Italian Americans of New York and New Jersey, a Two-Part Series Hosted by Journalist Maria Bartiromo

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The largest Italian American population in the United States influences many vibrant and ever-evolving neighborhoods of New York and New Jersey. To celebrate the lives,

achievements, and culture Italian Americans have brought to the metro area, WLIW21 is

presenting Italian Americans of New York and New Jersey, a two-part series hosted by

journalist Maria Bartiromo.

The series, a companion program to the PBS broadcast The Italian Americans (Thursdays, February 19 & 26 at 9pm), highlights this large community’s rich culture and influence, featuring interviews with experts in Italian-American history and culture and prominent Italian Americans, including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, chef Lidia Bastianich, the late Governor of New York Mario Cuomo, singer Tony Bennett, actress Susan Lucci, former New York Senator Al D’Amato, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, journalist Steve Adubato, actor Joe Piscopo, and many others. The program is further enhanced by the personal stories, videos, and photos

viewers have shared on the Italian Americans of New York and New Jersey webpage

(thirteen.org/italian-americans-ny-nj). Host Maria Bartiromo (left) shares a moving testimonial about her Italian-American heritage and childhood in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, where her family owned a restaurant called Rex Manor that was named after the boat that took her grandfather, Carmine — a brick layer from Salerno, Italy — to America in 1919. Working at The Rex was a true family affair for the Bartiromos and an invaluable lesson for young Maria about the importance of having a strong work ethic.

“I salute my grandparents for setting a tone for generations

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to follow,” says Bartiromo. “I love my roots and will

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always feel Italian. That is why I am so active in the

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Italian-American community, because I know I have this

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life because of their sacrifices and the vision they had to

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create a better environment for their children.”

66TH & BROADWAY

Taped at the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center, 66th & Broadway is a new pilot series featuring cabaret veterans Jennifer Sheehan (right) and KT Sullivan

in captivating performances. Jennifer’s show features time-honored classics from the great American Songbook composed by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Comden and Green, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Stephen Sondheim. KT, the Artistic Director of the prestigious Mabel Mercer Foundation, epitomizes the style of a world-class cabaret performer.

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WLIW21 FEBRUARY 2015 SCHEDULE

Please Note: All airdates are subject to change. For the most current listings, visit WLIW21’s schedule page at wliw.org/schedule. Primetime listings are available on the WLIW21 Program Schedule Hotline at 212.560.8021 — press 3 for programming, then press 1 for program schedule.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1

11:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

12:07am Austin City Limits

5:00pm Globe Trekker London City Guide 2 6:00pm Treasures of New York Pratt Institute

6:30pm PBS NewsHour Weekend

Daniel Gets A Shot/A Stormy Night
The Black Keys/J. Roddy Walston & The Business

12:00pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood

1:04am Infinity Hall Live Joan Osborne

2:01am Live from the Artists Den Zac Brown Band

Daniel’s Sleepover/Backyard Camping

7:00pm This Old House

12:30pm Arthur Best Wishes/The Tardy Tumbler
Lexington Project 2015/Making Connections

1:00pm Thomas & Friends

The Black Keys/J. Roddy Walston & The Business

7:30pm Ask This Old House

Kindness with Friends
4:00am Infinity Hall Live Joan Osborne
8:00pm Antiques Roadshow Austin, TX – Hour One

9:00pm Language Matters with Bob Holman 11:00pm Pidgin: The Voice of Hawaii

1:30pm Bob the Builder Scrambler’s Scouts!

5:00am Antiques Roadshow
2:00pm The Lawrence Welk Show

New York City, Hour Three

Take a look at 50 years of historic preservation in New York City and the 1965 Landmark’s Law that made it possible.

Season Premiere, 1976

6:00am Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
3:00pm Charlie Rose

Angelina’s Gift for Ms. Mimi/

MONDAY FEBRUARY 2

Angelina’s Oldest Friend

4:00pm Midsomer Murders

TREASURES OF NEW YORK: THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION

The Maid In Splendour, Part One

6:30am Curious George Gnocchi The Critic/

12:00am Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries

George Cleans Up

Murder In Montparnasse

The Maid In Splendour, Part Two

7:00am Curious George Night of the Weiner Dog/

1:00am Father Brown The Eye of Apollo

2:00am Scott & Bailey

MOVEMENT

Animal Trackers

6:00pm PBS NewsHour

Premieres Tuesday, February 3 at 7pm

7:30am Peg + Cat The Perfect Ten Problem/

7:00pm America’s Test Kitchen from
3:00am Masterpiece Classic

The Long Line Problem
Cook’s Illustrated Comfort Food Revisited

Downton Abbey, Season 5 — Episode Four

8:00am Dinosaur Train

Adventure Camp: Zip Lining/ Adventure Camp: Canyon Hiking
8:30am Bob the Builder Fun at Work

9:00am Long Island Screening Room 9:30am Long Island Business Report 10:00am Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly 10:30am MetroFocus

7:30pm Lidia’s Kitchen The Oven Is On

4:00am Masterpiece Mystery!

Preview videos and more at thirteen.org/treasures

8:00pm Masterpiece Classic

Grantchester, Part Two
Downton Abbey, Season 5 — Episode Five

5:00am Asia This Week 5:30am Asia Biz Forecast 6:00am Priscilla’s Yoga Stretches 6:15am Body Electric

6:30am Wild Kratts Where The Bison Roam
6:30am Wild Kratts Ground Hog Wake Up Call 7:00am Cyberchase Raising The Bar

9:00pm Masterpiece Mystery!

Grantchester, Part Three

10:00pm The Jewel in the Crown

Kenny Kentrosaurus/
Incidents at a Wedding

Don and the Troodons

11:00pm BBC World News 11:30pm Out of Ireland

7:00am Cyberchase

11:00am New York Now

11:30am Out of Ireland

New Neighbors/Don’s Collection

The Bluebird of Zappiness

8:30am Peg + Cat The Arch Villain Problem/

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3

12:00pm Antiques Roadshow

The Straight and Narrow Problem

Confuciusornis Says/Tiny’s Tiny Doll

New York City, Hour Three
9:00am Sesame Street Shape-O-Bots

12:00am Globe Trekker London City Guide 2

Iggy Iguanodon/Shiny Can’t Sleep

10:00am Barney & Friends
1:00am Midsomer Murders

Cook’s Illustrated Comfort Food Revisited
The New Kid/The Princess and the Frog

8:30am Peg + Cat

The Maid In Splendour, Part One

1:30pm Ciao Italia

The Perfect Ten Problem/The Long Line Problem

10:30am Curious George

George and Marco Sound It Out/ A Monkey’s Duckling

2:00am Midsomer Murders

Cooking at the Barilla Academy/ Cucinando all’Academia Barilla

9:00am Sesame Street

The Maid In Splendour, Part Two
Stinkys First Day of Preschool

2:00pm Lidia’s Kitchen

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Dinnertime Soup and Sandwich

The Inside Story/A Monkey, A Plan, A Canal
The Blame Game/Airplanes

5:00am Healing Quest 5:30am Healing Quest 6:00am Priscilla’s Yoga Stretches 6:15am Body Electric

2:30pm The Jazzy Vegetarian Cookie Monster

3:00pm NYC-ARTS

You Are Special/Daniel Is Special
The Big Picture/Juicy George

3:30pm Jackie Evancho — Awakening —

Live In Concert

Clean Up Time/Neighborhood Clean Up
Girl Meets Monkey/Curious George Ramps It Up

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10:00pm Secrets of the Dead

12:30pm Arthur The Last of Mary Moo Cow/Bitzi’s Beau 1:00pm Thomas & Friends Learning Together 1:30pm Bob the Builder The Botanical Gardens 2:00pm Nature Penguin Post Office

3:00pm Charlie Rose

4:00pm Father Brown The Eye of Apollo

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The Lost Gardens of Babylon
12:00am Nature Penguin Post Office 1:00am NOVA Sinkholes — Buried Alive

11:00pm BBC World News 11:30pm Long Island Business Report
2:00am Treasures of New York

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6

The Flatiron Building
2:30am Crossroads Cafe Winds of Change

5:00pm Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries

12:00am Antiques Roadshow Austin, TX – Hour One

1:00am Language Matters with Bob Holman 3:00am Pidgin: The Voice of Hawaii
3:00am Workplace Essential Skills

Murder In Montparnasse
Writing Memos and Letters

6:00pm PBS NewsHour

3:30am TV411 Family Matters 4:00am Secrets of the Dead Ben Franklin’s Bones

7:00pm Treasures of New York
4:00am AfroPop: The Ultimate

The Landmarks Preservation Movement
Cultural Exchange Ladies’ Turn

8:00pm Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries

Away with the Fairies
9:00pm Father Brown The Bride of Christ

10:00pm Scott & Bailey 11:00pm BBC World News

Diane Masciale sits down with Hauppauge, Long Island High School theater teacher Ruthie Pincus, the creator of “Stage the Change,” to discuss an organization that teaches kids tolerance through the arts. Burst into song with Adelphi University’s first ever a cappella group, learn the story behind the iconic Hollywood sign and meet a national jump rope champion.

