50 Years of LPB
Take a look back at milestones and check out some of LPB's longest running series.
LPB 50
Celebrating Fifty Years of Telling Louisiana Stories
Established by the Louisiana Legislature, LPB signed on the air September 6, 1975, with a clear purpose: to educate, inform, and connect the people of Louisiana. For five decades, LPB has remained a trusted, commercial free public media network serving children, families, and communities across our state.
What began as a single station has grown into a six station statewide network serving Baton Rouge, Monroe, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Shreveport, and Alexandria, with full Louisiana coverage through our New Orleans sister station, WLAE-TV.
Now in our 50th anniversary year, we celebrate the stories that define Louisiana and the people who make them possible. LPB remains committed to delivering educational resources, trusted journalism, and original programming that reflect the culture, history, and civic life of our state.
Fifty years strong. Still serving Louisiana.
Nature | LPB 50
If the people of Louisiana are our heart, then nature is our soul. For fifty years, LPB has explored the natural beauty of our state, sharing the beauty, diversity, and richness that make up our bayous, swamps, coastal marshes, and timberlands.
Photo Gallery - Vintage LPB
See behind-the-scenes snapshots of LPB early operations.
Telling Louisiana Stories
For decades, LPB has connected Louisiana through thoughtful storytelling rooted in our history, our people, and our places. These archival programs reflect the moments and milestones that continue to define our state.
Complete Episode
After the Civil War, many formerly enslaved people left Louisiana and moved to the North or out West in search of better opportunities. This is the story of those who decided to stay behind in West Feliciana Parish.