Idaho Public Television

Type	Non-commercial educational broadcast television network
Branding	Idaho Public Television PBS
Country	United States
First air date	September 6, 1965; 58 years ago (1965-09-06)
Availability	Statewide Idaho
TV stations	see § Stations
Broadcast area	Statewide Idaho
Owner	State of Idaho
Parent	State Board of Education
Affiliation(s)	PBS
Former affiliations	KUID-TV: NET (1965–1970)
Official website	www.idahoptv.org

Idaho Public Television (also known as IdahoPTV and Idaho Public TV) is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member network serving the U.S. state of Idaho. Consisting of five television stations, it is operated and funded by the Idaho State Board of Education, an agency of the Idaho state government that holds the licenses to all PBS member stations in the state. The network is headquartered in Boise, with satellite studios at the University of Idaho in Moscow and Idaho State University in Pocatello.

Funding for Idaho Public Television comes from three major sources. Approximately 65% of funding comes from private contributions and an annual grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 31% is provided by the State of Idaho. 4% is provided by the Federal Government.^[1]

Broadcast and online programs produced by Idaho Public Television include Outdoor Idaho, Idaho Reports, Idaho Experience, Dialogue, Idaho in Session, Science Trek and The 180 with Marcia Franklin.

History

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The network's first station, KUID-TV, signed on from the University of Idaho campus in September 1965.^[2]^[3]^[4] KBGL-TV signed on in July 1971 from Idaho State University in Pocatello, followed that December by KAID-TV in Boise, licensed to Boise State University. After a decade, KBGL changed its call letters to KISU-TV in 1981. The three stations shared many programs, but were largely operated independently at first. However, in 1981, two KUID-produced documentaries—one about logging practices, another about lead exposure—caused such an outcry that the state legislature yanked nearly all funding for public television.^[5] Citing budget restrictions in early 1981, the state legislature cut 90% of the state funding for public television,^[6] and the stations relied on federal funding and private donations.^[7]

A year later, the legislature ordered the merger of the three stations into a single network.^[8]^[9] The licenses for all three stations were transferred to the state board of education.^[10] Two other stations were added in 1992 at Coeur d'Alene and Twin Falls, the respective cities of North Idaho College and the College of Southern Idaho.

In 2001, Idaho PTV began broadcasting its HD channel, KAID HD, using the default PBS HD schedule. Once the digital switchover had occurred in July 2009 and after a two-year acclimation process, the main HD channel became the home of the regular IdahoPTV schedule in August 2011, and the second standard definition channel was converted from the regular IdahoPTV schedule into a "Plus" subchannel, featuring an alternate schedule of programming.^[11]

Stations

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Combined, the five stations and their extensive translator network reach almost all of Idaho, as well as parts of Washington, Montana, and Oregon. The north Idaho stations of Coeur d'Alene and Moscow are in the Pacific Time Zone, while the south Idaho stations of Boise, Twin Falls, and Pocatello are in the Mountain Time Zone.

