Public Media Group of Southern California

Public Media Group of Southern California is a non-profit broadcasting organization operating two TV stations and a non-commercial satellite television channel.

Public Media Group of Southern California
FormationOctober 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)[1]
Founded atLos Angeles, California
FieldsPublic broadcasting
LeaderAndrew Russell (President and CEO)
SubsidiariesKOCE-TV
KCET
Link TV
Websitepmgsocal.org

History

On April 25, 2018, KCETLink Media Group and the KOCE-TV Foundation announced that they would merge. KOCE would remain the primary PBS station for the market, while both stations continued to provide their existing programming services.[2][3] The merger was completed on October 1, 2018, with the combined company named Public Media Group of Southern California.[4] The boards of KCETLink and PBS SoCal sent 14 members to the Public Media Group board of directors with four new appointees. KCET Board Chairman Dick Cook was the board's initial chairman. SoCal's Andrew Russell would remain with the company as President and CEO.[5]

References
  1. "Southern California Public Media Organizations KCETLink Media Group and PBS SoCal Finalize Merger Creating Stronger Flagship PBS Station for the Region". October 2018.
  2. "Public TV stations KCET and KOCE to merge in shifting market". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. Holloway, Daniel (2018-04-25). "PBS SoCal, KCETLink Agree to Merge". Variety. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  4. "Southern California Public Media Organizations KCETLink Media Group and PBS SoCal Finalize Merger Creating Stronger Flagship PBS Station for the Region". KCET. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  5. "Public TV stations KCET (Channel 28) and KOCE (Channel 50) to merge". Orange County Register. City News Service. April 25, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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