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Maryland Public Television
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| Maryland Public Television | |
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| Statewide Maryland | |
| Branding | Maryland Public Television |
| Channels | Analog: see article (all UHF) Digital: see article (all UHF) |
| Affiliations | PBS |
| Owner | Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission |
| Founded | October 5, 1969 |
| Call letters meaning | see article |
| Former affiliations | NET (1969-1970) |
| Website | www.mpt.org/ |
Maryland Public Television (MPT) 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.
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 Maryland Public Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.
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The Baltimore Blast of Major Indoor Soccer League to be the first professional sports team to have their games televised live on Maryland Public television, starting 2007-08 season. [1]
- Hodgepodge Lodge: a nature show for children hosted by Jean Worthley produced in the 1970s
- Consumer Survival Kit : a consumer-advocacy magazine show
- MotorWeek: automotive magazine
- Wall $treet Week (with Fortune): financial information and advice
- Outdoors Maryland: wildlife show focusing on the Mid-Atlantic region
- National Geographic Bee
- A.M. Weather, a 15-minute morning weather program, mainly geared to aviation (since it was known as "Aviation Weather" from 1978-1985), it left the air in February 1995
| Station | Analog Channel | Digital Channel | City | Date of Sign On | Callsign Meaning |
| WMPT | 22 | 42 | Annapolis | September 22, 1975 | Maryland Public Television (was WAPB (Annapolis Public Broadcasting) until 1984-07-04) |
| WMPB | 67 | 29 | Baltimore | October 5, 1969 | Maryland Public Broadcasting |
| WCPB | 28 | 56 | Salisbury | August 31, 1980 | Coastal Public Broadcasting |
| WFPT | 62 | 28 | Frederick | June 26, 1982 | Frederick Public Television |
| WWPB | 31 | 44 | Hagerstown | March 26, 1978 | Western Maryland Public Broadcasting |
| WGPT | 36 | 54 | Oakland | June 30, 1986 | Garrett County Public Television |
 MPT-DT is the digital simulcast of its analog channel. |
 MPT-HD airs high definition programming. |
 MPT Kids & Family airs children's programming. |
 MPT Select airs prime time programming. |
 MPT Learner airs Annenberg/CPB programming. |
- MPT homepage
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMPT
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WMPB
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WCPB
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WFPT
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WWPB
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WGPT
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Local television stations Local digital television channels Local cable television channels Stations serving Hagerstown, Maryland and surrounding area Stations serving Winchester, Virginia and surrounding area |
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| See also broadcast television in the Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Susquehanna Valley markets |
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KDKA 2 (CBS) - WTAE 4 (ABC, The AccuWeather Channel on DT2) - WPXI 11 (NBC) - WQED 13 (PBS) - WQEX 16 (ShopNBC) - WPCW 19 (The CW) - WPMY 22 (MNTV) - WNPB 24 (PBS/WVPB) - WIIC 29 (NOYZ) - WBYD 35 (Ind) - WGPT 36 (PBS/MPT) - WPCB 40 (CSTV) - WLLS 49 (A1) - WPGH 53 (Fox) - WBGN 59 (Ind) - W63AU 63 (Ind) - WPTG 69 (Ind) Local cable television channels |
| See also Broadcast television in the Erie, Johnstown, Wheeling, Clarksburg and Youngstown markets |
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WRAV 8 (AV/Ind) - W14CM 14 / W63DC 63 (TBN) - WBOC 16 (CBS) (FOX on DT2) - WCPB 28 (PBS/MPT) - Local cable television channels Out of market stations serving the area |
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Balitmore market: WMPT 22 (Annapolis) - WMPB 67 (Baltimore) |
| See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, and Other stations in Maryland |