- Mississippi Public Broadcasting
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Mississippi Public Broadcasting statewide Mississippi Branding MPB Slogan Educating, Entertaining, Enlightening Channels Analog: see table below
Digital: see table belowAffiliations PBS (television)
NPR (radio)Owner Mississippi Authority for Educational Television First air date February 1, 1970 (television)
1984 (radio)Call letters' meaning see table below Former affiliations NET (1970) Transmitter power see table below Height see table below Facility ID see table below Transmitter coordinates see table below Website www.mpbonline.org Mississippi Public Broadcasting is the public broadcasting state network in Mississippi, United States. It is owned by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television, an agency of the Mississippi state government that holds the licenses for all of the PBS and NPR member stations in the state.
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History
In January 1970, WMAA-TV, channel 29 (now WMPN-TV) signed on from Jackson as the first PBS station in the state. Mississippi was a relative latecomer to public broadcasting; channel 29's sign-on made Mississippi the last state east of the Mississippi River with a PBS station within its borders. Previously, the only areas of the state to get a clear signal from a National Educational Television (NET) or PBS station had been the northwest (from Memphis' WKNO) and the Gulf Coast (from New Orleans' WYES-TV and Mobile's Alabama Educational Television outlet, WEIQ). The initial broadcast was written by Jeanne Lucket and produced and directed by Mims Wright, then Director of Public Affairs at Jackson NBC affiliate WLBT.
Only four months after going on the air, MAET received unwanted national attention when it refused to carry Sesame Street because of its racially integrated cast. That decision was reversed 22 days later after a nationwide outcry.[1][2] Six other stations began operation over the next few years, and the state network became known as Mississippi Educational Television, or simply ETV.
Public radio came even later, arriving in the state in 1983. Eventually, Public Radio in Mississippi or PRM expanded to eight stations throughout the state.
In 2005, MAET adopted "Mississippi Public Broadcasting" as an umbrella on-air name for all television and radio operations.
Educational programming
Since its inception, MPB has produced many Educational television or instructional television programs from its Jackson studios. A partial list includes Tomes & Talismans, The Write Channel, Clyde Frog Show, About Safety, Ticktock Minutes, Zebra Wings, Posie Paints, Project Survival, and Between the Lions.
MPB Television
As of 2009, the MPB television stations are: [3]
Station City of license Channels
TV / RFFirst air date Call letters'
meaningERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter Coordinates WMPN-TV1 Jackson 29 (PSIP)
20 (UHF)February 1, 1970 Mississippi
Public
Network400 kW 482 m 43168 32°11′29″N 90°24′22″W / 32.19139°N 90.40611°W WMAH-TV Biloxi 19 (PSIP)
16 (UHF)January 14, 1972 150 kW 477 m 43197 30°45′18″N 88°56′44″W / 30.755°N 88.94556°W WMAE-TV Booneville 12 (PSIP)
12 (VHF)August 11, 1974 31 kW 223 m 43170 34°40′0.8″N 88°45′5″W / 34.666889°N 88.75139°W WMAU-TV Bude 17 (PSIP)
18 (UHF)January 14, 1972 682 kW 340 m 43184 31°22′22″N 90°45′4″W / 31.37278°N 90.75111°W WMAO-TV Greenwood 23 (PSIP)
25 (UHF)September 15, 1972 815 kW 317.3 m 43176 33°22′34″N 90°32′32″W / 33.37611°N 90.54222°W WMAW-TV Meridian 14 (PSIP)
44 (UHF)January 14, 1972 880 kW 369 m 43169 32°8′18″N 89°5′36″W / 32.13833°N 89.09333°W WMAB-TV Mississippi State 2 (PSIP)
10 (VHF)July 4, 1971 4.3 kW 349 m 43192 33°21′14″N 89°9′0″W / 33.35389°N 89.15°W WMAV-TV Oxford-University 18 (PSIP)
36 (UHF)May 19, 1972 272.5 kW 426.3 m 43193 34°17′28″N 89°42′21″W / 34.29111°N 89.70583°W Notes:
- 1. WMPN-TV used the callsign WMAA-TV from its 1970 sign-on until 1990.
Mississippi Public Broadcasting also operates two translator stations: W45AA in Columbia and W47BP in Hattiesburg.
