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Education Services and Digital Television


Prairie Public is ready for the digital television transition and eager to help you tune in to the enhanced programming you may receive on the new Prairie Public digital channels. If you are watching on a high definition television set, you'll also receive better sound and picture quality.

Every situation is different. For more information or if you have questions on the switch to digital, contact us by email at education@prairiepublic.org or phone at 701-239-7574.

 

How to access Prairie Public's main channel after conversion in January 2009:

If you get your television signal via cable or satellite, you do not need to do anything to continue receiving Prairie Public. On cable and satellite, Prairie Public will stay on the same channel but will be called Prairie Public HD mutlicast 1 and the television will show your channel (channel 13, channel 3, channel 2, etc.) with a "-1", i.e. 13-1, 3-1, 2-1 etc.

If you use an antenna or rabbit ears, you will need a converter box to use with your current television set or you will need a television set with a digital tuner. Again, the television will show your channel with a "-1", i.e. 13-1, 3-1, 2-1 etc. The federal government is offering up to two coupons per household to help pay for the cost of the converter box.

 

Converter Box: For Your Information

The federal government is offering coupons for converter boxes, two per household, but schools cannot apply. Instead, encourage your school's families to donate their unused coupons to the school...ensuring access to the Education and Minnesota Channels at your school.

To apply online for coupons, visit https://www.dtv2009.gov/ApplyCoupon.aspx or call 1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009).

 

For more information, check these links:

* FCC: Digital Television is Coming
* TV Converter Box Coupon Program Website
* DTV Answers
* FCC: Digital Television
* NTIA: Digital TV Transition and Public Safety
* HDTV Primer

 

Prairie Public
Multicast Channels

Bismarck
KBME-DT, transmitted on 22
3-1 Prairie Public High Definition
3-2 PP Standard Definition
3-3 Minnesota Channel

Crookston/Grand Forks
KCGE-DT, transmitted on 16
16-1 Prairie Public High Definition
16-2 PP Standard Definition
16-3 Minnesota Channel

Devils Lake
Transmitted on 25
25-1 Prairie Public High Definition
25-2 PP Standard Definition
25-3 Minnesota Channel

Dickinson
KDSE-DT, transmitted on 20
9-1 Prairie Public High Definition
9-2 PP Standard Definition
9-3 Minnesota Channel

Ellendale
KJRE-DT, transmitted on 20
19-1 Prairie Public High Definition
19-2 PP Standard Definition
19-3 Minnesota Channel

Fargo
KFME-DT, transmitted on 23
13-1 Prairie Public High Definition
13-2 PP Standard Definition
13-3 Minnesota Channel

Minot
KSRE-DT, transmitted on 40
6-1 Prairie Public High Definition
6-2 PP Standard Definition
6-3 Minnesota Channel

Williston
KWSE-DT, transmitted on 51
4-1 Prairie Public High Definition
4-2 PP Standard Definition
4-3 Minnesota Channel


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