Local IPTV Web Sites
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Assignment Iowa
Assignment Iowa examines the issues and events that shape what it means to be an Iowan. Hosted by Iowa Public Radio's Todd Mundt, the series explores a wide range of timely topics and the ways they affect Iowa and Iowans.
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BritCom Club
This special club is only available to current Friends of IPTV members who donate $35 or more a year. For an additional gift of $25 a year, club members receive the knowledge that their added support is going directly to keep British comedies on the IPTV schedule and The Insider, a quarterly newsletter with details on what's happening on British programs, fascinating celebrity interviews, and the "inside" scoop on all things British. The site provides a listing of Britcoms airing on IPTV, synopsis of their favorite shows and details about upcoming events with Britcom stars.
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Campaign '08
Campaign '08 brings you the candidate debates and political analysis leading up to the 2008 Presidential Election.
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A Century of Iowa Architecture
Iowa Public Television uses a list of Iowa's "50 Most Significant Buildings of the 20th Century" created by the Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as an opportunity to discover the history of our state in the faces of our buildings.
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College Wrestling
Join announcers Tim Johnson and Dan Gable for all the action. December - February.
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Dan's Reading Road Trip
Join Dan Wardell as he travels to 53 Iowa libraries this summer during the Reading Road Trip. This map and blog will help you track all of his adventures.
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Dantastic You Dos
Dantastic You Dos are fantastic activities kids can do with their families using simple household supplies. Each imagination-filled episode provides a step-by-step guide to doing a fun activity, sometimes with the aid of a cool and amazing guest.
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DTV @ iptv
The purpose of this site is to provide visitors to Iptv.org with information regarding the transition to digital television that is taking place. Information regarding some of the basics of the technology, why the transition is happening and what specifically is happening at IPTV's sites statewide.
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Explore More
Explore More is a balanced multimedia resource for middle school students to unravel issues and make informed decisions. Using videos, Web sites, and videoconferencing (ICN) events students investigate Genetic Engineering, Water Quality, Working Landscapes, and The Future of Energy.
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Fair 2007
Tune in nightly during the Fair for the day's highlights.
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Friends of Iowa Public Television
Friends of Iowa Public Television is committed to the development, growth and support of IPTV through the building of a strong statewide membership base. Because 70,000 families across Iowa and its bordering states contribute to Friends, Iowa Public Television programming continues to educate, enlighten and entertain. The site provides viewers with ways to support their favorite programs through a variety of methods including membership, major gifts, planned giving, corporate support and volunteerism.
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Healthy Minutes
Encourage positive health choices, good nutritional practices, personal safety, good decision making, and many other important skills with these great Healthy Minute videos!
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Henry A. Wallace
This Web site supports a one-hour documentary which profiles a man who, at one time, was within a heartbeat of the Presidency, and at another, was challenged by the House Un-American Activities Committee. The documentary reveals the extraordinary contributions Wallace the scientist, Secretary of Agriculture, and Vice President of the United States made to America and the world. Explore the resources available on this Web page.
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Historic Pubs of Dublin
Learn why Dublin is a great place to quench your thirst for history, beautiful sights, warm and wonderful people, and, of course, a good pint!
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Intelligent Talk Television
Intelligent Talk Television captures events at Iowa’s colleges using students to shoot the video and edit the finished programs. It gives Iowans across the state the opportunity to see speakers brought in from across the country to Iowa’s campuses.
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Iowa Distance Learning Database
Access information about distance learning opportunities in the state of Iowa for both K-12 and higher education.
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Iowa DTV Answers
Visit this page often to get answers to your questions, to read Bill Hayes' blog about IPTV’s transition, and to see when we’ll be near your community talking about the digital television transition.
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Iowa DTV Symposium
The Iowa DTV Symposium is an annual 2 ½ day digital television conference drawing media professionals from across the nation. The conference focuses on timely technical issues, digital content creation, and industry trends. This must-attend event allows you to gather the latest information on DTV, interact and share ideas with others, and take away valuable resources and ideas. You and your organization will benefit from the latest information from industry leaders who will share with you what has and has not worked in the fast-breaking digital media arena.