Mississippi Public Broadcasting has also operated a microwave-relay station KMZ-77 for many years. This special microwave relay station has been used as a studio-to-transmitter link (STL) for WMPN-TV in Jackson. During the weekly signoff message (formerly nightly signoff message), KMZ 77 would be mentioned following the technical specifications of WMPN-TV; as of 1992, it operates with a frequency of 7012.5 MHz to serve the studio in Jackson. KMZ-77 was also mentioned in the same manner during the time prior to 1990 when WMPN-TV carried the call sign of WMAA-TV. Each station in the state network and KMZ-77 would be identified in the state network's signoff message as being owned and operated by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television, with studios at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson.[4]
Although the FCC apparently granted MPB a permit to build WMAA channel 43, a digital-only station near Columbus, MPB has stated there are currently no plans or funding to build the station.
MPB Television covers nearly all of the state, as well as parts of Alabama and Tennessee. Additionally, WMAV is carried on DirecTV and Dish Network's Memphis feeds, bringing its programming to an additional 1.4 million people in Tennessee and Arkansas. Oxford is part of the Memphis market.
Notable local programming
- Mississippi Roads (1983-present)
- Mississippi Outdoors (1970s-present)
- Quorum (1976-present)
- Job Bank (1970s-early 1990s)
MPB Radio
MPB Radio consists of nine stations covering most of the state. It airs mostly news and talk programming from NPR, along with several locally produced shows.
Recently, MPB has added a 24-hour classical music service on its second HD channel. It brands this programming as "Music Radio," while the original MPB Radio service is known as "Think Radio."
MPB Radio streams both of its services live in Windows Media and Mac formats.
Callsign MHz City of license Power
(W)Class Additional Information WMAB 89.9 Mississippi State, Mississippi 63,000 C1 FCC WMAE 89.5 Booneville, Mississippi 85,000 C1 FCC WMAH 90.3 Biloxi, Mississippi 100,000 C FCC WMAO 90.9 Greenwood, Mississippi 100,000 C1 FCC WMAU 88.9 Bude, Mississippi 100,000 C1 FCC WMAV 90.3 Oxford, Mississippi 100,000 C1 FCC WMAW 88.1 Meridian, Mississippi 100,000 C1 FCC WMPN 91.3 Jackson, Mississippi 45,000 C FCC References
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jan/08/entertainment/et-book8?pg=2
- ^ http://www.newsweek.com/id/199141
- ^ http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090206/BIZ/902060338/-1/frontpagetabmodule-1V
4. http://www.tv-signoffs.com/clips/MSETV-signon-1992.htm
External links
- Mississippi Public Broadcasting
- MPB sign-on circa 1992 (in Black & White)
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMPN-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMAH-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMAE-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMAU-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMAO-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMAW-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMAB-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMAV-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for W45AA
- Query the FCC's TV station database for W47BP
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WMPN-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WMAH-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WMAE-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WMAU-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WMAO-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WMAW-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WMAB-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WMAV-TV
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMPN
- Radio-Locator information on WMPN
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WMPN
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMAH
- Radio-Locator information on WMAH
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WMAH
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMAE
- Radio-Locator information on WMAE
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WMAE
