Television station facts for kids

A television station is a place or company that sends out TV signals. These signals go straight to your TV set at home. Most stations have a special room called a studio where they make TV shows.

KTVO-TV, a television station in Kirksville, Missouri, USA.

TV signals can be sent using older methods called analog signals or newer ones called digital signals. Governments around the world set the rules for how these signals are broadcast. These rules can be different in various countries. Older analog TV stations usually send their signals on one TV channel. Newer digital TV stations can send their signals on one or more subchannels.

The term "television station" usually means stations that broadcast from the ground. It does not usually include TV services you get through cable television or satellite television.

What a TV Station Needs

To operate, television stations usually need a special permission called a broadcast license. They get this license from a government group. This group also makes the rules that TV stations must follow. For example, in the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gives out these licenses. They also make sure stations follow the rules.

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  Cerro de Punta, the highest mountain in Puerto Rico, with TV towers on top.