1978 (maintenance)[]
Community-supported public television station KTCI-TV St. Paul/Minneapolis channel 17 now leaves the air to conduct normal transmitter maintenance. KTCI-TV is owned-and-operated by Twin Cities Public Television, Incorporated, with studios in the Minnesota Statehood Centennial Memorial Building for Educational Television at 1640 Como Avenue, using microwave link KQR-98, and transmitting facilities in Shoreview, Minnesota. KTCI is governed by the Board of Trustees drawn from the community it serves. We operate on a federally assigned frequency of 488 to 494 megahertz. Most portions of this broadcast day were mechanically reproduced broadcasts, while the other portion were live broadcasts. We have been at your service presenting programs which inform, stimulate, and entertain. Now, on behalf of the entire staff of KTCI-TV and its Board of Trustees, we wish you a pleasant good night.
1984[]
KTCI sign off 1984
This is community-supported public television, KTCI-TV St. Paul/Minneapolis channel 17. As a non-profit corporation, Twin Cities Public Television is governed by the Board of Trustees drawn from the community it serves. Microwave link, KQR-98, connects studios at 1640 Como Avenue in the Minnesota Statehood Centennial Memorial Building for Educational Television with a broadcast transmitter in Shoreview, Minnesota. KTCI presents programs which inform, stimulate, and entertain on a federally assigned frequency of 488 to 494 megahertz. Now, on behalf of the entire staff of KTCI-TV and its Board of Trustees, we wish you a pleasant good night.
1993[]
You're watching Channel 17, KTCI-TV, St. Paul/Minneapolis.
KTCI is a publicly-owned, non-commercial television station, with studios in Downtown St. Paul. Our transmitter is located in Shoreview, Minnesota.
We welcome your comments on our broadcast service or programming. Please call the Channel 17 viewer information line at 229-1330, or write us here at:
KTCI-TV
172 East Fourth Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Now we'd like to take a moment to acknowledge all the people who work behind the scenes to bring you the best in cultural, informational, and children's programming.
(Credit Roll)
This concludes Channel 17's scheduled broadcast day. Thank you for joining us, and please tune in again tomorrow. Good night.
1996[]
You're watching Channel 17, KTCI-TV, St. Paul/Minneapolis.
KTCI is a publicly-owned, non-commercial television station, with studios in Downtown St. Paul. Our transmitter is located in Shoreview, Minnesota.
We welcome your comments on our broadcast service or programming. Please call the Channel 17 viewer information line at 229-1330, or write us here at:
KTCI-TV
172 East Fourth Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Now we'd like to take a moment to acknowledge all the people who work behind the scenes to bring you the best in cultural, informational, and children's programming.
(Credit Roll)
This concludes Channel 17's scheduled broadcast day. KTCI programming continues now on local cable systems in your area.
2003[]
You're watching KTCI-TV, St Paul/Minneapolis channel 17.
KTCI-TV is owned and operated by Twin Cities Public Television, Inc, with studios with Downtown St. Paul. Our transmitter is located in Shoreview, Minnesota.
We welcome your comments on our broadcast service or program. Please call the Channel 17 viewer information line at 229-1330, or write us here at:
Twin Cities Public Television
172 East Fourth Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Now we'd like to take a moment to acknowledge all the people who work behind the scenes to bring you the best in cultural, informational, and children's television.
(Credit Roll)
This concludes Channel 17's scheduled broadcast day. KTCI programming continues now on local cable systems in your area.
2016-Present[]
"Sign-on"/Legalese[]
You're watching TPT, St. Paul/Minneapolis.
TPT is a publicly-owned, non-commercial television station, with studios in Downtown St. Paul. Our transmitter is located in Shoreview, Minnesota.
We welcome your comments. Please call the TPT viewer information line at (651) 229-1330, or write us at:
Twin Cities PBS
172 East Fourth Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
The mission of TPT is to enrich lives and strengthen our community through the power of media. If you are interested in learning about employment opportunities at TPT, visit us at tpt.org/careers or contact Deb Ekeren. [Detailed contact info on screen]
The KTCA and KTCI public inspection files required by the FCC, are available for inspection online on the FCC's public inspection file website. Links to the KTCA and KTCI public files are located on TPT's website, at tpt.org
Thank you for watching TPT.