The network is operated by Central Wyoming College, a community college in Riverton which owns the licenses to all of the state's PBS stations, with studios located on the Central Wyoming College campus.
Wyoming had been among the first states to begin the groundwork for a non-commercial educational/public television station, doing so in 1951, three years before any television station was on the air in the state. However, due to numerous delays, it would be several years before the idea even got beyond the planning stages. In the meantime, KRMA-TV in Denver brought PBS programming to much of the state on cable and via translators. Other parts of Wyoming were served by KTNE-TV in Alliance, Nebraska, part of the Nebraska ETV Network; and KUED and KBYU-TV in Salt Lake City. KRMA (now known as Rocky Mountain PBS) and KUED still operate several translators in Wyoming, as much of the southern portion of the state is considered part of the Denver and Salt Lake City markets.
Central Wyoming College applied for the channel 4 license in Riverton in the late 1970s. Before then, the college offered college programming through the Riverton cable system on channel 4 using its own head end modulator on campus. Programming was in black and white from 1971 to 1973 and very limited. Examples of shows included Riverton high school football, college basketball, on-campus lectures, and educational films. By the mid-1970s, the educational radio station got on air and work began on KCWC-TV for full color equipment and FCC licenses. They had to fight a commercial station in nearby Casper to keep the channel designated as non-commercial. After securing the largest single federal grant for a public television station at the time, KCWC-TV finally went on the air on May 10, 1983. This made Wyoming the next-to-last state to get a public television station on the air within its borders; CWC filed just days before Montana State University filed for KUSM in Bozeman, Montana; which went on the air over a year after KCWC.
Initially, KCWC's coverage was limited to Riverton and surrounding Fremont County. Over the years, however, it built translator after translator across the state, bringing its signal to 85% of Wyoming. This was not as problematic as it may seem; this expansion effort was done largely in conjunction with the state's cable systems. Even in the digital era, cable and satellite are all but essential for acceptable television in much of Wyoming. Sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s, it adopted the on-air name of Wyoming Public Television to reflect its statewide reach.
KWYP-TV, the network's second full-power station, signed on in 2004. KPTW followed in March 2007.[1]
On New Year's Day 2008, the state network rebranded as Wyoming PBS to celebrate its 25th anniversary on the air.
The switch to digital television greatly extended Wyoming PBS' reach. Since digital signals cover more territory than analog signals, Wyoming PBS now claims to reach 95 percent of the state.
The network has a very close relationship with Central Wyoming College. Broadcasting students help produce and direct many of the network's shows and pledge drives. As of 2019, they added the PBS Kids Channel to digital subchannel .3 on all of its stations.
1. KCWC-DT used the callsign KCWC-TV until October 7, 2009.
2. Because they were granted original construction permits after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997,[2] these stations did not receive companion channels for digital television stations. Instead, on June 12, 2009, which was the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KWYP-TV and KPTW were to be required to turn off their analog signals and turn on their digital signals (called a "flash-cut"). KPTW however, did change channels to 8 instead of 6.
3. KWYP-DT used the callsign KWYP-TV until October 7, 2009.
Additionally, KCWC is carried on the Casper Dish Network feed. However, KWYP is not available on the Cheyenne Dish Network feed; KTNE is the sole PBS station offered. This is due to a longstanding FCC regulation that defined a "local" channel as one whose main transmitter is in the area, not a repeater. Although state networks in other states have satellite stations carried on local satellite feeds, Dish interpreted this regulation as forbidding it from carrying KWYP on the Cheyenne feed (presumably because Laramie is geographically part of the Denver market). Wyoming PBS has pursued legislation that would allow states that suffer from severe fragmentation of their state by outside markets a chance to claim "local" for public broadcasters in a style of "within our state borders" if the public broadcaster is providing the service to the entire state. In response, Congress amended the Satellite Home Viewer Act to permit satellite carriers to carry statewide PBS networks to viewers in all counties in that state, regardless of what DMA the county was in.
Translatorsedit
Wyoming PBS operates a network of low-power translator stations across the state of Wyoming—one of the largest translator networks in the PBS system.
