WQPT QUAD CITIES PBS
Restoring Moline Movie Theater & Alternating Currents | The Cities
- Title
- Restoring Moline Movie Theater & Alternating Currents | The Cities
- Runtime
- 23:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Felix Vallejo, a Moline Historian & Preservationist, about his restoration of the Orpheum movie theater in Moline, IL. Next, Jim speaks with Alisha Espey, Downtown Davenport Program and Events Director, about this year's line-up at the multi-medium arts festival, Alternating Currents.
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#movies #theater #festival #arts #restoration #community #illinois #iowa #fun #together #music
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- Parent Mentor Program #education #volunteer #help #parenting #teacher #illinois #usa #joy #happy
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Sarah Benson and Tresa Andrews of the Parent Mentor Program about their positive impact on local schools and students.
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- Rock Island - Milan School District & Parent Mentor Group | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Dr. Sharon Williams, the Superintendent of Rock Island-Milan Schools about the new school year. Then Jim talks with Sarah Benson and Tresa Andrews of the Parent Mentor Program about their positive impact on local schools and students.
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#school #education #illinois #joy #volunteer #helping #career #care
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- We're Down, But We're Not Out
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A message from WQPT PBS' General Manager, Dawn Schmitt, regarding the recent loss of federal Funding.
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#PBS #federalfunding
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- Emergency Management Services in Scott County, IA
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Brian Payne, Scott County Emergency Management Director about disaster readiness in Scott County, IA.
#iowa #disaster #usa #community #safety #help
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- Bethany for Children and Families & Emergency Management | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Lara Ingram, Bethany for Children and Families President/CEO, about her new role and the importance of the organization’s work in the Quad Cities. Next, Jim speaks with Brian Payne, Scott County Emergency Management Director, about Scott County's readiness for natural disasters.
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#natural #disasterrelief #disaster #usa #community
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- How the Threat of Defunding Public Impacts the Quad Cities #iowa #illinois #history #pbs #npr #usa
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with the General Manager of WQPT PBS, Dawn Schmitt and @WVIKQC's General Manger/CEO Jared Johnson about the recission package that made its way to the senate floor. If the recission package is passed, it would defund public media of all federal funding for the next two fiscal years.
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- Defunding Public Media Recission Package | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with the General Manager of WQPT PBS, Dawn Schmitt and WVIK NPR's General Manger/CEO about the recission package that made its way to the senate floor. If the recision package is passed, it would defund public media of all federal funding for the next two fiscal years.
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@WVIKQC #quadcities #pbs #pbskids #public #npr #danieltiger #media #news #usa
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- Rep. Eric Sorensen | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Civic Spark, a facet of WQPT's America250 initiative, is a weekly mini-series asking community members and leaders how what they do effects their community and why that is important to them.
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- Rock Island Arsenal Factory & Foundry
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with COL. David Guida, the Commander of the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing & Technology Center about production capabilities and the future of JMTC.
*Correction: The Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center is mislabeled and misnamed in this episode*
#quadcities #illinois #army #americanhistory #amazing #foundry #usa #usarmy
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- Rock Island Arsenal | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This episode we are on location at the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, IL. Jim speaks with the Commander of the Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology center, COL. David Guida, about the foundry and legacy of the Rock Island Arsenal. Next, Jim talks with S. Patrick Allie, the Rock Island Arsenal Museum Director, about recent renovations and new exhibits.
*Correction: The Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center is mislabeled and misnamed in this episode*
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#july4th #army #usa #usarmy #illinois #musuem #proud
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- How many did you get right?
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Let us know in the comments!
#DeclarationofIndependence #July4th #FourthofJuly #History #AmericanHistory #trivia #USHistory
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- Chicago Transit Funding Gap
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Illinois state legislators - State Sen. Mike Halpin, (D) from Rock Island, Illinois and State Rep. Dan Swanson, from Woodhull, Illinois about balancing the challenges of balancing this year's state budget.
#illinois #usa #politics #transit #transportation #chicago #quadcities
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- Illinois State Budget & Funding Cuts | The Cities
- Runtime
- 24:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Illinois state legislators - State Sen. Mike Halpin, (D) from Rock Island, Illinois and State Rep. Dan Swanson, from Woodhull, Illinois - about the most recent state session and what Illinoisan can expect.
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#politics ##bills #illinois #state #democracy #republican #democrats #funding #usa
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- 🍨🍦Best ice cream in the QC? 🍦🍨
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This week has been boiling hot 🥵 Help us beat the heat! What's the best ice cream place in the QC?
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- Iowa Democrats on Civil Rights Protection for Transgender Citizens
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with State Sen. Mike Zimmer, (D) from Dewitt, Iowa and State Rep. Dan Gosa, (D) from Davenport, Iowa about the removal of protection for transgender citizens from the civil rights code.
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- Democrats in the Iowa State Legislature | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with State Sen. Mike Zimmer, (D) from Dewitt, Iowa and State Rep. Dan Gosa, (D) from Davenport, Iowa about the challenges of being a democrat in Iowa's republican held super majority. He also asks them what new changes are coming after the most session that will impact Iowans.
