July/August 2018 Vol 33 #4 For 40 years WCTE-TV/PBS has brought you the best in PBS national and local programming. We have recorded the stories, the culture and the music of our beautiful region like no one else could. But do you know what else we do? We host fun events! We’d be tickled if you joined us.

Thursday, July 5, 2pm - 4pm “Kingdoms of the Sky” Screening at Fairfield Glade For more information, see page 7.

Friday, July 13, 10am - 2pm Splash and Bubbles Pool Party at the Gilley Pool For more information, see page 9.

Saturday, July 21, 9am Charity Golf Tournament “Drive For A Cause” For more information, see the back cover of Closeup.

Thursday, August 23, starting at 6pm Julia Child Inspired Dinner For more information, see page 7.

Friday & Saturday, September 7 & 8 Stations of Imagination (at Cookeville’s Fall FunFest) Free educational learning and games, face painting, and music, including the ever-popular Silent Disco. Walkaround PBS characters, Grover and Clifford the Big Red Dog may be found in our Seussville, which also features the Great American Read.

Saturday, October 20 Haunted Half Run Running a half marathon has never been so spooky.

Saturday, October 20 Blues & Brews Craft Beer Festival There were over 60 craft beers to try in 2017. We’re adding even more for 2018.

Call 931-528-2222 or

Check out wcte.org for ticket & event info. WCTE-HD Ch. 22.1, WCTE-WORLD SD Ch. 22.2, WCTE-Create SD Ch. 22.3 & WCTE-PBS KIDS Ch. 22.4 Staff & Contents Management Public Television from the Upper Cumberland (931) 528-2222 4 WCTE Awarded 5 Telly Awards Becky Magura, President & CEO For our ACEs documentary and our Celeste Flatt Bennett Craig LeFevre Corporate Account Manager series, Discover the Upper Cumberland. Director of Technical Operations Mary Boring Lisa Luck Technical Operations Coordinator Grant Administrator / Trainer WCTE’s 40th Anniversary Mural Alicia Masterson 5 Reggie Brown Broadcast Traffic Coordinator Education & Community The story behind the mural. Taka Nakamura Engagement Associate Master Control Operator Jacob Carr Jodi Pitts Director & Senior Producer 7 Julia Child Inspired Dinner A Special Events & Engagement Samantha Chambers Manager delicious fundraiser in August. Special Events Assistant Cindy Putman Jessika Chubb Ready To Learn Tools Facilitator Education and Engagement Nathaniel Rich Help & Hope with ACEs: The Next Assistant 11 Programming Brent Clark Step Helping adults who suffer Seth Stanger Director of Content On-Air/Digital Promotions & & Digital Media with ACEs QC Coordinator Patti Cloud Shannon Terry Membership Coordinator Executive Assistant to the CEO/ 12 August Membership Drive Craig Gray Office Manager Art Director & Senior Producer Show Highlights August 16 - 26. Paula Walker Dominik Hinkleman Front Desk & Development Production Assistant Assistant WCTE Great TV Auction Results Avery Hutchins Ralph Welch 13 Director of Development & Director of Engineering Services Thank you for a great 35th TV Auction. Marketing Kristy Keeling Education and Community Impact Manager On our cover Upper Cumberland WCTE’s 40th Anniversary Mural WCTE PBS first came on the air on August 21, Broadcast Council 1978, specifically to serve the people of the Becky Magura, WCTE Pres. & CEO Amy Hollars Upper Cumberland. Tom Janney, Chair Morris Irby Mike Galligan, Vice Chair Nina Lunn As part of our celebration of this milestone, we Dr. Scott Little, Secretary Bryce McDonald commissioned a mural that reflects the history Mark Odom, Treasurer Mario Morales and quality of our programming over the years. Andrea Burckhard Can you identify the programs in the mural? For a Diana Baranowski Sally Pardue closer look, check out the mural on the wall of the Dr. Katherine Bertram Jack Stites Biz Foundry at 114 N. Cedar Avenue in Cookeville. Jerry Boyd Kelly Swallows Molly Brown Story on Page 5 Community Program guides Advisory Board Dr. Carl Owens Lissa Parks 13  Daytime Programming Devin Baranowski Dr. Jennifer Shank Ready To Learn and weekend guide Kelly Clarkson Dr. Michael Torrence Ben Newman Hal L. Harder - Managing Editor 14  Primetime Programming [email protected] Quality PBS evening programs For on-air, print and website advertising and promotion information, contact Avery Hutchins p.15 25 PBS KIDS Channel Listings at 931.528.2222, ext 220 or [email protected] WCTE Close-Up is published bi-monthly. It is mailed to individuals, WCTE-HD Ch. 22.1, WCTE-WORLD SD Ch. 22.2, corporations and foundations who contribute $35 or more to WCTE annually. Third class postage at Cookeville, Tennessee. Phone: WCTE-Create SD Ch. 22.3 & WCTE-PBS KIDS Ch. 22.4 931.528.2222. Schedule is subject to change without notice. Send address changes to WCTE, P.O. Box 2040, Cookeville, Tennessee 38502. Check out the schedule on the January/Februarywebsite at wcte.org. 2014 | 3 photocredit Bohdan Zachary

