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Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) will provide coverage of the state's 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. tribute celebration, the oldest annual event in the United States, on Monday, Jan. 16.

Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) will launch new, free localized 24/7 children's services on Jan. 16, 2017. Provided by WPT, the free services include a new TV channel and live stream on digital platforms. The effort is WPT's latest initiative to support early learning in the community.

Gov. Scott Walker's 2017 State of the State Address will air live 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) and will stream live online at wpt.org.

An annual jazz tradition in Eau Claire that highlights the talents of young performers from across the state and region comes to Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) in an all-new special. Jazz Fest in Eau Claire premieres 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 on WPT. The full program and bonus musical content from the festival will also be available online at wpt.org beginning Dec. 12.

Storytellers from each of 11 sovereign nations located in Wisconsin — and one nation whose sovereign status is no longer recognized by the federal government — share the unique histories of their people and communities in the Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) series of Tribal Histories documentaries. Each nation's history is explored in individual 30-minute programs. The three newest programs from the series — featuring the Red Cliff Ojibwe, Lac Du Flambeau Ojibwe and Brothertown tribes — air on WPT 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 22 and 29, and are streaming online now at wpt.org.