First Nations Experience
Country
United States
FoundedJanuary 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)
HeadquartersSan Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, California
OwnerSan Bernardino Community College District
Launch date
September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)
KVCR-DT (24)
Official website
fnx.org

First Nations Experience (FNX) is a non-profit television network in San Bernardino, California, owned by the San Bernardino Community College District. The network, created by Executive Director Charles Fox, is broadcast from the KVCR-TV studios located on the campus of 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 American culture.

History

First Nation Experience was launched under the leadership of Executive Director Charles Fox 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

ChannelStation[5]LocationOwner
9.4KUAC-TVFairbanks, AlaskaUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
29.1KGRQ-LDGila River Indian Community, ArizonaGila River Telecommunications
19.1KGRX-LD
13.4KEETEureka, CaliforniaRedwood Empire Public Television, Inc.
9.3KIXE-TVRedding, CaliforniaNorthern California Educational Television
24.2KVCR-DTSan Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Bernardino Community College District
60.5KPJKSan Mateo, CaliforniaNorthern California Public Media
12.2KBDI-TVBroomfield, ColoradoColorado Public Television
22.4WRJK-LDArlington Heights, IllinoisMajor Market Broadcasting
51.2WEIU-TVCharleston, IllinoisEastern Illinois University
9.2KAWEBemidji, Minnesota Northern Minnesota Public Television
22.2KAWBBrainerd, Minnesota
12.5KUONLincoln, Nebraska Nebraska Public Media
26.5KYNEOmaha, Nebraska
19.5KXNENorfolk, Nebraska
7.5KMNEBassett, Nebraska
29.5KHNEHastings, Nebraska
3.5KLNELexington, Nebraska
9.5KPNENorth Platte, Nebraska
12.5KRNEMerriman, Nebraska
13.5KTNEAlliance, Nebraska
5.3KNME-TVAlbuquerque, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico
3.4KENWPortales, New MexicoEastern New Mexico University
14.1WNDT-CD New York, New York The WNET Group
46.1WMBQ-CD
18.3WNPI-DTNorwood, New York St. Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council, Inc.
16.3WPBS-TVWatertown, New York
14.11WTNG-CDLumberton, North CarolinaMercy's Bridge Media, LLC
4.11KRDK-TVFargo, North DakotaMajor Market Broadcasting (Parker Broadcasting of Dakota License, LLC)
45.3WNEO Alliance, Ohio Western Reserve Public Media
49.3WEAO Akron, Ohio
35.2KRSU-TVClaremore, OklahomaRogers State University
47.1K35MV-DConcho, OklahomaCheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune
9.3KUENOgden, UtahUtah State Board of Regents
15.5WHRONorfolk, VirginiaHampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association
7.5KSPSSpokane, WashingtonKSPS Public Television
28.3KBTC-TVTacoma, Washington Bates Technical College
15.3KCKACentralia, Washington

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sefton, Dru (January 15, 2017). "Launch of PBS Kids streaming channel reshapes multicast lineups". Current. American University School of Communication. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "America's 1st Public TV Network Dedicated to Native American Content". pbs.org. October 30, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ "125.0° West - AMC-21 channel list". satHint.com. February 18, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ Hagen, Ryan (January 26, 2015). "FNX in San Bernardino Gets 6 Million to Expand". The SB Sun.
  5. ↑ "Affiliate Stations for Network - First Nations Experience". Rabbit Ears.Info. Retrieved January 31, 2017.


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