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August 2012 Program Guide WTVPAugust 2012 Program Guide Your WTVP Program Guide is a benefit of membership —thank you! Also visit wtvp.org New Leadership With the start of a new fiscal year comes a changing of the proverbial guard. WTVP is pleased to announce Joe Strupek, CPCU, CLU, Assistant Vice President – Public Affairs at State Farm® Corporate Headquarters in Bloomington, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He takes the helm from Andrew Rand, Immediate Past Chairman. For more Both a strong business leader and devotee of the arts, Joe’s expertise in strategic communication and affinity information, for quality content promise a productive term for your public television station. Under his leadership, WTVP please visit hopes to better communicate our vision and values to all the communities we serve. wtvp. org Joe’s fellow officers include Jon Burklund as Vice Chair, Joe Strupek, Andrew Rand Chet Tomczyk as President & CEO, Cindy Fischer as Secretary, and Jerry Kolb as Treasurer. The Executive Committee will Wbe rounded out by Andrew Rand, Wayne Baum, Nancy Levenick, and Joe O’Neill. New trustees include Griffin Ham- mond of Bloomington, Executive Producer of Indy Mogul for YouTube Next Lab, John Sanchez from Maui Jim in Peoria, and Chuck Walker from CEFCU. WTVP welcomes them to the Board, and thanks all our trustees for their service to Central Illinois. We also must bid good bye to some faithful friends. Marianne Moll of CEFCU Financial retired from the Board after 16 years of service as trustee, Secretary, Trea- surer and Chair. Michel McCord of Illinois Mutual retired after 14 years of service, also including multiple offices. And Dr. Sally Parry of ISU retired after completing her three-year term. their acoustical glory in Pegi & Neil Young’s Concert for the Bridge School (Aug. 17), and favor- On the Cover... ites from Lawrence Marianne Moll Welk, The Statler The Carolina Chocolate Drops Brothers, Celtic pay tribute to The Man in Bringing the Heat Thunder and even Black in Celebrating the Elvis during our Music of Johnny Cash: August on WTVP roars in with hot Summer Showcase August 11-19. We Walk the Line—Tuesday, shows and hotter stars. We start with Aug. 14 at 8:30 p.m. history (Ken Burns’ The War) and We also offer many end with history in the making (PBS Great Perfor- The Rolling Stones rock the NewsHour’s coverage of the Repub- mances—from a house in Ed Sullivan’s Top lican National Convention)—with reprise of “Phantom Performers 1966-1969 (MY plenty of music, arts and sciences in of the Opera” (Aug. th MUSIC)—Monday, Aug. 13 between to keep you cool and your 1) to new concerts from Tanglewood’s 75 anniversary celebration (Aug. 10) and brain engaged. Or, if you need a The Vienna Philharmonic (Aug. 31). Watch for new episodes of our sizzling sum- at 8:00 p.m. break, there’s always Red Green… mer series—Market Warriors and History Detectives. And “go local” with a special Unearthed: Garden Stories Illinois We’ve highlighted a few specials showing of (Aug. 16) and continuing series Adventure Interesting People. throughout this Guide, but also look and for Johnny Carson on AMERI- Lots of good reasons to stay in. Lots of good reasons to support your public CAN MASTERS (Aug. 15), Bruce television station. Springsteen, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Search for WTVP or Emmylou Harris and more in all “Like” it from wtvp.org! WTVP—More Choices Notes from the President & CEO This is the first WTVP Program Guide to be published example of a state licensee. As a com- munity licensee with no institutional since the annual meeting of our Board of Trustees in June, connections, WTVP depends solely so it is my first opportunity to welcome new trustees and on community support. We literally operate on behalf of the community officers and to explain to you how the governance of your and are dependent on our members and supporters for survival. We’ve been public television station works. doing this for more than 40 years now, First of all, welcome to Griffin Hammond from YouTube in Bloomington, John much to the surprise and benefit of the Central Illinois community. Sanchez from Maui Jim in Peoria, and Chuck Walker from CEFCU in Peoria. They Now as to governance: the license for were elected as At Large Trustees and will join us at our September meeting. public television station WTVP is held You literally make public television New officers for FY 013 are: Chairman - Joe Strupek, Bloomington; President & for the community by the Illinois Valley possible in this area. Thank you. It is a CEO - Chet Tomczyk, Peoria; Vice Chairman – John Burklund, Peoria; Secretary Public Telecommunications Corpora- privilege and a pleasure working for you. – Dr. Cynthia Fischer, Peoria