WTVP Public Media for Central Illinois WTVP is the PBS station for Peoria, Bloomington, and Galesburg, Illinois.

It operates on TV digital channel 46 and uses virtual channels starting with 47 to reflect its previous analog channel number. WTVP has 3 digital subchannels: WTVP HD, WTVP WorldCreate, and WTVP PBS Kids. Our studio is located in Peoria and its broadcast tower is located in East Peoria. The station serves a radius of 50 miles, with viewers in 20 counties.

Have you watched these two, new Masterpiece shows yet? What are you waiting for?! Catch them tonight on WTVP: Maigret at...
11/02/2025

Have you watched these two, new Masterpiece shows yet? What are you waiting for?! Catch them tonight on WTVP: Maigret at 8 and The Gold at 9.

EcoWatch returns tonight at 5:30pm on WTVP. This quarter, we look at data centers—huge buildings that use a lot of elect...
11/02/2025

EcoWatch returns tonight at 5:30pm on WTVP. This quarter, we look at data centers—huge buildings that use a lot of electricity and water—and tell you what they could mean for our area. Learn how social media is keeping a central Illinois nuclear reactor in business. Plus, meet a woman who lives a zero-waste lifestyle and learn how you can do it too.

11/01/2025

Tonight at 6:30, Travels with Darley hits a familiar trail: Route 66 from Chicago to St. Louis. Does she stop at any of your favorite spots? Watch WTVP to find out!

Giving keeps communities going, and Amy Stoller, President of Impact Central Illinois, plays a vital roll in encouraging...
11/01/2025

Giving keeps communities going, and Amy Stoller, President of Impact Central Illinois, plays a vital roll in encouraging and directing that giving. Catch her interview with Rob Sharkey - The Shark Farmer tonight at 8:30 on A Shot of Ag.

11/01/2025

Shy, sweet and affectionate--these dogs and a cat could fill your home with love. Meet them on Mark's Furry Friends Extra. TAPS Pekin, IL

10/31/2025

What could be spookier than polka? Tonight at 9, The World of Polka's Halloween Spook-tacular, followed by Frankenstein on Theater of the Mind at 9:30. It's TV best viewed with a bowl full of candy!

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from WTVP!

10/31/2025

All Blake Wirth’s life experiences led him to the dream come true he didn’t realize he had! Join his conversation with Christine Zak-Edmonds tonight at 7:30 on Consider This. Wirthwhile Creative Vibe 309

10/31/2025

No tricks, just kitty and puppy treats as Mark introduces you to Solo, Lyric and Rito. TAPS Pekin, IL

10/30/2025

Peoria International Airport celebrates a big milestone this year. Tonight at 8pm on At Issue with Mark Welp, we’ll talk about how the airport has changed and grown over the last 75 years since the Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria was formed. Plus, we’ll hear if the government shutdown is affecting operations at PIA.
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10/30/2025

Rito wants you to watch Mark's Furry Friends tonight at 7:28pm on WTVP and meet the amazing dogs and cats who are looking for a good home. Who can say no to that sweet face? TAPS Pekin, IL

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