PBS

Public Broadcasting Service
Type
BrandingPBS
Country
United States
Availability
  • Nationwide U.S.
  • Southern Canada
  • Northern Mexico (OTA only)
FoundedNovember 3, 1969 (1969-11-03)
HeadquartersCrystal City, Virginia, U.S.
OwnerUnited States federal government
Key people
Launch date
October 5, 1970 (1970-10-05)
Picture format
AffiliatesList of member stations
Official website
www.pbs.org
ReplacedNational Educational Television (1952–1970)
SubsidiaryNational Datacast

Public Broadcasting Service (stylized as PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Crystal City, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.

PBS stations

References

  1. ↑ "About PBS - Overview". PBS. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "About PBS - Leadership Team". PBS. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ Boyer, Peter J. (January 3, 1986). "Hartford N. Gunn Jr. is Dead; Public Broadcasting Founder". New York Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "15 Years As America's Most Trusted Institution" (PDF). PBS. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Network Profile: PBS". Station Index. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.

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