History

1969: Iowa Educational Network established

1971: Iowa State Fair coverage begins and Iowa Press premieres

1975: Market to Market premieres

1977: Eighth transmitter made broadcasting statewide

1982: Network name was changed to Iowa Public Television

1986: Construction of new studios and office building completed in Johnston

1989: Living in Iowa premieres

1991: Friends of Iowa Public Television endowment established

2001: IPTV began first-in-state digital broadcast

2007: IPTV Learns channel premieres

2009: IPTV WORLD channel premieres

2012: Iowa Ingredient premieres

2016: IPTV Education brand established

2019: IPTV celebrates 50 years

2020: Iowa Public Television is now Iowa PBS