PBS39

PBS39 The greater Lehigh Valley region's public television station, serving eastern Pennsylvania & western New Jersey. Keep it clean. Respect the privacy of others.

PBS39 (WLVT-TV) is the leading Public Media Television provider of the greater Lehigh Valley. We offer over 6 million viewers quality, broad-appeal programming for the entire family to enjoy. From award winning Original Documentary Films plus powerful & insightful Regional Programming that will inspire & captivate you, PBS39 takes pride in bringing our audiences the best in quality entertainment.

PBS39 receives over 50% of our budget from the general public. Member support and contributions from our viewers enables PBS39 to continue to educate, inspire, inform, entertain, and stimulate your community and our's.

**Lehigh Valley Public Media Community Guidelines**

Lehigh Valley Public Media is the home to PBS39 and WVLR News. Our social media channels for both our television and radio station are a medium for us to further share our local reporting and for discussion of issues of public concern. While we do moderate comments on social media, we also encourage the vibrant expression of diverse views about our content, as well as civil and dignified speech, as much as possible. However, we ask that members of our community please respect the following guidelines:

Be polite. Disagree without name calling, slandering or personally attacking others in our community. Civil discourse is encouraged, aggressive attacks and commentary are not. Do not post anything that could be taken as threatening, harassing, sexist or racist on our digital content. No obscenities, no transphobic, bigoted or racist language. Post only your own work and thoughts. You are welcome to add quotes with attribution, or link to other relevant articles to support your argument, but do not copy and paste lengthy excerpts from other people’s work or violate any copyright regulations. Please don't post the contact information or private information of other people. Please also don’t use this public forum for private communications. Please stay on topic and keep your comments brief. No advertising messages, recruiting, campaigning, soliciting or proselytizing. There are more appropriate venues for that. We reserve the rights to moderate whether a post is solicitation or not, and will moderate as appropriate. Report abuse and flag bad behavior when you see it. We appreciate the news tips members of the public share with us. However, please don’t share misinformation. Our goal as a public media organization is to give our community clear, concise and fact-based news and information. If you post something as fact, please substantiate it with a credible source. If you cannot do this, and our journalists find your claim to be unsubstantiated, we have the right to remove or delete your comment so that it does not cause confusion and unrest. Comments are moderated but they are not changed or edited. Comments are subject to our Terms of Use. Lehigh Valley Public Media will not publish comments that include slurs, foul language, threats or personal attacks. We will not post comments that use insulting or offensive nicknames or invented names. Any comment assumed to be spam will be deleted. Lehigh Valley Public Media reserves the right to remove any comments we judge to be in violation of our community guidelines. Those continuously posting comments of an inflammatory, disruptive nature should expect to be blocked. Likewise, those not adhering to the aforementioned guidelines can expect to be blocked.

Big thanks to our friends and neighbors at the Emmaus Kiwanis Club!Diane Smith stopped by to financially support PBS39 E...
10/23/2025

Big thanks to our friends and neighbors at the Emmaus Kiwanis Club!

Diane Smith stopped by to financially support PBS39 Education Outreach and our shared mission to empower kids through learning across the Lehigh Valley. Together, we’re helping children across the Lehigh Valley learn, grow, and thrive.

Pictured here: Catherine Reifsnyder, Director of Education LVPM, Diane Smith, Emmaus Kiwanis Club, and Hasanna Birdsong, President & CEO, Lehigh Valley Public Media

✨Check out our amazing CEO Hasanna Birdsong on WDIY 88.1 FM! ✨
10/23/2025

✨Check out our amazing CEO Hasanna Birdsong on WDIY 88.1 FM! ✨

Melody Bradford sits down with Hasanna Birdsong, CEO of Lehigh Valley Public Media, to discuss why she chooses to lead a public media nonprofit at this moment.

✨ The lights. The lasers. The guitars. The holiday magic. ✨Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Ghosts of Christmas Eve – The Bes...
10/21/2025

✨ The lights. The lasers. The guitars. The holiday magic. ✨

Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Ghosts of Christmas Eve – The Best of TSO & More” is rocking the PPL Center this November 21. Make it a night your family will never forget — and support public television at the same time.

This is your last chance to get PBS39’s exclusive reserved seats for the show.

Support the music and programs you love with a donation and lock in your prime seats today!

🎟️ Don’t wait — tickets are almost gone: https://bit.ly/TSOPPL

✨ When communities stand together, change happens.Join us Tuesday for a screening of Light in the Darkness — a story of ...
10/20/2025

✨ When communities stand together, change happens.

Join us Tuesday for a screening of Light in the Darkness — a story of hope, unity, and action - with a welcome from Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds.

After the film, Faces International Dr. Harrison Bailey III will lead a workshop empowering high school students to be leaders against hate and for community.

🎁 Students get free T-shirts, snacks & takeaways!
Final call - https://bit.ly/LightInTheDarknessEvent

We’re having so much fun at the fourth annual Trailblazer Awards, hosted at the beautiful in downtown Allentown! ✨🎙️If...
10/18/2025

We’re having so much fun at the fourth annual Trailblazer Awards, hosted at the beautiful in downtown Allentown! ✨🎙️

If you’re not here to soak up all the fun in-person, be sure to tune in to our YouTube channel at 6:20 p.m. for the live stream!

