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WPSU-TV
Clearfield-State College, Pennsylvania
Channels	3 (VHF) analog, 15 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	Pennsylvania State University
Founded	March 1, 1965
Call letters meaning	"W Pennsylvania State University"
Former callsigns	WPSX-TV (1965-2005)
Transmitter Power	42.4 kW/394.7 m (analog) 537 kW/413.6 m (digital)
Website	wpsu.org

WPSU-TV is a PBS member station owned by Pennsylvania State University as a part of Penn State Public Broadcasting. It reaches some 500,000 households in central Pennsylvania and southern New York, as well as a few households in western Pennsylvania. Many rural Pennsylvanians rely on cable television in order to get any signal other than WPSU-TV. The station's signal is very strong; it is easily viewable over-the-air as far away as Warren and Bradford. The station is licensed to Clearfield, but its production facilities are located along Innovation Park Boulevard outside of State College.

The station is a typical PBS station, airing a large amount of PBS shows as well as some of its own original programming.

Contents 1 See also 2 History 3 List of WPSU-TV's original programs 3.1 Current 3.2 Former 4 External links

WPSU-FM, an NPR/classical music station, owned by Penn State University

WKPS - The Lion 90.7FM - Penn State Student Radio

WPSE - Penn State Erie's Money Station

The station signed on for the first time on March 1, 1965 as WPSX-TV. It received its full license on June 17 as the 101st public television station in the United States. Within two years, it went from broadcasting only a few hours a day during the week to being on the air from 8:30 am to 11:30 pm seven days a week.

Even though it was one of the smallest public television stations in the country, WPSX was an innovator. In 1978, it partnered with several Pennsylvania cable systems to create PENNARAMA, forerunner of Pennsylvania Cable Network. In 1980, it worked with the state Department of Education to experiment with the use of videodisc in the classroom.

In 1994, WPSX merged its operations with WPSU-FM, Penn State's NPR station, to form Penn State Public Broadcasting. In the summer of 2005, it changed its call letters to WPSU-TV to match its radio sister, and moved to a new studio in the Outreach Building at Innovation Park. The WPSX call sign has been reassigned to the radio station's Kane repeater station.

• The WPSU-TV Alphabet Cooking Show
• Center Court with Rene Portland
• Centre County Report
• Children and Autism: Time is Brain
• The Grange Fair: An American Tradition
• Great Teachers - Making a Difference
• Houses of Worship
• Our Town
• PA Energy
• The Pennsylvania Game
• Pennsylvania Inside Out
• Raise the Song: The History of Penn State
• Scholastic Scrimmage
• Small Ball: A Little League Story
• Swift: Eyes Through Time
• To the Best of My Knowledge
• Tracks Across the Sky
• What Matters
• Your Health

• What's in the News (1965?-2004)

• WPSU's website.
• WPSU's coverage map.
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WPSU-TV

The Pennsylvania State University
Academics	College of Earth and Mineral Sciences • Schreyer Honors College • Smeal College of Business • Commonwealth Campuses
Athletics	Beaver Stadium • Bryce Jordan Center • Football • Governor's Victory Bell • Land Grant Trophy • Medlar Field at Lubrano Park • Penn State Golf Courses • Rec Hall
Campus	Hetzel Union Building • Old Main • Pattee and Paterno Libraries • Penn State Creamery • Residence halls • ResCom • University Park
People	George W. Atherton • James A. Beaver • Milton S. Eisenhower • Joe Paterno • Rene Portland • Graham Spanier • Fred Waring
Media	The Daily Collegian • Phroth • The Lion 90.7FM • WPSU-FM • WPSU-TV
Student Life / Traditions	Alma Mater • Blue Band • Fight On, State • Mount Nittany • Nittany Lion • Nittwits • Old Coaly • Penn State Dance Marathon • State College • The Nittany Lion

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Broadcast television in the Johnstown / Altoona / State College market (Nielsen DMA #98)

Local television stations WPSU 3 (PBS) - WJAC 6 (NBC) - WWCP 8 (FOX) - WTAJ 10 (CBS) - W13BY 13 {IND} - WPCW 19 (The CW)1 - WATM 23 (ABC) - WHVL 29 (MNTV) - W36BE 36 / W39BE 39 (ABC) - WKBS 47 (CSTV) - WLLS 49 (A1) 1 Technically a Pittsburgh market station. See article.

Local cable television channels WIUP 20 (Ind)

Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location Pittsburgh: KDKA 2 (CBS) - WTAE 4 (ABC) - WPXI 11 (NBC) - WPMY 22 (MNTV) - WPGH 53 (FOX) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre: WNEP 16 (ABC) - WSWB 38 (The CW) Harrisburg: WLYH 15 (The CW) New York City: WPIX 11 (The CW)