First Nations Experience
First Nations Experience (FNX) is a non-profit television network in San Bernardino, California, that is owned by the San Bernardino Community College District. The network is broadcast from the KVCR-TV studios located on the San Bernardino Valley College. FNX is America's first and only broadcast network aimed at Native Americans and global Indigenous audiences and consumers of Native culture.
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Founded | January 25, 2011 |
Headquarters | San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, California |
Owner | San Bernardino Community College District |
Launch date | September 25, 2011 |
KVCR-DT (24) | |
Official website | fnx |
History
First Nation Experience was launched on September 25, 2011, through a $6 million gift from its founding partner, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. On November 1, 2014, FNX became available via satellite to hundreds of non-profit public television service providers across the United States including public broadcasting TV stations (especially PBS member stations), community, tribal, religious, and others.[1] On this date, FNX became available via satellite receiver set to 125° West from the PBS Satellite Service.[2][3] In 2015, the San Manuel Band awarded FNX a second $6 million gift to help expand the station.[4] The network currently reaches 47 million viewers in the United States.
Affiliates
Channel | Station[5] | Location | Owner |
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9.4 | KUAC-TV | Fairbanks, Alaska | University of Alaska |
29.1 | KGRQ-LD | Stotonic Village, Arizona | Gila River Telecommunications |
13.4 | KEET | Eureka, California | Redwood Empire Public Television, Inc. |
9.3 | KIXE-TV | Redding, California | Northern California Educational Television |
24.2 | KVCR-DT | San Bernardino, California | San Bernardino Community College |
12.2 | KBDI-TV | Broomfield, Colorado | Colorado Public Television |
9.2 | KAWE | Bemidji, Minnesota | Northern Minnesota Public Television |
22.2 | KAWB | Brainerd, Minnesota | |
5.3 | KNME-TV | Albuquerque, New Mexico | University of New Mexico |
3.4 | KENW (TV) | Portales, New Mexico | Eastern New Mexico University |
18.3 | WNPI-DT | Norwood, New York | St. Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council, Inc. |
16.3 | WPBS-TV | Watertown, New York | |
14.11 | WTNG-CD | Lumberton, North Carolina | DILICAST BROADCAST SERVICES LLC |
35.2 | KRSU-TV | Claremore, Oklahoma | Rogers State University |
47.1 | K47MU-D | Concho, Oklahoma | Cheyenne-Arapaho |
9.3 | KUEN | Ogden, Utah | Utah State Board of Regents |
7.5 | KSPS | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Public Schools |
32.1 | K32EL-D | Shoshoni, Wyoming | Utah State Board of Regents |
60.5 | KPJK | San Mateo, California | Northern California Public Media |
4.11 | KRDK-TV | Fargo, North Dakota | Major Market Broadcasting
(Parker Broadcasting of Dakota License, LLC) |
22.4 | WRJK-LP | Arlington Heights, Illinois | Major Market Broadcasting |
28.3 | KBTC-TV | Tacoma, Washington | Bates Technical College |
15.3 | KCKA | Centralia, Washington | |
14.1 | WNDT-CD | New York, New York | WNET |
46.1 | WMBQ-CD | ||
45.1 | WNEO | Alliance, Ohio | Western Reserve Public Media |
49.3 | WEAO | Akron, Ohio | |
20.1 | WYCC | Chicago, Illinois | Window to the World Communications, Inc. |
51.2 | WEIU-TV | Charleston, Illinois | Eastern Illinois University |
References
- Sefton, Dru (January 15, 2017). "Launch of PBS Kids streaming channel reshapes multicast lineups". Current. American University School of Communication. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- "America's 1st Public TV Network Dedicated to Native American Content". pbs.org. October 30, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- "125.0° West - AMC-21 channel list". satHint.com. February 18, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- Hagen, Ryan (January 26, 2015). "FNX in San Bernardino Gets 6 Million to Expand". The SB Sun.
- "Affiliate Stations for Network - First Nations Experience". Rabbit Ears.Info. Retrieved January 31, 2017.