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.

Books in Review features a variety of authors discussing their recent works. This program is courtesy of the City of Fort Worth's Community Cable Television. Watch it on Access 99:

  • Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
  • Fridays at 1 p.m.
  • Saturdays at 9 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.
  • Saturdays at 10 a.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:

  • Mondays at 3 p.m.
  • Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m.
  • Saturdays at 7 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.

Documentary Hour features cultural, environmental and nature documentaries. Details of individual shows can be found on the "Other programs we air" page. This show airs on Access 99 on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

The Electric City: Shares the stories of pioneers who gave birth to the electric age. This program airs on Access 99 on:

  • Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m.
  • Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.

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.

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 Mondays at 3 p.m. and Fridays at 6:30 p.m. (the Monday episode repeats on Friday). 

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 8:30 a.m.
  • Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.
  • Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

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

  • Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.
  • Wednesdays at 9 p.m.
  • 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. This program airs on Access 99:

  • Mondays at 7:00 p.m. 
  • Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.
  • Sundays at 4:30 p.m.

Painting with Dave offers you tips to improve your artistic skills. Watch Access 99 to see Dave paint on:

  • Mondays at 5 p.m.
  • Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
  • Sundays at 7 p.m.

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

  • Tuesdays at 8 a.m.
  • Thursdays at 6 p.m.
  • Saturdays at 10:30 a.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.
  • Thursdays at 11 a.m.
  • Saturdays at 6:30 a.m.

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

  • Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.
  • Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
  • Sundays at 7:30 p.m. 

Today's Bowhunter Television  features hunters tracking down a variety of wild game, including deer, elk and caribou. This show airs 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. It can be seen on Access 99 on Tuesdays and Sundays at 10:30 p.m. 

Vintage Vehicle Show  offers you a look at some great classic, stock, hot rod and custom cars. Watch Access 99 to see the show on:

  • Mondays at 2 p.m.
  • Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m.
  • Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.

Wake Up and Smell the Poetry  features a variety of poets sharing their work. It airs at 9:30 p.m.  Saturdays on Access 99 and is made possible by HCAM-TV in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

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:

  • Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.
  • Fridays at 12:30 p.m.