PBS is a private, nonprofit corporation, founded in 1969, whose members are America's public TV stations. PBS provides quality TV programming and related services to 355 noncommercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, & U.S. Virgin Islands.
WGBH in Boston is one of the largest producers of educational programming. News programs are produced by WETA-TV in Washington, D.C., WNET in New York and WPBT in Miami. The Charlie Rose interview show, NOW, and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer come from or through WNET in New York. NPR is its radio counterpart.