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Descriptions of recurring programs

These programs air on a regular basis as described below on Access 99 and TV Fargo 12.

Army Newswatch is an award-winning newscast produced by the Department of the Army. It features news from the Pentagon and segments on soldiers in the field. This show airs on TV Fargo:

  • Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
  • Thursdays at 10 p.m.
  • Fridays at 2:30 p.m.

ARTS.21  is a half hour cultural magazine from a country that has much more to offer than Beethoven and Bayreuth.  Join them as they look at the entire cultural picture of Germany in the 21st century.  ARTS.21 airs on Access 99 on:

  • Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
  • Sundays at 3:30 p.m.

Baby Blue Arts Presents is a half-hour television music series that features some of the finest musicians around –- and they all happen to be in Minnesota!  Baby Blue Arts Presents airs on Access 99 on:

  • Sundays at 6 p.m.

 Center Stage features musical and other arts-based entertainment. Featured shows in this segment include "Prebys on Music", courtesy of the Bismarck access channel, and Majestic Performance Hour, an entertainment show produced in the state of Washington. Center Stage airs on Access 99:

  • Mondays at 8 a.m.
  • Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m.
  • Fridays at 2 p.m.

CLIPS offers movie previews, including interviews with actors starring in films currently showing in theaters. Watch it on Access 99:

  • Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.
  • Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.

Cooking with Marie  presents a fun cooking experience with simple ingredients that are healthy. Marie's goal is to cook food people like using basic kitchen equipment. This show airs on Access 99 on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.

Destination Pets focuses on the challenges and rewards of raising animals. Information on dogs, cats, birds and more is featured on this show, which is brought to you courtesy of Bismarck Community Access Television. This show airs on Access 99 on: 

  • Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m.
  • Saturdays at 2 p.m.


Disc Golf Live: is a magazine-style program covering all aspects of the popular sport of "frisbee" or disc golf. This program airs on Access 99 during summer months.

Doggy Dilemmas is a show for all dog lovers.  Each week, Denise Mazzola, a certified professional dog trainer with over twenty years experience, helps people train their dogs.  This program airs on Access 99 on:

  • Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

Documentary Hour features cultural, environmental and nature documentaries. Details of individual shows can be found on the "Other programs we air" page.

Friendship Set to Music  features square dancing, round dancing and interviews with dancers. Produced in Minnesota, it airs on Access 99:

  • Mondays at 9 p.m.
  • Wednesdays at 8 a.m.
  • Thursdays at 4 p.m.
  • Saturdays at 9 a.m.

Gardening Rhythms  is a comprehensive urban gardening show for any skill level gardener. The program embraces the wisdom of traditional farming systems, modern scientific and technological knowledge. Watch it during the summer on Access 99 on:

  • Saturdays at 8 a.m.

Horses Sing None of it: is a musical entertainment show hosted by Ralph Litwin and produced by a nonprofit organization in New Jersey known as The Folk Project. The shows Web site offers this explanation of how the show got its name: "The story is told in the opening montage that Big Bill Broonzy was once asked, possibly by Studs Terkel, if he considered his blues to be folk music. He replied: 'Must be. I never heard no horses sing none of it!'" This show airs on Access 99 on:

  •  Mondays at 3 p.m. 
  •  Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m
  •  Fridays at 6:30 p.m.

In Focus  is a documentary series that runs the gamut from investigative reporting, to historical background to cultural profile.  Each episode is an award winning collection of films that showcase the best of independent and network film-makers.  In Focus airs on Access 99 on:

  • Fridays at 8 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.

Let's Talk Money offers financial tips on taxes, mortgages, saving and more. This program is provided by Germantown Community Television in Germantown, Tennessee.

Logo Link TV offers a look at life around the world through its feature stories and documentaries. Episodes air on Access 99:

  • Mondays at 9 a.m.
  • Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. 

Moore Movies features reviews of movies currently in theaters. Watch it on Access 99 on:

  • Tuesdays at 1:30
  • Fridays at 9 a.m.

National Gallery of Art  programming focuses on a wide variety of art, including medieval, Renaissance, baroque, rococo. American, realism and impressionism. Details of individual shows can be found on the "Other programs we air" page.

Perils for Pedestrians  explores issues that affect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. You can watch it on Access 99:

  • Wednesdays at 12 p.m.

Polka Spotlight features dancing and polka music from a variety of bands. Produced in Minnesota, the show airs on Access 99:

  • Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
  • Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.
  • Thursdays at 11 a.m.
  • Saturdays at 6:30 a.m.

The Simple Gourmet shows how to prepare some simple yet elegant meals. In each show, Stan Wheeler of Farmington, Maine, focuses on simple cooking techniques that even a beginner will find easy.  The Simple Gourmet airs on Access 99 on:

  • Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

Today's Air Force brings news from this branch of the military on TV Fargo 12. It airs:

  • Mondays at 3:00 p.m.
  • Thursdays at 3:00 p.m.
  • Sundays at 9:30 p.m.

Today's Bowhunter Television  features hunters tracking down a variety of wild game, including deer, elk and caribou. This show airs seasonally on Access 99.

Video Jam is an eclectic music video show featuring all styles of music and artist interviews. It is hosted by Tracy Foley of WCCA-TV, a public access channel in Worcester, Massachusetts. This show airs on Access 99 on:

  • Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.

Vintage Vehicle Show  offers you a look at some great classic, stock, hot rod and custom cars. This show airs seasonally June through September on Access 99.

White House Chronicle  is hosted by veteran Washington reporters Llewellyn King and Linda Gasparello and presents diverse Washington insiders views on wide-ranging issues. Airs on Access 99:

  • Fridays at 1 p.m.