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMAU
- Radio-Locator information on WMAU
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WMAU
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMAO
- Radio-Locator information on WMAO
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WMAO
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMAW
- Radio-Locator information on WMAW
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WMAW
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMAB
- Radio-Locator information on WMAB
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WMAB
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMAV
- Radio-Locator information on WMAV
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WMAV
Broadcast television in Central Mississippi, including Jackson Stations WLBT 3 (NBC, 3.2 WX, 3.3 This) • WBXK-CA 8 (silent) • WBMS-CA 10 (Ind.) • WJTV 12 (CBS, 12.2 WX, 12.3 RTV) • WAPT 16 (ABC, 16.2 WX) • W23BC 23 (A1) • WXMS-LP 27 (Ind.) • WMPN 29/WMAU 17 (PBS/MPB, 29.2/17.2 PBS-DT2, 29.3/17.3 World / Create) • WRBJ 34 (CW) • WUFX 35 (MNTV) • WDBD 40 (FOX) • WNTZ 48 (FOX/MNTV) • WJXF-LP 49 (silent) • WWJX 51 (My Family TV) • WJMF-LP 53 (UNI) • WJKO-LP 64 (TBN)
See also: Meridian TV • Hattiesburg TV • Alexandria TV • Greenwood TV • Tupelo TV • Baton Rouge TV • New Orleans TV Television stations in North Mississippi, including Columbus, Tupelo and West Point Local stations Adjacent locals Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television Jackson, MS: WLBT (3.1 NBC, 3.2 local weather, 3.3 This TV) • WJTV (12.1 CBS, 12.2 local weather, 12.3 RTV) •
WAPT (16.1 ABC, 16.2 weather radar)
Memphis, TN: WREG (3.1 CBS, 3.2 news and weather, 3.3 Antenna TV) • WMC (5.1 NBC, 5.2 local weather, 5.3 This TV) • WHBQ (13.1 Fox)
Other areas: WDBB (18.1 The CW, 18.2 The Country Network Tuscaloosa, AL) • WCFT (33.1 ABC, 33.2 local weather; Tuscaloosa, AL) • WFIQ (36.1 PBS/APT, 36.2 APT IQ, 36.3 Create Florence, AL)See also: Jackson TN TV • Greenwood TV Television stations along the Mississippi Gulf Coast Local stations Adjacent locals Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television New Orleans: WWL (4.1 CBS) • WDSU (6.1 NBC, 6.2 eXact Weather) • WVUE (8.1 Fox, 8.2 Fox 8 News Channel) • WYES (12.1 PBS, 12.2 PBS HD, 12.3 Create TV) • WGNO (26.1 ABC) • WNOL (38.1 CW, 38.2 This TV) • KGLA (42.1 Telemundo)
Mobile: WKRG (5.1 CBS, 5.2 NOAA Weather, 5.3 Retro TV) • WALA (10.1 Fox) • WPMI (15.1 NBC)Cable channels WBGP (cable 7 or 80) (CW)
See also: Hattiesburg TV . New Orleans TV Broadcast television in the New Orleans region Full power WWL (4.1 CBS, 4.2 Live Well) • WDSU (6.1 NBC, 6.2 eXact Weather) • WVUE (8.1 Fox, 8.2 RTV) • WYES (12.1 PBS, 12.2 WYES SD, 12.3 Create) • WHNO (20.1 LeSEA, 20.2 World Harvest Television) • WGNO (26.1 ABC, 26.2 Antenna TV) • WLAE (32.1 PBS, 32.2 LPB2/MHz Worldview, 32.3 V-me (Spanish)) • WNOL (38.1 CW, 38.2 This TV) • KGLA-DT (42.1 TMD (Spanish)) • WPXL (49.1 ION, 49.2 qubo, 49.3 ION Life) • WUPL (54.1 MNT)
Low power Reception varies by location
WTNO-LP 22 (AZA (Spanish)) • KNLD-LD (28.1 Daystar) • KFOL-CD (30.1 Ind) • KNOV-CD (41.1 Tourist Info) • K47JO-D (47.1 HSN)Local cable channels See also: Baton Rouge TV • Biloxi TV • Jackson TV Television stations in the Mississippi Pine Belt, including Hattiesburg and Laurel Local stations Meridian TV stations
available in areaBiloxi/Gulfport stations
available in areaSee also: Jackson TV • Pensacola/Mobile TV • Montgomery TV Television stations in the Mississippi Delta region, including Greenwood, Greenville and Cleveland, MS Stations See also: Little Rock TV • Jackson TV • Memphis TV • Tupelo TV Television stations in East Mississippi and Western Alabama, including Meridian, Mississippi Stations See also: Jackson TV • Hattiesburg TV • Tupelo TV • Montgomery TV • Birmingham TV Broadcast television in the Memphis, Tennessee region Local stations WREG (3.1 CBS, 3.2 news/weather) • WMC (5.1 NBC, 5.2 This TV, 5.3 weather) • WPGF-LP 6 (IND) • WHBQ (13.1 Fox) • WBII-CA 20 (Pursuit Channel) • WTWV (23.1 IND) • WPTY (24.1 ABC) • WLMT (30.1 The CW, 30.2 MNTV/RTV) • WBUY (40.1 TBN, 40.2 Church, 40.3 JCTV, 40.4 Enlace, 40.5 Smile) • WPXX (50.1 ION, 50.2 Qubo, 50.3 ION Life)
