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Alabama Public Television
Statewide Alabama
Branding	APT
Channels	Analog: see table below Digital: see table below
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	Alabama Educational Television Commission
Founded	January 7, 1955
Call letters meaning	all stations: W 2nd letter: see table below Intelligence Quotient
Sister station(s)	WLRH-FM Huntsville
Former affiliations	NET (1955-70)
Transmitter Power	see table below
Height	see table below
Facility ID	see table below
Transmitter Coordinates	see table below
Website	www.aptv.org

Alabama Public Television is a network of PBS member stations serving the US state of Alabama. The stations are licensed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission which was created by the Alabama state legislature in 1953. The broadcast signals of the nine stations combine to provide complete geographic coverage of the state. The network produces its own news and public affairs programming and broadcasts content produced by the state's universities for online education and course credit as well.

Contents 1 History 2 Stations 3 Digital Television 4 See also 5 External links

The network's first station, with the transmitter atop Cheaha Mountain, began broadcasting in January 1955 as WTIQ (now WCIQ) for Talladega, though the city of license was Munford. When flagship WBIQ in Birmingham came online in April, Alabama Educational Television (APT) became the first operational educational television network in the United States. It made its first broadcast as a network shortly after WBIQ signed on. Twenty-five other states have started public television networks, all based on Alabama's model.

Today APT's mission continues to be focused mainly on education. It provides educational services to the people of Alabama online, on air from three digital and one analog channel, and through outreach services to educators and service provides statewide.

WAIQ in Andalusia (now WDIQ in Dozier) went on the air in August 1956, bringing APT to south Alabama for the first time before being reassigned to Montgomery in December 1962. WAIQ was the first APT station to broadcast a digital signal as Channel 14 in 2003, but it was later changed to Channel 27 on account of Montgomery station WSFA. Mobile television station WALA-TV donated its former transmitter in Spanish Fort to APT in 1964, allowing WEIQ to bring the network to Mobile and Baldwin counties in November. WEIQ's power was increased during the 1980s.

APT began broadcasting a high definition channel (APT HD) in 2005. In December 2006 it launched a how-to channel featuring established cooking, gardening, decorating, crafts and sewing programs on APT Create. A family learning channel, APT IQ, began airing in March 2007.

In 1976, the FCC delayed renewal of AETC's licenses, on grounds of APT's refusal to air programs pertaining to the Vietnam War or the African-American community. APT management feared that airing these types of programs would have put the network's future in jeopardy, due to potential losses of funding from outraged (politically conservative) public officials. Therefore, APT followed orders by state officials not to air certain programming during the 1960s and 1970s.

For longer than a quarter century, Alabama Public Television has aired a public affairs program, For the Record, which takes a very aggressive approach to covering state government. In January 2007, APT reduced the frequency of For The Record to a weekly one-hour slot after two decades of being a nightly show, the longest-running program of its kind on a PBS affiliate or regional or state network. For The Record: Focus and For the Record: Face to Face (interview show) are two other versions that appear on APT. Capitol Journal, which covers the Alabama Legislature's activities, is aired during times when the Legislature is in session.

In August 2004, APT began datacasting on its digital broadcast signals to distribute digital multimedia content to ten elementary and secondary schools, in a pilot program.

Alabama Public Television has 9 affiliates. Each callsign ends with the letters "IQ" meaning "intelligence quotient". (There are no other stations that follow the W-IQ Format, although there are two other stations ending in IQ: KVIQ and KFIQ.) The current number of affiliates have been in operation since 1971.

Station

Analog Channel

Digital Channel

City

2nd Letter Meaning

Founded

Former callsigns

Analog Power

Digital Power

Analog HAAT

Digital HAAT

Facility ID

Transmitter Coordinates

WAIQ

26 (UHF)

27 (UHF)

Montgomery

Alabama

December 18, 1962

1410 kW

600 kW

183 m

178.7 m

706

32°22′55″N, 86°17′33.3″W

WBIQ

10 (VHF)

53 (UHF)

Birmingham

Birmingham

April 28, 1955

316 kW

31 kW

426.3 m

365 m

717

33°29′4.5″N, 86°48′25.5″W

WCIQ

7 (VHF)

56 (UHF)

Mount Cheaha

Cheaha

January 7, 1955

WTIQ

316 kW

61 kW

610 m

561.6 m

711

33°29′6.2″N, 85°48′32.7″W

WDIQ

2 (VHF)

