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PEGASYS 123 W. Maine, 2nd floor City of license Enid, Oklahoma Channels Digital: Cable: 11, 12, 19 Owner City of Enid Founded 1986 First air date May 18, 1987 Call letters' meaning Public, Education, and Government Access Systems Former channel number(s) 33, 34 Website www.pegasys.org PEGASYS is a non-profit Public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable TV station located in Enid, Oklahoma.
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History
PEGASYS premiered as a community bulletin board in September 1986 on Channel 33. The first day of regular broadcast programming aired on Channel 33 on May 18, 1987. In 1991, Channel 34 premiered with educational [television program]]. In June 1993, programming was moved Channels 11 and 12. In January 1997, Channel 19 was added as the community bulletin board. [1]
Programming
PEGASYS began telecasting of the Enid City Council and the Enid Board of Education meetings in early 1988. Regular staples in PEGASYS programming include Community Talk, Math Mania, and the Mysterious Lab of Doctor Fear. Since 1997 Channel 12 has featured Classic Arts Showcase and Channel 19's community bulletin board has carried an audio feed from National Public Radio via KOSU.
The PEGASYS production truck sits outside of the Cherokee Strip Conference Center.
Location
The station was originally housed in Enid City Hall. In 1987, PEGASYS moved to its current location in the Cherokee Strip Conference Center. In 1990, the station expanded its facilities by adding three editing rooms, and in 1996, by constructing a second studio.[2]
Operations
In addition to a small paid staff, volunteers assist in training, administrative functions, serve on the Board of Directors and committees, produce original programming, and crew for studio and field productions. PEGASYS honors its volunteers and producers in its annual Videofest Awards Ceremony.
References
Television stations in Central Oklahoma (including Metropolitan Oklahoma City) Local English stations KFOR (4.1 NBC, 4.2 4Warn 24/7, 4.3 Antenna TV) • KOCO (5.1 ABC, 5.2 This) • KWTV (9.1 CBS, 9.2 News 9 Now) • KETA (13.1 PBS, 13.2 OETA Okla) • KTBO (14.1 TBN, 14.2 Church, 14.3 JCTV, 14.5 Smile) • KUOT-CA 19 (Cornerstone Television) • KTOU-LP 21 (21.1 HSN, 21.2 SonLife Television Network, 21.3 Off Air, 21.4 Off Air) • KOKH (25.1 Fox, 25.2 Country) • KOCB (34.1 CW, 34.2 TheCoolTV) • KXOC-LP 41 (Tuff TV) • KAUT (43.1 MNTV) • KOHC-CD (45.2 Retro Television Network, 45.4 MOXiE Movies, 45.5 Paid Programming, 45.6 Off Air]) • KOCM (46.1 DS) • KSBI (52.1 Ind, 52.2 Tuff TV) • KOPX (62.1 ION, 62.2 Qubo, 62.3 ION Life)
Local Spanish stations Outlying areas Adjacent locals Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television Tulsa: KJRH (2.1 NBC, 2.2 WX) • KOTV (6.1 CBS, 6.2 CW, 6.3 News on 6 Now) • KTUL (8.1 ABC, 8.2 WX, 8.3 RTV) • KOED (11.1 PBS, 11.2 OETA Okla) • KOKI (23.1 Fox, 23.2 TheCoolTV) • KMYT (41.1 MNTV, 42.2 Country)
Sherman/Ada: KTEN (10.1 NBC, 10.2 CW, 10.3 ABC) • KXII (12.1 CBS, 12.2 MNTV, 12.3 Fox)
Wichita: KSNW (3.1 NBC) • KAKE (10.1 ABC) • KWCH (12.1 CBS, 12.2 WX) • KSAS (24.1 Fox)
Wichita Falls: KFDX (3.1 NBC, 3.2 MNTV) • KAUZ (6.1 CBS, 6.2 CW) • KSWO (7.1 ABC, 7.2 TMD, 7.3 WX)Cable channels City Channel 20 • The Cox Channel • Fox Sports Oklahoma • GoScout Homes • OETA YOU/OETA Kids (PBS) • OKC-ETC
Defunct stations KVIJ 8 (ABC, Sayre) • KUOK-CA 11 (Univision, Norman) • KTVQ 25 (ABC) • News Now 531 (cable)
1 This channel currently exists as News 9 Now, available on KWTV-DT 9.2 and on area cable systems.
Oklahoma Broadcast television areas by city: Ada/Sherman, TX • Amarillo, TX • Fort Smith, AR (Eastern OK) • Joplin, MO (Northeast OK) • Lawton/Wichita Falls, TX • Oklahoma City Metro • Texarkana, TX-AR/Shreveport, LA • Tulsa (East Central OK)
Categories:- American public access television
- Television stations in Oklahoma
- Media in Enid, Oklahoma
- Southern United States television station stubs
- Oklahoma stubs
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