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#politics #iowa #civilrights #bills #state #democracy #republican #democrats #funding
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- Army 250 Anthology
- Runtime
- 52:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- WQPT PBS celebrates the Army's 250th anniversary with an anthology program which highlights the importance and rich history of our nation's military.
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#army #remember #usa #military #news #wqpt #proud #pbs
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- Healthy Kids Iowa to Replace EBT?
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Chris Ford of the River Bend Food Bank about changes to the EBT program in Iowa.
#feeding #food #foodbanks #iowa #news #politics #quadcities #wqpt
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- The Bix Beiderbecke Museum & Food Banks in Iowa | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Chris Food of the River Bend Food Bank about Iowa State changes to the state run food snap program and how this will impact local food banks in the Quad Cities. Next, Jim talks with Nathaniel Kraft of the Bix Beiderbecke Museum about their move to new location in downtown Davenport as well as plans for the future and the history of Biz's jazz influence.
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#quadcities #museum #jazz #jazzmusic #fun #food #foodbanks #feedingthehungry #iowa #festival
- Title
- Save PBS. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org.
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 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.
#pbs #pbskids #federalfunding #publicmedia #congress #legislators #save
- Title
- This is PBS
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Protect public media. Protect PBS. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org today.
#pbs #pbskids #federalfunding #publicmedia #congress #legislators #save
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- Save PBS. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org.
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Local stations, like WQPT PBS, are vital to keeping communities and their stories alive.
Protect your local station by visiting ProtectMyPublicMedia.org today.
#pbs #pbskids #federalfunding #publicmedia #congress #legislators #save
- Title
- Does sending emails give you anxiety? 😰
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Visit protectmypublicmedia.org to make your voice heard. #protectmypublicmedia #protectpublicmedia #protectPBS #federalfunding#WQPT #WQPTPBS #PBS #IL #Illinois #IA #Iowa #quadcities #qc #pbskids @PBS
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- Save PBS. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org.
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 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.
#pbs #pbskids #federalfunding #publicmedia #congress #legislators #save
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- Transgender Civil Rights in Iowa #quadcities #iowa #politics #transgender #budget
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Rep. Gary Mohr (R) of Bettendorf about new changes in Iowa around hands free driving and civil rights protection for transgender people.
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- Keep local events safe. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Without federal funding, local events like Imagination Station and Multilingual Education Conference are at risk of disappearing.
Keep local events safe. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org to make your voice heard.
#federalfunding #pbs #local #localpbs @PBS
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- Why Public Media Matters
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Ken Burns explains why public media matters and the danger that the White House's recission plan brings.
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#pbs #pbskids #federalfunding #publicmedia #congress #legislators #save
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- Iowa State Session & Budget Approval | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Rep. Gary Mohr of Bettendorf (R) about the 100 day state session and what was accomplished during that session that will impact Iowans. He also speaks with Rep. Mohr about the new budget approval.
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#iowa #politics #transgender #budget #civilrights #car #driving #safety
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- One of the last letters he sent
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- This memorial season, WQPT remembers and honors not just those that gave their life, but their families as well.
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#memorialday #military #militaryhistory #storyofservice #memorialday2026 #army #brave #veteran #veterans #herostories #hero #IL #Illinois #IA #Iowa #quadcities #qc #WQPT #history #wwiiaircraft #unitedstatesarmy
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- What is Kids Stock? #quadcities #music #fun #summer #learning #wqpt #thecities #iowa
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with CJ Parker of Common Chord about music programs they have for kids this summer.
- Title
- Common Chord's Summer Music Options & Davenport's Hilltop Village | The Cities
- Runtime
- 29:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Brian Kramer, the Executive Director of Davenport's Hilltop Village about plans for development and growth. Next, Jim speaks with CJ Parker from Common Chord In-Tune Mentorship Program about their "Live at Five" free concert series as well as their summer music programs for kids.
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#music #iowa #summer #thecities #fun #development
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- We're just big fans here! #pbs #fan #pbskids #bigcomfycouch #mrrogers #elmo #barney #danieltiger
- Runtime
- 0:09
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
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- Thank you to those who made the ultimate sacrifice
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- "Letters Home to Hero Street" is a co-production between Fourth Wall Films and WQPT-PBS, focusing on a young Mexican-American veteran's personal view of World War II as told through the letters he sent home to his family in Silvis, Illinois.
To stream or buy a copy the documentary, visit https://to.wqpt.org/LettersHome.
#memorialday #herostreet #SilvisIL #veterans #WWII
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- Memorial Day #memorialday #veteran #memories #ww2 #usa #army #illinois #education #history #flag
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Lt. General Mark Landes, Commander of the First Army, speaks with Jim about Memorial Day and the importance of it. He talked with Jim on the Rock Island Arsenal.
