Prairie Public Broadcasting provides quality radio, television, and public media services that educate, involve, and inspire the people of the prairie region.

Digital Over-the-Air Television Channels

Prairie Public reaches households in North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, parts of South Dakota, Montana, and Manitoba with four 24-hour, unique television broadcast program channels and an emergency broadcast system.

1 Prairie Public's high definition schedule, which is also available online to livestream at prairiepublic.org.

2 World offers nonfiction, science, nature, news, public affairs, and lifelong learning programs.

3 The MN Channel offers programs produced in and about North Dakota, Manitoba, Minnesota, and the region.

4 PBS Kids is the number one educational media brand for kids and offers opportunities to explore new ideas and new worlds through television.
 

Fargo KFME-DT, transmitted on 13
13-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
13-2 World
13-3 MN Channel
13-4 PBS Kids

Bismarck KBME-DT, transmitted on 22
3-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
3-2 World
3-3 MN Channel
3-4 PBS Kids

Crookston/Grand Forks KCGE-DT, transmitted on 16
16-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
16-2 World
16-3 MN Channel
16-4 PBS Kids

Grand Forks KGFE, transmitted on 15
2-1 Prairie Public standard definition programming
2-3 MN Channel

Minot KSRE-DT, transmitted on 15
6-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
6-2 World
6-3 MN Channel
6-4 PBS Kids

Ellendale KJRE-DT, transmitted on 20
19-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
19-2 World
19-3 MN Channel
19-4 PBS Kids

Dickinson KDSE-DT, transmitted on 9
9-1 Prairie Public High Definition programming
9-2 World
9-3 MN Channel
9-4 PBS Kids

Williston KWSE-DT, transmitted on 11
4-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
4-2 World
4-3 MN Channel
4-4 PBS Kids

Devils Lake, transmitted on 25
25-1 Prairie Public high definition programming
25-2 World
25-3 MN Channel
25-4 PBS Kids

In Manitoba on cable channels

Households with television sets that use a rooftop antenna and are either digital capable or have a digital converter box can access all the channels listed below. Cable and satellite subscribers may access all or some of the channels, depending on whether their provider carries the channels.

Radio Frequencies

The statewide radio network of Prairie Public is a news, music, and information service in association with North Dakota State University. Listen to Prairie Public on your radio, online, with the Prairie Public app, or with your smart speaker. Visit our How To Listen page to learn more.

FM1 Prairie Public - NPR News / Classical
Prairie Public’s classical music plus “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered,” “Marketplace” interviews and discussion on “Main Street.”

FM2 Prairie Public – Roots, Rock, and Jazz
Prairie Public’s roots, rock and jazz featuring “Into the Music” with Mike Olson and “World Cafe,” plus two hours of NPR’s “Morning Edition” on weekdays and “Sounds Eclectic,” “Mountain Stage,” and “Acoustic Cafe” on the weekends.

FM3 Prairie Public – NPR News / AAA Music
Prairie Public’s roots, rock and jazz featuring “Into the Music” with Mike Olson and “World Cafe.” Also includes “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered,” “Marketplace,” and interviews and discussion on “Main Street.”