Georgia Public Broadcasting
Encyclopedia
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) is the public broadcasting
radio and television state network
in the U.S. state
of Georgia
. It is operated by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission.
GPB operates all of the non-commercial educational
Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) stations in Georgia, except WPBA, WABE, and WCLK
in Atlanta
, WFSL-FM in Thomasville
(which relays WFSQ-FM from FSU radio
in Tallahassee, Florida
), and WTJB-FM in Columbus
(which relays Troy University Public Radio
from WTSU-FM in Troy, Alabama
).
began WGTV, Georgia's second public television station (after WETV, now WPBA). From 1960 to 1964, in a separate initiative, the Georgia Board of Education
started up four educational television
stations across the state, aimed at in-school instruction. In 1965, the university and the board merged their efforts as Georgia Educational Television (GETV). It became Georgia Public Television (GPTV) in 1983, a year after the state legislature
transferred authority for the stations to the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, the oversight board
for GPB.
In 1984, the GPTC entered public radio for the first time, starting stations in Macon
and Columbus. These formed the nuclei of Peach State Public Radio, renamed Georgia Public Radio in 2001. During the 1980s and 1990s, stations that had been operated by other educational institutions and community groups became affiliated with the network.
In 1995, the GPTC began using "Georgia Public Broadcasting" as its corporate name. In early 2004, GPTV and Georgia Public Radio officially became known as Georgia Public Broadcasting, which now serves as an umbrella title for all GPB operations.
Its headquarters
and primary radio and television production facility is on Fourteenth Street in Midtown Atlanta
, just west of the Downtown Connector
in the Home Park
neighborhood, north of Georgia Tech and south of Atlantic Station
. This facility caused some controversy
when, because of its inherently education
al nature, GPB was allowed to use Georgia Lottery
funds for construction of the mid-rise building.
The GPB studios are used for the syndicated CBS Television Distribution
program Swift Justice With Nancy Grace
via a subsidy by the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office (and is credited as such at the end of each episode).
stations across the state, except in Atlanta
. The network had translator station W264AE in Atlanta on 100.7 FM with a tower located downtown. However, it (and WGHR
) was forced to go silent when a full-power station WWWQ (now WNNX
) FM 100.5 was moved-in on an adjacent channel
from Anniston, Alabama
(where it was WHMA-FM).
Previously, GPB Radio could be heard on the second audio program
(SAP) of GPB analog TV at most times, and can still be heard this way on DirecTV
, but for unknown reasons not on over-the-air digital TV. On FM it reaches nearly all of Georgia, plus parts of Alabama
, Florida
, South Carolina
, and Tennessee
. Some stations have some locally-produced programming.
GPB Radio stations in southern and southeastern Georgia also relay hurricane evacuation
information for listeners approaching or leaving Georgia's Atlantic coast
or the Florida panhandle
. Signs along Interstate and other major highways in the region direct the evacuee to the nearest GPB Radio station carrying the emergency information.
WGPB and WNGH were commercial radio stations purchased by a GPB foundation in the late 2000s, hence their location outside of the 88-92 MHz reserved band.
Except for W250AC in Athens and former W264AE IN Atlanta, none of the translator stations are owned by GPB/GPTC, but rather by Radio Assist Ministry and Edgewater Broadcasting, two related companies that speculative
ly apply for such stations during FCC filing windows, assign them to non-commercial educational
"parent" stations to avoid broadcast license
fee
s, then rent or sell them to other stations for a profit. While many more RAM/EB stations are assigned to rebroadcast GPB stations in the FCC database, only these five are listed by GPB.
of nine GPTC-owned stations across the state, plus numerous low-power LPTV
broadcast translator stations (especially in the state's mountainous northeastern counties). The Descriptive Video Service
can be heard on the SAP channel when the current program offers it, and GPB Radio can be heard when it does not. It reaches nearly all of Georgia, plus parts of Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee
. All stations are rebroadcasters, simulcast
ing at all times. GPB-produced programming includes Gardening in Georgia, Georgia Backroads, Georgia's Business, Georgia Outdoors, Georgia Traveler, and many more, such as annual coverage of the Georgia General Assembly
when it is in legislative session early in the year.
GPB Knowledge is a digital subchannel
(x.3), operating since September 2008 but officially launched on October 1. GPB Knowledge carries PBS World
in prime time
and GPB documentary
and news programming (including BBC World News). It replaces GPB Education, which is still available to schools statewide on demand
by Internet
.
GPB Kids began in January 2009 on channel x.2, replacing the standard-definition feed (identical to analog) of GPB's main channel. In December 2008, it was only a static station identification for all nine stations (including the GPB/PBS Kids
logo), and the electronic program guide
for the channel continued to show GPB TV main-channel information.
by the FCC
(almost always the transmitter location) and the larger city it serves. The exceptions are WVAN and WJSP, which are actually licensed in major Georgia cities: WVAN is licensed to Savannah, while WJSP is licensed to Columbus. However, in order to conform to the pattern, GPB lists the locations for the stations' transmitters as the second city.
This rule only applies to the television stations, not to those on radio, which, except for two, bear only the location of the transmitter.
As of 2010, the GPB television stations are:
Footnotes
1 WACS-TV was off-air from March 1, 2007 to April or May 2008, due to a radio tower collapse
caused by a tornado.
2 At the time of its sign-on in 1968, WMUM-TV was known as WDCO-TV and broadcasted on channel 15. WDCO-TV moved to channel 29 in 1990, and changed to its current call letters in 2006.
