Channel2.org is WPBT South Florida television
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WPBT Channel 2 - South Florida Public Television
Description
WPBT/Channel 2 began in November of 1953 when the Community Television Foundation of South Florida, Inc. was formed as a nonprofit organization with the mission of raising funds for the establishment and operation of Florida's first noncommercial television station. On August 12, 1955, Channel 2 went on the air without a penny of tax money having been spent. There was no budget, no income, no paid staff and even the station's transmitter and antenna had been donated.
The broadcast schedule was two hours a day, five days a week, with summers off. But, despite the lack of resources, the young station was firmly anchored in the grass roots of the community. Volunteers produced 753 different programs on film, all previewed and edited by the unpaid staff. In addition, 135 live performances and 135 musical presentations were broadcast.
Since its beginnings, Channel 2 has developed and maintained a technologic and programmatic superiority for which it is recognized and respected throughout the industry. It has consistently been a leader among public television stations. Today, with a signal reach from Vero Beach to Key West to Naples, Channel 2 attracts an audience of over one million households each week, and consistently ranks as one of the 10 most-watched public television stations in the country.
Contact
- WPBT Channel 2
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- Miami FL
- United States 33181
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- +1.30594983
