Georgia Public Broadcasting is Georgia's statewide public media network, a state agency based in Atlanta with nine PBS television stations, a radio network of NPR stations, GPB News, GPB Education and GPB Sports.
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) is the statewide public media network for Georgia, governed by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, a state agency. It began in 1960 when the University of Georgia signed on WGTV, and it is headquartered at 260 14th Street NW in Atlanta. Nine full-power PBS television stations serve Georgia and parts of the surrounding states, and a radio network of NPR member stations across the state, which GPB describes as 22 stations, carries Georgia news along with NPR programming. WUGA in Athens is part of the GPB employment unit.
GPB News produces reporting for radio, television and digital platforms, including legislative coverage through Lawmakers. GPB Education is Georgia's digital content provider for the classroom, offering free, standards-aligned material for educators, students and families. GPB Sports covers high school athletics statewide, and the network produces local programs such as Georgia Outdoors and Georgia Traveler. Subchannels include Create, GPB Knowledge and PBS Kids.
GPB staff are State of Georgia employees, and openings in journalism, production, engineering, education, finance, development and administration are posted on the Team Georgia Careers portal under the Public Telecommunications Commission.
