Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) is a state network of PBS member television stations and NPR member radio stations serving the U.S. state of Georgia. It is operated by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, an agency of the Georgia state government which holds the licenses for most of the PBS and NPR member stations licensed in the state. The broadcast signals of the nine television stations and 19 radio stations cover almost all of the state, as well as parts of Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. |
Type | Non-commercial educational broadcast television and radio network |
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Branding | GPB |
Country | United States |
Availability | Georgia (statewide)northern Florida eastern Alabamasoutheast Tennessee southwestern North Carolina northern and western South Carolina |
Founded | 1960 (64 years ago) by the University of Georgia |
TV stations | See § Television stations |
TV transmitters | 9 |
Radio stations | See § Radio stations |
Headquarters | 260 14th Street NW Atlanta, GA 30318 |
Owner | Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission |
Parent | State of Georgia |
Key people | Bert Wesley Huffman, CEO |
Launch date | May 23, 1960 (64 years ago) |
Official website | www |