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MPB (Mississippi Public Broadcasting)
Statewide Mississippi
Branding	MPB
Slogan	Educating, Entertaining, Enlightening
Channels	Analog: (various, see article) Digital: (various, see FCC data in "External Links")
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	Mississippi Authority for Educational Television
Founded	1970
Transmitter Power	(see FCC data in "External Links")
Website	mpbonline.org

Mississippi Public Broadcasting is the public broadcasting network in Mississippi, United States. Owned by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television, it holds the licenses for all of the PBS and NPR stations in the state.

Mississippi was a relative latecomer to public broadcasting. In summer 1970, WMAA-TV began operating in Jackson as the first-ever public broadcasting station in the state. This made Mississippi the last state east of the Mississippi River to start public television service within its own borders. Before then, the only portions of the state to get a clear signal from a PBS station were the northwest (from Memphis' WKNO-TV) and the Gulf Coast (from New Orleans' WYES-TV and Mobile's WEIQ). Six other stations signed on over the next few years, and the network became known as Mississippi Educational Television, or simply ETV. Public radio was even later in arriving in the state, in 1984. Eventually, Public Radio in Mississippi 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.

Station	Analog Channel	Digital Channel	City	Also Serves	Date of Sign-on	Callsign Meaning
WMPN	29	20	Jackson	Vicksburg	August 29, 1970	Mississippi Public Network (WMAA until March 1990)
WMAH	19	16	Biloxi	Hattiesburg	June 12, 1971
WMAE	12	55	Booneville	Tupelo Florence, Alabama	August 28, 1972
WMAU	17	18	Bude	Natchez Brookhaven McComb	March 16, 1971
WMAO	23	25	Greenwood	Greenville	January 2, 1971
WMAW	14	44	Meridian	Laurel	February 19, 1973
WMAB	2	10	Mississippi State (Starkville)	Columbus	December 5, 1970
WMAV	18	36	Oxford	Memphis, Tennessee	September 2, 1974
WMAA	-	43	Columbus	Yazoo City	September 2, 1996	Former calls of Jackson's WMPN

Mississippi Public Broadcasting also operates two translator stations:

Station	Channel	City
W45AA	45	Columbia
W47BP	47	Hattiesburg

Mississippi Public Broadcasting has also operated a microwave-relay station KMZ 77 for many years. This special microwave 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. 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 network and KMZ 77 would be identified in the network's signoff message as being owned and operated by the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television.

MPB Radio can be listened to online via a Windows Media format. [1]

• Jackson: WMPN 91.3
• Biloxi: WMAH 90.3
• Booneville: WMAE 89.5
• Bude: WMAU 88.9
• Greenwood: WMAO 90.9
• Meridian: WMAW 88.1
• Mississippi State: WMAB 89.9
• Oxford: WMAV 90.3

• Mississippi Public Broadcasting
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v • d • e Broadcast television in the Jackson, MS market  (Nielsen DMA #90)
WLBT 3 (NBC) - WBXK-CA 8 (dark) - WBMS-CA 10 (Ind.) - WJTV 12 (CBS) - WAPT 16 (ABC) - W23BC 23 (CoL) - WXMS-LP 27 (Ind.) - WMPN 29 / WMAU 17 (PBS/MPB) - WRBJ 34 (CW) - WUFX 35 (MNTV) - WDBD 40 (FOX) - WNTZ 48 (FOX/MNTV) - WJXF-LP 49 (Retro Jams) - WWJX 51 (Ind.) - WJMF-LP 53 (Univision) - WJKO-LP 64 (TBN)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Columbus / Tupelo / West Point market  (Nielsen DMA #133)

