Pl a nner Michiana’s bi-monthly Guide to WNIT Public Television Issue No. 6 November — December 2014
AMERICAN MASTERS BING CROSBY REDISCOVERED Board of Directors Chairman Ida Reynolds Watson Vice Chair Rodney F. Ganey, Ph.D. Kevin Morrison Susan Ohmer, Ph.D. A Message from Greg Giczi President and General Manager President and GM, WNIT Public Television Greg Giczi Treasurer Thomas E. Slager Secretary Cari Shein Directors Thomas G. Coley, Ph.D. Dear WNIT Supporters: Marvin Curtis Katy Demarais This November/December issue of the WNITPlanner , is loaded with great program viewing suggestions. Robert G. Douglass Irene E. Eskridge I’m still getting compliments about the Ken Burns film,The Roosevelts, which WNIT – PBS Michiana – David M. Findlay broadcast in mid-September. It exceeded my expectations. I couldn’t imagine myself watching a program William A. Gitlin of that length over so many days. Yet, I found myself riveted each night. I even missed Monday Night Tracy D. Graham although I did check the score a couple of times! is another example of a program Albert L. Gutierrez Football, The Roosevelts James Hillman that you would not find anywhere else except PBS. It also has great future value as a learning resource in Katherine Humphreys our history classrooms. Thank yourself. You make it happen by financially supporting WNIT. Glenn E. Killoren Paul A. Marsh Our management team at WNIT recently finished budgeting for our new fiscal year, which started Ryan Matthys October 1st. Our community Board of Directors approved this budget at their October board meeting. Christine M. Maziar We plan to spend $800,000 for the purchase of programming this year plus another $350,000 to produce Mary Louise Miller Pat Moody our local shows. That’s over $1-million for content. We’re able to do this because of you, thanks again! Jill Richardson Maritza Robles Tax time is just around the corner. We hope you had a good year and are in the position of needing Joyce F. Stifel additional charitable contributions before year end. WNIT can help with that! Donate a vehicle, a time James M. Summers share condo, stocks and we always welcome cash. WNIT can put your donation to very good use to Thomas Topash provide programs that inspire and educate thousands of Michiana people every day. Michael Wargo Patrick Welch I hope everyone is aware of our second WNIT channel, “InFocus” on broadcast channel 34.2. We’ve Charter Directors been gradually making programming improvements offering your primary PBS programs at alternative Arthur J. Decio times, and adding many programs not available on WNIT HD, broadcast channel 34.1. These added Jerry Hammes Ernestine M. Raclin options are just another reason to watch and support the WNIT channels – PBS Michiana. Jane Warner Dar Wiekamp* There are a number of special holiday programs coming up. We hope these programs will provide some special moments for you and your family. Among all the specials, you will find one produced Honorary Life Director Carmi Murphy locally at Goshen College.
*Deceased Charter Director Have a wonderful holiday season everyone!
MAILING ADDRESS Best wishes, WNIT Center for Public Media PO Box 7034 South Bend, IN 46634-7034 STREET ADDRESS 300 West Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, IN 46601 Phone: (574) 675-9648 Greg Giczi Email: [email protected] President & General Manager © 2014 Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation Statement of Frequency: WNIT PUBLIC TELEVISION PLANNER (USPS 103-650 ISSN 1523-9373) is published bi-monthly by The Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation, a non- profit corporation in the State of Indiana at 300 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46601. Periodical postage paid at South Bend, IN and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to P.O. Box 7034, South Bend, IN 46634-7034. Editor: Jamal Henry. What’s Worth Watching November 4 Production News 20 Worth Watching December 8 Membership Corner 22 Inside? Primetime November 12 WNIT Kids Club 23 Primetime December 14 Honor Roll Members 25 Weekday Programming 16 WNIT Supporters 26 Weekend Programming 17 Supporter Spotlight 27 Overnight Programming 18 Directors’ Circle 27
WNIT Channel Guide WNIT 34.1 on Comcast Channel 191 Shown In High Definition Channel 10 Indiana: South Bend, Mishawaka, Goshen, Bristol, Elkhart, Plymouth, Rochester, Middlebury, On The Jefferson Township, Wakarusa, Warsaw and eastern LaPorte County Michigan: Edwardsburg, Niles, Buchanan, Cassopolis, Dowagiac, St. Joseph (city), Benton Harbor, Cover Berrien Springs, Stevensville, and New Buffalo Channel 4 Indiana: Argos, Bourbon, Bremen, Culver, Knox, Lakeville, LaPaz, Nappanee, North Judson, Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903-October immediate family — wife Kathryn, North Liberty, Syracuse, and Walkerton 14, 1977) was, without a doubt, the daughter Mary and sons Harry and Channel 11 most popular and influential multi- Nathaniel. The film reveals Crosby’s Indiana: LaGrange County media star of the first half of the struggles with his first wife, Dixie Michigan: Constantine and White Pigeon 20th century. For more than three Lee, and their sons Gary, Dennis, Channel 26 Indiana: LaPorte (city), western LaPorte County, decades, through radio, film, televi- Phillip and Lindsay. Porter County and Valparaiso sion and records, he reigned supreme. “We naturally think of Bing at WNIT 34.1 on Dish & Direct Satellite Providers or AT&T U-verse The new documentary American Christmastime, but with more No. Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered 1 recordings than anyone, it is easy Channel 34, Shown In High Definition explores the life and legend of this to overlook all of his other achieve- WNIT InFocus 34.2 on Comcast iconic performer, revealing a man ments. Thankfully, this film delves Channel 371, Shown In Standard Definition far more complex than his public deeply into all of his remarkable NOTE: persona. Crosby’s estate granted work, and will surprise many view- Charter Cable in Sturgis, MI American Masters unprecedented ers with a unique perspective on has reassigned its channels access to the entertainer’s personal his private life,” says Michael Kan- Original positions are: Base Tier and professional archives, including tor, executive producer of WNIT 34.1, #2. New assignment: #12. American WNIT 34.1, #781. New assignment: #785. never-before-seen home movies, Masters. WNIT 34.2, #135. New assignment: #195. Dictabelt recordings, photos and After Charter’s conversion to all-digital, station more. Narrated by Stanley Tucci, the will continue to be available to ALL Charter customers served by the above lineups in a digital film features new interviews with format on the basic tier of service. all surviving members of Crosby’s ROKU WNIT is excited to announce that the much-anticipated PBS and PBS KIDS channels are now available on Roku! The PBS channel features videos from popular PBS programs. Once you activate the PBS channel and choose WNIT as your American Masters: local station, you can stream content from WNIT’s local productions, as well as short, web-original Bing Crosby Revisited videos from Webby Award-winning PBS Digital Airs December 2, 7 and 26 on 34.1 Studios. With the arrival of PBS KIDS channel, junior and December 27 on 34.2 streamers can enjoy full-length episodes and clips from great shows including Curious George, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Dinosaur Train, Super WHY! and The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 3 Worth Watching November
Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Season 2 Makers: Women in Politics
All programs are on both 34.1 and 34.2 continue to persist, heal from the past, confront MAKERS, SEASON 2 unless noted. the challenges of today, keep their culture alive, Tuesday, November 4, 8:30pm and make great contributions to society. MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: “Women in Politics” DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 2 FINDING YOUR ROOTS, Expanding on the critically acclaimed PBS Sundays, November 2 at 3, 4 & SEASON 2 documentary MAKERS: Women Who 6pm; Sunday, November 9 at 3pm Tuesdays, 8pm Make America, which told the story of the modern American women’s movement, each Multiple Emmy winner DOWNTON ABBEY “Our People, Our Traditions” – documentary in this six-part series examines the resumes the story of aristocrats and servants of November 4 impact of the women’s movement on six fields Downton Abbey during the tumultuous World once largely closed to women: business, space, War I era. The international hit, written by Julian Three celebrated Americans (Tony Kushner, Hollywood, comedy, war and politics. In each Fellowes, stars Dame Maggie Smith, Elizabeth Carole King and Alan Dershowitz) who share field, women have pried open, and profoundly McGovern and Hugh Bonneville, as well as a not only a Jewish heritage but also a history of reshaped the central institutions of American drawing room full of new actors, portraying the perseverance in the face of withering opposition. life and culture. loves, feuds and sacrifices of a glittering culture thrown into crisis. “The British Invasion” – STREET VETS Underwritten in part by 1st Source Bank, Casper’s Coin November 11 & Jewelry, Center for Hospice Care, Inc., Gene’s Camera, Wednesday, November 5, 9pm Indiana Trust & Investment Company, Judee’s LLC, M. Three guests (Sally Field, Deepak Chopra and S. Management Co., McDonald Physical Therapy & and Sting) whose ancestry demonstrates the STREET VETS is the culmination of a year- Sports Rehabilitation Center, Van Horne Jewelers and extraordinary influence of the British Empire long chronicling of the life and times of ten Waterford Crossing during the 18th and early 19th century. men living at Ogden, Utah’s Homeless Veterans Fellowship — a transitional housing program OUR FIRES STILL BURN aimed at assisting homeless veterans into self “Ancient Roots” – November 18 sufficiency. Monday, November 3, 9pm Ancient Roots traces the family history of three This exciting and compelling one hour quintessential voices (Tina Fey, David Sedaris documentary invites viewers into the lives of and George Stephanopoulos) whose ancestors contemporary Native American role models were part of the wave of Greek immigrants that living in the U.S. Midwest. It dispels the myth flooded America’s shores in the early decades of that American Indians have disappeared from the 20th century. the American horizon, and reveals how they
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Nature: The Private Life of Deer NOVA: Killer Landslides
NATURE NOVA MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Wednesdays Wednesdays, 9pm POIROT, SEASON 13 “A Sloth Named Velcro” – PBS’ premier science series helps viewers of all Thursdays, November 6 -20, 9pm November 5, 8pm ages explore the science behind the headlines. “Elephants Can Remember” – Along the way, NOVA programs demystify November 6 In 2000 in the jungles of Panama, a young science and technology and highlight the people journalist, named Ana, has a chance encounter involved in scientific pursuits. While Poirot investigates the murder of a with a tiny orphaned sloth, which she names renowned psychiatrist, Ariadne Oliver becomes Velcro. For nearly two years, the pair is an amateur sleuth of her own when her inseparable until finally Ana travels up a remote “Bigger Than T-Rex” – goddaughter tasks her to find out the truth about river to reintroduce Velcro back to the wild. November 5 the nature of her parents’ mysterious deaths. “Emperor’s Ghost Army” – Underwritten in part by 1st Source Bank “Leave it to Beavers” – November 12 November 12, 8pm “Killer Landslides” – FRIDAY FUN ZONE A growing number of scientists, conserva- November 19 Fridays, 4:30pm tionists and grass-roots environmentalists Underwritten in part by 1st Source Bank The Friday Zone offers kids and families an have come to regard beavers as overlooked entertaining and educational half-hour of tools when it comes to reversing the disastrous quality television featuring performances, guests, effects of global warming and world-wide WARRIORS RETURN Thursday, November 6, activities, and ideas for fun and exploration. water shortages. In addition to content built on Indiana’s core 8:30pm curriculum for students age 6-9, The Friday “The Private Life of Deer” – Navajo veterans of beautiful Canyon de Chelly, Zone also showcases strong social values and November 26, 10pm AZ have served as Code Talkers in WWII, the importance of the individual’s role in Army Rangers in Viet Nam and most recently a community. Just a century ago, there were less than a million in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, deer in North America. Today, there are nearly their dedication and courage in battle has not 30 million. THE PRIVATE LIFE OF DEER protected them from the formidable challenges looks at how these wild deer interact with Changes coming to facing them when they return home. Viewers one another, and how they adapt to living in a children’s programming will see how strong women, traditional healing suburban environment. and western talk therapy are helping these As of November 1, Channel 34.2 will feature Underwritten in part by Martin’s Supermarkets warriors return. only adult programming on weekdays but will continue to include children’s programming on weekends. Tune to 34.1 for your favorite children’s programming weekly Mon-Fri (6am-5:30pm) and Sundays (6am-9am).
