A program guide for members of Prairie Public Broadcasting December 2014
Curtain Up: The School of American Ballet Workshop Performances
For the first time, Live From Lincoln Center draws back the curtain on one of the world’s premier ballet academies—the School of American Ballet—with a presentation of the school’s 50th Annual Workshop Performance featuring an all-Balanchine program. Catch a rare glimpse of rehearsals and performances with these future stars on Friday, December 12, at 8:30 pm CT.
December Prime Time Television Programs Visit www.prairiepublic.org for the most up-to-date schedules, including Prairie Public’s multicast schedules. Programming may change with little or no notice. Programs are listed in Central Time. Prairie Public local television productions are highlighted in blue.
1 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Junk in the Trunk fi 8:30 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary fi 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
2 Tuesday 7:00 Great Performances Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! fi 8:30 Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy! fi 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Asia Biz Forecast
3 Wednesday 7:00 Nature Best of Birds ⁄ 8:00 NOVA First Man on the Moon fi 9:30 Downton Abbey Rediscovered fi 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Living Smart fi
4 Thursday 7:00 Downton Abbey Rediscovered fi 8:30 Bing Crosby Rediscovered: American Masters ™ 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Scully/The World Show
5 Friday 7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:30 Moments to Remember: My Music fi 10:00 The Bee Gees: One Night Only fi 11:30 Charlie Rose 12:30 Overheard with Evan Smith fi
6 Saturday 9:00 am America’s Home Cooking: One Skillet fi Noon Market to Market 12:30 pm Almanac 1:30 Sewing With Nancy: Sew Amazing Scarves fi
3:00 Skinny Gut Vibrant You fi 4:30 The Candy Bomber fi 5:30 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Alfie Boe and Tom Brokaw fi 7:00 A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen fi 10:00 Rock Rewind 1965-1967 (My Music) fi 11:30 Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy! fi Midnight To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe 12:30 Well Read fi
7 Sunday Noon Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You fi 2:00 Great Performances Encores! ⁄ 4:00 A Farm Winter with Jerry Apps fi 5:30 Great Railway Journeys of Europe fi 7:00 Tennessee Ernie Ford: Amazing Grace fi 8:30 Downton Abbey Rediscovered fi 10:00 Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Classics— The ’60s fi Midnight Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 12:30 A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen fi
8 Monday 7:00 Jackie Evancho—Live in Concert fi 8:30 Celtic Thunder—The Show fi 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
9 Tuesday 7:00 Renee Fleming—Christmas in New York fi 8:00 Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas fi 9:30 Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy! fi 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Asia Biz Forecast
10 Wednesday 7:00 Nature Moment of Impact: Jungle ⁄ 8:00 NOVA 3D Spies of World War II ⁄ 9:00 Nazi Mega Weapons U-Boat Base ⁄ 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Living Smart fi
11 Thursday 7:00 Craft in America Service fi 8:00 Father Brown ⁄ 9:00 Father Brown ⁄ 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley
12:30 Scully/The World Show
12 Friday 7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:30 Prairie Pulse State Historical Society Director Claudia Berg fi 8:00 Charlie Rose—The Week 8:30 Live from Lincoln Center The School of American Ballet Workshop Performances fi 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Overheard with Evan Smith fi