11 (VHF)

Dozier

Dozier

August 8, 1956

WAIQ-TV

100 kW

1.3 kW

226 m

214 m

714

31°33′17″N, 86°23′31.4″W

WEIQ

42 (UHF)

41 (UHF)

Mobile

Educational

November 1964

1170 kW

199 kW

183 m

185 m

721

30°39′33.9″N, 87°53′33.5″W

WFIQ

36 (UHF)

22 (UHF)

Florence

Florence

August 1967

851 kW

418.8 kW

221 m

207.6 m

715

34°34′41″N, 87°47′1.8″W

WGIQ

43 (UHF)

44 (UHF)

Louisville

Greater Alabama

September 9, 1968

4180 kW

925 kW

262 m

262 m

710

31°43′4.8″N, 85°26′2.9″W

WHIQ

25 (UHF)

24 (UHF)

Huntsville

Huntsville

November 1965

1230 kW

396 kW

338.2 m

338.2 m

713

34°44′12.7″N, 86°31′45.3″W

WIIQ

41 (UHF)

19 (UHF)

Demopolis

Informational

September 13, 1971

1950 kW

1000 kW

324 m

324 m

720

32°21′46.1″N, 87°52′30.5″W

Station	Signal Reach
WAIQ	the southern portion of the geographical center of the state.
WBIQ	the northern portion of the geographical center of Alabama and the west central counties of the state including the city of Tuscaloosa to the Mississippi state line
WCIQ	the east central portion of the state to the Georgia state line
WDIQ	the south central portion of the state to the Florida state line
WEIQ	Mobile and Baldwin counties along Alabama's Gulf Coast and several counties to the north as well as parts of southeastern Mississippi and northwestern Florida
WFIQ	the northwestern portion of the state and some counties in southern central Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi
WGIQ	most of the southeastern portion of the state and some parts of southwestern Georgia
WHIQ	most of the north central and northeastern portion of the state as well as some counties in southern central Tennessee
WIIQ	much of southwestern Alabama in the region known as the "Black Belt"

On all stations, HDTV is on subchannel 1, and SDTV is on subchannel 2. The date the station commenced broadcasting is in parentheses. The network's offices and Network Operations Center are located in Birmingham, but APT also operates a studio in Montgomery for pledge drives and For the Record. The AETC also operates a public radio station, WLRH-FM 89.3, in Huntsville.

APT has 3 digital subchannels.

Apthdbig.jpg APT HD seen on digital subchannel 1

• List of television stations in Alabama

• Alabama Public Television
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WAIQ
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WBIQ
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WCIQ
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WDIQ
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WEIQ
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WFIQ
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WGIQ
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WHIQ
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WIIQ

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Central Alabama (Birmingham / Anniston / Tuscaloosa) Designated Market Area  (Nielsen DMA #40)
WBXA-CA 2 (MTV2) - WBRC 6 (Fox) - WVUA-CA 7 (A1/ShopNBC) - WCIQ 7 / WBIQ 10 (PBS/APT) - WVTM 13 (NBC) - WOTM-LP 19 (Ind) - WTTO 21 / WDBB 17 (The CW) - WUOA 23 (A1) - WJXS 24 (FamNet) - WBUN-CA 28 (Daystar) - W34BI 34 (HSC) - WIAT 42 (CBS) - WPXH 44 (ION) - W49AY 47 (Ind/Rel.) - WOIL-LP 47 (Daystar)- W55BJ 55  (LeSea/GEB)- WBMA-LP 58 / WCFT 33 / WJSU 40 (ABC) - WTJP 60 (TBN) - WABM 68 (MNT)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Mobile, Alabama / Pensacola - Fort Walton Beach, Florida market  (Nielsen DMA #61)
WEAR 3 (ABC) - WKRG 5 (CBS) - WRBD-LP 8 (Ind./A1) - WALA 10 (FOX) - WBQP-CA 12 (A1/S@H/MTV2) - WPMI 15 (NBC) - WMPV 21 (TBN) - WSRE 23 (PBS) - W30BX (HSN) - WHBR 33 (CTN) - WFGX 35 (MNTV/JWLTV) - W39BP (FamilyNet) - WEIQ 42 (PBS/APT) - WJTC 44 (Ind.) - WFBD 48 (Ind.)- WPAN 53 (S@H/JWLTV) - WBPG 55 (The CW) - WAWD 58 (Ind.) - WRBM-LP 60 (Ind.)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Columbus / Opelika market  (Nielsen DMA #128)
WRBL 3 (CBS) - WTVM 9 (ABC, AccuWX TV on DT2) - WYBU-CA 16 (CTN) - WACS 25 (PBS/GPB) - WJSP 28 (PBS/GPB) - WLTZ 38 (NBC) - WGIQ 43 (PBS/APT) - WXTX 54 (FOX/MNTV) - WLGA 66 (The CW)
See also: Broadcast television stations in the Albany, Montgomery, Macon, Dothan and Atlanta Markets

