PBS North Carolina is a State Owned entity headquartered in the US, operating under the University of North Carolina System. Founded in 1955, the organization, with approximately 200 employees, reported $138.5M in revenue as of 2023, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, serving as the public television network for the state of North Carolina. Also known as The University of North Carolina Center for Public Media, or PBS NC, it is operated by the University of North Carolina system, which holds licenses for twelve of the thirteen PBS member television stations in the state, excluding WTVI (channel 42) in Charlotte. The broadcast signals of these twelve stations provide coverage across almost all of North Carolina, extending into parts of Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The network's operations are based at the Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Communications Center located at Research Triangle Park, situated between Raleigh and Durham.
PBS North Carolina received six Emmy Awards on February 14, 2026, at the 40th Midsouth Emmy Awards ceremony, acknowledging artistic, educational, and technical excellence in television. Previously, on October 1, 2025, the organization confirmed it laid off 32 employees over the preceding two weeks following federal funding cuts that led to a multi-million dollar reduction in its budget. This staffing reduction resulted from President Donald Trump’s signing of the Rescissions Act of 2025, which eliminated federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a primary federal support source for PBS affiliates. Earlier, on September 27, 2025, officials stated that PBS North Carolina implemented “involuntary separations” affecting over 30 positions across various divisions over the previous ten days, aiming to secure long-term stability amidst budget shortfalls. CEO David Crabtree noted on September 26, 2025, that these 32 involuntary separations, completed in the ten days ending that Thursday, were in addition to five voluntary separations accepted in September and the elimination of 16 vacant positions.
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PBS North Carolina's revenues were less than $250M in 2023. All the revenue comes from linear (local broadcaster).
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