13 Saturday 7:00 Globe Trekker Food Hour: Mexico ⁄ 8:00 To The Manor Born › 8:30 Waiting for God › 9:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 9:30 My Hero › 10:00 EastEnders › 11:00 Austin City Limits Rodrigo Y Gabriela ⁄ Midnight To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe 12:30 Well Read fi
14 Sunday 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Harry Warren fi 8:00 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 4 (part 1 of 8) ⁄ 10:00 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 4 (part 2 of 8) 11:00 EastEnders › Midnight Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 12:30 Prairie Pulse State Historical Society Director Claudia Berg fi
15 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow fi 8:00 Antiques Roadshow fi 9:00 Prairie Mosaic Chuck Suchy, Kelly Farm, Buck Paulson, and Cotton Wood fi 9:30 Music Voyager The Capital of Salsa fi 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
16 Tuesday 7:00 Sacred Journeys Lourdes ⁄ 8:00 Sacred Journeys Shikoku ⁄ 9:00 A Chef’s Life Holiday Special ⁄ 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Asia Biz Forecast
17 Wednesday
7:00 Nature The Born Free Story ⁄ 8:00 NOVA Making Stuff Wilder ⁄ 9:00 NOVA Making Stuff Colder ⁄ 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Living Smart fi
18 Thursday 7:00 Ultimate Restorations Cangarda fi 8:00 Father Brown ⁄ 9:00 Father Brown ⁄ 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Scully/The World Show
19 Friday 7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:30 Prairie Pulse Author Luke Larson fi 8:00 Charlie Rose—The Week 8:30 A Fire in the Forest: The Life and Legacy of the Ba’al Shem Tov fi 9:30 Music Voyager Israel fi 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Overheard with Evan Smith fi
20 Saturday 7:00 Globe Trekker Great Natural Wonders ⁄ 8:00 To the Manor Born Christmas 1979 › 8:30 Waiting for God Christmas at Bayview › 9:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 9:30 My Hero Christmas › 10:00 EastEnders › 11:00 Austin City Limits Tom Waits ⁄ Midnight To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe 12:30 Well Read fi
21 Sunday 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Christmas fi 8:00 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 4 (part 3 of 8) ⁄ 9:00 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 4 (part 4 of 8) ⁄ 10:00 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 4 (part 5 of 8) ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › Midnight Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 12:30 Prairie Pulse Author Luke Larson fi
22 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow fi 8:00 Antiques Roadshow fi 9:00 Prairie Mosaic Paul Olson, the Time Span Museum, Alexander McKenzie, and Andra
A Downton Abbey Affair Join us for a preview screening of the first hour of Masterpiece’s Downton Abbey Season 5! Costumes encouraged!
Thursday, December 11, 7-9 p.m. Prairie Public Downtown Fargo Studio 207 North 5th Street Free and open to the public. Seating is limited. RSVP to 800-359-6900. Screenings may also be held in Bismarck and Winnipeg. Call us for an update.
Suchy performs “Silent Night” fi 9:30 Music Voyager The New Medellin fi 10:00 As Time Goes By › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
23 Tuesday 7:00 Sacred Journeys Jerusalem ⁄ 8:00 Sacred Journeys Hajj ⁄ 9:00 Frontline From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (part 1 of 2) ⁄ 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Asia Biz Forecast
24 Wednesday noon Christmas at Concordia 1:00 Craft in America Holiday fi 2:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood æ 2:30 Caillou æ 3:00 The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About Christmas æ 4:00 Nature Christmas in Yellowstone fi 5:00 Shimmering Light: The Crane Candlelight Concert fi 6:00 European Christmas Markets fi 6:30 The Farm Holiday Special with Ian Knauer fi 7:00 The National Christmas Tree Lighting fi 8:00 A Southern Celtic Christmas Concert ⁄ 9:00 A Grand Mercer Christmas fi 10:00 Christmas with the Morman Tabernacle Choir Featuring Archuleta and York fi 11:00 Christmas with Wartburg fi
