A program guide for members of Prairie Public Broadcasting January 2016
The top-rated PBS drama of all time approaches its bittersweet farewell as Downton Abbey enters its sixth and final season on Masterpiece. Where will fate, passion, ambition, and duty lead television’s most beloved characters? We will soon find out as Downton Abbey, Season 6, airs in nine enthralling episodes beginning Sunday, January 3, at 9 pm CT.
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January Prime Time Television Programs
11:00 Charlie Rose
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6 Wednesday
1 Friday
7:00 This Old House Hour fi 8:00 Doc Martin › 9:00 Father Brown › 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
6:30 Great Performances From Vienna The New Year’s Celebration 2016 fi 8:00 Sherlock on Masterpiece The Abominable Bride ⁄ 9:30 A Salute to Downton Abbey fi 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
2 Saturday 7:00 To the Manor Born › 7:30 Waiting for God › 8:00 Vicar of Dibley › 8:30 As Time Goes By › 9:00 Austin City Limits Alabama Shakes/ Vintage Trouble ⁄ 10:00 Live from the Artists Den Vampire Weekend ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
3 Sunday 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Pleasant Dreams fi 8:00 Countdown to Downton Abbey fi 9:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (part 1 of 9) ⁄ 10:30 A Salute to Downton Abbey fi 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
4 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Spokane, Hour 1 fi 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Pittsburgh, PA, Hour 2 fi 9:00 Prairie Mosaic Graffiti Artists Paul Ide and Micha; North Dakota’s 2015 State Poetry Out Loud Winner J’Kobe Wallace; Thomas Douglas, the 5th Earl of Selkirk; Music by Reina del Cid. fi 9:30 Music Voyager Nashville: Music City ⁄ 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
5 Tuesday 7:00 Finding Your Roots The Stories We Tell fl 8:00 Frontline Netanyahu at War 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 10:30 Nightly Business Report
7:00 Nature Animal Odd Couples fi 8:00 NOVA Secret Tunnel Warfare ⁄ 9:00 Particle Fever ⁄ 11:00 Charlie Rose
7 Thursday
8 Friday 7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:30 Prairie Pulse Concordia College President Dr. William Craft fi 8:00 In Performance at the White House A Celebration of American Creativity fi 9:00 Prairie Musicians Reina del Cid fi 9:30 Prairie Musicians Sam Roth fi 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
9 Saturday 7:00 To The Manor Born › 7:30 Waiting for God › 8:00 Vicar of Dibley › 8:30 As Time Goes By › 9:00 Austin City Limits Kendrick Lamar ⁄ 10:00 Live from the Artists Den Fitz & The Tantrums ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
10 Sunday 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Transportation fi 8:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (part 2 of 9) ⁄ 9:00 Downton Abbey: A Celebration fi 10:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (part 2 of 9) ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
11 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Spokane, Hour 2 fi 8:00 Antiques Roadshow Pittsburgh, PA, Hour 3 fi 9:00 Prairie Mosaic History of Beer in MN with Historian Doug Hoverson; Scandinavian Art of Skinnfell; music video from Elisa Dorenne; Music from Q5 fi 9:30 Music Voyager Tennessee Special— Round ⁄ 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances ›
10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
12 Tuesday 7:00 Finding Your Roots The Irish Factor ⁄ 8:00 PBS NewsHour Special Report State of the Union 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
13 Wednesday 7:00 Nature Natural Born Hustlers: Staying Alive (part 1 of 3) ⁄ 8:00 NOVA Life’s Rocky Start fi 9:00 The Wild West with Ray Mears Mountains (part 1 of 3) fi 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
14 Thursday 7:00 This Old House Hour fi 8:00 Doc Martin › 9:00 Father Brown › 10:00 Keeping Up Appearances › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
15 Friday 7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:30 Prairie Pulse Psychoanalyst Christopher Bollas, Author of “When the Sun Bursts: The Enigma of Schizophrenia” fi 8:00 Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song ⁄ 9:30 Prairie Musicians Anthony Miltich fi 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