5 Worth Watching November
Masterpiece Contemporary: Turks & Caicos Navy Seals: Their Untold Story
A SALUTE TO THE TROOPS: MASTERPIECE CONTEMPORARY NAVY SEALS: IN PERFORMANCE AT Sundays, November 2-16 THEIR UNTOLD STORY THE WHITE HOUSE “Page Eight” – November 2, Tuesday, November 11, 9pm Friday, November 7, 9pm 10:30pm Premiering on Veterans Day as part of “Stories of Service,” this program recounts the ticking- A series of performances by major Broadway An aging spy stumbles on an international clock missions of the “Commandoes of the artists and new talent, presenting selections from scandal that could bring down the British Deep” through firsthand accounts — including American musicals that reflect the spirit, energy, government. and ambition of America. The evening will that of a D-Day demolition team member — be emceed by Nathan Lane and include Idina and through never-before-seen footage, home Menzel, Brian d’Arcy James, Audra McDonald, “Turks & Caicos” – November 9, movies and personal mementoes. Chad Kimball, Marvin Hamlisch, Karen Olivo, 9pm Tonya Pinkins, Assata Alston, and a youth Bill Nighy reprises his role as MI5 spy Johnny SHELTER ME ensemble from the Joy of Motion Dance Center. Worricker in a follow-up to the acclaimed Page Wednesdays, November 12, 19 & Eight. Worricker, who has just left his job at 26, 9pm MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: MI5, escapes to the distant islands of Turks & SHELTER ME is an inspiring series that DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 3 Caicos, where an order from the CIA puts him back to work. celebrates the human-animal bond by telling Sunday, November 9 at 6pm; positive stories. Each story shows how people’s Sunday, November 16 at 3, 4, 6 & Underwritten in part by Snite Museum of Art and Tuesley Hall Konopa, LLP lives are improved when shelter pets are given a 7pm; Sunday, November 23 at 3 & second chance. 6pm LADONNA HARRIS: INDIAN 101 PIONEERS OF TELEVISION: The Great War is over and the long-awaited Monday, November 10, 9pm SUPERHEROES engagement of Lady Mary and Matthew is on, Monday, November 17, 10pm but all is not tranquil at Downton Abbey as This documentary profiles Comanche political wrenching social changes, romantic intrigues, and social activist LaDonna Harris. President Adam West, Lynda Carter, Lou Ferrigno and and personal crises grip the majestic English Lyndon Johnson tapped her to educate the others discuss “Superman,” “Batman” and more country estate. executive and legislative branches on the great shows. unique role of American Indian tribes and their Underwritten in part by 1st Source Bank, Casper’s Coin & Jewelry, Center for Hospice Care, Inc., Gene’s Camera, relationship to the U.S. government. The course, Indiana Trust & Investment Company, Judee’s LLC, M. called “Indian 101,” was taught to members of and S. Management Co., McDonald Physical Therapy & Congress and other agencies for more than 35 Sports Rehabilitation Center, Van Horne Jewelers and years. In addition to her work in civil rights, Waterford Crossing world peace, the environment and women’s rights, Harris is best known for introducing = InFocus only = WNIT only landmark legislation.
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Great Performances: Cats Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
GREAT PERFORMANCES: CATS ROBIN WILLIAMS CURIOUS GEORGE: Friday, November 21, 9pm REMEMBERED: PIONEERS A VERY MONKEY CHRISTMAS Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of OF TELEVISION SPECIAL Wednesday, November 26, 3pm Practical Cats, Webber’s hit-filled stage version Monday, November 24, 10pm George and The Man with The Yellow Hat are boasts musical highlights aplenty, including This tribute to actor and comedian Robin having a very merry time counting down the Elaine Paige’s return to her original role as Williams features one of his last full- days until Christmas. There’s only one puzzle: Grizabella, the faded “glamour cat” singing the length interviews for the PIONEERS OF neither of them can figure out what to give the show-stopping ballad “Memory.” TELEVISION series, including never-before- other for a present. seen comments on his life and comedic and JAY LENO: dramatic work, as well as tributes to Williams by ISSMA STATE THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE those who knew and worked with him, and clips MARCHING BAND FINALS Sunday, November 23, 8pm from his career. Thursday, November 27, 2pm This special will celebrate this year’s recipient INDIANS LIKE US Revisit the 2014 ISSMA State Marching Band of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Finals as local schools compete against the American Humor. From the stage of The John Monday, November 24, 9pm best high school bands in Indiana hoping to be F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in A sincere admiration of Native culture gives way crowned “the best band in the State.” Washington, DC, some of the biggest names to this charming documentary about a small in comedy will salute the 16th recipient of the group of French citizens called “Savy Western” -AMERICAN MASTERS JOHNNY prize, which recognizes the humorists who have who share a passion for everything Native CARSON: KING OF LATE NIGHT had an impact on American society. American. Every weekend, they dress in Native Thursday, November 27, 8pm regalia and make appearances at various village RICHARD PRYOR: ICON fairs alongside their countrymen in France. AMERICAN MASTERS JOHNNY Sunday, November 23, 10pm However, in order to fulfill their dream, they CARSON: KING OF LATE NIGHT must travel to the United States and meet “real explores this dichotomy and enigma, unearthing This biography delves into the life and legacy Indians.” Together, they finally manage a two- clues about Carson’s childhood, early days in the of Richard Pryor—how he came up from a week drive across the Midwest and discover that business, and personal and professional life. small town in Illinois, to performing on the Ed the reality of contemporary Native Americans Sullivan Show, to being banned by television is quite different from what they envisioned. networks and embroiled in a pattern of self- Filled with unforeseen emotion, this road movie destructive behavior that threatened his life. presents great encounters on both sides. Icon defines Richard Pryor’s lasting impact on comedy and culture, often in his own words.
7 Worth Watching December
Classic Hollywood Musicals Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas
All programs are on both 34.1 and 34.2 CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD AMERICAN MASTERS: unless noted. MUSICALS BING CROSBY REDISCOVERED DECEMBER MEMBERSHIP Sunday, November 30, 6:30pm; Tuesday, December 2, 8pm and PROGRAMMING Wednesday, December 10, 8pm ; Sunday, December 7, 7pm Special programming featured on these pages Saturday, December 13, 12:30pm Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most runs from November 29 to December 7. These five classic Hollywood musicals – The popular and influential multi-media star of the Wizard of Oz, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Singin’ in first half of the 20th century. For more than BEST OF 50s POP (MY MUSIC) the Rain, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and three decades, through radio, film, television and records, he reigned supreme. This all new Saturday, November 29, 5pm; Viva Las Vegas – will take you on a journey across the Golden Age of movie musicals, spanning the special explores the legend of an iconic performer, Wednesday, December 3, 9:30pm days from the Great Depression all the way to revealing a personality far more complex than the ; Saturday, December 6, 7am; the Civil Rights Movement. With foot-stomping public persona he so carefully cultivated. Thursday, December 11, 8pm ; dance numbers, Technicolor fantasy worlds Saturday, December 13, 4pm and soaring ballads, these movies still inspire CELTIC WOMAN: audiences to laugh, love and dream – even when HOME FOR CHRISTMAS This Best Of special features the best acts of times are tough. Magic Moments, Moments to Remember and 50s Wednesday, December 3, 8pm ; Pop Parade. Relive the magic of the top pop hits Saturday, December 6, 6:30pm; of the Fifties, full of smooth harmonies, joyful JIM BRICKMAN: Sunday, December 7, 9pm ; A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION melodies and warm vocals by singers and groups Monday, December 8, 8:30pm who brought songs of love and optimism to the Monday, December 1, 8pm Celebrate the holiday season at the Morris AM radio. and Sunday, December 7, 1:30pm; Tuesday, December 9, 9pm Performing Arts Center with “Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas, The Symphony Tour” on 50 YEARS WITH PETER, Jim and special guests present an evening of Monday, December 22 at 7pm. Celtic Woman PAUL AND MARY dazzling solo piano and vibrant vocals, as Jim promises an enchanting and festive evening Saturday, November 29, 7pm; weaves together new and old traditional holiday filled with mesmerizing music, performance and Saturday, December 6, 4:30pm favorites, plus all his hits! Tune in for information holiday cheer. Tune in to Celtic Woman: Home on ticket packages to see Jim Brickman celebrate for Christmas for information on ticket packages. This documentary celebrates the impact of the sounds of the season with “On A Winter’s For more info or to get tickets now, call 574-675- the preeminent trio that brought folk music Night,” a one-of-a-kind concert event filled with 9648 or go to wnit.org. to America’s mass audiences, combining their lush instrumentals and soaring vocals, Morris artistry with their activism and inspiration over Performing Arts Center, Monday, December 29, the last 50 years, featuring powerful, moving 2014 at 7:30pm. For more info or to get tickets performances by Peter, Paul and Mary. now, call 574-675-9648 or go to wnit.org. = InFocus only = WNIT only
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A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
A TRIBUTE TO All programs are on both 34.1 and 34.2 RICKOVER: THE BIRTH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN unless noted. OF NUCLEAR POWER Friday, December 5, 8pm ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Tuesday, December 9, 8pm Recorded at the 2013 MusiCare’s Man of the Year Mondays at 8pm Combative, provocative and searingly blunt, Bruce Springsteen benefit, this show features the “Junk in the Trunk 3” – Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was a flamboyant industry’s biggest names performing The Boss’ December 8 maverick and a unique American hero. When biggest hits. Highlights include Alabama Shakes few thought it possible, then-Captain Rickover with a fierce rendition of “Adam Raised a Cain”, Packed with a trunkful of treasures to share undertook to harness the fearsome power of Elton John on “Streets of Philadelphia”, John from the six cities visited during the Season 17 the atom to drive the first nuclear-powered Legend with “Dancing in the Dark”, Mumford tour, watch never-before-seen appraisals from submarine, the USS Nautilus, whose trip under & Sons with “I’m On Fire”, as well as Sting, Neil ROADSHOW’s 2013 season. the polar ice pack was one of the great adventure Young, Zac Brown Band and Mavis Staples. “The Boomer Years” – stories of the 1950s. December 22 BRIT FLOYD: NATIONAL CHRISTMAS LIVE AT RED ROCKS ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is looking back TREE LIGHTING 2014 Saturday, December 6, 8pm and with nostalgia at the vintage treasures from the Thursday, December 11, 10pm 1940s, 50s and 60s. 9:30pm; Wednesday, December 10, and Sunday, December 14, 2pm 9:30pm ; Sunday, December 14, “Manor House Treasures” – For almost 90 years, the spectacle of the National 3pm ; Wednesday, December 17, December 29 Christmas Tree Lighting has represented one 8:30pm Manor House Treasures looks at objects and our country’s most important and longest- Brit Floyd, The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd antiques befitting the estates in period dramas standing holiday, and national park, traditions. Tribute Show, returns to the Morris Performing such as DOWNTON ABBEY and UPSTAIRS Featuring A-list performers along with special Arts Center on Monday, March 16th and WNIT DOWNSTAIRS. guests the First Family, this annual event is has your tickets! Join WNIT as we welcome Underwritten in part by 1st Source Bank, Alick’s Home now recognized as one of the country’s premier, Brit Floyd back for another fantastic concert Medical, Center for Hospice Care, The Gibson Foundation, eagerly anticipated holiday traditions – in one of experience in South Bend. Tune in as we present Gibson, Goshen Antique Mall, Northern Box, Nunemaker’s our country’s most celebrated national parks. Coin Shop and Old Creamery Antiques BRIT FLOYD: LIVE AT RED ROCKS to learn how to get your tickets to the World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Tribute Band as they bring their Discovery World Tour back to South Bend in March, 2015. For more info or to get tickets now, call 574-675-9648 or go to wnit.org.
