WNYE-TV
Encyclopedia
WNYE-TV, channel 25 is an non-commercial educational
, independent television station located in New York City
, USA
. WNYE-TV is part of the NYC Media Group
and has its studios located in Brooklyn
and Manhattan
, and transmitter at the Conde Nast Building
.
, and it was co-owned with WNYE-FM (91.5 MHz.). It was New York's second educational television
station, but it operated with the city's original non-commercial
license. Four and-a-half years earlier, through the approval of the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC), the Educational Broadcasting Corporation converted Newark, New Jersey
-based independent commercial broadcasting
WNTA-TV (channel 13) into non-commercial WNDT, which would become New York's main educational outlet.
While WNDT (now WNET
) was affiliate
d with National Educational Television
(NET), WNYE-TV was primarily focused on providing instructional
television program
ming that could be used in classrooms. In its early years, channel 25's broadcast programming hours were exclusively limited to school hours (roughly from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays), with limited programming on weekends and during the summer. The operational hours were extended gradually during the 1970s, as the station began to add programming from the Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) to its schedule.
The instructional/PBS format carried WNYE-TV through its first three and-a-half decades of service. Along with the instructional shows, channel 25 aired programs that focused on the individual school districts located within the Board of Education, featuring participation from students as well as educators. (Some titles included: District 2 Schoolvision, District 6 Speaks, District 9 at a Glance, District 10 Presents, and Bronx High School Magazine.) As the station's on-air hours increased, leased-time foreign-language programming (from outside producers) was also added to the schedule. By the middle 1990s, more (second-hand) PBS and other instructional shows replaced the local school district programs, and when municipally-owned WNYC-TV (channel 31, now WPXN-TV
) was sold by the City of New York in 1996, WNYE-TV picked up additional hours of leased-time ethnic programs that were previously aired on WNYC-TV.
In December 2004, the Department of Education transferred the licenses of the WNYE stations to the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
. The transfer integrated WNYE-FM-TV's operations with those of the city-owned cable television services CUNY-TV and Crosswalks Television Network, combining them to form the NYC Media Group
. A few months prior to the transfer, the NYC Media Group began replacing WNYE-TV's PBS and instructional programs with locally-themed programming, and within the next year the primetime lineup was composed entirely of NYC TV original productions. Today, WNYE-TV's offerings range from shows distributed by American Public Television
, various ethnic programs, and a primetime lineup of "hip" shows aimed at a young, urban audience. These shows, most of which are produced by the NYC Media Group, include $9.99, NY 360, Cool in Your Code
, Full Frontal Fashion
, The Bridge, Inside the Archives, New York Noise, and Eat Out NY
. Among other WNYE-related productions, Secrets of New York
has been syndicated nationally to public stations, and it and Blueprint: New York City have been offered to the U.S. cable station and digital network the Documentary Channel
, which in turn has provided some programming to WNYE from its library.
With the format change, WNYE-TV also moved from its longtime studio home in downtown Brooklyn
, in a building located between George Westinghouse High School and New York City College of Technology
(a branch of the City University of New York
). Both WNYE television and radio (which was housed within Brooklyn Technical High School
) now operate from the NYC Media Group's headquarters within the Manhattan Municipal Building
in lower Manhattan
.
as 25.
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
, independent television station located in New York City
New York City
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, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. WNYE-TV is part of the NYC Media Group
NYC Media Group
NYC Media is the radio, television, and online media network of the City of New York. It oversees four public television channels, two public radio services, and an Internet video on demand service....
and has its studios located in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
and Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, and transmitter at the Conde Nast Building
Condé Nast Building
The Condé Nast Building, officially 4 Times Square, is a modern skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. Located on Broadway between 42nd Street and 43rd, the structure was finished in January 2000 as part of a larger project to redevelop 42nd Street...
.
Instructional use
WNYE-TV first signed-on-the-air on April 3, 1967. The station's original licensee was the New York City Board (now Department) of EducationNew York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
, and it was co-owned with WNYE-FM (91.5 MHz.). It was New York's second educational television
Educational television
Educational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
station, but it operated with the city's original non-commercial
Non-commercial
Non-commercial refers to an activity or entity that does not in some sense involve commerce, at least relative to similar activities that do have a commercial objective or emphasis...
license. Four and-a-half years earlier, through the approval of the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC), the Educational Broadcasting Corporation converted Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
-based independent commercial broadcasting
Commercial broadcasting
Commercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
WNTA-TV (channel 13) into non-commercial WNDT, which would become New York's main educational outlet.
While WNDT (now WNET
WNET
WNET, channel 13 is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the New York metropolitan area, WNET is a primary station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming...