16 Saturday 7:00 To the Manor Born › 7:30 Waiting for God › 8:00 Vicar of Dibley › 8:30 As Time Goes By › 9:00 Austin City Limits Ryan Adams/ Shakey Graves ⁄ 10:00 Live from the Artists Den 5th Anniversary Special ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
17 Sunday 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show This Colorful World fi 8:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (part 3 of 9) ⁄ 9:00 Mercy Street The New Nurse (part 1 of 6)
10:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (part 3 of 9) ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
18 Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow Spokane, Hour 3 fi 8:00 Antiques Roadshow El Paso, TX, Hour 1 fi 9:00 Prairie Mosiac Jay Cooke State Park; Forest History Center; Artist Gregory Fitz; Music from Sam Roth fi 9:30 Music Voyager Israel: Voices from the Desert ⁄ 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
19 Tuesday 7:00 Finding Your Roots In Search of Freedom fl 8:00 Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience ™ 9:00 Frontline Supplements and Safety 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
20 Wednesday 7:00 Nature Natural Born Hustlers: The Hunger Hustle (part 2 of 3) ⁄ 8:00 NOVA Mystery Beneath the Ice fi 9:00 The Wild West with Ray Mears The Great Plains (part 2 of 3) fi 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
21 Thursday 7:00 This Old House Hour fi 8:00 Doc Martin › 9:00 Mercy Street The New Nurse (part 1 of 6) 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
22 Friday 7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:30 Prairie Pulse Melissa Gjellstad and Danielle Skjelver, translators of “The War with the Sioux: Norwegians against Indians 1862-1863” fi 8:00 Great Performances Driving Miss Daisy fl 9:30 Prairie Musicians Lines&Notes fi 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
Enter daily at pbs.org/ sweepstakes from December 1, 2015 through March 15, 2016 for a chance to win the grand prize of a 6-day, 5-night trip for two adults from the U.S. to Great Britain.
The Grand Prize A visit to iconic Highclere Castle An exclusive behind-the-scenes experience
Tours of Masterpiece film locations
Sites in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and “Poldark” site in Cornwall
Downton Abbey Merchandise
All six seasons on DVD, the companion book, and assorted series merchandise
A decorative copper kettle from Mrs. Patmore’s kitchen! An actual prop from the series
23 Saturday 7:00 To The Manor Born › 7:30 Waiting for God › 8:00 Vicar of Dibley › 8:30 As Time Goes By › 9:00 Austin City Limits Angelique Kidjo ⁄ 10:00 Live from the Artists Den Tim McGraw ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
24 Sunday 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Indiana fi 8:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (part 4 of 9) ⁄ 9:00 Mercy Street The Haversack (part 2 of 6) 10:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (part 4 of 9) ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
25 Monday
Entry into the Sweepstakes also includes a chance to win one of four monthly prizes of Downton Abbey merchandise. Sweepstakes is open to U.S. and Canadian residents.
Music from Anthony Miltich fi 9:30 Blackout: Reinventing the Grid ⁄ 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
26 Tuesday 7:00 Finding Your Roots Tragedy+Time=Comedy ¬ 8:00 The Mine Wars: American Experience fl 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
27 Wednesday 7:00 Nature Natural Born Hustlers: Sex, Lies, & Dirty Tricks (part 3 of 3) ⁄ 8:00 NOVA Himalayan Megaquake ⁄ 9:00 The Wild West with Ray Mears Deserts (part 3 of 3) fi 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
7:00 Antiques Roadshow Little Rock, Hour 1 fi 8:00 Antiques Roadshow El Paso, TX, 28 Thursday Hour 2 fi 7:00 This Old House Hour fi 9:00 Prairie Mosaic Interstate Park; Fiber 8:00 Doc Martin › Artist Aliza Nocacek-Olson; the NPL; 9:00 Mercy Street The Haversack
(part 2 of 6) 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
29 Friday 7:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill 7:30 Prairie Pulse Crystalee Vaagen, Author of “Robbie Zero, Super Girl Hero” fi 8:00 Mike Nichols: American Masters ⁄ 9:00 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration ⁄ 10:00 Waiting for God › 10:30 Nightly Business Report 11:00 Charlie Rose
30 Saturday 7:00 To the Manor Born › 7:30 Waiting for God › 8:00 Vicar of Dibley › 8:30 As Time Goes By › 9:00 Austin City Limits Sleater-Kinney/ Heartless Bastards ⁄ 10:00 Live from the Artists Den Rodrigo y Gabriela ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
