WGVU-TV

WGVU-TV

Grand Rapids, Michigan United States
Channels	Digital: 11 (VHF) Virtual: 35
Branding	PBS WGVU Public Media
Programming
Affiliations	35.1: PBS for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Grand Valley State University
History
First air date	December 17, 1972 (51 years ago) (1972-12-17)
Former call signs	WGVC (1972–1987)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 35 (UHF, 1972–2009)
Call sign meaning	Grand Valley State University
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	24784
ERP	41.5 kW
HAAT	259.9 m (853 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°57′34.7″N 85°53′44.9″W / 42.959639°N 85.895806°W / 42.959639; -85.895806
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.wgvu.org/television/
Satellite station
Television station in Kalamazoo, Michigan WGVK
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Channels	Digital: 5 (VHF) Virtual: 52
Programming
Affiliations	52.1: PBS for others, see § Subchannels
History
First air date	October 1, 1984 (40 years ago) (1984-10-01)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 52 (UHF, 1984–2009)
Call sign meaning	"WGVU Kalamazoo"
Technical information[2]
Facility ID	24783
ERP	10 kW
HAAT	169 m (554 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°18′23.1″N 85°39′25″W / 42.306417°N 85.65694°W / 42.306417; -85.65694 (WGVK)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WGVU-TV (channel 35) is a PBS member television station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It operates a full-time satellite station, WGVK (channel 52) in Kalamazoo. The two stations are owned by Grand Valley State University, and maintain studios in the Meijer Public Broadcast Center, located in the Eberhard Center on the GVSU Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids. WGVU's transmitter is located near the GVSU main campus in Allendale, while WGVK's transmitter is based in Kalamazoo's Westwood neighborhood.