Penn State Board of Trustees Approves Sale of WPSU to WHYY
WHYY will operate WPSU for at least three years without financial support from Penn State, covering $8.36 million in operating costs to maintain public broadcasting in Central Pennsylvania.
- Penn State University's board of trustees approved the sale of WPSU's operating assets to WHYY, ensuring WPSU operates for at least three years.
- WHYY is required to secure $8.36 million in financing within 30 days to support WPSU operations and provide interviews to current WPSU employees.
- The deal requires FCC approval and aims to be finalized by June 30, 2026, with WHYY expressing a commitment to sustain WPSU long-term.
- Public comments showed strong support for WPSU's continued service in Central Pennsylvania, highlighting its educational and community value.
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Penn State board approves sale of WPSU to WHYY
A station vehicle used by WPSU. (Courtesy image) The Board of Trustees at Penn State University has approved the sale of its college-run public broadcast outlet to its larger peer. On Monday, the board voted to sell WPSU (Channel 3) to Philadelphia-area public broadcaster WHYY (Channel 12). Both serve as PBS member stations, and the transaction also includes WPSU’s radio station. Under the new terms, WHYY will take over the station’s assets for …
Penn State approves sales of public station WPSU’s operating assets
By Nick Vadala, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)Penn State trustees on Monday unanimously approved a revised proposal to sell the operating assets of WPSU, the university’s public radio and television station, to WHYY, reviving a path to keep the station alive that fell through under a previous offer last month.

Penn State trustees approve sale of WPSU assets to Philadelphia public media group WHYY
Old Main is Penn State's administrative building on the University Park campus. (Emily Reddy/WPSU)Penn State University’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the sale of university-owned public broadcaster WPSU’s operating assets to Philadelphia-based WHYY. The vote Monday follows the board’s unanimous objection last month of a different proposal that would have transferred WPSU to the Philadelphia NPR and PBS affiliate. Members cited concer…
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