PBS - The Public Broadcasting Service (Established October 1970)

The number one Public Television network in the US. Succeeded the NET Network.

Thirteen/WNET New York

Originally WATV in the mid 1950s and later WNTA, a National Telefilm Associates station. Became an educational TV station in 1961 and WNDT shortly after. A proud service of the Educational Broadcasting Corporation.

WTTW Chicago

WHYY Philadelphia-Wilmington

WETA-TV Washington D.C.

KCET Los Angeles
West coast PBS affiliate, owned by Community Television of Southern California

NET - National Educational Television

(Est. 1952-1970)

Former major educational and public TV network. Among their original affiliates were WNET New York, KCET Los Angeles, WGBH Boston, WQED Pittsburg and various others. Originated from The Educational Television and Radio Center from 1952-1959, and later The National Educational Television and Radio Center. ID'ed simply as NET after 1962.

The DuMont Television Network

(Est. 1946-1956)

The original 4th TV network, founded by Allen B. DuMont. Among their original affiliates were WABD in New York (now WNYW); KHJ-TV (now KCAL), KTSL (now KCBS-TV) and KTTV in Los Angeles; WGN-TV in Chicago, WTTG in Washington D.C., WDTV in Pittsburg and various others.

UPN - The United Paramount Network

Since January 1995

WWOR - UPN 9 New York

Originally independent station WOR-TV prior to 1987. Previously owned by RKO General, home of other TV station alumni KHJ Los Angeles (now CBS-owned KCAL 9), WHBQ 13 Memphis and WNAC 7 Boston (now WHDH). Later sold to MCA in the late 1980s. Owned by United Television during the mid 1990s, and is now owned by Fox Television Stations, as is KCOP in Los Angeles. Licensed in Secaucus, New Jersey.

WPWR - UPN 50 Chicago

Originally on channel 60 prior to 1987

WPSG - UPN 57 Philadelphia

Was independent station WGBS-TV until 1995

WDCA - UPN 20 Washington D.C.

KCOP - UPN 13 Los Angeles

Former West Coast flagship station of Chris Craft Industries, Inc. since 1960. Currently owned by Fox Television Stations. Originally known as KLAC-TV from 1948 up to mid 1954, when the station was bought by San Diego newspaper chain The Copley Press.

The WB Television Network

(Est. January 1995)

WPIX - WB 11 New York

WGN - Channel 9 Chicago

Flagship station of Tribune Broadcasting. Originally the Mid West flagship of the DuMont Network in the 1950s. Became a full-fledge cable TV station in the early 1980s under the name Superstation WGN.

WPHL - Philadelphia's WB 17

WBDC - Channel 50 Washington D.C.

Originally known as WFTY prior to 1995

KTLA 5 - L.A.'s WB

Originated in 1947, under ownership of Paramount Pictures. Became part of Golden West Broadcasting in mid 1963, and then later in the late 1980s by Tribune Broadcasting.

Pax TV

Since Fall 1998

WPXN - Channel 31 New York

WCPX - Channel 38 Chicago

WPPX - Channel 61 Philadelphia

KPXN - Channel 30 Los Angeles