(Canon to the Bobbyleeverse) Press space or click the logo. Callsign History: WUIE-TV (1954-1998) WAPM-TV (1998-p.d.) Affiliation History: Independent (1954-1959) NET (1959-1970) PBS (1970-p.d.) Ownership History: WUIE Educational Telecommunications (1954-1991) North City Public Education Foundation (1991-p.d.) History: WUIE-TV would launch on January 1, 1954 as an educational independent station. Being the 2nd independent station in North City. However, unlike other independent stations at the time, it operated under a non-commercial educational license. In 1959, it became an affiliate of the nationwide educational network, NET. It, alongside other NET affiliates switched to the newly-launched PBS in 1970, after NET ceased operations that year. WUIE-TV would introduce its circle 7 symbol in 1973, initially using ABC's circle 7 logo until 1982, replacing it to a more custom looking version of it. In 1991, WUIE Educational Telecommunications would merge with the Wuhu University's recently spun-off radio station WTWD (90.1 FM) to form the North City Public Education Foundation. WUIE-TV & WTWD would change their call-letters to WAPM-TV & WAPM-FM respectively in 1998, to better reflect their monikers. That same year, both stations introduced a stylized flower emblem. It is still used despite some minor alterations.
