WXEL-TV
Encyclopedia
WXEL-TV is the Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) member public television
station serving South Florida, and is licensed to West Palm Beach
. WXEL is owned by Barry University
, a Catholic
university based in Miami
; despite the Catholic-based ownership, WXEL shows no religious programming (other than documentaries provided by PBS). The station reaches viewers from the Treasure Coast
all the way down to Miami-Dade County.
WXEL signed on July 8, 1982 as WHRS-TV. Prior to that time, Miami's WPBT
had doubled as the PBS member for the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. On January 1, 1985, the station became known as WXEL-TV.
WXEL is one of at least three PBS members owned and operated by a Catholic-related organization (WLAE-TV
in New Orleans, Louisiana
and KMBH in the Rio Grande Valley
are the others), and one of at least four run by a religious organization in general (counting Provo, Utah
's KBYU-TV
).
In early 2007, Barry University announced a pending purchase of WXEL-FM and WXEL-TV by a group consisting of Educational Broadcasting Corporation (owners of New York City's WNET
and WLIW
) and the Community Broadcast Foundation of Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast, a local volunteer organization. The purchase agreement was terminated in May, 2008. http://wxel.org/insidewxel/barryletter.php Barry University signed an agreement to sell separately, WXEL-FM to American Public Media Group
on April 20, 2010. The sale was finalized on May 25, 2011 and the call letters of the radio station were changed to WPBI.
Currently WXEL-TV remains for sale and both the Palm Beach County School District and the Community Television Foundation of South Florida, which owns WPBT
, have expressed interest in purchasing the station.http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-wxel-p102309,0,3806993.story
WXEL moved its digital broadcasts to channel 27. However, through the use of PSIP
, digital television receivers will display WXEL's virtual channel
as 42.
The WXEL call sign was previously used on channel 8 in Cleveland, Ohio
, on what is now WJW.
WXEL's repeaters are necessary as WXEL's main signal does not reach all of its viewers in the Treasure Coast
.
W31DC-D broadcasts on UHF channel 31. However, through the use of PSIP
, digital television receivers will display W31DC-D's virtual channel
as 44.
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) member public television
station serving South Florida, and is licensed to West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
. WXEL is owned by Barry University
Barry University
Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....
, a Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
university based in Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
; despite the Catholic-based ownership, WXEL shows no religious programming (other than documentaries provided by PBS). The station reaches viewers from the Treasure Coast
Treasure Coast
The Treasure Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida, generally considered to include Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin counties. The area stretches from Hobe Sound in the south to north of Sebastian in the north and includes the cities of Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Vero Beach...
all the way down to Miami-Dade County.
WXEL signed on July 8, 1982 as WHRS-TV. Prior to that time, Miami's WPBT
WPBT
WPBT is a PBS member public television station that serves the entire South Florida region, and even including portions of the Treasure Coast, the only television station to serve the entire metropolis...
had doubled as the PBS member for the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast. On January 1, 1985, the station became known as WXEL-TV.
WXEL is one of at least three PBS members owned and operated by a Catholic-related organization (WLAE-TV
WLAE-TV
WLAE-TV, virtual channel 32, is a public television station located in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving as a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service. The station is broadcast on UHF digital channel 11. The station is one of two PBS stations serving the market; WYES-TV is the other...
in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
and KMBH in the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas...
are the others), and one of at least four run by a religious organization in general (counting Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
's KBYU-TV
KBYU-TV
KBYU-TV is a Public Broadcasting Service member public television station serving the U.S. state of Utah. The station broadcasts locally in digital-only on UHF channel 44, which redirects to its former analog channel 11 via PSIP. It is rebroadcast statewide through a network of translators...
).
In early 2007, Barry University announced a pending purchase of WXEL-FM and WXEL-TV by a group consisting of Educational Broadcasting Corporation (owners of New York City's 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...
and WLIW
WLIW
WLIW, channel 21, is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Garden City, New York; which serves as a secondary Public Broadcasting Service member station for the New York City television market...
) and the Community Broadcast Foundation of Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast, a local volunteer organization. The purchase agreement was terminated in May, 2008. http://wxel.org/insidewxel/barryletter.php Barry University signed an agreement to sell separately, WXEL-FM to American Public Media Group
American Public Media Group
American Public Media Group , formerly Minnesota Communications Group, is the non-profit organization that is the parent of non-profits Minnesota Public Radio, Southern California Public Radio , and Classical South Florida , along with the for-profit Greenspring Company, as well as MPR's Fitzgerald...
on April 20, 2010. The sale was finalized on May 25, 2011 and the call letters of the radio station were changed to WPBI.
Currently WXEL-TV remains for sale and both the Palm Beach County School District and the Community Television Foundation of South Florida, which owns WPBT
WPBT
WPBT is a PBS member public television station that serves the entire South Florida region, and even including portions of the Treasure Coast, the only television station to serve the entire metropolis...
, have expressed interest in purchasing the station.http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-wxel-p102309,0,3806993.story
WXEL moved its digital broadcasts to channel 27. However, through the use of PSIP
Program and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
, digital television receivers will display WXEL's virtual channel
Virtual 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 42.
The WXEL call sign was previously used on channel 8 in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, on what is now WJW.
Repeaters
In addition to its main signals, WXEL is also carried on two repeaters.| Call Letters | Channel | City of License | Licensee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W44AY-LP | 44 | Fort Pierce Fort Pierce, Florida Fort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part... |
Barry University Barry University Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.... |
Analog repeater |
| W31DC-D | 31 | Fort Pierce Fort Pierce, Florida Fort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part... |
Barry University Barry University Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.... |
Digital repeater |
WXEL's repeaters are necessary as WXEL's main signal does not reach all of its viewers in the Treasure Coast
Treasure Coast
The Treasure Coast is a region in the U.S. state of Florida, generally considered to include Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin counties. The area stretches from Hobe Sound in the south to north of Sebastian in the north and includes the cities of Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Vero Beach...
.
W31DC-D broadcasts on UHF channel 31. However, through the use of PSIP
Program and System Information Protocol
The Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
, digital television receivers will display W31DC-D's virtual channel
Virtual 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 44.
Digital television
WXEL's digital channel is multiplexed:| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 42.1 | PBS 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.... HD |
| 42.2 | Create (6am - 6pm) World PBS World PBS World is a 24-hour United States over-the-air digital subchannel showing public TV non-fiction, science, nature, news, public affairs and documentaries... (6pm - 6am) |
| 42.3 | V-Me V-me V-me is a public television service in the United States, broadcasting only in Spanish. The 24-hour digital broadcast service was launched on March 5, 2007, and is currently available in over 75% of all U.S... |
| 42.4 | The Florida Channel The Florida Channel The Florida Channel is a government-access television network operated by Florida State University's WFSU-TV and the Florida State Legislature. The channel is currently carried by 46 cable TV systems throughout the State of Florida either on a part-time or full-time basis as well as through nine... / T.E.N. (The Education Network) |