3 At the time of its sign-on in 1967, WNGH-TV was known as WCLP, which changed from WCLP-TV (1979) to its current call letters in 2008 to match the new GPB FM station.
announced that its television station WNEG-TV in Toccoa
will be starting a programming partnership with GPB, which would provide all programming to the station, with most of the content coming from its GPB Knowledge subchannel. The station filed with the FCC to change to a non-commercial license. The new partnership between UGA and GPB is due to a reduction of advertising dollars, resulting from the economic downturn and WNEG's loss of CBS affiliation. At 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2011, the station has started airing GPB Knowledge programming, with the call letter change to WUGA-TV commencing a day later.
operations. The other six stations began digital broadcasting in July 2008. The ERP/HAAT figures listed within the table for those stations are based on those listed in the stations' individual Wikipedia articles, though some of the stations were operating at low power, and only went full-power when the final analog television shutdown
occurred.
The above example labels are from WGTV, while another station uses "WNGH-DT", "Kids", and "Knowled" (the limit for channel label being seven characters).
The hourly station identification
indicates all stations have a -DT suffix, when in fact all still legally have -TV, except for WGTV which has no suffix.
After the analog television shutdown:
Using PSIP
to display virtual channel
s for each GPB station corresponding to their former analog channels.
GPB has placed most of its stations on VHF due to the lower effective radiated power
requirements (20 or 32 kW instead of 1000 kW), which in turn reduces the cost of buying the transmitter
and using the electrical power for it. For WABW and WCES, this will make them one of the few in the country to use low-VHF channels (2 to 6), which require larger receiving antennas, are prone to tropospheric ducting (weather
) and impulse noise
, make mobile TV
(ATSC-M/H
) difficult, and for 5 and 6 are also an obstacle to expanding the FM broadcast band
. The upper-VHF channels also have these problems, but less so.
. These include:
The first two are assigned to WGTV, the middle to WCES, and the latter two to WNGH. W49AD in downtown Carrollton was assigned to WJSP, while W13DJ-D is outside of town.
. GPB delivers high-quality educational programming that reflects state standards to Georgia classroom
s using the GPB satellite network, open-air television, and the GPB video streaming portal. GPB provides professional development to Georgia educators through face-to-face trainings, satellite-delivered programs, and interactive webcasts. GPB also meets the training needs of state agencies through its video production
, satellite broadcast, and interactive webcasting services, as well as through its extensive digital library.
GPB is currently transitioning its GPB Education programming from direct broadcast satellite
to digital terrestrial television
, through their GPB Knowledge subchannel.
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
radio and television state network
State network
A State Network in the United States broadcasting industry is a term which refers to a miniature television network serving an entire state or multiple states...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. It is operated by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission.
GPB operates all of the non-commercial educational
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) stations in Georgia, except WPBA, WABE, and WCLK
WCLK (FM)
WCLK FM 91.9 is a radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and serves the core area of metro Atlanta. The station is owned and operated as a public radio station by Clark Atlanta University...
in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, WFSL-FM in Thomasville
Thomasville, Georgia
Thomasville is the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The city is the second largest in Southwest Georgia after Albany.The city deems itself the City of Roses and holds an annual Rose Festival. The town features plantations open to the public, a historic downtown, a large...
(which relays WFSQ-FM from FSU radio
WFSU-FM
WFSU is the callsign for public radio stations operated by Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.WFSU also operates 3 radio stations that serve northern Florida:...
in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
), and WTJB-FM in Columbus
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
(which relays Troy University Public Radio
Troy University Public Radio
Troy University Public Radio is a network of public radio stations based in Troy, Alabama, USA that serve southeastern Alabama and parts of western Georgia and northwestern Florida with classical music, folk music, and jazz programs, as well as news and feature programs from the National Public...
from WTSU-FM in Troy, Alabama
Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....
).
History
In 1960, the University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
began WGTV, Georgia's second public television station (after WETV, now WPBA). From 1960 to 1964, in a separate initiative, the Georgia Board of Education
Georgia Department of Education
The Georgia Department of Education is an American agency that governs public education in the state of Georgia. The department manages funding and testing for local educational agencies accountable for student achievement. The Department is managed by the State Superintendent of Schools, a...
started up four educational television
Educational television
Educational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
stations across the state, aimed at in-school instruction. In 1965, the university and the board merged their efforts as Georgia Educational Television (GETV). It became Georgia Public Television (GPTV) in 1983, a year after the state legislature
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
transferred authority for the stations to the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, the oversight board
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
for GPB.
In 1984, the GPTC entered public radio for the first time, starting stations in Macon
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
and Columbus. These formed the nuclei of Peach State Public Radio, renamed Georgia Public Radio in 2001. During the 1980s and 1990s, stations that had been operated by other educational institutions and community groups became affiliated with the network.
In 1995, the GPTC began using "Georgia Public Broadcasting" as its corporate name. In early 2004, GPTV and Georgia Public Radio officially became known as Georgia Public Broadcasting, which now serves as an umbrella title for all GPB operations.
Its headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
and primary radio and television production facility is on Fourteenth Street in Midtown Atlanta
Midtown Atlanta
Midtown is the second largest financial district in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, situated between the commercial and financial districts of Downtown and SoNo to the south and the affluent residential and commercial district of Buckhead to the north...
, just west of the Downtown Connector
Downtown Connector
In Atlanta, Georgia, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 is the concurrent section of Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 through the core of the city. Beginning at the I-85/Langford Parkway interchange, the Downtown Connector runs generally due north, meeting the east-west Interstate 20 in the middle....
in the Home Park
Home Park (Atlanta)
Home Park is a neighborhood of Atlanta, north of Georgia Tech roughly between 10th Street, Northside Drive , 16th Street, and I-75/85 in Atlanta, Georgia...
neighborhood, north of Georgia Tech and south of Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station is a large brownfield redevelopment project at the northwestern edge of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Atlantic Station is being master developed by AIG Global Real Estate and local development partner Jacoby Development, Inc...
