nation and around the world.
About Keuka Roots™
Keuka Roots™ is a multimedia storytelling initiative based in the Finger Lakes region of New York, dedicated to celebrating the people, history, culture, and spirit of communities surrounding Keuka Lake. What began as a local storytelling platform has grown into a regional movement encompassing blogs, community events, heritage storytelling projects, podcasts, television productions, and creative media initiatives.
Centered on discovering the roots of our communities through history, the people who live here, and the traditions and way of life that continue to shape the region, Keuka Roots™ seeks to preserve and share the stories that make the Finger Lakes unique.
Through its signature philosophy — "Stay Rooted. Stay Keuka.™" — Keuka Roots™ highlights the authentic voices and shared experiences that make the region not simply a destination, but a place people feel connected to long before they arrive.
Looking Ahead
Season 1 of Keuka Roots™: Small Towns. Big Stories. One Crooked Lake.™ marks the beginning of a continuing series capturing the rhythm of life around Keuka Lake across the seasons. From the shoreline villages of Hammondsport to Penn Yan and neighboring communities throughout the Finger Lakes, each episode will weave together stories that reflect the heart, history, and everyday beauty of the region.
Production will be deeply rooted in collaboration—with local businesses, historical organizations, cultural institutions, and the residents whose voices shape the character of Crooked Lake. These partnerships ensure that every story remains authentic, grounded, and true to place.
Distributed through FAST TV Network and available on major platforms including Roku and Amazon Fire TV, the series is positioned within the rapidly growing FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) space—bringing content directly into millions of homes through accessible, no-subscription streaming. Current network reach includes: 89M+ impressions across its platforms.
As a full Season 1 production, the series is designed to bring national visibility to Keuka Lake while preserving the spirit of the community that makes it unlike anywhere else.
Why Keuka? Because No Other Lake Spells Y Like This.™
Trademark Notice
Keuka Roots™, "Stay Rooted. Stay Keuka.™", "Small Towns. Big Stories. One Crooked Lake.™", "Small Towns. Big Personalities. One Crooked Lake.™", and "Why Keuka? Because No Other Lake Spells Y Like This.™" are trademarks and proprietary branding elements associated with Keuka Roots™ and its founder, Penny Carlton.
Media Contact & Product Placement Opportunities
FastTVNetwork, Inc
Mike Lee
President and CEO
Fast TV Network Inc
Fast TV Network Studios
6479 US Highway 380
Carrizozo, NM 88301
Direct: 424-581-5411
Office: 505-595-2266
mike@fasttvnetwork.com
www.fasttvnetwork.com
www.fasttvstudios.com
Keuka Roots™
Penny Carlton
Founder & Writer
pcarlton2025@outlook.com
607-333-6904
www.keukaroots.com
Keuka Roots™
Growing in Community. Living in Story.™
Stay Rooted. Stay Keuka.™
Teasers & Trailers
Get a first look at the stories waiting to unfold around Keuka Lake. Our teasers and trailers offer a glimpse into the heart of the Keuka Roots™ television series — where winding lake roads lead to unexpected adventures, vineyard hills hold generations of memories, and small-town stories reveal big moments of inspiration.
From artists and farmers to winemakers, historians, and dreamers, these short previews capture the spirit of a place where community, creativity, and heritage come together in remarkable ways.
Consider this your invitation to step into the story.
Stay Rooted. Stay Keuka.™ 🌿
(Until the official videos arrive...I will try to entertain you will my own little videos!)
Official Teaser
Special thanks to the Greater Hammondsport Area Chamber of Commerce for use of stock photos.
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