WCTE Awarded 5 TELL5Y AWARDS stablished in 1979, the Telly Awards annually show- cases the best work created within television and across video, for all screens. Receiving over 12,000 Gratitude Always Eentries from all 50 states and 5 continents, Telly Award Becky Magura, President & CEO of WCTE winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production com- Ahhh, SUMMER! panies and publishers from around the world.

It’s here in full force, one of my favorite times of the year! Thanks to the terrific This year, WCTE was honored with 5 Telly Awards for the success of WCTE’s Great TV Auction, you will see a host of exceptional programs following documentary and series: planned, including live coverage from the Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree. This year, I’m excited to make a return appearance with Steve Boots on Friday night of ACEs: A Public Health Issue the Jamboree to celebrate WCTE’s 40th anniversary and our continued cover- Building Strong Brains Tennessee age of the music event that defined our region for bluegrass and old time fiddle Silver Award music. In addition, we are excited to bring Saturday evening’s live coverage to a Craft: Use of Graphics Tennessee audience on the Tennessee Channel, through our sister PBS stations. ACEs: A Public Health Issue As we look to July and August, the official month that WCTE went on the air in Building Strong Brains Tennessee 1978, I am filled with a happy and grateful heart. I grew up in the region and I Bronze Award remember a time when we didn’t have our own station or even access to PBS. I General: Education am one of the fortunate few to have made WCTE my lifelong career, but even if I had never stepped foot in the door, I would have been blessed by WCTE, our PBS Discover the Upper Cumberland station serving this middle Tennessee region we call home. Silver Award Craft: Use of Graphics I know what it is to me, but what is WCTE to you? Is it PBS? Is it our hometown station? Is it the local productions? Is it the people who work there? Is it the Discover the Upper Cumberland people who give generously of their time, treasure and talent in service as Silver Award volunteers, members, and board members? Is it you? Craft: Editing

Honestly, WCTE is all of that and more. It has offered four decades of sharing the Discover the Upper Cumberland rural voice, offering educational content to children who didn’t have access to Bronze Award preschool opportunities, and inspiring a region through the incredible content General: Entertainment of PBS. More importantly, it is ours. It is the only television station, public or Congratulations the entire ACEs Team. for your dedication, commercial, the Upper Cumberland will ever own. It is you. It is all of us. and quality work under an aggresive production schedule.

There is much in our world to be concerned with, but I have found that life is bet- And congratulations to Art Director and Senior Producer ter when you live it from a perspective of gratitude. I am most grateful for you Craig Gray and show host Celeste Flatt Bennett for the new and the time you are taking to read this message. I am grateful for an incredible look and feel you’ve given to WCTE’s Discover the Upper staff who works tirelessly in service to the region. I think of them often, both Cumberland. Craig designed new graphics for the third present and past. I am grateful to our station leadership and board members. I season and produces the show. Thanks also am grateful for a community, state, and country that value public media and the go out to the WCTE team who almost all difference it makes in our daily lives. have a hand in putting the show together.