. This facility caused some controversy
Controversy
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of opinion. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction," from contra – "against" – and vertere – to turn, or versus , hence, "to turn...
when, because of its inherently education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
al nature, GPB was allowed to use Georgia Lottery
Georgia Lottery
The Georgia Lottery is overseen by the government of Georgia, United States. Headquartered in Atlanta and run by the Georgia Lottery Corporation, the lottery takes in over US$1 billion yearly. By law, half of the money goes to prizes, one-third to education, and the remainder to operating and...
funds for construction of the mid-rise building.
The GPB studios are used for the syndicated CBS Television Distribution
CBS Television Distribution
CBS Television Distribution is a global television distribution company, formed from the merger of CBS Corporation's two domestic television distribution arms CBS Paramount Domestic Television and King World Productions, including its home entertainment arm CBS Home Entertainment...
program Swift Justice With Nancy Grace
Swift Justice With Nancy Grace
Swift Justice with Jackie Glass is a syndicated court program hosted by Judge Jackie Glass....
via a subsidy by the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office (and is credited as such at the end of each episode).
GPB Radio
GPB Radio broadcasts 24 hours per day on several FMFM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
stations across the state, except in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The network had translator station W264AE in Atlanta on 100.7 FM with a tower located downtown. However, it (and WGHR
WGHR
WGHR is a noncommercial radio station operated solely by the students of Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia, USA. The station is student- and listener-supported, with diverse programming from a wide variety of genres.-History:...
) was forced to go silent when a full-power station WWWQ (now WNNX
WNNX (FM)
WWWQ FM 99.7, known as "Q100", is an Atlanta radio station airing a top-40 contemporary hit radio format. It is owned and operated by Cumulus Media from the same building as its other co-owned sister stations WNNX FM "Rock 100.5", W258BU FM 99.1 "99X", and W250BC FM 97.9 "Journey 97-9"...
) FM 100.5 was moved-in on an adjacent channel
Adjacent channel
In broadcasting an adjacent channel is an AM, FM, or TV channel that is next to another channel. First-adjacent is immediately next to another channel, second-adjacent is two channels away, and so forth. Information on adjacent channels is used in keeping stations from interfering with one...
from Anniston, Alabama
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston is a city in Calhoun County in the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 24,276. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 23,741...
(where it was WHMA-FM).
Previously, GPB Radio could be heard on the second audio program
Second audio program
Second audio program , also known as secondary audio programming, is an auxiliary audio channel for analog television that can be broadcast or transmitted both over the air and by cable TV.-Usage:...
(SAP) of GPB analog TV at most times, and can still be heard this way on DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
, but for unknown reasons not on over-the-air digital TV. On FM it reaches nearly all of Georgia, plus parts of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, and Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. Some stations have some locally-produced programming.
GPB Radio stations in southern and southeastern Georgia also relay hurricane evacuation
Emergency evacuation
Emergency evacuation is the immediate and rapid movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard. Examples range from the small scale evacuation of a building due to a bomb threat or fire to the large scale evacuation of a district because of a flood, bombardment or...
information for listeners approaching or leaving Georgia's Atlantic coast
Colonial Coast
Southeastern Georgia's Lower Coastal Plain is a subregion that encompasses the lowest lying areas of the Atlantic coastal plain in the state, containing barrier islands, marshes, and swampy lowlands, as well as flat plains and low terraces. It differs from Georgia's Upper Coastal Plain in that it...
or the Florida panhandle
Florida Panhandle
The Florida Panhandle, an informal, unofficial term for the northwestern part of Florida, is a strip of land roughly 200 miles long and 50 to 100 miles wide , lying between Alabama on the north and the west, Georgia also on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. Its eastern boundary is...
. Signs along Interstate and other major highways in the region direct the evacuee to the nearest GPB Radio station carrying the emergency information.
Radio stations
| Location | Frequency | Call sign Call sign In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations... |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Albany, Georgia Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the... |
91.7 FM | WUNV WUNV (FM) WUNV is a radio station licensed to Albany, Georgia. The station is owned by Georgia Public Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of GPB's radio network.-External links:*... |
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| Athens Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... |
91.7 FM | WUGA WUGA (FM) WUGA is the Georgia Public Broadcasting public radio station serving Athens and much of the northeast part of Georgia. It is a member of Georgia Public Broadcasting's radio network, but is operated by the University of Georgia, with studios located at the Center for Continuing Education on the... |
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| Augusta Augusta, Georgia Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County... |
90.7 FM | WACG-FM WACG-FM WACG-FM is a radio station licensed to Augusta, Georgia. The station is owned by Georgia Public Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of GPB's radio network.-External links:*... |
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| Brunswick Brunswick, Georgia Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic... |
88.9 FM | WWIO-FM | relays WSVH |
| Carrollton Carrollton, Georgia Carrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388... |
90.7 FM | WUWG WUWG (FM) WUWG is the radio station of the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia, and a part of the GPB network. This station is one of several in the GPB system that also produces its own programming... |
Some local content from University of West Georgia University of West Georgia The University of West Georgia is a comprehensive doctoral-granting university in Carrollton, Georgia, approximately 45 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia. The University is built on 645 acres including a recent land gift of 246 acres from the city of Carrollton in 2003... |
| Chatsworth Chatsworth, Georgia Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,531 at the 2000 census, but was estimated around 3,890 as of the 2005 census. The city is the county seat of Murray County... |
