Magazine NOvemBER 2009 Sesame Street 40th Anniversary New Season Starting November 10 Arkansas Educational Television Network Support for programming on AETN is made possible in part by Contents AETN MAGAZINE Staff Editor in Chief Daytime Listings . 12-13 Allen Weatherly Primetime Sesame Street . 3 Editors Director’s Letter . 4 Listings . 14-23 Mona Dixon AETN Commissioner . 5 Weekends . 24-25 Kathy Atkinson A Note from Viewer Volunteers . 26 Editorial & Creative Directors Sara Willis On November 10, at 9 a.m., “Sesame Street” will begin its Services . 5 Education . 27 Elizabeth duBignon fortieth season, making it the longest-running Salute to Veterans . 6 Exploring Arkansas . 28 Editorial Panel AETN Productions . 29 Rowena Parr, Pam Wilson, Dan Koops The Ambassadors Cirlce . 7 Tiffany Verkler children’s series on television. Ongoing PBS Series . 8-9 Underwriters . 30-31 This season, Sesame Street will introduce a new nature-focused curriculum, Copy Editors November Specials . 10-11 Dramas You Love . 32 Darbi Blencowe, Catherine Mays, “My World is Green and Growing,” which is designed to foster a love and under- Karen Cooper, Pat Pearce Your support makes a difference! standing of the natural world. Abby Cadabby will also take on a new look in the 1-800-662-2386 AETN Offices 350 S. Donaghey Ave. - Conway, AR - segment “Abby’s Flying Fairy School,” which aims to boost preschoolers’ critical 72034 thinking skills. Other changes will also include a new show open and close. On The Cover and In This Issue . See page 3 800/662-2386 Sesame Street ® and associated characters, trademarks and design elements are owned [email protected] - www.aetn.org and licensed by Seame Workshop. ©2009 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved. New episodes will feature well-known celebrities such as Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyl- AETN Mission lenhaal, Today Show host Meredith Vieira, former New York Giants football player Tiki Barber, Statement The mission of the Arkansas NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, Late Night host Jimmy Fallon, Educational Television Network comedian Ricky Gervais, as well as actors Paul Ruud, Adam Sandler and Sarah Jes- (AETN) is to offer lifelong sica Parker. Grammy nominee Jason Mraz will also re-work his hit song “I’m Yours” Exceptional Savings on Fine Home Decor learning opportunities to all Arkansans; to supply instructional to the appropriately-rhymed song “Outdoors.” 26 new words will be introduced programs to Arkansas' schools; and will feature explanations and definitions by celebrities such as: Cameron Diaz, to provide programming and Julianna Marguiles, Hugh Jackman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Lin services to improve and enhance the lives of Arkansas' citizens; Manuel Miranda, Adrian Grenier and Eva Longoria. and to illuminate the culture and Lake Village, AR • 800.732.3722 heritage of Arkansas and the Also joining the PBS Kids programming is DINOSAUR TRAIN, a new CGI-animated world. To accomplish this mission, series from the Jim Henson Company. Join Buddy, a preschool age AETN, through the creative use of Tyrannosaurus Rex and his adoptive Pteranodon family on adventures Will your Charitable Gifts from telecommunications, will present a high-quality public television through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans as they an IRA be taxed? service designed to inform, discover concepts in natural science, natural history and paleontology. educate, motivate, entertain, Other PBS Kids favorites, such as , , Did you know? enlighten and inspire. Curious George Clifford the Big Red Dog Barney & Friends and Arthur will also return for more adventures. Unless Congress extends the law to apply for future years, 2009 is the last year that individuals age 70 ½ Watch PBS Kids this fall for educational programs and hours of fun with all your favorite characters. and older can make tax-free charitable gifts directly from IRA funds that would be subject to tax if withdrawn voluntarily or under mandatory withdrawal requirements. To qualify, charitable gifts must be made from a traditional or Roth IRA. Charitable distributions to one or more charities, totaling up to $100,000, may be made for 2009. Check with your advisors about the best ways to take advantage of this giving opportunity and to direct your gifts to the charitable interests of your choice. You can also contact Karen Cooper, AETN Foundation, at 1-800-662-2396 or [email protected] 2 Arkansas Educational Television Network Arkansas Educational Television Network 3 A note from Viewer Services . A lot of our viewers have been asking how Dear Friends, Contact AETN they can watch programs on the AETN