Johnston, Iowa (July 27, 2017) - Iowa Public Television has brought Iowa State Fair highlights statewide for 47 years and will once again broadcast extensive coverage of the Iowa State Fair, nightly at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., August 14-19. These hour-long programs are among the network's most-watched of the year. Bill Riley will return as host of this year's coverage, which is full of feature contest results, unique stories, food, animals, music and more.