31 Sunday 7:00 Lawrence Welk Show Musical Masterpieces fi 8:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (part 5 of 9) ⁄ 9:00 Mercy Street The Uniform (part 3 of 6) 10:00 Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece (part 5 of 9) ⁄ 11:00 EastEnders › 11:30 EastEnders ›
Overnight Schedule Programs are listed in Central Time. American Forum 1/3, 1:30 am Antiques Roadshow Wednesdays, 1 am; 2 am Asia Insight Wednesdays, 12:30 am Austin City Limits Sundays, 4 am Blackout: Reinventing the Grid 1/27, 3:30 am Bonnie & Clyde: American Experience 1/21, 2 am; 1/25, 3 am Built to Last: The Legacy of the CCC in MN 1/4, Midnight Charlie Rose—The Week Mondays, 1 am, except 1/4 Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack Mondays, 1:30 am A Craftsman’s Legacy Sundays, 6:30 am Doc Martin Mondays and Saturdays, 2 am, except 1/2 Downton Abbey: A Celebration 1/12, 3 am
Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece Tuesdays, 2 am Father Brown 1/9, 1/11, 1/16, 1/18, 3 am Finding Your Roots Thursdays, 1 am Focus on Europe Sundays, 1 am Frontline 1/7, 2 am; 1/21, 3 am Globe Trekker Sundays, 3 am Great Decisions in Foreign Policy Sundays, 1:30 am, except 1/3 In Defense of Food 1/1, 2 am; 1/4, 3 am In Her Power 1/4, 1 am InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse Thursdays, 12:30 am Lawrence Welk Show Tuesdays, 1 am Live from Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: La Vie Parisienne 1/2, 1 am McLaughlin Group Sundays, 2:30 am Mercy Street 1/19, 1/23, 1/26, 1/30, 3 am Michael Feinstein New Year’s Eve at the Rainbow Room 1/2, 3 am The Mine Wars: American Experience 1/28, 2 am Music Voyager Wednesdays, 3:30 am, except 1/27 Nature Fridays, 1 am Nightly Business Report Saturdays, 5 am NOVA Fridays, 2 am, except 1/1 Overheard with Evan Smith Saturdays, 12:30 am; Sundays, 2 am Painting with Paulson Sundays, 6 am Particle Fever 1/8, 3 am PBS NewsHour Tuesday through Saturday, 4 am, except 1/8 PBS NewsHour Special Report State of the Union 1/14, 2 am Prairie Mosaic Wednesdays, 3 am Prairie Pulse Mondays, 12:30 am, except 1/4 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Tuesdays, 12:30 am Richard Bresnahan: The Taste of Clay 1/4, 12:30 am; 1/5, 3:30 am Scully/The World Show Fridays, 12:30 am Second Opinion Sundays, 5 am Tavis Smiley Tuesday through Saturday, Midnight; Saturdays, 5:30 am This Old House Hour Mondays, 4 am, except 1/4; Saturdays, 1 am, except 1/2 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe Sundays, Midnight Victory Garden’s EdibleFEAST Sundays, 5:30 am Washington Week with Gwen Ifill Mondays, Midnight, except 1/4 Well Read Sundays, 12:30 am The Wild West with Ray Mears 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 3 am
January Daytime Television Programs Saturdays 6:00 am Charlie Rose 7:00 Well Read fi 7:30 McLaughlin Group 8:00 Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack 8:30 InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse 9:00 Cook’s Country fi 9:30 Simply Ming fi 10:00 Cooking with Nick Stellino fi 10:30 The Jazzy Vegetarian fi 11:00 Ciao Italia fi 11:30 Taste the Islands with Chef Irie fi Noon Market to Market 12:30 Almanac except 1/2 12:30 We (Never) Don’t Forget: Germans from Russia in South America fi (1/2) 1:30 Knit & Crochet Now! fi 2:00 Sewing with Nancy fi 2:30 Quilting Arts fi 3:00 A Craftsman’s Legacy fi 3:30 Painting with Paulson fi 4:00 Victory Garden’s EdibleFEAST fi 4:30 This Old House fi except 1/2 4:30 Ask This Old House fi (1/2) 5:00 Prairie Pulse fi except 1/2 5:00 Richard Bresnahan: The Taste of the Clay fi (1/2) 5:30 Scully/The World Show fi 6:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend 6:30 Charlie Rose—The Week except 1/2 6:30 Built to Last: The Legacy of the CCC in Minnesota (1/2) Sundays 7:00 am Sesame Street æ 7:30 The Zula Patrol fi 8:00 Bob the Builder æ 8:30 Space Racers fi 9:00 1001 Nights fi 9:30 Thomas & Friends æ 10:00 Martha Speaks æ 10:30 Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps fi Ruby’s Studio begins 1/10 11:00 Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab fi 11:30 DragonflyTV fi Noon Odd Squad æ 12:30 Second Opinion fi 1:00 Richard Bresnahan: The Taste of the Clay fi (1/3) 1:00 Independent Lens “Stray Dog” ⁄ (1/10) (1 1/2 hr) 1:00 Independent Lens “Mimi and Dona” ⁄ (1/17)(1 hr) 1:00 Great Performances at the Met “Il Trovatore” ⁄ (1/24)(3 hrs) 1:00 Independent Lens “Chuck Norris vs Communism” ⁄ (1/31)(1 hr) 1:30 Built to Last: The Legacy of the CCC in Minnesota fi (1/3) 2:00 A Salute to Downton Abbey fi (1/3) 2:00 Independent Lens “East of Salinas” ⁄ (1/17)(1 hr) 2:00 Independent Lens “No Mas Bebes (No More Babies)” ⁄ (1/31)(1 hr)