- Title
- Memorial Day at the Rock Island Arsenal | The Cities
- Runtime
- 28:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Lt. General Mark Landes, the Commander of the First Army, about Memorial Day, the future of the Rock Island Arsenal, and recruitment rates in the armed forces. Lt. General Landes also inaugurates our Civic Spark series in this episode, a short series WQPT PBS has created in honor of America's 250th birthday.
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#ww2 #military #army #usa #usarmy #flag #memorialday #history #wqpt #family #illinois #news
- Title
- 😎☀️Summer of Adventure☀️😎
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Our Summer of Adventure is just about to start! Visit wqpt.org/summer for more information on each of our stops this summer. We hope to see you there!
#summer #SummerOfAdventure #library #summerfun #summervibes #PBS #ia #iowa #il #illinois #qc #quadcities
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- WWII Veteran tells one of his stories from his service #wwiiveterans #brave #PBS
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- To hear more stories from local veterans like Al Dussliere, visit https://to.wqpt.org/stories-of-service.
If you would like to hear more of Al's stories from his service, you can watch his interview with WQPT that now resides in the Library of Congress collection at https://to.wqpt.org/Al-Dussliere.
#veteran #veterans #herostories #hero #WWII#IL #Illinois #IA #Iowa #quadcities #qc #WW2 #WQPT #LibraryofCongress #history #wwiiaircraft #unitedstatesarmy
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- Hero Street Documentaries #quadcities #ww2 #documentary #film #history #wqpt #hispanic #illinois
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Kelly Rundle from Fourth Wall Films talks about the newest addition of the ongoing documentaries series, Hero Street; which, is a legendary street located in Silvis, IL.
- Title
- The Quad Cities Bicycle Club #quadcities #bicycle #fun #health #thecities #the #wqpt #joy #iowa
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- John Harrington speaks about The Tour of the Mississippi River Valley bicycle ride and the importance of riding.
- Title
- Quad Cities Criterium & Hero Street Documentary | The Cities
- Runtime
- 28:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks John Harrington from the Quad Cities Bicycle Club about the 58th running of the Quad Cities Criterium and other bicycle events coming up in the area. Next, Jim talks to film director, Kelly Rundle from Fourth Wall Films, about continuing the legendary story of Hero Street in Silvis as well as other documentaries they are working on.
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- Stories of Service | Al Dussliere | WQPT
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Stories of Service | Al Dussliere | WQPT
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- 📖Books for Kids?!😲
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- To learn more about WQPT's First Book program, visit wqpt.org/firstbook. #reading #education
Stacy Lofgren, a second grade teacher from Rock Island Center for Math & Science, explains what WQPT PBS' First Book Program means to her and her students.
#readers #RockIsland #teachers #Educators #IL #Illinois #IA #Iowa #quadcities #qc #book #PBS #firstbook #students
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- #OnThisDay in 1940... #holocaust #ww2 #wwii #history #history
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- #OnThisDay in 1940, Nazi Germany invaded neutral Holland. To learn about Anne Frank's Iowan pen pals, watch Your Dutch Friend on WQPT's YouTube or WQPT.ORG.
#wqpt #wqptpbs #pbs #annefrank #penpal #iowa #IA #quadcities #local #documentary #holocaust #ww2 #wwii #history #historytok
- Title
- #onthisday celebrate the woman created the precursor to Monopoly!
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Celebrate the 159th anniversary of Lizzie Magie's birthday by watching "More Than Monopoly" on WQPT PBS' YouTube channel or visit wqpt.org/more-than-monopoly.
#lizziemagie #monopoly #feminist #feministiktok #happybirthday #documentary #macomb #IL #Illinois #onthisday
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- East Moline City Renovations #quadcities #illinois #thecities #wqpt #development #news #growth
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens speaks with Janelle Wolber, the Executive Vice President of REDEEM, about development plans to three important areas in East Moline, IL.
- Title
- East Moline Renovations & Biking in the Quad Cities
- Runtime
- 23:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Janelle Wolber, the REDEEM Excecutive Vice President, about East Moline's ambitious plan to revitalize three of the most important parts of the city. Next, Jim talks with Moline Community Engagement Manager, Ashley Smith about creating a more bike friendly community by strengthening bike trials.
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- Title
- Call your legislators and protect public media like PBS
- Runtime
- 0:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Visit protectmypublicmedia.org to make your voice heard.
#protectmypublicmedia #protectpublicmedia #protectPBS #federalfunding
#WQPT #WQPTPBS #PBS #IL #Illinois #IA #Iowa #quadcities #qc #localPBS
- Title
- Round of applause for our presenters! #multiligual #bilingual #Multilingualeducation #education
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- We are so thankful for all of our amazing presenters and speakers from our Multilingual Education Conference last week! The knowledge that they shared and the time they volunteered to be with us is invaluable, and we wanted to give them the applause they deserve.
- Title
- The Mission of the Pope #catholic #quadcities #popefrancis #wqpt #news
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Bishop Dennis Walsh of the Diocese of Davenport about the death of Pope Francis and mission of the pope.