9 Worth Watching December
Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler A Chef’s Life: Holiday Special
MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: “Shikoku” – December 16, 9pm PEG + CAT+ HOLIDAYS DOWNTON ABBEY, SEASON 4 Walk the 700-mile pilgrimage around the island Wednesday, December 17, 12pm Sunday, December 14 at 6, 8, 9 & of Shikoku in the footsteps of Buddhist monk and Friday, December 19, 12pm 10pm; Sunday, December 21 at 9 Kōbō Daishi. Join Peg & Cat as they celebrate Christmas, & 10pm; Sunday, December 28 at “Jerusalem” – December 23, 8pm Hanukkah and counting to the number 100 in the 9pm first ever double-episode that brings lots of guest Celebrate the Jewish festival of Sukkot in characters from previous episodes back together. Season 4 of the international hit finds aristocrats Jerusalem and walk in the footsteps of Jesus from coping with last season’s shocking finale. Change Nazareth to Capernaum. is in the air as three generations of the Crawley NATURE family have conflicting interests in the estate. “Hajj” – December 23, 9pm Wednesdays, 8pm Paul Giamatti makes an appearance alongside Travel in the footsteps of the prophet Muhammad “Elsa’s Legacy: The Born Free the beloved returning ensemble, including to the annual gathering of Muslims in Mecca. Dame Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Story” – December 17 Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter, “Kumbh Mela”– December 30, 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the Joanne Froggatt, guest star Shirley MacLaine 8pm publication of “Born Free” – a book and then a and many others. Bathe in the sacred river Ganga alongside 100 film that changed forever the way we think about Underwritten in part by 1st Source Bank, Casper’s Coin million Hindus. wildlife. What has happened to lions since this & Jewelry, Center for Hospice Care, Inc., Gene’s Camera, story? What has happened to the people featured Indiana Trust & Investment Company, Judee’s LLC, M. “Osun Osogbo” – December 30, in the film? And what has “Born Free” taught us? and S. Management Co., McDonald Physical Therapy & 9pm Sports Rehabilitation Center, Van Horne Jewelers and Underwritten in part by Martin’s Supermarket Waterford Crossing Venture deep into the sacred forest outside the city of Osogbo to celebrate the goddess Osun. A CHEF’S LIFE: SACRED JOURNEYS WITH HOLIDAY SPECIAL BRUCE FEILER FESTIVAL OF CAROLS Thursday, December 18, 10pm Tuesdays at 8pm & 9pm Tuesday, December 16, 10pm; Thursday, Devember 18, 8pm; A CHEF’S LIFE will bring viewers a special “Lourdes” – December 16, 8pm holiday treat. Vivian will create modern Sunday, December 21, 2pm Journey to the Catholic shrine of Lourdes with interpretations of family food traditions, active duty and retired US veterans in search of “The Festival of Carols” is part of a wonderful including fudge, peanut brittle, and old- healing. tradition of music at Goshen College that fashioned caramels, in a one-hour holiday special. integrates a wide variety of holiday music from traditional to non-traditional and around the world. This concert captures the spirit of the Season with warmth and beauty. = InFocus only = WNIT only
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Silent Night Elmo’s Christmas Countdown
PURDUE 80TH ANNIVERSARY ELMO’S CHRISTMAS VICIOUS: HOLIDAY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SHOW COUNTDOWN Thursday, December 25, 9:30pm Friday, December 19, 9pm and December 22-25, 10am and & Sunday, December 28, 11pm Sunday, December 21, 6pm December 25, 2pm Freddie (Ian McKellen) and Stuart (Derek Sing along with the Purdue Musical Elmo, Abby Cadabby and their new friend Jacobi) host a holiday soiree in their small central Organization as they take audience members Stiller the Elf (Ben Stiller) are counting down to London flat. Ash (Iwan Rheon), their young through the history of PMO, beginning with its Christmas, but when the boxes in the Christmas upstairs neighbor, has volunteered to cook the inception in 1933. Counter-Downer go missing, Christmas may meal, their feisty best friend Violet (Frances de la never come again! Can Elmo, Abby Cadabby & Tour) is up to her old tricks, and a wicked game PENN HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR: Stiller the Elf save Christmas? With the help of of Truth or Dare brings up hidden truths — and SONGS OF THE SEASON 2014 some very special all-star friends such as Anne surprises as well. Friday, December 19, 9pm ; Hathaway, Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx, Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Hudson and Kevin James (as Santa LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: Friday, December 19, 10pm ; Claus), Elmo and friends will learn to believe in Sunday, December 21, 7pm GERSHWIN CELEBRATION Christmas miracles. AT THE NEW YORK Celebrate the holiday season with the Penn High PHILHARMONIC WITH School Choir as their 325 members perform CALL THE MIDWIFE DIANNE REEVES during their annual winter concert. HOLIDAY SPECIAL Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8pm Thursday, December 25, 8pm SILENT NIGHT Ring in the New Year with style and swagger, In Poplar, Christmas 1958 is not just about the Sunday, December 21, 3pm as jazz great Dianne Reeves and Broadway opening of presents, but also about the closing of leading man Norm Lewis join the New York This opera recounts the true story of the World deep wounds. Wartime trials are relived — and a Philharmonic for a lush orchestral bounty War I Christmas Eve truce. For one magical new enemy confronted — before peace and love of Gershwin classics, including his Cuban evening on December 24, 1914, French, German are restored to centre stage. Overture, Catfish Row, and his own suite of and Scottish soldiers laid down their arms and Underwritten in part by Goshen Birth Center, Indiana music from Porgy and Bess. joined in a spontaneous celebration reflecting the Affiliate of American College of Nurse Midwives peace, fellowship and humanity of the season.
11 Primetime – (34.1) November
8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm Keeping Up Keeping Up Antiques Roadshow: Jacksonville, FL As Time Goes By As Time Goes By Globe Trekker: Switzerland 1 Sat Appearances Appearances 2 Sun The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 6 Masterpiece Mystery! Death Comes To Pemberley, Pt. 2 Masterpiece Contemporary: Page Eight Pioneers Of Television: Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach, FL Antiques Roadshow: Atlantic City, NJ Charlie Rose 3 Mon Prime Time Soaps Finding Your Roots: Makers: Women In Politics Frontline Nightly Business Report 4 Tue Our People, Our Traditions 5 Wed Nature: A Sloth Named Velcro NOVA: Bigger Than T-Rex How We Got To Now: Cold Charlie Rose J. Portman Visits Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Elephants Can Remember The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 6 Charlie Rose 6 Thu Fallingwater A Salute To The Troops: Washington Week Economic Outlook Craft In America: Service Charlie Rose 7 Fri A Performance At The White House Keeping Up Keeping Up Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach, FL As Time Goes By As Time Goes By Globe Trekker: Delphi & Rajasthan 8 Sat Appearances Appearances Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 7 Masterpiece Contemporary: Worricker: Turks & Caicos 9 Sun Elephants Can Remember A Salute To The Troops: Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach, FL Antiques Roadshow: Madison, WI Charlie Rose 10 Mon A Performance At The White House 11 Tue Finding Your Roots: The British Invasion Navy Seals: Their Untold Story Charlie Rose
12 Wed Nature: Leave It To Beavers NOVA: Emperor’s Ghost Army How We Got To Now: Sound Charlie Rose Becoming Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Labours Of Hercules The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 7 Charlie Rose 13 Thu An Artist 14 Fri Washington Week Economic Outlook Paul McCartney And Wings Rockshow Hitmakers Charlie Rose Keeping Up Keeping Up Globe Trekker: Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach, FL As Time Goes By As Time Goes By 15 Sat Appearances Appearances Pirates, Galleons, & Treasure Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 8 Masterpiece Contemporary: Worricker: Salting The Fields 16 Sun Labours Of Hercules 17 Mon Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach, FL Antiques Roadshow: Madison, WI Pioneers Of Television: Superheroes Charlie Rose American Experience: Finding Your Roots: Ancient Roots Frontline Charlie Rose 18 Tue Cold War Road Show 19 Wed Nature: Invasion Of The Killer Whales NOVA: Killer Landslides To Catch A Comet Charlie Rose
20 Thu Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 8 Charlie Rose
21 Fri Washington Week Economic Outlook Great Performances: Cats Charlie Rose Keeping Up Keeping Up Globe Trekker: Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach, FL As Time Goes By As Time Goes By 22 Sat Appearances Appearances Art Trails Of The Riviera 23 Sun The Mark Twain Prize: Jay Leno Richard Pryor: Icon Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain
24 Mon Antiques Roadshow: Finders Keepers Antiques Roadshow: Madison, WI Robin Williams Remembered Charlie Rose
25 Tue Finding Your Roots: Decoding Your Past The Mark Twain Prize: Jay Leno Charlie Rose
26 Wed Nature: My Life As A Turkey Nature: An Original Duckumentary Nature: The Private Life Of Deer Charlie Rose
27 Thu American Masters: Johnny Carson Robin Williams Remembered Charlie Rose E. Blagdon & His Washington Week Economic Outlook Kristin Chenowith: Coming Home Charlie Rose 28 Fri Healing Machine Suze Orman’s 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary Rock Rewind 1965-1967 Victor Borge 29 Sat Financial Solutions For You 30 Sun Downton Abbey Rediscovered Downton Abbey Rediscovered Healing ADD
12 Primetime – (34.2) November
8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm Michael Feinstein Austin City Limits: Art In The 21st Century: Secrets Independent Lens: Brakeless 1 Sat At The Rainbow Room Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2 Sun The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 6 Masterpiece Mystery! Death Comes To Pemberley, Pt. 2 Craft In America: Service Austin City Limits
3 Mon Exp. Michiana Dinner & A Book Our Fires Still Burn Independent Lens: Powerless Charlie Rose
4 Tue Exp. Michiana Healthtrack Makers: Women In Politics Frontline Charlie Rose
5 Wed Exp. Michiana Outdoor Elements Street Vets How We Got To Now: Cold Charlie Rose
6 Thu Exp. Michiana Warriors Return The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 6 Masterpiece Contemprary: Page Eight Charlie Rose A Salute To The Troops: Exp. Michiana Charlie Rose Art In The 21st Century: Legacy Charlie Rose 7 Fri A Performance At The White House A Salute To The Troops: Art In The 21st Century: Legacy Independent Lens: Powerless Austin City Limits: Los Lobos 8 Sat A Performance At The White House
9 Sun The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 7 Masterpiece Contemporary: Worricker: Turks & Caicos Austin City Limits: Los Lobos