25 Thursday Midnight First Silent Night fi 1:00 am Purdue 80th Christmas Show fi 2:00 Silent Night fi 4:00 Sugarplum Dreams fi 5:00 Tracks of Imagination fi 6:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood æ 6:30 Thomas & Friends æ 7:00 The Cat in the Hat æ
8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood æ 8:30 Caillou Caillou’s Christmas æ 9:00 The Crane Candlelight Concert fi 10:00 America’s Children’s Parade 2014 fi 11:00 Elmo’s Christmas Countdown æ Noon A Chef’s Life Holiday Special ⁄ 1:00 pm Night Before Christmas Carol fi 2:00 A St. Thomas Christmas: All is Well fi 3:00 Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Voigt and Rhys fi 4:00 Odd Squad Reindeer Games æ 4:30 Peg + Cat The Christmas Problem æ 5:00 Tracks of Imagination fi 6:00 50th Annual Holiday Wassail Concert fi 7:00 Christmas at Concordia fi 8:00 Angels fi 9:00 Holiday Handbells: The Raleigh Ringers fi 10:00 Christmas in Norway with the St. Olaf Choir fi 11:00 Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Shows fi Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Scully/The World Show fi
26 Friday 7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:30 Prairie Pulse Dr. Dean Webster fi 8:00 Charlie Rose—The Week 8:30 Call the Midwife Holiday Special ™ 10:00 My Hero › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Overheard with Evan Smith fi
27 Saturday 7:00 Globe Trekker Spice Trails ⁄ 8:00 To the Manor Born › 8:30 After You’ve Gone › 9:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 9:30 My Hero › 10:00 EastEnders › 11:00 Austin City Limits Radiohead ⁄ Midnight To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe 12:30 Well Read fi
28 Sunday 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show New Year’s fi 8:00 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 4 (part 6 of 8) ™ 9:00 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 4 (part 7 of 8) ⁄ 10:30 Compadre Huashayo fi 11:00 EastEnders › Midnight Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 12:30 Prairie Pulse Dr. Dean Webster fi
29 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Manor House Treasures fi 8:00 Masterpiece Classic Downton Abbey, Season 4 (part 8 of 8) ⁄ 10:00 My Hero › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
30 Tuesday 7:00 Sacred Journeys Kumbh Mela ⁄ 8:00 Sacred Journeys Osun-Osogbo ⁄ 9:00 Frontline From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (part 2 of 2) ⁄ 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Asia Biz Forecast
31 Wednesday 7:00 Live From Lincoln Center Gershwin Celebration fi 9:00 Michael Feinstein New Year’s Eve at the Rainbow Room fi 10:00 My Hero › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley 12:30 Living Smart fi
Overnight Schedule Programs are listed in Central Time. 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary 12/3, 2:30 am America’s Heartland Sundays, 5:30 am, except 12/7 Antiques Roadshow Wednesdays, 1 am, except 12/10; 12/17, 12/24, 2 am Austin City Limits Sundays, 4 am, except 12/7 The Bee Gees 12/8, 3:30 am Best of ’50s Pop (My Music) 12/7, 5 am Bing Crosby Rediscovered 12/6, 2:30 am; 12/27, 2 am; 12/29, 3 am Celtic Thunder—The Show 12/10, 2:30 am Celtic Thunder: Voyage 12/7, 3 am Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas 12/11, 2 am