Station	City of license¹	Channels (RF / VC)	First air date	Call letters' meaning	ERP	HAAT	Facility ID	Transmitter coordinates	Public license information
KAID (Flagship station)	Boise	21 (UHF) 4	December 31, 1971 (52 years ago) (1971-12-31)	Ada County, Idaho (county where Boise is based)	725 kW	858 m (2,815 ft)	62442	43°45′20.8″N 116°5′57″W / 43.755778°N 116.09917°W / 43.755778; -116.09917 (KAID)	Public file LMS
KCDT	Coeur d'Alene	18 (UHF) 26	September 22, 1992 (31 years ago) (1992-09-22)	"Coeur D'Alene Television"	54.7 kW 50 kW (CP)	465 m (1,526 ft)	62424	47°43′53.6″N 116°43′50.6″W / 47.731556°N 116.730722°W / 47.731556; -116.730722 (KCDT)	Public file LMS
KIPT	Twin Falls	22 (UHF) 13	January 1992 (32 years ago) (1992-01)²	"Idaho Public Television"	77.98 kW	181.9 m (597 ft)	62427	42°43′45.9″N 114°24′56.5″W / 42.729417°N 114.415694°W / 42.729417; -114.415694 (KIPT)	Public file LMS
KISU-TV³	Pocatello	17 (UHF) 10	July 7, 1971 (53 years ago) (1971-07-07)	Idaho State University	172 kW	464.8 m (1,525 ft)	62430	43°30′3.6″N 112°39′43.9″W / 43.501000°N 112.662194°W / 43.501000; -112.662194 (KISU-TV)	Public file LMS
KUID-TV	Moscow	12 (VHF)⁴ 12	September 6, 1965 (58 years ago) (1965-09-06)	University of Idaho	78 kW	339.7 m (1,115 ft)	62382	46°40′54″N 116°58′17″W / 46.68167°N 116.97139°W / 46.68167; -116.97139 (KUID-TV)	Public file LMS

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Notes:

1. Aside from their transmitters, KCDT and KIPT do not maintain any physical presence in their cities of license.
2. The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KIPT signed on January 18, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on January 17.
3. KISU-TV used the call sign KBGL-TV from its 1971 sign-on until December 7, 1981. (The ISU athletic teams are the Bengals.)
4. KUID-TV was on analog channel 12 until its digital channel signed on; the analog signal was moved to Channel 35, which had previously been assigned as KUID's digital allocation.

Digital television

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Subchannels

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The digital signals of IdahoPTV's stations are multiplexed:

Idaho Public Television multiplex^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
xx.1	1080i	16:9	IDPTVHD	PBS
xx.2	1080i		PLUS	IdahoPTV Plus
xx.3	480i		LEARN	Create
xx.4			WORLD	World Channel
xx.5			KIDS	PBS Kids

Analog-to-digital conversion

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IdahoPTV's stations ended regular programming on their analog signals on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate, with the exception of KAID, which was part of the Analog Nightlight Program and was shut off on June 15, 2009.^[17] The station's digital channel allocations post-transition are as follows:^[18]

KAID ended regular programming on its analog signal on June 15, 2009, over VHF channel 4; the station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 21, using virtual channel 4. As part of the SAFER Act, KAID kept its analog signal on the air until June 15 to inform viewers of the digital television transition through a loop of public service announcements from the National Association of Broadcasters.^[19]
KCDT shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 26; the station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 45, using virtual channel 26.
KIPT shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 13; the station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 22, using virtual channel 13.
KISU-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 10; the station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 17, using virtual channel 10.
KUID-TV shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 35; the station's digital signal broadcasts on its pre-transition VHF channel 12.

Translators

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KAID (DTS) Boise Front (translates KAID)
K24NO-D Bonners Ferry (translates KCDT)
K14IC-D Burley (translates KIPT)
K11PB-D Cambridge (translates KAID)
K09LO-D Cascade (translates KAID)
KAID (DRT) Cascade (translates KAID)
K12GS-D) Challis (translates KISU-TV)
K11WR-D Council (translates KAID)
K13QE-D Driggs (translates KISU-TV)
KAID (DTS) Emmett (translates KAID)
K26OW-D Garden Valley (translates KAID)
K15GO-D Georgetown (translates KISU-TV)
KAID (DRT) Glenns Ferry (translates KAID)
K35MJ-D Grangeville (translates KUID-TV)
K25OX-D Hagerman (translates KIPT)
KAID (DTS) Harris Ranch (translates KAID)
K25PO-D Holbrook (translates KISU-TV)
KAID (DRT) Idaho City (translates KAID)
K22NX-D Juliaetta (translates KUID-TV)
K11KO-D Kamiah (translates KUID-TV)
K25OP-D Kellogg (translates KUID-TV)
K05GQ-D Kooskia (translates KUID-TV)
K14MC-D Lava Hot Springs (translates KISU-TV)
K14IJ-D Leadore (translates KISU-TV)
K25NZ-D Lewiston (translates KUID-TV)
K15HR-D Mackay (translates KISU-TV)
K22NV-D Malad City (translates KISU-TV)
K23DO-D Malta (translates KISU-TV)
K11WT-D McCall (translates KAID)
K25OR-D McCall (translates KAID)
K20NT-D McDermitt, NV (translates KAID)
K23BV-D Montpelier (translates KISU-TV)
K27GM-D Preston (translates KISU-TV)
K36PW-D Priest Lake (translates KCDT)
K20MQ-D Rexburg (translates KISU-TV)
K19CY-D Rockland (translates KISU-TV)
K23HT-D St. Maries (translates KUID-TV)
K29LY-D Salmon (translates KISU-TV)
K30LS-D Sandpoint (translates KCDT)
K31PT-D Soda Springs (translates KISU-TV)
K13QH-D Swan Valley/Irwin (translates KISU-TV)