10 Mon Exp. Michiana Dinner & A Book LaDonna Harris: Indian 101 Ice Warriors: USA Sled Hockey Yellowstone
11 Tue Exp. Michiana Healthtrack Veteran’s Day 11-11-11 ADD And Loving It!
12 Wed Exp. Michiana Outdoor Elements Shelter Me How We Got To Now: Sound Charlie Rose New Exp. Michiana The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 7 Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach, FL Charlie Rose 13 Thu Environmentalists
14 Fri Exp. Michiana Charlie Rose David Garrett: Live In Concert Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughn In Session
15 Sat Hitmakers Art In The 21st Century: Fiction How We Got To Now: Sound Austin City Limits: Eric Church
16 Sun The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 8 Masterpiece Contemporary: Worricker: Salting The Fields Austin City Limits: Eric Church
17 Mon Exp. Michiana Dinner & A Book Choctaw Code Talkers Independent Lens: Happiness Charlie Rose American Experience: Exp. Michiana Healthtrack Frontline Charlie Rose 18 Tue Cold War Roadshow
19 Wed Exp. Michiana Outdoor Elements Shelter Me: Second Chances To Catch A Comet Charlie Rose
20 Thu Exp. Michiana Across The Creek The Paradise, Season 2, Pt. 8 Antiques Roadshow: Miami Beach, FL Charlie Rose
21 Fri Exp. Michiana Charlie Rose Great Performances: Cats Charlie Rose ACL Presents: Great Performances: Cats Independent Lens: Happiness 22 Sat Americana Music Festival
23 Sun The Mark Twain Prize: Jay Leno Richard Pryor: Icon Austin City Limits: Radiohead
24 Mon Exp. Michiana Dinner & A Book Indians Like Us Independent Lens: Muscle Shoals, Waiting For The Train
25 Tue Exp. Michiana Healthtrack Doo Wop Discoveries Charlie Rose
26 Wed Exp. Michiana Outdoor Elements Shelter Me: New Beginnings Nature: The Private Life Of Deer Charlie Rose Farm Holiday Exp. Michiana Nature: My Life As A Turkey Antiques Roadshow: Finders Keepers Charlie Rose 27 Thu Special E. Blagdon & His Exp. Michiana Charlie Rose Kristin Chenowith: Coming Home Charlie Rose 28 Fri Healing Machine
29 Sat The Mark Twain Prize: Jay Leno NOVA: 3D Spies of WWII Austin City Limits: Juanes, Jesse & Joy
30 Sun Kristin Chenowith: Coming Home Downton Abbey Rediscovered Downton Abbey Rediscovered
13 Primetime – (34.1) December
8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm
1 Mon Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration Brain Change With David Perlmutter, MD Fast Metabolism
2 Tue American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered Rock Rewind 1965-1967 Downton Abbey 30 Days To A Celtic Woman Home For Christmas Best Of 50s Pop 3 Wed Younger Heart 4 Thu A Farm Winter With Jerry Apps Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions
5 Fri A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen Healing ADD
6 Sat Brit Floyd: Live At Red Rocks Brit Floyd: Live At Red Rocks The Bee Gees One Night Only
7 Sun Bing Crosby Rediscovered Celtic Woman Home For Christmas Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You Holiday Handbells: Antiques Roadshow: Junk In The Trunk Antiques Roadshow: Denver, CO Charlie Rose 8 Mon The Raleigh Singers 9 Tue Rickover: The Birth Of Nuclear Power Frontline Charlie Rose
10 Wed Classic Hollywood Musicals Brit Floyd: Live At Red Rocks Charlie Rose
11 Thu Best Of 50s Pop National Christmas Tree Lighting Charlie Rose Economic Washington Week Encores! Great Performances At The Met Charlie Rose 12 Fri Outlook Ray Coniff Christmas Show: Healing ADD John Sebastian Presents Folk Rewind 13 Sat Here We Come A-Caroling With Dr. Daniel Amen 14 Sun Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 3 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 4 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 5 Secrets Of Highclere Castle
15 Mon Antiques Roadshow: Junk In The Trunk Antiques Roadshow: Denver, CO Secrets Of Highclere Castle Charlie Rose
16 Tue Sacred Journeys, Pt. 1: Lourdes Sacred Journeys, Pt. 2: Shikoku Festival Of Carols Charlie Rose
17 Wed Nature: The Born Free Story NOVA: Making Stuff Wilder NOVA: Making Stuff Colder Charlie Rose Antiques Roadshow: Festival Of Carols A Chef’s Life Holiday Special Charlie Rose 18 Thu Junk In The Trunk Economic Penn High School Choir: Washington Week Purdue 80th Ann. Christmas Show Charlie Rose 19 Fri Outlook Songs Of The Season As Time Antiques Roadshow: Junk In The Trunk Keeping Up Appearances Special As Time Goes By Globe Trekker Food Hour: Mexico 20 Sat Goes By 21 Sun Tales From The Royal Bedchamber Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 6 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 7 Downton Abbey
22 Mon Antiques Roadshow: Boomer Years Antiques Roadshow: Phoenix, AZ Tales From The Royal Bedchamber Charlie Rose
23 Tue Sacred Journeys, Pt. 3: Jerusalem Sacred Journeys, Pt. 4: Hajj Frontline Charlie Rose
24 Wed Nature: The Himalayas NOVA: Building The Great Cathedrals NOVA: Great Cathedral Mystery Charlie Rose Vicious: Christmas with the Call The Midwife Holiday Special Charlie Rose 25 Thu Holiday Speicial Mormon Tabernacle Economic Washington Week American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered Downton Abbey Rediscovered 26 Fri Outlook Keeping Up Keeping Up As Time Globe Trekker Special: Antiques Roadshow: Boomer Years As Time Goes By 27 Sat Appearances Appearances Goes By Great Natural Wonders Vicious: The Great British Bake-Off Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 8 Downton Abbey 28 Sun Holiday Speicial Antiques Roadshow: Antiques Roadshow: Phoenix, AZ Secrets Of Westminster Charlie Rose 29 Mon Manor House Treasures 30 Tue Sacred Journey, Pt. 5: Kumbh Mela Sacred Journey, Pt. 6: Osun-Osogbo Frontline Charlie Rose Michael Feinstein New Year’s Gershwin Celebration At The New York Philharmonic With Dianne Reeves Charlie Rose 31 Wed Eve At The Rainbow Room
14 Primetime – (34.1) Primetime – (34.2) December December
8:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:00 pm 9:30 pm 10:00 pm 10:30 pm 11:00 pm 11:30 pm
1 Mon Exp. Michiana Dinner & A Book Antiques Roadshow: Finders Keepers Antiques Roadshow: Madison, WI Charlie Rose
2 Tue Exp. Michiana Wealthtrack 1955 World Series: 7 Days Of Fall Big Movie Classic: Legend Of Flight Charlie Rose
3 Wed Exp. Michiana Outdoor Elements Nature: The Private Life Of Deer NOVA: Killer Landslides Charlie Rose F. S. Key And The Song Exp. Michiana Beyond Geek Antiques Roadshow: Finders Keepers Charlie Rose 4 Thu That Built America
5 Fri Exp. Michiana Charlie Rose Joshua Bell Presents Music Gifts Tift Merritt: Still Not Home Charlie Rose
6 Sat Nature: Hunters And Herds NOVA: First Man On The Moon Independent Lens: Indian Relay Austin City Limits: Jason Isabell
7 Sun Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 1 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 2 Austin City Limits: Jason Isabell
8 Mon Exp. Michiana Celtic Woman Home For Christmas Independent Lens: All Of Me Charlie Rose
9 Tue Exp. Michiana Wealthtrack Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration Charlie Rose
10 Wed Exp. Michiana Outdoor Elements NOVA: 3-D Spies Of WWII Nazi Mega Weapons: U-Boat Base Charlie Rose
11 Thu Exp. Michiana Beyond Geek Robin Williams Remembered Antiques Roadshow: Junk In The Trunk Charlie Rose
12 Fri Exp. Michiana Charlie Rose National Christmas Tree Lighting Shelter Me Second Chances Charlie Rose
13 Sat Live From Lincoln Center Workshop Downton Abbey Independent Lens: All Of Me Austin City Limits: Rodrigo Y Gabriella
14 Sun Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 3 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 4 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 5 Austin City Limits: Rodrigo Y Gabriella
15 Mon Exp. Michiana Dinner & A Book Antiques Roadshow: Denver, CO Journey To Planet Earth: Extreme Realities Charlie Rose
16 Tue Exp. Michiana Wealthtrack Sacred Journeys, Pt. 2: Shikoku Chef’s Life Holiday Special Charlie Rose
17 Wed Exp. Michiana Brit Floyd: Live At Red Rocks Motown: Big Hits And More Antiques Roadshow: Exp. Michiana Beyond Geek Downton Abbey Downton Abbey Charlie Rose 18 Thu Junk In The Trunk Penn High School Choir: Exp. Michiana Charlie Rose Christmas In Norway Charlie Rose 19 Fri Songs Of The Season Christmas With Christmas In Norway A Chef’s Life Holiday Special Austin City Limits: Tom Waits 20 Sat The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
21 Sun Tales From The Royal Bedchamber Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 6 Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 7 Austin City Limits
22 Mon Exp. Michiana Dinner & A Book Antiques Roadshow: Phoenix, AZ Independent Lens: The Trials Of Muhammad Ali Downton Abbey Penn High School Choir: Exp. Michiana Wealthtrack Frontline Charlie Rose 23 Tue Songs Of The Season
24 Wed Exp. Michiana Outdoor Elements Night Before Christmas Carol Christmas Carol: Theatre Of The Mind Charlie Rose Purdue 80th A Magical Session Christmas With Exp. Michiana Beyond Geek Charlie Rose 25 Thu Anniversary Christmas Show With Nathan Gunn David Archuleta
26 Fri Exp. Michiana Charlie Rose Shelter Me: New Beginnings Paul McCartney & Wings Road Show Charlie Rose
27 Sat American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered Downton Abbey Tales From The Royal Bedchamber Austin City Limits: Radiohead
28 Sun Call The Midwife Holiday Special Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey, Season 4, Pt. 8 Austin City Limits
29 Mon Exp. Michiana A Farm Winter with Jerry Apps Independent Lens: Don’t Stop Believing Vicious
30 Tue Exp. Michiana Wealthtrack Sacred Journeys, Pt. 6: Osun-Osogbo Frontline Charlie Rose Superheroes: Superheroes: Great Power, Great Superheroes: A Hero Can Be Anyone Exp. Michiana Outdoor Elements 31 Wed The American Way 1938-1958 Response 1959-1977 1978-Present
15 Weekdays–November/December 6:00 am Body Electric 6:30 am Arthur
34.1 7:00 am Odd Squad 7:30 am Wild Kratts 8:00 am Curious George 8:30 am Curious George 9:00 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 am Sesame Street 11:00 am Dinosaur Train 11:30 am Dinosaur Train Noon Peg + Cat
12:30 pm Peg + Cat
1:00 pm Super Why!
