WQPT PBS

WQPT PBS WQPT PBS inspires, educates and connects. Your hometown public broadcasting station. A public broadcast service of Western Illinois University.

No matter your experience or age, interests or income, WQPT PBS is yours, a space and community for everyone. WQPT PBS serves residents in Eastern Iowa and Western and North-Central Illinois.

This Thanksgiving, tune in to WE ❤️ PUBLIC TELEVISION! and enjoy a variety of appearances by Josh Groban, Jamie Lee Curt...
11/24/2025

This Thanksgiving, tune in to WE ❤️ PUBLIC TELEVISION! and enjoy a variety of appearances by Josh Groban, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ken Burns, Ziggy Marley, Lily Tomlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Marlee Matlin, Noel Paul Stookey, and Rick Steves!
Watch it on WQPT Thursday, November 27th at 7PM.

11/23/2025

Could a portrait that has been hanging over a family’s mantelpiece for the last 50 years be an official painting of Shakespeare? Find out tonight! “Picturing Shakespeare” premieres on WQPT PBS tonight, November 23rd, at 7 PM.

Help feed your community by volunteering with WQPT at the River Bend Food Bank December 18th.Sign up at bit.ly/vww-rbfb
11/21/2025

Help feed your community by volunteering with WQPT at the River Bend Food Bank December 18th.
Sign up at bit.ly/vww-rbfb

This Thanksgiving, tune in to WE ❤️ PUBLIC TELEVISION! and enjoy a variety of live musical performances, celebrity appea...
11/20/2025

This Thanksgiving, tune in to WE ❤️ PUBLIC TELEVISION! and enjoy a variety of live musical performances, celebrity appearances and viewer testimonials, plus archival material from iconic public television shows including MASTERPIECE, Austin City Limits, Great Performances and Sesame Street. Enjoy appearances by Josh Groban, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ken Burns, Ziggy Marley, Lily Tomlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Marlee Matlin, Noel Paul Stookey, Rick Steves, David Foster and Katharine McPhee, Adam Arkin, Courtney B. Vance, Martha Plimpton, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Joe Bonamassa, Sheléa, Jesse Cook, Judy Blume, Celtic Woman, Mychal the Librarian, Lindsey Stirling and many more.
Watch it on WQPT Thursday, November 27th at 7PM.

11/19/2025

"When I was a kid, I used to watch PBS. I’d watch Sesame Street -- and I loved Jim Henson and all his puppets. I learned a lot. One of my favorite things was this little cartoon that taught me how to count to 12. It was really good music, really good animation, and it fired up my creativity like crazy. It inspired me and made me a better person.” — Jack Black

If you agree that all of us should have the chance to be , help support your local station at pbs.org/donate.

11/19/2025

British window washer Steven Wadlow is on the hunt to prove that his family painting is a genuine Shakespeare portrait. If it is, it could be worth as much as $200 million. “Picturing Shakespeare” airs on WQPT PBS November 23rd at 7PM.

11/18/2025

What's your favorite pie? Tell us in the comments below!

11/16/2025

For young Betsy Ambler and her family, the Revolution brought hardship and loss. But she believed American independence was a cause worthy of sacrifice.

See her story in , a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. Premieres November 16. Stream it on WQPT PBS Passport.

11/15/2025

Patriots, Loyalists, enslaved people, Indigenous nations — the American Revolution was everyone’s story. And they all saw something worth fighting for.

, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, premieres November 16. Stream it on WQPT PBS Passport

Thank you to those who came out and helped us create blankets to donate to QC Closet2Closet! They have been dropped off ...
11/15/2025

Thank you to those who came out and helped us create blankets to donate to QC Closet2Closet! They have been dropped off and will be put to good use in our community.
Closet 2 Closet is still in need however! Please visit to.wqpt.org/40SDnTC to see how you can make a difference in your community.

11/14/2025

Lora Adams, owner of The Black Box Theatre of the Quad Cities, talks with Jim about her upcoming play and the dysfunctional family dynamics within the story.

11/13/2025

Have you heard of the Stockbridge Militia? Comprised of Mohican, Wappinger, and Munsee men from western Massachusetts, they were the first Indigenous soldiers to join the fight for American independence, serving in key battles at Ticonderoga, Saratoga, and Monmouth, among others.

After independence was won, the contributions of Native Americans, like the community from Stockbridge, would largely be forgotten. Discover their story in , a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. Premieres November 16. Stream it on WQPT PBS Passport.

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What began as a vision by a small group of dedicated citizens in 1983—with just four hours of daily programming—we now reach more than half a million viewers with access to our programming delivered across via traditional methods as well as live streaming and on-demand delivery. In addition to our primary public television channel, we also broadcast a secondary channel—Deutsche Welle.

Today WQPT PBS is nationally recognized as an innovative PBS affiliate station for its forward-thinking, strategic approach and cost-saving measures including curated services such as master control operations, programming direction and digital services. This stewardship has created a fiscally solid organization, able to provide programs and educational outreach services to the region for future generations.

We believe that no matter your experience or age, interests or income, WQPT PBS is yours, a space and community for everyone. With your support we ignite a love of learning, deepen understanding, broaden horizons, and connect people to the world around them—anywhere, anytime.