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Y o u r U p p e r C u m b e r l a n d P B S S t a t i o n
The Award-Winning
Become a member of WCTEand help us make a difference.
Trusted. Valued. Essential.〉
To CreaTe a More PerfeCT Union, They Tore The naTion aParT.
WCTE’s Educational OutreachBringing Technology to You
3rd Season of Downton AbbeyPremieres Sun. Jan 6 on WCTE
Discover the Upper CumberlandJoin Host Kelly Swallows as she takes viewers on a tour of Tennessee’s fourteen-county Upper Cumberland region. Highlighting the area’s rich culture, breathtaking natural beauty and world-class music trail, WCTE invites locals and visitors alike to tune in and discover the best our home has to offer!
Thursday, January 10 – 8PMSaturday, January 19 – 8PM
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Across4. Who is Cora’s mother?6. Heir to Downton Abbey. 9. 2nd Season, which character died
from injuries suffered in the war? 10. Actress who also appears in the
Harry Potter movies. 11. Who said, “Everyday involves a
fight with an American!”? 15. 2nd Season, several characters
were taken ill with the ___. 16. Butler.17. Sir Richard Carlisle made his
fortune in which business?18. Robert’s Title. 20. The most common misspelling
for “Downton” Abbey. 21. What historic figure actually
owned the mahogany desk in the music room?
22. Bates was arrested for ______. 25. Matthew’s occupation. 26. Captain Crawley served in
which war? 28. In real life, Downton Abbey is
called ________ _______.
30. What is Thomas’s occupation? 32. Executive Producer of
Downton Abbey.
Down1. Anna is in love with _______. 2. Jim Carter, AKA Mr. Carson,
performs _____ between takes. 3. X-Files actress who declined the
part of Lady Grantham. 5. What was Tom Branson’s
occupation? 6. Cora is played by _______. 7. How did the maid, Ethel, disgrace
herself? 8. Fictional name of the village near
Downton Abbey.10. Classic series that brings you
Downton Abbey. 12. Sibyl worked as a _____. 13. Family Name. 14. Who plays Robert Crawley?19. Matthew’s first fiancée. 20. The _________ Countess of
Grantham. 23. What was the apparent cause
of death for Mrs. Bates? 24. Who introduces each episode?27. Mrs. Bates’s first name. 29. Mrs. Patmore’s occupation. 31. Matthew’s 2nd fiancée.32. Executive Producer of
Downton Abbey.33. 2nd season, final episode,
features what type of match between the village and the estate?
34. The 3rd season of Downton Abbey premieres in what month in 2013?
watch the captivating 3rd season of
Downton Abbey, premiering sunday,
January 6 on wcTE-TV/PBs.
How well Do You Know Downton Abbey?
Answer Key on page 23
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ContentsPublic Television from The uPPer cumberland
6 Spotlight On sue Gibbons, WcTe’s Programming
operations manager, retires after 27
years with the station.
7 Hippie Jack’s Radio Show Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s has found
a new home on WdvX radio out
of Knoxville.
8 Pioneers of Television don’t miss a third season of this
emmy-nominated series!
9 WCTE’s Educational Outreach WcTe brings technology to you.
On our coverTHE ABOLITIONISTS american eXPerience presents The aboliTionisTs, premiering in JanuarY in conjunction with the 150Th anniversary of the emancipation Proclamation. The 3-Part series tells the stories of 5 individuals who were instrumental in the original u.s. civil rights movement. Feature story on p.22
Reggie Brown Education & Community Engagement Associate
Erica Duarte Writer/Grant Administrator
Desirée Duncan Manager of Production and Content
Sue Gibbons Programming & Traffic
Craig Gray Business Development Producer
Sonja Higgenbotham Membership Manager
Joyce Hunter-Green CEO Assistant/
Special Events Coordinator
Randall Jackson Broadcast Engineer
Craig LeFevre Master Control Operator
Avery Owens Sales Manager
Cindy Putman Education & Community Engagement Associate
Darla Runge Assistant to the CEO
Seth Stanger Sales & Development Assistant
Ralph Welch Chief Broadcast Engineer
Rick Wells Senior Producer/Director
Canaan Williams Online and Programming Associate
Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council
Dr. Max Atnip, Chair
Lillian Hartgrove, Vice Chair
Dr. Scott Little, Secretary
Alan Tatum, Treasurer
Becky Magura, WCTE Pres. & CEO
Mickie Akenson
Jack Matson
Joe Albrecht
Marc L. Burnett
John Cain
Mona Copeland
Jere Hargrove
Morris Irby
Dr. Wali R. Kharif
WCTE Close-Up is published bi-monthly. It is mailed to individuals, corporations and foundations who contribute $35 or more to WCTE annually. Third class postage at Cookeville, Tennessee. Phone: 931.528.2222. Schedule is subject to change without notice. Send address changes to WCTE, P.O. Box 2040, Cookeville, Tennessee 38502. Check out the schedule on the website at www.wcte.org.
