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| HISTORY OF THINKTV |
 Educational Television began in the Miami Valley in 1959 when WMUB, Channel 14 signed-on the air from the campus of Miami University. Thirteen years later, in 1972, WOET Channel 16 began broadcasting from Dayton as a second noncommercial public television station.
Channel 16 and 14 joined forces in 1975, under the leadership of University Regional Broadcasting - a consortium of Wright State, Central State and Miami Universities. And, in 1976, operations for both stations were transferred from Oxford to Dayton, Ohio. The following year, the stations became the community-owned, nonprofit Greater Dayton Public Television and were officially re-christened as WPTD/Channel 16 (Watch Public Television Dayton) and WPTO/Channel 14 (Watch Public Television Oxford). In September 1988 Greater Dayton Public Television moved to its state-of-the-art facility in downtown Dayton.
In August of 1998, Greater Dayton Public Television became the ThinkTV Network in an effort to better define its purpose and function as an educational network providing more than broadcasting to the Miami Valley.
On May 1, 2003, ThinkTV marked the beginning of its conversion to digital technology with the introduction of four new digital program services and a digital simulcast channel for ThinkTV16. The services include: ThinkTV16-DT - a simulcast of analog ThinkTV16/WPTD; ThinkTV16Kids - PBS Kids program service; ThinkTV16 Again - repeat schedule of ThinkTV16/WPTD prime time programs; Think14-DT - simulcast of analog ThinkTV14/WPTO and ThinkTV16HD - high definition and wide screen program specials.
One year later in May of 2004, ThinkTV kicked off phase two of its digital conversion with the installation of its digital Master Control room and the introduction of new digital channels for ThinkTV14/WPTO. The new digital channel lineup includes: ThinkTV14-DT, a simulcast of the ThinkTV14/WPTO’s analog channel; ThinkTV14 Prime, repeat broadcasts of 14’s prime time programming; ThinkTV14Learn, a schedule of public affairs, how-to, professional development and college telecourses; ThinkTV14World, timely international news and public affairs programming and ThinkTV14HD, high definition and wide screen specials. ThinkTV16 added a new digital channel to its line up in May of 04, ThinkTV16Ohio, this new program service provides educational, cultural and public affairs programming for and about the Buckeye state. ThinkTV16Ohio replaced the 14/WPTO simulcast introduced in ’03 and now available on ThinkTV14’s digital channel line up.
ThinkTV is the most widely used nonprofit, educational and cultural service in southwestern Ohio. Each week more than 750,000 viewers watch ThinkTV. More than 1,000 schools serving more than 400,000 students, K-12, receive our daily educational programming and services. ThinkTV is funded by a public-private partnership including government support and community-based support from individuals, foundations and corporations. More than 17,000 individuals voluntarily support our public television stations by becoming ThinkTV members each year. Their support is critical to our annual operating budget. |
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