WSBE-TV

WSBE-TV
Channels
BrandingRhode Island PBS
Programming
Affiliations
  • 36.1: PBS
  • 36.2: Learn
Ownership
OwnerRhode Island PBS Foundation and The Public's Radio
The Public's Radio
History
First air date
June 8, 1967 (1967-06-08)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 36 (UHF, 1967–2009)
  • Digital: 21 (UHF, 2005–2019)
NET (1967–1970)
Call sign meaning
Rhode Island State Board of Education (original licensee)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID56092
ERP13.6 kW
HAAT273.4 m (897 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°51′55.4″N 71°17′12.7″W / 41.865389°N 71.286861°W / 41.865389; -71.286861
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.ripbs.org

WSBE-TV (channel 36) is a PBS member television station licensed to Providence, Rhode Island, United States, serving the entire state as well as Southeastern Massachusetts. The station is owned by the Rhode Island PBS Foundation and The Public's Radio, a non-profit organization. WSBE-TV's studios are located on Park Lane in Providence, and its transmitter is located on Pine Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.