Looking back over the last year, there were events I could not have
imagined. Events like an election where federal funding for PBS became a focal
point of a national Presidential debate and responses to “firing” Big Bird
garnered 17,000 tweets per minute on Twitter. Or the staff transitions
-some key members of the WCTE family moved on and others arrived - all made
an impact. What was easy to imagine? The continued success of the award – winning
national series originating from the Upper Cumberland that had their start right
here on WCTE - the Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree, Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s and
Bluegrass Underground (which is nominated for five Emmys!) Or the positive
results WCTE would have on tourism in the Upper Cumberland and beyond with
the TTU Rural Economic Development Initiative that focuses on all fourteen
counties. Or the countless other stories of impact your PBS station had on our
region, on our home.
We had some individuals this year who took a major step in investing in
the future of WCTE. Thanks to their efforts, we have a high definition mobile
production unit to tape all across our region.
In addition, for the first time as a community PBS station, we have a
downtown presence for our staff in Community Engagement, Membership and
Sales. We even have a small downtown studio. There is legacy money invested
in this downtown space... Donna
Castle’s memorial funds. I often
think of Richard and Donna Castle and their sons, Russ, Roger and Art.
Many of you know they began this station and gave so very much to
our community, to our station and to me personally. I have had a 30 year
career in public media because Richard Castle took a chance and gave a
local girl the opportunity to begin and grow in the greatest profession
there is... public broadcasting.
Through all the changes and ups and downs, remember this - WCTE is
truly your PBS station. You have options of what to watch and what to
invest in, but none will deliver to the Upper Cumberland what WCTE will
deliver. In 2013, I encourage you to invest your time watching WCTE,
to engage in our special events, attend community activities like
Community Cinema screenings, become a WCTE ambassador,
establish a planned gift to the station…
and finally just be you... a viewer who cares
enough to be a member.
This is our year together. Thank you and
I hope it is truly the best for each of us!
A Message from Becky
Becky Magura, President & CEO of WCTE
Becky Magura and Dr. Walter Derryberry – Grand Marshals of the Cookeville Christmas Parade.
WCTE’s Avery Owens, Becky Magura and Sonja Higgenbotham as on-air talent at the TSSAA Football Games.
Above: Flash mob at WCTE’s Stations of Imagination.Left: 2) Star of the popular PBS Children’s show, Dr. Suess’s The Cat in the Hat, giving high-fives at local schools.
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Ffaces of WCTE
1. Where did you grow up? i grew up in detroit until i was 10 years old and then in cookeville until the present. i am still trying to grow up. ha!
2. Where did you go to school? Jere Whitson elementary Grades 5 through 8 - which is where i first met becky magura. We both took piano lessons from mrs. dimple bassett and performed recitals together. Then on to Putnam county senior high, Tennessee Tech and livingston state vocational school.
3. Tell me about your family. i have been married to Philip Gibbons for nearly 30 years. We have two daughters, Julie and leann Gibbons, and a grand dog, bentlee. my father was ralph cole, who passed away in 1977. my mother is rozelle cole. i have two brothers, both married - dale & Gail cole and Gary & candy cole. my mother & father-in law are sam & onda Gibbons.
4. What jobs have you done over the years at the station?Traffic manager, sales and Programming. i have been involved with community and special events too numerous to mention.
5. What is one of your fondest memories of WCTE? in 1993, i was given the opportunity, along with steve boots, and inspired by my uncle, elmer
montgomery, to produce a documentary called natural beauty: a look at cummins falls. The show included the history and featured the natural beauty of cummins falls with interviews by various members of the cummins family and friends who frequently visited the falls. it’s now known as cummins falls state Park. The documentary continues to air on WcTe periodically.
