Twin Cities Public Television Inc

Programs: Programming & production: tpt produces and acquires television programming for local and national audiences. In 2017, we broadcast more than 43,500 hours of programming to local audiences through our five over-the-air broadcast television channels, and nearly 9,000 hours of programming to audiences across minnesota via our statewide minnesota channel television service. We produced more than 120 original programs , including the longest running local television show in the twin cities (almanac), a weekly arts and cultural affairs program (minnesota original), a minnesota music performance series (lowertown line), 36 projects produced with local partners focused on issues of local and regional importance, and several programs for national distribution including alzheimer's: every minute counts, and conversation with bill moyers.

broadcasting: tpt originates five over-the air broadcast television channels providing a mix of locally-produced programs and national pbs-delivered content in the 5 services. Regularly schedule tpt-produced programs include a public affairs series that is the longest running local television show in the twin cities, almanac; a weekly arts and cultural affairs series, minnesota original; a music performance series, lowertown line; and 36 projects produced with local partners focused on issues of local and regional importance. Our program services also incorporate the productions that tpt creates for pbs and for national public television distribution, like alzheimers: every minute counts, and a conversation with bill moyers. The five channels consist of: tpt2, our flagship service featuring the best of pbs programming with additional programs and series produced or acquired by tpt to serve local audience needs. Tptlife, which is a general audience service showcasing the best of lifestyle, current affairs and drama programming. Tptmn is the home of the minnesota channel, a 24-hour per day service that provides coverage of the minnesota state legislature when it is in session each year (945 hours) as well as 7700 broadcast hours of programming about the state -- its people, heritage, cultures and history. This program service is distributed throughout the state association with the minnesota public television association to air on all public television stations serving minnesota viewers. Tptkids is a full-time service for minnesota children, offering the pbskids national programming schedule 24-hours each day, with the stated purpose of preparing our youngest viewers to be ready for school by age six. Tptnow is a new channel that presents with up-to-the-minute weather, health, safety, and emergency information in multiple languages to reach reaches diverse communities on multiple platforms.

program information: twin cities public television operates a series of web sites that were visited in 2017 more than 27. 8 million times and generated approximately 59. 5 million page views. Tpt also maintains an extensive online collection of local television programs and video segments. At last count, approximately 3,500 programs representing roughly 14,000 hours of tpt video content are available through tpt's interactive portals.