Recently, we lost some folks that have contributed much, cared deeply, and left “WCTE strives to produce premium local a legacy of service. Many even encouraged others to remember them with a gift content to deliver to audiences who choose made to WCTE. I will always be grateful to these individuals: Alan Tatum, Ted whenever, wherever, and on what platform to consume it,” enthused WCTE’s Brent Clark, Haselton, Louise Culp, Joan Tansil, Larry McCaleb, Julia Woodford, and our dear Director of Content and Digital Media. “ former staff member, Janet Cooper. It’s good to remember these individuals and “We will continue to be a catalytic agent for so many who made our world a better place to live. change as we forge new boundaries to help better support the communities we serve Today and always, thank you for your support of WCTE. through impactful storytelling.” Becky 4 | WCTE Close-Up 40th ANNIVERSARY MURAL

The children watching TV with the origi- ERIC SWENSON nal PBS logo on the old TV set symbol- -MURAL ARTIST- izes PBS KIDS and education, which is a large part of our mission. Above Bob It is this deep appreciation Ross’s head is the PBS KIDS logo and for all the subtle beauty in some legs you might recognize. In the our everyday world that led picture above the legs, ballerinas repre- Erica Swenson to pursue the sent the cultural events WCTE and PBS visual arts. In line with this bring to people who might not have the passion, she graduated from opportunity to be exposed to this type the Rochester Institute of of performance firsthand. Technology with a Bachelor’s degree in Illustration. Directly above Julia’s head is a picture of a singer belting out a song. WCTE has She completed numerous murals in her hometown, a reputation for bringing our music to Jamestown, NY. In 2007, she interned with Murals and the world with shows like the Smithville More, LLC based out of Franklin. She fell in love with the south and has stayed in the Nashville area accepting a Fiddlers’ Jamboree, Jammin’ with Hip- variety of commissions. WHY A MURAL? pie Jack’s and Bluegrass Underground. In fact, recently we were honored to “I painted WCTE’s mural indoors – it was a challenge to WCTE and PBS have always promoted become the presenting station for Ray art, creativity and community. When it find a space big enough - over about 4 months during the Stevens CabaRay out of Nashville! winter. I used Golden Acrylic Paint. I’ve been using it for came to marking 40 years of serving the 2 years now instead of house paint. Golden intends for Upper Cumberland, a mural that would The picture above the singer represents these paints to be used for murals and regularly talks with invite discussion and add aesthetic WCTE’s green initiative. One of our muralists about their performance. I can get richer colors value in a community setting seemed WCTE-initiated shows, Live Green Ten- with them and they are more durable.” like a natural. nessee, has been popular for over ten years now. “It is sealed with a layer of Golden soft gel and a Golden ELEMENTS OF THE MURAL UV protectant Varnish. The Advantech was sealed with a Through the window above the TV set, stain and sealer and there is a rain guard at the top. The Picking the elements was a challenge. wood is the most vulnerable part. The actual mural will I’m sure each of you can think of an broadcasting to the Upper Cumberland and beyond, sits the antenna on the last for decades. As long as the wood is kept sealed it will iconic figure from PBS programs who last a long time. “ would could rock a mural. Chef and hills above rolling farmland, a symbol of who we are and the beautiful rural author Julia Child, and Bob Ross, the “I like seeing the ways murals touch people and brighten creator of the the classic show, the Joy region we serve. Which is why it is part of our logo, which you can see on the their lives. They subtly make the environment of a place of Painting, were two bigger than life more positive and inviting. I like the excitement of a new windowsill on a cup. And if you look PBs personalities that came to mind. project, it’s another opportunity to do my best work.” Other PBS icons came to mind as well carefully at the rolling hills, you can spot Mister Roger’s trolley. years but we could not always acquire “I needed help from some friends with a background in the necessary permissions. construction so thank you to Haven and Linda LaCoax, Charles Dolente, Colton Sullivan, Massood Taj, Derek and Come take a gander and a selfie at the Biz Foundry parking lot wall, Shawn Pepin, and Will.” located at 114 N. Cedar Avenue, in Cookeville, TN.

WCTE is proud to work with the Biz Foundry, a nonprofit organization designed to act as a catalyst for entrepreneurship and innovation in the Upper Cumberland region. The organization works with the 14 counties of the Upper Cumberland with the aim of expanding the regional economy by assisting new and/or existing businesses that address large or new markets and have high growth potential. The Biz Foundry works with between 250 – 300 entrepreneurs/year.

Thank you to Biz Foundry Executive Director and President Jeff Brown, Administrator Cherry Daugherty and Program Administrator Mike Ames for graciously allowing WCTE to use the outside wall of the Biz Foundry to display our 40th Anniversary mural.

