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Overview
KPTS brings PBS to Hutchinson, Kansas, and is one of the full-power stations serving the Wichita-Hutchinson, KS Plus market.
KPTS broadcasts on channel 8, and that is also the number viewers tune to. Beyond the main channel, KPTS also airs Create and PBS Kids on its subchannels. It is among the stations broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) as well.
KPTS channel lineup
| Channel | Programming |
|---|---|
| 8.1 | PBS |
| 8.2 | PBS Kansas Explore |
| 8.3 | Create |
| 8.4 | PBS Kids |
Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc. holds the station's FCC license. The station dates back to 1970.
FCC records list the station's main studio at 320 W. 21st Street N in Wichita, KS. Its website is www.kpts.org.
Key facts
- Call sign
- KPTS
- Network
- PBS (subchannels: Create, PBS Kids)
- Virtual channel
- 8
- RF channel
- 8
- City of license
- Hutchinson, Kansas
- TV market
- Wichita-Hutchinson, KS Plus
- Licensee
- Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc.
- On the air since
- 1970
- Studio address
- 320 W. 21st Street N, Wichita, KS 67203
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 33345
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www.kpts.org
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KPTS at a glance
- Network
- PBS
- Channel
- 8
- Licensed to
- Hutchinson, KS
- Subchannels
- Create, PBS Kids
- TV market
- Wichita-Hutchinson, KS Plus
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