10/18/2025

Live from the red carpet of the 2025 InnaStar Trailblazer Awards.

The stage is set for the fourth annual Trailblazer Awards, which highlights the achievements of Black and Latino artist...
10/18/2025

The stage is set for the fourth annual Trailblazer Awards, which highlights the achievements of Black and Latino artists in the Lehigh Valley. We can’t wait! ⭐️

Be sure to tune in to our livestream on YouTube at 6 p.m., courtesy of Lehigh Valley Public Media!

Our team was honored to be a part of this warm, delicious, rockin' event! We shared nearly 200 free board games with fam...
10/17/2025

Our team was honored to be a part of this warm, delicious, rockin' event! We shared nearly 200 free board games with families, and got to speak with so many curious and smart kids and their families about their wish for America, our upcoming programs, and bilingual resources. Thank you to Bethlehem Area School District for inviting us to be a part of this celebration!

We are so proud to partner with you and your incredible, insightful and passionate students! Our team is so impressed by...
10/17/2025

We are so proud to partner with you and your incredible, insightful and passionate students! Our team is so impressed by you all. We can't wait to share this work with the wider Lehigh Valley community.
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So proud of our team members who were honored at the Keystone Media Awards Luncheon today in Harrisburg!The Keystone Med...
10/16/2025

So proud of our team members who were honored at the Keystone Media Awards Luncheon today in Harrisburg!

The Keystone Media Awards recognize outstanding journalism across Pennsylvania — work that embodies integrity, relevance, and a deep commitment to serving the public. By honoring excellence, these awards encourage journalists to keep improving their craft and, in turn, their communities.

Pictured here: Jenny Roberts, Megan Frank, Brittany Sweeney, Jeff Frederick, Phil Gianficaro.

Lehigh Valley Public Media is PBS39, 91.3 WLVR, and LehighValleyNews.com. Our dedicated team took home:
- 1st Place, Feature Story: Jenny Roberts, Allentown boxing gym is ‘best-kept secret’
- 1st Place, Best Regularly scheduled news or talk program: Insights with LehighValleyNews.com, Megan Frank
- 1st Place, Best Sports Feature: Phil Gianficaro, Jeff Frederick, Eric Werner, Samantha Bode — Win, Dad, Win!: Bethlehem’s Darian Cruz aims for Olympic gold
- 1st Place, News Video: Grace Oddo, Election Day in the Lehigh Valley
- 1st Place, Sports Video: Staff, Darian Cruz aims for Olympic gold
- 1st Place, Best Documentary: Dream Monster: A memoir, Christine Dempsey
- 2nd Place, Sports Feature: Phil Gianficaro, Win, Dad, Win!: Bethlehem’s Darian Cruz aims for Olympic gold
- 2nd Place, Best Feature: Grover Silcox, Jeff Frederick and Samantha Bode — Living in the Lehigh Valley: Boxing to Mentor
- 2nd Place, Best Public Service: Brittany Sweeney, Jeff Frederick, Samantha Bode, Grover Silcox — Community Conversation: Unhoused in the Lehigh Valley
- 2nd Place, Podcast (Broadcast): Sip and Spin, Christine Dempsey
- Honorable Mention, Best Feature: Patrick’s Picks, Christine Dempsey

🔥 History buffs, this one’s for you! 🔥We’re bringing The American Revolution to life on the big screen: Join us Thursday...
10/16/2025

🔥 History buffs, this one’s for you! 🔥

We’re bringing The American Revolution to life on the big screen: Join us Thursday, Oct. 23 at Lafayette College’s Williams Center for the Arts for an exclusive screening of Ken Burns’ new film The American Revolution.

🎬 Watch the film screener
🍓🍷 Enjoy complimentary food and drink
🎨 Explore how art and filmmaking intersect
🖼️ Tour the Facing Lafayette student-curated exhibit

It’s an unforgettable night of art, history, and storytelling — right here in the Lehigh Valley!
🎟️ RSVP today: https://bit.ly/Lafayette250

Steel Weekend begins!In partnership with the National Museum of Industrial History’s annual Steel Weekend, PBS39 invites...
10/10/2025

Steel Weekend begins!

In partnership with the National Museum of Industrial History’s annual Steel Weekend, PBS39 invites you to a special event: Bethlehem Steel: The People Who Built America

📅 Friday, October 10
⏰ 3:30–5 PM (Doors open at 3 PM)
📍 Lehigh Valley Public Media, 839 Sesame Street, Bethlehem
🎫 Registration is required and is FREE

Agenda:

3:30–4:00 PM – Reflections from special guests:
- Javier Diaz, PBS39 Director of Video & Broadcast Content
- Bette Kovach, BK Communications & former Director, Bethlehem Steel Communications
- Andria Zaia, President & CEO, National Museum of Industrial History

4:00–5:00 PM – Screening of Bethlehem Steel: The People Who Built America

This landmark documentary brings to life the story of the steelworkers who built America’s bridges, skylines, and communities.

Celebrate the legacy of steel with us as we kick off Steel Weekend at NMIH.

🎟️ Free admission, registration link in the comments! 👇🔗

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839 Sesame Street
Bethlehem, PA
18015

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+16108674677

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