branding pds tv 14 channels digital 14 uhf affiliations none educational owner pinellas county schools founded early 1980s cable ; 1990 uhf call letters meaning w pinellas district schools former callsigns w14aw 1988 1996 wpds lp 1996 2009 former channel number s analog 14 1988 2009 transmitter power 19.7 kw facility id 52648 website www.wpds.tv wpds ld is the low power educational access television channel owned and operated by the school board of pinellas county florida broadcasting educational programming for schoolchildren plus board meetings and classic movies . in addition to uhf channel 14 which can be tuned in from most parts of pinellas county wpds can be seen in pinellas county on cable channel 14 on wow systems and digital channel 614 on bright house . the station originally had its start in the early 1980s as a cable tv only channel . in 1990 it opened a low powered uhf channel on channel 14 to reach viewers without cable service . initially as w14aw it changed its calls to wpds lp in 1996 . the station flash cut to digital in late 2009 as wpds ld using the same transmitter location and wattage . while the station is owned by pinellas county schools the station s calls are named after pinellas district schools which is the name used on public school buses in pinellas county . all public school buses in florida are named similarly . the station s studios and transmitters are located at the school board headquarters in downtown largo . digital television edit the station s digital channel is multiplexed digital channels channel name programming 14.1 wpds ld1 main wpds ld programming 14.2 wpds ld2 pcs arts channel featuring arts related programming including simulcasts of classic arts showcase ; not available on cable 14.3 wpds ld3 ktc 148 the knology teen channel featuring programming for teenagers ; also seen on wow digital channel 148 formerly knology 14.4 wpds ld4 pcs news & teacher training news about the school board and its schools plus instructional programming for teachers and instructional personnel ; not available on cable call sign history edit the wpds calls were originally used in the tampa bay area in the early 1980s by an easy listening station wpds fm paradise 93 now wflz fm . it was later used in indianapolis from 1984 to 1985 as the first call letters used by present day fox affiliate wxin . external links edit wpds homepage query the fcc s tv station database for wpds v t e television stations serving west central florida including tampa st. petersburg and sarasota reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television english language stations wedu 3.1 pbs 3.3 world fl chan 3.4 pbs wfla 8.1 nbc 8.2 metv wtsp 10.1 cbs 10.2 ant wtvt 13.1 fox 13.2 movies 13.3 buzzr 13.4 h & i wpds ld 14.1 4 edu . w15cm d 15.1 unknown wusf 16.1 pbs 16.2 kids 16.3 create 16.4 knowledge wsvt ld 18.1 daystar warp cd 20.1 20.4 infomercials wclf 22.1 ctn 22.3 ctn national 22.4 lifestyle wfts 28.1 abc 28.2 laff 28.3 grit wtam ld 30.1 unknown 30.4 infomercials w31cz d 31.1 tbn wmor 32.1 ind 32.2 this tv w40cu d 33.1 hsn wspf cd 35.2 biz tv 35.3 hope wtta 38.1 mntv 38.2 cozi tv w43ce d 43.1 sbn wtog 44.1 cw 44.2 decades wvea lp 46 hsn wzra ca 48.1 ethnic a1 ntv ctv dw wftt dt 50.2 bounce tv 50.3 gettv 50.4 escape wxpx 66.1 ion 66.2 qubo 66.3 life 66.4 infomercials 66.5 qvc 66.6 hsn spanish language stations wedu 3.2 v me wclf 22.2 ctni wxax cd 26 aza wtam ld 30.2 mi musica 30.3 tv reino wmor 32.3 estrella tv wspf cd 35.1 mundomax wrmd cd 49.1 tmd wftt dt 50.1 unim s wvea 62.1 uni 62.2 latv sarasota wsnn ld 39.1 snn 39.2 grit 39.3 laff wwsb 40.1 abc outlying areas whrt lp 17 ind sebring wyke cd 47.1 youtoo family lecanto walm ld 51 tbn sebring atsc m h mobile dtv stations encrypted channels italicized wedu 3.1 pbs wfla 8.1 nbc wtsp 10.1 cbs wtvt 13.1 fox wxpx 66.82 gran cine 66.85 nfl net 66.87 gol tv 66.88 nfl redzone 66.90 starz 66.96 airbox 66.97 mtv classic cable channels bay news 9 bright house sports network fox sports florida infom s snn fox sports sun distant stations fort myers naples wink 11 cbs wbbh 20 nbc wzvn 26 abc wgcu 30 pbs wftx 36 fox wxcw 46 cw orlando wkmg 6 cbs wftv 9 abc wofl 35 fox news 13 gainesville wuft 5 pbs wogx 51 fox defunct wlwa 14 ind rel w36co 36 tbn wsun 38 cbs abc ind w48cn 48 tbn florida broadcast television areas by city fort myers gainesville jacksonville miami orlando pensacola panama city tallahassee tampa st. petersburg west palm beach v t e other television stations in the state of florida miami fort lauderdale wcay cd 36 tourist key west whdt lp 44 ind miami wbec 63 educational fort lauderdale tampa st. petersburg wpds ld 14 educational largo warp cd 20 infomercials tampa wtam ld 30 the family channel tampa wmor 32 ind this 32.2 lakeland wzra ca 48 ethnic america one ntv ctv canada oldsmar jacksonville wjxt 4 ind jacksonville wqxt cd 22 america one st. augustine wbxj cd 43 biztv jacksonville orlando daytona beach melbourne w07bp d 7 educational ocala wdsc 15 educational daytona beach wrdq 27 ind orlando wefs 68 educational cocoa gainesville wruf ld 10 weather gainesville wbxg ca 33 mtv2 gainesville wyme cd 45 me tv gainesville west palm beach fort pierce wwci cd 10 ind vero beach whdt 59 tach tv ind stuart wbec 63 educational boca raton panama city wpct 46 tourist panama city beach pensacola mobile wrbd lp 8 ind a1 pensacola wbqp cd 12 a1 youtoo pensacola wjtc 44 ind pensacola wfbd 48 a1 destin wpan 53 jtv fort walton beach wawd 58 tourist fort walton beach see also abc cbs cw fox ion mynetworktv nbc pbs other stations in florida see also religious and spanish tv stations v t e public broadcasting in the united states corporation for public broadcasting radio syndicators american public media apm group npr pacifica radio public radio exchange public radio international terrestrial television american ptv create world mhz networks mhz worldview pbs v me cable and satellite classic arts showcase free 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