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For nearly 50 years, the Iowa State Dance Team Championships have showcased the talents of Iowa's young athletes. Iowa PBS will once again provide exclusive coverage of the event, featuring highlights of all the winning routines and busy backstage action.
Taking place November 17, and November 23–December 4, this year’s event is filled with music, history, drama, Iowa architecture and more.
Iowa PBS announces Chad Aubrey as the new director of engineering and technology for the network. He will ensure the seamless operation of critical IT, audio, video and file-based systems, which are essential for content creation, distribution and transmission. This pivotal leadership role will also contribute to the strategic planning process of the organization.
Iowa PBS announces the hire of Cameron McCoy as their new director of content. The director of content will assist the network in content planning and development for local and statewide programming. This critical leadership role manages all broadcast and streaming content, ensuring our programming educates, informs, enriches and inspires Iowans.
Explore the innovation and architecture of historic Council Bluffs in Iowa PBS’s hour-long documentary, Historic Buildings of Iowa: Council Bluffs. The latest installment of the network’s architecture programs premieres online and on air Tuesday, November 26 at 7 p.m. as part of Fall Festival 2024.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Upper Midwest Chapter recently honored Iowa PBS staff with a Regional Emmy® Award. The award recognizes Des Moines Metro Opera Presents Carmen in the Entertainment — Long Form Content category.
Don’t miss any of the girls state volleyball action! As Iowa girls battle to get their tickets punched to the state tournament, Iowa PBS is preparing for live coverage of the championship matches.
College Wrestling returns to Iowa PBS in 2025. Usher in a new era of wrestlers as College Wrestling makes its triumphant return showcasing five exciting small college duals, including powerhouse programs from Division II, Division III and the NAIA.
A new lineup of local, regional and national artists will take the Studio 3 LIVE stage when season 2 of the series premieres Friday, October 25. 
Iowa PBS continues to invest in the state’s youngest learners, today announcing 14 new communities to benefit from the Iowa PBS Ready for School initiative.
Be among the first to watch the new PBS KIDS program, Carl the Collector, at a special family event.
Iowa PBS will host Iowa Press Debates: 1st Congressional District on Monday, October 21 at 8 p.m. at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston, Iowa.
Discover more of Iowa’s diverse people, cultures and stories when season 2 of Iowa PBS’s magazine-style series Iowa Life premieres Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Experience the magic of The Texas Tenors live in two recording sessions at the Iowa PBS studios in Johnson.
Iowa PBS was honored at the 56th Annual Public Media Awards of the National Educational Telecommunications Association last night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Iowa PBS won the award in the Community Engagement: Local Project category for localizing a national project with an equally compelling and engaging local project.