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Victoria p. 4 JAN FEB 17 For Members of the Nine Network of Public Media SCC1634_MainCampus_Neuro-Onc_NINEMag-OL.indd 1 7/27/16 1:11 PM January–February 2017 Contents Volume 8, Number 1 Page 4 Victoria The Nine Network Program Guide 2 Photo Montage 17 January Listings 3 Message from the President 25 January Prime Time 4 Drama Queen 26 Create The new miniseries Victoria premieres January 15. 27 World 6 New on Nine 28 February Listings Starting January 16, Nine PBS KIDS will take the place of 35 February Prime Time the Nine Kids channel and include online streaming and Repeat Schedule interactive gaming. 36 In Memoriam: Gwen Ifill and Eugene Mackey, III 8 On the cover: Actress Jenna Coleman plays Queen Victoria, who at age 18 is awakened one morning and 9 Nine Networking informed she is now queen of England. Photo courtesy of Your videos and photos in the Public Media Commons. • ITV Studios Global Entertainment. A one-hour, live Donnybrook special airs January 5. • By Above: Victoria offers grand sets, lush countryside, castle activating your Nine Passport account, you will have access intrigue and a study of lives that shaped history. Photo courtesy of ITV Studios Global Entertainment. to thousands of episodes online. • Nine receives honors. • Nine takes the St. Louis Symphony beyond Powell Hall. • Our Wednesday night film series continues in 2017. • New season Nine Network Director of Marketing 3655 Olive St. and Communications of America's Test Kitchen. St. Louis, MO 63108 Matt Huelskamp (314) 512-9000 Editor Inspiring the Spirit of Possibility Fax (314) 512-9005 16 Lynanne Feilen Your contribution to the Nine Network is a gift to the community. [email protected] Designer 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mike Young Monday–Friday Advertising Sales Member Services Elaine Bodker (314) 512-9199 Margo Cooper (800) 729-9966 Richard D. Grater Advertising (314) 432-8097 ©2017 St. Louis Regional Public Media Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any portion of nineMagazine without nineNet.org express written permission from the publisher is prohibited. TheNineNetwork nineMagazine (ISSN 1086-8828) (USPS 736-890) is published bimonthly by St. Louis Regional Public Media Inc., 3655 The Nine Network respects @TheNineNetwork Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63108-3601. Periodicals class postage paid at St. Louis, MO. Postmaster: Send address changes to the privacy and confidentiality nineMagazine, 3655 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63108-3601. Subscriptions are available by membership contribution of $50 TheNineNetwork of our donors and will not or more to the Nine Network, 3655 Olive St., St. Louis, MO 63108-3601. sell, give or exchange any TheNineNetwork information to any entity. nineNet.org nineMagazine | January–February 2017 1 Nine’s Grand Center Arts Festival celebrates arts and culture. The September The spirited Peg + Cat greet their fans. Peg + Cat were the stars of the final 2016 Storytime in the Commons on 30 festival also honored the Kranzbergs for their patronage of Grand Center. From October 1. The popular kids’ series teaches preschoolers math and problem-solving skills. left: Jack Galmiche, Rosemary Galmiche, Nancy Kranzberg and Ken Kranzberg. The hip-hop historical documentary takes center stage in the Public Media Commons. The October 7 screening of Embracing the spirit of possibility. Marysa Monterubio (left), Royce Martin the well-received Hamilton’s America brought fans of the Nine Network and the Broadway phenomenon out for a night (center), Debbie Monterubio (right) at a campaign event hosted by Kim and of song and dance. Bruce Olson at their home on October 27. Members get private screening of Victoria. Legacy 9 members Duane Cole (left) Nine members find out the value and history of their treasures. Thank you to the volunteers who made our annual and Joe Powers attend the screening, tea tasting, and seasonal merriment Trash or Treasure event in Collinsville, IL, on October 8 an enjoyable day. for Victoria on December 4. 2 January–February 2017 | nineMagazine nineNet.org Nine Network Board of Directors Chair Steven Frank Vice Chair David Steward II St. Louis native Lesli Rotenberg (center), senior Treasurer vice president and general manager, Children’s Kathy Barney Media and Education at PBS, at the launch party for the new Nine PBS KIDS 24/7 channel Secretary on December 5 with Jack Galmiche and Amy Pepe Prince Finn Shaw, senior vice president of engagement and content, Nine Network of Public Media. Members Spencer Burke Dan Burkhardt Dear Friends, Maxine Clark David Conner Now in our 63rd year of serving the St. Louis region, we continue to support and strengthen our Marianna Deal community with stimulating programs and partnerships that foster learning, dialogue, innovation Michael A. DeHaven and understanding. We