First Nations Experience

First Nations Experience (FNX) is a non-profit television network in San Bernardino, California, that is owned by the San Bernardino Community College District. The network is broadcast from the KVCR-TV studios located on the San Bernardino Valley College. FNX is America's first and only broadcast network aimed at Native Americans and global Indigenous audiences and consumers of Native culture.

First Nations Experience
Country
United States
FoundedJanuary 25, 2011 (2011-01-25)
HeadquartersSan Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, California
OwnerSan Bernardino Community College District
Launch date
September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)
Official website
fnx.org

History

First Nation Experience was launched on September 25, 2011, through a $6 million gift from its founding partner, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. On November 1, 2014, FNX became available via satellite to hundreds of non-profit public television service providers across the United States including public broadcasting TV stations (especially PBS member stations), community, tribal, religious, and others.[1] On this date, FNX became available via satellite receiver set to 125° West from the PBS Satellite Service.[2][3] In 2015, the San Manuel Band awarded FNX a second $6 million gift to help expand the station.[4] The network currently reaches 47 million viewers in the United States.

Affiliates
ChannelStation[5]LocationOwner
9.4KUAC-TVFairbanks, AlaskaUniversity of Alaska
29.1KGRQ-LDStotonic Village, ArizonaGila River Telecommunications
13.4KEETEureka, CaliforniaRedwood Empire Public Television, Inc.
9.3KIXE-TVRedding, CaliforniaNorthern California Educational Television
24.2KVCR-DTSan Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Bernardino Community College
12.2KBDI-TVBroomfield, ColoradoColorado Public Television
9.2KAWEBemidji, Minnesota Northern Minnesota Public Television
22.2KAWBBrainerd, Minnesota
5.3KNME-TVAlbuquerque, New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico
3.4KENW (TV)Portales, New MexicoEastern New Mexico University
18.3WNPI-DTNorwood, New York St. Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council, Inc.
16.3WPBS-TVWatertown, New York
14.11WTNG-CDLumberton, North CarolinaDILICAST BROADCAST SERVICES LLC
35.2KRSU-TVClaremore, OklahomaRogers State University
47.1K47MU-DConcho, OklahomaCheyenne-Arapaho
9.3KUENOgden, UtahUtah State Board of Regents
7.5KSPSSpokane, WashingtonSpokane Public Schools
32.1K32EL-DShoshoni, WyomingUtah State Board of Regents
60.4KPJKSan Mateo, CaliforniaNorthern California Public Media
4.11KRDK-TVFargo, North DakotaMajor Market Broadcasting

(Parker Broadcasting of Dakota License, LLC)

22.4WRJK-LPArlington Heights, IllinoisMajor Market Broadcasting
28.3KBTC-TVTacoma, Washington Bates Technical College
15.3KCKACentralia, Washington
14.1WNDT-CD New York, New York WNET
46.1WMBQ-CD
45.1WNEO Alliance, Ohio Western Reserve Public Media
49.3WEAO Akron, Ohio
20.1WYCC Chicago, Illinois Window to the World Communications, Inc.
51.2WEIU-TV Charleston, Illinois Eastern Illinois University

See also

References
  1. Sefton, Dru (January 15, 2017). "Launch of PBS Kids streaming channel reshapes multicast lineups". Current. American University School of Communication. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  2. "America's 1st Public TV Network Dedicated to Native American Content". pbs.org. October 30, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  3. "125.0° West - AMC-21 channel list". satHint.com. February 18, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  4. Hagen, Ryan (January 26, 2015). "FNX in San Bernardino Gets 6 Million to Expand". The SB Sun.
  5. "Affiliate Stations for Network - First Nations Experience". Rabbit Ears.Info. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
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