Product Reach

HoustonPBS is watched in one million television households per week, representing 2.3 million people.

 

HoustonPBS reaches 99% of all television households and serves 30 counties within an 80 mile radius from Conroe to Victoria and Beaumont to Brenham. Add cable and satellite dish and HoustonPBS covers approximately 11,000 square miles.

 

The HoustonPBS website averages 15,000 to 20,000 page views per month.

 

GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media poll: According to 1,000 randomly selected Americans spanning across the country, PBS programming rates the highest in satisfaction over cable television, and twice more than commercial networks. Once again, the research also revealed that PBS has the most fair and unbiased news and public affairs programming on television today, surpassing all commercial networks, CNN and MSNBC.

 

Business Summary

HoustonPBS serves to empower, engage and enrich the lives of the people of Southeast Texas. To that end, HoustonPBS provides a varied schedule made up of national Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) programming; award-winning locally produced programming; college courses; and select acquired programs. Beyond broadcast, our facility is also a site for town hall meetings, national videoconference broadcasts, and a variety of innovative community educational and outreach programs.

 

HoustonPBS was America's first public television station and was one of the founding stations of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 1969. HoustonPBS is supported primarily by viewer contributions with additional money coming from grants, special events and corporate sponsorships.

 

Contact Information

HoustonPBS

4343 Elgin St.
Houston, Texas 77204-0008

713-748-8888

www.houstonpbs.org