07 Jul 2025

WQPT PBS Kicks Off New Community Initiative

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 7, 2025) — WQPT will celebrate our country’s upcoming semi-quincentennial, through a new community initiative, “America 250.”  Throughout the year they will be asking community members "What is your Civic Spark?," and inviting everyone to volunteer with them as they support the mission of other non-profit organizations in our community.

16 Oct 2024

WQPT’S Imagination Station Tickets Available

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 16, 2024) — WQPT PBS is hosting their 2024 Imagination Station for kids on Saturday, October 19. “We are looking forward to sharing Imagination Station with our community again this year!” said Melissa Gravert, Director of Educational Outreach at WQPT PBS. The FREE family-friendly event takes place on the campus of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.

01 Oct 2024

WQPT’s Imagination Station Tickets Available

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 1, 2024) — WQPT PBS is hosting their 2024 Imagination Station for kids on Saturday, October 19. “We are looking forward to sharing Imagination Station with our community again this year!”, said Melissa Gravert, Director of Educational Outreach at WQPT PBS. The FREE family-friendly event takes place on the campus of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois.

06 Sep 2024

WQPT Suicide Prevention Awareness Discussion Panel September 12

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 6, 2024) — Join WQPT on September 12, 2024, 5PM, for a screening of excerpts from the film, A Reason to Live, and an engaging panel discussion about suicide prevention and mental wellness.

Every day, twenty young people die by suicide in the United States.

03 Sep 2024

Volunteers Needed for WQPT's Imagination Station

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 3, 2024) — WQPT PBS is seeking volunteers for Imagination Station, their biggest children’s event of the year. Held on Saturday, October 19, with thousands of children attending, volunteers will assist with set-up, activity stations, costumed PBS characters, and other fun tasks.

“It was the best day of my life!”

12 Mar 2024

WQPT Announces Wharton Field House Documentary

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 12, 2024) — WQPT is currently producing a local documentary that will give voice to a building with many stories to tell. It’s an institution that has been part of our Quad City history since 1928. Much more than a structure, Wharton Field House has played a significant role in our community’s past, but even more so in many of our personal lives.

02 Jan 2024

WQPT and Friends of MLK Announce QC Gospel Celebration January 23

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 2, 2024) — WQPT PBS and The Friends of MLK invite you to join them for the Quad City Gospel Celebration, a night filled with uplifting music and powerful performances.

02 Oct 2023

WQPT Receives 2023 Mid-America Regional Emmy® Award

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 2, 2023) — WQPT was honored on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Mid-America Emmy Awards, taking home a prestigious Emmy for their locally written and produced historical documentary, Snapshots: Your Dutch Friend.

26 Sep 2023

Tickets for WQPT PBS’ Imagination Station Available October 2

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 26, 2023) — WQPT PBS’ largest children’s event of the year, Imagination Station, is back, and you’re invited to attend. It will be held Saturday, October 14, on the Western Illinois University Quad Cities campus.

11 Sep 2023

Volunteers Needed for WQPT’s Imagination Station Event

By Terry Wilson

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 11, 2023) — WQPT PBS is seeking volunteers for Imagination Station, their biggest children’s event of the year. Held on Saturday, October 14, with thousands of children attending, volunteers will assist with set-up, activity stations, costumed PBS characters, and other fun tasks.

“It was the best day of my life!”

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