Maryland Public Television

Maryland Public Television
	statewide Maryland
Branding	MPT
Channels	Analog: see table below; Digital: see table below;
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
First air date	October 5, 1969
Call letters’ meaning	see table below
Former affiliations	NET (1969–1970)
Transmitter Power	see table below
Height	see table below
Facility ID	see table below
Transmitter Coordinates	see table below
Website	www.mpt.org

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Maryland Public Television (MPT) (formerly the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting) is a not-for-profit, state-licensed public television network which serves the citizens and communities of Maryland and beyond through a variety of broadcast and non-broadcast activities. Its six transmitters cover nearly all of the state, plus Washington, D.C. and parts of Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

MPT's local and regional television credits include several state-focused programs on civic and public affairs, as well as a variety of original performance, documentary, and entertainment offerings for the citizens of Maryland. Beyond broadcasting, MPT creates instructional videos, develops training, and builds Internet sites that serve tens of thousands of students, teachers, and child-care providers annually. The centerpiece of MPT's service to Maryland educators, students, and families is Thinkport, a Web site that offers online teaching resources, professional development opportunities and digital technology tools to assist educators.

Maryland Public Television has earned awards ranging from television Emmys for its quality productions to government citations for its volunteerism and educational accomplishments. Since 1969, MPT has broadcast an analog signal from transmission towers throughout Maryland, and now provides digital transmission as well. In February 2000, the network's first digital signal began from MPT's transmitter in the Annapolis/Crownsville area. MPT has been led by Robert J. Shuman, president and chief executive officer, since 1996. It operates under the auspices of the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission and benefits from the support of an affiliated 501(c)(3) organization, the MPT Foundation, Inc. (formerly known as the Maryland Public Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.)

[edit] Productions

State Circle reporter Lou Davis at a Governor O'Malley press conference in 2009

[edit] Current Productions

MotorWeek: automotive magazine featuring new automotive technology and model reviews
Outdoors Maryland: outdoors show highlighting the Mid-Atlantic region's diversity and beauty
ArtWorks: regional arts talk and magazine show highlighting culture and history of Maryland
Direct Connection: public affairs call-in show focusing on discussion and analysis of politics and the news
State Circle: news and analysis program detailing Maryland's General Assembly proceedings
Your Money & Business: consumer-oriented business magazine

[edit] Nationally Distributed Productions

National Geographic Bee

[edit] Past productions

A.M. Weather: a 15-minute daily program featuring detailed forecasts presented by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration meteorologists
Hodgepodge Lodge: a nature show for children hosted by Jean Worthley produced in the 1970s
Wall $treet Week (with Fortune): financial information and advice
The children's series Kratt's Creatures, Zoboomafoo (both with the Kratt Brothers) and Wimzie's House
Consumer Survival Kit
Newsnight Maryland: a locally-produced news program that reviews the stories happening in the state of Maryland
Lynn Fischer's Healthy Indulgences, 26 shows hosted by Lynn Fischer produced in the late 1990's www.lynnfischer.com.

[edit] Stations

As of 2009, the MPT television stations are:

Station	City of license	Channels (Digital)	First air date	Call letters' meaning	ERP (Digital)	HAAT (Digital)	Facility ID	Transmitter Coordinates
WMPB	Baltimore	29 (UHF)	October 5, 1969	Maryland Public Broadcasting	14 kW	309 m	65944	39°26′50″N 76°46′48″W / 39.44722°N 76.78°W / 39.44722; -76.78 (WMPB)
WMPT¹	Annapolis	42 (UHF)	September 22, 1975	Maryland Public Television	150 kW	289 m	65942	39°0′36″N 76°36′33″W / 39.01°N 76.60917°W / 39.01; -76.60917 (WMPT)
WCPB	Salisbury	28 (UHF)	March 1971²	Coastal Public Broadcasting	132 kW	155 m	40618	38°23′9″N 75°35′33″W / 38.38583°N 75.5925°W / 38.38583; -75.5925 (WCPB)
WWPB	Hagerstown	44 (UHF)	October 5, 1974	Western Maryland Public Broadcasting	209 kW	359 m	65943	39°39′4″N 77°58′15″W / 39.65111°N 77.97083°W / 39.65111; -77.97083 (WWPB)
WGPT	Oakland	36 (UHF)	July 4, 1987	Garrett County Public Television	45 kW	291 m	40619	39°24′14″N 79°17′37″W / 39.40389°N 79.29361°W / 39.40389; -79.29361 (WGPT)
WFPT	Frederick	28 (UHF)	July 4, 1987	Frederick Public Television	30 kW	159 m	40626	39°15′37″N 77°18′44″W / 39.26028°N 77.31222°W / 39.26028; -77.31222 (WFPT)

Notes:

1. WMPT used the callsign WAPB (the "A" standing for Annapolis) from its 1975 sign-on until July 4, 1984.
2. The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says WCPB signed on March 21, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on March 18.

[edit] Digital television

The network's digital signals are multiplexed:

Sub-channel	Programming
xx.1	^{main MPT/PBS programming}
xx.2	^{MPT 2}
xx.3	^V-me

[edit] Analog-to-digital conversion

After the analog television shutdown and digital conversion, scheduled to take place on June 12, 2009:^[1]

WCPB and WGPT will move their digital broadcasts back to their respective analog channel numbers (28 and 36);^[2]^[3]
WMPB, WMPT, WWPB, and WFPT will remain on their respective, pre-transition channel numbers (29, 42, 44, and 28).^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will display virtual channels for each MPT station corresponding to their present analog channel numbers.

[edit] Awards

In 2008, the station received 11 nominations and won 1 National Capitol Emmy including 3 nominations for "The War" series and 5 nominations for "Outdoor Maryland". "Motorweek" also received the Board of Governors Award.^[8]

[edit] References

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^ "2007 EMMY AWARD RECIPIENTS". THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CHESAPEAKE BAY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES. http://www.dcrtv.org/emmyf07.html.

[edit] External links

[Analog_to_Digital-0] ttp://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf

[FCCForm_387WCPB-1] CDBS Print

[FCCForm_387WGPT-2] CDBS Print

[FCCForm_387WMPB-3] CDBS Print

[FCCForm_387WMPT-4] CDBS Print

[FCCForm_387WWPB-5] CDBS Print

[FCCForm_387WFPT-6] CDBS Print

[2007emmy-7] "2007 EMMY AWARD RECIPIENTS". THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CHESAPEAKE BAY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES. http://www.dcrtv.org/emmyf07.html.

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[edit] Current Productions

[edit] Nationally Distributed Productions

[edit] Past productions

[edit] Stations

[edit] Digital television

[edit] Analog-to-digital conversion

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[edit] References

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Maryland Public Television

statewide Maryland
Branding	MPT
Channels	Analog: see table below Digital: see table below
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission
First air date	October 5, 1969
Call letters’ meaning	see table below
Former affiliations	NET (1969–1970)
Transmitter Power	see table below
Height	see table below
Facility ID	see table below
Transmitter Coordinates	see table below
Website	www.mpt.org