WNET ... looks forward to collaborating with New Jersey–based institutions interested in operating a public television ...

WNET, the parent company of NJ PBS, was unable to reach a deal with the state broadcasting authority due to cuts in funding.

WNET Group, which runs local broadcasting channel NJ PBS and the media outlet NJ Spotlight News, will not sign a new contract with the state.

After June 30, 2026, a NJ PBS nightly news program will only air on digital platforms, and on THIRTEEN, the public television channel in New York.

Ellis takes over for interim CEO and GM Tim Roesler, principal for Roesler Management Partners. The previous permanent leader was Jeffrey Pope, who left the station for “personal and professional ...