WVIA-TV
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| Scranton, Pennsylvania-Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania-Hazleton, Pennsylvania-Williamsport, Pennsylvania | |
| Branding | WVIA 44 (PBS) |
| Slogan | The Leader in Local Programming |
| Channels | 44 (UHF) analog, 41 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | PBS (Since 1970) |
| Owner | Northeast Pennsylvania Educational Television Association |
| Founded | September 12, 1966 |
| Call letters meaning | The World VIA Television |
| Former affiliations | NET (1966-1970) |
| Website | www.wvia.org/ |
WVIA-TV is the PBS member station broadcasting on channel 44 to most of northeastern and central Pennsylvania.
[edit] History
WVIA-TV 44 signed on September 12, 1966 on NET and airs the Educational Programs during the day & Off-Network Sitcoms. On October 5, 1970 WVIA-TV 44 sumbitted to PBS-TV and over the Next 36 Years that Channel 44 broadcast local programs in Northeast & Central Pennsylvania & South Central New York. In 2001-2002 WVIA-DTV Channel 41 signed on.
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| Broadcast television in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market (Nielsen DMA #53) | |||
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