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. Stations Ĭombined, the five stations and their extensive translator network reach almost all of Idaho, as well as parts of Washington, Montana, and Oregon. 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. In 2001, Idaho PTV began broadcasting its HD channel, KAID HD, using the default PBS HD schedule. Two other stations in Coeur d'Alene and Twin Falls were added in 1992. The licenses for all three stations were transferred to the state board of education. A year later, the legislature ordered the merger of the three stations into a single network. Citing budget restrictions in early 1981, the state legislature cut 90% of the state funding for public television, and the stations relied on federal funding and private donations. 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. The three stations shared many programs, but were largely operated independently at first. After a decade, KBGL changed its call letters to KISU-TV in 1981. 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. The network's first station, KUID-TV, signed on from the University of Idaho campus in September 1965. īroadcast 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. 4% is provided by the Federal Government. Approximately 65% of funding comes from private contributions and an annual grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The network is headquartered in Boise, with satellite studios at the University of Idaho in Moscow and Idaho State University in Pocatello.įunding for Idaho Public Television comes from three major sources. 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. Idaho Public Television (also known as IdahoPTV and Idaho Public TV) is a Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) member network serving the U.S.
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