98.9 FM | WNGH-FM WNGH-FM WNGH-FM is an NPR-member public radio station , licensed to Chatsworth, Georgia, USA. The station is currently owned by Georgia Public Broadcasting , which the station simulcasts all radio programming from... |
Simulcasts WGPB |
| Cochran Cochran, Georgia Cochran is a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,150. The city is the county seat of Bleckley County.- History :... /Macon |
89.7 FM | WMUM-FM WMUM-FM WMUM-FM is the Georgia Public Broadcasting Public radio station serving Macon and central Georgia. The station shares a tower with its sister GPB Public Broadcasting Service member television station, WMUM-TV, in Cochran, its city of license.The station is a partnership, established in 2006,... |
Some local programming from Mercer University Mercer University Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,... |
| Dahlonega Dahlonega, Georgia Dahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242.... |
89.5 FM | WNGU WNGU (FM) WNGU is a radio station licensed to Dahlonega, Georgia. The station is owned by Georgia Public Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of GPB's radio network.-External links:*... |
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| Demorest Demorest, Georgia Demorest is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Demorest is located at .... |
88.3 FM | WPPR | Translator W300AY (107.9 FM) Hartwell Hartwell, Georgia Hartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,188 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Hart County.-Geography:Hartwell is located at . It sits upon the southern border of Lake Hartwell... |
| Folkston Folkston, Georgia Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
91.3 FM | WATY WATY WATY FM 91.3 is a radio station broadcasting a public radio radio format, and having a city of license of Folkston, Georgia, USA. The station was owned by Okefenokee Educational Foundation, Inc., but was sold to The Foundation For Public Broadcasting In Georgia, an arm of Georgia Public... |
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| Fort Gaines Fort Gaines, Georgia Fort Gaines is a city in Clay County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,110 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County.-Geography:Fort Gaines is located at .... |
90.9 FM | WJWV WJWV (FM) WJWV is a radio station licensed to Fort Gaines, Georgia. The station is owned by Georgia Public Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of GPB's radio network.-External links:*... |
Translator W257BS (99.3 FM) Bainbridge Bainbridge, Georgia As of the census of 2000, there were 11,722 people, 4,444 households, and 3,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.6/km² . There were 5,051 housing units at an average density of 285.2 per square mile... |
| Rome Rome, Georgia Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County... |
97.7 FM | WGPB WGPB (FM) WGPB FM 97.7 is a public radio station in Rome, Georgia. It is part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting radio network, a state network which in turn is a member of National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and American Public Media. Unlike most stations on the GPB network, WGPB does not... |
Feeds WNGH-FM WNGH-FM WNGH-FM is an NPR-member public radio station , licensed to Chatsworth, Georgia, USA. The station is currently owned by Georgia Public Broadcasting , which the station simulcasts all radio programming from... Chatsworth Chatsworth, Georgia Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,531 at the 2000 census, but was estimated around 3,890 as of the 2005 census. The city is the county seat of Murray County... |
| Savannah Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... |
91.1 FM | WSVH | Feeds WWIO WWIO (AM) WWIO is an American radio station licensed to serve St. Marys, Georgia, USA. The station is owned by Lighthouse Christian Broadcasting Corporation, which also owns WECC-FM at Folkston, Georgia... and WWIO-FM |
| St. Marys St. Marys, Georgia -See also:*Cumberland Island*St. Marys Historic District*St. Marys Railroad-External links:***... |
1190 AM | WWIO WWIO (AM) WWIO is an American radio station licensed to serve St. Marys, Georgia, USA. The station is owned by Lighthouse Christian Broadcasting Corporation, which also owns WECC-FM at Folkston, Georgia... |
Relays WSVH Savannah Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... |
| Tifton Tifton, Georgia Tifton is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,060 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Tift County.-Major highways:* Interstate 75* U.S. Highway 41* U.S. Highway 82* U.S... |
91.1 FM | WABR WABR (FM) WABR is a radio station licensed to Tifton, Georgia. The station is owned by Georgia Public Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of GPB's radio network.-External links:*... |
Translator W232AB (94.3 FM) Camilla Camilla, Georgia As of the census of 2000, there were 5,669 people, 1,994 households, and 1,405 families residing in the city. The population density was 929.4 people per square mile . There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of 348.9 per square mile... |
| Valdosta Valdosta, Georgia Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588... |
91.7 FM | WWET WWET (FM) WWET is a radio station licensed to Valdosta, Georgia. The station is owned by Georgia Public Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of GPB's radio network.-External links:*... |
Translator W279BD (103.7 FM) Thomasville |
| Warm Springs Warm Springs, Georgia Warm Springs is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 census.-History:Warm Springs first came to prominence in the 19th century as a spa town, due to its mineral springs which flow constantly at nearly 32 °C... /Columbus Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... |
88.1 FM | WJSP-FM WJSP-FM The following are former translators for this station, listed under current callsign but their former data at the time:- External links :*... |
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| Waycross Waycross, Georgia Waycross is the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 14,725 at the 2010 Census. A small portion of the city extends into Pierce County. According the U.S... |
90.1 FM | WXVS WXVS (FM) WXVS is a radio station licensed to Waycross, Georgia. The station is owned by Georgia Public Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of GPB's radio network.-External links:*... |
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| Young Harris Young Harris, Georgia Young Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census. Young Harris is home to Young Harris College, after which it was named.-Geography:Young Harris is located at .... |
90.3 FM | WBTB WBTB WBTB FM 90.3 is a construction permit for a new FM Public radio station for Georgia Public Broadcasting. The 97-watt station is to be constructed atop Brasstown Bald, the highest point in the state of Georgia at , making it equivalent to several hundred watts at a more typical elevation... |
Not yet on air |
WGPB and WNGH were commercial radio stations purchased by a GPB foundation in the late 2000s, hence their location outside of the 88-92 MHz reserved band.
