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KTWU Programming
KTWU broadcasts 3 digital channels, 24 hours per day. KTWUHD (11.1), KTWU World (11.2) and KTWU Enhance (11.3) contain programming geared for both children and adults, with subjects related to education, cultural enrichment, international affairs, public affairs and entertainment.
KTWU is a member of PBS (The Public Broadcasting Service), NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association), the PTPA (Public Television Programming Association), APT (American Public Television) and EPS (Executive Program Services).
We welcome questions & comments about our programming! Please take a moment to fill out our Viewer Comment Form.
Friends of KTWU
Independent Producers
How to submit your program
If you are an Independent Producer and would like information on how to submit your program for broadcast consideration on KTWU, please click below to visit the Independent Producers page.
KTWU National Presenting Station Services
KTWU also offers Presenting Station services to Independent Producers who are interested in distribution of their content to public television stations on a nationwide basis. If you would like more information on the presenting services that KTWU offers for nationwide distribution, please click below to visit the Independent Producers page.
Successful distributions include:
- My World Too
- Rust
- Orchestrating Change
- Call of the Mummy: Theatre of the Mind
- Ghosts of the Elysian Arms: Theatre of the Mind
- Midnight Tales in Shadow Wood: Theatre of the Mind
- Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr
- Wildside with Nick Molle
- Heartland Local Food
- William Allen White: What’s the Matter with Kansas?
- Ibram X. Kendi: An IGI Special Presentation
- Make48
- Jayhawkers
- Portrait of Landscape: The Flint Hills
- PlainSpirits
- The Rule
- Conducting Hope
- Red State, Blue Governor
- North Korea: Inside the Hermit Kingdom
- Let Freedom Ring
- Forgiving Dr. Mengele
- Dakota’s Pride
- Through Martha’s Eyes
- Beyond Theology
- Beyond Theology: What Would Jesus Do?
- Black, White & Brown: Brown vs. the Board of Education
- Dracula: Theatre of the Mind
- Frankenstein: Theatre of the Mind
- Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles: Theatre of the Mind
- Christmas Carol: Theatre of the Mind
- Twisted Tales of Poe: Theatre of the Mind
- Invisible Man: Theatre of the Mind
- Trilogy of Terror: Theatre of the Mind
- Werewolf of the Bayou: Theatre of the Mind
- Bob & Elizabeth Dole: A Minds that Matter Presentation
- Tim Wise: A Minds that Matter Presentation
- John Lewis: A Minds that Matter Presentation
Public Service Announcement Submission Information
If you have a video PSA you would like to air on KTWU, please contact us, at least 30 business days prior to date of event.
KTWU Programming
1700 SW College Avenue
Topeka, KS 66621-1100
Phone (785) 670-1111
Fax (785) 670-1112
channel11@ktwu.org
Closed Captions Inquiries
Programs produced by KTWU for broadcast by others comply with the captioning quality standards embodied in Section 79.1(j)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission.
If your inquiring about Closed Captions; inquiries should be addressed to:
KTWU Programming & Content Department
Val VanDerSluis
General Manager
1700 SW College Avenue
Topeka, KS 66621-1100
Phone (785) 670-1111
Fax (785) 670-1112
or via email Closed Caption Inquiry
Emmy Awards / Nominations
KTWU is very proud of the regional recognition for production excellence it has received from the Heartland Chapter* of Emmy Awards; Awards/Nominations include:
2023
Nomination: Portrait of a Landscape: Prairie Winter
2021
Nomination: I’ve Got Issues: Remembering Bob Dole
2020
Nomination: Washburn University Holiday Vespers
Nomination: Working Capital
2019
Nomination: Ghosts Of Elysian Arms: Theatre Of The Mind
Nomination: Sunflower Journeys: Invasive Aquatic Species
2018
WINNER: Washburn University Holiday Vespers
Nomination: Call of the Mummy: Theatre of the Mind
2017
Nomination: Washburn University Holiday Vespers
Nomination: Sunflower Journeys Plains People: Pake McNally
2016
Nomination: Washburn University Holiday Vespers
Nomination: Trilogy of Terror: Theatre of the Mind
Nomination: Sunflower Journeys: Piatt Street Plane Crash
2015
WINNER: Washburn University Holiday Vespers
2014
Nomination: Washburn University Holiday Vespers
Nomination: Plains People: Peterson Farm Brothers
2013
WINNER: Washburn University Holiday Vespers
Nomination: Sunflower Journeys: The Amazon Army
2012
WINNER: Washburn University Holiday Vespers
WINNER: Disability Pride
Nomination: The Hound of the Baskervilles: Theater of the Mind
2011
Nomination: Washburn University Holiday Vespers
Nomination: Sunflower Journeys: Wichita’s Lebanese Heritage
Nomination: Wood, Brick & Stone: Lawrence
2010
WINNER: Dracula – The Radio Play
WINNER: Sunflower Journeys: The Bloody Benders
WINNER: Plains People: Joe White
Nomination: I’ve Got Issues – Pilot Episode
2009
Nomination: Sunflower Journeys: Selfless Servants
2006
Nomination: Sunflower Journeys: Outside Perspectives
2005
WINNER: Plains People: Elvera Voth
Nomination: Plains People: A Day at the Home Cafe
2004
Nomination: Black/White & Brown