First Nations Experience (FNX) is a non-profit television network in
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino (; Spanish for "Saint Bernardino") is a city and county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 ce ...
, owned by the
San Bernardino Community College District
The San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) is a public community college system in Crafton Hills College and San Bernardino Valley College in southern California. It part of the California Community Colleges System.
Since 1926, SBC ...
. The network, created by Executive Director Charles Fox, is broadcast from the
KVCR-TV
KVCR-DT (channel 24) is a PBS member television station in San Bernardino, California, United States. It is owned by the San Bernardino Community College District alongside NPR member KVCR (91.9 FM). The two stations share studios at the San Be ...
studios located on the campus of
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino Valley College is a public community college in San Bernardino, California. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The college has an enrollment of 17,044 students and covers . Valley College is also a ...
. FNX is America's first and only broadcast network aimed at
Native Americans and global Indigenous audiences and consumers of Native American culture.
History
First Nation Experience was launched under the leadership of Executive Director Charles Fox on September 25, 2011, through a $6 million gift from its founding partner, the
. On November 1, 2014, FNX became available via satellite to hundreds of non-profit public television service providers across the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
including
public broadcasting TV stations (especially
PBS
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...
member stations), community, tribal, religious, and others. On this date, FNX became available via
satellite receiver
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set to 125° West from the
PBS Satellite Service
The PBS Satellite Service (also known as the PBS National Program Service, with the primary C-band feed being formerly known as PBS Schedule X in Eastern Time, with the West Coast delay signal designated PBS-XP) consists of feeds relayed from PB ...
.
In 2015, the San Manuel Band awarded FNX a second $6 million gift to help expand the station.
The network currently reaches 47 million viewers in the United States.
Affiliates
See also
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World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network
The World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network (WITBN) is a confederation of indigenous broadcasting organisations from countries serving indigenous and minority language populations. Members are radio and television companies, most of which ...
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Sacheen Littlefeather
Marie Louise Cruz (November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022), better known as Sacheen Littlefeather, was an American actress, model, and activist on behalf of Native American civil rights.
Littlefeather represented Marlon Brando at the 45th Aca ...
References
External links
First Nations Experience
Public television in the United States
Television stations in California
PBS member networks
Mass media in San Bernardino, California
Indigenous peoples of California topics
Television channels and stations established in 2011
2011 establishments in California
Native American television
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