For more information about the Biz Foundry, go to thebizfoundry.org

WCTE’s 40th Anniversary mural is made possible by funding from the Tennessee Arts Commission and the State of Tennessee.

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WCTE does not share or sell your information. Have an old car taking up space in your driveway? WCTE’S 40th ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN To mark our 40th Anniversary in 2018, WCTE has a goal of raising $1 Million for the first WCTE Education Endowment! This fund will support WCTE in perpetuity, and your Donate it to contribution to this endeavor will help us continue to make an impact. WCTE! What impact you ask? We’re glad you asked. Here’s an example. HOW IT WORKS... In 2018, WCTE’s Education Programs have been awarded: • The Tennessee Governor, Bill and First Lady Crissy Haslam - Governor’s Award for 1. Call 866-908-WCTE or 866-908-9283. Excellence in Early Foundations. 2. We will town your vehicle at no cost to you. • The John Seigenthaler Making KIDS COUNT Media Awards. 3. Receive a tax deductible receipt and help WCTE. • Two Telly Awards for documentaries on ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences).

Please contribute. For more information, go to wcte.org/40for22, call the Membership Department at 931-528-2222, ext 312, or email [email protected].

6 | WCTE Close-Up “People who love to eat are always the best people.” ~Julia Child

WCTE is pleased to invite you to a special dinner highlighting the traditions of Julia Child! This fundraising dinner to support WCTE will be an incredible evening featuring a six course meal paired with French-inspired wines. Step back in time with some of the best nostalgic video of the famous cooking icon. There will also be interesting stories connecting Julia Child to people in our area.

Executive Chef Chad Combs was inspired by Julia, and will create dishes to delight using her ideas and techniques. TICKET PRICE $99/person THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 at 6pm THE PUTNAM HOUSE (formerly the Cooke House) 319 E. Spring Street on the Square in Cookeville SEATING IS LIMITED RESERVE at 931-528-2222 or go to wcte.org

FREE KINGDOMS SCREENING OF THE SKY A remarkable series made in conjunction with the BBC that reveals the extraordinary animals and remarkable people who make a home on the iconic mountain ranges of the world.

When: Thursday, July 5, 2pm - 4pm Where: Community Conference Center in Fairfield Glade

WCTE will supply refreshments for the first 100 attendees. For more information, go to wcte.org

July/August 2018 | 7 Since its launch in 2012, the PBS Online Film Festival has featured diverse films from PBS mem- ber stations and ITVS and POV. Starting July 17, viewers can once again watch, vote and share their favorites. This year’s festival includes collaborations with a wide variety of public television producers. The PBS Online Film Festival has attracted more than 6 million video streams over the first six years.

pbs.org/filmfestival #PBSFilmFest

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Visit our eight wineries to taste, shop and play!

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8 | WCTE Close-Up July/August 2018 | 9 KEEPING YOUNG MINDS ACTIVE THIS SUMMER

WCTE and their CC-ELM partners: Putnam County School System/LEAPs; Highlands Residential Services/Kids Matter; and the Putnam County Library are working with kids and parents to help keep young minds stimulated over the summer school break, and to help prevent the summer slide.

Would you like to keep the young minds in your house active and alert this summer? Both kids and adults can sign up for the Putnam County Library Summer Reading Program at 931-526-2416.

We have PBS KIDS apps and online resources that you might want to check out. as well... Ruff Ruffman Sensational Science Camp pbskids.org/ruff/materials pbskids.org/ruff pbslearningmedia.org/ruff

Pinkalicious & Peterrific Pbskids.org/pinkalicious/

PBS Kids on-line games and apps Pbskids.org

Rural Tennessee: Inspiring Future Educators A New Documentary from WCTE Thursday, July 31 at 7pm

Join us as we take you to Tennessee’s Overton, Clay, and Jackson counties to sit down with Directors of Schools, Teachers, Administrative Staff, and students to discuss the teacher shortage in these particular counties, and learn about why deciding to choose teaching as a profession is rewarding on many levels.

