Frequently Asked Questions

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TV Schedules

How do I find the daily and weekly schedules for OPB TV and OPB's digital channels?
Why are some programs repeated?
Why is OPB airing a program at a different time from another PBS station?
Why isn't OPB airing a program I heard about or that another PBS station carries?
Why is the TV schedule in the OPB Member Guide sometimes wrong?

TV Channels

How do I find a list of OPB TV channels and locations?
How do I watch OPB's digital channels?

Program Content & Information

How do I find the guest name, transcript, book title, etc. from a TV program I saw on OPB?
How do I find a specific program's broadcast schedule or Web site?
How do I find a recipe from a cooking program?
Why does OPB have "ads" on the air?
Why does OPB need to have membership drives and pledge breaks?
Why does OPB air different programming during TV membership drives?
Why are certain programs no longer on the air?

Purchasing Programs

How do I buy a copy of a program I saw on OPB?
Why aren't copies and transcripts of some programs available for sale?

Giving Feedback

How do I contact or leave feedback for OPB?
How do I contact or leave feedback for PBS?
How do I request that OPB air a program?
How do I suggest a story idea for Oregon Field Guide, Oregon Art Beat or Oregon Experience?

Technical Issues & Reception

How do I report a TV reception problem?
How do I report an issue with closed captioning?
How do I improve the OPB TV signal I get via an antenna?
Why has my TV reception recently changed or become worse?
Why doesn't the soundtrack on my TV match the program? Or why don't I hear any sound?
Why is the music so loud in relation to the voices on my TV?

Other Questions

How do I find the answer to a question that's not part of this list?

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