UNC-TV rebrands to PBS North Carolina, Powered by the UNC System

UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina will now be PBS North Carolina, Powered by the UNC System.

In a press release, the media group said PBS North Carolina "will harness the energy of the UNC System to inform communities in times of crisis; engage with complex local and national issues; offer opportunities to learn, and raise the level of discourse around science, arts and humanities for all North Carolinians."

While the main broadcast channel UNC-TV PBS & More will change to PBS NC, other existing channels the North Carolina Channel, the Explorer Channel and Rootle 24/7 PBS Kids will remain the same.

Current websites will change from unctv.org to pbsnc.org, but the complete transition will take place over time. Social media handles will also change to @mypbsnc.

The change will go into effect on Tuesday.