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WPBS DT Presents New PBS System Website for the Booming 50+ Population

WATERTOWN, NEW YORK – (May 15, 2012) – America is in the midst of an age boom. The 50+ population in America has grown from 74 million in 1999 to more than 99 million today, and is projected to be … Continue reading

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AMP Entertainment supports WPBS-DT Bookfest with Concert!

On April 28th, AMP Entertainment held the first ever ‘Rock the Books’ concert at the Watertown Exhibition Hall to benefit WPBS-DT’s Ready Set Fun Bookfest, scheduled for May 12th at the Watertown High School Gymnasium. The concert featured local rock … Continue reading

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WPBS readies for Ready Set Fun Bookfest 2012

WPBS-DT, Watertown Public Broadcasting, is gearing up for its largest literacy children’s event of the year, Ready Set Fun! Bookfest 2012. Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 11 am until 2 pm at our new venue, the … Continue reading

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Downton Abbey, Season 2 a Breakout Hit for WPBS DT

Watertown, New York, February 24, 2012 — WPBS-DT announced today that the conclusion of MASTERPIECE CLASSIC’s breakout hit “Downton Abbey, Season 2″ captivated an average audience of 5.4 million viewers across the U.S., not including those viewing through station replays, … Continue reading

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WPBS DT Releases Local Content and Service Community Report

Watertown, NY — WPBS-DT is proud to release our new Local Content and Service Report for fiscal year ending 2011 to the entire broadcast community. This report contains the services WPBS-DT provided to our broadcast community and our viewers from … Continue reading

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Mountain Lake PBS, Plattsburgh, will air local snowmobile series, SNOW COUNTRY NEW YORK

WPBS-TV, the Public Television station in Watertown, has added a third station, in addition to WCNY-TV, Syracuse, to the premiere broadcast of their new four-part local snowmobiling television series in conjunction with Lewis, Oswego and Oneida Counties and Old Forge, … Continue reading

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Streamside with Don Meissner returns to WPBS

WPBS/WNPI-DT, Watertown Public Broadcasting, announces the return of Streamside with Don Meissner, on Monday nights at 7:30 pm. Streamside has been a popular show for many years, and has been seen recently on weekend re-runs. In anticipation of Meissner’s series … Continue reading

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2012 Positions Filled

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WPBS DT Announces International Whiz Quiz Champs!

WPBS-DT, Watertown public television, just completed the 32nd season of Whiz Quiz with Glenn Gough and is pleased to congratulate the 2011 International Whiz Quiz Champions, the team from Lisgar Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Ontario. Lisgar Collegiate, led by their … Continue reading

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WPBS DT Announces American Whiz Quiz Champs!

WPBS-DT, Watertown public television, just completed the 32nd season of Whiz Quiz with Glenn Gough and is pleased to congratulate the 2011 Whiz Quiz Champions, the team from Belleville-Henderson Central School. Belleville-Henderson Advisor Tom Reff created a team with great … Continue reading

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