Prairie Public Television

Prairie Public
TypeTerrestrial state public broadcasting network
Country
First air date
KFME: January 19, 1964
PPT network: 1974
Broadcast area
North Dakota, Northwest Minnesota, Eastern Montana, Southern Manitoba
additional coverage in portions of northern South Dakota and southern Saskatchewan
Canadian cable coverage in portions of Manitoba and northwestern Ontario
OwnerPrairie Public Broadcasting
Key people
John E. Harris III, CEO
Former names
North Central Educational Television
9 full-power television stations,
3 translator stations
Prairie Public Radio (NPR)
Callsign meaning
Second and third letters: see table below
Educational
Affiliation(s)PBS (1970–present), American Public Television
KFME:
NET (1964–1970)
Official website
www.prairiepublic.org

Prairie Public's television service is a state network of public television signals operated by Prairie Public Broadcasting. It comprises all of the PBS member stations in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

The state network is available via flagship station KFME in Fargo and eight satellite stations covering all of North Dakota, plus portions of Minnesota, Montana, and South Dakota. It also has substantial viewership in portions of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Prairie Public is also available on most satellite and cable television outlets serving North Dakota and on Hulu.

Prairie Public is headquartered on 5th Street North in Fargo, with a satellite studio on North 15th Street in Bismarck.