maryland united states branding mpt slogan tv worth watching channels digital see table below affiliations pbs 1970 present owner state of maryland maryland public broadcasting commission first air date october 5 1969 1969 10 05 call letters meaning see table below former affiliations net 1969 1970 transmitter power see table below height see table below facility id see table below transmitter coordinates see table below licensing authority fcc public license information public television profile public television cdbs website www.mpt.org maryland public television mpt is the public broadcasting service pbs member state network for the u.s. state of maryland . its six transmitters cover nearly all of the state plus washington d.c. and parts of virginia west virginia delaware and pennsylvania . it operates under the auspices of the maryland public broadcasting commission an agency of the maryland state government . it benefits from the support of an affiliated 501 c 3 organization the mpt foundation inc. formerly known as the maryland public broadcasting foundation inc. studios are located in the unincorporated community of owings mills . the network first signed on in 1969 as the maryland center for public broadcasting and adopted its current name in 1984 . maryland instructional television maryland itv a division of the state department of education was also housed at the station until 1991 . mpt s local and regional television credits include several state focused programs on civic and public affairs as well as a variety of original performance documentary and entertainment offerings for the citizens of maryland . beyond broadcasting mpt creates instructional videos develops training and builds internet sites that serve tens of thousands of students teachers and child care providers annually . the centerpiece of mpt s service to maryland educators students and families is thinkport a web site that offers online teaching resources professional development opportunities and digital technology tools to assist educators . maryland public television has earned awards ranging from television emmys for its quality productions to government citations for its volunteerism and educational accomplishments . mpt has been led by larry unger president and chief executive officer since 2011 . in september 2015 as part of budget cuts mpt outsourced its master control operations to public media management a joint venture of boston pbs station wgbh and sony corporation . 1 contents 1 productions 1.1 current regional productions 1.2 nationally distributed productions 1.3 past productions 2 stations 3 cable and satellite coverage 4 digital television 4.1 digital channels 4.2 analog to digital conversion 5 awards 6 references 7 external links productions edit inside mpt s studio a during the taping of chesapeake collectibles in june 2010 current regional productions edit mpt salutes vietnam veterans 2 maryland public television salutes the men and women who served in the vietnam era chesapeake collectibles 3 weekly series featuring people and their collectibles maryland farm and harvest 4 weekly series helping marylanders learn more about agriculture chesapeake bay week 5 week long series of programs in april dedicated to the chesapeake bay direct connection 6 public affairs call in show focusing on discussion and analysis of politics and the news outdoors maryland 7 outdoors show highlighting the mid atlantic region s diversity and beauty state circle 8 news and analysis program detailing maryland s general assembly proceedings ways to pay for college 9 annual special on finding money for higher education your money & business 10 consumer oriented business magazine artworks 11 regional arts updates and specials highlighting maryland s culture and history our town 12 a collection of documentaries showcasing different towns across maryland on location in tucson arizona shooting steven raichlen s project smoke at the marriott starr pass resort in february 2015 nationally distributed productions edit steven raichlen s project smoke 2015 2016 outdoor cooking series with steven raichlen . motorweek 1981 present pbs automotive magazine featuring new automotive technology and model reviews great performances star spangled spectacular music special commemorating 200th anniversary of fsk s national anthem f.s. key and the song that built america planet forward a special on energy climate and sustainability for love of liberty series telling the story of america s black servicemen music of ireland welcome home national geographic bee veteran s day a musical tribute space racers an animated children s television series about space and science past productions edit a.m. weather 1978 1995 a 15 minute daily program featuring detailed forecasts presented by national oceanic and atmospheric administration meteorologists baking with julia 1996 1999 a cooking series with julia child pbs barbecue university 2003 2006 outdoor cooking series with steven raichlen . bob the vid tech 1993 2010 children s specials and interstitials . coastal cooking with john shields 2005 13 programs hosted by john shields distributed by american public television consumer survival kit 1970s national pbs series . cooking in america with pierre franey 1991 series of 13 shows . cooking with master chefs 1990s 13 shows hosted by julia child . cuisine rapide 1990 series of 13 cooking shows hosted by chef pierre franey . dessert circus 1997 a cooking series featuring jacques torres . hodgepodge lodge 1970s a nature show for children hosted by jean worthley . jewish cooking in america with joan nathan 1998 2002 pbs julia child lessons with master chefs 2000 2011 pbs kratts creatures 1995 1998 children s series with the kratt brothers . pbs . lynn fischer s healthy indulgences late 1990s 26 shows hosted by lynn fischer . 