WYIN

WYIN
CityGary, Indiana
Channels
BrandingLakeshore PBS
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerNorthwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc.
WLPR-FM
History
First air date
November 15, 1987 (1987-11-15)
Former channel number
  • Analog: 56 (UHF, 1987–2009)
Call sign meaning
"We're Your Indiana Neighbor"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49803
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT290 m (951 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°20′56″N 87°24′2″W / 41.34889°N 87.40056°W / 41.34889; -87.40056
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.lakeshorepublicmedia.org

WYIN (channel 56), branded Lakeshore PBS, is a secondary PBS member television station licensed to Gary, Indiana, United States, serving the Chicago area. It is owned by Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc., as a sister station to NPR member WLPR-FM (89.1). The two stations share studios on Indiana Place (Mississippi Street) in Merrillville; WYIN's transmitter is located near Lake Dalecarlia (due south of Cedar Lake). WYIN is one of two PBS member stations in the Chicago television market, alongside WTTW (channel 11).