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EVENING AND NIGHT10:55 PREMIERE Reel 13 Indies: “Frozen River” (2008) Two single mothers become smugglers along the Canadian border. REPEATS EARLY SUN 16TH,

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6:00 PREMIERE Moyers & Company Conversations about life and American democracy, with Bill Moyers. REPEATS MON 17TH, 10PM AND

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7:00 Treasures of New York: “Lincoln Center With Patti LuPone” Tony winner Patti LuPone, a Juilliard graduate, hosts and narrates this documentary exploring the ambitious renovation and fascinating history of Lincoln Center. REPEATS

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8:00 PREMIERE Broadway or Bust America’s top high school musical performers vie for the coveted Jimmy Awards. REPEATS EARLY

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9:00 PREMIERE Masterpiece Mystery!: “Wallander, Series III—The Dogs of Riga” Two

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8:00 PREMIERE Pioneers of THIRTEEN Celebrating THIRTEEN’s 50 years on the air, featuring such pioneers as Jac Venza (Great Performances), Susan Lacy (American Masters), Fred Kaufman (Nature), Joan Ganz Cooney (Sesame Street), THIRTEEN President Emeritus Bill Baker, PBS

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2:30 Broadway or Bust SEE SUN 16TH, 8PM. [R]

3:30 Treasures of New York SEE SUN 16TH, 7PM. [R]

4:30 Nature [R]

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“TONIGHT YOU JOIN ME ON A GREAT

ADVENTURE,” legendary newscaster

Edward R. Murrow famously said dur-

ing THIRTEEN’s inaugural broadcast 50

years ago on September 16, 1962. With

the flip of a switch, the greater New York

region’s first public television station

was born, offering a relevant alternative

to commercial networks that would

set the gold standard for television for

decades to come.

Much has changed since that historic

first broadcast half a century ago, but our

mission remains the same. Our program-

ming is as inspiring and groundbreaking

as ever, and we continue our proud

tradition of providing exceptional com-

munity and educational services to the

New York metropolitan area.

And we’re looking forward to 50 more

glorious years!

Join us for a trip down memory lane

as we recall some of the most memo-

rable moments in THIRTEEN’s broadcast

history. Then visit our 50th Anniversary

Website (thirteen.org/50) for exclusive

content including interviews with

Dick Cavett and other “Pioneers of

THIRTEEN,” archival program footage—

and much more.

YEARS

CELEBRATING

“This instrument can teach. It can

illuminate...and it can even inspire.”

EDWARD R. MURROW

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Edward R. Murrow ushers in a brave

new era in television history when THIR-

TEEN goes on the air, debuting with the

call letters WNDT (“New Dimensions in

Television”). The French Chef (1963)

makes the irrepressible Julia Child a

household name, and the station airs

the first telephone call-in Pledge nights

(1965), as well as New York Television

Theater, featuring such noted actors

as Sada Thompson, Gene Hackman,

and James Earl Jones. Dustin Hoffman

makes his TV debut in Journey of the

Fifth Horse on NET Playhouse (1966),

which, along with Sunday Showcase,

sets the stage for offering the finest in

the performing arts.

Black Journal (1968) covers issues

of concern to the black community,

while Soul! features a weekly line-up

of top black entertainers and thought

leaders. Children’s educational tele-

vision takes center stage with the

premiere of Sesame Street (1969).

Also that year, The Forsyte Saga intro-

duces the mini-series to American audi-

ences and THIRTEEN’s long relationship

with documentarian Fred Wiseman

begins with Law and Order.

AS THIRTEEN’S POPULARITY GROWS

DURING THE 70S, producers are given

the freedom to experiment with the

boundaries of what public television

can be. Bill Moyers Journal (1971) de-

buts while Alistair Cooke begins his

long residence as host of Masterpiece

Theatre. That same year, the Emmy

Award-winning satire series The Great

American Dream Machine, featuring

special guests ranging from Jane Fonda

to Dalton Trumbo, is heralded as an

intellectual Laugh-In. Faye Dunaway

stars in the drama Hogan’s Goat on Great

Performances (1972), and “C’mon and

zoom!” becomes a mantra for millions of

youngsters who tune in to the new kids

series Zoom. Viewers witness real-life

drama being played out on the cinéma

vérité series An American Family (1973),

and coverage of the Watergate hearings

produces an outpouring of 25,000

member contributions. Also in 1973,

THIRTEEN presents the first college

course, Man and Environment, offered

for credit on television in New Jersey.

The Adams Chronicles (1976) wins four

Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award,

and Dance in America becomes the first

long-running television program in the

United States devoted entirely to dance.

WELCOME TO THE 60S THE 70S: BOLD & FEARLESS

Watergate Hearings (1973): Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the political scandal.

An American Family (1973): Private lives, public television: at home with the Loud family of Santa Barbara, California.

Black Journal (1968): The weekly public affairs series from producer Tony Brown featured such high-profile guests as actress Lena Horne.

Sesame Street (1969):

A revolutionary concept: TV can

teach children.

