Louisiana Public Broadcasting

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LPB (Louisiana Public Broadcasting)

Statewide Louisiana
Branding	LPB
Slogan	It's more than television.
Channels	(various, see article) analog, (various, see FCC data in "External Links") digital
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Founded	September 6, 1975
Transmitter Power	(see FCC data in "External Links")
Website	lpb.org

Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) is a state-run, viewer-supported network of PBS member stations serving the state of Louisiana. The network is operated by the Louisiana Educational Television Authority.

1 History
2 Stations
3 Former Logo
4 External links

[edit] History

LPB signed on the air on September 6, 1975 with WLPB-27/Baton Rouge as the flagship station. Among the original programs it has produced is Evangeline, which was broadcast by PBS stations throughout the United States and Canada in 2000.

[edit] Stations

Station	City	Founded	Callsign Meaning
WLPB-27	Baton Rouge	September 6, 1975	Louisiana Public Broadcasting
KLTM-13	Monroe	1977	Louisiana Television Monroe
KLTS-24	Shreveport	1978	Louisiana Television Shreveport
KLPB-24	Lafayette	1981	Louisiana Public Broadcasting
KLTL-18	Lake Charles	1981	Louisiana Television Lake Charles
KLPA-25	Alexandria	1983	Louisiana Public Alexandria

LPB's digital channels provide three services: LPB, LPB+2, and LPB-HD. LPB+2 mostly shows programming from PBS' Create network.

An additional service, LPB+, is currently only available on Cox Cable in Baton Rouge and Lafayette.

In the New Orleans market, WLAE-TV is 50% owned by LPB and carries some LPB programming. Since WYES-TV was the first PBS affiliate in New Orleans, it has rights to most PBS programming in prime time.

[edit] Former Logo

Former LPB logo, used in the early 1990s.

[edit] External links

Broadcast television in the Baton Rouge market (Nielsen DMA #93)
WBRZ 2 (ABC) - WAFB 9 (CBS) (The Tube on DT4) - KPBN-LP 11 (A1) - KZUP 19 (IND) - WBRL-CA 21 (The CW) - WLPB 27 (PBS/LPB) - WLFT-CA 30 (IND) - WVLA 33 (NBC) - KWBJ-LP 39 (A1) - WBXH-CA 39 (MyNetworkTV) - WBTR-CA 41 (IND) - WGMB 44 (FOX)
Local cable television channels
Metro 21 - Cox 4 - Catholic Life Channel 15
See also: Broadcast television stations in the Lafayette, Alexandria, and New Orleans, Louisiana Markets

Broadcast television in the Shreveport-Texarkana market (Nielsen DMA #81)
KTBS 3 (ABC) - KTAL 6 (NBC) - KETG 9 (PBS/AETN) - KSLA 12 (CBS) (The Tube on DT2) - KLTS 24 (PBS/LPB) - KMSS 33 (Fox) - KADO-LP 40 (ACN) - K42FE 42 (3ABN) - KSHV 45 (MNTV) - K54CB 54 (IND) - K59GO 59 (TBN) - K63BA 63 (PBS/OETA)
Local digital television channels
KPXJ 21 (The CW)
See also: Broadcast television stations in the Monroe, and Alexandria, Louisiana Markets

Broadcast television in the El Dorado / Monroe market (Nielsen DMA #135)
KNOE 8 (CBS)(The CW on DT2) - KTVE 10 (NBC) - KAQY 11 (ABC) - KLTM 13 (PBS/LPB) - KARD 14 (FOX) - WMAU 17/WMPN 29 (PBS/MPB) - KMCT 39 (Worship) - KEJB 43 (MyNetworkTV)
Local digital television channels
KETZ 12 (PBS/AETN)
Local cable television channels
Louisiana TechTV (LA Tech)

Broadcast television in the Lafayette, LA market (Nielsen DMA #124)
KATC 3 (ABC) - KPLC 7 (NBC) (NBC Weather Plus on DT2, the Tube on DT3) - KLFY 10 (CBS) - KADN 15 (FOX) - KLFT-CA 21 (TSC) - KDCG-CA 22 (America One/TSC) - KLPB 24 (PBS/LPB) - KAJN-LP 40 / KAGN-LP 31 (Ind) - KLWB 50 (The CW) - KLAF-LP 62 (MNTV)
Stations from neighboring markets available on cable television WBRZ 2 (ABC, Baton Rouge) - WAFB 9 (CBS, Baton Rouge) - WVLA 33 (NBC, Baton Rouge)
Local cable television channels
Cox 4 - Acadiana Open Channel
See also: Broadcast television stations in the Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Alexandria, and New Orleans, Louisiana Markets

Broadcast television in the Lake Charles market (Nielsen DMA #175)
KATC 3 (ABC) - KPLC 7 (NBC) - KLFY 10 (CBS) - KFAM-LP 14 (Ind) - KLTL 18 (PBS/LPB) - KVHP 29 (FOX)
Local digital television channels
KUIL 30.2 (FOX)
Local cable television channels WBLC (The CW Plus)

Broadcast television in the Alexandria, Louisiana market (Nielsen DMA #179)

KALB 5 (NBC)(CBS on DT2) - KLFY 10 (CBS) - KNTS-LP 17 (Ind.) - KLPA 25 (PBS/LPB) - KLAX 31 (ABC) - KWCE 36 (RTN) - KBCA 41 (CW) - WNTZ 48 (FOX/MNTV)

PBS Member Stations in the state of Louisiana

LPB: KLTM 13 (Monroe) - KLTL 18 (Lake Charles) - KLPB 24 (Lafayette) - KLTS 24 (Shreveport) - KLPA 25 (Alexandria) - WLPB 27 (Baton Rouge) Other (both in New Orleans): WYES 12 - WLAE 32
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, and Other Stations in Louisiana