1:30 pm Thomas & Friends
2:00 pm Sesame Street 2:30 pm Cat in the Hat 3:00 pm Curious George 3:30 pm Curious George 4:00 pm Arthur 4:30 pm Odd Squad 5:00 pm Wild Kratts
5:30 pm BBC World News America
6:00 pm PBS Newshour 7:00 pm Experience Michiana 7:30 pm Rick Steves’ Europe / Economic Outlook (Fri)
6:00 am Sit and Be Fit 6:30 am Classical Stretch
34.2 7:00 am Mon-Happy Yoga Tues-Delicious Vegan Wed-Fly Tying Thu-Jerry Yarnell Fri-Aviators 7:30 am Mon-Well Read Tue-Mexico One Plate Wed-Rough Cut Thu-Best of Joy Painting Fri-America’s Heartland 8:00 am Mon-On Story Tue-Taste This Thu-Painting & Travel Wed-This Old House Hour Fri-Globe Trekker 8:30 am Mon-Under the Radar Tue-Motorweek Thu-Fit 2 Stretch 9:00 am Charlie Rose 10:00 am Democracy Now! 11:00 am Mon-Native Report Wed-Classical Stretch Thu-Martin Yan Fri-Happy Yoga Tues-Ultimate Restorations 11:30 am Mon-Daytripper Wed-Fit 2 Stretch Thu-Taste of History Fri-On Story Noon Rick Steves’ Europe 12:30 pm Mon-In the Americas Tues-Growing Greener Wrld Wed-Under The Radar Thu-The Jazzy Vegetarian Fri-Just Seen It
1:00 pm Thu-Sarah’s Meals Fri-Well Read Mon-Globe Trekker Tues-This Old House Hour Wed-History Detectives 1:30 pm Thu-Ciao Italia Fri-Bluegrass Underground
2:00 pm Mon-Aviators Tues-American Woodshop Wed-Best of Painting Thu-Hubert Keller Fri-Austin City Limits 2:30 pm Mon-Watchers of the North Tues-Woodsmith Shop Wed-Jerry Yarnell Thu-Cooking 80/20
Mon-Getting Away To- 3:00 pm Tues-Rough Cut Wed-Painting & Travel Thu-Cook’s Country gether Fri-Jubilee 3:30 pm Mon-America’s Heartland Tues-Craftsman’s Legacy Wed-Painting with Paulson Thu-America's Test Kitch
4:00 pm Tues-VP Wed-VP Thur-VP Fri-VP Mon-Inside IN Business 4:30 pm Tues-VP Wed-VP Thur-VP Fri-VP
5:00 pm Mon-Politically Speaking Tues-VP Wed-VP Thur-VP Fri-VP
6:00 pm Newsline
6:30 pm Nightly Business Report 7:00 pm PBS NewsHour
16 Weekends – November/December
SATURDAYS SUNDAYS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS 6:00 am Michigan Out-of-Doors Curious George 6:00 am Barney & Friends Sid the Science Kid 6:30 am The Best of Joy of Painting The Cat in the Hat 6:30 am Angelina Ballerina Peg + Cat 7:00 am Quilting Arts Peg + Cat 7:00 am Curious George Curious George 7:30 am Fons & Porter Dinosaur Train 7:30 am Curious George Curious George 8:00 am Sewing With Nancy Cyberchase 8:00 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Peg + Cat 8:30 am Sew It All Biz Kids 8:30 am Maya & Miguel Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:00 am It's Sew Easy Outdoor Elements 9:00 am Sesame Street Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood 9:30 am Knitting Daily Rick Steves' Europe 9:30 am Word World Dinosaur Train 10:00 am Lidia's Kitchen 10:00 am Thomas & Friends Dinosaur Train INside Indiana Business 10:30 am Dinner & A Book 10:30 am Bob the Builder Peg + Cat 11:00 am Cook’s Country Off the Record 11:00 am Zula Patrol This Old House Hour 11:30 am America’s Test Kitchen Indiana Week in Review 11:30 am Scigirls Noon Martha Stewart’s Cooking Washington Week Noon In Julia’s Kitchen Wild Kratts 12:30 pm Martha Bakes Economic Outlook 12:30 pm Victory Garden Arthur 1:00 pm Victory Garden McLaughlin Group 1:00 pm This Old House Cyberchase 1:30 pm P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home To The Contrary 1:30 pm This Old House Washington Week 2:00 pm This Old House 2:00 pm Ask This Old House Charlie Rose VP 2:30 pm Hometime 2:30 pm Hometime To The Contrary 3:00 pm Woodsmith’s Shop 3:00 pm Woodwright’s Shop Moyers & Company VP 3:30 pm Woodwright’s Shop 3:30 pm Motorweek Mind of a Chef 4:00 pm Nature VP 4:00 pm Martha Stewart’s Cooking A Chef’s Life/Martha Stewart 5:00 pm PBS NewsHour/Exp Michiana VP 5:00 pm History Detectives NOVA 6:00 pm Classic Gospel VP 6:00 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend PBS NewsHour Weekend 7:00 pm Lawrence Welk VP 7:00 pm America By the Numbers VP
December Daytime Weekend Pledge Programming 34.1 Saturday, November 29 Saturday, December 6 Saturday, December 13 7:00am Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy 7:00am Best of 50s Pop (My Music) 7:00am Rick Steves’ European Christmas 8:00am Wheat Belly Total Health with William 9:00am Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 9:00am Healing ADD with Dr. Daniel Amen Davis, M.D. 11:00am The Fast Metabolism Revolution with and Tana Amen, R.N. 9:30am BrainChange with David Perlmutter, M.D. Haylie Pomroy 11:00am 30 Days to a Younger Heart with 11:00am Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 12:30pm BrainChange with David Perlmutter, M.D. Dr. Steven Masley 1:00pm Healing ADD with Dr. Daniel Amen 2:00pm Rock Rewind 1965-1967 (My Music) 12:30pm Classic Hollywood Musicals and Tana Amen, R.N. 3:30pm Downton Abbey Rediscovered 2:00pm John Sebastian Presents Folk Rewind 3:00pm Rick Steves’ European Christmas 4:30pm 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary 4:00pm Best of 50s Pop (My Music) 5:00pm Best of 50s Pop (My Music) 6:30pm Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas 6:00pm Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy 7:00pm 50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary 7:30pm Ray Coniff Christmas Show: Sunday, December 7 Here We Come A-Caroling Sunday, November 30 1:30pm Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration Sunday, December 14 1:30pm Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 3:30pm Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You 3:00pm Brit Floyd: Live at Red Rocks 3:30pm Kristin Chenoweth Coming Home 5:30pm Ray Coniff Christmas Show: 5:00pm Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy Here We Come A-Caroling 4:30pm Victor Borge’s Timeless Comedy 6:30pm Classic Hollywood Musicals 7:00pm American Masters: Bing Crosby Rediscovered