Charlie Rose: The Week Mondays, 1 am, except 12/8 A Chef’s Life Holid ay Special 12/18, 3 am Compadre Huashayo 12/30, 4:30 am Craft in America 12/13, 1 am ; 12/15, 4 am Downton Abbey Rediscovered 12/2, 3:30 am; 12/6, 1 am; 12/9, 2:30 am; 12/11, 3:30 am; 12/27, 3:30 am; 12/29, 4:30 am The Drexel Interview Sundays, 1:30 am Father Brown Saturdays, Mondays, 2 am & 3 am, except 12/6, 12/8, 12/27, 12/29 Focus on Europe Sundays, 1 am Globe Trekker Sundays, 3 am, except 12/7 Great Performances Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga 12/4, 1 am It’s an Age Thing 12/28, 5 am Jackie Evancho—Awakening 12/10, 1 am Katmai: Alaska’s Wild Peninsula 12/10, 4:30 am Lawrence Welk Show Tuesdays, 1 am, except 12/9 Masterpiece Classic 12/16, 12/23, 12/30, 12/31, 2 am McLaughlin Group Sundays, 2:30 am Moneywise with Kelvin Boston 12/1, 1:30 am Music Voyager 12/17, 12/24, 3:30 am Nature Fridays, 1 am Nazi Mega Weapons 12/12, 3 am Nightly Business Report Saturdays, 5 am, except 12/6 NOVA Fridays, 2 am; 12/19, 12/26, 3 am Overheard with Evan Smith Sundays, 2 am Painting with Paulson Sundays, 6 am, except 12/7 PBS NewsHour Tuesday-Saturday, 4 am, except 12/2, 12/3, 12/10, 12/16, 12/23, 12/25, 12/30; 12/6, 4:30 am Prairie Mosaic 12/17, 12/24, 3 am Renee Fleming 12/11, 1 am Ribbon of Sand 12/3, 4:30 am Robin Williams Remembered 12/27, 1 am; 12/29, 2 am Rough Cut Sundays, 6:30 am, except 12/7 Russia’s Open Book 12/1, 4 am Sacred Journeys 12/18, 1 am & 2 am Sky Island 12/5, 3:30 am Tavis Smiley Saturdays, 5:30 am Tennessee Ernie Ford 12/9, 1 am A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen 12/8, 12:30 am The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman 12/29, 1:30 am Ultimate Restorations 12/20, 1 am; 12/22, 4 am Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy! 12/4, 2:30 am Your Turn To Care 12/14, 12/21, 5 am
December Daytime Television Programs Saturdays 6:00 am Charlie Rose 7:00 The Drexel Interview 7:30 McLaughlin Group 8:00 Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack 8:30 Living Smart fi 9:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated fi except 12/6 9:30 Martha Stewart’s Cooking School fi except 12/6 10:00 Martin Yan’s Taste of Vietnam fi except 12/6 10:30 Eat! Drink! Italy! With Vic Rallo fi except 12/6 11:00 A Chef’s Life fi except 12/6 11:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals fi except 12/6 Noon Market to Market 12:30 Almanac except 12/27 12:30 The Kalb Report (12/27)(1 hr) 1:30 Knitting Daily fi except 12/6 2:00 Sewing with Nancy fi except 12/6 2:30 Quilting Arts fi except 12/6 3:00 Rough Cut—Woodworking with Tommy Mac fi except 12/6 3:30 Painting with Paulson fi except 12/6 4:00 America’s Heartland fi except 12/6 4:30 Ask This Old House fi except 12/6 5:00 Prairie Pulse fi except 12/6 5:30 Charlie Rose: The Week except 12/6 6:00 PBS Newshour Weekend except 12/6 6:30 Moyers & Company except 12/6 Sundays 7:00 am Sesame Street æ 8:00 Bob the Builder æ 8:30 Space Racers fi 9:00 Mixed Nutz fi 9:30 Thomas & Friends æ 10:00 Martha Speaks æ 10:30 Angelina Ballerina fi ends 12/21 10:30 Lost Treasure Hunt (12/28) 11:00 Curiosity Quest Goes Green fi 11:30 Enviropals! æ Noon Odd Squad æ except 12/7 12:30 Your Turn to Care fi (12/14, 12/21) 12:30 It’s an Age Thing fi (12/28) 1:00 Feel Grand with Jane Seymour fi except 12/7 1:30 Vintage fi (12/14) 1:30 Second Opinion fi (12/21, 12/28) 2:00 I Remember Better When I Paint fi (12/14) 2:00 Thinking Money: The Psychology Behind Our Best and Worst Financial Decisions fi (12/21) 2:00 The Heiress and Her Chateau fi (12/28) 3:00 Globe Trekker ⁄ except 12/7 4:00 Doc Martin ⁄ except 12/7 5:00 The Aviators fi except 12/7 6:00 Antiques Roadshow fi except 12/7 Weekdays 5:00 am Prairie Public Instructional Resources 6:30 Wild Kratts æ 7:00 Curious George æ
7:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! æ except 12/24, 12/25 8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood æ 8:30 Peep and the Big Wide World/Pocoyo æ 9:00 Sesame Street æ 10:00 Dinosaur Train æ 10:30 WordWorld æ 11:00 Peg + Cat æ except 12/17, 12/19 11:00 Peg + Cat + Holidays æ (12/17, 12/19) (1 hr) 11:30 Clifford æ except 12/17, 12/19 Noon Super Why! æ 12:30 Martha Speaks æ 1:00 Sesame Street æ 1:30 Caillou æ 2:00 Sid the Science Kid æ 2:30 WordGirl æ 3:00 Cyberchase æ 3:30 Arthur æ 4:00 Maya & Miguel æ 4:30 Odd Squad æ 5:00 BBC World News 5:30 PBS NewsHour America 6:30 As Time Goes By › My Hero begins 12/26 Symbol Key fi General audience æ Suitable for all children æ Directed to children age 7 and older ⁄ Parental guidance suggested