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Wyoming PBS formerly known as Wyoming Public Television is the PBS member network in the U S state of Wyoming It currently consists of flagship KCWC DT channel 4 in Lander serving Riverton full power satellites KWYP DT channel 8 in Laramie serving Cheyenne and KPTW channel 6 in Casper and over 35 low power translator stations across the state Wyoming PBSstatewide Wyoming includes portions of northern Utah and Colorado United StatesChannelsDigital see table belowBrandingWyoming PBSProgrammingAffiliationsxx 1 PBS 1983 present xx 2 Createxx 3 PBS KidsOwnershipOwnerCentral Wyoming CollegeHistoryFoundedMay 10 1983 1983 05 10 First air dateMay 10 1983 40 years ago 1983 05 10 Technical informationFacility IDsee table belowERPsee table belowHAATsee table belowTransmitter coordinatessee table belowTranslator s see table belowLinksWebsitewyomingpbs wbr orgThe network is operated by Central Wyoming College a community college in Riverton which owns the licenses to all of the state s PBS stations with studios located on the Central Wyoming College campus Contents 1 History 2 Stations 3 Translators 4 References 5 External linksHistory editWyoming had been among the first states to begin the groundwork for a non commercial educational public television station doing so in 1951 three years before any television station was on the air in the state However due to numerous delays it would be several years before the idea even got beyond the planning stages In the meantime KRMA TV in Denver brought PBS programming to much of the state on cable and via translators Other parts of Wyoming were served by KTNE TV in Alliance Nebraska part of the Nebraska ETV Network and KUED and KBYU TV in Salt Lake City KRMA now known as Rocky Mountain PBS and KUED still operate several translators in Wyoming as much of the southern portion of the state is considered part of the Denver and Salt Lake City markets Central Wyoming College applied for the channel 4 license in Riverton in the late 1970s Before then the college offered college programming through the Riverton cable system on channel 4 using its own head end modulator on campus Programming was in black and white from 1971 to 1973 and very limited Examples of shows included Riverton high school football college basketball on campus lectures and educational films By the mid 1970s the educational radio station got on air and work began on KCWC TV for full color equipment and FCC licenses They had to fight a commercial station in nearby Casper to keep the channel designated as non commercial After securing the largest single federal grant for a public television station at the time KCWC TV finally went on the air on May 10 1983 This made Wyoming the next to last state to get a public television station on the air within its borders CWC filed just days before Montana State University filed for KUSM in Bozeman Montana which went on the air over a year after KCWC Initially KCWC s coverage was limited to Riverton and surrounding Fremont County Over the years however it built translator after translator across the state bringing its signal to 85 of Wyoming This was not as problematic as it may seem this expansion effort was done largely in conjunction with the state s cable systems Even in the digital era cable and satellite are all but essential for acceptable television in much of Wyoming Sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s it adopted the on air name of Wyoming Public Television to reflect its statewide reach KWYP TV the network s second full power station signed on in 2004 KPTW followed in March 2007 1 On New Year s Day 2008 the state network rebranded as Wyoming PBS to celebrate its 25th anniversary on the air The switch to digital television greatly extended Wyoming PBS reach Since digital signals cover more territory than analog signals Wyoming PBS now claims to reach 95 percent of the state The network has a very close relationship with Central Wyoming College Broadcasting students help produce and direct many of the network s shows and pledge drives As of 2019 they added the PBS Kids Channel to digital subchannel 3 on all of its stations Stations editThe station s digital signal is multiplexed Channel Video