6. What is one of your funniest memories?several years ago, the WcTe staff was attending a technology conference in nashville. one of our engineers stepped into the hall for a moment, his door closed behind him and there he was, locked outside his room in a hotel hallway wearing nothing but his red speedos. and then we came along. his reaction, and other people’s reactions, is a memory i will never forget.
7. What would you like people to know about WCTE?WcTe is your community-owned upper cumberland Pbs station. it broadcasts quality programming, provides educational outreach, is an award-winning station, has an incredibly talented staff, is engaged in the communities it serves, has a dedicated and active board, and is more than worthy of viewer support. on a personal note, the station has been my employer for many years. i am honored to be part of the WcTe family.
i worked for WcTe for five years
before recently taking a position
as a public historian. i’d like to
express my sincere thanks to
becky magura and WcTe for the
chance to be part of upper
cumberland Pbs.
i had more opportunities for
professional development at WcTe
than anywhere i’ve worked. because
the station is a small shop, everyone
wears multiple hats. WcTe enabled
me to develop my particular skills and
contribute in several unrelated ways. i
made many new friends and enjoyed
my association with the community,
WcTe’s board and especially the staff.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a harder-
working bunch anywhere.
i am a lifelong fan of public media
and have never been more convinced of
its value than i am now. i wish WcTe
and its outstanding crew the very best
for the future. cheers!
Sue Gibbons
Mark Dudney
A Note of Thanks
From Mark DudneySpotlight On
Sue Gibbons In January, after working at the station 27 years (and 4 months) Sue Gibbons is retiring from WCTE. Sue is WCTE’s Programming Operations Manager. She sets up the programs, promotional spots, the Public Service Announcements – you name it, if it appears on the air, it has been under the watch of Sue Gibbons. Sue doesn’t like the spotlight but she’s one of those reliable people who works diligently in the background and helps makes WCTE tick. She has made a tremendous impact on the success of the station over the years. Sue’s a terrific friend to many of us at the station and throughout community. We’ll miss seeing that twinkle in her eyes on a daily basis.
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The TTU Business Media Center team that are working on the WCTE website. L-R Manager Michael Aikens, intern Mack Lunn, intern Kallie Haley and Director Kevin Liska
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April 5 - May 17The amazing true story of young Helen Keller,
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Jammin at Hippie Jack’s americana roots music Tv show has found a new home on WdvX out of Knoxville. WdvX,
the nation’s top broadcaster of americana music, is an independent public radio station that can be found at 89.9 fm in clinton, Tennessee, 102.9 in Knoxville and 93.9 in seymour, Tn. The radio show also webcasts worldwide on WdvX.com. once a week on saturdays at 5Pm
central, hippie and his songwriter buddy Jay clark are on the air for an hour playing the live music recorded for the last 8 years, both on the road and at the JhJ festivals in overton county. Tune in for great live cuts and an insider’s view of great singer songwriters of americana music. meanwhile hippie Jack’s Tv show is more popular than ever. You can watch Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s Thursdays at 8Pm and saturdays at 9Pm on WcTe.
Hippie Jack’s
Radio Show
SOUL FOOD JUNKIESby Byron HurtSoul Food Junkies explores the history and social significance of soul food to black cultural identity and its effect on African Ameri-can health, good and bad. Soul food will also be used as the lens to investigate the dark side of the food industry and the growing food justice movement that has been born in its wake.
THE POWERBROKERby Bonnie BoswellThe Powerbroker follows Whitney Young’s journey from segregated Kentucky to the national campaign for equal rights. During the turbulent 60s, he was a diplomat between those in power and those striving for change. Young had the difficult tasks of calming the fears of white allies, relieving the doubts of fellow civil rights leaders, and responding to attacks from the militant black power movement. This complex tale explores the public and private trials of the man at the center of the storm.
JANJanuary 15, 2013 @ 7PM
TTU Backdoor PlayhouseIntersection of N. Dixie Ave and East 8th Street
FEBFebruary 19, 2013 @ 7PM
TTU Backdoor PlayhouseIntersection of N. Dixie Ave and East 8th Street
FREEFILMSCREENINGS
Cookeville, TN | communitycinema.org
Join us at WCTE’s Community Cinema at TTU’s Backdoor
Playhouse.