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December Television Highlights Explore the life and legend of an iconic entertainer through neverbefore-seen footage and interviews with his immediate family and Tony Bennett. Narrated by Stanley Tucci, Bing Crosby Rediscovered: American Masters reveals a man far more complex than his public persona. New! Thursday, December 4, 8:30 pm CT
Hear the heartwarming true story of Colonel Gail “Hal” Halvorsen in The Candy Bomber. The American pilot brought joy to children living in the rubble of post-war Germany by dropping treats from his plane during the Berlin Airlift in 1948. New! Saturday, December 6, 4:30 pm CT
Recorded at 2013’s MusiCares® Person of the Year benefit, A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen features an all-star lineup performing his biggest hits, including “Because the Night,” “Born in the USA,” “Born to Run,” “Glory Days,” and “Thunder Road.” New! Saturday, December 6, 7 pm CT
Join host Bruce Feiler on an unprecedented journey to the world’s most meaningful landscapes. Each of the six episodes in Sacred Journeys examines the practice of pilgrimage in its varied expressions over thousands of years. Watch for Lourdes, Shikoku, Jerusalem, Hajj, Kumbh Mela, and Osun-Osogbo. New! Tuesdays at 7 pm CT beginning December 16 Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer (1698-1760), known as the Ba’al Shem Tov, is one of the most beloved, yet elusive, figures in Jewish history. Today, Jews worldwide revere him as a model of piety and spirituality. A Fire in the Forest explores Ba’al Shem Tov, his important contributions to Jewish spirituality, and the impact of his teachings on the religion today. New! Friday, December 19, 8:30 pm CT Join Chef Vivian Howard as she serves up the best of her Southern cooking heritage and the Chanukah traditions her husband Ben grew up with in A Chef’s Life Holiday Special. From a simple ham to an upscale oyster dressing, from humble Hoppin’ John to an elegant red velvet cake, sample one of the most delicious holiday celebrations of the season. New! Tuesday, December 16, 9 pm CT
December Television Highlights
Ultimate Restorations Cangarda: The Last American Steam Yacht documents the spellbinding story behind the restoration of a national heirloom that went from the opulence of the roaring ’20s to the bottom of Boston Harbor. There are no blueprints, only clues from history, science, and the memories of mechanics and veterans. New! Thursday, December 18, 7 pm CT
The plot will thicken in season five—continuing the entertaining formula that has made Downton Abbey the highest-rated drama in PBS history. In preparation for the all-new season set to premiere on January 4, tune in to relive season 4—in which the aristocrats and the servants pick up, buck up, and get on with it in style. Sundays beginning December 14, and Monday, December 29, at 8 pm CT Thrill to the soaring voices of Jackie Evancho with Cheyenne Jackson in a live concert at Pennsylvania’s magnificent Longwood Gardens. Jackie Evancho Awakening—Live in Concert includes pieces from the classical canon, along with uplifting sacred music, Broadway tunes, and pop songs. New! Monday, December 8, 7 pm CT
Great Performances Encores! features 19 unforgettable arias and duets selected from the past eight seasons of Great Performances at the Met and performed by today’s greatest opera stars. Hosted by soprano Deborah Voigt, the special covers a wide range of operatic ground, from heartbreak to hilarity. New! Sunday, December 7, 2 pm CT From Craft in America comes an episode that spotlights Service— part of the PBS veterans initiative “Stories of Service” about craft and the military. From the origins of the Army Arts & Crafts Program and the G.I. Bill to contemporary soldiers and veterans, Service documents the power of the handmade to inspire, motivate, and heal. New! Thursday, December 11, 7 pm CT
