Open Meetings All Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting meetings are open to the public and no registration is necessary. For specific information on upcoming meeting dates, times, and locations, interested parties should contact Carla Hervey at 254.710.4298 or send email to: carla@kwbu.org

Mission Statement:

KWBU shall serve as an essential lifelong resource providing quality public television and radio programs and services for the enrichment of the lives of Central Texans.

KWBU History

1978: Central Texas College in Killeen applied for and received a Public Broadcasting license for a TV translator in Waco to provide the community with KNCT∆s signal. The translator station, located on the grounds of the Waco Veterans Hospital, provided Waco its first Public Broadcasting Channel, but was not local.

1989: KCTF began broadcasting from the St. Charles Building at 6th and Austin in Waco. It was a full service public television station with the capability to produce local programming, finally making public television in Waco a reality.

1993: The Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, was formed with the express purpose of bringing the KNCT Public Broadcasting license to Waco.

1994: After successful negotiations with Central Texas College, the license was transferred to the Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation and KCTF moved to its current location on the campus of Baylor University.

1999: Control of the Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation was transferred to Baylor University.

2000: KCTF changed its call letters to KWBU and KWBU-FM began broadcasting NPR programming to the largest un-served metropolitan market in the country-McLennan and the surrounding counties.

2001: KWBU began broadcasting a children's channel, KWBU KIDS. This is the only full-time channel of safe, non-violent, quality programming that emphasizes both learning and fun for children.

2002: Through the generous donation of the Rapoport Foundation, KWBU received a new television transmitting tower, increasing the KWBU-TV audience to more than 800,000 people in 10 counties.

2003: KWBU began broadcasting a digital signal, making KWBU-DT the third PBS station in Texas to broadcast digitally.

2006: At the 27th Annual Telly Awards KWBU-TV production's Life with Passion: Raising Egyptian Arabian Horses and ZestFest won Bronze Awards in the documentary and entertainment categories, respectively.