13 maryland state of mind 1994 2001 28 episode series hosted by npr s scott simon showcasing the 13 schools of the university system of maryland . newsnight maryland a locally produced news program that reviews the stories happening in the state of maryland ; hosted by journalists bob althage and camilla carr . on nature s trail 1978 a television show featured elmer and jean worthley observing and discussing plants growing at different locations in baltimore county maryland . on stage at wolf trap 1980s concert series . of earth and man 1970s educational series . primal grill 2008 2011 outdoor cooking series with steven raichlen . the transformation age surviving a technology revolution with robert x. cringely 2007 1 hour documentary on technology and business . a co production with the robert h smith school of business . 14 to the contrary 1992 2011 persephone productions pbs volvo ocean race sailing race around the world with host gary jobson wall treet week with louis rukeyser 1972 2002 mpt s signature long running financial information program wall treet week with fortune 2002 2005 which succeeded the original program after the departure of louis rukeyser weeknight alive 1980s arts series wimzie s house children s series zoboomafoo 1999 2001 children s series with the kratt brothers and pbs in the united states ; canadian production handled by cinar . stations edit the mpt television stations are station city of license channels tv rf first air date callsign meaning erp haat transmitter coordinates facility id public license information wmpb baltimore 67 psip 29 uhf october 5 1969 ; 46 years ago 1969 10 05 maryland public broadcasting or baltimore 42.6 kw 309 m 39 26 50 n 76 46 48 w 39.44722 n 76.78000 w 39.44722 ; 76.78000 wmpb 65944 profile cdbs wmpt1 annapolis 22 psip 42 uhf september 22 1975 ; 41 years ago 1975 09 22 maryland public television 516 kw 289 m 39 0 36 n 76 36 33 w 39.01000 n 76.60917 w 39.01000 ; 76.60917 wmpt 65942 profile cdbs wcpb salisbury 28 psip 28 uhf march 18 1971 ; 45 years ago 1971 03 18 coastal public broadcasting or corporation for public broadcasting 132 kw 155 m 38 23 9 n 75 35 33 w 38.38583 n 75.59250 w 38.38583 ; 75.59250 wcpb 40618 profile cdbs wwpb hagerstown 31 psip 44 uhf october 5 1974 ; 41 years ago 1974 10 05 western maryland public broadcasting 500 kw 369 m 39 39 4 n 77 58 15 w 39.65111 n 77.97083 w 39.65111 ; 77.97083 wwpb 65943 profile cdbs wgpt oakland 36 psip 36 uhf july 4 1987 ; 29 years ago 1987 07 04 garrett county public television 100 kw 285 m 39 24 14 n 79 17 37 w 39.40389 n 79.29361 w 39.40389 ; 79.29361 wgpt 40619 profile cdbs wfpt frederick 62 psip 28 uhf july 4 1987 ; 29 years ago 1987 07 04 frederick public television 41.2 kw 158 m 39 15 37 n 77 18 44 w 39.26028 n 77.31222 w 39.26028 ; 77.31222 wfpt 40626 profile cdbs notes wmpt used the callsign wapb the a standing for annapolis from its 1975 sign on to july 4 1984 . cable and satellite coverage edit mpt is available on all maryland cable systems . additionally wmpb is available on the baltimore directv and dish network feeds . wmpt is available on nearly all cable systems in the washington area as well as the washington directv and dish network feeds . wcpb is available on the salisbury directv and dish network feeds . digital television edit digital channels edit the stations digital channels are multiplexed channel video aspect psip short name programming 15 16 17 18 19 20 xx .1 1080i 16 9 mpt hd main mpt programming pbs xx .2 480i 4 3 mpt2 pbs encore xx .3 v me v me analog to digital conversion edit mpt s stations shut down their analog signals on june 12 2009 the official date in which full power television stations in the united states transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate . the station s digital channel allocations post transition are as follows 21 wmpb shut down its analog signal over uhf channel 67 ; the station s digital signal remained on its pre transition uhf channel 29 22 using psip to display the station s virtual channel as its former uhf analog channel 67 which was among the high band uhf channels 52 69 that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition . wmpt shut down its analog signal over uhf channel 22 ; the station s digital signal remained on its pre transition uhf channel 42 23 using psip to display the station s virtual channel as its former uhf analog channel 22 . wcpb shut down its analog signal over uhf channel 28 ; the station s digital signal relocated from its pre transition uhf channel 56 which was among the high band uhf channels 52 69 that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition to its analog era uhf channel 28 . 24 wwpb shut down its analog signal over uhf channel 31 ; the station s digital signal remained on its pre transition uhf channel 44 25 using psip to display the station s virtual channel as its former uhf analog channel 31 . wgpt shut down its analog signal over uhf channel 36 ; the station s digital signal relocated from its pre transition uhf channel 54 which was among the high band uhf channels 52 69 that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition to its analog era uhf channel 36 . 26 wfpt shut down its analog signal over uhf channel 62 ; the station s digital signal remained on its pre transition uhf channel 28 27 using psip to display the station s virtual channel as its former uhf analog channel 62 which was among the high band uhf channels 52 69 that were removed from broadcasting use as a result of the transition . awards edit for 2008 mpt received 14 emmy award nominations from the national capital chesapeake bay chapter of the national academy of television arts and sciences natas . mpt received emmys for eatin crabs chesapeake style two awards for bob the vid tech the mystery of the missing pizza and one for artworks manuel barrueco special . mpt received two 2008 cine golden eagle awards for the transformation