Mission: WHYY provides news and information, arts and culture and educational programming on three 24/7 broadcast channels, online streaming as well as mobile devices and on-demand cable. WHYY-TV 12.1 offers a varied blend of the best national programming along with locally produced content. Y Info 12.2 specializes in news and public affairs and WHYY 12.3 is a 24/7 PBS Kids channel.

WHYY-FM's news and information format offers the Philadelphia region a comprehensive radio service. WHYY-FM has a well-deserved reputation as a trusted source of news and information, combining such NPR programs as Morning Edition and All Things Considered with reports from WHYY's local news team.

WHYY.org features one of the Philadelphia region's leading online news services. WHYY also leads the collaborative Keystone Crossroads multimedia reporting project and is the home of PlanPhilly.org. All of WHYY's audio programming is also available on WHYY.org as streaming content, podcasts or special Web-only feature

WHYY is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1959, and donations are tax-deductible.