April 11, 2025: A short maintenance outage will be going into effect for KIPT, KCDT, KUID and KISU from 11:30AM MTN until 12:00PM MTN. Viewers in those areas outside of Boise may experience signal issues during this time. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

April 4, 2025: Viewers in Bonners Ferry may experience transmission issues. Engineers are working on accessing the site at Black Mountain to determine the cause. 

UPDATE: March 24, 2025: The signal in North Idaho has been restored.

March 24, 2025: The entire northbound feed is currently down and viewers in the area may experience signal outages. Engineers are working on the issue and hope to have it resolved soon. 

UPDATE: March 12, 2025 The problem has been resolved and all stations are back on the air.

March 12, 2025: We are currently experiencing major network outages affecting KUID - Moscow, KCDT - Coeur d'Alene and KAID - Brundage. Engineers are working on the issue and hope to be back on-air as soon as they are able. Thank you for your patience.

UPDATE: March 6, 2025:  The Sandpoint translator has been repaired. Viewers in Bonners Ferry and Priest Lake should have reception as well.

UPDATE: February 28, 2025:  Cascade, Cambridge and Council are back on the air. North Idaho is still off the air.

UPDATE: February 19, 2025:  Cascade, Cambridge and Council are still impacted by issues at the Snowbank site. Currently, engineers are unable to access this site due to high avalanche risk. They will attempt to access the site next week.

UPDATE: February 18, 2025: Reception for the feed to Brundage is currently down, according to Public Safety Communication. This is affecting McCall, New Meadows and Donnelly. Cascade, Cambridge and Council are still impacted by issues at the Snowbank site. Engineers are currently working on a solution.

UPDATE: February 12, 2025: Reception in North Idaho continues to be down. Engineers are working to get to the site, which is dangerous due to snow and ice conditions. They are working on a solution to access the equipment safely.

UPDATE: February 12, 2025:Viewers who receive our signal from Snowbank (Council and Cambridge), be advised the equipment on the mountain is down due to extreme snow and ice conditions. 

February 10, 2025: Viewers in Cambridge and Council areas may experience reception issues. Engineers are heading to the site on Tuesday to find the problem.

UPDATE: February 4, 2025: Reception in North Idaho continues to be down. Engineers are working to get to the site, which is limited due to snow and ice conditions. They hope to be able to access the site soon.

January 29, 2025: Viewers in Sandpoint, Bonner’s Ferry and Priest Lake may experience reception issues. Engineers are currently working to find a solution.

UPDATE January 27, 2025: KUID signal has been restored. 

January 27, 2025: Viewers of KUID may experience reception issues due to a technical issue at the microwave site. Engineers are currently working to find a solution, but signal restoration time is currently unknown.

January 23, 2025: Viewers in North Idaho and eastern Idaho may experience reception issues due to a technical issue. Engineers are currently working to find a solution.

January 16, 2025: Viewers in Sandpoint, Bonner’s Ferry and Priest Lake may experience reception issues. Engineers are currently working to find a solution.

UPDATE December 30, 2024: The translator at Sandpoint is back to full power.

December 30, 2024: Due to weather conditions, viewers in Bonner’s Ferry and Priest Lake may experience reception issues. Engineers are currently working to find a solution.

December 19, 2024: Due to a network outage issue, viewers in North Idaho may experience reception issues. Engineers are currently working to find a solution.

UPDATE December 18, 2024: The KISU outage has been repaired and is back on the air.

December 18, 2024: KISU is currently experiencing reception issues. Our engineers are aware and are working to resolve the problem. We appreciate your patience during this time.

December 16, 2024: Due to a power outage, the broadcast signal is currently down in the McCall/Brundage area. 

UPDATE December 9, 2024: The Brundage site is repaired and back on the air.

December 9, 2024: The signal at the Brundage site is currently down, affecting viewers in McCall and New Meadows. Engineers are currently working to restore the site remotely; we thank you for your patience at this time. 

UPDATE December 2, 2024: The main KISU transmitter in Pocatello is repaired and back on the air.

December 2, 2024: Our main Pocatello transmitter is off-air due to damage. Repairs are underway but we do not have an ETA yet. The secondary transmitter is operational but covers a smaller area, so some viewers may experience outages. Thank you for your patience while we resolve this issue.

UPDATE November 6, 2024: Bonners Ferry Translator is back up and the signal has been restored. 

UPDATE November 6, 2024: The power outage in McCall has been resolved and the signal has been restored.

November 5, 2024: Due to a power outage at Brundage Mountain, our Idaho Public Television feed is currently disrupted in the McCall area. Our crew is currently onsite and the estimated service restoration time is 12:00pm.