References

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^ By The Numbers - 2018
^ "Contract given for university TV equipment". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). January 30, 1965. p. 3.
^ "Education TV station opens". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 3, 1965. p. 14.
^ McCreary, Frank P. (December 26, 1965). "Educational TV soon will span state". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1, section 2.
^ Snow, Ruth (October 20, 2001). "IPTV could shift back into university control". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 10A.
^ "Public TV report due". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. July 14, 1981. p. 9.
^ "Public TV funds sought". Spokane Daily Chronicle. UPI. September 10, 1981. p. 3.
^ "Idaho PBS future fuzzy". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. February 8, 1982. p. 8.
^ "Idaho public TV hot issue". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). UPI. February 8, 1992. p. 5.
^ "Idaho public TV stations to have single manager". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 6, 1982. p. 5.
^ Sefton, Dru (June 11, 2012). "Multicasts tailored to local priorities". Current. American University SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
^ RabbitEars TV Query for KAID
^ RabbitEars TV Query for KCDT
^ RabbitEars TV Query for KIPT
^ RabbitEars TV Query for KISU
^ RabbitEars TV Query for KUID
^ "UPDATED List of Participants in the Analog Nightlight Program" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2011.
^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and the Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
^ "UPDATED List of Participants in the Analog Nightlight Program" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. June 12, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2024.

