Alaska Rural Communications Service
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The Alaska Rural Communications Service (ARCS) is a statewide network of low-powered television stations, serving 235 communities throughout the Alaskan Bush areas. The network is based in Anchorage, Alaska and is operated by Alaska Public Broadcasting, a joint venture of Alaska Public Media and Alaska's public broadcasters. Programming is beamed via satellite to the rural transmitters owned by the Alaska state government.
Programming on ARCS is a selection of shows from five commercial broadcast networks (NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, MyNetworkTV) and syndication, via the Anchorage stations; plus PBS programming from KAKM and other PBS members in the state; occasionally, ARCS produces some of its own programming (including local sports coverage). Anchorage stations provide their programming to ARCS free of charge with the condition that advertising is allowed to remain. There is currently no CW programming available on ARCS.
Even though much of ARCS' programming contains commercials, the operation of ARCS is partially funded by donations from its viewers, just like member stations of PBS, as well as those of the Christian-based Trinity Broadcasting Network.
List of stations
ARCS is seen on the following low-powered television stations:
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- K13SH Adak
- K12NS Akiak
- K04LK Akutan
- K04ND Alakanuk
- K02KB Allakaket
- K11QI Ambler
- K09RS Anaktuvuk Pass
- K07SS Angoon
- K11QN Aniak
- K04LI Arctic Village
- K04LJ Atka
- K21AO Bethel
- K06LG Chuathbaluk
- K06LP Circle Hot Springs
- K09OW Nome
- K13UG Nome
- K09RB Saint Paul
- K04HM Saint Paul Island
- K13RR Tok
Inactive stations
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