Iowa Public Television

Are you watching all three of IPTV's outstanding programming channels? (IPTV, IPTV LEARNS, and IPTV WORLD)

These channels are available, free of charge, to viewers who are watching IPTV with an antenna and a digital television set, or a set connected to a digital converter box.

We want to make sure you're able to see all of our programming, and we're here to help you do so. For free assistance to allow you to watch these channels free over the air, call (800) 532-1290 during normal ... Read more...

Cook's Country Labor Day Picnic Menu

Want to make your end of summer bash as tasty as possible? Go ahead and impress your family and friends with a Cook's Country-inspired Labor Day feast!

Click below to download each delicious recipe so you can easily share them with friends and family or pass them off as your own!

• All-American Potato Salad
• 24-Hour Picnic Salad
• Picnic Chicken
• Lemon Buttermilk Sheet Cake
• Blueberry Pie

IOWA PUBLIC TELEVISION’S STATE FAIR COVERAGE
HIGHEST-RATED PROGRAM IN ITS TIME SLOT

Fair 2010 is #1 in Des Moines-Ames Market Study

JOHNSTON, IA – On Wednesday, August 18, more central Iowa households watched Iowa Public Television’s Fair 2010 program than any other program on television, according to a recent coincidental study by Nielsen Media Research. The study sampled the Des Moines-Ames market.

The ... Read more...

Tune in on Thursday, August 26 at 8 p.m. for Backstage with Mary Poppins. This new program features members of the cast and crew, including Ashley Brown (May Poppins), and Gavin Lee (Bert), who talk about bringing this popular musical from the silver screen to the stage.

During the broadcast, viewers will have an opportunity to pledge for tickets to see this Broadway production in late November when it comes to the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines.

Join IPTV on September 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when Thomas, the PBS storybook engine, chugs his way to the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum in Boone. Enjoy at 25-minute ride with Thomas and meet Sir Topham Hatt. Live music, crafts and three story times with Dan Wardell, host of the IPTV KIDS Clubhouse, at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., make this a fun-filled day.

Tickets are $18 for everyone 2 and older but IPTV KIDS Club members get a $3 discount per ticket. To get the discount ... Read more...

(Johnston, IA) – Market to Market, America's longest-running weekly agribusiness program, examines the impact of the economic recession in rural America with the final program in a series of four special editions ... Read more...

IPTV has been awarded the "Friend of the Association Award" from the School Administrators of Iowa "In recognition of your excellent contributions to Iowa's K-12 Educational Program, and in Recognition of Your Support and Service to the School Administrators of this State."

Congratulations to all involved in IPTV's extensive education efforts!

PBS KIDS and Iowa Public Television Partner to Offer
“Library Corners” to Libraries Across Iowa

50 Sites Chosen for Library Corners

(Johnston, Iowa) -- As part of a shared goal of increasing early childhood literacy, Iowa Public Television has joined forces with PBS KIDS to offer PBS KIDS Raising Readers Library Corners to libraries across the state. These special, permanent ... Read more...

Congratulations to Cory Peters of Council Bluffs! Cory submitted a video about his family's documents from Mark Hill Dunnell, including a certificate signed by President Lincoln appointing Dunnell as consul to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Cory asked the folks at Antiques Roadshow to check out this collection, and they've agreed! Cory will receive two VIP tickets to the Antiques Roadshow Appraisal Event in Des Moines on August 7. 

Cory submitted his video as part of the national "Open Call" competition ... Read more...

Please join us in congratulating our talented colleagues for their outstanding work! 

Iowa Motion Picture Association Award Recognition for Iowa Public Television

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Iowa Public Television Announces Fourth Annual

Reading Road Trip Tour of 63 Iowa Libraries This Summer

IPTV KIDS Clubhouse Host Dan Wardell to Visit 63 Libraries for Story Time

(Johnston, Iowa) -- Iowa Public Television today announced the network will embark on another ambitious tour of Iowa libraries during the fourth annual summer ... Read more...

Iowa Public Television Coverage of
President Obama’s Town-Hall Meeting in Ottumwa

Presidential Town-Hall Covered Live on IPTV WORLD at 4 p.m.
Rebroadcast with a Follow-Up Program on IPTV at 8 p.m.

(Johnston, Iowa)  -- Iowa Public Television ... Read more...

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Iowa Public Television invites kids to play on PBS KIDS Island

Online destination for kids ages 2-5 helps increase reading readiness

(Johnston, Iowa)  -- As part of the network’s effort to help Iowa kids arrive at school ready to learn, Iowa ... Read more...

We all have them – old items, sitting in the attic or closet, passed down by a cousin’s cousin, estranged fathers, or a mothers, sister’s brother.

We hold on to them because they are a part of our family and because, we hope to someday pass them along to younger generations – even if all they become is trendy décor, or dust collectors.

And we all hope that their history will someday tell a story.

We’re ready ... Read more...

IPTV's Weekday Kids' schedule is new! And remember you can always see our schedule on the TV Schedule Grid on the front page of IPTV.org.

Check it out below...

IPTV (.1):
6:30 a.m. - Martha Speaks
7 a.m. - Curious George
7:30 a.m. - Sid the Science Kid
8 a.m. - Super WHY!
8:30 a.m. - Dinosaur Train
9 a.m. - Sesame Street
10 a.m. - Clifford the Big Red Dog
10:30 a.m. - WordWorld
11 a.m. - Caillou
11:30 a.m. - Dragon Tales
Noon ... Read more...