External links

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v t e Broadcast television in the Inland Northwest (Spokane Valley Region and Lewis-Clark Valley Region)
This region includes the following cities: Spokane/Pullman/Clarkston, WA Coeur d'Alene/Moscow/Lewiston, ID Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Spokane/Spokane Valley (Spokane County)	KREM (2.1 CBS, 2.2 Crime, 2.3 Court, 2.4 Nest, 2.5 LC, 2.6 Get, 2.7 Outlaw, 2.8 Comet, 2.9 Cozi) KXLY-TV / KXMN-LD (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MeTV, 4.3 H&I, 4.4 Start, 4.5 Dabl, 4.6 QVC, 4.7 HSN) KHQ-TV (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX) KSPS-TV (7.1 PBS, 7.2 World, 7.3 Create, 7.4 PBS Kids) KWSU-TV translator (10.1 PBS/NWPB, 10.2 Create) KQUP-LD (14.1 Daystar) KSKN (22.1 CW, 22.2 Laff, 22.3 Quest, 22.4 The365, 22.5 Nosey, 22.6 Confess) KAYU-TV (28.1 Fox, 28.2 MNTV/ANT) KDYS-LD (32.1 Daystar HD, 32.2 Daystar SD) KGPX-TV (34.1 Ion, 34.2 Bounce, 34.3 Grit, 34.4 Mystery, 34.5 Ion+, 34.6 Scripps, 34.7 JTV, 34.8 QVC2) K29NM-D (43.1 HSN, 43.2 QVC, 43.3 HSN2, 43.4 QVC2, 43.5 QVC3, 43.6 Dabl)
North Idaho–(Coeur d'Alene/ Dalton Gardens/Post Falls)	K41FJ-D (2.1 CBS, 2.2 Crime, 2.3 Court, 2.4 Nest, 2.5 LC, 2.6 Get, 2.7 Outlaw, 2.8 Comet, 2.9 Cozi) KMNZ-LD (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MeTV, 4.3 H&I, 4.4 Start, 4.5 Dabl, 4.6 QVC, 4.7 HSN) K18DT-D (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX) K26LJ-D (7.1 PBS, 7.2 World, 7.3 Create, 7.4 PBS Kids) KUID translator (12.1 PBS/IPTV, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3 Learn/Create, 12.4 World, 12.5 PBS Kids) KCDT (26.1 PBS/IPTV, 26.2 IPTV Plus, 26.3 Learn/Create, 26.4 World, 26.5 PBS Kids) K27NC-D (28.1 Fox, 28.2 MNTV/ANT)
Quad Cities (Lewiston/Clarkston/ Pullman/Moscow)	K21CC-D (2.1 CBS, 2.2 Crime, 2.3 Court, 2.4 Nest, 2.5 LC, 2.6 Get, 2.7 Outlaw, 2.8 Comet, 2.9 Cozi) KLEW-TV (3.1 CBS, 3.2 Charge!, 3.3 Comet, 3.4 TBD) K16LS-D/K26NM-D (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MeTV, 4.3 H&I, 4.4 Start, 4.5 Dabl, 4.6 QVC, 4.7 HSN) K35BW-D (6.1 NBC, 6.2 SWX) K26CK-D/K24JN-D (7.1 PBS, 7.2 World, 7.3 Create, 7.4 PBS Kids) KWSU-TV/K34QC-D (10.1 PBS/NWPB, 10.2 Create) K19BY-D (11.1 Fox, 11.2 TMD, 11.3 Ion) KUID (12.1 PBS/IPTV, 12.2 IPTV Plus, 12.3 Learn/Create, 12.4 World, 12.5 Kids) KQUP (24.1 Daystar) K18LH-D (28.1 Fox, 28.2 MNTV/ANT)
Defunct	KPMT-LP 14 KIDQ-LP 27 (JUCE/YTA) KBAS-TV 43/16 KTYJ-LP 58 (A1) UWTV (now online-only)
See also: Washington TV Idaho TV Montana TV Oregon TV Yakima TV

