Pioneer Public TV

KWCM-TV / KSMN-TV
KWCM: Appleton, Minnesota KSMN: Worthington, Minnesota

Branding	Pioneer Public Television
Slogan	Proudly Serving (area town)
Channels	Digital: KWCM: 10 (VHF) Virtual: 10 (PSIP) Digital: KSMN: 15 (UHF) Virtual: 20 (PSIP)
Subchannels	10.1/20.1 PBS (HD) 10.2/20.2 Create 10.3/20.3 MN Channel 10.4/20.4 PBS World
Translators	K20JY-D 20 Olivia K27KN-D 27 Alexandria K30AF 30 Alexandria K44AE-D 44 Willmar K49FA-D 49 Fergus Falls
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company
First air date	KWCM: January 21, 1966^[1] KSMN: March 2, 1997
Call letters' meaning	KWCM: West Central Minnesota KSMN: Southern MiNnesota
Former channel number(s)	Analog: KWCM: 10 (1966–2009) KSMN: 20 (1997–2009) Digital: KWCM: 31
Former affiliations	NET (1966–1970)
Transmitter power	KWCM: 50 kW (digital) KSMN: 200 kW (digital)
Height	KWCM: 381 m (digital) KSMN: 290.1 m (digital)
Facility ID	KWCM: 71549 KSMN: 71558
Transmitter coordinates	KWCM: 45°10′3″N 96°0′2″W / 45.16750°N 96.00056°W / 45.16750; -96.00056 (KWCM-TV) KSMN: 43°53′52″N 95°56′50″W / 43.89778°N 95.94722°W / 43.89778; -95.94722 (KSMN)
Website	www.pioneer.org

KWCM-TV is the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member Public television station for southwest and west-central Minnesota. The station is licensed to the town of Appleton, and airs on digital channel 10, which is also its virtual channel. It operates a full-time satellite, KSMN-TV (digital channel 15, virtual channel 20) in Worthington. It is operated by the West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company.

Together, the two stations are known as Pioneer Public Television. Signals from the stations can also be received in parts of Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota. Several other translators carry the signal into other communities.

KWCM went on the air for the first time on February 7, 1966. In the early years, it repeated the signal of KTCA-TV in the Twin Cities. It adopted the Pioneer Public Television name in 1982, and added KSMN in 1997.

KSMN is available on the Sioux Falls DirecTV and Dish Network feeds, as Worthington is part of the Sioux Falls market. KWCM is currently working on making its signal available to satellite subscribers in the Twin Cities market.^[2]

KWCM and KSMN's broadcasts are now digital-only, effective 9pm June 12, 2009.^[3]

Digital television

KWCM and KSMN's digital television signals contain four subchannels.

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming
10.1/20.1	720p	16:9	KWCM-HD/KSMN-HD	Main KWCM-TV programming / PBS
10.2/20.2	480i	4:3	Create	Create
10.3/20.3			KWCM-MN/KSMN-MN	Minnesota Channel
10.4/20.4			KWCM-DT/KSMN-DT	PBS World

Pioneer-produced shows

Some locally-produced shows include Postcards, Prairie Sportsman, Funtime Polka, Your Legislators, Country Spires and programs produced with the University of Minnesota Morris, Prairie Yard and Garden, Academic Challenge, Echoes of Cry of the Marsh and Minnesota Rivers and Fields. Some of these shows have also been shown on the Minnesota Channel, a statewide network originated at KTCI 17 Twin Cities which carries local programs on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Broadcast Translators

A network of digital translators in western Minnesota extends the reach of the primary KWCM and KSMN signals.

K20JY-D 20 Olivia
K27KN-D 27 Alexandria
K44AE-D 44 Willmar
K49FA-D 49 Fergus Falls

References

↑ The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KWCM signed on February 7, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on January 21.
↑ Per Pioneer Public TV's Facebook page, November 16, 2011.
↑ http://www.morrissuntribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=16452&section=News

External links

Broadcast television in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Central Minnesota areas

Twin Cities	KTCA-TV/KTCI-TV (2.1 PBS, 2.2 MN, 2.3 tptLIFE, 2.4 WX, 23.7 MN) WCCO-TV (4.1 CBS, 4.2 Decades) KSTP-TV/KSTC-TV (5.1 ABC, 5.2 Ind., 5.3 MeTV, 5.4 Antenna TV, 5.6 This TV, 5.7 Heroes & Icons) KMSP-TV/WFTC (9.1 Fox/KMSP, 9.2 MNTV, 9.3 Movies!, 9.4 Bounce TV, 9.9 Fox) KARE (11.1 NBC, 11.2 WN, 11.3 Justice) K16HY-D (16.1 Text Info, 16.2,4-5 EWTN, 16.3 Local Catholic) WUMN-LD (17.1 UNI) WUCW (23.1 The CW, 23.2 getTV, 23.3 Grit) KJNK-LD (25.1 TMD, 25.2 Sonlife Broadcasting Network, 25.3 Hmong TV, 25.4 Liquidation Channel) K33LN-D (33.1 3ABN, 33.2 3ABN Proclaim, 33.3 D2D, 33.4 3ABN-Latino, 33.5 3ABN Radio, 33.6 3ABN Radio Latino, 33.7 Radio 74) KPXM-TV (41.1 Ion, 41.2 Qubo, 41.3 Ion Life, 41.4 Ion Shop, 41.5 QVC Over Air, 41.6 HSN) KMBD-LD (43.1 Bounce TV, 43.2 Escape, 43.3 Laff, 43.5 QVC Over Air) KHVM-LD (48.1 GCN) KTCJ-LD (50.1 Cornerstone) WDMI-LD (62.1 Daystar)