10 | WCTE Close-Up HELP & HOPE WITH ACEs: The Next Step by Elisabeth Jones

In an ongoing discussion about Adverse Childhood Experiences, at helping become aware of and control emotions. See the link (ACEs), we’ll address the challenges of adults who are suffering from below the article. the effects of childhood traumas. For yoga classes, contact your local YMCA, city government, or Adverse childhood experiences exist if a child encounters the search online for classes available near you. You don’t have to be following: emotional abuse, physical abuse, inappropriate sexual young, beautiful, or flexible to benefit from yoga; there are people contact, neglect/lack of support, domestic violence, mental illness, of all kinds in a yoga class. Certified yoga instructors are qualified attempted suicide, parental separation or divorce, or a household to handle beginners, and you’ll benefit from the classes almost member incarcerated. Other negative experiences suffered in immediately. childhood that aren’t found on the ACEs quiz (see the link below the article) but that have similar effects are witnessing community Sometimes we need more help that we can provide for ourselves. violence, poverty, homelessness, bullying, and death of a parent. Seeking out a professional therapist is not a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength and belief in one’s self. For years, there has The results of suffering from one or more ACEs are significant: been a stigma surrounding mental illness; if one suffers, one must lifelong illness, problems with personal relationships and intimacy, be somehow responsible or morally flawed. Getting help from a violence with a partner or one’s children, poor anger control, mental health professional makes as much sense as going to the depression, anxiety, and substance abuse, among others. What can dentist, the ophthalmologist, or a medical doctor for a yearly exam. we do if we are adults who are dealing with the effects of our own ACEs? Is it too late to turn back what has already been done? Finally, for adult sufferers, isolation is common and harmful. Friendships and support networks are invaluable. Close If you are an adult who experienced childhood trauma, the first connections with other humans build up oxytocin, a “feel-good” step is to take the ACEs quiz and share the results with your doctor. hormone that actually reduces inflammation. Look up support This is not a “magic wand” for instant healing, but you can start a groups for overeating, substance abuse, or physical and mental conversation that might lead to therapy referrals or medication. illnesses. Don’t be shy---the other people in the groups are Another step for adults is to begin writing about your past suffering just like you are. You truly are not alone. If you are lucky experiences. Journaling comes easily to some and is foreign to enough to be mentally healthy, call your friends and suggest dinner others, but writing about your trauma every day is surprisingly or a gathering. helpful. Writing daily helps “expose” long-hidden stressors and can actually begin a healing process. In future issues, we’ll look at ways parents can help their children suffering from ACEs. We’ll also investigate how teachers, caregivers, Many adults tend to brush off so-called “new age” practices like and concerned members of the community can help children and meditation and yoga, but they are more effective than many think other adults who suffer.

The ACEs Quiz may be found at: https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/

Tara Brach, psychologist and meditation teacher, offers a free PDF with tips on how to meditate. tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/HowToMeditateForPDF.pdf

Building Strong Brains. ACEs: The Tennessee Story The Documentary Series

WCTE was funded by the state of Tennessee to produce a series of six messaging that will be shared with all public television stations in the stand-alone episodes called Building Strong Brains: ACEs, The Tennessee state, and can potentially reach every citizen in the state. WCTE is also Story, in collaboration with agencies, organizations, communities and involved in the Public Awareness Campaign about ACEs supported by other stakeholders involved in the state’s ACEs Initiative. The purpose a grant to the Commission on Children and Youth from the Office of of the series is to increase information about and awareness for ACEs Criminal Justice Programs. July/August 2018 | 11 MEMBERSHIP SHOW HIGHLIGHTS, AUGUST 18 - 26 1-800-282-9283 or wcte.org/pledge

I Miss Downton Abbey A nostalgic celebration all aspects of Downton Abbey - the stellar cast, the superb writing and and spectacular locations of the most successful British drama ever! We combine clips from all six seasons, new interview sound bites, exclusive, never before seen behind-the-scenes footage from Season 6 to provide a flow of fondly remembered moments premieres Sun. 19 @ 4pm from all six seasons of this award-winning series.

