NORWAY – A community television station will premiere a celebrated Maine humorist on Friday as part of its extended lineup.

Robert Skogland, who performed on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network as the radio personality “The Humble Farmer” for 28 years, will appear on Norway-Paris Community Television at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Station manager Steve Galvin said Skogland’s broadcasts used to air at 7 p.m. Fridays.

“I was hoping to duplicate that time slot for his original listeners, but there’s something else there that’s immovable,” Galvin said.

Skogland’s program featured a mix of jazz, humor and commentary. He was removed from the air last summer after refusing to sign a letter saying he would comply with MPBN guidelines about commentary applying to on-air performers.

Since that time, Skogland has continued to air his program on his Web site and started producing a television program. Galvin said the show is distributed to community stations statewide, and Skogland is not prohibited from making commentaries.

“We don’t tell him what he can and cannot say,” Galvin said.

Skogland will also appear for a live performance July 11 to raise money for the station.

NPC-TV recently implemented changes such as a new server and satellite feeds, and Galvin said this will facilitate the automated change from one show to another. Previously, it was a manual process, which limited the number of shows available and led to extended broadcasts of a “message wheel” of community services.

The station will add new programs from the Pentagon Channel, a military station whose programs range from documentaries to cooking and exercise shows.

“All the local stuff is still going to be there,” Galvin said. “Really what we’ve done is stop that message wheel from running 16 hours out of the day and replaced it with some really great programming.”

Galvin said George Twine of On Earth Productions is aiming to produce more local shows, which will include pet adoption, local food cultivation, and interviews with local people.

Galvin also said local businesses may underwrite shows, which will identify the business to viewers. He said he hopes the underwriting process may lead to more consistent coverage of local sports.