2:30 Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope fi (1/3, 1/10) 3:00 Globe Trekker ⁄ except 1/24 4:00 Doc Martin ⁄ 5:00 Antiques Roadshow fi 6:00 Antiques Roadshow fi Weekdays 5:00 am Prairie Public Instructional Resources 6:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog æ 7:00 Curious George æ (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays) 7:00 Nature Cat æ (Mondays, Wednesdays)Nature Cat begins full weeks after 1/15 except 1/18, 1/22 7:00 Nature Cat Special æ (1/18, 1/22)(1 hr) 7:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! æ except 1/18, 1/22 8:00 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood æ 8:30 Peep and the Big Wide World/Pocoyo æ 9:00 Sesame Street æ 9:30 Peg + Cat æ 10:00 Dinosaur Train æ 10:30 WordWorld æ 11:00 Super WHY! æ 11:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog æ Noon Maya & Miguel æ 12:30 Martha Speaks æ 1:00 Curious George æ 1:30 WordGirl æ 2:00 Sid the Science Kid æ 2:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! æ (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays) 2:30 Nature Cat æ (Mondays, Wednesdays) Nature Cat begins full weeks after 1/15 except 1/18, 1/22 2:30 Nature Cat Special æ (1/18, 1/22)(1 hr) 3:00 Caillou æ except 1/18, 1/22 3:30 Arthur æ 4:00 Wild Kratts æ 4:30 Odd Squad æ 5:00 BBC World News America 5:30 PBS NewsHour 6:30 Keeping Up Appearances › Waiting for God begins 1/15 Symbol Key fi General audience æ Suitable for all children Æ Directed to children age 7 and older ⁄ Parental guidance suggested due to moderate violence (V), some sexual situations (S), infrequent coarse language (L), or some suggestive dialogue (D).
New in the schedule Watch for the new series Nature Cat, which follows a house cat named Fred who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. With the help of his animal friends, he embarks on action-packed adventures that inspire children to go outside and “play the show.”
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January Television Highlights It’s been called the “world’s largest machine,” and the greatest scientific achievement of the 20th century—our electric grid. It hasn’t changed much in 100 years, and it is starting to show its age. Blackout: Reinventing the Grid, a television documentary from Prairie Public’s Inside Energy project, looks at what’s being done to save the electric grid. New! Monday, January 25, 9:30 pm CT
The third season of Finding Your Roots continues its exploration to reveal how our diverse backgrounds challenge many of our long-held national myths. Hosted and written by Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this new season features 28 new guests, including Carole King (pictured), Julianne Moore, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Senator John McCain, Norman Lear, Shonda Rhimes, and others. New! Tuesdays at 7 pm CT Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the acclaimed modern retelling of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock: The Abominable Bride. But now our heroes find themselves in 1890s London. Beloved characters Mary Morstan, Inspector Lestrade, and Mrs. Hudson also turn up at 221B Baker Street. New! Friday, January 1, 8 pm CT
Based on true stories, the six-part drama Mercy Street goes beyond the battlefield and into the lives of a distinctive cast of characters in the chaotic world of Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia, and the Mansion House Hospital in the early years of the Civil War. New! Sundays at 9 pm beginning January 17, with rebroadcasts on Thursdays at 9 pm CT
Prairie Musicians is back by popular demand. Tune in as local musicians from the seventh season of the series take the Prairie Public stage once again. In January, watch for Reina del Cid, Sam Roth, Anthony Miltich, and Lines&Notes. Some Fridays at 9 and 9:30 pm CT In Particle Fever, follow six brilliant scientists for the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, built to recreate the conditions of the Big Bang and search for the Higgs boson, marking the start of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. New! Wednesday, January 6, 9 pm CT
January Television Highlights
