| Topeka, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Branding | KTWU |
| Channels | Digital: 11 (VHF) 11.1 PBS (HD) 11.2 MHz Worldview 11.3 KTWU Enhance (Create and PBS Encore) |
| Translators | 36 (UHF) Emporia 36 (UHF) Lawrence 47 (UHF) Manhattan (construction permits) K30AL-D Iola |
| Affiliations | PBS |
| Owner | Washburn University (Washburn University of Topeka) |
| First air date | October 21, 1965 |
| Call letters' meaning | Kansas Topeka Washburn University |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 11 (VHF, 1965-2009) Digital: 23 (UHF, 2003-2009) |
| Former affiliations | NET (1965-1970) |
| Transmitter power | 25 kW |
| Height | 302 m |
| Facility ID | 70938 |
| Website | ktwu.washburn.edu |
KTWU, on digital channel 11, is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Public television station in Topeka, Kansas. The station is operated by Washburn University and provides public television service to eastern Kansas. The station also is carried by some cable systems in the Kansas City metro area.
In its on-the-hour ID, KTWU actively promotes its repeater, K30AL-D channel 30, licensed to Iola, Kansas, with its transmitter located near Moran. K30AL serves the Iola, Fort Scott, and Chanute areas in southeast Kansas. It switched to digital-only rebroadcast of KTWU's signal in 2009.
On October 21, 1965, KTWU signed on as the first public television station in the state.
| Channel | Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | KTWU-HD | Main KTWU programming / PBS |
| 11.2 | KTWU-DT2 | MHz Worldview (8pm-6pm) PBS Kids (6pm-8pm) |
| 11.3 | KTWU-DT3 | Create/PBS Encore |
KTWU's broadcasts are digital-only, effective as of February 17, 2009[1]
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