Arizona PBS specializes in the education of children, in-depth news and public affairs, lifelong learning, and the celebration of arts and culture — utilizing the power of noncommercial television, the Internet, educational outreach services, and community-based initiatives. The PBS station began broadcasting from the campus of Arizona State University on January 30, 1961. Now more than 80 percent of Arizonans receive the signal through a network of translators, cable and satellite systems. With more than 1 million viewers each week, Arizona PBS consistently ranks among the most-viewed public television stations per capita in the country. Arizonans provide more than 60 percent of the station's annual budget. In addition to airing programs distributed nationally by PBS, Arizona PBS produces its own award-winning programs. Especially noteworthy are HORIZON, its nightly public affairs program, HORIZONTE, its weekly series examining Arizona issues through a Hispanic perspective and The Arizona Collection, an anthology of programs that celebrates the people, places and history of Arizona. The station has also garnered numerous local and national honors, including Emmy and Governor’s Awards.