17 Overnight Programs November Special pledge programming shown in purple.
Saturday 1 Saturday 8 Sunday 16 Monday 24 Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR Midnight Leave It To Beavers Midnight Jay Leno 1:00 am Washington Week 1:00 am Washington Week 1:00 am Emperor’s Ghost Army 2:00 am Richard Pryor: Icon 1:30 am Charlie Rose 1:30 am Charlie Rose 2:00 am How We Got To Now 3:00 am Gr. Performances Cats 2:00 am Michael Feinstein 2:00 am A Salute To The Troops 3:00 am Navy Seals Untold Story 5:00 am To Catch A Comet 3:00 am Art In The 21st Century 3:00 am Art In The 21st Century 5:00 am Washington Week Tuesday 25 4:00 am Tony Bennett 4:00 am How We Got To Now 5:30 am Charlie Rose Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 5:00 am Washington Week 5:00 am This Old House Hour Monday 17 1:00 am Antiques Roadshow Sunday 2 Sunday 9 Midnight The Paradise Pt. 8 2:00 am Antiques Roadshow Midnight Nature: Snow Monkeys Midnight A Sloth Named Velcro 1:00 am Worricker Salting Fields 3:00 am Jay Leno 1:00 am NOVA: First Air War 1:00 am NOVA: Bigger Than T-Rex 3:00 am Hitmakers 5:00 am Richard Pryor: Icon 2:00 am NOVA: First Air War 2:00 am Frontline 4:00 am Art In The 21st Century Wednesday 26 3:00 am Ind. Lens Brakeless 3:00 am Ind. Lens Powerless 5:00 am How We Got To Now Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 4:00 am Art In 21st Century 4:00 am A Salute To The Troops Tuesday 18 1:00 am Finding Your Roots 5:00 am Washington Week 5:00 am Washington Week Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 2:00 am Jay Leno 5:30 am Charlie Rose 5:30 am Charlie Rose 1:00 am Antiques Roadshow 4:00 am Ind. Lens Muscle Shoals Monday 3 Monday 10 2:00 am Antiques Roadshow Thursday 27 Midnight Austin City Limits Midnight The Paradise Pt. 7 3:00 am The Paradise Pt. 8 Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 12:30 am The Paradise Pt. 6 1:00 am Worricker Turks/Caicos 4:00 am Worricker Salting Fields 1:00 am My Life As A Turkey 1:30 am Death Comes To Pem. 3:00 am A Salute To The Troops Wednesday 19 2:00 am Original Duckumentary 3:00 am Craft In America 4:00 am Art In The 21st Century Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 3:00 am Private Life Of Deer 4:00 am Michael Feinstein 5:00 am How We Got To Now 1:00 am Finding Your Roots 4:00 am Finding Your Roots 5:00 am Art In The 21st Century Tuesday 11 2:00 am Cold War Roadshow 5:00 am Antiques Roadshow Tuesday 4 Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 3:00 am Frontline Friday 28 Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 1:00 am Antiques Roadshow 4:00 am Ind. Lens Happiness Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 1:00 am Antiques Roadshow 2:00 am Antiques Roadshow 5:00 am Antiques Roadshow 1:00 am This Old House Hour 2:00 am The Paradise Pt. 6 3:00 am The Paradise Pt. 7 Thursday 20 2:00 am Finding Your Roots 3:00 am Death Comes To Pem. 4:00 am Worricker Turks/Caicos Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 3:00 am My Life As A Turkey 4:30 am Craft In America Wednesday 12 1:00 am Nature: Invasion 4:00 am Original Duckumentary 5:30 am Yellowstone Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 2:00 am Killer Landslides 5:00 am Private Life Of Deer Wednesday 5 1:00 am Finding Your Roots 3:00 am To Catch A Comet Saturday 29 Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 2:00 am Navy Seals Untold Story 4:00 am Cold War Roadshow 1:00 am Wheat Belly Total Health 1:00 am Finding Your Roots 4:00 am Ice Warriors 5:00 am Finding Your Roots 2:30 am BrainChange 2:00 am Women In Politics 5:30 am Yellowstone Friday 21 4:00 am S. Orman’s Financial Sol. 3:00 am Frontline Thursday 13 Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR Sunday 30 4:00 am Ind. Lens Powerless Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 1:00 am This Old House Hour 1:00 am 1965-1967 Rock Rewind 5:00 am Antiques Roadshow 1:00 am Leave It To Beavers 2:00 am Finding Your Roots 2:30 am Downton Rediscovered Thursday 6 2:00 am Emperor’s Ghost Army 3:00 am Cold War Roadshow 3:00 am Easy Yoga for Arthritis Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 3:00 am How We Got To Now 4:00 am Nature: Invasion 1:00 am A Sloth Named Velcro 4:00 am Leave It To Beavers 5:00 am Killer Landslides NBR = Nightly Business Report 2:00 am NOVA: Bigger Than T-Rex 5:00 am Finding Your Roots Saturday 22 3:00 am How We Got To Now Friday 14 Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 4:00 am Women In Politics Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 1:00 am Washington Week 5:00 am Finding Your Roots 1:00 am This Old House Hour 1:30 am Charlie Rose Friday 7 2:00 am Finding Your Roots 2:00 am Gr. Performances Cats Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 3:00 am Navy Seals Untold Story 4:00 am To Catch A Comet 1:00 am This Old House Hour 5:00 am Leave It To Beavers 5:00 am This Old House Hour 2:00 am Finding Your Roots Saturday 15 Sunday 23 3:00 am Women In Politics Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR Midnight Nature: Invasion 4:00 am A Sloth Named Velcro 1:00 am Wash Wk/C. Rose 1:00 am Killer Landslides 5:00 am NOVA: Bigger Than T-Rex 2:00 am Hitmakers 2:00 am Frontine 3:00 am Art In The 21st Century 3:00 am Ind. Lens Happiness 4:00 am How We Got To Now 4:00 am Cold War Roadshow 5:00 am This Old House Hour 5:00 am Wash Week/C. Rose
18 Overnight Programs Overnight Programs November December Special pledge programming shown in purple.
Monday 1 Saturday 13 Saturday 20 Saturday 27 1:00 am Downton Rediscovered 1:00 am BrainChange Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 2:30 am Classic Hllywd Musicals 2:30 am The Bee Gees 1:00 am Washington Week 1:30 am Wash Week/C. Rose 4:00 am Best of 50’s Pop 4:00 am Healing ADD Dr. Amen 1:30am Charlie Rose 3:30 am Bing Crosby Tuesday 2 Sunday 14 2:00 am Mormon Tab Choir 5:00 am This Old House Hour 1:00 am S. Orman’s Financial Sol. Midnight Nature 3:00 am Christmas In Norway Sunday 28 3:00 am Healing ADD Dr. Amen 1:00 am NOVA 4:00 am Planet Earth Midnight Nature 5:00 am The Candy Bomber 2:00 am Frontline 5:00 am This Old House Hour 1:00 am NOVA Wednesday 3 3:00 am Independent Lens Sunday 21 2:00 am NOVA 1:00 am Healing ADD Dr. Amen 4:00 am Nazi Mega Weapons Midnight Nature 3:00 am Frontline 3:00 am Crosby Rediscovered 5:00 am Washington Week 1:00 am NOVA 4:00 am Mormon Tab Choir 5:00 am Easy Yoga for Arthritis 5:30 am Charlie Rose 2:00 am NOVA 5:00 am Wash Week/C. Rose 3:00 am Lourdes Thursday 4 Monday 15 Monday 29 1:00 am Chenoweth Coming Home Midnight Downton Abbey 4:00 am Shikoku Midnight Call The Midwife 2:30 am Borge Timeless Comedy 1:00 am Downton Abbey 5:00 am Wash Week/C. Rose 1:30 am Downton Abbey 4:00 am S. Orman Financial Sol. 2:00 am Downton Abbey Monday 22 3:30 am Bing Crosby 3:00 am Lincoln Center Midnight Tom Waits 5:00 am Downton Abbey Friday 5 1:00 am A Tribute to Springsteen 4:30 am Downton Abbey 12:30 am Royal Bedchambers 5:30 am Vicious 4:00 am Healing ADD Dr. Amen 5:00 am Robin Williams 1:30 am Downton Abbey Tuesday 30 Tuesday 16 2:30 am Downton Abbey Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR Saturday 6 Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 4:00 am Mormon Tab Choir 1:00 am Antiques Roadshow 12:30 am T. Bennett and Lady Gaga 5:00 am Christmas In Norway 2:00 am 30 Days to Younger Heart 1:00 am Antiques Roadshow 2:00 am Antiques Roadshow 3:30 am Easy Yoga for Arthritis 2:00 am Antiques Roadshow Tuesday 23 3:00 am Downton Abbey 4:30 am Winter Farm Jerry Apps 3:00 am Downton Abbey Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 5:00 am Downton Abbey 4:00 am Downton Abbey 1:00 am Antiques Roadshow Wednesday 31 Sunday 7 5:00 am Downton Abbey 2:00 am Royal Bedchamber 12:30 am Steves’ European Xmas Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR Wednesday 17 3:00 am Downton Abbey 1:00 am Rickover 2:30 am S. Orman Financial Sol. 4:00 am Downton Abbey 4:30 am Metabolism Revolution Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 3:00 am Frontline 1:00 am Lourdes 5:30 am Downton Abbey 4:00 am Independent Lens Monday 8 2:00 am Shikoku Wednesday 24 5:00 am Antiques Roadshow 1:00 am Steves’ European Xmas 3:00 am Chef’s Life Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 3:00 am Borge Timeless Comedy 4:00 am Planet Earth 1:00 am Jerusalem NBR = Nightly Business Report 4:30 am BrainChange 5:00 am Antiques Roadshow 2:00 am Hajj Tuesday 9 Thursday 18 3:00 am Frontline 1:00 am J. Sebastian Folk Rewind Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 4:00 am Independent Lens 3:00 am S. Orman Financial Sol. 1:00 am Nature 5:30 am Downton Abbey 5:00 am The Candy Bomber 2:00 am NOVA Thursday 25 Wednesday 10 3:00 am NOVA Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 1:00 am The Bee Gees 4:00 am Lourdes 1:00 am Nature 2:30 am Healing ADD Dr. Amen 5:00 am Shikoku 2:00 am NOVA 4:30 am Farm Winter Jerry Apps Friday 19 3:00 am NOVA Thursday 11 Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR 4:00 am Jerusalem 1:00 am Best of 50’s Pop 1:00 am This Old House Hour 5:00 am Hajj 3:00 am Classic Hllywd Musicals 2:00 am Downton Abbey Friday 26 4:30 am Coniff Christmas Show 2:30 am Downton Abbey Midnight Tavis Smiley/NBR Friday 12 3:00 am Chef’s Life 1:00 am Call The Midwife 1:00 am Great Performances Met 4:00 am NOVA 2:30 am Vicious 2:30 am 30 Days to Younger Heart 5:00 am NOVA 3:00 am Mormon Tab Choir 4:00 am J. Sebastian Folk Rewind 4:00 am Nature 5:00 am NOVA
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End of Year Tax Planning 2014 Winter & Donations Membership Campaign As the year comes to a close, please consider making an additional The Winter Membership Campaign begins Friday, November 28 and investment in the future of WNIT – an investment in a remarkable runs through Sunday, December 7. We understand and realize the brand of television that is here for everyone to enjoy. As a community- disappointment when your favorite programs are interrupted for a owned station, WNIT is a reflection of your interests, your curiosity,and membership campaign. While we make every effort to keep interruption your support. Visit wnit.org/donate to make your tax-deductible cash to regular programming to a minimum, it is an undeniable fact that a contribution before December 31st. You can also make gifts of vehicles or majority of new members, and a substantial portion of our annual revenue, appreciated stock. come from membership campaigns. WNIT remains committed to bringing you the best programming that television has to offer – whether it’s regular At this special time of year, all of us at WNIT wish you and your family a or pledge programming. Get ready to warm your spirit with an entertaining festive holiday season and a joyous new year. We look forward to serving and inspiring line up for the entire family, as well as several ticket packages you in 2015 and remain dedicated to bringing you the best that public for upcoming concerts. And be sure to tell your family and friends why you television has to offer. think supporting WNIT is important. It’s Viewers Like You who make that transition and become a contributor who make a difference to everyone in our community.
