University of North Carolina Television, known on-air as UNC-TV, is a public television network

State network

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 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of North Carolina

North Carolina

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. It is operated by the University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina

Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...

, with studios located at the UNC Center for Public Television at Research Triangle Park

Research Triangle Park

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. The state network includes all Public Broadcasting Service

Public Broadcasting Service

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 (PBS) member stations licensed within North Carolina except for WTVI

WTVI

WTVI is a Public Broadcasting Service member public television station based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The station broadcasts on digital channel 11 . It is the only public television station in North Carolina that is not operated by UNC-TV, and one of three serving Charlotte...

 in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE

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, which is a community licensee.

It also formerly operated four digital channels: UNC-KD (children's programs), UNC-HD (high-definition programming), UNC-NC (North Carolina public affairs and original local productions) and UNC-ED (educational television).