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The West Virginia Channel Provides At-Home Learning for Students And Educators During Closures

As schools in West Virginia close in response to the COVID-19 virus, The West Virginia Channel will provide a daily, five-hour At-Home Learning Service for students in grades 6-12.

Beginning Monday, March 30, from noon to 5 p.m. weekdays, The West Virginia Channel will offer the At-Home Learning lineup of science, history and English language arts programming with related learning assets from PBS LearningMedia, a free online service of thousands of educational resources co-managed by WGBH and PBS.

The West Virginia Channel is available free over the air, and also available on many cable systems throughout West Virginia.

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WV Channel Learn At Home Schedule For Week Of March 30

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Watch Alderson Broaddus vs. Fairmont State Football on the West Virginia Channel

The Alderson Broaddus football team will welcome 3-0 Fairmont State to town on Thursday, September 22. The game will air on the West Virginia Channel at 7 p.m.

The West Virginia Channel can be seen over the air on WNPB 24.2 Morgantown, WVPB 33.2 Huntington/Charleston and WSWP 9.2 Beckley.

On cable, you can find the West Virginia channel on Comcast Morgantown 699; Comcast Wheeling 708; Comcast Martinsburg 798; Comcast Huntington 785, 1034, 21.242; Comcast Fairmont Taylor/Marion counties 699; Suddenlink Charleston 5, Suddenlink Beckley/Princeton 90, 137, Time Warner Fairmont 303

“We are pleased and excited to have this opportunity to present this in-state football rivalry” said Craig Lanham, WVPB director of Television Programming. “The West Virginia Channel is devoted to locally produced and presented programming that focuses on the people and communities in our region. And we hope that can mean more opportunities to serve our student athletes, as well as their fans and parents, by presenting more of their competitions.”
“We recognize that student athletics build character, leadership and teamwork. Student athletics also bring students, parents and schools into the community experience, and we plan to make the West Virginia Channel a part of everyone’s community experience.”

Energy Symposium to Air on the West Virginia Channel

The West Virginia Channel will broadcast an energy symposium this weekend that was part of the inauguration of Shepherd University President Mary J.C. Hendrix.

The symposium was held earlier this spring, and it brought together leaders in renewable energy fields to discuss ways a university like Shepherd can strengthen opportunities for West Virginia students to find careers in energy.

The symposium is titled, “The University’s Role in Translating Energy Challenges into Business and Employment Opportunities.”

One of the panelists was Michael Polsky – founder, president, and CEO of Invenergy LLC, which owns the Beech Ridge Energy Storage Project in Greenbrier County.

Polsky announced during the symposium that Beech Ridge would partner with Shepherd to hire a student each summer to learn about real-world applications of renewable energy.

Students in the Shepherd University television production classes recorded the event.

Watch Shepherd’s energy symposium at 7 p.m. Saturday, August 20 and at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 21 on the West Virginia Channel.

Special Budget Session Coverage on The West Virginia Channel

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is proposing tax increases on sales, tobacco, e-cigarettes and cellphone and landline use.

Tomblin released those options Thursday while calling the Legislature into session at noon on Monday.

The West Virginia Channel will provide coverage of the opening floor sessions in the state Senate and House of Delegates. 

The Governor called for using $29 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund and tens of millions from other funds. He requested authority to furlough state employees in fiscal emergencies.

Lawmakers and Tomblin are negotiating a budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. They need to find $270 million amid dwindling revenues from coal and natural gas.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting staff will be monitoring the daily calendars of the House and Senate during the special session and will provide floor coverage when proposed legislation is up for debate and passage.

Coming Soon: The West Virginia Channel

Updated Jan. 1, 2016: The West Virginia Channel is here!

West Virginia Public Broadcasting is proud to announce that in January 2016, The West Virginia Channel will be on the air.

Currently called WVPBS 2, the channel will feature programs about West Virginia and Appalachian culture, history and current affairs, as well as some of the best educational and news programs PBS has to offer, such as Frontline, Nova, and PBS NewsHour.

“The hallmark of The West Virginia Channel will be live gavel to gavel coverage of the West Virginia Legislature,” said Executive Producer Beth Vorhees. “During the 60-day regular session, we will provide our viewers with the opportunity to watch live floor sessions of the Senate and House of Delegates, as well as presentations and public hearings.”

“We’re proud to offer this new service to tell West Virginia’s story,” said Scott Finn, executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

“We’re seeking more programming for and about West Virginia from independent producers of all sorts,” Finn said. “We also plan to be out in the community, doing more live broadcasts of the events West Virginians care about.”

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