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WNIT BOX OFFICE Jim Brickman Celebrates the Holidays in South Bend! Jim Brickman will bring together the sounds of the season with “On A Winter’s Night,” a one-of-a-kind concert event filled with lush instrumentals and soaring vocals, at the Morris Performing Arts Center on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 7:30pm. Tune in to WNIT on Monday, December 1 at 8pm for Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration to get tickets. For more info or to get tickets now, call 574-675-9648 or go to wnit.org.
Celtic Woman “Home for Christmas” Holiday Tour Irish music sensation Celtic Woman celebrates the holiday season with “Home for Christmas, The Symphony Tour” on Monday, December 22 at 7pm. The concert offers an unparalleled musical experience, with Celtic Woman performing timeless holiday songs accompanied by a full symphony orchestra. Celtic Woman promises an enchanting and festive evening filled with mesmerizing music, performance and holiday cheer. Tune in to 34.1 on Wednesday, December 3 at 8pm for Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas to get tickets. For more info or to get tickets now, call 574-675-9648 or go to wnit.org.
WNIT Welcomes the Return of Brit Floyd! Brit Floyd, The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Tribute Show, returns to the Morris Performing Arts Center on Monday, March 16th and WNIT has your tickets! Join WNIT as we welcome Brit Floyd back for another fantastic concert experience in South Bend. Tune in to WNIT on 34.1, Saturday, December 6 from 8-9:30pm as we present Brit Floyd: Live at Red Rocks. During the broadcast you will be learn how to get your tickets to the World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Tribute Band as they bring their Discovery World Tour to South Bend in March, 2015. For more info or to get tickets now, call 574-675-9648 or go to wnit.org. 22 Enroll Your Kids or Grandkids in WNIT Kids Club Each contributing household will receive: • A one-year subscription to the Planner, WNIT’s bimonthly program guide • WNIT’s monthly e-Newsletter • Email notification of free or discounted ticket offers for area children’s performances Each child or grandchild enrolled will receive: • A WNIT Kids Club backpack with a variety of PBS® children’s items and activity sheets as well as an age-appropriate book from Better World Books • A welcome folder for parents featuring information, references and ideas to help children learn and grow • A coupon for a personal pizza from Papa John’s For their birthday, each child or grandchild will receive: • A special on-air birthday greeting during their birthday month and listing in the Planner • A personalized birthday postcard • An age-appropriate book from Better World Books • A coupon for a free 8” single layer cake from Dainty Maid Bake Shop WNIT Kids Club members and their families also receive free admission to the annual WNIT Kids Day in the Park held during the summer at an area park facility. Families enjoy fun-filled games and activities and children can have their photo taken with a PBS children’s personality such as Clifford, The Cat in the Hat, or Super Why! Basic WNIT Kids Club memberships are $50 per year for all kids or grandkids in your immediate family. All renewing WNIT Kids Club members receive a special thank you gift and coupon for a personal pizza from Papa John’s. Joining is easy! To enroll your children or grandchildren call the Kids Club team at 574-675-9648, Ext. 311 or go to wnit.org.
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WNIT would like to recognize the following Honor Roll Members for their loyal support!
30 YEARS Ms. Gerry Dickey Dale and Judy Eash Philip McKenzie Ms. Carolyn Pfotenhauer Hope Dye and Vicci Dye Mary Fox Barry and Susan Miltenberger Jill and Chris Erb Dottie Fritz Mark and Kathryn Mow 25 YEARS Sandra Ferguson Delmar Good James A. Nixon Jerry and Maralynn Bushong Dr. and Mrs. Michael Freid Betty Green Michael and Amy Phend Gregory Cress Robert and Mary Froschauer Dan Groteke and Pat Taplick Joan Rhoads Janice and Leon Dean L. J. Gherardi Marcina and William Hoge Terry and Stacey Rodino Barbara Fanning Virginia and R.T. Henke Pamela Hughes Floyd Saner John and Sue Foy Sam and Carol Marks John and Debra Hursh Calvin and Sue Schlemmer Beatrice and James Henriott Linda Nelson Elizabeth Jacobs Tela Schulman-Hektor Martha Hosinski Robert Olsen Sue E. Johnson Alton and Elisabeth Shelly Mary Lou and Verne L. Kryder Faye Peterson Pottinger Randall Jones Mrs. Patricia L. Short Thomas Kselman Judy Brown Richardson and Glen Sharon and Thomas Kendle Robert and Christine Smith Richardson Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Lauer Ed Kral Ruth Sriver Dan Telfer Ms. Dorothy Lockwood Eric Kurtz Patricia Talbot James D. Wirt Vincent Paul and Margaret Kenney Robert D. Lerch Theresa Van Overberghe Mary K. and Christopher Pettit Richard Linzing Dr. Gerald and Sandra Wingard Norm and Carol Spicher Waggy 10 YEARS Karl and Julie Marcussen Leonard Wisowaty Linda Bradley and Joseph Lynch Rita Weisweaver June McCarron Kenneth E. Yoder Judith Buehrer Irene M. Xaver John and Brenda McClure Jannon and Millard Clark Kathryn and Lorenzo Zeugner Matthew Doppke Doris Ann Doyle 20 YEARS Anne Eckert James and Kay Acheson Thomas Felger John Baker and Jackie Baker James Field Charles Carlin Robert Jagger Loretta Downes Catherine M. Lower Vernon and Barbara Dudley Jim and Liz McLane Cynthia Harris and Craig D. Sullivan Dolores Meisterheim Betty and Bill L. Hutson Judy and Gene Montgomery Nina Klee Carmi and Chris Murphy Wesley Mark Marian Ravenscroft Del and Nancy Meyer Keith and Janet Strauss John Mitchell Ruth Walker Barbara Perrin Betty Phillips Norma Powrie 5 YEARS Cheryl Andert Tami and Randall Raciti Julie Arnott Don and Beth Troyer Tom Ashley Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Wells Lorri Behnke Ann Bird 15 YEARS Elden Butzbaugh Jr. Carol F. Alexander Margaret G. Carmen Bertha Beachy Thomas and Carolyn Cogan James and Georgia Browne Richard Craig David Buckley Max and Phyllis Cripe Cindy and Richard Burns Jr. Stephen Cullison Judith Chase Esther Deal Elizabeth Cotter Wnit Supporters
1st Source Bank Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Lake Michigan College – Mendel Sew Creative Threads Zolman Tire, Inc. The Old Bag Factory Antiques Roadshow PBS Newshour Center Sew It All Women’s Programming The Village at Winona BBC World News Fairhaven Obstetrics & Children’s Programming Sewing with Nancy Trinity School at Greenlawn Inside INdiana Business Gynecology Logan Community Resources, Snite Museum of Art BUSINESS CLUBS Village at Winona Masterpiece Classic: Downton Call the Midwife Inc. Masterpiece Classic President’s Club ($1,500) Wagon Wheel Theatre Miscellaneous Prime Time Abbey Family Dental Health South Bend Career Academy Logan Community Resources, Michiana’s Rising Star Masterpiece Mystery Children’s Programming Lubeznik Center for the Arts Children’s Programming Inc. 1st Source Bank McLaughlin Group Miscellaneous Programming Miscellaneous Programming Miscellaneous Programming Corporate Club ($800) Basney BMW NOVA Foundations Child Care Center M. and S. Management Co., Inc. South Bend Civic Theatre Lyons Industries, Inc. Commodore Homes PBS NewsHour Children’s Programming Masterpiece Classic: Downton Miscellaneous Programming South Bend Medical Foundation Abbey Community Foundation of St. 32 Pearls Family Dentistry Friends School and Day Care South Bend Farmer’s Market Business Honor Roll ($300) Joseph County Children’s Programming Children’s Programming Martin’s Super Markets Miscellaneous Programming Sylvester & Tessie Kaminski Dr. Dane and Mary Louise Nature Foundation Aladdin’s Eatery Gene’s Camera Store South Bend Medical Foundation Miller Foundation Miscellaneous Programming Masterpiece Classic: Downton McDonald Physical Therapy & Frontline The Troyer Group Florence V. Carroll Charitable Abbey Sports Rehabilitation Center Trust Alick’s Home Medical BBC World News McLaughlin Group Antiques Roadshow The Gibson Foundation Memorial Day 2014 KID’S CLUB AND RAISING Graham Allen Partners Antiques Roadshow Masterpiece Classic: Downton READERS Hoosier Trophies Lawrence Welk Abbey Programming Gibson PBS NewsHour John Anderson Foundation IU Health Goshen AlphaGraphics Michiana Eye Center State Marching Band Finals Antiques Roadshow Sesame Street Better World Books Lake Michigan College Mendel Miscellaneous Programming Dainty Maid Bake Shop The Arthur J. Decio Foundation Steven A. Goldberg, CPA South Bend Museum of Art Center Mainstage Washington Week Mid-City Supply Company Early Childhood Alliance Lexus of Mishawaka Sesame Street Hometime Miscellaneous Programming Good News! Child Care Papa John’s Mossberg & Company Inc. Barnes & Thornburg Dr. Dane & Mary Louise Miller South Bend Silver Hawks Business Programming Children’s Programming Children’s Programming PNC Bank Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Foundation St. Joseph County Parks Bryan Barr Goodwill Industries History Detectives Miscellaneous Programming TCP Technologies Children’s Programming Small Smiles of South Bend Lawrence Welk Inside INdiana Business South Bend Symphony Orchestra The Lerner Theatre Miscellaneous Programming Miscellaneous Programming Sylvester & Tessie Kaminski The Orchards Mall Bart’s Water Sports Nightly Business Report Foundation Miscellaneous Prime Time Women’s Programming South Bend Tribune Our Town: Dowagiac Mishawaka Furniture University Park Mall Bike the Bend Goshen Antique Mall Women’s Programming Miscellaneous Programming Ameriwood Industries Antiques Roadshow YMCA of Michiana Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital Miscellaneous Programming Musical Arts Indiana Southwest Michigan Symphony Boy Scouts of America LaSalle Goshen Birth Center Miscellaneous Programming Orchestra Caruso’s Candy & Soda Council Call the Midwife Miscellaneous Programming LOCAL PRODUCTIONS Fountain Northern Box Ask An Expert Miscellaneous Prime Time GreenTown Michiana Antiques Roadshow Stitch ‘N Time Fabrics Dowagiac Area Federal Credit Miscellaneous