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Ryan Seacrest narrates the third season of this Emmy-nominated series, which reveals intriguing behind-the-scenes stories and fascinating facts about television shows and programming
genres that continue to influence the medium today.
PIONEERS OF TELEVISIONgreat programs
Above: A rare 1954 color image of Betty White, who was already a beloved TV personality.
This episode features the first standup comediennes to appear on television — legends such as Phyllis diller and Joan rivers. it also looks at lucille ball’s breakthrough on “i love lucy” and the sitcom stars who followed, including mary Tyler moore, betty White and marla Gibbs. The episode covers television’s most enduring variety star, carol burnett, and features interviews with contemporary actresses including Tina fey and margaret cho.
Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore embrace on-set of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
Funny LadiesTuesday, January 15
Primetime SoapsTuesday, January 22
“dallas” and “dynasty” kicked off the nighttime soap frenzy in the late 1970s and spun off the long-lasting series “Knots landing.” sometimes forgotten is the genre’s antecedent: 1964’s “Peyton Place,” which starred mia farrow and ryan o’neal. interviewees in this episode include larry hagman, Joan collins, linda evans, diahann carroll, linda Gray, Patrick duffy, michele lee, Joan van ark and donna mills.
Michele Lee (right) and Joan van Ark on “Knots Landing”, the longest-running primetime soap (14 years).
Michele Lee
Above: Adam West enjoys his morning coffee before a day of shooting on the 1960s Batman television series.
“superheroes” crosses many eras: “superman” in the 1950s, “batman” in the ’60s, “Wonder Woman” and “The incredible hulk” in the ’70s and “The Greatest american hero” in the ’80s. The episode features in-depth interviews with adam West, burt Ward, Julie newmar, lynda carter, lou ferrigno, William Katt and others. it also includes comments from robert culp, about his show “The Greatest american hero,” recorded just days before he passed away.
Lynda Carter’s portrayal of “Wonder Woman” was a breakthrough for female superheroes on TV.
SuperheroesTuesday, January 29
MiniseriesTuesday, February 8
miniseries still rank among the top-rated programs in television history; they were major events that captured the nation’s imagination. “roots” was the biggest — interviewed about that groundbreaking series are stars levar burton, louis Gossett Jr., leslie uggams, ben vereen, John amos, Georg stanford brown and ed asner. This episode also considers the very first miniseries, “rich man, Poor man,” as stars Peter strauss and susan blakely offer fresh insights. all of the key players from the landmark miniseries “The Thorn birds” appear, providing surprising commentary about the romance seen by more viewers than any other in Tv history.
Fiddler (Louis Gossett Jr.) offers sage advice to Kunta Kinte (LeVar Burton) in the 1977 miniseries “Roots.”
The most watched romance in the history of television, “The Thorn Birds” starring Rachel Ward and Richard Chamberlain.
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Weekdays & Ready to Learn
Daytime Schedule
Saturdays
Sundays
5:00 AM Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique
5:30 AM Biz Kid$
6:00 AM Arthur
6:30 AM Martha Speaks
7:00 AM Curious George
7:30 AM Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That
8:00 AM Clifford the Big Red Dog
8:30 AM Dinosaur Train
9:00 AM Sesame Street
10:00 AM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
10:30 AM Sid the Science Kid
11:00 AM Word World
11:30 AM Barney & Friends
12:00 PM Caillou
12:30 PM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
1:00 PM Super Why
1:30 PM Dinosaur Train
2:00 PM Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
2:30 PM Curious George
3:00 PM Arthur
3:30 PM Wordgirl
4:00 PM Wild Kratts
4:30 PM Electric Company
5:00 PM Maya and Miguel
5:30 PM Nightly Business Report
6:00 PM PBS NewsHour
5:00 AM Bob the Builder
5:30 AM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
6:00 AM Curious George
6:30 AM Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That
7:00 AM Super Why
7:30 AM Dinosaur Train
8:00 AM Thomas & Friends
8:30 AM Angelina Ballerina
9:00 AM Tennessee Crossroads
9:30 AM Tennessee Wildside
10:00 AM Rick Steves’ Europe
10:30 AM Mind of a Chef
11:00 AM America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated
Create Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican
TableMartha Stewart’s Cooking School This Old House Rick Steves’
Europe
World Ripple of Hope (cont.) Roads to Memphis: American Experience PBS NewsHour
tue1/22
WCTE - HD Pioneers of Television Abolitionists: American Experience Frontline
Create Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen Kimchi Chronicles Martha Stewart’s
Cooking School Hometime Rick Steves’ Europe
World Aspen Institute Presents Nature PBS NewsHour
7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
Primetime / Jan. 12 - Jan. 22
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10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
Austin City Limits Live from the Artists Den
