Educational Broadcasting

You might say this broadcaster has some public appeal for New Yorkers. Educational Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) operates two public broadcasting stations serving the New York City area. Its flagship Thirteen/WNET, the highest-rated public TV station in the US, offers a wealth of locally produced content focused on the Big Apple, as well as programming supplied by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Thirteen/WNET is also a major producer of shows for PBS that are distributed to other public TV stations. In addition, the non-profit corporation operates WLIW21, which serves audiences on Long Island, as well as several digital channels, and on-demand video services. Thirteen/WNET began broadcasting in 1962.