Public television Adjacent locals Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television Tennessee Broadcast television: Chattanooga • Huntsville, AL • Jackson • Knoxville • Memphis • Nashville • Paducah, KY • Tri-Cities
See also: Jonesboro TV • Little Rock TV • Greenwood TV • Tupelo TVTelevision stations in North Louisiana and South Arkansas, including Monroe, Louisiana and El Dorado, Arkansas Local stations Distant stations Cable channel Defunct See also: Shreveport-Texarkana TV • Little Rock TV Television stations in Northern Alabama, including Huntsville, Decatur and Florence Local Stations Adjacent locals Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television Defunct stations Tennessee Broadcast television: Chattanooga • Huntsville, AL • Jackson • Knoxville • Memphis • Nashville • Paducah, KY • Tri-Cities
See also: Atlanta TV • Birmingham TV • Tupelo TVPBS Member Stations in the state of Mississippi (MPB) Jackson market: WMAU 17 (Bude) - WMPN 29 (Jackson)
Columbus/Tupelo/West Point market: WMAB 2 (Mississippi State) - WMAE 12 (Booneville)
Biloxi/Gulfport market: WMAH 19 (Biloxi)
Hattiesburg/Laurel market: W47BP 47 (Hattiesburg)
Greenwood/Greenville market: WMAO 23 (Greenwood)
Meridian market: WMAW 14 (Meridian)
Memphis market: WMAV 18 (Oxford)See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Mississippi Radio stations in the Jackson, Mississippi market By FM frequency By AM frequency NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.400By callsign Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Memphis, TN • Meridian • Tupelo
Radio stations in the Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS market By FM frequency By AM frequency NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.400 · 162.550By callsign Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Memphis, TN • Meridian • Tupelo
Radio stations in the New Orleans, Louisiana market By FM frequency By AM frequency NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.475 · 162.550By callsign KGLA · KHB43 · KKND · KKNO · KLRZ · KMEZ · KNOU · KVDU · KXMG · WBOK · WBSN-FM · WBYU · WCKW · WEZB · WFNO · WGSO · WIST · WKBU · WLMG · WLNO · WMTI · WNKV · WNOE-FM · WODT · WPRF · WQUE-FM · WRBH · WRJW · WRKN · WRNO-FM · WSHO · WSLA · WTIX-FM · WTUL · WUUU-FM · WVOG · WWL · WWL-FM · WWNO · WWOZ · WWWL · WXL41 · WYLD · WYLD-FM · WYLKInternet Radio Stations Defunct Louisiana Radio Markets:' Alexandria · Baton Rouge · Lafayette · Lake Charles · Monroe · New Orleans · Shreveport · Other Louisiana Radio Regions: Lake PontchartrainSee also: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula RadioRadio stations in the Tupelo, Mississippi market By FM frequency By AM frequency By callsign Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Memphis, TN • Meridian • Tupelo
Radio stations in the Laurel-Hattiesburg, Mississippi market By FM frequency By AM frequency By callsign Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Memphis, TN • Meridian • Tupelo
Radio stations in the Columbus-Starkville-West Point, Mississippi market By FM frequency By AM frequency 1050 • 1230 • 1400By callsign Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Memphis, TN • Meridian • Tupelo
Radio stations in the Meridian, Mississippi market By FM frequency By AM frequency NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.550By callsign Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Memphis, TN • Meridian • Tupelo
Alabama Radio Markets: Birmingham • Dothan • Florence-Muscle Shoals • Huntsville • Mobile • Montgomery • Tuscaloosa
Other Alabama Radio Regions: Anniston • Auburn • Columbus, GA • Gadsden • Meridian, MSNPR Member Stations in the state of Mississippi MPB Stations Biloxi WMAH · Booneville WMAE · Bude WMAU · Greenwood WMAO · Jackson WMPN · Meridian WMAW · Mississippi State WMAB · Oxford WMAVOther Stations See also: adult contemporary, classic hits, college, country, news/talk, NPR, oldies, religious, rock, sports, top 40, urban, and other radio stations in Mississippi Categories:- Television stations in Mississippi
- Radio stations in Mississippi
- PBS member networks
- National Public Radio member networks
- Television channels and stations established in 1970
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