PBS member station in Appleton, Minnesota
KWCM-TV
(channel 10) is a
PBS
member
television station
in
Appleton, Minnesota
, United States, owned by the West Central Minnesota Educational TV Corp. KWCM-TV's studios are located on Pioneer Drive in
Granite Falls
, and its transmitter is located near Appleton.
KSMN
(channel 20) in
Worthington
operates as a full-time
satellite
of KWCM-TV; this station's transmitter is located near
Chandler, Minnesota
. KSMN covers areas of southwestern Minnesota that receive a marginal to non-existent
over-the-air
signal from KWCM, although there is significant overlap between the two stations'
contours
otherwise. KSMN is a straight
simulcast
of KWCM; on-air references to KSMN are limited to
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC)-mandated hourly
station identifications
during programming. Aside from the transmitter, KSMN does not maintain any physical presence locally in Worthington.
The two stations are collectively branded as
Pioneer PBS
. Their combined signal can also be received in parts of
Iowa
,
South Dakota
and
North Dakota
. Several other
translators
carry the signal into other communities.
History
[
edit
]
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.
The station is available on the
DirecTV
and
Dish Network
feeds for the Twin Cities and
Sioux Falls
markets
. Appleton is part of the Twin Cities market, while Worthington is in the Sioux Falls market. This gives Pioneer a potential audience of 4.8 million people in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota and
Wisconsin
. As of November 3, 2019, the station became Pioneer PBS due to PBS' overhaul.
Pioneer-produced shows
[
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]
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-TV in the Twin Cities which carries local programs on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Technical information
[
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]
Subchannels
[
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]
The stations' digital signals are
multiplexed
:
Analog-to-digital conversion
[
edit
]
KWCM-TV and KSMN shut down their analog transmitters on June 12, 2009.
[3]
KWCM-TV's digital signal relocated to
VHF
channel 10 from
UHF
channel 31, while KSMN's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 15.
Translators
[
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]
A network of digital translators in western Minnesota translates KWCM.
References
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]
External links
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Full power
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- KTCA-TV
(2.1
PBS
, 2.2
MN Ch.
, 2.3
PBS
/tptLIFE, 2.4
PBS Kids
, 2.5 WX)
- WCCO-TV
(4.1
CBS
, 4.2
Start
, 4.3
Dabl
, 4.4
Fave
)
- KSTP-TV
(5.1
ABC
, 5.5
Defy
, 5.7
H&I
)
- KSTC-TV
(5.2
Ind.
, 5.3
MeTV
, 5.4
Get
, 5.6
This
)
- WFTC
(9.1
Fox
UHF simulcast, 9.2
MNTV
, 9.3
Movies!
, 9.7
Fox WX
)
- KMSP-TV
(9.4
Buzzr
, 9.5
Grio
, 9.6
Catchy
, 9.8
Story
, 9.9
Fox
, 9.10
MNTV
VHF simulcast)
- KARE
(11.1
NBC
, 11.2
Court
, 11.3/.7
Crime
, 11.4
Quest
, 11.5
Nest
, 11.8
HSN
)
- WUCW
(23.1
CW
, 23.2
Comet
, 23.3
Charge!
, 23.4
TBD
, 23.5
REW
, 23.6
ANT
, 23.10
Comet
H.264
simulcast)
- KPXM-TV
(41.1
Ion
, 41.2
Bounce
, 41.3
Grit
, 41.4
Mystery
, 41.5
Laff
, 41.6
Defy
, 41.7
Scripps
, 41.8
QVC
)
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Low power
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- K14RB-D (14.1 Text Info, 14.2/.4/.5
EWTN
, 14.3 Local Catholic)
- KWJM-LD
(15.1
Court TV
, 15.2
Laff
, 15.3
Grit
, 15.4
JTV
)
- KKTW-LD (19.1
Heartland
, 19.2
Retro TV
, 19.3
Rev'n
, 19.4 Action Channel, 19.5
FAM
, 19.6 Revival TV)
- WUMN-LD
(21.1
UNI
)
- KJNK-LD
(25.1
TMD
, 25.2
SBN
, 25.3
Cozi
, 25.4
Lx
, 25.5
Ads
, 25.6
Get
)
- K33LN-D
(33.1
Bounce
, 33.2
Mystery
, 33.3 blank, 33.4
Shop LC
, 33.5
Ads
, 33.6
3ABN
- KMBD-LD
(43.1 - silent)
- KHVM-LD
(48.1 GCN)
- KTCJ-LD (50.1
Cornerstone
)
- WDMI-LD
(62.1
Daystar
)
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Outlying areas
|
- KAWE / KAWB
(9/22.1
PBS
, 9/22.1 FNX, 9/22.3
Kids
, 9/22.4
Create
, 9/22.5 Plus, 9/22.6
MN Ch.
