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March/April 2014 Vol 30 #2 wcte.org ROCK MY SOUL Part of Our March Membership Drive February 27 ~ March 14 The Legacy of Dr. Ken Garry Bluegrass Underground Wins 4 EMMYS 〉 Contents Staff & Management PUBLIC TELEVISION FROM THE UPPER CUMBERLAND (931) 528-2222 or (800) 282-9283 Becky Magura Cindy Putman ~ Ready to President & CEO Learn Tools Facilitator Bluegrass Underground Receives 4 Celeste Bennett Hannah Rawiszer 4 EMMYS Taping for the 4th season Account Manager Asst. to the CEO begins in March. Mary Boring Nathaniel Rich Engineering & Tech. Liaison Programming and Master Reggie Brown Control Associate The Legacy of Dr. Ken Garry 5 Education & Community Seth Stanger WCTE’s former GM never waivered in Engagement Associate Sales & Development his faith in the staff or the future of Desirée Duncan Assistant Director of Content Shannon Terry the station. Allison Fox Membership Coordinator Grant Manager/Development Ralph Welch 6 March Membership Drive Shows Assistant Director of Engineering/ February 27 to March 15 Craig Gray Technology Business Development Producer Rick Wells Craig LeFevre Senior Producer/Director 8 A Community Conversation: Master Control Op Manager Lee Wray - American Issues in Education & Economics Avery Owens Graduate Program Manager Director of Advancement March 9 at the Leslie Town Centre. Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council Jere Hargrove, Chair Dr. Katherine Bertram On our cover Tom Janney Marc L. Burnett Andrea Burckhard, Secretary Mona Copeland Dr. Wali R. Kharif Joe Albrecht, Treasurer ROCK MY SOUL Morris Irby Nashville’s Downtown Presbyterian Church, Lillian Hartgrove, Past Chair Nina Lunn erected in 1816, is the perfect setting for ROCK Becky Magura, Jack Stites WCTE Pres. & CEO Kelly Swallows MY SOUL. This is the gospel music of people, Mike Galligan Dr. Alan Tatum of community, of vitally talented individuals who come together with their incredibly gifted Community voices to create something deeply moving Advisory Board and powerful. We are pleased to present this celebration of gospel music as one of our Dr. Steve Copeland, DVM Jack Barton March Membership Drive shows. Story on p. 13. Diana Baranowski Lissa Parks photos courtesy of Getty Images Dr. Carl Owens Ben Newman Program guides 9 Daytime Programming Hal L. Harder - Managing Editor Ready to Learn and weekend guide [email protected] For on-air, print and website advertising and 10 Primetime Programming promotion information, contact Avery Owens at Quality PBS evening programs 931.528.2222, ext 220 or [email protected] p.11 WCTE Close-Up is published bi-monthly. It is mailed to individuals, corporations and foundations who contribute $35 or more to WCTE WCTE-HD Ch. 22.1, WCTE-WORLD SD Ch. 22.2 annually. Third class postage at Cookeville, Tennessee. Phone: 931.528.2222. Schedule is subject to change without notice. Send address & WCTE-Create SD Ch. 22.3 changes to WCTE, P.O. Box 2040, Cookeville, Tennessee 38502. Check out the schedule on the website at www.wcte.org. January/February 2014 | 3 BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND RECEIVES 4 EMMYS! Todd Jarrell & Todd Mayo, Producers of Bluegrass Underground “The series is a true ‘musical adventure’ created to shine a light-literally and metaphorically-on America’s finest export: the diversity and quality of its musical culture and natural beauty.” ~Todd Mayo Congratulations to the talented team at Bluegrass Under- our wonderful family of underwriters and all of the great folks ground for receiving 4 EMMY Awards for Best Entertainment at Cumberland Caverns,” remarked Mayo. Program, Best Director-Program, Best Audio, and Best Light- Bluegrass Underground is preparing to tape its 4th Season in ing. The music series was also nominated for Best Photogra- March. For information and tickets (if they aren’t sold out) go phy and Technical Achievement. to bluegrassunderground.com. Or you can watch Bluegrass “These EMMYs go out to the entire crew, the patrons and Underground on WCTE every Thursday night at 9:30pm viewers of the series, WCTE (the presenting station) and PBS, ART FEATURED IN OUR LOBBY Brad Sells - Wood Sculptor Working out of Bark Studios in his hometown of Cookeville, TN, Brad Sells has garnered an international reputation for his ability to carve delicate forms, going in search of visages and shapes where others see only wood. He believes “that all living things have a soul” and “he views his role as captur- ing then releasing the voice of each tree.” His pieces have been described as fluid, original, unique, ethereal and beautiful. Brad’ travels all over the world in search of exotic materials. Two of his quests can be found in documentaries by Todd Jarrell and WCTE -- Tree Safari South Africa: A Sculptural Journey and Tree Safari Hawaii: The KOA Connection. Currently he is part of the Peabody Essex museum opening in Boston, MA, “BONSAI” and in February he was there doing demonstrations. A new book of wood You can view this Brad Sells piece in our lobby at art goes along with this exhibit called Audacious: The Fine Art of Wood from East 229 Broad Street, Cookeville TN. the Montalto Bohlen Collection (on Amazon) where you can find amazing View his portfolio and contact him at : contemporary wood art from around the world, including Brad’s work. bradsells.com 4 | WCTE Close-Up The Legacy of Dr. Ken Garry BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND RECEIVES 4 EMMYS! by Becky Magura, President & CEO of WCTE Recently Bluegrass Underground won four Re- as we affectionately called him, passed away gional Emmys, bringing the total to 9! What an recently from an extended battle with cancer, incredible feat for a series that is only in its 4th but not without the same thoughtful, positive season! WCTE is proud to be the presenting sta- and faithful way he conducted himself in tion for Bluegrass Underground, sharing it with all things. PBS viewers throughout the country. Ken’s memorial service was held in Illinois, sur- On the evening of the Emmys, BGU Producers rounded by his lovely and loving wife, Janice, Todd Jarrell and Todd Mayo were filled with family and friends, including several from the anticipation and excitement for an honor that Upper Cumberland. It was held on the same comes with being recognized for one’s craft. I day as the Emmy celebration, so obviously Ken could not have been happier to have a place in was in our hearts and minds that day. He was a that celebration. kind, caring and generous leader who was sup- portive in word and deed. It was almost like It was an incredible evening, and on more than having Mister Rogers as your boss! A natural teacher, he always one occasion, Todd Jarrell and I reflected on our work together provided an opportunity for us to learn. He was fun- loving and over the past fifteen years. In the midst of our joy, we wanted to brought much joy to many throughout his tenure with us. remember the man who took that first leap of faith with us. Janice and Ken made a wonderful team and she was as much a I remember it like it was yesterday. It was when I first proposed part of the WCTE family as anyone. Janice was always showing an opportunity for WCTE and independent producer Todd Jarrell her love through her incredible cooking, and for all of us at WCTE, to join forces and follow wood artist Brad Sells into the jungles of that was a blessing. A blessing she continued to give even after Africa for Tree Safari: A Sculptural Journey. It was a television proj- Ken retired. ect that was ambitious and bold for any size station, especially a small rural station. Thanks to our work with Todd Jarrell and now Todd Mayo, WCTE has numerous Emmys and a plan for more with even more excit- It was also naive, and Dr. Ken Garry, the General Manager of ing projects for our region. I think Dr. Ken would be very proud WCTE at the time, knew that but honored my request to provide of this moment and the fact that he truly set things in motion for seed money from our budget which Todd, Brad and I would work us. Thank you, Dr. Ken Garry, for the legacy you left at WCTE and to match. He said it wouldn’t be enough and he was right, but he the love you left in our hearts. never wavered in his faith in us or the direction this would mean for WCTE’s future, so he supported it fully. We will always be grateful. That was Dr. Kenneth Garry, our General Manager and friend for a decade prior to my appointment to the position in 2006. Dr. Ken, ART FEATURED IN OUR LOBBY Jason Stoddardt - Fine Art Photographer Based in Crawford, TN, Jason Stoddardt documents tradi- tional Americana culture defined as “the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of the United States.” His work captures subjects that represent the true America and often forgotten parts of our past. His philosohopy is that there is always a story to tell and history to preserve. Each photograph is printed on acid free, lignin free canvas, heavyweight cotton-ply blend on a textured semi-gloss satin surface. He painstakingly prints his work in his own studio on the best archival materials available. Every fine art canvas “AMERICA’S BARN” is signed and numbered. You can view other pieces of Jason’s work in our lobby at Jason’s fine art photography may be found in private and East 229 Broad Street, Cookeville TN. corporate collections worldwide, as well as in the permanent View his portfolio or purchase his work at: collection of the Tennessee State Museum and at The Omni in Nashville.