WXEL-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WXEL-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = WXEL
analog = 42 (UHF)
digital = 27 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = PBS
network =
founded =
airdate = July 8, 1982
location = West Palm Beach, Florida
callsign_meaning = EXcELlence
former_callsigns = WHRS-TV (1982-1985)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Barry University
"(sale pending)"
licensee = Barry Telecommunications, Inc.
sister_stations = WXEL (FM)
former_affiliations =
effective_radiated_power = 2140 kW (analog)
400 kW (digital)
HAAT = 440 m (both)
class =
facility_id = 61084
coordinates = coord|26|34|30.9|N|80|14|31|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.wxel.org/ www.wxel.org]

WXEL-TV is the PBS member station in the Palm Beach market, licensed to West Palm Beach. WXEL is owned by Barry University, a Catholic university based in Miami; despite the Catholic-based ownership, WXEL shows no religious programming (other than documentaries provided by PBS). In addition, Barry also owns public radio station WXEL (FM) 90.7.

WXEL is one of at least two PBS members owned and operated by a Catholic-related organisation (WLAE-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana is the other), and one of at least three run by a religious organisation in general (counting Provo, Utah's KBYU-TV).

In early 2007, Barry University announced a pending purchase of WXEL-FM and WXEL-TV by a group consisting of Educational Broadcasting Corporation (owners of New York City's WNET and WLIW) and the Community Broadcast Foundation of Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast, a local volunteer organization. The purchase agreement was terminated in May, 2008. [http://wxel.org/insidewxel/barryletter.php] The WXEL call sign was previously used on channel 8 in Cleveland, Ohio, on what is now WJW.

Digital television

WXEL's digital channel is multiplexed:

External links

* [http://www.wxel.org/ WXEL website]
*TVQ|WXEL
*BIA|WXEL|TV|TV