Ken Burns explains why public media matters and the danger that the White House's recission plan brings. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org today to make your voice heard.

Paula Kerger, President and CEO of PBS, talks about the danger public media faces as congress votes whether to rescind already approved funds. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org to make your voice heard.

Public television provides critical education resources for the 54% of 3-4 year olds in the U.S. who do NOT attend preschool. Make your voice heard at ProtectMyPublicMedia.org so that children can enjoy these resources for generations to come.

Visit protectmypublicmedia.org to make your voice heard. #protectmypublicmedia #protectpublicmedia #protectPBS #federalfunding #WQPT #WQPTPBS #PBS #IL #Illinois #IA #Iowa #quadcities #qc #pbskids

Local stations, like WQPT PBS, are vital to keeping communities and their stories alive. Protect your local station by visiting ProtectMyPublicMedia.org today.

Public media, like WQPT, protects local history and culture. Local stations help to tell the stories of their community, cementing it in history to be told to the next generations. Help protect these stories and history. Visit protectmypublicmedia.org to learn more.

Protect public media. Protect PBS. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org today.

Thank you for all of your support this past week! We are grateful for all of you. The fight is not over yet! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, so visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org to to make your voice heard.

Paula Kerger, President and CEO of PBS, talks about the danger public media faces as congress votes whether to rescind already approved funds. Protect this vital resource by visiting ProtectMyPublicMedia.org today.

Celebrate the life and legacy of Brian Wilson, founding member of The Beach Boys, by watching 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 | 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧: 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 on Passport at to.wqpt.org/BrianWilson

This week on The Cities, Jim Mertens speaks with Chris Ford of the River Bend Food Bank about changes to the EBT program in Iowa. Watch the full episode on WQPT's YouTube Channel at to.wqpt.org/YouTube. #feeding #food #foodbanks #iowa #news #politics #quadcities #wqpt

We've had so much fun this week with Summer of Adventure! We'll be at the Friends of MLK Juneteenth Festival in LeClaire Park tomorrow, and next week we'll visit Scott County Library, Music on the Lawn, and Moline Public Library! Visit wqpt.org/summer for more info.

We’re filming The Cities today, and we want to know who you’d like to see on The Cities. Comment below who you’d like to see sitting in that chair next!

It's National Take Your Cat To Work Day!

Tomorrow on The Cities, State Sen. Mike Zimmer and State Rep. Dan Gosa from Iowa visit with Jim Mertens and discuss recent legislature in Iowa. Watch The Cities Thursday at 7 PM or on WQPT's YouTube Channel at to.wqpt.org/YouTube

June 19th marks the anniversary of when the 250,000 enslaved people in the state of Texas, which was the westernmost Confederate state, gained their freedom after Union soldiers arrived in Galveston Bay.

This week on The Cities, Jim Mertens talks with State Sen. Mike Zimmer, (D) and State Rep. Dan Gosa, (D) about the removal of protection for transgender citizens from the civil rights code. Watch full episodes of The Cities on WQPT's YouTube at to.wqpt.org/YouTube

This past week was a blast! Next week Stu and Lyla will join us in the beginning of the week as we visit Odell Library in Morrison and Geneseo Library, and then we'll be at Silvis Library and East Moline Library to finish the week up. For more, visit wqpt.org/summer

Today is the Summer Solstice, which means it is the longest day of the year! How do you plan to spend the extra hours of sunlight?

Our Development and Marketing Director, Terry Wilson, took this photo when he visited Italy in September of 2016. Join him this October as he returns for Travel with WQPT. Visit wqpt.org/travel for more information. Deadline for registration is July 1, 2025.