page originally created by: Boberrybiscuit on 08/30/2025 03:05 PM


Background

channel 13 PBS member station serving Newark, New Jersey and New York, New York. launched May 15, 1948, it's currently owned by The WNET Group.

callsign: W National Educational Television


Callsign history

  • 1948-1958 - WATV
  • 1958-1962 - WNTA-TV
  • 1962-1970 - WNDT
  • 1970-present - WNET

Primary affiliate history

  • 1948-1956 - Independent
  • 1956-1961 - NTA Film Network
  • 1961-1962 - Independent
  • 1962-1970 - NET
  • 1970-present - PBS

Owner history


Channel number history

  • 1948-present - 13

1st logo - 1948 to 1958


2nd logo - 1958 to 1962


3rd logo - 1962 to 1970


4th logo - 1968 to 1974


5th logo - 1971 to 1973


6th logo - 1972 to 1977


7th logo - 1977 to 1999

1985/02/17 id. from "Agronsky & Company", clipped by Boberrybiscuit from TheVintageTVArchive
1985/09/17 tonight promo. clipped by Boberrybiscuit from TheVintageTVArchive
1985/02/17 promos. clipped by Boberrybiscuit from TheVintageTVArchive
1985/02/17 promos. clipped by Boberrybiscuit from TheVintageTVArchive
1990s ids and partial promo. from S1E1 of "Square One TV", clipped by Boberrybiscuit from antonspivack3928

8th logo - 1999 to 2009


9th logo - 2009 to 2012


10th logo - 2012 to 2023

2015 promos and id. clipped by Boberrybiscuit from FloridaTVDX

11th logo - 2023 to present