Public Television 19

https://www.kansascitypbs.org
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kcpt/

Public Television 19 is a non-profit organization headquartered in the US. Founded in 1971, the company, which operates KCPT as the PBS member station for the Kansas City metropolitan area, employs approximately 120 individuals. It functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer and reported $76.9M in revenue as of 2023. Specializing in broadcast television and radio, the community-licensed public television station is dedicated to providing educational, cultural, and informational programming to its viewers.

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Founded

1971

Headcount

111

Headquarters

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Non-profit

News Summary:

On February 23, 2026, Public Television 19, also known as Kansas City PBS, highlighted an upcoming docudrama titled "Aunt Sister: The Legacy of Sarah Rector," which focuses on Kansas City's first Black millionaire. Local filmmaker Jacob Handy wrote, produced, and directed the project, which aims to preserve and expand Rector's story. Earlier, on January 7, 2026, Kansas City PBS announced its "The Kansas City PBS Standard: From Pitching to Project Management" event, which was scheduled for January 16, 2026, at the Kansas City PBS Living Room. Previously, on November 1, 2025, the organization publicized its 20th Annual Technology Conference, co-hosted with the University of Central Missouri on December 2, 2025, offering professional development for teachers, administrators, and media specialists.

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Public Television 19 offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. Public Television 19's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.

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Public Television 19's revenues were less than $100M in 2023. All the revenue comes from linear (local broadcaster).

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