Penn State Board of Trustees Approves Sale of WPSU to WHYY

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…

Penn State Board of Trustees approves sale of WPSU to WHYY

Penn State trustees voted for the sale of WPSU stations to Philadelphia-based WHYY, ensuring operation for at least three more years amid financial challenges

Penn State approves sale of WPSU to WHYY

WPSU had faced a wind-down in operations after a Penn State board committee rejected a proposed deal last month.

Penn State approves new deal to transfer WPSU operations to WHYY

The Penn State Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved a new agreement to transfer the operations of WPSU, the university’s public radio and television