Emerald Coast PBS is the new community-supported public-media service being built to restore PBS programming for Pensacola and the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast after WSRE’s PBS affiliation ended.

The call: If you want PBS Passport or local-station updates, follow Emerald Coast PBS now—the site says donor renewal and Passport access are expected to reopen soon.

Real-time local factors

• WSRE’s PBS affiliation and its former Passport donor accounts were discontinued.
• Emerald Coast PBS says it will serve Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and surrounding Northwest Florida communities.
• Programming is planned to include PBS favorites, children’s education, documentaries, news, and local community coverage.
• Their donation/Passport page currently says renewals will be available “in just a few days”; no exact launch date is posted.

What flips this — once Emerald Coast PBS posts its channel/cable carriage and Passport enrollment details, that will determine the best way to watch or renew.

👉 Are you trying to find the new over-the-air channel, renew PBS Passport, or learn what happened to WSRE?