KVIE, also known as PBS KVIE, is a state-owned entity headquartered in the US that functions as a tier 2 media tech buyer. Founded in 1959, the company employs approximately 60 individuals and reported $41.6M in revenue as of 2023. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, operating as a PBS member television station serving the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto market in Northern California. As a community-based non-profit organization, its programming combines national PBS content, including series such as NOVA, Frontline, and Antiques Roadshow, with a substantial amount of locally produced shows. KVIE develops its own original programs centered on the culture, issues, and lifestyle of the Northern California region, which include the documentary series Viewfinder, the KVIE Arts Showcase, and the public affairs program Studio Sacramento. Beyond its main broadcast channel, KVIE manages several digital subchannels, among them a 24-hour PBS Kids channel and "KVIE2," which offers encore presentations of popular PBS programs. The station also provides various educational services and resources to the community.
On June 26, 2026, the regional newsroom Abridged by PBS KVIE earned 16 awards in the California News Publishers Association’s 2025 California Journalism Awards, securing the most first-place recognitions among professional news organizations in the Sacramento region. Earlier in June, on the 12th, the PBS KVIE app began its rebranding to KVIE+, aiming to provide an enhanced user experience for streaming PBS programs and KVIE livestreams. This follows the PBS KVIE News Minute reaching its one-year anniversary on May 5, 2026, marking a milestone in its mission to inform the Sacramento region with concise news stories, having first aired on May 5, 2025.
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