(This Is A Sequel To "ITV, American Style")
Soon After USTV Goes On The Air, An Non-Commercial Television Network Was Planned
& In The Year 1952 "National Public Television" Was On The Air
With An Mix Of Entertainment & Educational Programs, NPT Was An Perfect Rival to the "USTV" Network
After 1952, several NPT Regional Networks begin transmission one network at a time, they were made by the very same companies who made some of the programs that were seen on NPT
New York City-NYPB (New York Public Broadcasting)-New York Public Television
New England:
Eastern New England (pretty much Metro Boston, SE Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands, southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island)-EPB (Eastern Public Broadcasting)-Eastern Public Television
Western New England (Connecticut and Western Massachusetts)-WPB (Western Public Broadcasting)-Western Public Television
Vermont/Northern & Central New Hampshire-CPB (Central Public Broadcasting)-Central Public Television
Maine-MPB (Maine Public Broadcasting)-Maine Public Television
Great Lakes-LPB (Lakes Public Broadcasting)-Lakes Public Television
Middle Atlantic-MAPB (Mid-Atlantic Public Broadcasting)-Mid-Atlantic Public Television
Southeast-SEPB (SouthEastern Public Broadcasting)-SouthEastern Public Television
Northern Plains-NPPB (Northern Plains Public Broadcasting)-Northern Plains Public Television
Southwest-SWPB (SouthWestern Public Broadcasting)-SouthWestern Public Television
Rocky Mountain-MPB (Mountain Public Television)-Mountain Public Television
West Coast-WCPB (West Coast Public Television)-West Coast Public Television
With The Growth Of 12 Regional Channels The Main "NPT" Channel Became "Channel One"
In 1953, NPT Also Joined Forces With ABC To Form The Public News Service "PNS"
In 1969 NPT Started An Second National Network Entitled "NET" (National Educational Television)
As An Result, "Channel One" Became "APT" (American Public Television)
In July 4, 1976 To celebrate The USA's 200th Birthday, NPT Creates It's First Cable Network Called "C-SPAN"
In July 10, 1978 PNS Become WNS (World News Service) With The 10:00 PM Premiere Of "World News Tonight With Frank Reynolds"
And As Of 1978 NPT Has:
National Public Television
2 National Networks
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NPT/Channel One/APT (1952- )
NET (1969- )
12 Regional Networks
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New York City-NYPB-New York Public Television
New England:
Eastern New England (pretty much Metro Boston, SE Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands, southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island)-EPB-Eastern Public Television
Western New England (Connecticut and Western Massachusetts)-WPB-Western Public Television
Vermont/Northern & Central New Hampshire-CPB-Central Public Television
Maine-MPB-Maine Public Television
Great Lakes-LPB-Lakes Public Television
Middle Atlantic-MAPB-Mid-Atlantic Public Television
Southeast-SEPB-SouthEastern Public Television
Northern Plains-NPPB-Northern Plains Public Television
Southwest-SWPB-SouthWestern Public Television
Rocky Mountain-MPB-Mountain Public Television
West Coast-WCPB-West Coast Public Television
1 National News Service
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Public News Service/World News Service-ABC (1953- )
1 Cable Network
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C-SPAN (1976- )
Soon After USTV Goes On The Air, An Non-Commercial Television Network Was Planned
& In The Year 1952 "National Public Television" Was On The Air
With An Mix Of Entertainment & Educational Programs, NPT Was An Perfect Rival to the "USTV" Network
After 1952, several NPT Regional Networks begin transmission one network at a time, they were made by the very same companies who made some of the programs that were seen on NPT
New York City-NYPB (New York Public Broadcasting)-New York Public Television
New England:
Eastern New England (pretty much Metro Boston, SE Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands, southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island)-EPB (Eastern Public Broadcasting)-Eastern Public Television
Western New England (Connecticut and Western Massachusetts)-WPB (Western Public Broadcasting)-Western Public Television
Vermont/Northern & Central New Hampshire-CPB (Central Public Broadcasting)-Central Public Television
Maine-MPB (Maine Public Broadcasting)-Maine Public Television
Great Lakes-LPB (Lakes Public Broadcasting)-Lakes Public Television
Middle Atlantic-MAPB (Mid-Atlantic Public Broadcasting)-Mid-Atlantic Public Television
Southeast-SEPB (SouthEastern Public Broadcasting)-SouthEastern Public Television
Northern Plains-NPPB (Northern Plains Public Broadcasting)-Northern Plains Public Television
Southwest-SWPB (SouthWestern Public Broadcasting)-SouthWestern Public Television
Rocky Mountain-MPB (Mountain Public Television)-Mountain Public Television
West Coast-WCPB (West Coast Public Television)-West Coast Public Television
With The Growth Of 12 Regional Channels The Main "NPT" Channel Became "Channel One"
In 1953, NPT Also Joined Forces With ABC To Form The Public News Service "PNS"
In 1969 NPT Started An Second National Network Entitled "NET" (National Educational Television)
As An Result, "Channel One" Became "APT" (American Public Television)
In July 4, 1976 To celebrate The USA's 200th Birthday, NPT Creates It's First Cable Network Called "C-SPAN"
In July 10, 1978 PNS Become WNS (World News Service) With The 10:00 PM Premiere Of "World News Tonight With Frank Reynolds"
And As Of 1978 NPT Has:
National Public Television
2 National Networks
-------------------
NPT/Channel One/APT (1952- )
NET (1969- )
12 Regional Networks
--------------------
New York City-NYPB-New York Public Television
New England:
Eastern New England (pretty much Metro Boston, SE Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands, southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island)-EPB-Eastern Public Television
Western New England (Connecticut and Western Massachusetts)-WPB-Western Public Television
Vermont/Northern & Central New Hampshire-CPB-Central Public Television
Maine-MPB-Maine Public Television
Great Lakes-LPB-Lakes Public Television
Middle Atlantic-MAPB-Mid-Atlantic Public Television
Southeast-SEPB-SouthEastern Public Television
Northern Plains-NPPB-Northern Plains Public Television
Southwest-SWPB-SouthWestern Public Television
Rocky Mountain-MPB-Mountain Public Television
West Coast-WCPB-West Coast Public Television
1 National News Service
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Public News Service/World News Service-ABC (1953- )
1 Cable Network
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C-SPAN (1976- )
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