Go inside the bitter battle to unionize coal miners at the dawn of the 20th century with The Mine Wars: American Experience. The struggle over the power that fueled America led to the largest armed insurrection since the Civil War, and turned parts of West Virginia into a bloody war zone. New! Tuesday, January 26, 8 pm CT
Winner of an Oscar, a Grammy, four Emmys, nine Tonys, and many other awards, Mike Nichols was an artistic trailblazer. As the legendary comedy duo Nichols and May, Nichols and his partner Elaine May revolutionized comedy. Now, May has directed the first documentary about her former partner in Mike Nichols: American Masters. New! Friday, January 29, 8 pm CT
In the three-part BBC documentary The Wild West with Ray Mears, the survivalist retraces the steps of the 19th-century pioneers, considers life as a fur trader, and discovers the beauty and culture of North America’s native peoples. New! Wednesdays at 9 pm CT beginning January 13 Enjoy an all-star tribute with Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Rosanne Cash, Edie Brickell, Paul Simon, Alison Krauss, Raul Malo, Neil Young, and more pay tribute to the singer and songwriter, the 2015 recipient. New! Friday, January 15, 8 pm CT
This month on Independent Lens, meet Vietnam vet Ronnie Hall (Stray Dog 1/10); an unforgettable and deeply connected mother-daughter duo (Mimi and Dona 1/17); and a bright third grader who teaches us about childhood and circumstance (East of Salinas 1/17). Also, see an amazing documentary about subversive entertainment (Chuck Norris vs Communism 1/31); and investigate the plight of women who were coercively sterilized during the late 1960s and 1970s (No Mas Bebes 1/31). New! Sundays at 1 and 2 pm CT
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Radio Schedule The Center for Investigative Reporting Tune in Saturdays at 1 pm CT We’ve added Reveal to our Saturday afternoon schedule—it’s public radio’s first one-hour radio show and podcast dedicated to investigative reporting. Credible, fact based, and without a partisan agenda, Reveal combines the power and artistry of “driveway moment” storytelling with data-rich reporting on critically important issues. Hosted by Al Letson, Reveal showcases the award-winning work of The Center for Investigative Reporting and newsrooms large and small across the nation. Do you want to expose a hidden story, take Reveal to a place nobody has ever been, or uncover a secret others want to keep under wraps? Tell us about your story by filling out the form at revealnews.org/pitching-reveal/. To make room for this new program, Vinyl Cafe moves to 2 pm; Travel with Rick Steves moves to 3 pm; and Michael Feldman’s Whad’Ya Know moves to 7 pm. Riverwalk Jazz, formerly in the 7 pm time slot, has ceased production.
They put the ‘mock’ in democracy Faster than Joe Biden deciding whether to run for President! More powerful than the wind it takes to finally blow off Donald Trump’s hair! It’s the Capitol Steps annual year in review special, “Politics Takes a Holiday!” All your favorite candidates will be there, and some will be emailing about it for years afterwards on their private server. Join Hillary, Bernie, the Donald, Jeb, Marco, Carly, and more Republican candidates than you can shake a stick at! So tune your radio to Prairie Public on New Year’s Day at 3 pm CT and have a laugh with us, because making fun of seventeen candidates is way more fun than simply making fun of two.
New in the Sunday schedule New in the Sunday radio schedule is Main Street Weekend, a compilation of the best of the previous week’s Main Street programs with host Doug Hamilton and contributor Ashley Thornberg. Tune in Sundays at 10 am CT.
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Sharpen your crayons And get your imagination in gear, because Prairie Public is hosting the PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest to promote reading and writing skills through hands-on, active learning. Children in grades K-3 can submit their own original stories.
Visit prairiepublic.org to find the contest rules and entry forms. There you’ll also find a writer’s guide that discusses brainstorming, plots, setting character development, word choices, and more! The deadline for submissions is March 25.
We will award “First Place” and “Red Ribbon Favorite” prizes to children in each grade level, and every child who submits a story will receive a certificate of participation and personal, positive feedback from our story evaluators.
There is no national contest this year due to the lack of a national sponsor. Maybe next year!