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Connecticut Public Broadcasting

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Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.[1] (CPBI[2]), doing business as Connecticut Public[1] or Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network[3] (CPBN[4]) is the parent organization of Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) and Connecticut Public Radio (WNPR). It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.[1]

History

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The organization was founded in 1962 as Connecticut Educational Television Corporation.[4] Connecticut Public Radio merged in to form Connecticut Public Broadcasting around 1978.[4]

Locations

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The studios and facilities of Connecticut Public Broadcasting are primarily located in Hartford, with a secondary radio studio in New Haven.[5] It has over-the-air television and FM radio transmitters around Connecticut (and one on eastern Long Island, New York), covering most of Connecticut and some neighboring areas.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "About Connecticut Public". Connecticut Public. n.d. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Michales, Tom (October 1, 2005). "Upgrading Connecticut Public Broadcasting". Broadcast Engineering. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.
  3. ^ "Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network: Media for the Curious" (LinkedIn company page). Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network". American Archive of Public Broadcasting. n.d. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Media Enterprises". Connecticut Public. n.d. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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