November 5, 2024: The North Idaho Bonners Ferry Translator is currently down, which may cause issues for some viewers. We will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available.

UPDATE October 29, 2024: PSC has restored network service to the Brundage Mountain site and IdahoPTV transmissions are back to normal. Please note: There may be intermittent interruptions to the IdahoPTV signal coming from the Brundage Mountain tomorrow, 10/30/2024 while new microwave equipment is being installed by PSC.

October 25, 2024: A power bump at the Brundage Mountain transmitter site has caused a network router that delivers Idaho Public Television signals to McCall, Donnelly, and parts of Cascade to fail. Agency partners with Public Safety Communications are working to restore the network service. Thank you for your patience during this time. 
 

October 10, 2024:  Viewers in the McCall and Donnelly area may experience brief outages lasting several minutes due to microwave equipment replacements being conducted by our agency partners.
 

UPDATE September 18, 2024: Power has been restored to both areas. 

UPDATE September 18, 2024: Due to a faulty replacement transformer, the outage will continue for the McCall and Donnelly areas until the new part is installed on Wednesday, 9/18/2024. Engineers are working quickly to return power on-air and we thank you for your patience during this time.

September 16, 2024: The McCall and Donnelly areas will be off the air during a power outage window between 10am to 4pm on Tuesday 9/17/2024.
 

UPDATE September 9, 2024: KCDT outage near Coeur d'Alene has been fixed.

UPDATE September 9, 2024: The Cambridge translator has been replaced and is back on the air.

September 5, 2024: We are experience issues with the KCDT feed in Northern Idaho. Viewers in Coeur d'Alene and surrounding areas may experience issues. Engineers have been notified and are working on repairs. 
 

September 4, 2024: The translator in Cambridge has failed and a replacement has been requested. Signal to viewers in the surrounding areas may interrupted but should be back online by this Friday. 
 

UPDATE August 20, 2024: Priest Lake translator services have been restored.

July 29, 2024: The Priest Lake translator is down until further notice. Engineers are currently troubleshooting the issue and will send updates as they are available. 
 

July 22, 2024: KISU may briefly lose power while replacing a transformer during a scheduled maintenance from July 29 - August 1. Engineers are working on a temporary power solution to mitigate the outage. 
 

UPDATE July 22, 2024: Services were restored in Malta on July 17. 

July 9, 2024: Engineers performing maintenance on the microwave system may cause outages for viewers today in the Coeur d'Alene area.
 

UPDATE June 28, 2024: The network outage in McCall has been resolved. 

June 27, 2024: Viewers in McCall may have trouble getting a signal due to a power outage caused by an evening storm. Engineers are being dispatched to Brundage to assess the issue. 
 

June 27, 2024: Due to a failed microwave link, there is a signal outage in Emmett and the surrounding areas may have transmission issues. Engineers have been notified and are working on repairs. 
 

June 21, 2024: There is a planned power shut down for KUID during the dates of June 29 -July 1. Engineers are working to ensure minimal disruptions during these power tests, but there may be interruptions to the translators providing signals to the Moscow area including Kamiah, Kooskia, Kellogg, Lewiston and St. Maries. 
 

UPDATE June 21, 2024: KISU is back on the air. 

June 21, 2024: The feed for KISU is currently down. Thank you for your patience while the engineers are addressing the problem.
 

UPDATE June 18, 2024: The outage for McCall and Donnelly has been resolved.

June 13, 2024: There is a planned outage for KBOI to install new commercial power to the transmitter building at Deer Point. It will occur overnight and is tentatively scheduled the night of 6/18-6/19 around midnight. Viewers may experience interruption for approximately 30 minutes. Thank you for your understanding.
 

June 12, 2024: McCall and Donnelly area viewers may experience transmission issues as the nearby translator appears to be off-air. Engineers are looking into solutions to remedy the outage, but road conditions at higher elevations may delay repair efforts.
 

June 11, 2024: The Mackay translator is down due to feedline issues between the transmitter and antenna. Engineers are working on a solution, but it is currently unknown when the equipment will be back in service.
 

May 22, 2024: There is a planned outage to repair a damaged fiber-optic line that supports services for KIPT, KUID, KCDT, and KISU. KAID Boise will not be affected by this outage. Services will go down starting at 10:00 PM on May 30 and are expected to be restored by approximately 3:00 AM on May 31.
 

May 16, 2024: There is a planned outage for the Glenns Ferry translator on May 17 from 9AM - 12PM. Viewers in the area may experience transmission issues. 
 

