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| call_letters = WCVE / WCVW| | call_letters = WCVE-TV / WCVW-TV| | ||
| station_logo = ]<br>]| | station_logo = ]<br>]| | ||
| station_slogan = | | station_slogan = | | ||
| station_branding = ''WCVE-TV 23''<br>''WCVW-TV 57''<br>''WHTJ-TV 41| | station_branding = ''WCVE-TV 23''<br>''WCVW-TV 57''<br>''WHTJ-TV 41''| | ||
| analog = '''WCVE:''' 23 <br> '''WCVW:''' 57<br>'''WHTJ:''' 41| | analog = '''WCVE:''' 23 <br> '''WCVW:''' 57<br>'''WHTJ:''' 41| | ||
| digital = '''WCVE:''' 42 <br> '''WCVW:''' 44<br>'''WHTJ:''' 46| | digital = '''WCVE:''' 42 <br> '''WCVW:''' 44<br>'''WHTJ:''' 46| | ||
| affiliations = ]| | affiliations = ] (Since 1970)| | ||
| founded = '''WCVE:''' ], ]<br> '''WCVW:''' ]<br>'''WHTJ''': ]| | founded = '''WCVE:''' ], ]<br> '''WCVW:''' ], ]<br>'''WHTJ''': ], ]| | ||
| location = '''WCVE:''' ]/<br> '''WCVW:''' ]/| | location = '''WCVE:''' ]/<br> '''WCVW:''' ]/ '''WHTJ:''' ]| | ||
| callsign_meaning = '''WCVE & WCVW:''' '''W'''e're the '''C'''ommonwealth of '''V'''irginia ('''E'''ast & '''W'''est) & '''WHTJ:''' '''W'''e're '''H'''i'''T''' '''J'''ustice| | |||
| callsign_meaning = | | |||
| owner = ]| | owner = ]| | ||
| former_affiliations = | | former_affiliations = ]: (1964-1970) for WCVE & WCVW-TV| | ||
| homepage = | | homepage = | | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''WCVE''' ('''WCVE-TV''' since ] was added in ]) is a public television station licensed to ]. It broadcasts on channel 23 and is owned by ]. The station is a member of ], of which WCVE-TV became a charter member. The station signed on for the first time on ], ]. It |
'''WCVE''' ('''WCVE-TV''' since ] was added in ]) is a public television station licensed to ]. It broadcasts on channel 23 and is owned by ]. The station is a member of ], of which WCVE-TV became a charter member. The station signed on for the first time on ], ]. It's considered "the mothership" for a group of public radio and television stations in Virginia. Offices are at 23 ] in ], a suburb of ]. Its transmitter is located at 5 ], ]. WCVE's programming is also broadcast by a satellite in ] on channel 41 as ''']'''. WCVE, the sister affiliate ] and WHTJ are all together known locally as the '''Community Idea Stations'''. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The community-owned public broadcasting company was established in ] by ] (Chairman of the Richmond School Board and an officer of the Bank of Virginia) and a group of concerned citizens to employ television for educational purposes. The patron saints of public broadcasting in central Virginia were Boushall, ], ], and ]. Mrs. Franklin first approached Boushall and ], then Superintendent of Richmond City Schools, with the idea of establishing an educational television station. Boushall and Franklin then recruited Spiller, who was hired in December ] and began working for them in January ]. | The community-owned public broadcasting company was established in ] by ] (Chairman of the Richmond School Board and an officer of the Bank of Virginia) and a group of concerned citizens to employ television for educational purposes. The patron saints of public broadcasting in central Virginia were Boushall, ], ], and ]. Mrs. Franklin first approached Boushall and ], then Superintendent of Richmond City Schools, with the idea of establishing an educational television station. Boushall and Franklin then recruited Spiller, who was hired in December ] and began working for them in January ]. | ||
| WCVE's sister station, WCVW-TV (channel 57) signed on |
WCVE's sister station, WCVW-TV (channel 57) signed on ], ]. Richmond became the first community in Virginia to have dual stations, and only the eighth in the nation to do so doubling the amount of instructional programming provided to schools in central Virginia. Almost forty years later, both WCVE and WCVW are still in operation. | ||
| In ], Commonwealth Public Broadcasting took over ]-TV, a ] public TV station on the verge of financial insolvency, in order to protect instructional television and educational services for schools in northern Virginia. In ], a second ] station, ]-TV, was established. Today, those two stations continue to provide services to schools as well as international programming tailored to the needs of the ] |
