WCTE

WCTE
Channels
BrandingWCTE Central TN PBS
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerUpper Cumberland Broadcast Council
History
First air date
August 21, 1978 (46 years ago) (1978-08-21)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 22 (UHF, 1978–2009)
  • Digital: 52 (UHF, 2004–2009)
Call sign meaning
Cookeville Tennessee Educational
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69479
ERP200 kW
HAAT425 m (1,394 ft)
Transmitter coordinates36°10′26″N 85°20′37″W / 36.17389°N 85.34361°W / 36.17389; -85.34361
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wcte.org

WCTE (channel 22) is a PBS member television station in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States, serving the Upper Cumberland region. Owned by the Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council, the station originally had studios on the campus of Tennessee Technological University within the west-side stadium construction of Tucker Stadium; after an extensive relocation effort, the studios are now located on East Broad Street in downtown Cookeville, adjacent to the Putnam County courthouse.[2] Its transmitter is located northwest of Monterey, Tennessee. Although Cookeville is part of the Nashville market, the station also serves the western fringe of the Knoxville market.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Adams, Bobby. "About Us". WCTE. Retrieved February 25, 2021.