Alexandria/Appleton	KCCO-TV (7.1 CBS, 7.2 Decades) KWCM-TV (10.1 PBS/Pioneer, 10.2 Create, 10.3 MN, 10.4 World) KSAX (42.1 ABC, 42.2 KSTC, 42.3 MeTV) Selective TV, Inc.

Bemidji/Brainerd	KAWE / KAWB (9/22.1 PBS/Lakeland, 9/22.1 FNX, 9/22.3 Kids, 9/22.4 Create, 9/22.5 Plus, 9/22.6 MN) KCCW-TV (12.1 CBS, 12.2 Decades) KFTC / K48IF-D (26.1 Fox/KMSP, 26.2 MNTV/WFTC, 26.3 Movies!) K28DD / K16BQ 28/16 (ABC)

Other areas	K19BG-D (19.1 silent - St. Cloud) KSMN-TV (20.1 PBS/Pioneer, 20.2 Create, 20.3 MN, 20.4 World - Worthington) WHWC-TV (28.1 PBS/WPT, 28.2 WIS, 28.3 Create - Menomonie/Eau Claire) KRWF (43.1 ABC, 43.2 KSTC-TV, 43.3 MeTV - Redwood Falls/Marshall)

Cable channels	Midco Sports Network Fox Sports North

Defunct	WTMS-CA 7 (ShopNBC/DAY/TFU) K45AR 45 (Ind, Eagle Bend)

See also Fargo/Grand Forks TV Duluth TV Mankato TV Eau Claire/La Crosse TV Rochester/Austin/Mason City TV Eastern SD TV Selective TV, Inc. UHF-TV Inc.

Broadcast television in Eastern South Dakota and Southwest Minnesota, including Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, Mitchell, Yankton, and Pierre

Sioux Falls	KUSD / KCSD (2/23.1 PBS, 2/23.2 World, 2/23.3 Create) KTTW (7.1 Fox, 7.2 This) KELO (11.1 CBS, 11.2 MNTV, 11.3 Ion) KSFY (13.1 ABC, 13.2 CW, 13.3 MeTV) KCPO-LP 26 (Ind) KWSD (36.1/.2 Retro TV) KAUN-LP 42 (Retro TV) KDLT (46.1 NBC, 46.2 Antenna TV) K56GF 56 (silent)

Aberdeen/Watertown	KDLO (3.1 CBS, 3.2 MNTV, 3.3 Ion) KESD / KDSD (8/16.1 PBS, 8/16.2 World, 8/16.3 Create) KABY (9.1 ABC, 9.2 The CW)

Pierre	KPRY (4.1 ABC, 4.2 The CW) KPLO (6.1 CBS, 6.2 MNTV, 6.3 Ion) KTSD / KQSD (10/11.1 PBS, 10/11.2 World, 10/11.3 Create) K32FW 32 (3ABN)

Other areas	KDLV (5.1 NBC, 5.2 Antenna TV – Mitchell) KRNE (12.1 PBS, 12.2 NET2, 12.3 Create – Merriman NE) KTTM (12.1 Fox, 12.2 This – Huron) KSMN (20.1 PBS, 20.2 Create, 20.3 MN, 20.4 World – Worthington MN)

Cable channels	KELOLand Weather Now Midco Sports Network

Defunct stations	K35FJ 20 (TBN) K53EG 53 (Daystar)

See also Western SD TV Sioux City TV Twin Cities TV Central & Western ND TV Fargo/Grand Forks TV

PBS member stations in the state of Minnesota

KTCA 2.1 / KTCI 2.3 St. Paul WDSE 8.1 / WRPT 31.1 Duluth / Hibbing KAWE 9.1 / KAWB 22.1 Bemidji / Brainerd KWCM 10.1 / KSMN 20.1 Appleton / Worthington KSMQ 15.1 Austin KCGE 16.1 Crookston / Grand Forks, ND

See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Minnesota

Public broadcasting in the United States

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Radio syndicators

Terrestrial television

Cable and satellite

Regional networks

Local non-commercial
independents

School-owned	K35DG-D KCSM-TV KRSU-TV KUEN W06BD W07BP-D W40CN-D WBEC-TV WDSC-TV WEFS WPDS-LD

Community-operated	KCET MHz Networks WIPR-TV WLAE-TV WLMF-LD WNYE-TV WYBE

Defunct

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