In ], Commonwealth Public Broadcasting took over ]-TV, a ] public TV station on the verge of financial insolvency, in order to protect instructional television and educational services for schools in northern Virginia. In ], a second ] station, ]-TV, was established. Today, those two stations continue to provide services to schools as well as international programming tailored to the needs of the ] area's culturally diverse population. | ||
| When ] announced its plans to give up its public radio license for ], which had assumed a fine music format from ]. To ensure public radio would remain in Richmond, ] radio went on the air as a ] affiliate in ]. The following year, the company established ]'s only community-licensed PBS station, WHTJ. | When ] announced its plans to give up its public radio license for ], which had assumed a fine music format from ]. To ensure public radio would remain in Richmond, ] radio went on the air as a ] affiliate in ]. The following year, the company established ]'s only community-licensed PBS station, WHTJ on ], ]. | ||
| A 25,000 square foot (2,300 m²) TV and radio studio-office complex was added in ]. | A 25,000 square foot (2,300 m²) TV and radio studio-office complex was added in ]. | ||
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WCVE (WCVE-TV since WCVE-FM was added in 1988) is a public television station licensed to Richmond, Virginia. It broadcasts on channel 23 and is owned by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation. The station is a member of PBS, of which WCVE-TV became a charter member. The station signed on for the first time on September 14, 1964. It's considered "the mothership" for a group of public radio and television stations in Virginia. Offices are at 23 Sesame Street in Bon Air, a suburb of Richmond. Its transmitter is located at 5 Sesame Street, Richmond, Virginia. WCVE's programming is also broadcast by a satellite in Charlottesville, Virginia on channel 41 as WHTJ. WCVE, the sister affiliate WCVW and WHTJ are all together known locally as the Community Idea Stations.
History
The community-owned public broadcasting company was established in 1961 by Thomas Boushall (Chairman of the Richmond School Board and an officer of the Bank of Virginia) and a group of concerned citizens to employ television for educational purposes. The patron saints of public broadcasting in central Virginia were Boushall, E. Claiborne Robins Sr., Mary Ann Franklin, and Bill W. Spiller. Mrs. Franklin first approached Boushall and Henry I. Willett, then Superintendent of Richmond City Schools, with the idea of establishing an educational television station. Boushall and Franklin then recruited Spiller, who was hired in December 1963 and began working for them in January 1964.
WCVE's sister station, WCVW-TV (channel 57) signed on January 16, 1967. Richmond became the first community in Virginia to have dual stations, and only the eighth in the nation to do so doubling the amount of instructional programming provided to schools in central Virginia. Almost forty years later, both WCVE and WCVW are still in operation.
In 1974, Commonwealth Public Broadcasting took over WNVT-TV, a Fairfax public TV station on the verge of financial insolvency, in order to protect instructional television and educational services for schools in northern Virginia. In 1981, a second Northern Virginia station, WNVC-TV, was established. Today, those two stations continue to provide services to schools as well as international programming tailored to the needs of the Washington, D.C. area's culturally diverse population.
When Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education announced its plans to give up its public radio license for WRFK, which had assumed a fine music format from WFMV. To ensure public radio would remain in Richmond, WCVE-FM radio went on the air as a NPR affiliate in 1988. The following year, the company established Charlottesville's only community-licensed PBS station, WHTJ on January 2, 1989.
A 25,000 square foot (2,300 m²) TV and radio studio-office complex was added in 1991.
See also
- WCVE-FM
- Benjamin W. Spiller (1926-2004)
Sources
- Fisher, Mark D. (2005) A Brief History of WFMV: Virginia's first stereophonic good music station, Richmond Radio Group on Yahoo; Richmond, VA
External links
- WCVE-TV official webpage
- WCVE-FM information
- "An Hour With the Guitar" information
- Richmond Radio Yahoo Group
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