v t e Broadcast television in Southwestern Idaho, Eastern Oregon and the Treasure Valley
This region includes the following cities: Boise/Nampa/Caldwell, ID Ontario, OR Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full power	KBOI-TV (2.1 CBS, 2.2 CW+, 2.3 Charge!) KAID (4.1 PBS, 4.2 PBS +, 4.3 Learn, 4.4 World, 4.5 PBS Kids) KIVI-TV (6.1 ABC, 6.2 Ind./NHL Golden Knights hockey, 6.3 Mystery, 6.4 Bounce, 6.5 Laff, 6.6 Get) KTVB (7.1 NBC, 7.2 Ind., 7.3 Crime, 7.4 Quest, 7.5 Nest, 7.6 LC, 7.8 REW) KNIN-TV (9.1 Fox, 9.2 MeTV, 9.3 Oxygen, 9.4 MeToons) KTRV-TV (12.1 Ion, 12.2 Court, 12.3 Grit, 12.4 Scripps, 12.5 Ion+, 12.6 JTV, 12.7 QVC, 12.8 HSN) KKJB (39.1 TMD, 39.2 Cozi, 39.3 ANT, 39.4 Buzzr)
Low-power	K15DY-D (7.1 PBS, 7.2 PBS +, 7.3 OPB Kids, 7.4 OPB-FM) KKIC-LD (16.1 Estrella, 16.2 LC, 39.5 QVC, 39.6 QVC2) KCLP-CD (18.1 Walk) KZTN-LD (20.1 TBN, 20.2 TCT, 20.3 Rel., 20.4 Enlace) KRID-LD (22.1 America's Voice, 22.2 Story, 22.3 H&I, 22.4 Catchy, 22.5 Movies!, 22.6 Start, 22.7 NOAA, 22.8 Ace, 22.9 KTSY, 22.10 KOAY) KFLL-LD (25.1/.4 Ads, 25.2 American Crimes, 25.3 Oxygen, 25.5 Outlaw, 25.6 The365) KBKI-LD (27.2 Ads, 27.4 Shop LC) K31ED-D (31.1 3ABN, 31.2-.4 Dark, 31.5 3ABN Radio, 31.6 3ABN Radio Latino, 31.7 Radio74) KEVA-LD 34.1 (Sawtooth) KYUU-LD (35.1 CW+, 35.2 TBD, 35.3 Comet, 35.4 Nest, 35.5 Dabl) KIWB-LD 43.1 (Dark) KZAK-LD (49.1 NV, 49.2 TCN)
ATSC 3.0	KBSE-LD 33 KEVA-LD 34 KZAK-LD 49
Cable only	TVTV Cable 11 Root Sports Northwest
Defunct	KFXD 6 KCIX 6 KMBA 19 Northwest Cable News
See also Idaho Falls/Pocatello TV Portland TV Reno TV Salt Lake City TV Spokane TV Twin Falls TV

v t e Broadcast television in Idaho's Magic Valley
This region includes the following cities: Twin Falls Jerome Burley Rupert Sun Valley Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Stations	KSAW-LD 6.1 ABC 6.2 Ind./NHL Golden Knights hockey 6.3 Mystery 6.4 Grit 6.5 Court 6.6 Laff KTFT-LD 7.1 NBC 7.2 Ind. 7.3 Crime 7.4 Quest 7.5 Nest 7.6 LC 7.7 Nosey 7.8 REW KMVT 11.1 CBS 11.2 CW+ 11.3 Fox/MNTV 11.4 Outlaw KIPT 13.1 PBS/IPTV 13.2 IPTVPlus 13.3 Create 13.4 World 13.5 PBS Kids KSVT-LD 14.1 Fox/MNTV 14.2 Ion KBAX-LD 27.1 MeTV 27.2 ANT 27.3 Start 27.4 Catchy 27.5 Movies! 27.6 H&I 27.7 REW 27.8 WxN 27.9 HSN 27.10 QVC 27.11 KART (audio) KXTF 35.1 TCT 35.2 SBN 35.3 Ion+ 35.4 Blank 35.5 Scripps
ATSC 3.0	KTKV-LD KKIF-LD
Cable only	Root Sports Northwest
Defunct	KIDA 5 KSVX-CD 18 KBGH 19 K25EV 25 KTID-LP 58 Northwest Cable News
See also Boise TV Idaho Falls/Pocatello TV Salt Lake City TV

v t e Broadcast television in Eastern Idaho
This region includes the following cities: Idaho Falls Pocatello Blackfoot Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local stations	KIDK/KXPI-LD (3.1/34.1 Dabl, 3.2/34.2 Fox/MNT) KPVI-DT (6.1 NBC, 6.2 Catchy, 6.3 Movies!) KIFI-TV (8.1 ABC, 8.2 CBS, 8.3 CW+, 8.4 News, 8.5 TMD) KISU-TV (10.1 PBS/IdahoPTV, 10.2 IdahoPTV Plus, 10.3 Create, 10.4 World, 10.5 PBS Kids) KPIF (15.1 Grit, 15.2 Defy, 15.3 Laff, 15.4 Bounce, 15.5 This, 15.6 Court, 15.7 Scripps News, 15.8 QVC, 15.9 ANT, 15.10 Daystar, 15.11 DS Español, 15.12 Ads, 15.13 NewsNet) KVUI (31.1 Ion, 31.2 Grit, 31.3 Grio, 31.4 Cozi, 31.5 Get, 31.6 Mystery, 31.7 JTV, 31.8 REW, 31.9 HSN, 31.10 Buzzr, 31.11 RVTV, 31.12 Right Now TV, 31.13 Ventana)
Cable channels	AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain
Defunct	KJVI/KJWY/KJWP 2 KTLE 6 KBEO 11 Northwest Cable News
See also Billings TV Butte/Bozeman TV Casper/Riverton TV Missoula TV Salt Lake City TV Spokane TV Twin Falls TV

