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ideastream


ideastream (stylized and branded as lowercase ideastream) is a non-profit organization that owns and is a licensee of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member affiliate television station WVIZ/PBS and National Public Radio (NPR) member affiliate radio station 90.3 (FM) WCPN in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. In 2011, ideastream acquired WCLV, 104.9 FM, a classical music radio station.

History
In 1999, the planning committees of WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN held meetings to discuss partnering in order to serve Northeast Ohio communities. The two stations agreed to merge. The merger terms were approved by the boards of the Educational Television Association of Metropolitan Cleveland (owner of WVIZ) and Cleveland Public Radio (owner of WCPN) in October 2000, ideastream was officially formed in July of 2001. ideastream is located in the Idea Center® at Playhouse Square at 1375 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, USA and on the web at www.ideastream.org.

ideastream owns and operates eight educational and public service entities. WVIZ/PBS, with four digital public television channels: (WVIZ/PBS HD (high definition) 25.1, The Ohio Channel 25.2, WVIZ/PBS World (TV channel) 25.3 and WVIZ/PBS Create (TV network) 25.4; plus a digital audio channel providing information for the visually impaired via the Cleveland Sight Center 25.9; 90.3 WCPN; WCLV 104.9; the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau; Civic Commons; North Ohio Technology Association (NOTA) and the Science and Math Achievement Required for Tomorrow (SMART) Consortium.

WVIZ/PBS airs educational, current event and entertainment programming.

90.3 WCPN is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio. WCPN holds an innovative radio schedule that includes news, talk, information and variety programs, complemented by arts and cultural coverage and music offerings, with an emphasis on jazz.

WCLV 104.9 is a non-commercial educational classical radio station licensed to Lorain, Ohio.

WVIZ/PBS Education provides technology training for teachers and caregivers.

The Ohio Channel combines Statehouse television coverage with programs locally produced by Ohio public TV stations, including WVIZ/PBS providing a statewide perspective on issues.

The Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau provides coverage of legislation, elections, issues and activities for Ohio's public radio and television stations.

Civic Commons is a multiple media community engagement program.

NOTA is a broadband interactive distance learning network for K-12 schools.

SMART is a professional development program for teachers at a consortia of local schools.