available only by cable in Manitoba. In 2012, MTS brought Prairie Public's signal into northern Manitoba for the first time when its Ultimate TV service launched in Thompson and The Pas. Coverage is not complete, however; cable systems as far south as Winkler use alternate PBS feeds. Prairie Public is also absent from the lineups of satellite providers Shaw Direct and Bell Satellite TV, making it unavailable to many rural residents and cottages. Elsewhere in Canada, Prairie Public is carried on cable in Kenora, Ontario, and is available over-the-air near Estevan, Saskatchewan. Prairie Public was formerly on cable throughout Saskatchewan, until 1984. Cable companies in Saskatchewan largely carry Detroit Public Television instead, while SaskTel carries WGBH. Programming Many original Prairie Public productions are available on the broadcaster's YouTube Channel. The stations also carry programs from PBS, American Public Television, and other distributors, as well as from independent producers. Local Current programs Prairie Pulse with John Harris Prairie Mosaic Prairie Musicians Painting with Paulson Archives Weekly regional programs SPIN (1976) North Dakota This Week (1980) Skyline (early 1980s) Prairie News Journal (1990–1997) PlainsTalk (1998) Prairie Pulse (2004–present) Regional As a member of Minnesota Public Television Association Prairie Public also broadcasts Almanac from Twin Cities PBS in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, as well as Minnesota Channel on Prairie Public's digital channels throughout North Dakota. Stations Full-power stations There are nine full-power stations in the state network, in major cities throughout the state. In 2009, the state network ended analog service for all stations, and they map via PSIP to their former analog channel location. Notes: 1. Aside from their transmitters, the network's stations (except KFME and KBME-TV) do not maintain any physical presence in their cities of license. 2. KGFE used the callsign KLHZ during its construction permit from 1973 to 1974. 3. KBME-TV used the callsign KBME (without the -TV suffix) from its 1979 sign-on until 1998. 4. The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says KJRE signed on May 12, while the Television and Cable Factbook says it signed on May 11. Digital television Digital channels The digital signals of PPT's stations are multiplexed: In most areas, subchannels are only available in standard definition. However, Minnesota Channel is carried in high definition by KGFE Grand Forks, as the only other subchannel is a standard definition feed of the main PPT/PBS channel. All four Prairie Public subchannels and the high definition feed of the main