A version of the following article appeared in the Friday, November 13, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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WTVI's takeover by Triangle-based PBS North Carolina could mean layoffs, less Charlotte-focused programming
A taping of PBS Charlotte’s former show “Unspun” in which Rob Harrington was the guest speaker. (Photo by Tony Mecia/The Charlotte Ledger)
by Tony Mecia
After more than six decades as a public television station serving Charlotte, WTVI PBS Charlotte is now set to become part of the much larger statewide PBS North Carolina network — a move that could result in up to a dozen local layoffs and cuts to local public TV programming.
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