The Florida Channel is a government-access television network operated by Florida State University's WFSU-TV and the Florida State Legislature. The channel is currently carried by 46 cable TV systems throughout the State of Florida either on a part-time or full-time basis as well as through nine live Internet streams and via satellite.[1] The station operates 24 hours a day though its normal broadcast schedule starts at 6:00 a.m. ET and ends at 6:00 p.m. ET with the day's programming repeated in a loop throughout the night. The Florida Channel also airs on the digital subchannels of most Florida PBS member stations and on some local cable-only stations.
When the state Legislature is in session, live gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives is carried until the end of legislative business and is then usually followed by the "Capitol Update" at 5:30 p.m. ET, which provides comprehensive coverage of each day’s most significant legislative events.
When the Legislature is not in session, other live gavel-to-gavel programming is carried, including the Florida Supreme Court, the meeting of the Governor and cabinet and the Florida Public Service Commission meetings. When there is no live gavel-to-gavel meetings, other local or statewide public affairs programming is carried.
The Florida Channel's offices and studios are located on the 9th floor of the Capitol Building in Tallahassee.
| Participating Stations[2] |
| City |
Station |
Channel |
Notes/Air Times |
| Tallahassee |
WFSU |
11.2 |
Flagship station for The Florida Channel (24/7) |
| Panama City |
WFSG |
56.2 |
Co-flagship station for The Florida Channel and semi-satellite of WFSU (24/7) |
| Jacksonville |
WJCT |
7.4 |
daily from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (shows WJCT More! from 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.) |
| Fort Myers |
WGCU |
30.4 |
24/7 |
| West Palm Beach |
WXEL |
42.4 |
daily from 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. (shows T.E.N.: The Education Network from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) |
| Gainesville |
WUFT |
5.2 |
daily from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (shows Create from 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.) |
| Daytona Beach |
WDSC |
15.2 |
daily from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (shows Daytona State College telecourses and programming from 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.) |
| Cocoa |
WBCC |
68.4 |
24/7 |
| Miami |
WPBT |
2.2 |
weekdays from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (shows Create, weekdays from 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. and all day on weekends) |
| Tampa |
WEDU |
3.3 |
daily from 6:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. (shows PBS World from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.) |
| Pensacola |
WSRE |
23.3 |
daily from 5:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (shows Create from 5:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.) |
Controversy [edit]
In June 2011, it was revealed that The Florida Channel would receive $1.8 million for continued operation of the network, as part of the $2.8 million in funding that WFSU will receive. This is despite the $4.8 million of funding to other public radio and television stations vetoed by Governor Rick Scott in May 2011.[3]
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