Except for W250AC in Athens and former W264AE IN Atlanta, none of the translator stations are owned by GPB/GPTC, but rather by Radio Assist Ministry and Edgewater Broadcasting, two related companies that speculative
Speculative
Speculative may refer to:*For economics usage, see Speculation*For usage in literature, see Speculative fiction*For philosophical usage, see Speculative philosophy and Speculative reason...
ly apply for such stations during FCC filing windows, assign them to non-commercial educational
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
"parent" stations to avoid broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
fee
Fee
A fee is the price one pays as remuneration for services. Fees usually allow for overhead, wages, costs, and markup.Traditionally, professionals in Great Britain received a fee in contradistinction to a payment, salary, or wage, and would often use guineas rather than pounds as units of account...
s, then rent or sell them to other stations for a profit. While many more RAM/EB stations are assigned to rebroadcast GPB stations in the FCC database, only these five are listed by GPB.
GPB Television
GPB Television broadcasts PBS and GPB programming 24 hours per day on a networkState network
A State Network in the United States broadcasting industry is a term which refers to a miniature television network serving an entire state or multiple states...
of nine GPTC-owned stations across the state, plus numerous low-power LPTV
Low-power broadcasting
Low-power broadcasting is electronic broadcasting at very low power and low cost, to a small community area.The terms "low-power broadcasting" and "micropower broadcasting" should not be used interchangeably, because the markets are not the same...
broadcast translator stations (especially in the state's mountainous northeastern counties). The Descriptive Video Service
Descriptive Video Service
The Descriptive Video Service is a major United States producer of video description, which makes visual media, such as television programs, feature films, and home videos, more accessible to people who are blind or otherwise visually impaired...
can be heard on the SAP channel when the current program offers it, and GPB Radio can be heard when it does not. It reaches nearly all of Georgia, plus parts of Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. All stations are rebroadcasters, simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
ing at all times. GPB-produced programming includes Gardening in Georgia, Georgia Backroads, Georgia's Business, Georgia Outdoors, Georgia Traveler, and many more, such as annual coverage of the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
when it is in legislative session early in the year.
Digital subchannel
In broadcasting, digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same digital radio or digital television station on the same radio frequency channel. This is done by using data compression techniques to reduce the size of each individual...
(x.3), operating since September 2008 but officially launched on October 1. GPB Knowledge carries PBS World
PBS World
PBS World is a 24-hour United States over-the-air digital subchannel showing public TV non-fiction, science, nature, news, public affairs and documentaries...
in prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
and GPB documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
and news programming (including BBC World News). It replaces GPB Education, which is still available to schools statewide on demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
by Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
.
GPB Kids began in January 2009 on channel x.2, replacing the standard-definition feed (identical to analog) of GPB's main channel. In December 2008, it was only a static station identification for all nine stations (including the GPB/PBS Kids
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
logo), and the electronic program guide
Electronic program guide
Electronic program guides and interactive program guides provide users of television, radio, and other media applications with continuously updated menus displaying broadcast programming or scheduling information for current and upcoming programming...
for the channel continued to show GPB TV main-channel information.
Television stations
Each of GPB's television stations identifies itself with two locations—usually, the smaller community where the station is licensedCity of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
by the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(almost always the transmitter location) and the larger city it serves. The exceptions are WVAN and WJSP, which are actually licensed in major Georgia cities: WVAN is licensed to Savannah, while WJSP is licensed to Columbus. However, in order to conform to the pattern, GPB lists the locations for the stations' transmitters as the second city.
This rule only applies to the television stations, not to those on radio, which, except for two, bear only the location of the transmitter.
As of 2010, the GPB television stations are:
| Station | City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... / City served |
Channels Channel (broadcasting) In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies assigned by a government for the operation of a particular radio station, television station or television channel. In common usage, the term also may be used to refer to the station operating on a particular frequency.-See also:*Broadcast... TV Virtual channel In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels.... / RF Digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals... |
Founded | ERP Effective radiated power In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains... |
HAAT Height above average terrain Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts... |
Transmitter coordinates | FCC Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the... facility ID Facility ID The facility ID number or FIN is a unique positive integer assigned by the United States Federal Communications Commission to each domestic and international broadcast station in its Common Database System . Licensees are required to provide the relevant station's FIN when filing reports and... |
| WGTV WGTV WGTV channel 8 is the metro Atlanta station and flagship for Georgia Public Broadcasting , Georgia's Public Broadcasting Service Public television network.... |
Athens Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... / Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
8 (PSIP Program and System Information Protocol The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch... ) 8 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
May 23, 1960 | 21 kW | 326 m | 33°48′18"N 84°8′40"W | 23948 |
| WXGA-TV WXGA-TV WXGA-TV digital channel 8, part of the GPB network is licensed to Waycross, Georgia. It serves the southeastern corner of the state, including the lower portions of the Georgia Atlantic Coast and the Okefenokee Swamp, from a transmitter located south of Hasty; the signal travels in about a 50-mile ... |
Waycross Waycross, Georgia Waycross is the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Ware County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 14,725 at the 2010 Census. A small portion of the city extends into Pierce County. According the U.S... / Valdosta Valdosta, Georgia Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588... |
8 (PSIP) 8 (VHF) |
December 4, 1961 | 316 kW 20 kW |
314 m 286 m |
31°13′22.7"N 82°34′40.4"W | 23929 |