Betty White: Great Performances: Chris Botti and His Band First Lady of Television “Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When premieres Tues. 21 @ 7pm I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the biggest-selling “The definitive look at Betty White’s life American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongo- and career. Thanks to exclusive access, ing association with PBS has led to four #1 jazz albums, as you’ll see Betty behind-the-scenes at well as multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards. Most work, entertaining at home, and interact- recently, his latest album Impressions won the GRAMMY ing with her close friends; one of whom Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. is a 900-pound grizzly bear. As the only premieres Mon. 20 @ 9pm authorized documentary on Betty ever made, this film is packed with hilarious clips from her long career, including her The Tenors - Fan Favorites role as the bawdy Sue Ann on The Mary “The popular and prolific trio has created a special that provides Tyler Moore Show, the innocent Rose on an intimate musical experience featuring the soaring harmonies Golden Girls, and her more recent part as and memorable songs that have made The Tenors a PBS favor- and the worldly Elka on Hot in Cleveland. ite. The Tenors will perform their timeless hit songs. The show includes a Smokey Robinson/ Motown medley, Broadway clas- sics from Westside Story, and hits from Jesus Christ Superstar. The program will also cover songs from The Great American Song book from Sinatra, Neil Diamond, and Roy Orbison.” premieres Sat. 18 @ 9:30pm

premieres Sun 8/19 @ 5:30pm Nathan Carter: Celtic Country “Since launching his band in 2007, country and Irish music sensation Nathan Carter has taken the world by storm! Nathan’s version of “Wagon Wheel” launched Dionne Warwick: him to stardom in 2012. The album was a commer- cial success for him making it to the Top 3 in the Irish Then Came You Album Chart. Carter won the RTÉ Irish Country Music premieres Sun. 19 @ 7pm Awards for Best Single in 2016 for “Wagon Wheel”. “For half-a-century, Grammy- winning artist Dionne Warwick has achieved legendary status world- wide, with an unparalleled string Nature: Giraffes - Africa’s Gentle Giants of hits. This film traces the singer’s “It’s ironic that the life of one of the world’s most identifi- musical roots in gospel, singing in able and popular wild animals, the giraffe, is still some- church as a teen and with her fam- thing of a mystery. But, much of what we know about these ily’s gospel group, then as a back- creatures is due to the work of Dr. Julian Fennessy, who ground singer performing on R&B has been studying giraffes for over 20 years. Fennessy has classics by The Drifters and other exposed the shocking fact that giraffe populations in Africa artists. That lead to her discovery are down by 40 percent in just two decades, prompting the by Burt Bacharach & Hal David, who featured mission in the film to move a herd of rare Roths- child’s giraffes across the Nile River to a safer location. produced her as a solo artist.” premieres Wed. 22 @ 7pm

For More Membership Listings, including WORLD and Create Channels, see the asterisked programs in the guide, pages 18 - 22.

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THANK YOU FOR A GREAT 35th TV AUCTION Daytime Schedule

Weekdays & Ready to Learn

5:00 AM Sit & Be Fit 12:30 PM Splash & Bubbles

5:30 AM Classical Stretch 1:00 PM Curious George 6:00 AM Ready, jet, Go 1:30 PM Pinkalicious & Peterrific 6:30 AM Cat in the Hat 7:00 AM Nature Cat 2:00 PM Nature Cat 7:30 AM Curious George 2:30 PM Wild Kratts 8:00 AM Pinkalicious & Peterrific 3:00 PM Wild Kratts 8:30 AM Daniel Tiger 3:30 PM Odd Squad 9:00 AM Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 AM Splash & Bubbles 4:00 PM Odd Squad

10:00 AM Sesame Street 4:30pm Arthur 10:30 AM Super Why The moment (L-R) host Jere Hargrove, WCTE’s Samantha McCowan, Becky Magura and Jodi Pitts 5:00PM Mathline found out the grand total on the last night of the Great TV Auction. 11:00 AM Dinosaur Train 11:30 AM Peg + Cat 5:30 PM Nightly Business Report “In WCTE’s 40-year history, the Great TV Auction is still the stations largest revenue generat- 12:00 PM Sesame Street 6:00 PM PBS NewsHour ing event,” commented Avery Hutchins, WCTE’s Director of Development and Marketing. “The Auction has the largest volunteer base, and is the most represented with over 1300 items from Saturdays 400+ business’s. It is a wonderful show of community spirit from our beloved Upper Cumber- land. This year, WCTE raised over $105,000 over eight action-packed nights. That’s amazing!” 5:00 AM Missy Kane’s Fit & Fun 12:00 PM New Orleans Cooking with 5:30 AM Dinosaur Train Kevin Belton 6:00 AM Bob the Builder 12:30 PM Chef’s Life 6:30 AM Daniel Tiger (Royal Wedding 1:00 PM America’s Test Kitchen May 19 from 6am to 9am) 1:30 PM Tennessee Crossroads

