Sign up for the WPBS Newsletter to Stay Connected - visit wpbstv.org! WPBS-TV serves as the primary public educational television station and PBS affiliate for Northern New York and Eastern Ontario, serving approximately 600,000 households across the region. Founded in 1958 and based in Watertown, N.Y., WPBS provides world-class preschool programming; documentaries on history, science, and public affairs; unbiased national and international news; performing arts and music concerts; dramatic adaptations of literary classics; and documentaries and magazine programs on local issues. WPBS is available on cable, satellite, over-the-air and streaming over the Internet. Our video player and mobile app provide access to thousands of episodes of video content on-demand. In a sea of media content, PBS programming – commercial-free, member-supported and available to all at no cost – is an island of excellence, quality and integrity, and more indispensable than ever before. As an educational media provider, our primary focus is to support learning and personal growth for people of all ages, and we delivers thousands of hours of educational content to support teacher curriculum delivery and distance/at-home learning. WPBS also conducts workshops, distributes free resources to childcare providers and parental groups, and reaches thousands of children through participation in community events. WPBS produces award-winning local content including WPBS Weekly: Inside the Stories, More to the Story and Whiz Quiz, and nationally syndicated programs including Fishing Behind the Lines and Painting with Wilson Bickford; and works with independent producers in our region to distribute their content regionally and nationally. PBS is recognized worldwide for the quality and integrity of its programming, which has received countless accolades including Emmys, Oscars, and Peabody Awards. PBS provides trusted programming that is uniquely different from commercial broadcasting, treating audiences as citizens, not simply consumers. When residents of Eastern Ontario and Northern New York seek educational, entertaining and informational content they can trust – they choose WPBS.