| WVAN-TV WVAN-TV WVAN-TV channel 9 is a non-commercial educational television station located in Savannah, Georgia, USA. WVAN-TV is part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting public television network and carries programming from PBS, GPB and other sources... |
Savannah Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... / Pembroke Pembroke, Georgia Pembroke is a small city in Bryan County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,379 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Bryan County.Pembroke is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
9 (PSIP) 9 (VHF) |
September 16, 1963 | 316 kW 20 kW |
320 m 293 m |
32°8′49.2"N 81°37′4.3"W | 23947 |
| WABW-TV WABW-TV WABW-TV digital channel 6 part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting public broadcasting network, serves Albany and southwestern Georgia, from its transmitter in Pelham... |
Pelham Pelham, Georgia Pelham is a city in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,126 at the 2000 census. It was named for famed American Civil War officer John Pelham.-Geography:Pelham is located at .... / Albany Albany, Georgia Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the... |
14 (PSIP) 6 (VHF) |
January 2, 1967 | 5000 kW 3.8 kW |
378 m 474 m |
31°8′8.7"N 84°6′15.6"W | 23917 |
| WNGH-TV3 | Chatsworth Chatsworth, Georgia Chatsworth is a city in Murray County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,531 at the 2000 census, but was estimated around 3,890 as of the 2005 census. The city is the county seat of Murray County... / Dalton Dalton, Georgia Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128... |
18 (PSIP) 33 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) |
January 30, 1967 | 5000 kW 426 kW |
564 m 537 m |
34°45′2.3"N 84°42′52.7"W | 23942 |
| WCES-TV WCES-TV WCES-TV channel 20 is a non-commercial educational television station licensed to Wrens, Georgia, USA. WCES-TV is part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting public television network and carries programming from PBS, GPB and other sources... |
Wrens Wrens, Georgia Wrens is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,187 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wrens is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.33% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,... / Augusta Augusta, Georgia Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County... |
20 (PSIP) 6 (VHF) |
September 12, 1966 | 4790 kW 30 kW |
452 m 436 m |
33°15′32.9"N 82°17′7.5"W | 23937 |
| WACS-TV WACS-TV WACS-TV, part of the GPB network, is Georgia's ninth public television station, and primarily serves the southern part of the Columbus market, including Dawson and Americus. WACS' transmitter is located north of Parrott, Georgia... 1 |
Dawson / Americus Americus, Georgia -Early years:Americus, Georgia was named and chartered by Sen. Lovett B. Smith in 1832.For its first two decades, Americus was a small courthouse town. The arrival of the railroad in 1854 and, three decades later, local attorney Samuel H. Hawkins' construction of the only privately financed... |
25 (PSIP) 8 (VHF) |
March 6, 1967 | 501 kW 6 kW |
329 m 313 m |
31°56′12.3"N 84°33′13"W | 23930 |
| WJSP-TV WJSP-TV WJSP-TV 23 , part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting Public Broadcasting Service member Public broadcasting network, serves Columbus, Georgia and the surrounding west-central Georgia and far east-central Alabama region. The transmitter and radio antenna are located just south of Warm Springs on... |
Columbus Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... / Warm Springs Warm Springs, Georgia Warm Springs is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 census.-History:Warm Springs first came to prominence in the 19th century as a spa town, due to its mineral springs which flow constantly at nearly 32 °C... |
28 (PSIP) 23 (UHF) |
August 10, 1964 | 5000 kW 250 kW |
461 m 462 m |
32°51′6.9"N 84°42′5.6"W | 23918 |
| WMUM-TV WMUM-TV WMUM-TV digital channel 7 , part of the GPB network is the tenth and last Public Broadcasting Service member Public television station established in the state of Georgia. WMUM serves the geographical center of the state of Georgia, including the city of Macon from its transmitter in Cochran, its... 2 |
Cochran Cochran, Georgia Cochran is a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,150. The city is the county seat of Bleckley County.- History :... / Macon Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia... |
29 (PSIP) 7 (VHF) |
January 1, 1968 | 5000 kW 22 kW |
350 m 369 m |
32°28′12.2"N 83°15′18"W | 23935 |
Footnotes
1 WACS-TV was off-air from March 1, 2007 to April or May 2008, due to a radio tower collapse
Collapse
Collapse may refer to:* Collapse, the action a collapsible or telescoping object does* Collapse * Collapse * Collapse ** Cave-in is a kind of structural collapse** Collapse of the World Trade Center, a 2001 event...
caused by a tornado.
2 At the time of its sign-on in 1968, WMUM-TV was known as WDCO-TV and broadcasted on channel 15. WDCO-TV moved to channel 29 in 1990, and changed to its current call letters in 2006.
3 At the time of its sign-on in 1967, WNGH-TV was known as WCLP, which changed from WCLP-TV (1979) to its current call letters in 2008 to match the new GPB FM station.
WUGA-TV
On December 23, 2010, the University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
announced that its television station WNEG-TV in Toccoa
Toccoa, Georgia
Toccoa is a city in Stephens County, Georgia, United States located approximately from Athens and approximately northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,323 at the 2000 census...
will be starting a programming partnership with GPB, which would provide all programming to the station, with most of the content coming from its GPB Knowledge subchannel. The station filed with the FCC to change to a non-commercial license. The new partnership between UGA and GPB is due to a reduction of advertising dollars, resulting from the economic downturn and WNEG's loss of CBS affiliation. At 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2011, the station has started airing GPB Knowledge programming, with the call letter change to WUGA-TV commencing a day later.
Digital television
WGTV, WXGA-TV, and WVAN-TV were the first GPB stations to commence digital televisionDigital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
operations. The other six stations began digital broadcasting in July 2008. The ERP/HAAT figures listed within the table for those stations are based on those listed in the stations' individual Wikipedia articles, though some of the stations were operating at low power, and only went full-power when the final analog television shutdown
DTV transition in the United States
The DTV transition in the United States was the switchover from analog to exclusively digital broadcasting of free over-the-air television programming...
occurred.
| Channel | Label | Format | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| x.1 | GPB-HD | 1080i | Main GPB Programming / PBS |
| x.2 | GPB-Kids | 480i | GPB Kids PBS Kids PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10... |
| x.3 | Know | GPB Knowledge (mainly PBS World PBS World PBS World is a 24-hour United States over-the-air digital subchannel showing public TV non-fiction, science, nature, news, public affairs and documentaries... ) |
The above example labels are from WGTV, while another station uses "WNGH-DT", "Kids", and "Knowled" (the limit for channel label being seven characters).