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Dothan / Ozark market (Nielsen DMA #172)
WDIQ 2/WGIQ 43 (PBS/APT) - WTVY 4 (CBS) (MNTV on DT2 & The CW on DT3) - WJJN-LP 5 (Ind/FN) - WDHN 18 (ABC) - WDFX 34 (Fox) Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location Panama City: WJHG 7 (NBC) - WBIF 51 (RTN) Montgomery: WSFA 12 (NBC) - WRJM 67 (MNTV)
See also: Broadcast television stations in the Pensacola-Mobile, Columbus, Albany and Tallahassee Markets

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Montgomery / Selma market (Nielsen DMA #118)
WAKA 8 (CBS) - WSFA 12 (NBC) - WCOV 20 (FOX) - WBMM 22 (The CW) - WJMY-LP 25 (A1/ShopNBC) - WKNI-LP 25 (A1) - WAIQ 26 / WIIQ 41 (PBS/APT) - WNCF 32 (ABC) - WFRZ-LP 34 (WS/FN/INSP) - WETU 39 (ION) - WMCF 45 (TBN) - WRJM 67 (MNTV) Local digital television channels WBIH 29 (Ind.)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Huntsville / Decatur / Florence market  (Nielsen DMA #83)

WBCF 3 (A1) - WXFL 5 (Ind) - WTZT 11 (A1) - WHDF 15 (The CW) - W18BL 18 (Ind) - WHNT 19 (CBS) - WHIQ 25 / WFIQ 36 (PBS / APT) - WYLE 26 (S@H) - WAAY 31 (ABC) - WMJN 43 (FamilyNet) - W46CF 46 / W59CF 59 (UBN) - WAFF 48 (NBC) (WX+ on DT2) - WYAM 51 (Ind) - WZDX 54 (FOX) (MNTV on DT2 via "WAMY") - W64BJ 64 (TBN) Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location WMAE 12 (PBS / MPB) - WCLP 18 (PBS / GPB) Cable television stations "WAMY" (MNTV)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Meridian market  (Nielsen DMA #186)
WTOK 11 (ABC) (FOX / MNTV / Sportsman on DT2) (The CW on DT3) WMAW 14 (PBS / MPB) - WMDN 24 (CBS) - WGBC 30 (NBC) - WIIQ 41 (PBS / APT) - W47CG 47 (TBN)

v • d • e Broadcast television in the Columbus / Tupelo / West Point market  (Nielsen DMA #133)

WMAB 2/WMAE 12 (PBS/MPB) - WCBI 4 (CBS)/(MNTV on DT2)/(CW on DT3) - W07BN 7 (Ind./TBN) - WTVA 9 (NBC) - W25AD 25 (TBN) - WLOV 27 (FOX) - WFIQ 36 (PBS/APT) - W39CD 39 (UBN) - W53AF 53 (UBN) Local digital television channels WMAA 43 (PBS/MPB) - WKDH 45 (ABC) Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations Reception may vary by geographical location; some stations may be available only on cable WLBT 3 (NBC) - WREG 3 (CBS) - WMC 5 (NBC) - WJTV 12 (CBS) - WHBQ 13 (Fox) - WAPT 16 (ABC)- WCFT 33 (ABC)

v • d • e PBS Member Stations in the state of Alabama (APT)
Birmingham market: WCIQ 7 (Mt. Cheaha) - WBIQ 10 (Birmingham) Mobile/Pensacola market: WEIQ 42 (Mobile) Columbus, GA market: WGIQ 43 (Louisville) Dothan market: WDIQ 2 (Dothan) Huntsville/Decatur market: WHIQ 25 (Huntsville) - WFIQ 36 (Florence) Montgomery market: WAIQ 26 (Montgomery) - WIIQ 41 (Demopolis)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC and Other stations in Alabama