Our Mission:
"Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc., adds value to people's
lives through programs and services that inform, educate, entertain and
inspire our audiences in Connecticut and beyond."The
parent company of Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) and
WNPR-Connecticut Public Radio, Connecticut Public Broadcasting is the
state's only locally owned media organization producing TV, radio,
print and Internet content for distribution to Connecticut's
wide-ranging and diverse communities.
CPTV and WNPR serve the
entire state of Connecticut -- reaching an estimated 750,000 television
viewers and more than 180,000 radio listeners each week. The company
operates with a $20 million annual budget, funded in large part through
community support from individuals, corporations and foundations.
CPTV
and WNPR's community-supported, statewide public broadcasting networks
are dedicated to serving diverse communities with a mix of educational,
news, public affairs, children's, and entertainment programming and
services.
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc., (CPBI) is a
501(c3) nonprofit organization that is steadfast in its mission to
provide a powerful voice for Connecticut’s diverse communities through
the creation of multimedia programs, initiatives and outreach programs
that foster collaboration, inspire understanding, educate and effect
change.
History
Thanks to the generous support of the communities we serve,
Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc., has evolved from a single
television station broadcasting in black and white in 1962 to a
statewide broadcasting network with four television stations, four
radio stations and one cable network.
In 1962, the
Connecticut Educational Television Station began broadcasting in black
and white from the basement of the Trinity College Library in Hartford,
Connecticut. In 1978, Connecticut Public Radio joined the network,
forming what is today known as Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.,
parent organization of CPTV (Connecticut Public Television) and
WNPR-Connecticut Public Radio.
In the beginning, motivated
and eager individuals had a vision: to enrich people's lives through
high-quality, non-commercial, educational programming. Institutions
like Trinity College and the State of Connecticut supported this goal
of reaching out to the community through public broadcasting.
Over
the years, the organization has grown, thanks to the continued support
of the communities we serve. In 2004, CPBI made the move to a new
broadcast home in Hartford's historic Asylum Hill neighborhood, a
facility with contemporary technology that has enabled CPTV and WNPR to
provide programming through a variety of multi-media platforms, in
addition to traditional television and radio broadcasting.
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