WCAI-TV

WCAI-TV, virtual channel 17 (UHF digital channel 37), is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to and serving the  region. Owned by the -based, it is a sister station to radio and it's repeaters WZAI and WNAN. WCAI shares studios with it's sister stations at 3 Water Street in (a CDP in Falmouth) and it's transmitter is located in. However, master control and some internal operations are based at WGBH's studios on Guest Street in northwest Boston's neighborhood.

As Cape Cod is part of the larger television market, WCAI has significant cable coverage in the Boston area alongside  and.

History
WCAI went on the air on October 5, 2001. hosted the station's first day on-air, telling viewers that "Tonight, the people of Cape Cod shall view their stories for the first time ever."

Programming
Much of the station's local programming is produced by Atlantic Public Media. News United LLC produces Cape Cod News in association with WGBH and Atlantic Public Media, wherein Lou Mannheimer, based out of News United's studio in, airs segments from locally-based reporters on Cape Cod.