7:00 AM Pinkalicious & Peterrific 2:00 PM Tennessee Wildside

7:30 AM Splash & Bubbles 2:30 PM Live Green Tennessee

8:00 AM Curious George 3:00 PM Volunteer Gardener SMITHVILLE FIDDLERS’ JAMBOREE CUMBERLAND MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 8:30 AM Nature Cat DEKALB COUNTY CUMBERLAND COUNTY 3:30 PM Food Over 50 9:00 AM Ready Jet Go 4:00 PM America’s Heartland WCTE, UPPER CUMBERLAND PBS 9:30 AM This Old House 4:30 PM Motorweek Serving the Upper Cumberland 10:00 AM Ask This Old House 5:00 PM Sewing w Nancy and Middle Tennessee since 1978. 10:30 AM Woodwright’s Shop 5:30 PM Fons and Porter’s 11:00 AM Beyond Your Backyard Love of Quilting

11:30 AM Lidia’s Kitchen 6:00 PM Lawrence Welk

Sundays

5:00 AM Missy Kane’s Fit & Fun 10:30 AM Twice as Good 5:30 AM Dinosaur Train 11:00 AM Dr. Bob Show 6:00 AM Sesame Street 6:30 AM Daniel Tiger 11:30 AM Overheard with Evan Smith 7:00 AM Pinkalicious & Peterrific 12:00 PM Breaking Big 7:30 AM Splash & Bubbles 8:00 AM Curious George 12:30 PM To the Contrary/Bonnie Erbe 8:30 AM Nature Cat 1:00 PM Lawrence Welk Show 9:00 AM Ready Jet Go! 2:00 PM Classic Gospel 9:30 AM Wild Kratts 10:00 AM Odd Squad 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Various PBS Shows

July/August 2018 | 13 Primetime / July 1 - 11 *Schedule subject to change

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Season 3

The Tunnel: Vengeance Sundays, July 1 - August 5

The emotional final season of the critically acclaimed bilingual crime thriller reunites Stephen Dillane (“Game of Thrones”) in his International Emmy Award-winning role as Karl Roebuck with Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II) as Elise Wassermann for the last outing of this beloved and unlikely Anglo-French partnership. the investigative pair takes on a toxic and terrifying folie à deux whose mutual defining quality is an existential death wish. When the question posed by the couple – what is a life worth? – is directed straight back at Karl, he is forced to con- front an utterly impossible choice that will haunt the audience long after the closing credits.

Set amidst mid-Brexit hysteria, the multi-award winning British crime drama tackles an escalating refugee crisis and examines the increasing threat of terror occasioned by disenfranchised, exiled souls on whom society has turned its back.

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, tune in at 7pm for Throwback Thursdays, a look back at some of our favorite programs over the years.

July 5 - The Upper Cumberland Camera: Music From DeKalb County. July 12 - The Upper Cumberland Camera (“Poke Salad Festival, Senior Olympics, International Folk Dance). July 26 - Highlights of the Golden Eagle Scramble. Aug. 2- Studio 22 (aka “1982 Highlights). Aug. 9 - The Upper Cumberland Camera (“Jr. Livestock, Annie). Aug. 30 - The Upper Cumberland Camera (“TN State Open Tennis Tourney, City of Amateur Gold Tourney, Cookeville Summer Theaters, Broadway Celebrates II).

July/August 2018 | 15 Primetime / July 12 - 22

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A Capitol Fourth July 4 This July 4th, America’s national Independence Day celebration kicks off our country’s 242nd birthday, as A Captiol Fourth welcomes back Emmy Award- nominated actor and producer John Stamos to host the festivities. Broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, this time-honored 38-year- tradition puts viewers front and center for America’s biggest birthday party with the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation.

