New Hampshire Public Television

New Hampshire Public Television is a television company and public broadcasting state network in New Hampshire, licensed to New Hampshire Public Broadcasting (NHPB) and is part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

History

Established in 1959, its broadcast center is located on the University of New Hampshire (UNH) campus in Durham, New Hampshire. Until 2014, NHPTV was owned and operated by the university; it is now run by an independent nonprofit organization named after the statewide network.

Originally, NHPTV consisted of only WENH-TV in Durham; in the late 1960s, several UHF satellite stations and translators signed-on in northern and western New Hampshire (see below). The operation was named the New Hampshire Network; adopting its present name and on-air branding in 1976. In later years, NHPTV occasionally used its flagship station's channel number as its branding.

Initially broadcasting in black-and-white, NHPTV converted its Durham studio to color in 1972, with an increase in the number of locally produced programs taking effect at that time. Among local shows launched in the early 1970s were "The State We're In", a nightly newscast focusing on state issues; "A Time For Music", live performances by New England-based musicians, live coverage of most University of New Hampshire home men's hockey games, and "Your Time", where representatives of nonprofit organizations were given a half-hour of airtime to showcase their organizations.