Educational TV Schedule: Wednesday, March 20, 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
- 2:36 AM
- The National Gallery of Art... - The film focuses on important archaeological discoveries of the last forty years that have provided new insight into...
- 3:00 AM
- Ancient History - During the golden age of the Greek city-states 2500 years ago, the Greeks gave the world something more valuable than...
- 3:28 AM
- Ancient History - Six hundred years ago, in less than a century, the Incas, located in present-day Peru, forged an empire equal to...
- 4:00 AM
- Beyond Our Borders - From the arid deserts of northern Mexico to the Lacandon rainforests of southern Mexico, this program introduces the...
- 4:29 AM
- Beyond Our Borders - Martin Sheen narrates this illuminating program that explores Myanmar's tumultuous history. He profiles key figures,...
- 5:00 AM
- Biz Kid$ - Services of different institutions, including checking accounts and online banking are discussed.
- 5:29 AM
- Bill Nye the Science Guy:... - This episode is sure to rev things up when it covers water, muscles, heat, light, sound, and other types of energy...
- 6:30 AM
- Martha Speaks - The gang spends a rainy, boring day acting out Greek myths. TD decides to write his own version.
- 7:00 AM
- Curious George - George uses a stethoscope to hear a mysterious sound and visits a construction site.
- 7:30 AM
- The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot... - The kids go on a pirate adventure by following a treasure map! Termites help the kids make a tower.
- 8:00 AM
- Super Why! - The super readers must stop the diabolical Eraser from wiping out all of the words in Reader Valley.
- 8:30 AM
- Dinosaur Train - Buddy and Don become detectives when some of the unhatched eggs they found on the beach are stolen.
- 9:00 AM
- Sesame Street - Zoey's pet rock Rocco disappears and Elmo uses his memory to give him clues to help find it.
- 10:30 AM
- Sid The Science Kid - Sid learns that his machine for launching toys is actually a lever that can help lift heavy things.
- 11:00 AM
- WordWorld - The WordFriends must stop Frog's cake frosting machine from covering WordWorld in tasty frosting.
- 12:00 PM
- Caillou - Daddy is building an ice rink in the backyard and Caillou can't wait to skate.
- 1:00 PM
- Clifford the Big Red Dog - Emily works hard for a role in the school play. Clifford tries to avoid going to the vet.
- 2:00 PM
- Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman - The kids learn about insects and their habitats on Thompson Island and powwows in New Mexico.
- 2:30 PM
- The Electric Company - Francine steals a prized rhino beetle that is a part of a bug zoo intended for a birthday party.
- 3:00 PM
- Arthur - Director Will Toffman teaches Fern how to have fun when she lands a role in a community play.
- 3:30 PM
- Martha Speaks - The gang spends a rainy, boring day acting out Greek myths. TD decides to write his own version.
- 4:00 PM
- Wild Kratts - The Kratts try to find a a lost Power Disc on the African savannah before Zach Varmitech finds it.
- 4:30 PM
- WordGirl - WordGirl must stop best friends Big Left Hand Guy and InvisiBill from pulling off a big heist.
- 5:00 PM
- Curious George - George uses a stethoscope to hear a mysterious sound and visits a construction site.
- 7:00 PM
- Nature - Scientists attempt to breed endangered species, including Yangtze turtles and Sumatran rhinos.
- 8:00 PM
- NOVA - Enter an IBM lab where scientists are working to perfect a machine that can answer any question.
- 9:00 PM
- Secrets of the Dead - US and Soviet scientists began a dangerous race to build the world's biggest bomb in the 1950s.
