This article is about the American broadcaster. For other uses, see PBS (disambiguation).
"Public Broadcasting Service" redirects here. Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services or Public Service Broadcasting (band).
Television channel
Public Broadcasting Service
Logo used since November 4, 2019
Type
Non-commercial
Free-to-air television network
Public broadcaster
Country
United States
Broadcast area
Nationwide U.S.
Canada
Northern Mexico (OTA only)
Affiliates
List of member stations
Headquarters
Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Programming
Picture format
HDTV 1080i
(some stations transmit PBS programming in 720p or 1080p via ATSC 3.0 in some markets)
Ownership
Owner
PBS's member public television stations[1]
Key people
Paula Kerger (president & CEO)
Jonathan Barzilay (COO)
History
Founded
November 3, 1969; 54 years ago (1969-11-03)
Launched
October 5, 1970 (1970-10-05)
Founder
Hartford N. Gunn Jr.
John Macy
James Day
Kenneth A. Christiansen
Replaced
National Educational Television (1952–1970)
Links
Webcast
Watch live (US only)
Website
www.pbs.org
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial,[1][2][3][4][5] free-to-air television network based in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia.[6][7][8][9] PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States,[10][11][12][13] distributing shows such as Frontline, Nova, PBS NewsHour, Masterpiece, Sesame Street, and This Old House.[14]
PBS is funded by a combination of member station dues, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, pledge drives, and donations from both private foundations and individual citizens. All proposed funding for programming is subject to a set of standards to ensure the program is free of influence from the funding source.[15] PBS has over 350 member television stations, many owned by educational institutions, nonprofit groups both independent or affiliated with one particular local public school district or collegiate educational institution, or entities owned by or related to state government.[4]
As of 2020,[update] PBS has nearly 350 member stations around the United States.[16]
^ ab"CPB FAQ". Corporation for Public Broadcasting. January 6, 2016. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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^ ab"Network Profile: PBS". Station Index. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
^"About PBS – Overview". PBS. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
^"About PBS – Leadership Team". PBS. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^Boyer, Peter J. (January 3, 1986). "Hartford N. Gunn Jr. is Dead; Public Broadcasting Founder". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^"Mission & Values". PBS. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
^"Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) – USA TV Channel". Mondo Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024.
^Terbo, William. "Video Documentaries". Tesla Memorial Society. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023. "Tesla, Master of Lightning", New Voyage Communications for PBS Television Network, 2000, 90 minutes.
^"Ray Suarez". Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022. We are pleased to announce the release of Inside Peace throughout the PBS television network in the United States.
^"Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting". Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
^"All Shows – PBS". PBS. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^"PBS Funding Standards". PBS. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018. Public television is a major participant in the great tradition of a free and independent American press. To protect public television's journalistic integrity, PBS's funding standards are premised on core principles that ensure the complete editorial independence of producers from influence by underwriters. While funding and fundraising are necessary to support the development and production of content, producers must be free from the influence of funders. This firewall is essential to maintaining the public's trust.
^Cara O'Donnell, ed. (January 30, 2019). "PBS Moves to New Crystal City HQ". Arlington Economic Development. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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