Connecticut Public Broadcasting Explained

Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. (CPBI^[1]), doing business as Connecticut Public^[2] or Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network^[3] (CPBN) is the parent organization of Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) and Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR). It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

History

The organization was founded in 1962 as Connecticut Educational Television Corporation.^[4] Connecticut Public Radio merged in to form Connecticut Public Broadcasting around 1978.

Locations

The studios and facilities of Connecticut Public Broadcasting are primarily located in Hartford, with a secondary radio studio in New Haven.^[5] It has over-the-air television and FM radio transmitters around Connecticut (and one on eastern Long Island, New York), covering most of Connecticut and some neighboring areas.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Upgrading Connecticut Public Broadcasting . October 1, 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213128/http://broadcastengineering.com/infrastructure/broadcasting_upgrading_connecticut_public . 2013-10-04 . Michales . Tom . Broadcast Engineering.
2. Web site: About Connecticut Public . November 14, 2022 . n.d. . Connecticut Public.
3. Web site: Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network: Media for the Curious . November 14, 2022 . LinkedIn company page.
4. Web site: Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network . n.d. . November 14, 2022 . American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
5. Web site: Media Enterprises . n.d. . Connecticut Public . November 14, 2022.