EAST BRAINERD: WTCI named Nonprofit of Year

WTCI, the PBS affiliate for the Tennessee Valley, was recently named the 2010 Nonprofit of the Year by the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, a testament to the dedication of the station’s staff, board of directors and volunteers. Moving into a new broadcast center in 2007, WTCI has transformed its role in the community by expanding local productions and outreach work. WTCI produces four local series and has produced more than a dozen documentaries with topics including the Trail of Tears, the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Antiques Roadshow Chattanooga and the Riverbend Festival. WTCI supports local education by providing free literacy workshops, distributing books to children, offering an annual writing contest and working with area schools on book drives and PBS character visits.