PBS

The Public Broadcasting Service is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent... Wikipedia

  • Type:  Non-commercial, Free-to-air television network, Public broadcaster
  • Branding:  PBS
  • Country:  United States
  • Availability:  Nationwide U.S, Canada, Northern Mexico (OTA only)
  • Founded:  November 3, 1969, by Hartford N. Gunn Jr, John Macy, James Day, Kenneth A. Christiansen
  • Headquarters:  Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
  • Owner:  PBS's member public television stations
  • Key people:  Paula Kerger (President and CEO), Jonathan Barzilay (COO)
  • Launch date:  October 5, 1970
  • Picture format:  HDTV 1080i, (some stations transmit PBS programming in 720p or 1080p via ATSC 3.0 in some markets)
  • Replaced:  National Educational Television (1952–1970)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo