KTTZ-TV

KTTZ-TV, virtual channel 5 (UHF digital channel 39), is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member Public television station for Lubbock, Texas. The station is owned by Texas Tech University, where the station is housed.

History and facilities

An open circuit, noncommercial, educational television station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission, KTXT-TV began broadcasting on October 16, 1962.

The station is located on the southwestern part of campus of Texas Tech University, near the 817-foot broadcast tower. Its mission is "to serve the public interest, convenience and necessity, and satisfy all federal regulations relating to its staffing, operation, and funding; to support all aspects of the University, with special emphasis given to curricula and cultural contributions; and to make a positive contribution to University-community relations throughout the South Plains". KTXT-TV, also referred to as South Plains Public Television, began digital transmission in the fall of 2002.