The French Chef (1963): With Julia Child.

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DURING THE 80S, THIRTEEN emerges

as a major producer of arts, public affairs,

and historical series, significantly influ-

encing PBS’ national schedule. Nature

(1982) debuts with The Flight of the Con-

dor, and Celeste Holm stars in The Shady

Hill Kidnapping, the series premiere of

American Playhouse. Also that year,

Brideshead Revisited garners critical and

popular acclaim, and Ken Burns begins

his illustrious career with Brooklyn Bridge.

The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour (1983) be-

comes the first hour-long nightly national

news program, while The Brain (1984),

Heritage: Civilization and the Jews, and

Adam Smith’s Money World offer equally

substantial food for thought. American

Masters (1986) presents revealing por-

traits of Charlie Chaplin, Billie Holliday,

and Aaron Copland, among others, while

Robert MacNeil takes viewers on a pro-

found linguistic journey in The Story

of English. Joseph Campbell and the

Power of Myth With Bill Moyers (1988)

inspires millions of viewers with re-

flections on spirituality and human

existence. THIRTEEN undertakes the

largest opera telecast in American

history with Wagner’s Ring Cycle when

The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1989)

makes its magnificent debut. The National

Teaching Training Institute is also launched

that year, providing educators with ideas,

strategies, and resources for bringing

technology into the classroom.

WITH THE ADVENT of new technologies

and a faultering economy, THIRTEEN

focuses on what it does best: diversity,

community, and experimentation. THIR-

TEEN makes television history once again

with the first Three Tenors concert (1990)

and the debut of Charlie Rose (1991).

Also in 1991, THIRTEEN becomes the

first public television station to air GED

en Español. Ken Burns hits a home run

with Baseball (1994) and on American

Playhouse, Armistead Maupin's Tales of

the City is one of the most talked-about

series of the year. Thirteen Online (1995)

hits the Web, City Arts showcases the

cultural diversity of the city, and Robin

Williams, Debra Winger, and other stars

bond with the animal kingdom in the

Nature miniseries In the Wild. Musical

milestones include Marsalis on Music

(1995) and the Great Performances special

Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler’s House

(1996). Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

(1997) premieres, while David Hartman

and historian Barry Lewis introduce the

popular Walking Tours series with A Walk

Down 42nd Street (1998). Also in 1998,

12 million people tune in to Moyers on

Addiction: Close to Home and Savage Earth

rocks the world with its exploration of

earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. Ric

Burns’ epic New York (1999) series makes

headlines with its dazzling history of the

city that never sleeps.

THE 80S: THE CULTURAL CAPITAL

THE 90S: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE

Tales of the City (1994): Olympia Dukakis, eccentric landlady of 28 Barbary Lane.

A Walk Down 42nd Street (1998):

Gotham uncovered, with David Hartman

and Barry Lewis.

Brideshead Revisited (1982): Addictive British drama, with Laurence Olivier and other acting giants.

Shining Time Station (1989): Ringo Starr rocks in the popular

children’s series.

Brooklyn Bridge (1982): Ken Burns’ first

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21ST CENTURY UNLIMITED: 2000 TO THE PRESENT

ALSO THAT YEAR, Harvard scholar Henry

Louis Gates, Jr. debuts African American

Lives, and The Celebration of Teaching &

Learning brings educators from across the

country together for a weekend of inspira-

tion. New York Goes to War (2007) and

New York War Stories,THIRTEEN’S compan-

ion series to Ken Burns’ The War, feature

viewer-submitted narratives and videos.

THIRTEEN creates local programs Reel

13 (2008) and SundayArts, unique on-

air/online showcases. The Tisch WNET

Studios at Lincoln Center (2010) open at

66th Street and Broadway, stars shine in

Sondheim: The Birthday Concert on Great

Performances, and American Masters

presents Lennon NYC, a valentine to

the former Beatle and the city he loved.

The Masterpiece miniseries Downton

Abbey attracts millions of enthusiastic

fans worldwide, Women War & Peace

(2011) recounts stories of Nobel Peace

Prize winner Leymah Gbowee and other

activists. Lincoln Center With Patti LuPone

debuts the Treasures of New York series.

Bear expert Chris Morgan hosts Bears of

the Last Frontier on Nature, and My Life

as a Turkey is one of the highlights of the

series' 30th anniversary season. Online

series Mission US and Oh Noah! help kids

learn history and foreign language skills.

MetroFocus launches online and evolves

in 2012 with broadcasts and a mobile app.

SundayArts moves to primetime and be-

comes NYC-ARTS, with a comprehensive

new website and app. Bill Moyers returns

with Moyers & Company, and American

Masters breaks ratings records with Johnny

Carson King of Late Night.

Learn more about THIRTEEN’s 50th

anniversary at thirteen.org/50.

THE NEW MILLENNIUM BEGINS on a

high note with the premieres of EGG the

arts show (2000) and The 1900 House,

THIRTEEN’s first "hands-on history" series.