)
- KWCM-TV
(10.1
PBS
, 10.2
Create
, 10.3
MN Ch.
, 10.4
World
, 10.5
PBS Kids
)
- KCCW-TV
(12.1
CBS
, 12.2
Start
, 12.3
Dabl
, 12.4
Fave
)
- WCMN-LD
(13.1
Rel.
Ind.
)
- KFTC / K20NH-D
(
26.1
Fox
, 26.2
MNTV
, 26.3
Movies!
)
- KSAX / KRWF
(42/43.1
ABC
,
42/43.2
Ind.
, 42/43.3
MeTV
)
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ATSC 3.0 digital
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Cable
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Streaming
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Defunct
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Sioux Falls
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- KUSD-TV / KCSD-TV
(2/23.1
PBS
, 2/23.2
World
, 2/23.3
Create
, 2/23.4
PBS Kids
, 2/23.5 SDPB Public Radio audio, 2/23.6 SDPB HD2 Classical audio)
- KTTW
(7.1
TCT
, 7.2
This
, 7.3
SBN
, 7.4
Laff
, 7.5
Bounce
, 7.6
Grit
, 7.7
Defy
, 7.10
Quest
)
- KELO-TV
(11.1
CBS
, 11.2
MNTV
, 11.3
Ion
, 11.4
CW+
, 11.5
REW
)
- KSFY-TV
(13.1
ABC
, 13.2
Outlaw
, 13.3
MeTV
, 13.4
Crime
, 13.5
Start
)
- KAUN-LD 25
(
Retro
)
- KCPO-LD
26 (
Ind.
)
- KSFL-TV
36 (
YTA
)
- KDLT-TV
(46.1
NBC
, 46.2
Fox
, 46.3
The365
, 46.4
Cozi
, 46.5
Court
)
- KSXF-LD 56
(
silent
)
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Aberdeen
/
Watertown
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Pierre
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- KPRY-TV
(4.1
ABC
, 46.1
KDLT
?NBC, 46.2 KDLT?Fox)
- KPLO-TV
(6.1
CBS
, 6.2
MNTV
, 6.3
Ion
, 6.4
CW+
, 6.5
REW
)
- KTSD-TV / KQSD-TV
(10.1/11.1
PBS
, 10.2/11.2
World
, 10.3/11.3
Create
, 10.4/11.4
PBS Kids
, 10.5/11.5 SDPB Public Radio audio, 10.6/11.6 SDPB HD2 Classical audio)
- K32FW 32
(
3ABN
)
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Other areas
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- KDLV-TV
(5.1
NBC
, 5.2
Fox
,
13.1
ABC
?
Mitchell
)
- KTTM
(7.1
TCT
, 7.2
This
, 7.3
SBN
, 7.4
Laff
, 7.5
Bounce
, 7.6
Grit
, 7.7
Defy
, 7.10
Quest
?
Huron
)
- KRNE-TV
(12.1
PBS
, 12.2 NET2, 12.3
Create
, 12.4
PBS Kids
?
Merriman, NE
)
- KSMN
(20.1
PBS
, 20.2
Create
, 20.3
MN Ch.
, 20.4
World
, 20.5
PBS Kids
?
Worthington, MN
)
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Cable
channels
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Defunct stations
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Fargo
?
Moorhead
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- KRDK-TV / K22OG-D / K25LY-D
(4.1
Cozi
/BEK Sports/
NewsNet
/
MNTV
, 4.2 BEK Sports Plus+, 4.3
Grit
, 4.4
Mystery
, 4.5
Bounce
, 4.6
Laff
, 4.7
Comet
, 4.8
Court
, 4.9
Quest
, 4.10
Get
, 4.11
Scripps News
, 4.12
JTV
)
- WDAY-TV
(6.1
ABC
, 6.2
Crime
, 6.3
Ind.
