ON AIR, ONLINE, on the GO JANUARY 2018 | MEMBER GUIDE ADVERTISEMENTS from the President Where to Tune In
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Classical.org | 13 Masterpiece/Victoria, Season Two | 14 Nova/Solar Impulse: The Impossible Flight | 21 ON AIR, ONLINE, ON THE GO JANUARY 2018 | MEMBER GUIDE ADVERTISEMENTS From the President Where to Tune in In with the New! TV We begin the new year in a spirit of exploration and adventure as we head into a new season of programming at WGBH. This month, WGBH brings you a host of inspiring, Digital broadcast FiOS RCN Cox Charter (Canada) Bell ExpressVu entertaining and educational premieres from Masterpiece, American Comcast Experience, Nova, Antiques Roadshow and more! WGBH 2 2.1 2 2 2 2 2 284 American Experience’s Into the Amazon (pg. 12) tells the remarkable WGBH 2 HD 2.1 802 502 602 1002 782 819 story of the 1914 journey taken by President Theodore Roosevelt (left) and WGBX 44 44.1 16 44 14 804 21 n/a Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon into the heart of the South American rainforest. With a crew of more than WGBX 44 HD 44.1 801 544 n/a n/a n/a n/a 140 Brazilians, Roosevelt and Rondon World 2.2 956 473 94 807 181 n/a set out to explore an uncharted Create 44.3 959 474 95 805 182 n/a Amazon tributary, along the way WGBH Kids 44.4 958 472 93 n/a 180 n/a battling the unforgiving landscape, Boston Kids & n/a 22 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a disease and countless other dangers. Family (Boston only) “Like all great journeys, the story Channel numbers and availability may vary by community. Contact your provider for of the Roosevelt-Rondon expedition more information. reveals truths about not only the Comcast subscribers can access selected WGBH programs on WGBH On Demand. natural world, but human nature as Go to Comcast 1, choose Get Local, then Local Networks. For more programs, go to well,” says Executive Producer Mark Comcast 1 and choose History & Nature, then PBS-WGBH. Samels. “Leadership arises from character, and the unforeseen poses a challenge to us all. How we respond shapes our own lives and those around Radio us—and sometimes history itself.” We are proud to bring you this exciting 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s Local NPR® story of humans pushing the limits of endurance and discovery. wgbhnews.org Some of the many premieres we have lined up for you this month spot- 89.7 HD1 light adventure and exploration in other realms. In the much-anticipated 99.5 WCRB second season of Victoria (pg. 14), the young queen ventures into new territory classicalwcrb.org as a wife, mother and monarch. Nova takes us to the farthest frontiers of sci- 99.5 Boston-NH, 89.7 HD2 Boston, 96.3 Beacon Hill, 88.7 Providence, ence with Black Hole Apocalypse. And Antiques Roadshow (pg. 12) kicks off a 90.1 HD2 Cape and Islands season full of first-time finds, including a bank robber’s escape prop! WCAI Cape and Islands NPR® Station January brings another first—the debut of Classical.org, our new digital capeandislands.org channel dedicated to making classical music accessible and relevant to all. The 90.1 Martha’s Vineyard, 91.1 Nantucket, 94.3 Brewster, 89.7 HD3 site’s first year will be devoted to “The Bernstein Experience”—celebrating All stations are available for streaming on wgbh.org/radio. the life and music of the acclaimed composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein on the 100th anniversary of his birth. In fact, WGBH is an official Stay Connected media partner of the Bernstein WGBH Member Hotline 617-300-3300 Centennial. weekdays 9am–5pm, [email protected] These are just some of the riches 24-Hour Program Feedback Line 617-300-5200 that you can enjoy on WGBH this Leadership Circle Member Line 617-300-3505 month and throughout 2018. We are proud to share this exciting beginning [email protected] to the new year and thank you for your unwavering support. Ralph Lowell Society Hotline 617-300-3900 [email protected] Local Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising 617-300-3783 [email protected], wgbh.org/sponsorship Jon Abbott Mailing address for gifts and correspondence WGBH Membership, PO Box 55875, Boston, MA 02205-8264 Find your favorite British dramas on WGBX 44 1 Member Discounts and Events WGBH PerksConnect: Thanking you every day! Now your member benefits are better than ever. Register today at wgbhperksconnect.com, and start saving with your favorite local and national retailers. High School Quiz Show Worcester Art Museum Ever