Good Things Come in Threes. the Third Season of Experience Michiana Kicks Off This Month
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Pl a nner Michiana’s bi-monthly Guide to WNIT Public Television Issue No. 2 March — April 2014 Good things come in threes. The third season of experience michiana kicks off this month. Board of Directors Chair Ida Reynolds Watson Vice Chair Rodney F. Ganey, Ph.D. A Message from Greg Giczi Kevin Morrison President and GM, WNIT Public Television Susan Ohmer, Ph.D. President and General Manager Greg Giczi Treasurer Is it safe to say that spring is around the corner? Thomas E. Slager I’ve had enough snow and cold this winter. I’m ready for some warmer weather! Secretary Cari Shein There was some positive value to WNIT when the weather was so bad … everyone stayed at home and Directors was watching television. We received all sorts of indications that viewership was up. Downton Abbey Thomas G. Coley, Ph.D. Season 4 set viewership records on its premiere night. We all know that the Super Bowl was the most Marvin Curtis watched program that night, but can you guess what the second most watched program happened to Katy Demarais be? It was Downton Abbey. You WNIT viewers are classy people and it is catching on! Robert G. Douglass Irene E. Eskridge 2014 marks WNIT’s 40th year. The amount of technology changes during that period is boggling, David M. Findlay and it will be hard to predict what may happen in our next 40 years, so I’m just focusing on how we William A. Gitlin will need to prepare for the next five or so to the year 2020. In that period, we know that we will see Tracy D. Graham another picture quality upgrade to a technology called UHD (Ultra High Definition), or sometimes Albert L. Gutierrez called 4K, because there are about 4,000 horizontal picture lines on the screen. James Hillman Katherine Humphreys While technology remains a big part of how we deliver programming to you, the most important part Glenn E. Killoren remains the quality of the programming content. WNIT and PBS leave no question that we Paul A. Marsh set the benchmark. Your new Planner is loaded with examples. Ryan Matthys Christine M. Maziar We have another anniversary to celebrate. March 19th is the start of the 3rd season for Experience Mary Louise Miller Michiana with host Gordy Young. We love doing this program because it is a way to highlight so many Pat Moody of the good events, from the performing arts to fun runs, that happen in our local communities. On Jill Richardson top of that, Gordy can still be a wacky guy, and he packs the program with vitality and good humor. Maritza Robles Joyce F. Stifel March is also the month of our Spring Membership Drive. You will see that we have lots of special James M. Summers programming which we use to attract new supporters of the station or have our current good friends Thomas Topash Michael Wargo renew or even add-to their support. Of special note is the evening of March 12th when we will feature Patrick Welch a program about the history of Indiana University basketball, Hoosier Rising. Charter Directors I hope you have seen our announcements and call for entries for our 2nd year of Michiana’s Rising Arthur J. Decio Star. Please enter yourself or pass the word to talented people you know. Entries are due by March Jerry Hammes 28th to Michiana’s biggest talent contest, with the finals televised live in August. Ernestine M. Raclin Jane Warner Thanks for being our viewer, and special thanks for making sure public television remains a big part of Dar Wiekamp* Michiana with your contribution and support. Honorary Life Director Best wishes, Carmi Murphy *Deceased Charter Director © 2013 Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation Statement of Frequency: WNIT PUBLIC TELEVISION PLANNER (USPS 103-650 ISSN 1523-9373) is Greg Giczi published bi-monthly by The Michiana President & General Manager 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: Roger Chrastil. What’s Worth Watching March 4 Production News 20 Worth Watching April 8 Membership Corner 26 Inside? Primetime March 12 WNIT Kids Club 27 Primetime April 14 Honor Roll Members 29 Weekday Programming 16 WNIT Supporters 30 Weekend Programming 17 Supporter Spotlight 31 Overnight Programming 18 Directors’ Circle 31 WNIT Channel Guide WNIT 34.1 on Comcast Channel 191 Shown In High Definition Channel 10 Indiana: South Bend, Mishawaka, Goshen, On The Bristol, Elkhart, Plymouth, Rochester, Middlebury, Jefferson Township, Wakarusa, Warsaw and eastern LaPorte County Michigan: Edwardsburg, Niles, Buchanan, Cover Cassopolis, Dowagiac, St. Joseph (city), Benton Harbor, Berrien Springs, Stevensville, and New Buffalo Beginning its third season in March, WNIT’s Channel 4 Indiana: Argos, Bourbon, Bremen, Culver, Knox, Experience Michiana continues to draw rave Lakeville, LaPaz, Nappanee, North