Stage on Screen delivers the best of Broad-

way with The Man Who Came to Dinner

starring Nathan Lane, and Ken Burns’

10-part Jazz (2001) series premieres.

On July 11, 2001, THIRTEEN begins

transmission of its digital broadcast signal

from the World Trade Center. On July 31,

the merger of THIRTEEN and WLIW21 is

announced. Two months later, THIRTEEN’s

digital and broadcast antennas are

destroyed in the terrorist attacks on the

World Trade Center.

Shortly after the attacks, THIRTEEN

resumes broadcasting from a back-up

tower in New Jersey and airs programs

designed to help viewers understand and

cope, including New York Voices, hosted

by Rafael Pi Roman.

A new year brings new milestones

as the animated children’s math series

Cyberchase (2002) launches to great ac-

claim. Other premieres include Wide Angle,

NOW With Bill Moyers, and Frontier House.

Julie Andrews hosts Broadway: The Ameri-

can Musical (2004), and Martin Scorsese

directs a Peabody Award-winning portrait

of Bob Dylan (2006) for American Masters.

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Women, War & Peace (2011): Courageous

women, inspiring stories.

Woody Allen: A Docu-mentary (2011): Smile, you’re on American Masters.

Silence of the Bees (2007): Nature's Peabody Award-winning film on the honeybee crisis.

MICHAEL ANGELO FOR WONDERLAND

COURTESY OF WHITNEY JOHNSON - © EBC 2007

©MGM/BRIAN HAMILL

The Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln

Center (2010): The site of NYC-ARTS

tapings and more.

The 1900 House (2000): Modern family, Victorian house.

Faces of America (2010): Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s genealogy series, with Stephen Colbert (left) and other renowned Americans.

10:00 Frontline Episode TBA11:00 Charlie Rose REPEATS

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EARLY FRI 28TH, 4:30AM.

9:00 NOVA: “Making Stuff Stronger” Is the world’s strongest material steel, spider silk, or carbon nanotubes? REPEATS EARLY

FRI 21ST, 2AM.

10:00 NOVA: “Making Stuff Smaller” Host David Pogue reveals the latest in high-powered nano-circuits and micro-robot technology. REPEATS EARLY FRI 21ST, 3AM.

11:00 Charlie Rose REPEATS

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9/20 EARLY THURSDAY AM12:00 Tavis Smiley REPEATS

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12:30 One-on-One With Steve Adubato

1:00 Death and the Civil War: American Experience SEE TUE 18TH, 8PM. [R]

3:00 Frontline Episode TBA4:00 Independent Lens [R]

5:00 Equitrekking Adventures [R]

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5:30 BBC World News America6:00 NJ Today With Mike Schneider. 6:30 Nightly Business Report7:00 PBS NewsHour

8:00 PREMIERE NYC-ARTS New York arts and culture with Philippe de Montebello and Paula Zahn. REPEATS SUN 23RD,

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8:30 PREMIERE MetroFocus News, culture and life in and around New York. 9:00 Masterpiece Mystery!: “Sherlock: A Study in Pink” A woman dressed all in pink is found dead in an abandoned building. RE-

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10:30 PREMIERE In the Life The acclaimed LGBT newsmagazine. REPEATS

EARLY MON 24TH, 5AM.

11:00 Charlie Rose REPEATS

FRI 21ST, 1:30PM.

9/21 EARLY FRIDAY AM12:00 Tavis Smiley REPEATS

FRI 21ST, 1PM.

12:30 One-on-One With Steve Adubato1:00 Nature SEE WED 19TH,

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4:00 World Peace and Other 4th Grade Achievements5:00 Equitrekking Adventures [R]

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5:30 BBC World News America6:00 NJ Today With Mike Schneider. 6:30 Nightly Business Report7:00 PBS NewsHour8:00 Washington Week REPEATS SAT 22ND, 9AM.

8:30 PREMIERE Need to Know With Jeff Greenfield, Maria Hinojosa, Scott Simon, and Ray Suarez. REPEATS

SAT 22ND, 9:30AM.

9:00 PREMIERE From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts Neil Patrick Harris hosts Opening Night at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas. With Jennifer Hudson, Willie Nelson, Martina McBride, Joshua Bell, and others. REPEATS SUN 23RD,

12:30PM. AND EARLY MON 24TH,

2AM.

11:00 Charlie Rose REPEATS

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OUR THANKS!

I HOPE THIS LOOK at our first 50 years

has brought back some of your fondest

THIRTEEN memories. THIRTEEN has made

a remarkable impact on television and

New York during its five decades on the

air, and we truly couldn’t have embarked

on this “great adventure” without you.

Our members are the heart and soul of

THIRTEEN, and your continued support

makes it possible for us to bring you quality

content that inspires, educates, changes

lives, and serves our community.

So whether you’re a new member or some-

one who has been a part of the THIRTEEN

family since we first went on the air in 1962,

thank you for being a champion of public

media. We’re excited to see the possibili-

ties the next 50 years present and look

forward to sharing more great adventures

with you.

NEAL SHAPIRO, President and CEO of WNET

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