Maryland Public Television

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Maryland Public Television
MPTlogo.png
statewide Maryland
Branding MPT
Channels 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

Maryland Public Television (MPT) (formerly the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting and Maryland Instructional Television) is a non-profit, state-licensed Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) non-commercial educational public television state network which serves U.S. state of Maryland. 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 stations's first digital signal began from MPT's transmitter in the Annapolis/Crownsville area. MPT has been led by Larry Unger, president and chief executive officer, since 2011. 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.)

Contents

Productions[edit]

Inside MPT's Studio A during the taping of "Chesapeake Collectibles" in June 2010

Current Regional Productions[edit]

  • Chesapeake Collectibles:[1] weekly series featuring people and their collectibles from the mid-Atlantic Chesapeake region
  • Chesapeake Bay Week:[2] week long series of programs dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay
  • Direct Connection:[3] public affairs call-in show focusing on discussion and analysis of politics and the news
  • Outdoors Maryland:[4] outdoors show highlighting the Mid-Atlantic region's diversity and beauty
  • State Circle:[5] news and analysis program detailing Maryland's General Assembly proceedings
  • You Can Afford College:[6] annual special on finding money for higher education
  • Your Money & Business:[7] consumer-oriented business magazine
  • ArtWorks:[8] regional arts updates and specials highlighting culture and history of Maryland

Nationally Distributed Productions[edit]

Past productions[edit]

Stations[edit]

The MPT television stations are:

Station City of license Channels
TV / RF		 First air date Call letters'
meaning		 ERP HAAT Transmitter coordinates Facility ID Public license
information
WMPB Baltimore 67 (PSIP)
29 (UHF)		 October 5, 1969 Maryland
Public
Broadcasting		 14 kW 309 m 39°26′50″N 76°46′48″W / 39.44722°N 76.78000°W / 39.44722; -76.78000 (WMPB) 65944 Profile
CDBS
WMPT1 Annapolis 22 (PSIP)
42 (UHF)		 September 22, 1975 Maryland
Public
Television		 150 kW 289 m 39°0′36″N 76°36′33″W / 39.01000°N 76.60917°W / 39.01000; -76.60917 (WMPT) 65942 Profile
CDBS
WCPB Salisbury 28 (PSIP)
28 (UHF)		 March 18, 1971 Coastal
Public
Broadcasting		 132 kW 155 m 38°23′9″N 75°35′33″W / 38.38583°N 75.59250°W / 38.38583; -75.59250 (WCPB) 40618 Profile
CDBS
WWPB Hagerstown 31 (PSIP)
44 (UHF)		 October 5, 1974 Western Maryland
Public
Broadcasting		 209 kW 359 m 39°39′4″N 77°58′15″W / 39.65111°N 77.97083°W / 39.65111; -77.97083 (WWPB) 65943 Profile
CDBS
WGPT Oakland 36 (PSIP)
36 (UHF)		 July 4, 1987 Garrett County
Public
Television		 45 kW 291 m 39°24′14″N 79°17′37″W / 39.40389°N 79.29361°W / 39.40389; -79.29361 (WGPT) 40619 Profile
CDBS
WFPT Frederick 62 (PSIP)
28 (UHF)		 July 4, 1987 Frederick
Public
Television		 30 kW 159 m 39°15′37″N 77°18′44″W / 39.26028°N 77.31222°W / 39.26028; -77.31222 (WFPT) 40626 Profile
CDBS

Notes:

  • 1. WMPT used the callsign WAPB (the "A" standing for Annapolis) from its 1975 sign-on until July 4, 1984.

Cable and satellite coverage[edit]

MPT is available on all Maryland cable systems. Additionally, WMPB is available on the Baltimore DirecTV and Dish Network feeds. WMPT is available on many cable systems in the Washington area, as well as the Washington DirecTV and Dish Network feeds.

Digital television[edit]

The station's digital signals are multiplexed:

Sub-channel Programming
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Main MPT programming / PBS
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MPT 2, tailored to lifestyle, cultural and informational programming for older audiences
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V-me

Analog-to-digital conversion[edit]

After the analog television shutdown on June 12, 2009:[11]

  • WCPB and WGPT returned to channels 28 and 36, respectively;[12][13]
  • WMPB, WMPT, WWPB, and WFPT remained on their respective, pre-transition channel numbers (29, 42, 44, and 28).[14][15][16][17]

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

Awards[edit]

For 2008, MPT received 14 Emmy Award nominations from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). MPT received Emmys for Eatin’ Crabs Chesapeake Style, two awards for Bob the Vid Tech: The Mystery of the Missing Pizza and one for ArtWorks: Manuel Barrueco Special.

MPT received two 2008 CINE Golden Eagle Awards for The Transformation Age: Surviving a Technology Revolution with Robert X. Cringely, a coproduction of MPT/University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, and Lethal Landscapes: Canvases of the Combat Artist.