Martha Stewart’s Cooking School
Martha Stewart’s Cooking School
America’s Test Kitchen Simply Ming
Egypt’s Golden Empire Moyers & Company
Woodsongs Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
Equitrekking Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time
Global Voices America Reframed
Independent Lens Charlie Rose
Travelscope Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Simply Ming
Nightly Business Report Journal Independent Lens
Ceo Global Foresight
Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Jacques Pepin America’s Test
Kitchen Coastal Cooking
Nightly Business Report Journal AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Everyday Edisons Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Equitrekking Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Mexico -- One Plate
at a TimeNightly Business
Report Journal Colored Frames
Sun Studio Sessions
Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Jacques Pepin America’s Test
Kitchen Coastal Cooking
Nightly Business Report Journal Nova
Great Performances at the Met - L’elisir d’amore (cont.) Charlie Rose (joined in progress)
Travelscope Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Simply Ming
Nightly Business Report Journal Slavery By Another Name
Austin City Limits Live from the Artists Den
Globe Trekker America’s Test Kitchen Simply Ming
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of
the Pharaohs
Bonaparte’s Retreat Moyers & Company
Woodsongs Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Essential Pepin America’s Test
KitchenBurt Wolf: What
We Eat
AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange America Reframed
Independent Lens Charlie Rose (joined in progress)
Travelscope Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Simply Ming
Nightly Business Report Journal Ripple of Hope
CEO Global Foresight
Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Jacques Pepin America’s Test
Kitchen Coastal Cooking
Nightly Business Report Journal AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
Inside Obama’s PresidencyTuesday, January 15
as barack obama is sworn in for his second term,
fronTline takes a probing look at the first four years of
his presidency. With inside accounts from his battles with
his republican opponents over health care and the economy
to his dramatic expansion of targeted killings of enemies,
fronTline examines the president’s key decisions and
the experiences that will inform his second term.
FRONTLINE
The UntouchablesTuesday, January 22
are the ceos of mega-banks too big to jail? Though fraudulent practices at banks contributed to america’s financial meltdown, to date no Wall street titan has been convicted of a crime connected to the crisis. fronTline investigates why Wall street’s leaders have escaped prosecution.
Wall Street bank executives testifying before House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 11, 2009.
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channel 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
wed1/23
WCTE - HD Nature Nova Life On Fire
Create Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican
TableMartha Stewart’s Cooking School Ask This Old House Rick Steves’
Europe
World Independent Lens (cont.) Frontline PBS NewsHour
thu1/24
WCTE - HD Tennessee Wild Side
Tennessee Crossroads
Jammin at Hippie Jack’s
One On One with Becky Magura
Live Green Tennessee
Bluegrass Underground
Create Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen Kimchi Chronicles Martha Stewart’s
Cooking School Hometime Rick Steves’ Europe
World Life On Fire Secrets of the Dead PBS NewsHour
fri1/25
WCTE - HD Washington Week Need to Know Moyers & Company Shakespeare Uncovered
Create Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican
TableMartha Stewart’s Cooking School This Old House Rick Steves’
Europe
World Looking for Lincoln Abolitionists: American Experience PBS NewsHour
sat1/26
WCTE - HD TN Tech Vs. Austin Peay Basketball-Live! (Men)27th Midsouth
Create Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican
Table Christina This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe
World World Channel Programming TBA
tue2/12
WCTE - HD John D. Rockefeller: American Experience Frontline
Create Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen Kimchi Chronicles Christina Hometime Rick Steves’
Europe
World World Channel Programming TBA
wed2/13
WCTE - HD Nature Nova
Create Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican
Table Christina Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe
World World Channel Programming TBA
7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
Primetime / Feb 3 - Feb 13
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ANDREW CARNEGIETuesday, February 5
andrew carnegie’s life embodied the american dream: the immigrant who went from rags to riches, the self-made man who became a captain of industry, the king of steel. he preached the obligation of the wealthy to return their money to the societies where they made it — then added, says carnegie’s biographer, Joseph frazier Wall, “a very revealing sentence. he wrote,’‘and besides, it provides a refuge from self-questioning.’’
