Connecticut Public Broadcasting Revenue and Competitors

Our Mission "Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc., adds value to people's lives through programs and services that inform, educate, entertain and inspire our audiences in Connecticut and beyond." The parent company of Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) and WNPR-Connecticut Public Radio, Connecticut Public Broadcasting is the state's only locally owned media organization producing TV, radio,print and Internet content for distribution to Connecticut's wide-ranging and diverse communities. CPTV and WNPR serve the entire state of Connecticut--reaching an estimated 750,000 television viewers and more than 180,000 radio listeners each week. The company operates with a $20 million annual budget, funded in large part through community support from individuals, corporations and foundations. CPTV and WNPR's community-supported, statewide public broadcasting networks are dedicated to serving diverse communities with a mix of educational, news, public affairs, children's, and entertainment programming and services. Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc., (CPBI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is steadfast in its mission to provide a powerful voice for Connecticut's diverse communities through the creation of multimedia programs, initiatives and outreach programs that foster collaboration, inspire understanding, educate and effect change.Our History Thanks to the generous support of the communities we serve, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc., has evolved from a single television station broadcasting in black and white in 1962 to a statewide broadcasting network with four television stations, four radio stations and one cable network. In 1962, the Connecticut Educational Television Station began broadcasting in black and white from the basement of the Trinity College Library in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1978, Connecticut Public Radio joined the network, forming what is today known as Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc., parent organization of CPTV (Connecticut Public Television) and WNPR-Connecticut Public Radio. 1049 Asylum Ave Building In the beginning, motivated and eager individuals had a vision: to enrich people's lives through high-quality, non-commercial, educational programming. Institutions like Trinity College and the State of Connecticut supported this goal of reaching out to the community through public broadcasting. Over the years, the organization has grown, thanks to the continued support of the communities we serve. In 2004, CPBI made the move to a new broadcast home in Hartford's historic Asylum Hill neighborhood, a facility with contemporary technology that has enabled CPTV and WNPR to provide programming through a variety of multi-media platforms, in addition to traditional television and radio broadcasting.