KCPT

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KCPT
KCPT logo
Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas
Channels Digital: 18 (UHF)
Virtual: 19 (PSIP)
Subchannels 19.1 KCPT
19.2 KCPT2
19.3 Create
Affiliations PBS (since 1970)
Owner Public Television 19, Inc.
First air date March 29, 1961
Call letters' meaning Kansas
City
Public
Television
Former callsigns KCSD-TV (1961-1972)
Former channel number(s) Analog:
19 (UHF, 1961-2009)
Former affiliations NET (1961-1970)
Transmitter power 55 kW
Height 355 m
Facility ID 53843
Transmitter coordinates 39°4′58.7″N 94°28′50.1″W / 39.082972°N 94.480583°W / 39.082972; -94.480583
Website kcpt.org/

KCPT virtual channel 19 is a Public television station in Kansas City, Missouri serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan area as a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member station.

The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 18, using its former analog assignment of channel 19 as its virtual digital channel via PSIP. On cable, KCPT can be seen in standard definition on channel 7 on Sunflower Broadband and RESNET Cable in Larwence and channel 1011 on Time Warner Cable and Surewest, and in high definition on digital channel 207 on Sunflower Broadband, digital channel 1011 on Time Warner Cable and digital channel 601 on Surewest.

[edit] History

The station signed on for the first time as KCSD on March 29, 1961, owned by the Kansas City School District. The school district put the license on the market in 1971. A group of civic leaders formed "Public Television 19" and bought the license. The station relaunched in January 1972 as KCPT. That fall, it began broadcasting PBS shows in color for the first time.

From studios located in downtown Kansas City, KCPT produces local programs such as Kansas City Week in Review, Rare Visions & Roadside Revelations and Ruckus, a political affairs program. Newer programs include Check, Please! Kansas City and The Local Show. KCPT's studios were once home to KCTV, and KCTV's trademark transmission tower still rises above the building.

The list of former on-air hosts at KCPT includes John Masterman and Laurel Defoe, who moved there from commercial station WDAF-TV.

[edit] Digital television

Channel Video Aspect Name Programming
19.1 720p 16:9 KCPT Main KCPT programming / PBS
19.2 480i 4:3 KCPT2 PBS Encore
19.3 KCPT Create Create

[edit] External links

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Television Stations in Kansas City
Local stations
WDAF (4.1 Fox, 4.2 Antenna TV) · KCTV (5.1 CBS) · KMBC (9.1 ABC, 9.2 Me-TV) · KUJH-LP 14 (Ind) · KCPT (19.1 PBS, 19.2 PBS-HD, 19.3 Create) · KCWE (29.1 The CW, 29.2 This TV) · KCDN-LP 35 (DS) · KMCI (38.1 Ind, 38.2 LWN) · KSHB (41.1 NBC, 41.2 Weather) · K45IO 45 (HSN) · KUKC-LP 48 (UNI) · KPXE (50.1 ION, 50.2 qubo, 50.3 Life) · KSMO (62.1 MNTV)
Local cable channels
Adjacent locals
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

KQTV (2.1 ABC, St. Joseph)  · KMOS 6 (PBS, Sedalia) · KTWU (11.1 PBS, Topeka)  · WIBW (13.1 CBS, 13.2 MNTV; Topeka)  · KTAJ (16.1 TBN, St. Joseph)
Defunct stations

KCTY 25 (DuMont)
Local stations
KQTV (2.1 ABC) • KTAJ (16.1 TBN, 16.2 Church, 16.3 JCTV, 16.4 Enlace, 16.5 Smile)
Adjacent locals
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Kansas City: WDAF 4 (Fox) • KCTV 5 (CBS) • KMBC 9 (ABC) • KCPT 19 (PBS) • KSHB 41 (NBC)

Omaha: KMTV 3 (CBS) • WOWT 6 (NBC) • KETV 7 (ABC)
Cable channels
PBS Member Stations in the state of Missouri
The Kansas City Area
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