WYES
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WYES TV 12 is the local PBS member station in New Orleans, Louisiana, owned by the Greater New Orleans Educational Television Foundation.
History
WYES traces its history to 1953, when a group of civic leaders formed the Greater New Orleans Educational Television Association. The Federal Communications Commission had allocated channel 8 in New Orleans for noncommercial use, and the group quickly snapped up the license.
After numerous fits and starts, WYES signed on the air April 1, 1957 as the nation's 12th educational television station, the first in Louisiana, and the first between Houston and Birmingham. In 1970, the station swapped dial positions with WVUE and moved to channel 12, where it is today.
WYES is best known outside of New Orleans as the home of famous Louisiana chef and storyteller Justin Wilson, whose show originated from WYES's studios.
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WWL 4 (CBS) - WDSU 6 (NBC) - WVUE 8 (Fox) - WYES 12 (PBS) - WHNO 20 (LeSea) - WGNO 26 (ABC) - WLAE 32 (PBS) - WNOL 38 (WB) - WPXL 49 (i) - WUPL 54 (UPN) |
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