For the past 66 years we've educated, entertained and evolved, from black and white screens in living rooms to glowing screens in pockets, from broadcast to everywhere. Now we’re no longer a traditional channel but an innovative multimedia platform, embodying everything you love about PBS and connecting North Carolinians to their communities and the world at large.
As your statewide public media network, we harness the energy of the UNC System to spark lifelong curiosity; inform communities in times of crisis; engage with complex local and national issues; offer opportunities to learn, and raise the level of discourse around science, arts and humanities for all North Carolinians.
We offer trusted PBS news, programming and resources and we’ll always represent our state’s people, stories and culture.
We’re still educating, still entertaining, still evolving, with you. We are PBS North Carolina. Find out more about us and what we offer.
PBS North Carolina
As North Carolina's only statewide public media network, PBS North Carolina's 12 stations provide all 100 counties with four full-time, unique broadcast program channels:
- PBS NC
- The Explorer Channel
- Rootle PBS North Carolina's 24/7 PBS KIDS Channel
- North Carolina Channel Stories with a Local Accent
Our Vision
To spark lifelong curiosity and wonder, empower our communities and enrich the lives of all North Carolinians.
Our Mission
Provide transformational experiences and trusted content to educate, inform, entertain and inspire the people of North Carolina.
Our Values
At PBS North Carolina we start with trust and move forward creatively and collaboratively, with purpose, imagination, and open minds.
PBS North Carolina offers affordable and creative solutions to meet your needs.
Think outside the box:
- Custom Production Services
- NC's Only Publicly-Accessible Lightboard
- Unmatched Venue for Special Events
We share stories that matter, for you, about you and by you.
Discover how PBS North Carolina operates:
- Executive Management
- Audience Services
- Advisory & Governance Boards
- Private Support
We fulfill our regulatory and other commitments to our communities, our state and our country.
Access the ways in which PBS North Carolina complies with government regulations and helps protect your interests in public media.