PBN

Public Broadcasting Network (PBN) is an American public broadcast television network that is owned by Klieder Communications. PBN stations mainly air local programming, as well as some programming made by PBN themselves. Unlike other public broadcasting stations, PBN is a commercial TV network, and has affiliate stations rather than member stations.
PBN also operates National Weather Network on subchannel .2 of all PBN stations (with the exception of WPBN and KXIC).
== History ==
PBN was founded in late 1988 by Ruel Jefferies, who was the CEO of Klieder Communications at the time. The network launched at 1:00 PM EST on January 1, 1989 with 3 affiliate stations: WPBN, WXOS, and KXIC. The network quickly gained many affiliates, and by the end of 1993, the network had 63 affiliate stations, with 6 of them being owned by PBN themselves.
In 2001, PBN lost many affiliates due to a problem at Klieder Communications. Almost 20 stations lost the affiliate to PBN.(some stations lost broadcast licenses altogether.) By the end of 2002, PBN had 74 affiliates, with 13 being owned by PBN.
In 2004, PBN had a major branding overhaul, this included new advertising, a new logo, and a new creative services team.
In 2012, PBN lauched National Weather Network on subchannel .2 on all affiliates except WPBN and KXIC, who do not have NWN radars. NWN provides local forecasts for the station's area 24/7.
On September 29, 2016, PBN was off-air for one day due to technical difficulties.
=== Logo History ===
Logomakr 0jrGfz.png|PBC logo (1989-2004)
Cooltext234090116052731.png|PBN logo (2004-2017)
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