For 2007, the station received 11 nominations and won 1 National Capitol Emmy including 3 nominations for their regional "The War" series and 5 nominations for Outdoors Maryland. Motorweek also received the Board of Governors Award.[18]

References[edit]

 This article uses bare URLs for citations. Please consider adding full citations so that the article remains verifiable. Several templates and the Reflinks tool are available to assist in formatting. (Reflinks documentation) (November 2011)
  1. ^ http://www.chesapeakecollectibles.com/home.php
  2. ^ http://www.mpt.org/bayweek/
  3. ^ http://www.mpt.org/publicsquare/dc/about.cfm
  4. ^ http://www.mpt.org/programsinterests/mpt/outdoors/
  5. ^ http://www.mpt.org/publicsquare/statecircle/about.cfm
  6. ^ http://www.mpt.org/ycac
  7. ^ http://www.mpt.org/publicsquare/ymb/about.cfm
  8. ^ http://www.mpt.org/artworks/thisweek/
  9. ^ lynnfischer.com
  10. ^ transformationage.org
  11. ^ http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-06-1082A2.pdf
  12. ^ CDBS Print
  13. ^ CDBS Print
  14. ^ CDBS Print
  15. ^ CDBS Print
  16. ^ CDBS Print
  17. ^ CDBS Print
  18. ^ "2007 Emmy Award Recipients". The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 

External links[edit]
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local stations
Public television
Spanish language
Cable channels
Hagerstown
Adjacent locals
Baltimore, MD
WMAR 2(.1 ABC, .3 WX)
WBAL 11(.1 NBC, .2 WX)
WJZ (13.1 CBS)
WUTB (24.1 MNTV)
WBFF (45.1 Fox)
WNUV (54.1 CW)
WMPB 67(.1 PBS/MPT, .2 MPT2, 67.3 V-me)
Winchester, VA
WHSV-DT 3(.1 ABC, .2 Fox, .3 ABC/This, .4 MNTV)
WAZT-CA 10/WAZC-LP 16/WAZF-CA 28/WAZW-CA 48 (TBN)
WDWA-LP 23 (Daystar)
WVPY 42(.1 PBS, .2 Create, .3 V-me)
West Virginia
W07DN-D / W08EE-D / W09CT-D / W23DR-D / W41DK-D 24(.1/.3 PBS/WVPB SD/HD, .2 Create)
WWPX 60(.1 ION, .2 Qubo, .3 ION Life)
ATSC-M/H
(Mobile DTV)
encrypted channels
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Broadcast television in the greater Baltimore area
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local stations
Cable channels
Adjacent locals
Washington, DC
WRC (4.1 NBC, 4.2 Cozi TV)
WTTG (5.1 Fox)
WJLA (7.1 ABC, 7.3 RTN)
WUSA (9.1 CBS)
WFDC (14.1 UNI)
WDCA (20.1 MNTV)
WETA (26.1 PBS, 26.1 HD, 26.2 Create, 26.3 Kids, 26.4 News/Documentary)
WHUT (32.1 PBS)
WDCW (50.1 CW)
Hagerstown/Martinsburg
WHAG (25.1 NBC)
WWPB (31.1 PBS)
WWPX (60.1 ION)
WJAL (68.1 Ind)
Susquehanna Valley
WGAL (8.1 NBC)
WPMT (43.1 Fox)
Maryland Broadcast television
Baltimore
Pittsburgh, PA
Salisbury
Washington, D.C.
See also
Philadelphia TV
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local stations
KDKA-TV (2.1 CBS)
WTAE-TV (4.1 ABC, 4.2 This)
WPXI (11.1 NBC, 11.2 Me-TV)
WQED (13.1 PBS, 13.2 Create, 13.3 Neighborhood Ch., 13.4 Showcase )
WINP-TV (16.1 ION, 16.2 Qubo, 16.3 Life)
WPCW/WBPA-LP 30 (19.1 CW)
WPMY (22.1 MNTV, 22.2 TheCoolTV)
WNPB (24.1 PBS, 24.2 Create, 24.3 PBS HDTV)
WIIC-LP 29 (Unknown)
WBYD-CA 35 (Ind)
WGPT (36.1 PBS/MPT, 36.3 V-me)
WPCB-TV (40.1 COR, 40.2 BDC, 40.3 Test)
WPGH-TV (53.1 FOX, 53.2 TCN)
WBGN-CD (59.1 Ind, 59.2 HSN, 59.3 RTV, 59.4 LWN)
W63AU 63 (Ind)
WPTG-LP 69 (Ind)
Cable channels
Adjacent locals
Defunct
WLLS-LP 49 (A1)
Television on the Delmarva Peninsula, including Salisbury, MD and Dover, DE
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local stations
WRAV-LP 8 (IND)
WBOC (16.1 CBS, 21.2 Fox)
WCPB (28.1 PBS / MPT, 28.2 MPT 2, 28.3 V-me)
WMDT (47.1 ABC, 47.2 The CW)
W58DH 58 / W63DC 63 / W65EF 65 / W67EA 67 (TBN)
WRDE (59.1 MNTV / RTV)
WDPB (64.1 PBS)
Adjacent locals
Washington
WRC (4.1 NBC)
WTTG (5.1 Fox)
WJLA (7.1 ABC)
WUSA (9.1 CBS)
WFDC-DT (14.1 UNI)
WZDC-CD (25.1 TMD)
WMDO-CA (47 UniMás)
Baltimore
WBAL (11.1 NBC)
WJZ (13.1 CBS)
Philadelphia
KYW (3.1 CBS)
WPVI (6.1 ABC)
WCAU (10.1 NBC)
WPHL (17.1 MNTV)
WFPA-CA (28 UniMás)
WTXF (29.1 Fox)
WMCN (44 Ind)
WGTW (48 TBN)
WPSG (57.1 CW)
WPPX (61 ION)
WUVP-DT (65 UNI)
Maryland Broadcast television
Baltimore
Pittsburgh, PA
Salisbury
Washington, D.C.
See also
Hampton Roads TV
PBS Member Stations in the state of Maryland (MPT)
Public broadcasting in the United States
Radio syndicators
Terrestrial television
Cable and satellite
Regional networks
Local non-commercial
independents
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