Dear Valued Viewer,     KLCS-TV/DT has come a long way since it first hit the airwaves in November of 1973, as a noncommercial educational station licensed to the Los Angeles Unified School District. As a member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and currently the fifth most watched PBS station in the country, The Education Station provides an array of program offerings on a daily basis in response to the region’s educational interests and needs. As a must-carry station, KLCS is carried by most cable systems, as well as DirecTV and Dish Network. KLCS broadcasts over-the-air to the entire Los Angeles Designated Market on analog Channel 58, and has expanded its digital services to include four simultaneous channels dedicated to elementary, secondary, and professional development programming in addition to general educational programming on digital channels 41.1-4. Our innovative Knowledge Probe service also enables the direct broadcast of quality instructional programs, lessons, and presentations to classroom desktop computers.  KLCS is a trusted and valued provider of educational tools for lifelong learning, and is committed to leading the nation in the area of educational television as broadcast media continues to evolve. This will be done through the use of innovative, multi-platformed, educational solutions that empower viewers and inspire them to higher levels of personal achievement.    The entire team at KLCS appreciates your valuable feedback and we are dedicated to using our resources as efficiently and effectively as possible to better serve you and your communities. Thank you for inviting KLCS into your homes and for your vital financial support over the years. As a result, our combined efforts continue to pave the way for a more connected, meaningful use of public broadcasting. Sincerely, Janalyn W. Glymph, Ph.D. General Manager, KLCS TV/DT

       


  
Staff Directory

Our Station    
KLCS-TV/DT -- The Education Station -- is a noncommercial educational television station licensed to the Los Angeles Unified School District and is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service.  A multiple Emmy® Award winner, KLCS broadcasts on analog channel 58 and digital channel 41 to over sixteen million viewers throughout Southern California.  KLCS is also carried on DirecTV, Dish Network, and most cable systems.
        
Our Mission        
KLCS-TV is a multimedia education channel that inspires learners of all ages to higher levels of achievement and personal and professional growth through the use of programs and services that educate, inform, and enlighten.
      
Our Identity     
KLCS-TV/DT: The Education Station for all Generations 
     
Our Coverage Area     
Broadcasting from Mt. Wilson, the KLCS coverage area extends from Santa Barbara to San Diego, reaching a potential viewing audience of over five million households in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, and San Diego Counties.  The Los Angeles DMA is the second largest in the United States and is comprised of over 16,000,000 people; 6% of the U.S. population.  The daily school audience potentially includes 900,000 LAUSD students in schools and centers, and a staff of over 100,000 dedicated full and part-time employees.  KLCS classroom instructional television (CITV) programming reaches over 150 school districts throughout Southern California.
      
Our History    
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) began to produce instructional television programming for in-school viewing in October 1957.  In 1963, LAUSD received the channel designation of UHF-58 and began the process of acquiring its own broadcast license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  By the 1966-67 school year, the LAUSD was producing over 700 television programs per year for various broadcast outlets, and leasing airtime to televise 40 hours of instructional programming week, Monday through Friday. The objective to achieve quality tailored programming and to provide in-school programs continued to grow.  Teachers and administrators who were impressed with the television medium’s effectiveness in enhancing the classroom experience particularly expressed their support.
    
On July 1, 1967, the District submitted an application to the State Department of Education and the U.S. Office of Education under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to build and equip a broadcast facility for the .  This Act provided grants for the demonstration of innovative programs in schools. In the summer of 1967, advocates testified before the FCC in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the District’s application for the Channel 58 franchise.  Speakers attested to the benefits that would accrue to the students as well as to staff, parents, and the community at large.  The District was granted its broadcast license for Channel 58 on March 3, 1972, and began broadcasting on November 5, 1973. The District’s success in obtaining the license for Channel 58 opened up a myriad of opportunities to improve instruction, in-service training, and cultural programming in particular, and to provide the community at large with an opportunity to acquire meaningful information about the Board of Education via the broadcast of its meetings.
     
Our Programming
A multiple winner of Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards, KLCS broadcasts 12 hours of instructional programming each school day.  Evening and weekend programming is targeted to the lifelong learner, featuring a wide variety of documentaries, performing arts, history, news, sports, travel, community meetings, how-to’s, and professional development series.
   
Our Local Productions
KLCS continues to produce over 700 original television programs each year; more local programming than any other station in Los Angeles.  Among the standouts in our local line-up is the perennial favorite, Homework Hotline, the Emmy® Award-winning, interactive tutorial program for students.  Other local productions include Between the Lines, a weekly interview series featuring noted authors, and Transforming Education with Superintendent Brewer, an opportunity to speak with the Superintendent LIVE about issues relevant to the direction of LAUSD.  KLCS also produces News Briefs, which highlights newsworthy events occurring throughout LAUSD.  Additionally, special events such as the Academic Decathlon SuperQuiz and Banquet, Superstars Conference, Interscholastic Championships, Superintendent’s Address to Administrators, and College Prepared – Career Ready are produced by KLCS.
   
LAUSD Staff Development Series produced by KLCS include Teachers & Their Coaches, a series of six 30-minute programs designed to provide practical information and inspiration for teachers; and Hollywood Homeroom, a series of four 15-minute programs that instruct teachers on how to create and use video technology as an effective teaching tool.
   
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