The hourly station identification
Station identification
Station identification is the practice of radio or television stations or networks identifying themselves on air, typically by means of a call sign or brand name...
indicates all stations have a -DT suffix, when in fact all still legally have -TV, except for WGTV which has no suffix.
After analog shutdown
GPB ended all analog transmissions on February 17, 2009, which was the original date for full-power stations to cease analog operations; the date was later moved to June 12, 2009.After the analog television shutdown:
- WACS-TV, WNGH-TV, WJSP-TV, and WMUM-TV remained on their respective, pre-transition channel numbers (8, 33, 23, and 7).
- WGTV, WXGA-TV, and WVAN-TV returned to channels 8, 8, and 9, respectively, for their digital transmissions;
- WABW-TV and WCES-TV each moved to channel 6 for their digital broadcasts.
Using PSIP
Program and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
to display virtual channel
Virtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
s for each GPB station corresponding to their former analog channels.
GPB has placed most of its stations on VHF due to the lower effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
requirements (20 or 32 kW instead of 1000 kW), which in turn reduces the cost of buying the transmitter
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which, with the aid of an antenna, produces radio waves. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the antenna. When excited by this alternating...
and using the electrical power for it. For WABW and WCES, this will make them one of the few in the country to use low-VHF channels (2 to 6), which require larger receiving antennas, are prone to tropospheric ducting (weather
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
) and impulse noise
Impulse noise
Impulse noise could mean:*impulse noise *Electromagnetic interference*Burst noise...
, make mobile TV
Mobile TV
Mobile television usually means television watched on a small handheld device. It may be a pay TV service broadcast on mobile phone networks or received free-to-air via terrestrial television stations from either regular broadcast or a special mobile TV transmission format...
(ATSC-M/H
ATSC-M/H
ATSC-M/H is a standard in the USA for mobile digital TV, that allows TV broadcasts to be received by mobile devices.....
) difficult, and for 5 and 6 are also an obstacle to expanding the FM broadcast band
FM broadcast band
The FM broadcast band, used for FM broadcast radio by radio stations, differs between different parts of the world. In Europe and Africa , it spans from 87.5 to 108.0 megahertz , while in America it goes only from 88.0 to 108.0 MHz. The FM broadcast band in Japan uses 76.0 to 90 MHz...
. The upper-VHF channels also have these problems, but less so.
Broadcast translators
Several low-power broadcast translator stations are or were found in the hilly and mountainous terrain of the north Georgia mountainsNorth Georgia mountains
The Georgia Mountains Region or North Georgia mountains or Northeast Georgia is an area that starts in the northeast corner of Georgia, United States, and spreads in a westerly direction. The mountains in this region are in the Blue Ridge mountain chain that ends in Georgia...
. These include:
- W13DJ-D CarrolltonCarrollton, GeorgiaCarrollton is a city in West Georgia, United States, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,388...
, channel 13—digital signal reaches parts of Carroll CountyCarroll County, GeorgiaCarroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 87,268. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 111,954...
in northern west-central Georgia, replaced W49AD in late summer 2009 - W08EG-D ToccoaToccoa, GeorgiaToccoa is a city in Stephens County, Georgia, United States located approximately from Athens and approximately northeast of Atlanta. The population was 9,323 at the 2000 census...
, channel 68—signal reaches parts of StephensStephens County, GeorgiaStephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 26,175. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 25,268. The county seat is Toccoa.-History:...
and HabershamHabersham County, GeorgiaHabersham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 15, 1818, and named for Colonel Joseph Habersham. As of 2000, the population was 35,902. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 42,272. Clarkesville is the county seat.Chartered in 1823, the...
counties in northeastern Georgia, and replaced W68AF - W11DD-D HartwellHartwell, GeorgiaHartwell is a city in Hart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,188 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Hart County.-Geography:Hartwell is located at . It sits upon the southern border of Lake Hartwell...
& RoystonRoyston, GeorgiaRoyston is a city in Franklin, Hart, and Madison counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 2,493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Royston is located at ....
, channel 11—signal reaches HartHart County, GeorgiaHart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created December 7, 1853. As of 2000, the population was 22,997. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 24,240. The county seat is Hartwell....
and neighboring counties in northeastern Georgia, replaced analog W22AC - W12DK-D Young HarrisYoung Harris, GeorgiaYoung Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census. Young Harris is home to Young Harris College, after which it was named.-Geography:Young Harris is located at ....
, channel 12—located on Brasstown BaldBrasstown BaldBrasstown Bald is the highest natural point in the state of Georgia, USA, with a summit elevation of 4,784 feet above mean sea level....
(highest point in state) with future GPB WBTB FM; was formerly W04BJ, whose signal from a different site reached parts of TownsTowns County, GeorgiaTowns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on March 6, 1856. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,319. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,894. Its county seat is Hiawassee.-History:...
and UnionUnion County, GeorgiaUnion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 17,289. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,968. The county seat is Blairsville.Its Sole commissioner is Lamar Paris, who has served since 2001....
counties in far north-northeastern Georgia, off-air since May 2008 due to equipment failure - W50AB HiawasseeHiawassee, GeorgiaHiawassee is a town in and the county seat of Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 810 at the 2000 census. Its name comes from the Cherokee word Ayuhwasi, which means a meadow.-Geography:...
