branding wgte 30 channels digital 29 uhf subchannels 30.1 pbs 30.2 family 30.3 create oh chan . owner public broadcasting foundation of northwest ohio founded october 10 1960 ; 56 years ago 1960 10 10 call letters meaning we re greater toledo educational television sister station s wgte fm former channel number s 30 uhf analog 1960 2009 former affiliations net 1960 1970 transmitter power 49.5 kw height 313.6 m facility id 66285 transmitter coordinates 41 39 26 n 83 25 55 w 41.65722 n 83.43194 w 41.65722 ; 83.43194 website www.wgte.org wgte is a public broadcasting service pbs member public television television station serving the toledo ohio area . it broadcasts digitally on uhf channel 29 and is carried on buckeye cablesystem channel 9 in addition to other cable systems in ohio and michigan . it is visible in northwestern ohio southeastern michigan including metro detroit and windsor and essex county in ontario however it has not been carried on cable in the latter two places since the 1980s with the exception of wyandotte where it is carried to this day . contents 1 digital channels 2 history 3 educational outreach k 12 4 references 5 external links digital channels edit channel video aspect psip short name programming 1 30.1 1080i 16 9 wgte hd main wgte tv programming pbs 30.2 480i 4 3 family pbs encore branded as wgte family 30.3 create create oh chan . overnight history edit wgte began in 1953 as a low power television station on the university of toledo campus with a broadcast antenna in the belltower of university hall . it began regular operations in 1959 receiving a full license on october 10 1960 . current transmitter is located at 41.657350 83.431250 about 3 miles ene of oregon oh . 2 wgte has been digital only since february 17 2009 . 3 the station s digital signal is multiplexed with a high definition feed of pbs programming on 30.1 a standard definition encore feed of pbs programming branded as wgte family on 30.2 and a second standard definition feed of create on 30.3 which also airs programming from ohio channel such as government of ohio and distance education programming during overnight hours . educational outreach k 12 edit the wgte educational resource center erc provides schools services and educational materials which embrace 21st century learning skills and enhance teaching and learning across the curriculum . erc programs go beyond the plug and play of traditional technology training and focus on effective integration strategies hands on interaction with technology and alignment to ohio academic content standards . references edit http www.rabbitears.info market.php request station search & callsign wgte station http transition.fcc.gov fcc bin tvq call wgte wgte tv ends analog broadcast toledo news messenger february 17 2009 external links edit wgte wgte family query the fcc s tv station database for wgte biafn s media web database information on wgte tv v t e television in the northwest ohio area including toledo 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