Two of the country’s largest public television stations — Thirteen/WNET and WLIW 21 — have agreed to merge operations. On Tuesday, WLIW’s board of trustees voted in favor of the merger, which WNET’s ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Diane Masciale vice president and general manager of WLIW. When most people think of PBS, they think of Big Bird, “Sesame Street,” or maybe “Downton Abbey.” But ...