Aspect KCWC DT PSIPshort name KWYP DT PSIPshort name KPTW PSIPshort name Programming4 1 8 1 6 1 1080i 16 9 KCWC HD KWYP HD KPTW HD PBS4 2 8 2 6 2 480i KCWC SD KWYP SD KPTW SD Create4 3 8 3 6 3 KIDS SD PBS KidsStation City of license other citiesserved ChannelsTV DT First air date Call letters meaning ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates Public license informationKCWC DT1 Lander Riverton 48 VHF May 10 1983 Central Wyoming College 60 kW 432 m 1 417 ft 10036 42 34 57 5 N 108 42 35 7 W 42 582639 N 108 709917 W 42 582639 108 709917 KCWC TV ProfileLMSKWYP DT2 3 Laramie Cheyenne 88 VHF November 2004 Wyoming Public Television 13 kW 308 m 1 010 ft 10032 41 17 16 7 N 105 26 44 5 W 41 287972 N 105 445694 W 41 287972 105 445694 KWYP DT ProfileLMSKPTW2 Casper 68 VHF March 2007 Public Television Wyoming 2 3 kW 568 m 1 864 ft 82575 42 44 25 7 N 106 21 36 7 W 42 740472 N 106 360194 W 42 740472 106 360194 KPTW ProfileLMSNotes 1 KCWC DT used the callsign KCWC TV until October 7 2009 2 Because they were granted original construction permits after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21 1997 2 these stations did not receive companion channels for digital television stations Instead on June 12 2009 which was the end of the digital TV conversion period for full service stations KWYP TV and KPTW were to be required to turn off their analog signals and turn on their digital signals called a flash cut KPTW however did change channels to 8 instead of 6 3 KWYP DT used the callsign KWYP TV until October 7 2009 Additionally KCWC is carried on the Casper Dish Network feed However KWYP is not available on the Cheyenne Dish Network feed KTNE is the sole PBS station offered This is due to a longstanding FCC regulation that defined a local channel as one whose main transmitter is in the area not a repeater Although state networks in other states have satellite stations carried on local satellite feeds Dish interpreted this regulation as forbidding it from carrying KWYP on the Cheyenne feed presumably because Laramie is geographically part of the Denver market Wyoming PBS has pursued legislation that would allow states that suffer from severe fragmentation of their state by outside markets a chance to claim local for public broadcasters in a style of within our state borders if the public broadcaster is providing the service to the entire state In response Congress amended the Satellite Home Viewer Act to permit satellite carriers to carry statewide PBS networks to viewers in all counties in that state regardless of what DMA the county was in Translators editWyoming PBS operates a network of low power translator stations across the state of Wyoming one of the largest translator networks in the PBS system City of license Callsign Translating Channel ERP HAAT Facility ID Transmitter coordinates OwnerBig Piney etc K33JQ D KCWC DT 33 0 02 kW 167 m 548 ft 167599 42 34 10 7 N 109 54 41 5 W 42 569639 N 109 911528 W 42 569639 109 911528 K33JQ D Sublette CountyBuffalo K19GX D 19 0 2 kW 94 m 308 ft 167618 44 05 10 9 N 106 40 23 1 W 44 086361 N 106 673083 W 44 086361 106 673083 K19GX D Central Wyoming CollegeCheyenne K36JO D KWYP DT 36 6 kW 53 m 174 ft 128524 41 09 34 5 N 104 43 19 8 W 41 159583 N 104 722167 W 41 159583 104 722167 K36JO D Chugwater K16IO D KCWC DT 16 0 9 kW 101 m 331 ft 182338 41 46 8 8 N 104 49 0 8 W 41 769111 N 104 816889 W 41 769111 104 816889 K16IO D Clareton K31LF D 31 0 245 kW 182314 43 44 40 1 N 105 28 03 0 W 43 744472 N 105 467500 W 43 744472 105 467500 K31LF D Clark K23IX D 23 0 25 kW 47 m 154 ft 167617 44 56 19 8 N 109 07 2 5 W 44 938833 N 109 117361 W 44 938833 109 117361 K23IX D Clarks Fork K02LH D 2 0 04 kW 332 m 1 089 ft 51612 44 53 36 8 N 109 38 24 6 W 44 893556 N 109 640167 W 44 893556 109 640167 K02LH D CodyPowell K19LM D 19 1 0 kW 17 1 m 56 ft 51616 44 35 13 8 N 108 51 10 5 W 44 587167 N 108 852917 W 44 587167 108 852917 K19LM D Crowheart K18JJ D 18 0 335 kW 117 m 384 ft 181744 43 08 06 2 N 108 55 1 9 W 43 135056 N 108 917194 W 43 135056 108 917194 K18JJ D Douglas K29JO D 29 1 1 kW 102 m 335 ft 181738 42 43 25 N 105 18 24 W 42 72361 N 105 30667 W 42 72361 105 30667 K29JO D Dubois etc K16LT D 16 0 3 kW 381 m 1 250 ft 167620 43 29 57 8 N 109 41 18 5 W 43 499389 N 109 688472 W 