List of PBS member stations (table)
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial,[1][2][3] free-to-air television network[4][5][6][7] made up to 25 major stations and more than 330 affiliates. This is a table listing of PBS's affiliates, with PBS-majored member stations separated from privately owned member stations, and arranged in alphabetical order by state. There are links to and articles on each of the stations, describing their local programming, hosts, and technical information, such as broadcast frequencies.
The station's virtual (PSIP) channel number follows the call letters. The number in parentheses that follows is the station's actual digital channel number.
Major stations
Stations are listed in alphabetical order by state and city of license.
| City of license/Market | Station | Channel | Year of affiliation | Ownership | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach - Los Angeles, California | KOCE | 50 (18) | 1972 | Public Media Group of Southern California | Brands itself as "PBS SoCal" |
| Los Angeles, California | KCET | 28 (both TV (DT)) | 1970–2011 (revived in 2019) |
N/A | |
| KLCS | 28 (58) | 1973 | Los Angeles Unified School District | Brands itself as "KLCS Public Media PBS" | |
| San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose (Watsonville - Salinas - Monterey), California | KQED (KQET) | 9 (30) for KQED 25 (both TV (DT)) for KQET |
1970 | KQED Inc. | For KQET, Brands itself as "KQED" |
| San Jose - San Francisco - Oakland, California | KQEH | 54 (30) | Brands itself as "KQED Plus" |
References
- "Mission & Values". About PBS - Main.
PBS is a private, nonprofit corporation, founded in 1969, whose members are America's public TV stations -- noncommercial, educational licensees that operate more than 330 PBS member stations and serve all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.
- "Public Broadcasting Service | American organization | Britannica". www.britannica.com.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), private, the nonprofit American corporation whose members are the public television stations of the United States and its unincorporated territories.
- "CPB FAQ". www.cpb.org. January 6, 2016.
PBS is a private, nonprofit media enterprise owned by its member public television stations.
- "Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) - USA TV Channel - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a USA television network.
- "Tesla Memorial Society". www.teslamemorialsociety.org.
"Tesla, Master of Lightning", New Voyage Communications for PBS Television Network, 2000, 90 minutes.
- "Ray Suarez". www.carnegiecouncil.org.
Suarez joined the PBS NewsHour in 1999 and was a senior correspondent for the evening news program on the PBS television network until 2013.
- "PBS Television Broadcasts". INSIDE PEACE.
We are pleased to announce the release of Inside Peace throughout the PBS television network in the United States.