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The Iowa Journal
The Iowa Journal is a twice-weekly, in-depth look at the issues that impact Iowans. The series analyzes various issues and events that are in the news. It also explores Iowa's variety and diversity. Topics include a look at Iowa's small business successes, pioneers in the local food movement, and how the national debate on health care affects you.
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Iowa Pathways
Iowa Pathways is an online learning environment that challenges students to explore the people, places, events and ideas of Iowa in a whole new way. The Web site helps students choose topics that interest them as they examine relationships among Iowa concepts, past to present. Produced in partnership with the State Historical Society of Iowa and several other organizations, this project brings together vast resources into a valuable tool for Iowa's lifelong learners.
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Iowa Places of Worship
Divine pieces of Iowa history are hidden all around our state. They rise from corn fields, tower over Main Street, and stand proudly in the woodlands They are our old churches, temples, and synagogues, and they hold within them the stories of pioneers and their pursuit of the eternal.
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Iowa Press
Iowa Press is a weekly (46 weeks) newsmaker program where one to two guests are invited to appear and respond to questions from statehouse reporters. Usually, the programs address issues that are important to the state of Iowa related to public affairs and politics.
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Iowa Stories
Experience the stories of Iowans as captured by Iowa Public Television. Currently featuring More Than A Game: 6-On-6 Basketball In Iowa, which takes a look at the game and what it meant to the generations of girls who played it.
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IowaLearns.org
This Web site is a comprehensive list of distance learning opportunities available from participating Iowa colleges and universities. Everything from Web-based courses to courses offered over the state-wide fiber optic system are available. It's easy to use...just take a look!
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Iowa's World War II Stories
Produced by IPTV, this program honors the Iowans who went into battle, as well as those who provided support from home. This Web site offers information on those profiled in the documentary, clips from the program, and links to valuable resources.
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IPTV Kids Clubhouse
IPTV Kids Clubhouse is a safe place for kids to visit. Here, they'll find information on their favorite PBS Kids shows, see their own pictures in the Kids Art area, and play cool online games featuring their favorite characters.
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IPTV Talk
IPTV Talk is an online video collection of presentations, speeches, and lectures captured from events across the state of Iowa.
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K-12 Classroom Television
Iowa Public Television broadcasts nearly 100 series (approximately 400 hours of broadcast time) annually especially for Iowa's students and teachers. Teachers may record the programs off the air or request copies be made for them under our special licensing agreements. According to our most recent survey, nearly 70% of Iowa's teachers used IPTV's K-12 programming in their classrooms. For complete program information and related online resources, visit the K-12 Classroom Television Web site.
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K-12 Connections
Opening up the world for Iowa's children, IPTV K-12 Connections provides unique educational opportunities to Iowa students and teachers via the video classrooms of the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). Over 75,000 students participate in IPTV K-12 Connections events every year.
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Living in Iowa
Meet the people and places which make Iowa unique.
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Market to Market
Market to Market is a weekly news report to the 56 million people who live in Rural America. The program covers issues affecting the rural economy, much of which is dominated by agriculture, but also involves other parts of the rural economy including taxes, environment, education, trade, transportation and communications infrastructure.
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Best of Old-Time Country Music
Best of Old-Time Country Music programs air locally and nationally and internationally. A variety of traditional music is performed for a studio audience: bluegrass, old-time country, Irish, Western, and old-time folk. Performers from around the country are featured performing their hits as well as those of our great-grand parents. A genuinely unplugged, mostly acoustic music brings a genuine unplugged feeling to the programs.