Prime Time Quilting Arts Beacon Health System Union Buttons & Bows Notre Dame Federal Credit Union Children’s Programming Growing Kids Learning Centers Stone Soup Batiks IU Health Goshen Center for Dowagiac Union Schools Fischoff Competition Cancer Care C.E. LEE Decorating Center Children’s Programming Fons & Porter Hales True Value Hardware Nunemaker’s Coin Shop Dinner & A Book Ham-sters / Somewhere in Hometime Gymnastics Michiana Antiques Roadshow Teachers Credit Union This Old House Children’s Programming Biz Kids The Rex and Alice A. Martin Time Oaklawn Hospital Foundation Hearth & Home Nightly Business Report Judd Lumber Company Carmela’s at Macri’s Classic Gospel Additional Dinner & A Book Miscellaneous Programming Home Improvement The Dental Center Lyons Industries, Inc. Programming Miscellaneous Programming Supporters: Matthews Real Estate Casper’s Coin & Jewelry Children’s Programming Dr. Dane & Mary Louise Miller Heritage Square Office Interiors, Inc. Mission Hills Memorial Chapel Masterpiece Classic: Downton High School Softball Game The Lerner Theatre Foundation Abbey Daytime & Children’s Miscellaneous Programming The Village at Winona SEMCO Energy Programming Old Creamery Antiques Southwestern Michigan College Center for Hospice Care Antiques Roadshow The Quilting Loft Economic Outlook Antiques Roadshow Homan Lumber Mart Inc. Sew It All Best One Tire & Service The Looking Glass Masterpiece Classic: Downton Hometime Pain Management Group Wolverine Mutual Insurance Miscellaneous Prime Time Fons & Porter Love of Quilting Lake City Bank Abbey Hovenkamp’s Produce Quilting Arts Company Patchwork Dance Company St Joseph County Chamber of Miscellaneous Programming Children’s Programming Sewing with Nancy Commerce Wounded Minnow Restaurant Cooking Programming Miscellaneous Programming Centier Bank The Village at Winona The Greater Elkhart Chamber of Outdoor Elements Business Programming Indiana Affiliate of American Peacock & Company South Bend-Elkhart Audubon Miscellaneous Programming History Detectives Commerce Children’s Museum of College of Nurse Midwives Inside INdiana Business Society Call the Midwife Pfeifer, Morgan & Stesiak Experience Michiana Indianapolis Nightly Business Report Ancilla College WoodsToBe Trees Miscellaneous Prime Time Indiana Public Broadcasting Attorneys At Law Politically Speaking Austin City Limits Treat’s Squire Shop Community Foundation of St. Cosimo & Susie’s A Bit of Italy Stations Joseph County League of Women Voters of Children’s Programming Jack Horkheimer: Stargazer Miscellaneous Programming Lidia’s Kitchen Elkhart County Parks Indiana Indiana Trust & Investment Barb & John Phair Tuesley Hall Konopa, LLP D&W Inc. Masterpiece Classic Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Business Programming Company Miscellaneous Programming Promotional Support Masterpiece Classic: Downton Urban Adventure Games Florence V. Carroll Charitable DeBartolo Performing Arts Potawatomi Zoological Society Trust Alpha Graphics Abbey Children’s Programming Miscellaneous Prime Time Center Forever Learning Institute Duley Press Children’s Programming Miscellaneous Programming Dr. Kelly Puster Van Horne Jewelers Masterpiece Classic: Downton KC Tree, Inc. Express Press Miscellaneous Programming IU Health Goshen Heart & Children’s Programming Mossberg & Company, Inc. Vascular Center Abbey Kozmo Events Dowagiac Dogwood Fine Arts River Bend Film Festival Rink Printing Miscellaneous Programming Miscellaneous Programming Miscellaneous Programming Howard Performing Arts Center Festival Lake City Bank Daytime Programming Jordan Automotive River Bend Hose Visit South Bend / Mishawaka Miscellaneous Programming Miscellaneous Programming Dr. Dane & Mary Louise Miller General Operating Grants Early Childhood Development Motorweek 1st Source WNIT Fund - CFSJC Judee’s LLC Wagon Wheel Theatre Foundation Center, Inc. Saint Joseph Regional Medical Nyloncraft Howard and Marie Goodhew Children’s Programming Masterpiece Classic: Downton Center Miscellaneous Prime Time Abbey Oaklawn Hospital Fund - CFSJC Elkhart Child Development BBC World News Warsaw Performing Arts Center Miscellaneous Programming Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Philip & Jeannette Lux Family Center Brian King, DDS PBS NewsHour Fund – ECCF Children’s Programming Children’s Programming Miscellaneous Programming Waterford Crossing Ruthmere Museum Saint Joseph Regional Medical WNIT Public Television Fund Elkhart Civic Theater Kurt & Tessye Simon Fund for Salvation Army / Kroc Center Masterpiece Classic: Downton - CFSJC Miscellaneous Prime Time Holocaust Remembrance Miscellaneous Programming Abbey Center The Story of the Jews WoodsToBe Trees Snite Museum of Art Elkhart County Parks Security Federal Savings Bank South Bend Medical Foundation Miscellaneous Programming Krasl Art Center 2014 North South Indiana All- This Old House Information correct as of press Miscellaneous Programming Star Classic YMCA of Michiana South Bend Tribune date. For a full listing of program Elkhart County Symphony sponsors, please contact WNIT. Miscellaneous Prime Time Miscellaneous Programming The Lerner Theatre Supporter Spotlight Albert L. Gutierrez
Board member Albert L. Gutierrez (right) along with WNIT President & GM Greg Giczi at a Directors’ Circle reception in June.
WNIT is very pleased to shine the Supporter Spotlight on Albert L. Gutierrez, President and CEO of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Al currently serves on the Board of Directors and is the Co-Chair of the Strategic Planning Task Force here at WNIT. In addition, Al has been a constant supporter of WNIT through underwriting of programs, as a Director’s Circle member and an overall friend of public television. Under Al’s leadership, SJRMC has made a meaningful difference in the Michiana community. Through donations of land, hospital equipment, money and other countless efforts, Al’s guidance and vision have helped SJRMC set the mark as not only a medical industry leader, but a true partner in the nine counties they currently serve. WNIT salutes Albert L. Gutierrez for his sustained support.
Directors’ Circle
The WNIT Directors’ Circle represents a very dedicated and select group of individuals who, by their commitment, contribute to the total annual support which is the foundation of WNIT’s operating budget. These essential annual contributions make possible the great programs that everyone in Michiana enjoys.
Diamond Level ($10,000 +) Roger and Joyce Foley James F. and Sherry L. Smith Drs. Gail English and Rodney and Dr. Debra McClain Arthur J. Decio Stephen and Barbara Fredman Tom and Joyce Sopko Nels Leininger Tom and Shari Mellin Craig D. Sullivan and Connie Fulmer Perry Stow and Andrea Jill and Chris Erb Brad and Mickey Miller Cynthia L. Harris Rodney and Carol Ganey Mather-Stow Irene Eskridge Jeffrey Miller Mrs. Jane Warner Van, Larry & Bill Gates and Anna M. and Douglass Fred and Mary Jane Ferlic V. Richard and Jane Miller Harry Shaffer Family J. Thompson Tony Fitts and Ramona Payne Platinum Level ($5,000 +) Pat and Carol Moody Dave and Ginny Gibson Thomas F. and Anita J. Veldman George and Katherine Freese Ed and Sue Hiler Kevin and Anita Morrison Mary Beth and Greg Giczi Mike and Dena Wargo Jody and Mike Freid Irions Foundation, Inc. Mary Naquin William and Leslie Gitlin Peggy Weed Steven and Susan Funk Ernestine M. Raclin Philip and Mary Newbold Dr. Elmer Graber Nancy and Terry Gerber Welter Foundation Bronze Level ($500 +) Lida Thompson Norris Anne Hillman Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. John Goebel, Jr. Michael and Amy Phend Gold Level ($2,500 +) Brian L. and Donna J. Hoover Dottie and Tom Arnold Maggie and Steve Goldberg Dr. Rob and Lee Riley Anonymous (1) Katherine Humphreys Steve and Nancy Ball Margie and Paul Goldwin Fred and Christine Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Van E. Gates Najeeb and Nancy Khan Dan and Laurie Balla Donald and Lynn Groenleer Judy and Bob Schmuhl Margaret and Albert Gutierrez Rebecca and Michael Kubacki Bruce and Linda Bancroft Janice and Larry D. Harding Robert and Jo Anne Sennett James W. and Sally F. Hubbard Cheryl and Ken Little Stuart and Paula Barb Denise and Angel Hernandez Tom and Maria Slager Edward M. Jordanich Don and Joan Lyons James and Carolyn Bieneman Thomas and Eileen Hughes Sonja Smith Glenn and Patty Killoren Frank and Marsha Martin Liz and Tom Borger Leonard and Joann Isban Carl and Rita Schobert Snyder Sara and Abraham Marcus Chris Maziar Brian and Jeannelle Brady Carol and Craig Kapson Oliver C. Songlingco, M.D., P.C. Carmi and Chris Murphy Nancy McGill in memory Edward and Carla Chester Dr. J. Michael Kelbel Christopher L. Stevens Perry and Ida Reynolds of Irene McGill Jack and Karen Cittadine James and Christine Kelly Watson III Paul D. and Mary H. Tipps Susan Ohmer and Thomas G. Coley, Ph. D. Gretchen and Dean Kimble Ernest and Gerda Zeller Donald Crafton Barbara Warner Marianne Corr Barbara and Donald T. Kindt Barb and John Phair Phid and Jeff Wells Silver Level ($1,000 +) Rosemary and Fred Crowe Brian and Ginger Lake Donna and Mark Richter Dorothy and Dar* Wiekamp Anonymous (1) Jack and Phyllis Davis Betty Laramore Joseph and Barbara Wind Billie and Dave Bankoff The Honorable and Mrs. James W. Rieckhoff Ann and Fred Dean James V. Leach John and Carolyn Wolf Barbara Clausen Judith Robert and Thomas Mary Pat and Robert Deputy Gunnel B. Lofgren Mary and Joe M. Woodka Tom and Dot Corson J. Kapacinskas Greg and Mary Downes Jerry and Becky Lutkus Nancy C. Yob Monali and Promit Das Maritza Robles George Efta and Carol Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lux Douglas and Janette Yoder Katy and Tim Demarais Steve and Connie Rufenbarger Ann Mooney Gail and Robert Martin Julia Zahler Robin and Lisa Douglass Pat and Sue Ruszkowski Thomas and Elizabeth Eisele Ron and Dolores McDonald Susan and David Findlay Lorrie and Bill Schmuhl Ken and Mary Eme Laurence and Barbara McHugh *Deceased Charter Director Tom and Susan Fischbach Cari Shein 27 WNIT Television Planner P.O. Box 7034 South Bend, IN 46634-7034
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