WMAB 2/WMAE 12 (PBS/MPB) - WCBI 4 (CBS)/(MNTV on DT2)/(CW on DT3) - W07BN 7 (Ind./TBN) - WTVA 9 (NBC) - W25AD 25 (TBN) - WLOV 27 (FOX) - WFIQ 36 (PBS/APT) - W39CD 39 (UBN) - W53AF 53 (UBN) Local digital television channels WMAA 43 (PBS/MPB) - WKDH 45 (ABC) Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location; some stations may be available only on cable WLBT 3 (NBC) - WREG 3 (CBS) - WMC 5 (NBC) - WJTV 12 (CBS) - WHBQ 13 (Fox) - WAPT 16 (ABC)- WCFT 33 (ABC)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Biloxi / Gulfport market  (Nielsen DMA #160)
WKFK-LP 7 (ION/A1) - WLOX 13 (ABC, Weather on DT2) - WMAH 19 (PBS/MPB) - WXXV 25 (FOX) - W51CU 51 (TBN) Out of Market Broadcast Television Serving Biloxi/Gulfport: WWL 4 (CBS, New Orleans LA) - WKRG 5 (CBS, Mobile AL) - WDSU 6 (NBC, New Orleans LA) - WPMI 15 (NBC, Mobile AL)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Hattiesburg / Laurel market  (Nielsen DMA #168)
WDAM 7 (NBC)/(WX+ on DT3) - WHLT 22 (CBS) - WHPM-LP 30 (Lifesat) - W47BP 47 (PBS/MPB) Biloxi/Gulfport Market Broadcast Television Serving Hattiesburg/Laurel: WLOX 13 (ABC) - WMAH 19 (PBS/MPB) - WXXV 25 (Fox)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Greenwood / Greenville / Cleveland market (Nielsen DMA #184)
WABG 6 (ABC) (FOX on DT2) - WHCQ-LP 8 / WEBU-LP 11 (ION/A1) - WXVT 15 (CBS) - WMAO 23 (PBS / MPB) - W42CY 42 / W48DI 48 (TBN)
See also broadcast television in Memphis, Jackson, Monroe / El Dorado and Columbus/Tupelo/West Point markets

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Meridian market  (Nielsen DMA #186)
WTOK 11 (ABC) (FOX / MNTV / Sportsman on DT2) (The CW on DT3) WMAW 14 (PBS / MPB) - WMDN 24 (CBS) - WGBC 30 (NBC) - WIIQ 41 (PBS / APT) - W47CG 47 (TBN)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Memphis market  (Nielsen DMA #47)
WREG 3 (CBS) - WMC 5 (NBC) (WX+ on DT2) - WKNO 10 (PBS) - WMAE 12 / WMAV 18 (PBS/MPB) - WPRQ-LP 12 (A1) - WHBQ 13 (Fox) - W18BL 18 (UBN) - WBII 20 (A1) - WPTY 24 (ABC) - WLMT 30 (The CW) - WBUY 40 (TBN) - W42BY 42 (3ABN) - WPXX 50 (MyNetworkTV/ION) - W57CG 57 (Ind.) - WJRJ 59 (Daystar)
See also broadcast television in Jonesboro, Jackson TN, Greenwood / Greenville and Columbus/Tupelo/West Point markets

v • d • e Broadcast television in the El Dorado / Monroe market  (Nielsen DMA #136)
KNOE 8 (CBS)(The CW on DT2) - KTVE 10 (NBC) - KAQY 11 (ABC) - KLTM 13 (PBS/LPB) - KARD 14 (FOX) - KMCT 39 (Worship) - KEJB 43 (MyNetworkTV) Local digital television channels KETZ 12 (PBS/AETN) Local cable television channels Louisiana TechTV (LA Tech) Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location WMAU 17/WMPN 29 (PBS/MPB, Bude / Jackson)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Huntsville / Decatur / Florence market  (Nielsen DMA #83)

WBCF 3 (A1) - WXFL 5 (Ind) - WTZT 11 (A1) - WHDF 15 (The CW) - W18BL 18 (Ind) - WHNT 19 (CBS) - WHIQ 25 / WFIQ 36 (PBS / APT) - WYLE 26 (S@H) - WAAY 31 (ABC) - WMJN 43 (FamilyNet) - W46CF 46 / W59CF 59 (UBN) - WAFF 48 (NBC) (WX+ on DT2) - WYAM 51 (Ind) - WZDX 54 (FOX) (MNTV on DT2 via "WAMY") - W64BJ 64 (TBN) Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location WMAE 12 (PBS / MPB) - WCLP 18 (PBS / GPB) Cable television stations "WAMY" (MNTV)

v • d • e PBS 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, MyNetworkTV, NBC and Other stations in Mississippi

v • d • e Radio stations in the Jackson, Mississippi market (Arbitron #120)
By FM frequency	88.5 · 90.1 · 91.3 · 92.5 · 93.1 · 93.5 · 93.9 · 94.7 · 95.5 · 96.3 · 97.3 · 97.7 · 98.7 · 99.7 · 100.9 · 101.7 · 102.9 · 103.7 · 105.1 · 105.9 · 106.7 · 107.5
By AM frequency	620 · 780 · 810 · 850 · 930 · 1120 · 1150 · 1180 · 1240 · 1300 · 1400 · 1590
By callsign	WFMN · WHJT · WHLH · WIIN · WJDX · WJKK · WJMI · WJNT · WJSU · WJXN · WKXI (AM) · WKXI-FM · WLEZ · WMPN · WMPR · WMSI · WOAD (AM) · WOAD-FM · WONG · WPBQ · WQJQ · WQST · WQST · WRBJ-FM · WRXW · WSFZ · WSJC · WSTZ · WTWZ · WUSJ · WWJK · WYAB · WYOY · WZRX
Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Meridian • Tupelo See also: List of radio stations in Mississippi