Past performers have included Jim and Jesse McReynolds, Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, Grandpa Jones, Jay Ungar, David Holt, LeRoy Troy, John Hartford, Jimmy Martin, Don Edwards, The Sons of the San Joaquin, Cherish the Ladies, The Bill Sky Family, Norman and Nancy Blake, Bryan Bowers, Kenny Baker and Josh Graves, and many others. -
The People in The Pictures
Photographer Pete Wettach documented Iowa's rural life for decades. Learn more about Wettach, hear radio broadcasts, and learn about life in Iowa during the Great Depression on this Web site.
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A Promise Called Iowa
This documentary is a moving story about how Southeast Asian refugees became Iowans and retraces their journeys from Indochina to Iowa.
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Race In Iowa
A decade ago while developing his documentary "Tradition and Valor," Iowa filmmaker Robert Morris interviewed a number of black Iowans about life in the 20th century. These conversations with African-American members of what has been termed "The Greatest Generation" provide significant insight into the evolution of Iowa’s race relations. Portions of the filmmaker’s conversations can be seen on this Web site.
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Ready To Learn
Your one-click source for ideas and information on making effective and appropriate use of IPTV's children's shows. Workshop schedules, activity ideas, TV use tips, free stuff!, program schedules…it's all here!
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Red Green on Iowa Public Television
This Web site provides fans of The Red Green Show with information about upcoming events that feature characters from their favorite show. Interviews, photos and trivia all add up to an engaging site sure to please the most ardent Possum Lodge member.
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School to Careers
A career exploration resource for grades 7-12 students and teachers, introduces students to the world of careers. Through videos, a Web site and interactive ICN events, students are introduced to the world of careers and become aware of connections between school and the world of work.
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Strategic Reading
This site is designed to help secondary teachers integrate strategic reading instruction into their curriculum.
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Best of the Midwest
The Midwest is a fabulous place to travel and explore. From its serene small towns to big city attractions, natural wonders and great food - there is something for everyone. Just ask Dan Kaercher, editor-in-chief of Midwest Living magazine. After 20 years of traveling the highways and byways of America's heartland, Dan certainly knows the hot spots both on and off the beaten path. Now viewers can join Dan on a sentimental journey as he revisits those places he calls his favorites. It's a whirlwind trip of 10,000 miles through 12 states to explore the Best of the Midwest.
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Taste of the Midwest
There's an old saying: You are what you eat. So who are Midwesterners? Dan Kaercher, editor-in-chief of Midwest Living® Magazine, set out to discover the answer to that question during a food-packed, fun-filled trip through 12 states in the middle of America. Learn about food and its traditions as Dan travels over 8000 miles, samples over 150 meals, and experiences some farming lessons along the way. It's a road trip to find out what we eat, why we eat it, and how we grow and prepare it on Taste of the Midwest®.
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PBS TeacherLine
TeacherLine was created to meet the need for quality math instruction and technology integration in our nation's schools. IPTV has partnered with Heartland AEA 11 to make these online professional development resources available to Iowa teachers. For more information and to join TeacherLine...
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This Old Statehouse
The This Old Statehouse Web site takes you behind the scenes of the Iowa Public Television documentary to learn even more about the ongoing restoration of Iowa’s Capitol. There you can read complete interviews of the architects, stonemasons, gilders and other artisans and craftsmen and women who are giving the building back its luster. Scroll through a gallery of photographs, both old and new, that help tell the story of the 19th century Capitol and its 21st century restoration. Challenge yourself with the educational resources used by schools across the nation. Surf the many related links to Web sites whose subjects range from architecture to the civil war. And get a preview of the This Old Statehouse DVD, which contains many of these features and more.
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Transitions
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The War: A Ken Burns Film (IPTV site)
Find out how World War II affected the lives of Iowans -- both on the battlefield and at home. Submit your story or browse stories submitted by WWII veterans.
Address & Phone Number
Iowa Public Television6450 Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 6450
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 242-3100
(800) 532-1290
Driving Directions
- From I-80: Take Merle Hay exit north to Pioneer Parkway.
- Turn left.
- Head west on Pioneer Parkway to Corporate Drive.
- Turn left.
