KTWU
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KTWU, on digital channel 11, is a Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) Public television station in Topeka, Kansas
. The station is operated by Washburn University
and provides public television service to eastern Kansas
. The station also is carried by some cable systems in the Kansas City
metro area.
In its on-the-hour ID, KTWU actively promotes its repeater, K30AL-D channel 30, licensed to Iola, Kansas
, with its transmitter located near Moran
. K30AL serves the Iola
, Fort Scott
, and Chanute
areas in southeast Kansas
. It switched to digital-only rebroadcast of KTWU's signal in 2009.
On October 21, 1965, KTWU signed on as the first public television station in the state.
KTWU's broadcasts are digital-only, effective as of February 17, 2009
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Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
(PBS) Public television station in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
. The station is operated by Washburn University
Washburn University
Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and...
and provides public television service to eastern Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. The station also is carried by some cable systems in the Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
metro area.
In its on-the-hour ID, KTWU actively promotes its repeater, K30AL-D channel 30, licensed to Iola, Kansas
Iola, Kansas
Iola is a city situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,704. Iola is the county seat of Allen County. It is named in honor of Iola Colborn.-History:The...
, with its transmitter located near Moran
Moran, Kansas
Moran is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 558.-Geography:Moran is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. K30AL serves the Iola
Iola, Kansas
Iola is a city situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,704. Iola is the county seat of Allen County. It is named in honor of Iola Colborn.-History:The...
, Fort Scott
Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States, south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,087. It is the home of the Fort Scott National Historic Site and the Fort Scott National...
, and Chanute
Chanute, Kansas
Chanute is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer Octave Chanute. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,119...
areas in southeast Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. It switched to digital-only rebroadcast of KTWU's signal in 2009.
On October 21, 1965, KTWU signed on as the first public television station in the state.
Digital Television
| Channel | Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | KTWU-HD | Main KTWU programming / PBS |
| 11.2 | KTWU-DT2 | MHz Worldview MHz Worldview MHz WorldView is an independent, non-commercial Public television network that broadcasts newscasts and other programs from around the world. It is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation who also run MHz Networks.... (8pm-6pm) PBS Kids PBS Kids PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10... (6pm-8pm) |
| 11.3 | KTWU-DT3 | Create/PBS Encore |
KTWU's broadcasts are digital-only, effective as of February 17, 2009
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