WETA-TV

WETA-TV
Channels
BrandingWETA PBS
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerGreater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
WETA (FM)
History
First air date
October 2, 1961 (63 years ago) (1961-10-02)[1]
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 26 (UHF, 1961–2009)
  • Digital: 27 (UHF, 1998–2019)
  • NET (1961–1970)
Call sign meaning
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65670
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT257 m (843 ft)
Transmitter coordinates38°57′1″N 77°4′46″W / 38.95028°N 77.07944°W / 38.95028; -77.07944
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.weta.org/tv

WETA-TV (channel 26) is the primary PBS member television station in Washington, D.C. Owned by the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, it is a sister station to NPR member WETA (90.9 FM). The two outlets share studios in nearby Arlington, Virginia;[3] WETA-TV's transmitter is located in the Tenleytown neighborhood in Northwest Washington.

Among the programs produced by WETA-TV that are distributed nationally by PBS are the PBS NewsHour, Washington Week,[4] and several cultural and documentary programs, such as the Ken Burns documentaries[5] and A Capitol Fourth.

  1. ^ "WETA's First Broadcast". Washington, DC: Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WETA-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Television Studios". Washington, DC: Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Ongoing Productions". Washington, DC: Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "Ken Burns". Washington, DC: Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association. Retrieved November 13, 2010.