) was affiliate
Affiliate
An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.- Corporate structure :A corporation may be referred to as an affiliate of another when it is related to it but not strictly controlled by it, as with a subsidiary relationship, or when it is desired to avoid...
d with National Educational Television
National Educational Television
National Educational Television was an American non-commercial educational public television network in the United States from May 16, 1954 to October 4, 1970...
(NET), WNYE-TV was primarily focused on providing instructional
Instructional television
Instructional television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. Educational television programs on instructional television may be less than one half hour long to help their integration into the classroom setting...
television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
ming that could be used in classrooms. In its early years, channel 25's broadcast programming hours were exclusively limited to school hours (roughly from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays), with limited programming on weekends and during the summer. The operational hours were extended gradually during the 1970s, as the station began to add programming from the Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) to its schedule.
WPXN-TV
WPXN-TV, which broadcasts on channel 31 in New York City, is the flagship station of the Ion Television network, formerly known as Pax TV and i.-Municipal ownership:...
) was sold by the City of New York in 1996, WNYE-TV picked up additional hours of leased-time ethnic programs that were previously aired on WNYC-TV.
NYC-TV
New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
The New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications is the city agency that "oversees the City's use of existing and emerging technologies in government operations, and its delivery of services to the public"...
. The transfer integrated WNYE-FM-TV's operations with those of the city-owned cable television services CUNY-TV and Crosswalks Television Network, combining them to form the NYC Media Group
NYC Media Group
NYC Media is the radio, television, and online media network of the City of New York. It oversees four public television channels, two public radio services, and an Internet video on demand service....
. A few months prior to the transfer, the NYC Media Group began replacing WNYE-TV's PBS and instructional programs with locally-themed programming, and within the next year the primetime lineup was composed entirely of NYC TV original productions. Today, WNYE-TV's offerings range from shows distributed by American Public Television
American Public Television
American Public Television is the largest syndicator of programming for public television stations in the United States.-History:...
, various ethnic programs, and a primetime lineup of "hip" shows aimed at a young, urban audience. These shows, most of which are produced by the NYC Media Group, include $9.99, NY 360, Cool in Your Code
Cool In Your Code
Cool In Your Code is a television show on nyctv, New York City's Public-access television channel, as well as on sister station WNYE-TV. The show profiles various ZIP codes in New York City with the tagline "It's the city, unzipped." The show has won three regional Emmys.Shortly afterward, a...
, Full Frontal Fashion
Full Frontal Fashion
Full Frontal Fashion is an American television program of the 2000s that gives complete coverage of designer fashion shows and other aspects of the fashion industry...
, The Bridge, Inside the Archives, New York Noise, and Eat Out NY
Eat Out NY
Eat Out NY is a local television series that explores New York City's restaurants. The program runs in the New York City area on NYC TV and on WNBC...
. Among other WNYE-related productions, Secrets of New York
Secrets of New York
Secrets of New York is the all-time most recognized television program in the history of the New York Tri-State television market, having won 16 Emmy Awards since 2006 on top of over 50 Emmy nominations...
has been syndicated nationally to public stations, and it and Blueprint: New York City have been offered to the U.S. cable station and digital network the Documentary Channel
Documentary Channel
Documentary is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , the National Film Board of Canada and four other independent producers...
, which in turn has provided some programming to WNYE from its library.
With the format change, WNYE-TV also moved from its longtime studio home in downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn is the third largest central business district in New York City , and is located in the northwestern section of the borough of Brooklyn...
, in a building located between George Westinghouse High School and New York City College of Technology
New York City College of Technology
New York City College of Technology , nicknamed City Tech, is the largest four-year public college of technology in the northeastern United States, and a constituent college of the City University of New York...
(a branch of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
). Both WNYE television and radio (which was housed within Brooklyn Technical High School
Brooklyn Technical High School
Brooklyn Technical High School, commonly called Brooklyn Tech or just Tech, and also administratively as High School 430, is a New York City public high school that specializes in engineering, math and science and is the largest specialized high school for science, technology, engineering, and...
) now operate from the NYC Media Group's headquarters within the Manhattan Municipal Building
Manhattan Municipal Building
The Manhattan Municipal Building, at 1 Centre Street in New York City, is a 40-story building built to accommodate increased governmental space demands after the 1898 consolidation of the city's five boroughs. Construction began in 1907 and ended in 1914, marking the end of the City Beautiful...
in lower Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
Digital television
The station's digital channel is multiplexed:| Channel | Name | Video | Aspect Aspect ratio The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,... |
Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.1 | WNYE-DT | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | NYCTV Life (main WNYE-TV programming) |
| 25.2 | WNYE-DT2 | 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... |
4:3 | NYCTV Gov (municipal government) |
Analog-to-Digital Conversion
On June 12, 2009, WNYE-TV discontinued regular analog programming on channel 25. The station remained on its pre-transition channel 24 , using PSIP to display its virtual channelVirtual channel
In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels....
as 25.