What happens when engineers open up nature’s toolbox? NOVA’s Making Stuff Wilder explores bold innovations inspired by Earth’s greatest inventor, life itself. From robotic “mules” for the military, to swarms of robotic bees, NOVA travels the world seeing the “wildest” ideas put into action. Stay tuned also for Making Stuff Colder. Wednesday, December 17, 8 pm CT
Many Prairie Public local television productions are funded in part by the following: Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund with money from the voters on November 4, 2008, North Dakota Council on the Arts, North Dakota Humanities Council, and by the members of Prairie Public. Thank you!
Radio Features
New programs begin in December!
Studio 360
BackStory
Tuesdays at 8 pm CT Peabody Award-winning Studio 360 from PRI and WNYC is public radio’s smart and surprising guide to what’s happening in pop culture and the arts. Each week, Kurt Andersen gets inside the creative mind through conversations with guests such as Yo-Yo Ma, Zadie Smith, Sean Lennon, Sean Penn, Walter Mosely, and Dolly Parton. Studio 360 steers you to the mustsee movie this weekend, the next book for your nightstand, or the song that will enliven your day.
Wednesdays at 8 pm CT BackStory is a public radio program and podcast that brings historical perspective to the events happening around us today. On each show, renowned historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh tear a topic from the headlines and plumb its historical depths. Together, they drill down to colonial times and earlier, revealing the connections (and disconnections) between past and present. With its passionate, intelligent, and irreverent approach, BackStory is fun and essential listening.
The Moth Radio Hour Thursdays at 8 pm CT The Moth is dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. Each show starts with a theme, and the storytellers explore it, often in unexpected ways. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the show dances between documentary and theater. Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. The Moth Radio Hour features the most beloved tales and the stories behind the stories.
Join classical music host Scott Prebys for his annual holiday special December 23, 9 am to noon CT Scott will play three hours of uninterrupted seasonal music in a variety of genres guaranteed to put a smile on your face and joy in your heart. “This is, undoubtedly, one of my favorite programs of the year and never fails to set the seasonal mood for the holidays,” said Scott. Tune in to Prebys on Classics— on your radio in the western part of the state and online anywhere in the world.
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e’ve been celebrating this year— celebrating a milestone in the history of Prairie Public and also a milestone in the technological and educational history of our region. Our founders recognized the potential of radio and television, and they envisioned using these media to bring the world to our prairie community. Since then, Prairie Public has rocketed into the new millennium. Huge advances in technology have allowed us to expand our radio, television, and education services.
The people of our region are richer because those who founded Prairie Public and the community that helped it to grow were—and continue to be—committed to respect for the individual and the audience, to lifelong learning, civil discourse, and our regional identity. Thank you for your ongoing support. Thank you for welcoming us into your homes and your lives. Join me in applauding Prairie Public’s first 50 years and ushering in the next 50 years! John E. Harris III President & CEO
This month is your last opportunity to win a 50th anniversary t-shirt! Send your name, address, and t-shirt size (kids sizes are available!) to info@prairiepublic.org or drop a postcard in the mail. Enter every week until the end of 2014!