A donation of $100,000 has been made to WNIT television by the American Electric Foundation. The group says the donation, on behalf of Indiana Michigan Power, is for the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel. The channel enables children and families in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan to watch educational programming during evenings and on weekends, when they’re most likely to watch television. WNIT says there was a critical need for free, 24/7 curriculum-based programming for children that it had been trying to fill for years. Then in 2019, they launched PBS KIDS 24/7. Indiana Michigan Power says the channel “encourages innovation, creativity and sparks educational opportunities for Indiana Michigan Power’s youngest customers.” It also encourages everyone to support the South Bend PBS affiliate.
