Educational TV Schedule: Thursday, January 17, 2013
IPTV Shutting Down Transmitters Overnight
Iowa Public Television is currently shutting our transmitters down every day from midnight to 5 a.m. and our service is not available in these hours. This difficult decision was made to reduce our expenses in light of funding cuts. By powering down the transmitters, we are saving electricity and staff costs. One exception to this is Mediacom Cable. Because Mediacom established a direct connection in our operations center many years ago, the company is able to carry IPTV's signal 24 hours a day, despite the fact that our transmitters are turned off. We receive no money from Mediacom for this. Our overnight service is very important, both to us and our viewers. While we do hope this is a temporary situation, we don't know when or if we will be able to reinstate it. Until the economic climate turns around, this situation is one way we are working to provide service to Iowans within the constraints of our current circumstances.
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Find a PreK-12 TV Program
- 2:00 AM
- Core Biology - Microbiology, which includes genetics, is the story of understanding how the cell works. The many cellular...
- 2:29 AM
- Core Biology - Jared Diamond's central thesis in his bestselling book, “Guns, Germs and Steel,” is that the fate of human...
- 3:00 AM
- The Habitable Planet - Earth's essential systems are being stressed in many ways. There are many tipping points in the environment, beyond...
- 3:28 AM
- New Madrid Seismic Zone:... - Nearly 200 years ago, a series of earthquakes emanating from the Midwest rocked North America.
- 4:00 AM
- Green Matters: What in the... - From Tibet to Argentina and many places in-between, this encompassing look at endangered species offers insight...
- 4:30 AM
- Green Matters: What in the... - What do animal dung in Israel and leftover cooking oils in North America have in common? Both are being used as...
- 5:00 AM
- Biz Kid$ - Learn how to recognize a scam and protect yourself from identify theft, pyramid schemes and more.
- 5:29 AM
- Bill Nye the Science Guy - They're (sometimes) big, they're hairy, and they're warm-blooded. From human being to moose and from cats to rats,...
- 6:30 AM
- Martha Speaks - Martha gets a job as the vet's assistant but has trouble understanding incomprehensible puppy talk.
- 7:00 AM
- Curious George - George spends a full day showing Mrs. Renkins' granddaughter Allie what it's like to be a monkey.
- 7:30 AM
- The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot... - The kids meet Treetop Tom and see how his tough tongue can pick food off of thorny branches.
- 8:00 AM
- Super Why! - The superheroes meet a king who only wants to eat spaghetti and convince him to taste new foods.
- 8:30 AM
- Dinosaur Train - The Pteranodons visit a very wise, old dinosaur, try some new foods and learn to meditate.
- 9:00 AM
- Sesame Street - Elmo learns that Zoe and her pet rock, Rocco, are scared of dogs and helps them to not be afraid.
- 10:30 AM
- Sid The Science Kid - Sid investigates rainbows and learns they can only form when light passes through water droplets.
- 11:00 AM
- WordWorld - When Frog sails away on a big kite he built, it's up to Duck and Shark to save him.
- 12:00 PM
- Caillou - Caillou visits a ranch and learns about horses. He practices a fire drill and has his face painted.
- 1:00 PM
- Clifford the Big Red Dog - Clifford's cement paw print is too big for the new rec center. Vaz baby-sits a misbehaving dog.
- 2:00 PM
- Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman - Ruff gets accidentally booked in a boxing match against the legendary boxer Whipped Cream McGee.
- 2:30 PM
- The Electric Company - Marcus and Manny are contestants on a game show and Francine is the surprise guest host.
- 3:00 PM
- Arthur - The family's van breaks down, stranding them, and the kids get locked in a diner storeroom.
- 3:30 PM
- Martha Speaks - Martha gets a job as the vet's assistant but has trouble understanding incomprehensible puppy talk.
- 4:00 PM
- Wild Kratts - Chris and Martin find a baby zebra and must locate the zebra herd to return him to his mom.
- 4:30 PM
- WordGirl - Becky must sneak away from her family during a hike to save the city's cheese from Dr. Two-Brains.
- 5:00 PM
- Curious George - George spends a full day showing Mrs. Renkins' granddaughter Allie what it's like to be a monkey.