Kids/ As we celebrate family and friends and give thanks AETN EXECUTIVE AETN COMMISSION Create and AETN Scholar channels. These for the blessings in our lives this Fall, I want to DIRECTOR Chair channels are available to watch over the air Allen Weatherly Sammie Benjamin of Glenwood thank you for allowing AETN to be a part of your using an antenna hooked up to a converter family and inviting us into your home. Because you Programming Vice Chair box or digital television. However, it is up originates at the Ronnie Williams of Menifee are an AETN member, you already know the value R. Lee Reaves Center to cable and satellite companies to make of supporting public television and the everyday for Educational Secretary/Treasurer these channels available to their subscribers. Telecommunications at Sandy Landers of Little Rock value you receive from award-winning, stimulating Donaghey Avenue & Ronnie Williams programs. Again, we thank you for allowing us this honor. Sesame Street, Dr. William Downs, Jr. of Arkadelphia AETN Commissioner Conway, AR 72034. Don Hale of El Dorado Below is a list of AETN transmitters with Your support assures that your family–and all Americans–can continue Questions and Jane Krutz of Little Rock their station call letters and channel number. to benefit from educational programs that open up the worlds of current comments are Billie Sue Hoggard of Jonesboro encouraged. With more than 30 years of experience in education, Identify the call letters for the channel you events, art, science, music, history, your local community and more for Mary Beth Green of Van Buren Viewers may reach Ronnie Williams of Conway is a perfect fit for the Arkansas watch, then contact your cable/satellite everyone, from all walks of life. In order to bring this quality program- AETN at: AETN Foundation Board 1-800-662-AETN Educational Television Network Commission Board. provider and ask them to carry the digital ming into homes every day, we depend in part on the AETN Foundation to 1-800-662-2386 Chair raise the funds necessary to support our mission of enhancing lives through 501-682-AETN Dan Farley of Little Rock Gov. Mike Beebe appointed Williams to the commission board in sub-channels for that station. For instance, trusted public television programs and educational services. 501-450-1-PBS Fax: 501-852-2280 Vice Chair 2007 and he currently serves as Commission Vice Chair. viewers in Maumelle watch on KETS General E-mail: Sandra Garland of Channel 2. So when you call your provider, There are several unique, and sometimes free, ways to support AETN this [email protected] Mountain Home Williams received a B.A. from Hendrix College, an M.S.E. from ask them to add the digital sub-channels for holiday season. Public Affairs e-mail: Arkansas State University and has completed course require- [email protected] Secretary/Treasurer KETS to their channel lineup. • Consider making a different sort of gift for loved ones in your life – a Outdoor Programs: Steven Jones of Marion ments for a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from [email protected] gift that brings AETN into their lives, giving them the same joy it gives Philip Hathcock of Maumelle the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He started his career as you. Make a gift in honor of, or in memory of someone – he or she will Membership hotline: Dr. Linda Beene Ballard of Bismarck KAFT-Channel 13 (Northwest AR) Kay Bland of Paragould a teacher/football coach with the West Memphis School District receive our monthly magazine that includes t.v. listings and the thank 501-682-4120 KEMV-Channel 6 (North Central AR) Viewer response line: Lavenia Craig of El Dorado and was later an assistant principal with the same district. He you gift for the level you choose. 501-682-4198 Dr. Andrew Fulkerson of Paragould was on staff at the University of Central Arkansas from 1980- KTEJ-Channel 19 (Northeast AR) Education: Don Hale of El Dorado KETS-Channel 2 (Central AR) • If you use Facebook, consider becoming a fan of AETN or follow us on 1-800-488-6689 Philip Kaplan of Little Rock 1983 as assistant dean of students and left UCA to serve as Twitter. Encourage your friends to do the same. [email protected] Bill Valentine of Little Rock an assistant principal with the Conway School District. He was KETG-Channel 9 (Southwest AR) AETN online: Allen Weatherly of Conway KETZ-Channel 12 (South Central AR) • Volunteer with us – there are several fun ways to get involved including www.aetn.org Kirby Williams of Hot Springs later a secondary supervisor with the Arkansas Department of getting a group of friends or colleagues together to answer phones Education. 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