Pioneer PBS

About Us

As a trusted and valued communicator for small towns and farming communities in rural Minnesota since 1966, Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing stories from rural Minnesota with the world. We take pride in our local productions that highlight the cultural heritage of our region. Our programs showcase rural artists, tribal members, small business owners, and veterans and celebrate the good and meaningful aspects of greater Minnesota.

Pioneer PBS is headquartered in Granite Falls, Minnesota, with towers in Appleton, Worthington and Fergus Falls. Pioneer PBS reaches more than a million people in rural areas and small towns in western Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas and northern Iowa. Pioneer PBS is honored to be your television station—the only station in western Minnesota telling your stories and raising your voices into the media landscape. For more information visit pioneer.org or call 800-726-3178.