5:30am Healing Quest 6:00am Priscilla’s Yoga Stretches 6:15am Body Electric

6:30am Wild Kratts Under Frozen Pond 7:00am Cyberchase Balancing Act
6:30am Wild Kratts Mystery on the Prairie 7:00am Cyberchase R-Fair City

11:30pm Long Island Screening Room

The Wing Kings/The Big Mud Pit

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4

WLIW ARTS BEAT

Premieres Thursday, February 5 at 7:30pm

An Armored Tail Tale/Pterasaur Flying Club
Buck-Tooth Bucky/Tiny’s Tiny Friend

12:00am All Creatures Great and Small

Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet!/ Diamond Anniversary
Pride of Possession

8:30am Peg + Cat

The George Washington Problem/ The High Noon Problem

1:00am Call The Midwife

Preview videos and more at wliw.org/programs/wliw-arts-beat

2:00am The Jewel in the Crown
8:30am Peg + Cat

9:00am Sesame Street Elmo The Grouch 10:00am Barney & Friends Airplanes and Boats
Incidents at a Wedding
The Potty Problem/The Butter Problem

9:00am Sesame Street Numeric-Con 10:00am Barney & Friends Butterflies and Bugs

Downhill Racer/Book Monkey

3:30am AfroPop: The Ultimate

Super Daniel!/Play Pretend

George’s Super Subway Adventure/ Well Done, George
Cultural Exchange The Carrier

Monkey Size Me/Metal Detective

12:30pm Arthur Just Desserts/The Big Dig

6:30am Wild Kratts The Amazing Creature Race 7:00am Cyberchase The Halloween Howl

1:00pm Thomas & Friends

George’s Home Run/Monkey On Ice
Happy Engines

Daniel Says I’m Sorry/The Royal Mudpies

1:30pm Bob the Builder

Calm for Storytime/Calm at the Clock Factory
Splasher to the Rescue

Daniel Uses His Words/All Aboard!

2:00pm NOVA Sinkholes — Buried Alive

3:00pm Charlie Rose

Katerina’s Costume/Dress Up Day
12:30pm Arthur Show Off/Dog’s Best Friend

1:00pm Thomas & Friends Helping Each Other 1:30pm Bob the Builder A Very Important Visitor

12:30pm Arthur

4:00pm All Creatures Great and Small

Arthur’s Family Feud/Muffy Gets Mature
Solar Train/Birdwatching
Pride of Possession

1:00pm Thomas & Friends Laughing Together

1:30pm Bob the Builder Developing Confidence 2:00pm Antiques Roadshow Austin, TX – Hour One

3:00pm Charlie Rose

4:00pm Vera

5:30pm Moone Boy 6:00pm PBS NewsHour 7:00pm NYC-ARTS 7:30pm Consuelo Mack WealthTrack 8:00pm As Time Goes By 8:30pm Keeping Up Appearances 9:00pm Moone Boy
5:00pm Call The Midwife

6:00pm PBS NewsHour 7:00pm SciTech Now
2:00pm Secrets of the Dead

Long Claws/Tank’s Sleep Over
Ben Franklin’s Bones

8:30am Peg + Cat
3:00pm Charlie Rose

The Clown Problem/The Ninja Problem

4:00pm As Time Goes By 4:30pm Keeping Up Appearances

5:00pm New Tricks Deep Swimming

6:00pm PBS NewsHour 7:00pm MetroFocus
7:30pm Long Island Business Report

9:00am Sesame Street Friendship Day

8:00pm All Creatures Great and Small

The Name of the Game
Welcome, Cousin Riff and Special Skills

9:00pm Call The Midwife 10:00pm EastEnders 10:30pm EastEnders

Trader George/One in a Million Chameleon

7:30pm WLIW Arts Beat 8:00pm 66th & Broadway

Guest Monkey/Charkie Goes to School

11:00pm BBC World News

11:30pm Start Up

9:00pm Nature

The Dragon Dance/Teacher Harriet’s Birthday

Tap The Falls: Above The Falls/Mob Craft

Legendary White Stallions

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3:00pm Masterpiece Classic

9:05pm The African Americans:

Many Rivers to Cross Rise! (1940-1968)
9:30pm Spy Codename: Blood 10:00pm New Tricks Ghosts

11:00pm BBC World News 11:30pm Masterpiece Classic

4:00pm Masterpiece Mystery!
10:35pm The African Americans:

Many Rivers to Cross

A More Perfect Union (1968-2013)

5:00pm The Lawrence Welk Show

200 Years of American Music, Part Two

6:00pm SciTech Now 6:30pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 7:00pm Call The Midwife

MONDAY FEBRUARY 9
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7

12:00am Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries

Away with the Fairies

1:00am Father Brown The Bride of Christ

2:00am Scott & Bailey

The Straw Woman, Part One

1:30am Spy Codename: Blood

2:00am New Tricks Ghosts

The innovative concert series returns for a ninth season, featuring artists like Grammy-nominated Alabama Shakes and alternative rockers Cage The Elephant (above).

The Straw Woman, Part Two

9:40pm Vera

South Riding — Part One

11:10pm Live from the Artists Den

Alabama Shakes

LIVE FROM

South Riding — Part Two

5:00am Asia Insight

THE ARTISTS DEN

Season 9 continues Saturdays at 11:10pm

South Riding — Part Three

5:30am Asia Biz Forecast 6:00am Priscilla’s Yoga Stretches 6:15am Body Electric