Anytime. Anywhere. Your Favorite Programs. Become a member of WQPT PBS by making a donation and supporting your local community. Get extended access to your favorite PBS shows and films, just one benefit of WQPT PBS Membership.

A WQPT PBS DOCUMENTARY Amana: A Story of Community, Faith, & Resilience. From one of America’s longest-running communal societies to the rise of Amana Refrigeration and its transformation into a thriving tourist destination—this regional documentary traces the remarkable journey of the Community of True Inspiration.

The Black Church This is our story. This is our song. This moving four-hour, two-part series from executive producer, host and writer Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, that traces the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America, all the …

Citizen Driven. The Community Advisory Board (CAB) plays a valued role in assisting citizens through a range of station activities. These activities encompass community engagement, localized programming, diversified fundraising efforts, outreach initiatives, and …

2024 LOCAL CONTENT AND SERVICE REPORT IN THE COMMUNITY As a public media provider, WQPT is a member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). In 2008, we

About Jim Mertens. Jim Mertens is an award-winning news anchor. He joined Cedar Rapids’ ABC affiliate, KCRG-TV9, in 2022 after 27 years at WQAD-TV in Moline, covering news in the Quad Cities.

WQPT PBS Short Segment Series. Produced by WQPT PBS, Snapshots are short-form documentaries featuring the historical people, places and things throughout the Eastern Iowa, Western and West-Central Illinois region. Including such forgotten locations as Davenport's Schuetzen Park, the I-74 bridge, artist John Bloom, historical figure Dred Scott, and much more.

2 Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of WQPT-TV, a public broadcasting station operated as a department of Western Illinois

Anytime. Anywhere. Your Favorite Programs. Become a member of WQPT PBS by making a donation and supporting your local community. Get extended access to your favorite PBS shows and films, just one benefit of WQPT PBS Membership.

Who We Are. We believe in life-long learning. We bring the residents of Eastern Iowa and Western and North-Central Illinois, quality programming along with exceptional regional outreach.