10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
Woodsongs Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
Equitrekking Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time
World Channel Programming TBA
Independent Lens Charlie Rose
Travelscope Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Simply Ming
World Channel Programming TBA
CEO Global Foresight
Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Jacques Pepin America’s Test
Kitchen Coastal Cooking
World Channel Programming TBA
Everyday Edisons Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Equitrekking Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Mexico -- One Plate
at a Time
World Channel Programming TBA
Sun Studio Sessions
Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Jacques Pepin America’s Test
Kitchen Coastal Cooking
World Channel Programming TBA
Shakespeare Uncovered Charlie Rose
Travelscope Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Simply Ming
World Channel Programming TBA
Austin City Limits Live from the Artists Den
Lidia’s Italy In America
Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom
America’s Test Kitchen Simply Ming
World Channel Programming TBA
Woodsongs Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
Equitrekking Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen
Mexico -- One Plate at a Time
World Channel Programming TBA
Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Travelscope Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Simply Ming
World Channel Programming TBA
CEO Global Foresight
Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Jacques Pepin America’s Test
Kitchen Coastal Cooking
World Channel Programming TBA
Everyday Edisons Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Equitrekking Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Mexico -- One Plate
at a Time
World Channel Programming TBA
10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERTuesday, February 12
for decades, the rockefeller name was despised in america — associated with John d. rockefeller sr.’s feared monopoly, standard oil. by the end of his life, rockefeller had given away half his fortune — but even his philanthropy couldn’t erase the memory of his predatory business practices. his only son, John d. rockefeller Jr., dedicated his life to recasting the family image. in the quest for redemption and respectability, Junior gave away hundreds of millions of dollars and insisted that his children behave impeccably. When he died at age 86, he left his six children and 22 grandchildren an invaluable inheritance: a name that stood for “the well-being of mankind.”
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channel 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
thu2/14
WCTE - HD Tennessee Wild Side
Tennessee Crossroads
Jammin at Hippie Jack’s
Everybody’s Welcome at John’s
Place
Live Green Tennessee
Bluegrass Underground
Create Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen Kimchi Chronicles Christina Katie Brown
WorkshopKatie Brown Workshop
World Tennessee Channel Saturdays (TBA)
fri2/15
WCTE - HD Washington Week Need to Know Moyers & Company A Lincoln Center Special: Joshua Bell and Friends at the Penthouse
Create Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican
Table Christina This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe
World World Channel Programming TBA
sat2/16
WCTE - HD Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances Antiques Roadshow Jammin at Hippie
Jack’sSun Studio Sessions
Create Burt Wolf: What We Eat Rudy Maxa’s World Travels to the Edge
with Art Wolfe Taste of Louisiana Rudy Maxa’s World Grannies On Safari
World Tennessee Channel Saturdays (TBA)
sun2/17
WCTE - HD Creative License Masterpiece Classic - Downton Abbey, Season 3: Part 7
Create Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen Kimchi Chronicles Christina Ask This Old House Rick Steves’
Create Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican
Table Christina This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe
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WCTE - HD Makers: Women Who Make America
Create Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen Kimchi Chronicles Christina Hometime Rick Steves’
Europe
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WCTE - HD Nature Battle for the Elephants Nova
Create Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Pati’s Mexican
Table Christina Ask This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe
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thu2/28
WCTE - HD TN Tech Vs. Eastern Ky Basketball-Live! (Men) Live Green Tennessee
Bluegrass Underground
Create Jacques Pepin America’s Test Kitchen Kimchi Chronicles Christina Hometime Rick Steves’
Europe
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Primetime / Feb 25 - Feb 28
Families throughout the region are invited to experience the engaging, hands-on programs offered free of charge by Tennessee Tech’s Millard Oakley STEM Center. Though admission is free, reservations are required and may be made online.
FAB FRIDAYS / 6 – 8 p.m.The FAB Friday events are geared for 4th through 12th graders and parent/guardians and provide a series of interactive learning stations.
