Connecticut Public Broadcasting

Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.[1] (CPBI[2]), doing business as Connecticut Public[1] or Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network[3] (CPBN[4]) is the parent organization of Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) and Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR). It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.[1]

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.[4]

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.[5]

References
  1. "About Connecticut Public". Connecticut Public. n.d. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. Michales, Tom (October 1, 2005). "Upgrading Connecticut Public Broadcasting". Broadcast Engineering. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.
  3. "Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network: Media for the Curious" (LinkedIn company page). Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. "Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network". American Archive of Public Broadcasting. n.d. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  5. "Media Enterprises". Connecticut Public. n.d. Retrieved November 14, 2022.


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