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program guide www.kwbu.org MarchJuly 2009 2005 Music, Music, Music during March! Understand your world Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation • One Bear Place #97296 • Waco, Texas 76798-7296 VOLUME 12, ISSUE 9 KWBU’S MISSION KWBU STAFF Clare Paul, Interim General Manager KWBU shall serve as an essential lifelong resource providing quality public television Brodie Bashaw, KWBU-FM Station Manager and radio programs and services for the enrichment of the lives of Central Texans. Carla Hervey, Business Affairs Manager Glenda Moss, Business Manager WHAT’S INSIDE Joani Livingston, Production Supervisor KWBU-TV Highlights .............................................................................. 2 Jessica Denk, Senior Producer KWBU-TV Prime Time Schedule ................................................................ 5 Zack Morris, Chief Photographer KWBU-TV Daytime Schedule .................................................................... 9 Robert Shiekh, Senior Producer – Inside Baylor Sports KWBU-TV Overnight Schedule .................................................................10 Lawrence Gilligan, Producer - Inside Baylor Sports KWBU-DT Schedule ..............................................................................11 Tony Poole, Chief Engineer KWBU Create Schedule .........................................................................12 Lee Govatos, KWBU-TV Operations Manager KWBU Underwriters .............................................................................13 Roxie Collier, Coordinator of Education and Outreach KWBU-FM Highlights .............................................................................14 Derek Smith, KWBU-FM News & Public Affairs KWBU-FM Program Schedule ...................................................................16 Director KWBU-FM HD Radio Schedule ..................................................................17 Ashley Kortis, Director of Corporate Support KWBU Cornerstone Society ....................................................................18 Jaclyn Willbanks, Engineering Assistant Hal Pledger, Receptionist WHERE TO WATCH KWBU-TV Loretta Howard, Membership Manager Jacqueline Deavenport, Interactive Media/News/ Gatesville ............................................................................. Cox Cable 4 Communications Coordinator Kosse ........................................................................... Charter Comm. 95 Little River Academy ..................................................................Centrovision 8 Lorena ............................................................................. Time Warner 4 ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marlin .........................................................................Northland Cable 13 Phil Adkins David Hyers Meridian .......................................................................Charter Comm. 95 Ann Claire Anderson Kathy Krakowian Moody............................................................................... Centrovision 8 David Brennan Kurt Krakowian Morgan’s Point ..................................................................... Centrovision 8 Sam Brown Ben Lacy Riesel ....................................................................Cabletex Systems, Inc 9 Carol Dugat Chad Latino Rogers .............................................................................. Centrovision 8 Felicia Goodman Susan Taylor Rosebud ............................................................................. DMS Cable 39 Taylor Hobbs John Ucci Salado .............................................................................. Centrovision 8 Temple ............................................................................. Centrovision 8 Temple/Killeen ..................................................................Time Warner 18 Troy ................................................................................. Centrovision 8 Valley Mills ........................................................................ Rapid Cable 95 Waco .............................................................................Grande Comm. 4 Waco ............................................................................... Time Warner 4 BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING KWBU is also available on UHF 34, Dish Network 34, and DirecTV 34. FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Phil Adkins, Chairman Kris Kaiser Olson, Vice-Chairman For a complete listing of KWBU’s digital channels and numbers, Patricia A. Wilson, Secretary please see page 3. Raymond Bailey Dr. Karla Leeper John Barry Dr. Charles S. Madden QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Larry Bates Maxey Parrish Dr. David Garland Bernard Rapoport (254) 710-3472 Sue Getterman Carlos Sanchez Nell Hawkins Loren Schwartz KWBU-TV or KWBU-FM Cynthia Jackson Jim Vaughan One Bear Place #97296 Waco, Texas 76798-7296 [email protected] BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING www.kwbu.org FOUNDATION OFFICERS: Member Services Hotline • (254) 710-7882 or 1-800-898-3710 Billie A. Gilbert, Corporate Secretary KWBU-TV Programming Information • (254) 710-7884 The KWBU Program Guide is a monthly publication. KWBU-TV Membership Information • (254) 710-7887 KWBU is a service of our members, the Brazos Valley PBS Video • 1-800-PLAYPBS Public Broadcasting Foundation and Baylor University. Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation • One Bear Place #97296 • Waco, Texas 76798-7296 KWBU-TV Highlights Great Performances: King Lear Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. – Ian McKellen Leads Royal Shakespeare Company Cast – ew actors could follow The Daily Telegraph echoed, “McKellen up roles like Magneto in leads us all up the mountain.” X-Men and Gandalf in the “If I wanted to hang the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy performance on one line,” the actor Fwith “King Lear.” But then very said recently, “it would be when King few actors are like Ian McKellen. Lear is crying out, ‘Is there any cause in Arguably the finest Shakespearean nature that makes these hard hearts?’ actor of his generation (Richard That is the question that still puzzles III, Macbeth, Iago), he re-creates psychologists and psychiatrists and his recent stage performance of doctors and anyone with feeling about the tragic monarch in a special life. Where does our ill behavior Ian McKellen is Shakespeare’s tragic television adaptation airing on titular monarch in “King Lear ” on come from? Are we born with it? Is it GREAT PERFORMANCES. Trevor Nunn KWBU-TV Wednesday, March 25, madness? What is it?” and Chris Hunt co-direct this special 2009, 7:00-10:00 p.m. on GREAT Joining the two-time Oscar nominee television adaptation of the Royal PERFORMANCES. Shakespeare Company production. (Gods and Monsters, Lord of the Rings) are CREDIT: SIMON FARRELL Directed by Trevor Nunn, the telecast Romola Garai (Atonement), Frances includes nearly all the original cast Barber and Monica Dolan as his members of the sold-out RSC (Royal daughters, Cordelia, Goneril and Shakespeare Company) production Regan, respectively; William Gaunt that premiered in Stratford-Upon- as his longtime ally Gloucester; Avon in April 2007 and toured Ben Meyjes as Gloucester’s rejected internationally before concluding on son Edgar; Philip Winchester as London’s West End in January 2008. Gloucester’s illegitimate son Edmund; “A crowning glory for McKellen,” wrote and Sylvester McCoy as Lear’s Fool. the London Sunday Observer, while Also this month: A Moveable Feast with Daniel O’Donnell: Hope and A Company of Voices: America’s Favorite Chefs Praise Conspirare in Concert Airs 3/1 at 8:00 p.m. & 3/4 at 7:00 p.m. Airs 3/3 at Noon, 3/7 at 10:30 a.m. & 3/9 at Airs 3/1 at 7:00 p.m. & 3/4 at 9:00 p.m. Noon This uplifting concert includes multi- denominational hymns, up-tempo gospel The 30 singers who compose the Austin- This special features public television culinary songs and pop tunes. Perennial favorite Daniel based, Grammy®-nominated choral group experts (L to R) Chris Kimball, José Andrés, O’Donnell is backed by a 24-member young Conspirare, with artistic director Craig Hella Lidia Bastianich, Ming Tsai, Ruth Reichl, and adult choir, a 12-member children’s choir, an Johnson, have garnered rave reviews, awards Rick Bayless. orchestra, O’Donnell’s band and the beautiful and national acclaim for refi ned artistry, Mary Duff. virtuosity and expressive singing. CREDIT: ANDY RYAN CREDIT: MICHAEL LONDON CREDIT: SCOTT VAN OSDOL KWBU PROGRAM GUIDE 2 KWBU-TV HITS THE HIGH NOTES WITH VARIED LINE-UP OF PERFORMANCE SPECIALS DURING MARCH Featuring Chris Botti, Sting, Josh Groban, John Mayer, Yo-Yo Ma, Steven Tyler, Highland Heartbeat, Daniel O’Donnell, Celtic Woman, Yanni, Conspirare and More rom Celtic to classical, from Bruce Spring- steen to the Police, from Classic Gospel to Conspirare, KWBU-TV gives viewers access to a world of entertainment this FMarch, with great music programming for everyone — from every walk of life. Featuring a once-in-lifetime lineup of guest artists, CHRIS BOTTI IN BOSTON showcases the acclaimed trumpeter performing with Sting — who sings on stage with Josh Groban for the fi rst time — John Mayer, Yo-Yo Ma, Steven Tyler, Katharine McPhee, Lucia Micarelli and Sy Smith. HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT, with singer and actress Fiona Kennedy and a coterie of other Scottish performers, captures the pride and passion of Scotland in a celebration of music that brings centuries-old tradition to old and new songs. Plus, perennial audience favorite Yanni is back with a concert fi lmed live at the Forum in Acapulco, featuring four exciting new vocalists who re-interpret