, 6.4
Ion
, 6.5
Defy
, 6.6
TrueReal
)
- KVLY-TV
(11.1
NBC
,
11.2
CBS
, 11.3
MeTV
, 11.4
The365
(soon)
)
- KFME
(13.1
PBS
, 13.2
World
/
Lifelong
, 13.3
MN Ch.
, 13.4
PBS Kids
)
- KVRR
(15.1
Fox
, 15.2
ANT
)
- K15MR-D
(19.1
Ads
)
- KNGF
(27.1 BEK Sports, 27.2 BEK Sports Plus+ E, 27.3 BEK Sports Plus+ W, 27.4
NewsNet
)
- KXJB-LD / K28MA-D
(30.1/28.1
CBS
, 30.2/28.2
CW+
, 30.3/28.3
H&I
, 30.4/28.4
REW
)
- KFGX-LD
(35)
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Grand Forks
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- KGFE / KCGE-DT
(2.1/16.1
PBS
, 2.2/16.2
World
/
Lifelong
, 2.3/16.3
MN Ch.
, 2.4/16.4
PBS Kids
)
- KRDK-TV
(4.1
Cozi
/BEK Sports/
NewsNet
/
MNTV
, 4.2 BEK Sports Plus+, 4.3
Grit
, 4.4
Mystery
, 4.5
Bounce
, 4.6
Laff
, 4.7
Comet
, 4.8
Court
, 4.9
Quest
, 4.10
Get
, 4.11
FNX
, 4.12
JTV
)
- WDAZ-TV
(8.1
ABC
, 8.2
Crime
, 8.3
Ind.
, 8.4
Ion
, 8.5
Defy
, 8.6
TrueReal
)
- KBRR
(10.1
Fox
, 10.2
ANT
)
- KVLY-TV
(11.1
NBC
,
11.2
CBS
, 11.3
MeTV
, 11.4
The365
(soon)
)
- K18NT-D
(17.1
3ABN
, 17.2
Proclaim!
, 17.3
D2D
, 17.4
Latino
, 17.5
Radio
, 17.6
Radio Latino
, 17.7
Radio 74
)
- KNGF
(27.1 BEK Sports, 27.2 BEK Sports Plus+ E, 27.3 BEK Sports Plus+ W, 27.4
NewsNet
)
- K30LR-D
(30.1
CBS
, 30.2
CW+
, 30.3
H&I
, 30.4
REW
)
- K31MP-D
(31 Silent)
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Outlying areas
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- KJRR / KNRR
(7.1/12.1
Fox
, 7.2/12.2
ANT
-
Jamestown
/
Pembina
?
Winnipeg
)
- K08QE-D
(8.1
PBS
, 8.2
Create
, 8.3
MN Ch.
, 8.4
World
, 8.5
PBS Kids
-
Fergus Falls
)
- K25MW-D / K24MS-D / W32EG-D
(9.1
PBS
, 9.2
FNX
, 9.3
Kids
, 9.4
Create
, 9.5 Plus, 9.6
MN
-
Roseau
/
Baudette
/
Williams
)
- KJRE / KMDE
(19.1/25.1
PBS
, 19.2/25.2
World
/
Lifelong
, 19.3/25.3
MN Ch.
, 19.4/25.4
PBS Kids
-
Ellendale
?
Jamestown
/
Devils Lake
)
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Defunct
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channels
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CBS
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Fox
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NBC
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The CW
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MyNetworkTV
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Ion Television
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PBS
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Other
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- KRDK-TV 4
(
Cozi
,
Valley City, ND
)
- KSTC-TV 5.2
(
Ind.
,
Minneapolis
)
- WDAY-DT 6.3
/
WDAZ-DT 8.3
(
Ind.
,
Fargo/Devils Lake
)
- KTTW 7
(
TCT
,
Sioux Falls, SD
)
- WCMN-LD
ATSC 3.0
(13.1
Rel.
Ind.
,
St. Cloud?Sartell
)
- K31KV 16 (CTV,
Mankato
)
- WUMN-LD 17
(
UNI
,
Minneapolis
)
- KJNK-LD 25
(
TMD
,
Minneapolis
)
- KCWV 27
(
TCT
,
Duluth
)
- KNGF 27
(
Ind.
/Sports,
Grand Forks, ND
)
- KSFL-TV 36
(
Retro
,
Sioux Falls, SD
)
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Regional networks
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