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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 183 |
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| Network | RFD-TV Syndication |
| Release | September 6, 2012 (2012-09-06) – present |
Small Town Big Deal is an American televisionnews magazine that runs in first-runsyndication with a focus onhuman interest stories inrural America.[1] The TV program is co-hosted byRodney K. Miller andJann Carl. Together, they travel the United States sharing inspirational stories about communities, people, events and happenings. The show first aired on September 6, 2012 on theRFD-TV network. In 2017, the show was being viewed on over 150 local stations and 80 percent of the country each week across America, including several of theABC Owned Television Stations, which air the program in weekend morninggraveyard slots, as well as low-power and digital 24-hour networksYoutoo America (which airs the show several times a week), AMGTV,Total Living Network,CTN Lifestyle andHeartland.Small Town Big Deal has received theParents Television Council Seal of Approval.[2]
Small Town Big Deal has aired nearly 100 episodes since September 2012 and broadcast from 150 local stations.Small Town Big Deal is viewed in more than 80 percent of U.S. markets as well as other outlets includingSky Angel TV,Pure Flix, and Comcast outlets in California. Overseas, the show is viewed on theArmed Forces Network (AFN).
A sample of the types of stories thatSmall Town Big Deal has covered includes:
"Mackinac Bridge and Tractor Crossing"
The hosts scale the heights ofMichigan’sMackinac Bridge, lead the world’s largest antique tractor parade across the bridge.
"A Famous Lake & Lumberjacks"
The hosts see how residents along the shores ofLake Geneva, Wisconsin receive their mail every summer by boat. This is followed by a visit to theLumberjack World Championships.
"Silver Lakes Sand Dunes/Sanbol Lighthouse"
The hosts race high-powered four wheelers on sand dunes. Then Rodney climbs to the top of the Little Sabol Lighthouse on the coast of Lake Michigan.
"400 Mile Yard Sale"
The hosts travel across the length ofKentucky onHighway 68 for the annual400 Mile Yard Sale.
"Totally Epic Tug-O-War"
TheMississippi River is the fourth-longest river in the world and important commerce corridor. For one day a year theArmy Corps of Engineers with a Tug-of-War.
The series is co-hosted byRodney K. Miller, an executive in the agricultural machinery industry, andJann Carl, a longtime news personality who prior to joining this series had a 14-year run on the syndicated magazineEntertainment Tonight.[3]