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LaunchNov1

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The Broadcast of Emerald Coast PBS Goes Live November 1st, 2026

After months of work and the overwhelming support of viewers across Northwest Florida, Emerald Coast PBS will begin broadcasting on Saturday, November 1, 2026. PBS programming returns to Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and the entire Gulf Coast — free, over the air, and built for this community.

Tune in on November 1st, 2026 for the launch of your new local PBS station. Full programming schedules, channel information, and ways to get involved will be announced in the days ahead. Thank you for standing with public media.

Support the Launch

Emerald Coast PBS is committed to serving the communities of Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and Northwest Florida with quality public media. We bring you the best of PBS programming alongside stories that matter right here on the Gulf Coast.

On Emerald Coast PBS

PBS News Programs

The most trusted names in public affairs journalism, broadcast on Emerald Coast PBS.

Weeknights

PBS NewsHour

The gold standard of American broadcast journalism. In-depth coverage of national and international news, policy, and culture — weeknights on Emerald Coast PBS.

Weekly

Frontline

Award-winning investigative documentary journalism. Frontline goes deep on the stories that shape our world — from politics and health to justice and the environment.

Fridays

Washington Week

The longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on television. Top journalists analyze the week's biggest political stories.

Weeknights

Amanpour & Company

CNN's Christiane Amanpour and leading journalists bring global perspective to the day's most pressing international stories.

Tuesdays

Finding Your Roots

Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovers the hidden histories of notable Americans — a reminder of how deeply our stories connect us.

Tuesdays

American Experience

The definitive chronicle of American history. Landmark documentaries that illuminate the events and people that shaped the nation.

Northwest Florida community

Rooted Here

Community Stories

Northwest Florida deserves a PBS service that reflects its communities. Emerald Coast PBS is building a local presence dedicated to the Gulf Coast.

Community Voices

Stories from Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and the surrounding region — the people, places, and issues that define life on the Emerald Coast.

Gulf Coast Environment

Coverage of the natural environment that makes Northwest Florida unique — the Gulf, the bay, the forests, and the communities that depend on them.

Education & Youth

Highlighting success stories featuring schools, educators, and young people across the region. Public media has always championed education — and so do we.

Watch PBS NewsHour on Emerald Coast PBS

Tune in weeknights for the most trusted hour in American news. Support Emerald Coast PBS to keep quality journalism free for every household in Northwest Florida.

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Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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