11 Jan 2017

WQPT’S ANNUAL CHAMPAGNE ON THE ROCKS COMING JANUARY 27

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, IL -- WQPT, Quad Cities PBS will hold their 16th annual Champagne on the Rocks Gala on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Outing Club.

The Presenting Sponsor for Champagne on the Rocks is The Singh Group/Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

"We are delighted that Tony Singh and his organization continue to be such great supporters of WQPT," said WQPT General Manager Mary Pruess.

03 Jan 2017

THE WESTBROOK SINGERS KICK OFF SEASON AT THE BLACK BOX THEATRETHE WESTBROOK SINGERS KICK OFF SEASON AT THE BLACK BOX THEATRE

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS - The Black Box Theatre will open their doors for the first time with a concert by The Westbrook Singers on January 15, 2017 at 4:30 pm.  The theatre is located at 1623 - 5th Avenue in downtown Moline and was founded by David Miller and Lora Adams.

29 Nov 2016

THE BLACK BOX THEATRE ANNOUNCES SEASON AND AUDITIONS

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS – The Black Box Theatre located at 1623 5th Avenue, Moline, Illinois is holding auditions for their inaugural 2017 season on Saturday, Dec 17th from 1-3 at the theatre.  Those planning on auditioning should prepare 16-32 bars o...

02 Nov 2016

WQPT AIRS ELECTION SPECIAL

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, Illinois – WQPT, Quad Cities PBS public affairs program “The Cities with Jim Mertens” has been focusing on the area’s elections through a series of programs dealing with the 71st Illinois Assembly race between Mayor Tony McCombie (...

18 Oct 2016

WQPT holds Stories of Service day November 11

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, IL – WQPT, Quad Cities PBS invites veterans who served in the United States military, in any capacity, from World War I through the present and those no longer serving, to share their story of service as a part of the Library of Congress...

13 Sep 2016

WQPT WELCOMES NEW DEVELOPMENT TEAM

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, IL – WQPT, Quad Cities PBS is pleased to announce that Andrew Orrego-Lindstad has joined the station as their new Director of Development. Andrew comes to WQPT from the Second Wind Fund, a statewide youth and child suicide prevention men...

19 Jul 2016

WQPT holds free screening of Odd Squad: The Movie

By Lora Adams

BE THE FIRST TO SEE ODD SQUAD: THE MOVIE at wqpt

 

MOLINE, ILLINOIS - WQPT, Quad Cities PBS, invite you to a free screening of ODD SQUAD: THE MOVIE July 28 at 9:30 am, at Wester...

16 May 2016

Letters Home to Hero Street wins award

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS – WQPT and Fourth Wall Films took home Second Place in Public Affairs at the Iowa Broadcast News Association award ceremony on April 23 in Waterloo, Iowa for their documentary “Letters Home to Hero Street.”

“We...

05 May 2016

WQPT WRITING CONTEST WINNERS SELECTED

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, IL – WQPT received nearly 300 stories from students in kindergarten through third grade for the annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Sixteen winners (four from each grade) were selected by educators and contest sponsors. The winners and ...

20 Apr 2016

Whiskey Cookers to air on WQPT

By Lora Adams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Whiskey Cookers: The Amazing True Story of the Templeton Rye Bootleggers, the award-winning documentary on the history of the famous Prohibition bootleggers from Templeton, Iowa, will receive its television broadcast prem...

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