, channel 50—signal reached parts of TownsTowns County, GeorgiaTowns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on March 6, 1856. As of the 2000 census, the population was 9,319. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,894. Its county seat is Hiawassee.-History:...
and RabunRabun County, GeorgiaRabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,050. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,519...
counties in northeastern Georgia, digital coverage provided by W04BJ's replacement
The first two are assigned to WGTV, the middle to WCES, and the latter two to WNGH. W49AD in downtown Carrollton was assigned to WJSP, while W13DJ-D is outside of town.
Former translators
The following translators were abandoned by GPB, which had their licenses (and in some cases digital applications and permits) cancelled by the FCC, apparently at GPB's request, possibly due to the expense of running and upgrading them.- CarnesvilleCarnesville, GeorgiaCarnesville is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:...
, channel 52—signal reached parts of Franklin CountyFranklin County, GeorgiaFranklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It became Georgia's ninth county, incorporating on February 25, 1784, and was named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin...
in northeastern Georgia - CedartownCedartown, GeorgiaCedartown is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,750. The city is the county seat of Polk County...
, channel 65—signal reached parts of PolkPolk County, GeorgiaPolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 38,127. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 41,460. The county seat is Cedartown.- History :...
and FloydFloyd County, GeorgiaFloyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 90,565. Census estimates for 2007 show a population of 95,618...
counties in northwestern Georgia - DraketownDraketown, GeorgiaDraketown is an unincorporated community in Haralson County Georgia, United States. Draketown was founded by the Cherokee Indians sometime in the early development of the Americas. The elevation is 1,243 feet. Draketown appears on the Draketown U.S. Geological Survey Map. Haralson County is in the...
, channel 27—signal reached parts of HaralsonHaralson County, GeorgiaHaralson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on January 26, 1856 and was named for Hugh A. Haralson. As of 2000, the population was 25,690. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,718...
and PauldingPaulding County, GeorgiaPaulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 142,324. The county seat is Dallas....
counties in northwestern Georgia - ElbertonElberton, GeorgiaElberton is the largest city in Elbert County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,743 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Elbert County and serves as a hub for industry and small business in Northeast Georgia...
, channel 60—signal reached parts of Elbert CountyElbert County, GeorgiaElbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was established on December 10, 1790 and was named for Samuel Elbert. As of 2000, the population was 20,511. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 20,525...
in northeastern Georgia - FlintstoneFlintstone, GeorgiaFlintstone is an unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States. Located in northwestern Georgia, Flintstone lies approximately 120 miles northwest of Atlanta, 135 miles southwest of Nashville, Tennessee, and 150 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama...
, channel 51—signal reached parts of Walker, Dade, and Catoosa Counties in Northwestern Georgia, as well as parts of Hamilton County and Chattanooga, Tennessee - LaFayetteLaFayette, GeorgiaLaFayette is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 6,702. The city is the county seat of Walker County.LaFayette is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, channel 35—signal reached parts of WalkerWalker County, GeorgiaWalker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 18, 1833 from land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indian Nation. As of 2000, the population was 61,053. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 64,554...
and DadeDade County, GeorgiaDade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 15,154. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,098...
counties in northwestern Georgia
Series
- Gardening in Georgia
- Georgia's Backroads and More Georgia Backroads
- Georgia's Business
- Georgia Outdoors
- Georgia Traveler
Specials
- Georgia AquariumGeorgia AquariumThe Georgia Aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, at Pemberton Place, is the world's largest aquarium with more than of marine and fresh water housing more than 120,000 animals of 500 different species...
: Keepers of the Deep - Georgia Gazette
- Georgia Graduation Stories
- Georgia High School Sports
- Georgia On My Mind
- Georgia Quilts: Stitches And Stories
- Georgia Read More
- Georgia Serenade
- Georgia Valor
- Georgia Weekly
- Georgia's Civil War
- Georgia's Historic Inns
- Historic Houses of Georgia: The Antebellum Years
- Main Street Georgia
- Quarterly Pledge Drives
- Secret Seashore: Georgia's Barrier Islands (see The Golden Isles of GeorgiaThe Golden Isles of GeorgiaThe Golden Isles of Georgia are a group of four barrier islands on the 100-mile-long coast of Georgia on the Atlantic Ocean. They include St. Simons Island, Sea Island, Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, and Historic Brunswick. They are part of the Sea Islands.Since the American Civil War,...
) - Sites to Behold: The History of Georgia's State Parks
- Sustainable Georgia
- The Georgia Meth Invasion
- The South Takes Flight: 100 Years of Aviation in Georgia
- The Thomas B. Murphy Story (see Tom Murphy)
- Vanishing Georgia
- Lost Atlanta: The Way We Were
- The Day Atlanta Stood Still
GPB Education
GPB Education (formerly known as Peachstar) serves state agencies and the Georgia learning community through the use of telecommunications technologyTechnology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
. GPB delivers high-quality educational programming that reflects state standards to Georgia classroom
Classroom
A classroom is a room in which teaching or learning activities can take place. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, including public and private schools, corporations, and religious and humanitarian organizations...
s using the GPB satellite network, open-air television, and the GPB video streaming portal. GPB provides professional development to Georgia educators through face-to-face trainings, satellite-delivered programs, and interactive webcasts. GPB also meets the training needs of state agencies through its video production
Video production
Video production is videography, the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media. The term includes methods of production and post-production...
, satellite broadcast, and interactive webcasting services, as well as through its extensive digital library.
GPB is currently transitioning its GPB Education programming from direct broadcast satellite
Direct broadcast satellite
Direct broadcast satellite is a term used to refer to satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception.A designation broader than DBS would be direct-to-home signals, or DTH. This has initially distinguished the transmissions directly intended for home viewers from cable television...
to digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
, through their GPB Knowledge subchannel.
External links
- Georgia Public Broadcasting website
- GPB television stations map — includes coverage areas