WGBH-TV
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Boston, Massachusetts United States |
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| Branding | The Power of Public Media |
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Digital: 19 (UHF) Virtual: 2 () |
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| Owner | WGBH Educational Foundation |
| First air date | May 2, 1955 |
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| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 2 (VHF, 1955–2009) |
| Former affiliations | NET (1955–1970) |
| Transmitter power | 700 kW |
| Height | 374 m |
| Facility ID | 72099 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°18′37″N 71°14′14″W / 42.31028°N 71.23722°WCoordinates: 42°18′37″N 71°14′14″W / 42.31028°N 71.23722°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
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Profile CDBS |
| Website | wgbh |
WGBH-TV, channel 2, is a non-commercial educational PBS member television station located in Boston, Massachusetts. The station is owned by the WGBH Educational Foundation, which also owns and operates: WGBX-TV (channel 44), Springfield, Massachusetts-based PBS station WGBY-TV (channel 57) and public radio stations WGBH (FM) and WCRB in the Boston area, and WCAI (and satellites WZAI and WNAN) in Cape Cod.
WGBH's studios are located on Guest Street in Boston, and its transmitter is located in Needham, Massachusetts. WGBH is one of six local Boston television stations that are available in Canada on satellite provider Bell TV.
WGBH-TV produces more than two-thirds of the nationally distributed programs broadcast by PBS. These include shows such as Nova, Frontline, Masterpiece, American Experience, The Victory Garden, and This Old House.
WGBH was home to The French Chef featuring Julia Child. The Scarlet Letter mini-series was a major costume drama produced on-location and was the first challenger to the British dominance in such programming in America. It was PBS's highest rated series for many years. Since then, the station has co-produced many period dramas with British production companies. Broadcasts with the Boston Symphony established the genre as a staple on television. A Roomful of Music, produced by Greg Harney, featured Pete Seeger and other musicians.
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