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Answer» What is Vermont Public Television mean? Vermont PBS (VPBS) is the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member network for the U.S. state of Vermont. It is operated by Vermont Public Co., which also owns the Vermont Public Radio network. Originally owned and operated by the University of Vermont (UVM), the network has been operating since October 16, 1967. In the late 1970s, UVM sold the network to Vermont ETV. Until 1997, it was known as Vermont Educational Television, or Vermont ETV. Between 1997 and May 2014, it was known as Vermont Public Television or VPT. On September 9, 2020, Vermont PBS announced that it had agreed to merge with Vermont Public Radio, creating Vermont Public Co. on July 1, 2021. A unified brand for Vermont PBS and Vermont Public Radio is expected to be announced in 2022. VPBS' studios and offices are located on East Allen Street in Winooski, near Burlington. reference
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