43 499389 109 688472 K16LT D Evanston K23DS D 23 0 23 kW 407 m 1 335 ft 74269 41 21 0 8 N 110 54 18 6 W 41 350222 N 110 905167 W 41 350222 110 905167 K23DS D Freedom K31DC D 31 0 2 kW 684 m 2 244 ft 38920 43 07 7 7 N 111 7 48 7 W 43 118806 N 111 130194 W 43 118806 111 130194 K31DC D Lower Star Valley TV AssociationGillette K26NL D 26 5 8 kW 117 m 384 ft 167621 44 18 17 N 105 33 55 W 44 30472 N 105 56528 W 44 30472 105 56528 K26NL D Central Wyoming CollegeGlendo K21HQ D KWYP DT 21 0 25 kW 161 m 528 ft 127144 42 20 43 8 N 105 1 55 9 W 42 345500 N 105 032194 W 42 345500 105 032194 K21HQ D Glenrock K24MK D KCWC DT 24 0 4 kW 64 m 210 ft 182697 42 53 28 2 N 105 52 5 8 W 42 891167 N 105 868278 W 42 891167 105 868278 K24MK D Greybull K19KW D 19 1 15 kW 162 m 531 ft 167623 44 24 46 8 N 107 59 51 4 W 44 413000 N 107 997611 W 44 413000 107 997611 K19KW D Jackson K19FG D 0 23 kW 232 m 761 ft 10033 43 27 44 7 N 110 45 5 7 W 43 462417 N 110 751583 W 43 462417 110 751583 K19FG D Kemmerer K24GT D 24 0 37 kW 267 m 876 ft 128712 41 50 17 N 110 30 14 W 41 83806 N 110 50389 W 41 83806 110 50389 K24GT D La Barge K29HV D 29 0 25 kW 571 m 1 873 ft 167614 42 09 26 7 N 110 19 41 5 W 42 157417 N 110 328194 W 42 157417 110 328194 K29HV D Lander KCWC DT DRT 16 0 12 kW 7 m 23 ft 10036 42 54 20 8 N 108 42 21 4 W 42 905778 N 108 705944 W 42 905778 108 705944 KCWC DT DRT Lovell K27OU D 27 1 2 kW 82 m 269 ft 167622 44 51 36 1 N 108 29 47 1 W 44 860028 N 108 496417 W 44 860028 108 496417 K27OU D Lucerne K22NJ D 22 0 35 kW 41 m 135 ft 167591 43 42 45 9 N 107 53 1 3 W 43 712750 N 107 883694 W 43 712750 107 883694 K22NJ D Meeteetse etc K29IH D 29 1 25 kW 72 m 236 ft 167615 44 12 44 2 N 108 51 30 W 44 212278 N 108 85833 W 44 212278 108 85833 K29IH D Mountain View K36OU D 36 0 3 kW 310 m 1 017 ft 27129 41 06 19 2 N 110 12 38 5 W 41 105333 N 110 210694 W 41 105333 110 210694 K36OU D Mountain View etc K16NU D 16 14 m 46 ft 27130 41 06 19 2 N 110 12 38 5 W 41 105333 N 110 210694 W 41 105333 110 210694 K16NU D Newcastle K15II D 15 0 23 kW 27 m 89 ft 181516 43 50 23 9 N 104 12 4 7 W 43 839972 N 104 201306 W 43 839972 104 201306 K15II D North Fork etc K32IF D 32 0 2 kW 599 m 1 965 ft 167626 44 29 36 8 N 109 10 9 5 W 44 493556 N 109 169306 W 44 493556 109 169306 K32IF D Pinedale K19HJ D 19 0 1 kW 185 m 607 ft 167598 42 55 8 7 N 110 00 54 5 W 42 919083 N 110 015139 W 42 919083 110 015139 K19HJ D Central Wyoming CollegeRawlins K15MP D 15 2 75 kW 292 m 958 ft 56610 41 40 52 6 N 107 14 13 2 W 41 681278 N 107 237000 W 41 681278 107 237000 K15MP D K19MG D 19 0 32 kW 67 m 220 ft 167613 41 46 15 7 N 107 14 16 9 W 41 771028 N 107 238028 W 41 771028 107 238028 K19MG D Rock Springs K28JU D 28 0 5 kW 372 m 1 220 ft 167610 41 34 43 N 109 19 14 W 41 57861 N 109 32056 W 41 57861 109 32056 K28JU D Sage Junction K17NG D 17 2 kW 93 m 305 ft 182684 41 49 8 3 N 110 58 26 8 W 41 818972 N 110 974111 W 41 818972 110 974111 K17NG D Sheridan K15HK D 15 4 kW 368 m 1 207 ft 167612 44 37 25 7 N 107 07 5 1 W 44 623806 N 107 118083 W 44 623806 107 118083 K15HK D Sundance K15KM D 0 92 kW 270 m 886 ft 181532 44 23 16 9 N 104 22 36 8 W 44 388028 N 104 376889 W 44 388028 104 376889 K15KM D Sunlight Basin K29IG D 29 0 22 kW 482 m 1 581 ft 167609 44 45 14 2 N 109 22 30 W 44 753944 N 109 37500 W 44 753944 109 37500 K29IG D Teton Village K16LM D 16 0 5 kW 741 m 2 431 ft 167611 43 35 47 4 N 110 52 10 4 W 43 596500 N 110 869556 W 43 596500 110 869556 K16LM D Thermopolis KCWC DT DRT 0 09 kW 71 8 m 236 ft 10036 43 39 7 8 N 108 15 7 3 W 43 652167 N 108 252028 W 43 652167 108 252028 KCWC DT DRT Torrington K18JD D 18 0 23 kW 12 m 39 ft 181528 42 04 34 8 N 104 11 29 8 W 42 076333 N 104 191611 W 42 076333 104 191611 K18JD D Wood River K31JO D 31 0 25 kW 218 m 715 ft 167608 44 04 29 8 N 108 56 12 4 W 44 074944 N 108 936778 W 44 074944 108 936778 K31JO D Wright K25LI D 25 0 9 kW 223 m 732 ft 181734 43 43 25 9 N 105 53 6 W 43 723861 N 105 88500 W 43 723861 105 88500 K25LI D References edit American Bandscan New low band VHF TV station 6 March 2007 Archived from the original on July 8 2011 Final DTV Channel Plan from FCC97 115 External links editWyoming PBS Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wyoming PBS amp oldid 1215496954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
