KGDS-TV

KGDS-TV is the public broadcasting station, serving Fergus, Judith Basin and Petroleum counties. It also has a weekly non-commercial newscast, which is on every Friday at 8:30pm, Saturday at 6pm and every Sunday at 10am, which has been running since it first signed on in 1987. 
== News/Station Presentation == 
=== Newscast Titles === 
* The Central Montana Week (1987–present) 
=== Station Slogans === 
For lyrics to KGDS-TV's campaigns, see KGDS-TV/Campaign Lyrics. 
==== National Slogans ==== 
* TV Worth Watching, KGDS! (1986-1990; localized version of PBS campaign) 
* We're KGDS, Where You Belong! (1990-1992; localized version of PBS campaign) 
* Be More on KGDS 17 (2002–present; localized version of PBS campaign) 
==== Local Slogans ==== 
* A Whole New 17 (1985-1987) 
* Public TV for Central Montana (1987–present) 
=== News Themes === 
* Newschannel - Gari Media Group (1987-1990) 
* Song For America - Kansas (1990-1993) 
* Production Music: The Chase - Network Music (1993-1998) 
* Production Music: Full Potential - Network Music (1998-2002) 
* Production Music: Top Of The Hour - Network Music (2002-2008) 
* Production Music: Turbo Charged - Network Music (2008-2013) 
* Production Music: Trackdown - Network Music (2013–present) 
== Programming Schedule ==
Time 	MON 	TUE 	WED 	THU 	FRI 	SAT 	SUN
4:00am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
4:30am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
5:00am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
5:30am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
6:00am 	Thomas & Friends 	Thomas & Friends 	Thomas & Friends 	Thomas & Friends 	Thomas & Friends 	Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 	Sid the Science Kid
6:30am 	The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 	The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 	The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 	The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 	The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 	Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 	Dinosaur Train
7:00am 	Ready Jet Go! 	Ready Jet Go! 	Ready Jet Go! 	Ready Jet Go! 	Ready Jet Go! 	Bob the Builder 	Sesame Street
7:30am 	Wild Kratts 	Wild Kratts 	Wild Kratts 	Wild Kratts 	Wild Kratts 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Sesame Street
8:00am 	Nature Cat 	Nature Cat 	Nature Cat 	Nature Cat 	Nature Cat 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
8:30am 	Curious George 	Curious George 	Curious George 	Curious George 	Curious George 	Arthur 	Splash & Bubbles
9:00am 	Curious George 	Curious George 	Curious George 	Curious George 	Curious George 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Curious George
9:30am 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
10:00am 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	The Central Montana Week
10:30am 	Splash & Bubbles 	Splash & Bubbles 	Splash & Bubbles 	Splash & Bubbles 	Splash & Bubbles 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Washington Week
11:00am 	Splash & Bubbles 	Splash & Bubbles 	Splash & Bubbles 	Splash & Bubbles 	Splash & Bubbles 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
11:30am 	Sesame Street 	Sesame Street 	Sesame Street 	Sesame Street 	Sesame Street 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
12:00pm 	Sesame Street 	Sesame Street 	Sesame Street 	Sesame Street 	Sesame Street 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
12:30pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
1:00pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
1:30pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
2:00pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
2:30pm 	Peg + Cat 	Peg + Cat 	Peg + Cat 	Peg + Cat 	Peg + Cat 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
3:00pm 	Super Why! 	Super Why! 	Super Why! 	Super Why! 	Super Why! 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
3:30pm 	Wild Kratts 	Wild Kratts 	Wild Kratts 	Wild Kratts 	Wild Kratts 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
4:00pm 	Arthur 	Arthur 	Arthur 	Arthur 	Arthur 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
4:30pm 	Odd Squad 	Odd Squad 	Odd Squad 	Odd Squad 	Odd Squad 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
5:00pm 	Odd Squad 	Odd Squad 	Odd Squad 	Odd Squad 	Odd Squad 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
5:30pm 	Rick Steve's Europe 	Rick Steve's Europe 	Rick Steve's Europe 	Rick Steve's Europe 	Rick Steve's Europe 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
6:00pm 	BBC World News America 	BBC World News America 	BBC World News America 	BBC World News America 	BBC World News America 	The Central Montana Week 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
6:30pm 	Nightly Business Report 	Nightly Business Report 	Nightly Business Report 	Nightly Business Report 	Nightly Business Report 	PBS News Hour Weekend 	PBS News Hour Weekend
7:00pm 	PBS News Hour 	PBS News Hour 	PBS News Hour 	PBS News Hour 	PBS News Hour 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
7:30pm 	PBS News Hour 	PBS News Hour 	PBS News Hour 	PBS News Hour 	PBS News Hour 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
8:00pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Washington Week 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
8:30pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	The Central Montana Week 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
9:00pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
9:30pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
10:00pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
10:30pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
11:00pm 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
11:30/11:35pm	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day) 	Various PBS Programming (varies day by day)
12:00am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
12:30/12:35am	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
1:00am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
1:30am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
2:00am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
2:30am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
3:00am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
3:30am 	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)	KGDS's View on the World (news from international channels)
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