Editing WHYY Building (section)

== Public Broadcasting ==

WHYY, the public broadcasting station that occupies the building, serves the Delaware Valley through television, radio, and digital platforms. The station produces local programming including news, public affairs, and cultural content while broadcasting national public broadcasting offerings. The building's location near Independence Hall connects the station symbolically to principles of free press and public discourse that the nation's founding documents articulate. WHYY's presence on Independence Mall links contemporary media to historic ideals about informed citizenship.<ref name="hine"/>

The building's design accommodates the technical requirements of modern broadcasting—studios, control rooms, transmission facilities—while creating public spaces that welcome visitors. Tours, events, and other programming bring audiences into the building, making broadcasting's processes visible to the community the station serves. This accessibility reflects public broadcasting's mission to engage audiences beyond passive viewership, treating the building itself as extension of the station's educational purpose.<ref name="gallery"/>