WXEL-TV, the area's public television station, signed on the air in 1982. WXEL is affiliated with PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service. WXEL airs shows serving the educational, cultural and entertainment needs of the community with acclaimed national and local programming. WXEL MISSION STATEMENT The WXEL Public Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of WXEL-TV, is committed to the use of telecommunications and broadband technology to serve the community through excellence in programming – to provide quality, relevant and valued content that enriches people’s lives, that engages their minds, that provides lifelong learning opportunities for people of all ages, and that connects to the needs and aspirations of the diverse communities of South Florida and the Treasure Coast.