wonder what it’s like to see a TV Rediscovering an American Community of show in the making? Competition, Color: The Photographs of William Bullard community, cameras and you—join features portraits of Worcester’s people of host Billy Costa on set for Season Nine color, piecing together a vibrant, early of WGBH’s award-winning TV series 20th century neighborhood and rebuilding High School Quiz Show! Test your smarts the narratives of families who lived there. while watching the brightest students WGBH PerksConnect members receive in Massachusetts compete for the 50% off general admission. Info: trophy. Tapings take place on Sat, 1/20, worcesterart.org. Sun, 1/21, Sat, 1/27, Sun, 1/28, and Mon, 1/29—times vary. Tickets are free, but an RSVP is required. Info: wgbh.org/events. Eric Jackson Concert Series Stop by the Eric Jackson Concert Series for world-class performances by jazz heavy hitters Walter Beasley, Gabrielle Goodman, Nedelka Prescod, Donna McElroy, and others. Performances take place Sun, 2/11, at 6pm in the sanctuary of the Abundant Life Church in Cambridge. Proceeds from this fundraising concert series will help keep the Fifth Annual Cambridge Jazz Festival free to the public. Concert tickets range from $30 to $100. Receive $10 off your purchase by entering the promotion code: WGBH116. Info: wgbh.org/events. Hull Lifesaving Museum Stories from the Stage Visit the Hull Lifesaving Museum to Love me? Love me not? Spend your learn the story of Captain Joshua James, Valentine’s Day with WGBH for a unique his intrepid crew and their courageous evening hearing stories about all different rescues of sailors shipwrecked at the kinds of love interests. Make it a date, and treacherous entrance to Boston Harbor. get tickets for two now! Join us on Wed, The museum’s Maritime Program offers 2/14, 7pm–9pm. You must be at least 21 youth and adult open-water rowing in with a valid ID to attend this event. Tickets traditional wooden boats at sites in Hull and Boston. WGBH PerksConnect members receive are $15. Info: wgbh.org/events. free admission to the museum for two adults and two children, as well as 10% off in the museum shop; 10% off all new rowing memberships; 10% off youth education programs, which include the LEGO model maker workshops offered in February and April. 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You can catch Wild Kratts, Arthur, Bob the Builder and the 7am 2 Kid’s Special (d) 8am Nature Cat rest of your favorite WGBH kids’ programs all day, every day, 24/7 44 Splash and Bubbles on the WGBH Kids channel. 8:30 Curious George (d) 7:30 44 Curious George (d) 9am Curious George (d) 8am 2 Splash and Bubbles 6am Fetch! with Ruff 5:30 Splash and Bubbles 9:30 Daniel Tiger’s 44 Nature Cat Ruffman 6pm Nature Cat Neighborhood (d) 8:30 2 Peg + Cat (d) 6:30 Cyberchase (d) 6:30 Ready Jet Go! 10am Daniel Tiger’s 44 Dinosaur Train (d) 7am Cyberchase (d) Neighborhood (d) 7pm Wild Kratts (d) 9am 2 Nature Cat 7:30 WordGirl (d) 10:30 Splash and Bubbles 44 Peg + Cat 7:30 Wild Kratts (d) 8am Arthur (d) 11am Sesame Street 9:30 2 Ready Jet Go! 8pm Odd Squad 8:30 Arthur (d) 11:30 Super Why! 44 Wild Kratts (d) 8:30 Odd Squad 12pm Dinosaur Train 10am 2 Wild Kratts (d) 9am Peg + Cat (d) 9pm Arthur (d) 9:30 Cat in the Hat Knows 12:30 Peg + Cat (d) 44 Arthur (d) 9:30 Arthur (d) a Lot About That! 1pm Sesame Street 10:30 44 Odd Squad 10pm Super Why! 10am Super Why! 1:30 Splash and Bubbles 10:30 Sesame Street Sundays on 2 10:30 Clifford 2pm Curious George 11pm Sesame Street (d) 11am Thomas & Friends 2:30 Nature Cat 6am Sid the Science Kid (d) 11:30 Dinosaur Train 11:30 Thomas & Friends 3pm Nature Cat 6:30 Splash and Bubbles 12am Dinosaur Train 12pm Caillou 3:30 Wild Kratts (d) 7am Peg + Cat (d) 12:30 Daniel Tiger’s 12:30 Sid the Science Kid (d) Neighborhood (d) 4pm Wild Kratts (d) 7:30 Curious George (d) 8am Curious George (d) 1pm Bob the Builder 1am Daniel Tiger’s 4:30 Curious George (d) Neighborhood 8:30 Nature Cat 1:30 WordWorld (d) 1:30 Splash and Bubbles Weekdays on 44 9am SciGirls 2pm Super Why! 2:30 Sesame Street 2am Nature Cat 2pm Arthur (d) 9:30 Cyberchase 3pm Sesame Street 2:30 Ready Jet Go! 2:30 Splash and Bubbles 10am WordGirl 3:30 Dinosaur Train 3am Wild Kratts (d) 3pm Curious George (d) 10:30 Odd Squad 4pm Dinosaur Train 3:30 Wild Kratts (d) 3:30 Curious George (d) 4:30 Daniel Tiger’s 4am Odd Squad 4pm Nature Cat Neighborhood (d) 4:30 Odd Squad 4:30 Odd Squad All programs, unless noted (*), are closed captioned for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing.