WYES is a PBS member station serving New Orleans & the Mississippi Gulf Coast for 67 years. THE MISSION IS TO INFORM, TEACH, ILLUMINATE AND INSPIRE THE MANY DIFFERENT AUDIENCES THAT MAKE UP OUR COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES BEING EVER RESPONSIVE TO THE PUBLIC'S VARIED NEEDS IN EDUCATION, PUBLIC AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND ENTERTAINMENT.