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WFYI, virtual channel 20, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Owned by Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media, Inc., it is a sister station to National Public Radio (NPR) member WFYI-FM (90.1). The two stations share studios between Pierson and Illinois Streets north of downtown Indianapolis, within the city's Television Row section. The TV station's transmitter is located on West 79th Street and Township Line Road on the city's northwest side.
WLAE-TV, virtual channel 32, is an educational independent television station licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The station is owned by the Educational Broadcasting Foundation, a partnership between the Willwoods Community and the Louisiana Educational Television Authority. WLAE's studios are located on North Causeway Boulevard in Metairie, and its transmitter is located on Paris Road/Highway 47. On cable, the station is available on Cox Communications channel 14.
WGGS-TV, virtual channel 16, is a religious independent television station licensed to Greenville, South Carolina, United States, serving Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Owned by Carolina Christian Broadcasting, it is a sister station to Hendersonville, North Carolina-licensed low-powered GEB America affiliate WDKT-LD. The two stations share studios on Rutherford Road in Taylors, South Carolina; WGGS-TV's transmitter is located at Paris Mountain State Park.
KACV-TV, virtual channel 2, branded on-air as Panhandle PBS, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Amarillo, Texas, United States. Owned by Amarillo College, it is sister to National Public Radio (NPR) member station KACV-FM (89.9). The two outlets share studios at the Gilvin Broadcast Center on Amarillo College's Washington Street campus ; KACV-TV's transmitter is located west of US 87–287 in unincorporated Potter County. On cable, the station is available on Suddenlink Communications channel 3 in both standard and high definition.
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WKYU-TV, virtual channel 24, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Owned by Western Kentucky University as an arm of its Information Technology department, the station is sister to National Public Radio (NPR) member network WKU Public Radio and its flagship station WKYU-FM. The two outlets share studios on College Heights Boulevard on the WKU campus; WKYU-TV's transmitter is located six miles (10 km) north of Bowling Green along KY 185, on a tower shared with ABC/Fox/CW+ affiliate WBKO.
WBEC-TV, virtual channel 63, is an educational independent television station licensed to Boca Raton, Florida, United States. Owned by the Broward County Public Schools district, it is sister to student-run high school radio station WKPX, which features an alternative music format and carries audio broadcasts of the school board's meetings. WBEC-TV's studios are located in Davie, and its transmitter is located in Pembroke Park, Florida. Although the station is based in Broward County, WBEC-TV's city of license, Boca Raton, is located within Palm Beach County.
The Kentucky Channel, also known by its Program and System Information Protocol short name and on-screen logo bug as KET KY, is a full-time 24/7 statewide digital television programming service originating from PBS member state-network Kentucky Educational Television. The channel features programming related to the U.S. state of Kentucky, as well as coverage of Kentucky General Assembly when it is in session.
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- 1 2 UDC-TV Webpage Archived 2015-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ UDC-TV Cable TV Schedule
