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Nashville Public Television WNPT’s four broadcast channels are WNPT, the main channel; secondary channel WNPT2 (WORLD Channel); WNPT3, a 24/7 PBS KIDS channel; and WNPT4 (Create TV).

Nashville PBS (WNPT), formerly NPT or Nashville Public Television, is available free over-the-air and online to nearly 2.4 million people throughout the Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky viewing area. Nashville PBS, formally known as NPT or Nashville Public Television, is available free and over-the-air to nearly 2.4 million people throughout the Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky viewing area. WNPT is also available to anyone in the world through its array of digital services including our website, wnpt.org, and social channels like YouTube. You can also download the free PBS app to stream or watch Nashville PBS on-demand. Nashville PBS provides, through the power of traditional television and interactive digital communications, quality educational, cultural and civic experiences that address issues and concerns of the people of the Nashville region, and which thereby help improve the lives of those we serve. WNPT, Nashville's independent nonprofit PBS station, is operated by licensee Nashville Public Television, Inc.

Tonight on WNPT: A Nashville double-header on Great Performances l PBS starting with tribute concerts recorded at the Ry...
10/23/2026

Tonight on WNPT: A Nashville double-header on Great Performances l PBS starting with tribute concerts recorded at the Ryman Auditorium!

Tammy Wynette: Forever Yours premieres at 8:30 p.m., followed by George Jones: Still Playin' Possum at 10 p.m. Encore broadcast next Thursday night or watch on the PBS app.

From Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Great Performances pays tribute to Wynette’s musical legacy.

10/23/2026

Be in the audience for a taping of our newest series, Tuesday, Nov. 10, at noon.

Join host Scott Carey and guests for a realistic disaster scenario exploring leadership, public trust, and coordination across government. The premise: A historic flood devastates Nashville, forcing elected leaders to make difficult choices. Who should be in charge? Can political rivals work together when lives are on the line?

This event is free, but reservations are required at https://www.wnpt.org/events/. Lunch will be provided by D'Andrews Bakery & Cafe.

Nashville Leads is made possible by the support of First Horizon. Special thanks to Leadership Nashville.

10/22/2026

Tonight on Tennessee Crossroads!

We are saddened to hear of the death of Lorenzo Washington, founder of Jefferson Street Sound and a member of Nashville ...
10/22/2026

We are saddened to hear of the death of Lorenzo Washington, founder of Jefferson Street Sound and a member of Nashville PBS' Community Advisory Board.

Washington was also a guest on Clean Slate with Becky Magura last year. Watch here https://www.pbs.org/video/lorenzo-washington-a0sht5/

 In 2011, native Nashvillian Washington opened the museum to preserve and share the rich legacy of Black music in Music City, right from its epicenter on Jefferson Street. Washington was 83 years old at the time of his death in 2026.

Another Southern Festival of Books is in the… books!We spent the weekend interviewing authors for our upcoming season of...
10/21/2026

Another Southern Festival of Books is in the… books!

We spent the weekend interviewing authors for our upcoming season of A Word on Words!

JT and Jeremy met with: Ayad Akhtar, Soman Chainani, Jordon Ritter Conn, Ben Fountain, Kristy Woodson Harvey, David Haskell, Blair Kelley, Christina Baker Kline, Jason Miller, Claudia Rankine, Otis Stanford and Kathryn Stockett.

Tonight on WNPT: Tiger Island premieres on Nature | PBS at 7. Part 2 airs next week.Evolution continues on NOVA l PBS at...
10/21/2026

Tonight on WNPT: Tiger Island premieres on Nature | PBS at 7. Part 2 airs next week.

Evolution continues on NOVA l PBS at 8 p.m.

In Nepal, a team of wildlife experts begin an expedition following two tiger families.

Tonight on WNPT: A new  airs at 9.
10/20/2026

Tonight on WNPT: A new airs at 9.

The rising fear of deportation for hundreds of thousands of Haitians who fled to the U.S.

Tonight on WNPT: At 9 on Reel South, Five short films about the South's relationship to its diverse landscapes.
10/19/2026

Tonight on WNPT: At 9 on Reel South, Five short films about the South's relationship to its diverse landscapes.

Tonight on WNPT: New seasons of Professor T, Maigret and The Gold start on the hour at 7.Catch up on previous seasons wi...
10/18/2026

Tonight on WNPT: New seasons of Professor T, Maigret and The Gold start on the hour at 7.

Catch up on previous seasons with Passport.

A new season of The Gold begins Oct. 18, 2026 at 10/9c.

Address

161 Rains Avenue
Nashville, TN
37203

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16152599325

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