WYIN

56.1: PBS
56.2: NHK World

WYIN
Gary–Merrillville, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; ; United States;
City	Gary, Indiana
Channels	Digital: 17 (UHF); Virtual: 56;
Branding	Lakeshore PBS
Programming
Affiliations	56.1: PBS; 56.2: NHK World;
Ownership
Owner	Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations	WLPR-FM
History
First air date	November 15, 1987
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 56 (UHF, 1987–2009);
Call sign meaning	"We're Your Indiana Neighbor"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	49803
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	290 m (951 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°20′56″N 87°24′2″W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org

WYIN (channel 56), branded on-air as Lakeshore PBS, is a secondary PBS member television station licensed to Gary, Indiana, United States, serving the Chicago area. It is owned by Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc., as a sister station to NPR member WLPR-FM (89.1). Both stations share studios on Indiana Place (Mississippi Street) in Merrillville, while WYIN's transmitter is located near Lake Dalecarlia (due south of Cedar Lake). WYIN is one of two PBS member stations in the Chicago television market, alongside Chicago-licensed WTTW (channel 11).

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