Broadcast television stations by affiliation in the state of Idaho

ABC

^*Repeater of KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA

CBS

^*Repeater of KREM, Spokane, WA

Fox

^*Repeater of KAYU-TV, Spokane, WA

NBC

^*Repeater of KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA

The CW

MyNetworkTV

KMYU 12 / KUTV-DT 2.2 (St. George/Salt Lake City, UT)
KSVT-LD 14_Secondary (Twin Falls)
KAYU-DT 28.2 (Spokane, WA)
KXPI-LD 34_Secondary (Pocatello)

Ion Television

PBS

Idaho PTV	KAID 4 (Boise) KISU-TV 10 (Pocatello) KUID-TV 12 / KCDT 26 (Moscow/Coeur d'Alene) KIPT 13 (Twin Falls)
Out-of-state members	KSPS-TV 7 (Spokane, WA) KUED 7 (Salt Lake City, UT)

Other

KIDK 3 (Dabl, Idaho Falls)
KBYU-TV 11 (BYUtv, Provo, UT)
KUTF 12 (Daystar, Logan, UT)
KJZZ-TV 14_{ATSC 3.0} (Ind., Salt Lake City, UT)
KPIF 15 (MeTV, Pocatello)
KUPX-TV 16 (Ind., Provo, UT)
K17ED-D 17 (3ABN, Payette)
KCLP-CA 18 (Rel., Boise)
KTMW 20 (TMD, Salt Lake City, UT)
KZTN-LD 20 (TBN, Boise)
KPNZ 24 (TCT, Ogden, UT)
KQUP 24 (Daystar, Pullman, WA)
K31FD-D 31 (3ABN, Boise)
KUTH-DT 32 (UNI, Provo, UT)
KXTF 35 (TCT, Twin Falls)
KKJB 39 (TMD, Boise)

Defunct

KCTF-LP 45 (Rel. Ind., Twin Falls)

Public broadcasting in the United States

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Radio syndicators

Terrestrial television

American PTV
- Create
- World
PBS
- Kids
- FNX

Cable and satellite

Statewide networks

Radio	Alaska Colorado Connecticut Georgia Hawaii Iowa Maine Minnesota Mississippi Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Dakota Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Utah Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Television	Alabama Alaska Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Georgia Hawaii Idaho Iowa Kentucky KET2 Louisiana Maine Maryland Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Utah Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Regional networks

Radio	Alabama Boise State Central Michigan Univ. High Plains Indiana Interlochen (Northern Michigan) Jefferson (Southern Oregon/Northern California) Michigan Radio Montana New England New Jersey North Carolina North Country Northeast (Albany) Northern (Illinois) Northwest Radio IQ Red River Yellowstone Public
Television	East Tennessee PBS Milwaukee PBS Network Knowledge Ozarks PTV Pioneer PBS Sistema TV Smoky Hills PBS Southern Oregon PBS WCMU Public Media WIPR-TV

Local non-commercial
independents

School-owned	KRSU-TV KUEN WBEC-TV WDSC-TV WEFS WILC-CD WPDS-LD WTVI
Community-operated	KPJK WLAE-TV WLMF-LD WNYE-TV

Defunct