South Florida PBS, Florida’s largest public media company, includes public broadcasting stations WPBT2 and WXEL, serving approximately 6.3 million viewers of all ages and cultural backgrounds from Key West to the Sebastian Inlet and from the Atlantic Ocean west to Lake Okeechobee.

We are dedicated to bring our audiences a more textured and thorough understanding of our world, our community and the communities around them through the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories. We are trusted by parents, grandparents, care-givers, and teachers and provide educational content that promotes the healthy development of our children.

We celebrate diversity, embrace innovation, value lifelong learning and partner with those who share our passion for public service.

Mission Statement

To empower and connect our diverse communities by providing trustworthy and impactful broadcast and digital content, dynamic experiential learning opportunities and meaningful community engagement, particularly for children and the underserved. 

Vision Statement

To be a beacon of knowledge, igniting curiosity and wonder through trusted, engaging content that entertains, inspires, and empowers lifelong learners of all ages. 

Community Representation Statement

The 2024 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Television Community Service Grant requires public television stations to adopt a “Community Representation Statement” and to ensure that station activities and practices reflect and serve the diverse and varying populations of each station’s communities consistent with CPB Community Service Grant Equal Employment Opportunity provisions and with applicable federal and state laws. 

Community Representation Statement

Values

Diversity, Creativity, Innovation, Trustworthiness, and Resilience