Judson, reviews for its coverage of what makes our North Liberty, Syracuse, and Walkerton region so special. Channel 11 Indiana: LaGrange County Michigan: Constantine and White Pigeon Hosted by Gordy Young, this half-hour “It’s a timely, fast-paced show,” added Channel 26 magazine-of-the-air has something for Gordy. “The cooking segments—White Indiana: LaPorte (city), western LaPorte County, viewers of all ages, including music, Chicken Chili, Pan-seared Alaskan Porter County and Valparaiso movies and performing arts. Gordy in- Halibut and Red Thai Curry—have been terviews Michiana’s headline-makers especially popular with viewers.” WNIT 34.1 on Dish & Direct as well as interesting people from all Satellite Providers walks of life. The program also includes or AT&T U-verse Watch EXPERIENCE MICHIANA a news and weather segment furnished weeknights at 7:00pm on 34.1 and 8pm Channel 34 by WSBT-TV. Our Friday episodes fea- on InFocus 34.2. Shown In High Definition ture the upcoming weekend’s events throughout Michiana. WNIT InFocus 34.2 on Comcast Channel 371 “We love to have fun on the show, Shown In Standard Definition while at the same time connecting ROKU our community with things they can experience right here in Michiana. And WNIT is excited to announce that the the variety of things will surprise you,” much-anticipated PBS and PBS KIDS channels are now available on Roku! The PBS channel said Senior Producer Kelsy Zumbrun. features videos from popular PBS programs. Once you activate the PBS channel and choose WNIT as your local station, you can stream content from WNIT’s local productions, as well as short, web-original videos from Webby Award-winning PBS Digital Studios. With the arrival of PBS KIDS channel, junior streamers can enjoy full-length episodes Experience Michiana and clips from great shows including Curious Gordy Young serves up a delicious George, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Dinosaur entrée with guest Dawn Meyer. Train, Super WHY! and The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! 3 Worth Watching March Suze Orman's Financial Solutions for You The Texas Tenors: You Should Dream All programs are on both 34.1 and 34.2 SUZE ORMAN’S FINANCIAL THE TEXAS TENORS: unless noted. SOLUTIONS FOR YOU YOU SHOULD DREAM Saturday, March 1, 4:30pm; Monday, March 3, 8pm and MARCH MEMBERSHIP Sunday, March 2, 7pm; and Saturday, March 8, 7:30pm PROGRAMMING Special programming featured on Friday, March 7, 8pm The Texas Tenors present an exciting special these pages runs from March 1 to 16. We all have financial issues and problems. featuring great music from the worlds of Suze Orman’s latest special sharply focuses country, folk, opera and Broadway music. The DR. WAYNE DYER – on her helping individual viewers “find Texas Tenors new album, You Should Dream I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW financial solutions for you.” As always, Suze’s – devoted to the classical treatment of beloved country, Broadway, and standard favorites, Saturday, March 1, 7am; advice is based not just on numbers, but on a critical understanding of ourselves and our forms the basis for this show. And WNIT has Sunday, March 2, 4pm; and emotional needs. your opportunity to get tickets to see The Texas Monday, March 3 at 9:30pm Tenors appearing at the Shipshewana Event In his newest PBS special, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer DANIEL O’DONNELL Center on August 23, 2014. For more info or employs an intimate conversational format STAND BESIDE ME to get tickets now, call 574-675-9648 or log on to describe the five key principles for seeing Saturday, March 1, 6:30pm to wnit.org. clearly now, which have guided him through all his important life choices, and which are A concert celebration of Irish, country, PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS: available to you as well. These five principles gospel, rock, movies and long-time Daniel ROCKSHOW – willingness, determination, fearlessness, O’Donnell favorites, this concert is filled Thursday, March 6, 10pm and with notable greats. compassion, and love – make up the rungs of Sunday, March 16, 10:30pm a sacred ladder that can bring us all closer to our Source. HEARTBEAT OF HOME This concert film was recorded during the Saturday, March 1, 8pm; and band’s 1976 North American Wings Over the Thursday, March 6, 8pm World tour, and captures the group at the peak of their career. The dynamic set list includes Created by the producers and director of such hits as “Venus & Mars/Rockshow/Jet,” Riverdance, Heartbeat of Home blends the “Let Me Roll It,” “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Silly thunder and drama of Irish dance with the Love Songs,” “Band On the Run” and the sultriness and attitude of Latin American Beatles classics “Lady Madonna,” “Blackbird,” salsa and the glorious rhythms of Africa.