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Friends: It's Clifford's Birthday!

February 8, 2010

Clifford and Dan Wardell are celebrating Clifford's birthday all week at Des Moines Public Library branches! Click here to see where they'll be! Read more »

Friends: MemberCard Benefits of the Month

February 1, 2010

Use your Friends MemberCard throughout the month of February for two-for-one admission to the following two venues. Your MemberCard must be presented when purchasing tickets. Ames Community Theater, AmesAttend a performance of Caught in the Net February 5-21, the sequel to last year's production of ... Read more »

Friends: Antiques Roadshow is coming to Des Moines!

January 26, 2010

Antiques Roadshow today announced the 2010 Summer Tour dates and locations, and Des Moines is on the schedule! The series - the most-watched on PBS - will be recording for its 15th anniversary season, and will travel to Des Moines on Saturday, August 7. The attached release lists information on tickets, ... Read more »

Friends: Your Membership Information is in the Mail

January 25, 2010

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Education: IPTV Celebrates Black History Month

January 21, 2010

February is Black History Month and IPTV proudly joins in our nation’s tribute to African Americans of distinction. Be sure to record the award-winning Eyes on the Prize II, a six-part series, airing from 10-11 p.m. January 21-February 25 on the IPTV Learns channel. The Web site features tremendous ... Read more »

Education: Budget Cuts Impact Broadcast Hours

January 20, 2010

Effective January 4, 2010, IPTV began reducing utility costs by shutting down transmitters nightly from midnight to 5:00 a.m. For over-the-air and satellite viewers, this means IPTV’s broadcast service is no longer available in the overnight hours. However, Mediacom continues to carry IPTV’s schedule ... Read more »

Friends: Tour Our National Parks with Friends of IPTV

January 15, 2010

Yellowstone & Mount Rushmore TripJoin IPTV as we explore the vast treasures of the American west as you journey to three fantastic National Parks on this nine-day journey leaving Des Moines June 5. Visits to Arches, Canyonlands and Yellowstone National Parks give you the opportunity to see America’s ... Read more »

Education: Sign Up for FREE IPTV ENewsletters and Stay Informed

January 15, 2010

If you would like to receive a FREE weekly email reminding you of upcoming IPTV programs, resources, opportunities and the occasional freebie—all tailored to your curricular area and grade level—sign up today. IPTV's ENewsletters are customized for secondary social studies, science, mathematics and ... Read more »

Education: Biz Kid$ Connects to 21st Century Skills

January 14, 2010

Looking for a way to address financial literacy skills as a 21st Century Skill requirement of Iowa's Core Curriculum? Then tune in to Biz Kid$, a fun, new series for students in grades 5-10 that teaches financial literacy skills such as saving, budgeting, investing and giving back to the community. ... Read more »

Friends: Talking to your kids about things in the news

January 13, 2010

In light of the recent tragedy in Haiti, a reminder from PBS Parents about talking to your kids about things in the news. Read more »

Press Release: "State of the Judiciary" Address on IPTV

January 7, 2010

Iowa Public Television to Broadcast Coverage of the State of the Judiciary Address January 13 Viewers can see the full address on IPTV WORLD on Wednesday at 8 p.m. (Johnston, Iowa) -- Iowa Public Television will provide coverage of Chief Justice Marsha Ternus’ State of the Judiciary Address on ... Read more »

Press Release: Gov. Culver's Condition of the State Address on IPTV

January 7, 2010

Iowa Public Television to Broadcast Governor Culver's Condition of the State Address LIVE Jan. 12 Program will also be rebroadcast Tuesday at 7 p.m. (Johnston, Iowa) -- Iowa Public Television will provide live coverage of Governor Chet Culver's Condition of the State Address on Tuesday, January ... Read more »

Friends: Dan Wardell visits Dubuque Jan 17!

January 4, 2010

On January 17, Dan Wardell and WordGirl will visit the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium as part of Ice Fest 2010. During the day they will host three story times at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.rivermuseum.com. Read more »

Education: Explore IPTV's STEM Resources

January 1, 2010

Explore IPTV's STEM resources for an extensive array of K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics resources for your classroom. IPTV STEM Programming IPTV and PBS have always been known for quality educational programming, and a number of these programs can fit in perfectly to ... Read more »

Press Release: IPTV Shutting Down Transmitters Overnight

December 29, 2009

Effective January 4, 2010, Iowa Public Television will begin reducing our utility costs by shutting down our transmitters nightly from midnight to 5 a.m. For viewers who watch Iowa Public Television over the air and via satellite, this means our service will not be available in the overnight hours. ... Read more »

Press Release: Kathryn Koob, former Iranian Hostage and Jane Mayer, author of The Dark Side: On the Friday, January 1 edition of The Iowa Journal

December 29, 2009

(Johnston, Iowa) –Friday’s episode of The Iowa Journal will be an encore presentation of the interview with Kathryn Koob, who was taken hostage in Iran in 1979. This program airs Friday, January 1 at 6:30 p.m. on IPTV and Saturday, January 2 at 8:30 a.m. on IPTV WORLD. It will also be available online ... Read more »

Press Release: IPTV's Keokuk Translator Is Off the Air

December 23, 2009

During the conversion to digital the old Keokuk antenna failed. Keokuk will be off the air until further notice. Viewers in the area should try to receive Ft. Madison digital while we work on this problem. Perform a rescan on your digital television set or converter box and look for channels 12.1, ... Read more »

Press Release: Herb and Dorothy Vogel's Art Collection

December 22, 2009

The art collection of Herb and Dorothy Vogel was recently featured on national documentary series Independent Lens. The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art will debut pieces from the Vogels' collection beginning in January. You can watch the documentary here, and see the artwork up close in January. For more ... Read more »

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