Connecticut Public Television

"CPTV" redirects here; this article is not to be confused with Columbia Pictures Television (CPT).

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Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) is a statewide public television network, providing PBS programming to the state of Connecticut.

Services

All CPTV stations carry the same programming. The digital signal offers the main network, plus CPTV2 and CPTV Kids. CPTV2 rebroadcasts the Create lifestyle/human interest channel. CPTV Kids broadcasts children's programming. In addition, CPTV operates an HD channel.

Shows produced by CPTV

CPTV is the broadcast and web streaming home of UConn Women's Basketball. The game broadcasts are the highest rated locally produced program in the PBS system.

CPTV is also the presenting station of the popular PBS children's series, Barney & Friends, Thomas & Friends, Bob The Builder' , Angelina Ballerina and The Saddle Club.

Throughout the 1990s, M*A*S*H star Alan Alda hosted a science show called Scientific American Frontiers, based on the popular magazine Scientific American. That show was also produced by CPTV and aired nationwide.

Stations

As of 2008, the CPTV stations are:

Station	City of license	Channels (Analog/ Digital)	First air date	Fourth letter’s meaning	ERP (Analog/ Digital)	HAAT (Analog/ Digital)	Facility ID	Transmitter Coordinates
WEDH	Hartford	24 (UHF) 45 (UHF)	October 1, 1962	Hartford	1200 kW 465 kW	517 m 505 m	13602	41°42′13.1″N 72°49′54″W
WEDW	Bridgeport	49 (UHF) 52 (UHF)	December 17, 1967	Western Connecticut	1950 kW 50 kW	222 m 189 m	13594	41°16′44.3″N 73°11′6.3″W
WEDN	Norwich	53 (UHF) 9 (VHF)	March 5, 1967	Norwich	630 kW 200 kW	204 m 192 m	13607	41°31′13.6″N 72°10′1.4″W
WEDY	New Haven	65 (UHF) 6 (VHF)	December 1, 1974	Yale University	7.94 kW 0.4 kW	82 m 88 m	13595	41°19′41.9″N 72°54′23.5″W

WEDY in New Haven has been off the air since July 31, 2005, due to an equipment failure. Connecticut Public Broadcasting was granted permission by the Federal Communications Commission to temporarily keep the station off-the-air until repairs are completed. CPBI has also petitioned the FCC to allow WEDY's analog signal to remain off the air permanently, citing the need to use available funds on the construction of its digital facilities. As of this revision, CPBI is still awaiting the FCC's final decision on its request.

The network previously operated a Waterbury translator, W12BH (channel 12), but that station was taken off the air to allow WTXX to begin digital television operations.

Analog-to-digital conversion

After the analog television shutdown scheduled for February 17, 2009:

• WEDH will move its digital broadcasts to channel 45;
• WEDN will remain on its current pre-transition channel number, 9;
• WEDW will return to channel 49.
• WEDY will move its digital broadcasts to channel 6. WEDY will resume broadcasts upon the FCC's granting of CPBI's requests to cease analog transmissions and make WEDY a digital-only station.

Using PSIP to display virtual channels for each CPTV station corresponding to their present analog channel numbers.

External links

• Connecticut Public Television's website for The Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network
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