FEBRuARy 22 / TECHNOLOGy IS TERRIFIC! HOW CAN I MEASuRE THAT?Hand-held computers will assist in answering scientific questions including pH levels, sensing magnetic fields, recording an Electrocardiogram, and more!
SAFARI SATURDAYS / 1 – 4 p.m.Safari Saturday programs focus on young learners (PreK-3rd grade) and their families. These unique activities introduce exciting, positive, early learning experiences in the sciences.
MARCH 2 / MARVELOuS MOTIONHands-on activities exploring the concepts of centripetal force, centrifugal force, friction, momentum, and more.
APRIL 20 / MuLTIPLICATION MADNESSVisit multiple interactive learning stations that reinforce the concepts of multiplication.
For more information, call 931.372.6573 or visit tntech.edu/stem.
Oakley STEM Center’s Free Interactive Science
Programs For Families
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MAKERS: WOMEN WHO MAKE AMERICA
Tuesday, February 26 The film tells the story of how women have helped shape america over the last 50 years through one of the most sweeping social revolutions in our country’s history, in pursuit of their rights to a full and fair share of political power, economic opportunity and personal autonomy. “The Women’s movement, broadly defined, impacted every aspect of american life,” said filmmaker dyllan mcGee, the founder of maKers. “it is a very moving, dramatic, and often funny story that we have produced in a way that will appeal not only to women, but to men as well — we want it to be ‘must see Tv’ for the whole family.” by spotlighting some of the most remarkable women in our nation’s modern history, maKers: Women Who maKe america will tell the comprehensive story of how women have advanced in our country during the last half century. visit maKers.com to access more than 1,000 videos of incredible stories of groundbreaking women. for more information visit maKers.com and pbs.org/maKers, follow @maKerswomen on Twitter and visit facebook.com/makerswomen on facebook.
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Independent Lens Charlie Rose (joined in progress)
Travelscope Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Simply Ming
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CEO Global Foresight
Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Jacques Pepin America’s Test
Kitchen Coastal Cooking
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Everyday Edisons Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Rudy Maxa’s World Lidia’s Italy In America Cook’s Country Mexico -- One Plate
at a Time
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Sun Studio Sessions
Keeping Up Appearances Charlie Rose
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Jacques Pepin America’s Test
Kitchen Coastal Cooking
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Zooming in for a Close-Up
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great programs
a ngelina Grimké, the outspoken daughter of a wealthy charleston, south carolina plantation family, abandons her life of
privilege and moves to the north, becoming a persuasive and authentic public speaker against slavery. Frederick Douglass, a young slave growing up in maryland, becomes hopeful when he hears about the abolitionists and their push to end slavery. William Lloyd Garrison finds his life’s purpose in the crusade against slavery, founding the newspaper The Liberator, which becomes a powerful voice for the movement. Harriet Beecher Stowe witnesses the brutality of slavery in her first trip to the south, the searing memory of which will change her forever and impact her greatest work. and John brown, galvanized by the murder of an anti-slavery activist, devotes the rest of his life to the cause. radicals. agitators. Troublemakers. liberators. called by many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. men and women, black and white, northerners and southerners, poor and wealthy,
these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in american history. What began as a pacifist movement fueled by persuasion and prayer became a fiery and furious struggle that forever changed the nation. The Abolitionists takes place during some of the most violent and contentious decades in american history, amid white-hot religious passions that set souls on fire, and bitter debates over the meaning of the constitution and the nature of race. it reveals how the movement shaped history by exposing the fatal flaw of a republic founded on liberty for some and bondage for others, setting the nation on a collision course. in the face of personal risks — beatings, imprisonment, even death — abolitionists held fast to their cause, laying the civil rights groundwork for the future and raising weighty constitutional and moral questions that are with us still. Join us for The Abolitionists, Tuesdays, January 8-22, 8 – 9PM with encore presentations Sundays, January 13-27, 9-10PM on WCTE.
Three-part series tells the intertwined stories of five heroes of the original civil
rights movement.
John Brown (T. Ryder Smith) tries to persuade Frederick
Douglass (Richard Brooks) to join his planned assault on
Harper’s Ferry as Shields Green (Thomas Coleman) looks on.
Jeanine Serralles as Angelina Grimké, a prominent Southern abolitionist.
Neal Huff as William Lloyd Garrison, publisher of The Liberator, a prominent abolitionist newspaper, faces an angry mob in Boston.
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