Signing on the air on March 3, 1969, WTIU is the public television station licensed to Indiana University, operating out of the Radio and TV Center on the Bloomington, Indiana campus.
Our mission is to serve the unique informational and cultural needs of south central Indiana and beyond through trusted public media that informs, educates, inspires, and connects. Guided by Indiana University’s mission to create, preserve, and apply knowledge, we enrich civic and cultural life for Hoosiers while upholding editorial independence, transparency, and inclusivity. In partnership with the IU Media School, we cultivate the next generation of journalists, storytellers, and media professionals.
The station serves all or part of 29 counties in central Indiana, including the cities of Bedford, Bloomington, Columbus, and Terre Haute, and the communities of Bloomfield, Linton, Martinsville, Nashville, Seymour, and Spencer. Approximately 607,126 TV households are included in the viewing area. We estimate that between broadcast, cable, satellite, and broadband, WTIU reaches an estimated 1,542,101 viewers.
Over 80 students, from Indiana University’s Media School, an entity built upon the traditions of telecommunications, journalism, film studies, and other disciplines, complement their academic training and develop marketable skills through real-world experience gained by working alongside the station’s staff each year.
WTIU’s broadcast schedule combines the full national schedule of PBS programs with additional locally-selected series and programs. This includes series like Antiques Roadshow, NOVA, PBS Newshour, Masterpiece and The American Experience. Our children’s programming includes well-known series like Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Sesame Street.
Our locally-produced, award-winning programs include two weekly series, as well as daily news breaks. Journey Indiana is a magazine program that highlights the people, places, and events that make the Hoosier state special. Indiana Newsdesk covers the economy, politics, education and the environment for the WTIU viewing area. This weekly show from WTIU/WFIU News focuses on stories that have impact on our community, our state and our region. There are also a number of additional local specials currently in production.
With the television digital conversion in 2009, WTIU began broadcasting multiple channel streams. Today, our lineup includes: WTIU HD, WTIU World, WTIU Create, WTIU Echo, and WTIU Kids. The complete schedule for these channels can be found on our Program Schedule page.
WTIU is a member station of PBS, Indiana’s Public Broadcasting Stations, and The Association of Public Television Stations.