are always inspired by those who make a positive difference in the civic Tim Goodson Jeffrey Hall life of our region and beyond. And it is with great sadness that we mourn the loss in November Harvey A. Harris of four such friends and colleagues, Gwen Ifill, Nine Network board member Gene Mackey, Ted Juanita Hinshaw Harrison, husband of Nine Network board member Juanita Hinshaw, and Nancy Hardgrove, wife Janet M. Holloway Ashley Kemper of Michael Hardgrove, who retired in 2002 after nearly 24 years as Nine's general manager. We Edward Koplar particularly appreciate their significant contributions. Ken Kranzberg Brendan Lind The year is off to a rousing start with a wealth of exciting programs and services beginning in Mark C. Lindgren January. I hope you enjoy the extraordinary quality and depth in Masterpiece’s new Sunday night Dennis Lower Jeffrey McDonnell period drama, Victoria, the next season of Sherlock, and Season 2 of Mercy Street. And we are very Kim Olson pleased to launch our new Nine PBS KIDS® 24/7 channel and live stream on January 16. These Jack Schreiber innovative services will offer families the best interactive media experiences, increasing “anytime” Hugh Scott III Thad Simons access to the most trusted, educational content available, especially for those who need it Patrick Sly most. Read the full story on page 6. I hope you’re as proud as we are to be carrying the torch of Chad Stiening, PhD independent, non-commercial public television in our region. Dr. Donald Suggs Sara Wade We are also proud of our local productions. New documentaries on the Central West End and the Milton P. Wilkins, Jr. Cortex Innovation Community are in production, and a full-hour Donnybrook 30th anniversary special airs January 5. Then on January 9, we will broadcast a special program highlighting our Nine Network Senior Staff 2016 Pioneer Spirit Award Celebration this past fall, recognizing some of those who support the Nine Network and partner with us in shaping a vibrant future. President and CEO Jack Galmiche Telling the stories of our region is an honor. It would not be possible without you. We Senior Vice President, COO and CFO appreciate your continued support as we start the New Year and continue to help strengthen Richard E. Skalski our community. I am happy to report that we have raised nearly $35 million toward the $50 Senior Vice President million goal of our Igniting the Spirit of Possibility capacity-building campaign. It is the first such of Engagement and Content campaign in our history; and its success will make it possible for us to serve our region well into Amy Shaw the future. I hope you will consider making a contribution to the campaign as a champion of civic Vice President of dialogue and smart television. Engineering and Operations Warm wishes for a bright and prosperous New Year. Chrys Marlow Yours truly, Jack Galmiche President and CEO Open to the Public: The public is invited to meetings of the Nine Network board of directors. For infor- mation about Nine’s public meetings, call Cathy Peterson at (314) 512-9017. nineNet.org nineMagazine | January–February 2017 3 New drama series about the epic life of Queen Victoria airs Sunday nights. nother great Masterpiece drama series is set to debut on Sundays nights on Nine PBS. In Victoria, writer Daisy Goodwin imaginatively depicts what it was like for an ill-educated, emotionally deprived teenager to wake up one morning and find that she is the most powerful woman in the world. Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) stars as the young Queen Victoria at the outset of her epic reign, which set the stage for an entire era that would be named in her honor (the Victorian era). Victoria airs in seven magnificent parts, beginning Sunday, January 15, at 8:00 p.m. with a two-hour premiere on Nine PBS. Following Victoria from her accession to the throne at age 18, through her education in politics, courtship and marriage, Victoria paints a portrait of a monarch who was raised to be the pawn of her powerful elders, but who wasted no time in showing the empire who was in charge. Ruler rises to the challenge That it happened at all was practically a miracle. Victoria was queen only by virtue of ill luck and unfruitful marriages on the part of her uncles, who failed to produce legitimate heirs to the crown. Furthermore, her immediate predecessors were so disliked as kings that the institution of the monarchy seemed to be doomed. Victoria charts how the new ruler rose to the challenge and weathered a series of crises—some of her own making—without ever losing her youthful charm and innate sense of justice, which made her popular with her subjects. 4 January–February 2017 | nineMagazine nineNet.org Goodwin has been careful to stay John Conroy, the rumored lover The Clockwork Prince faithful to the facts, while reading of Victoria’s mother, the Duchess of January 29, 8:00 p.m.