WTVS, branded as Detroit Public TV, is the Public Broadcasting Service member Public television station in Metro Detroit, Michigan. Broadcasting since 1955, its vision statement is "educate, entertain and inspire — in partnership with our community." The viewer supported station produces many local programs including Get Up! Get Out, In the Frame: Exploring the DIA, Leaders on Leadership, American Black Journal, and Am I Right among others. It is also a leading producer of fundraising programs for PBS. Detroit Public TV partners with Detroit Public Schools by managing WRCJ-FM with a classical and jazz music format. The station is located inside the Detroit School of Arts. The station's President and General Manager is Rich Homberg and Richard Rassel presides as Chairman, Board of Trustees. WTVS is also one of only three stations that mention Windsor and London as among their primary viewing areas, with the other two being WDIV, and WMYD. Its transmitters are located in suburban Oakland County with its studios and offices in the Riley Broadcast Center and HD Studios in Wixom. It also has a satellite studio in the Maccabees Building in Midtown Detroit. Previously the studios were in the New Center area of Detroit which are now served for its fixed satellite services. It is one of five local Detroit TV stations seen in Canada on Shaw Broadcast Services and the Shaw Direct satellite provider. WTVS broadcasts its digital signal from the same tower as WMYD Channel 20 and WWJ-TV Channel 62 at 8 Mile and Meyers Road in Oak Park, Michigan at a height of 1073 feet. Prior to the digital TV switchover, WTVS transmitted its signal from a 1,000-foot tower located near the intersection of 11 Mile and Inkster Roads in Southfield along with WMYD and WKBD. Today, only WKBD-TV and WPXD broadcast from that tower. Wikipedia [ - ]

WTVS, branded as Detroit Public TV, is the Public Broadcasting Service member Public television... [ + ]