v • d • e Radio stations in the Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS market (Arbitron #154)
By FM frequency	89.1 · 90.3 · 91.7 · 92.5 · 93.7 · 94.5 · 95.3 · 96.7 · 97.9 · 99.1 · 102.3 · 103.1 · 104.9 · 105.9 · 107.1 · 107.9
By AM frequency	1130 · 1240 · 1390 · 1490 · 1640
By callsign	WAOY · WBUV · WCPR · WGCM · WGCM · WHGO · WJZD · WKNN · WMAH · WMJY · WOSM · WPAS · WQFX · WQYZ · WROA · WTNI · WUJM · WXBD · WXYK · WZKX · WZNF
Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Meridian • Tupelo See also: List of radio stations in Mississippi See also: New Orleans Radio and Mobile Radio

v • d • e Radio stations in the Tupelo, Mississippi market (Arbitron #189)
By FM frequency	88.3 · 89.5 · 90.9 · 91.7 · 92.5 · 93.3 · 96.7 · 97.5 · 98.5 · 99.3 · 101.9 · 103.9 · 106.7
By AM frequency	580 · 940 · 1060 · 1490
By callsign	WAFR · WAJS · WAQB · WBVV · WCPC · WELO · WESE · WFTA · WKMQ · WMAE · WSEL · WSYE · WTUP · WWKZ · WWMS · WWZD · WZLQ
Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Meridian • Tupelo See also: List of radio stations in Mississippi

v • d • e Radio stations in the Laurel-Hattiesburg, Mississippi market (Arbitron #227)
By FM frequency	88.1 · 88.5 · 89.3 · 89.7 · 90.3 · 90.7 · 90.9 · 92.1 · 93.1 · 94.3 · 95.9 · 96.5 · 97.3 · 98.1 · 99.3 · 100.3 · 101.7 · 102.5 · 103.7 · 104.5 · 105.3 · 106.3 · 107.1
By AM frequency	810 · 890 · 950 · 1340 · 1400 · 1580
By callsign	WAII · WAML · WATP · WBBN · WEEZ · WFMM · WFOR · WGDQ · WHER · WHSY · WJKX · WJMG · WKNZ · WKZW · WMAH · WMAW · WMXI · WNSL · WORV · WQID · WSJC · WUSM · WUSW · WXHB · WXRR · WZHL · WZKM · WZLD
Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Meridian • Tupelo See also: List of radio stations in Mississippi

v • d • e Radio stations in the Columbus-Starkville-West Point, Mississippi market (Arbitron #273)
By FM frequency	89.3 • 89.9 • 90.5 • 91.1 • 93.3 • 94.1 • 94.9 • 96.1 • 98.1 • 98.9 • 99.9 • 100.9 • 103.1 • 104.5 • 105.3 • 106.1 • 106.9 • 107.9
By AM frequency	1050 • 1400
By callsign	WACR • WAJV • WALN • WCSO • WFCA • WJWF • WKBB • WKOR • WLZA • WMAB • WMBC-FM • WMSV • WMXU • WQJB • WSMS • WSYE • WTWG • WTXT • WZBQ
Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Meridian • Tupelo See also: List of radio stations in Mississippi See also: Tuscaloosa Radio

v • d • e Radio stations in the Meridian, Mississippi market (Arbitron #300)
By FM frequency	88.1 • 89.1 • 89.7 • 91.7 • 92.5 • 93.5 • 95.1 • 97.1 • 97.9 • 98.9 • 101.3 • 102.1 • 103.3 • 104.1 • 104.9 • 105.7 • 106.9
By AM frequency	910 • 1010 • 1290 • 1390 • 1450
By callsign	WALT • WJDQ • WJXM • WKZB • WLKO • WMAW • WMBU • WMER • WMLV • WMOX • WMSO • WNBN • WOKK • WQST • WSLY • WSQH • WUCL • WYHL • WZKM • WZKR • WZKS
Mississippi Radio Markets: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula • Columbus-Starkville-West Point • Jackson • Laurel-Hattiesburg • Meridian • Tupelo See also: List of radio stations in Mississippi
Alabama Radio Markets: Birmingham • Dothan • Florence-Muscle Shoals • Huntsville • Mobile • Montgomery • Tuscaloosa Other Alabama Radio Regions: Anniston • Auburn • Columbus, GA • Gadsden • Meridian, MS See also: List of radio stations in Alabama

v • d • e NPR 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 WMAV
Other Stations	Holly Springs WURC · Jackson WJSU
See also List of NPR stations