UPDATE May 11, 2024: The major outage has been resolved and all areas are back on the air. 

May 11, 2024: We are currently troubleshooting a major outage for KIPT Twin Falls, KUID Moscow, KCDT Coeur d’Alene, and KISU Pocatello. Viewers can still watch the IdahoPTV livestream at the link HERE. Due to the severe nature of the issue, it may be more than a day before the outage is resolved. We appreciate your understanding as our engineers are addressing the problem. 
 

May 7, 2024: Maintenance for the Deer Point transmitter has been scheduled for June 7-9. Viewers may experience brief interruptions while we operate at reduced power during that time. Thank you for your understanding. 
 

UPDATE May 3, 2024: The network issue affecting the McCall and Donnelly areas has been resolved. 

May 2, 2024: A network router that delivers IdahoPTV's signal to the McCall and Donnelly area transmitter sites is currently down due to a power bump. With unfavorable weather conditions in the area, the outage is expected to last into tomorrow. Thank you for your patience during this time. 
 

April 30, 2024: The translator for the Albion/Malta area has been damaged and is currently off-air. Due to the amount of damage and parts required, the timeline for a repair date is currently unknown. We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide updates as they become available.  
 

March 28, 2024: Broadcast reception in the Twin Falls area is currently down. Thank you for your patience while the engineers work to resolve the issue. 
 

March 27, 2024: There will be a brief, on-air outage planned for Thursday, March 28 at 12:00PM MT. Broadcast reception will resume shortly afterwards. 
 

February 27, 2024: DirecTV is currently experiencing an outage that is affecting some local HD channels in the Boise and Moscow areas. We will provide an update when more details become available. 
 

February 26, 2024: There is a brief, on-air outage planned for Monday, February 26, for about 5 minutes starting at 12:00PM MT to replace a device on the network switches. 
 

UPDATE January 23, 2024: The Brundage translator has been fixed. 

UPDATE January 22, 2024: Due to weather and logistical issues, the Brundage Mountain repair mission will be delayed until later this week. Thank you for your patience. 

January 19, 2024: The Brundage Mountain transmitter is currently down. Viewers in the McCall area may experience reception issues. Engineers will be traveling to the site to investigate and effect repairs on Monday, January 22. 
 

UPDATE January 4, 2024: The Garden Mountain translator is back on the air.

UPDATE December 28, 2023: A spare amplifier is scheduled to be installed after the new year and should resolve broadcast issues from the Garden Mountain translator.

UPDATE December 20, 2023: The Sandpoint translator has been repaired.

December 19, 2023: The translator on Garden Mountain is currently off-air. Engineers are working to resolve the issue and hope to have the problem repaired by 12/20/23. Thank you for your patience. 
 

December 19, 2023: The Sandpoint translator is currently down due to wet and heavy snowfall conditions. Engineers are monitoring the situation, but broadcast viewers in the Bonner's Ferry and Priest Lake areas may experience reception issues.
 

UPDATE November 2, 2023:  Service has been restored to the affected areas.

November 1, 2023: Due to an outage from a microwave link from Snowbank to Brundage, viewers in the Cascade, McCall, and Donnelly areas may experience interruption in programming. Idaho Public Safety Communications personnel are currently working to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience during this time. 
 

UPDATE October 26, 2023: The interference issue has been resolved.

October 24, 2023: IdahoPTV's translator in the Crouch and Garden Valley area is experiencing interference from another television station in the vicinity. Engineers are working with the Garden Valley Translator District to identify the source of the interference and remedy this issue.

October 18, 2023: The Challis translator may have interrupted service on Thursday, October 19 during 9AM - 12PM. Over-the-air viewers in the area may experience reception issues during this time. 
 

September 26, 2023: There is a scheduled power outage to replace some power lines in the Table Rock area between 10 am and 3 pm on Sept. 28. Viewers who pick up IDPTV’s over the air signal from Table Rock via indoor or outdoor antennas will experience a loss of signal during the outage.
 

UPDATE September 14, 2023: The Picabo translator has been repaired and back on the air.

September 13, 2023: The Cottonwood translator is currently running at reduced power. Viewers in Kamiah and Kooskia may not receive a signal until the main translator is repaired. Engineers are on their way to assess the unit. 
 

September 8, 2023: The Picabo translator is currently down. Viewers in the Blaine county area may experience reception issues. Engineers are heading to the area to assess the issue. Thank you for your understanding. 
 

September 5, 2023: Engineers will be performing maintenance on the KISU transmission antenna and line on Wednesday, September 6 from 9AM MT - 1PM MT. KISU will be off-air during this time. Thank you for your understanding.