Heights; Treasurer – Jerry Kolb, Dunlap; At Large tion, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corpora- – Wayne Baum, Peoria; Nancy Levenick, Peoria, Joe O’Neill, Peoria; and, Immedi- tion. This makes WTVP a commu- Chet Tomczyk, President & CEO ate Past Chair – Andrew Rand, Peoria. nity licensee as opposed to a university A huge note of thanks to our departing officers and trustees: Andrew Rand, who licensee or a state licensee. WCBU-FM, steps down as Chairman, Marianne Moll, who retires from the Board after 16 years owned and operated by Bradley of service, Michel McCord and Dr. Sally Parry. Your dedication and service is greatly University, is an example of a university appreciated and highly valued. We will miss you. licensee; the Iowa Public Network is an For Closed Captioning Concerns please contact our Captioning WTVP 47 Hotline: Illinois Valley Public Editor: Volunteering Phone: 309-495-0585 Telecommunications Corporation Linda Miller If you’d like to contribute some of Writers: your valuable time to help us continue to Fax: 309-677-4730 Board of Trustees Linda Miller, Stacey Tomczyk, Courtney Bates (As of July 1, 2012) bring quality television to our area please Email: [email protected] Design & Pre-Press Production: contact the Development Office at Lee Renner We will make every effort to Chair: Joseph Strupek 309-495-0547. respond or otherwise resolve your Vice Chair: Jonathan Burklund Questions/Comments If you have questions or comments, please direct President & CEO: Chet Tomczyk Tours inquiry within 24 hours or them to the following people: Our studio is open by appointment for free Secretary: Dr. Cynthia Fischer 1 business day. President & CEO public group tours. Contact the station at Treasurer: Jerry Kolb Chet Tomczyk 677-4747 309-677-4747. Written Closed Captioning At Large: Wayne Baum Programming complaints should be directed Nancy Levenik Linda Miller 495-0591 Friends of 47 to the following: P. Joseph O’Neill Production • The Galesburg Area Friends of 47­—For informa- William Baker 495-0530 Immediate tion contact the president, Linda Huddle, at (309) Mr. Bill Porter, Chief Engineer Development/Major Gifts 289-4032. Past Chair: Andrew Rand WTVP-TV Jennifer Davis 495-0525 • The Pekin Friends of 47­—To join, contact the Membership 495-0547 president, Jerry Herbstreith, at (309) 346-7­901. 101 State Street, Peoria, Il 6160 Steve Backlund Allen Mayer Auction Elwin Basquin John Sanchez Phone: 309-677-4747 Luann Claudin 495-0524 Changes of Address Fax: 309-677-4730 Bryan Chumbley Sheldon Schafer Production & Satellite Rental Dr. John Day Adam Sloan Underwriting Opportunities If you move, don’t forget to let us know. Email: [email protected] Angie Spears 495-0561 Contact the Development Office Salvador Garza Thomas Spurgeon at 309-495-0547. Before sending a formal written com- Griffin Hammond Edward Szynaka Internet plaint, we recommend you first contact Jerry Herbstreith Dr. William Tammone The WTVP 47 web site contains a variety WTVP 47 our captioning hotline. We may be able Dr. Jeffrey Huberman Russ Trowbridge of information about our station, including 101 State Street Linda Huddle Chuck Walker program details and special features. to resolve your problem immediately Visit us at www.wtvp.org. Peoria, Illinois 6160 Mary Ann Knell Peter Wong 309-677-4747 without the need for a formal complaint. Barbara Leiter Lorrie Wu In any event, we will respond to your FAX: 309-677-4730 www.wtvp.org complaint within 30 days. WTVP—More Choices For complete listings information, please visit wtvp.org 3 3 WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD Daytime Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 5:00 bbc woRld news 5:30 wild KRatts 6:00 ARthuR 6:30 MARtha Speaks 7:00 CURious GeoRge 7:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That 8:00 SupeR Why! 8:30 DinosauR TRain Red Green is Back 9:00 Sesame STReet 10:00 Sid the Science Kid Carpe Ductum! The boys from Possum Lodge are back on WTVP 10:30 WORDWORLD for a full season—thanks to all 11:00 Caillou of you who pledged your “green” for Red! 11:30 ciao PRimal GRill THe AmeRica’S sewing The season starts Saturday, Aug. italia with victoRy HeaRtland with 11 at 5:30 p.m., and continues Steven gaRden NANCY Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 10 p.m. Raichlen Then, on Aug. , the series begins 1:00 CHARLIE ROSE its regular schedule with each episode premiering on Wednes- 1:00 MARket mclaughlin lawRence The Paint this days at 10 p.m. and repeating to maRket gRoup welk Piano with Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. SHOW GUY jeRRY yaRnell Thank you to everyone who con- 1:30 MotoRweek euRopean maRtha’s The best OF tributed to our “Red for Green” JOURnal sewing the joy campaign.
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