The country’s longest-running live national July 4 TV tradition will feature all-star musical performances by multi-platinum-selling music legend Jimmy Buffett with the Broadway cast of the new musical Escape to Margaritaville, making their first stop after Broadway at the U.S. Capitol before launching a national tour; “America’s Band,” the iconic multi-platinum-selling music legends The Beach Boys; three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Pentatonix; legendary Motown stars The Tempta- tions; acclaimed multi-platinum country music singer-songwriter and winner of the iHeartRadio Mu- sic Award for Best New Country Artist Luke Combs; country music star and “American Idol” alum Lauren Alaina; 12-time Grammy Award-winner and gospel legend CeCe Winans; and internationally acclaimed Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell; with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direc- tion of top pops conductor Jack Everly.

“You can’t get more patriotic than this!” said Stamos. “I’m excited to carry on this July 4th TV tradition for the American people and especially proud to honor our veterans. You don’t want to miss it!”

July/August 2018 | 17 Primetime / July 23 - August 2

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Ted Williams Monday, July 23

To fans, the Boston Red Sox player was baseball’s Peter Pan: the eternal ‘Kid’ who combined preternatural gifts with a fierce work ethic to become one of the greatest hitters who ever lived. Serving as a flight instructor in World War II and a decorated combat pilot in the Korean War, Williams was also a fly-fishing expert.

Lesser known was how he was driven by shame over his Mexican-American background, humiliation over his father’s weakness, and a deep rage over his mother’s virtual abandon- ment of him and his younger brother.

The film will reveal the star player’s complicated relationships with his family, teammates, press, fans and himself. Through in-depth interviews with those who knew him best, the documentary will demonstrate the power of the heroic myth- making culture in which Williams flourished.

The program will also look at the impact the iconic hitter has had on the current generation of stars in Major League Base- ball. Superstars like Kris Bryant, Daniel Murphy and Josh Don- aldson have credited Williams’ methods to hitting as guides in their own approach today.

To me, Ted is an Homeric hero. Like Achilles, he was perfect, but vulnerable, extraordinary, yet flawed,” said executive producer Albert M. Tapper (Great Performances: Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy, Broadway: The Golden Age). “I discovered him when I was four-years-old and met him when I was 44. No one has ever had as much impact on my life. What- ever success I have had in my life, I owe it to him.”

“Only one man ever hit more home runs for the Red Sox than I did — and that’s Ted Williams. What an honor to help tell his story for American Masters and PBS,” said David Ortiz, the recently retired Boston Red Sox 10-time All-Star and execu- tive producer for Big Papi Productions. “Boston fans are the absolute best, and I’ve loved learning about how challenging a time Ted had with them; this guy used to spit at the fans and flip them off! Man, I hate to think what would’ve happened if he’d been around for Twitter!”

July/August 2018 | 19 Primetime / August 3 - 13

20 | WCTE Close-Up Zooming in for a Close-Up

Bluegrass Underground Special Airs Friday, August 3 PBS Arts Prime Time is airing a one-hour special, featur- ing American folk rock and American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile.

Watch for the new season of Bluegrass Underground starting in September. The program is taped in its new venue just down the road in the Caverns in Pelham, TN. If you would like to see who is coming and attend upcoming shows, go to thecaverns.com.

July/August 2018 | 21 Primetime / August 14 - 24

22 | WCTE Close-Up Zooming in for a Close-Up

Eight-Part Series and Nationwide Campaign Asks Readers to Choose“America’s Best-Loved Book”

America’s Best-Loved Novel will be chosen by viewers like you based on The Great American Read top 100 books list. The top 100 books were chosen through a survey of Americans con- ducted by PBS, The Great American Read and a polling service (more on that selection process below). The books chosen could be from anywhere in the world as long as they were published in English – the only requirement was that they be fiction. From beloved world literature to contemporary bestsellers, the list contains a broad range of novels, authors, time periods, countries, genres and subject matter.

View the list and vote for your favorite book of America’s 100 best-loved novels by going to: thirteen.org/blog-post/ vote-great-american-read/

WCTE’s Paula Walker & David Benjamin

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David will be happy to work with you so you are able to view WCTE’s four channels (our Main Channel, Create, WORLD and PBS KIDS 24/7).

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July/August 2018 | 23 Primetime / August 25 - 30

The Lobby Gallery welcomes our July - August artists, Sandy & Bill Miller

Sandy Miller creates colorful, hand-carved imagery in ceramics. She found the medium of clay ideal to manipulate various shapes, carve, impress, add to and subtract from, which allows her to infuse Mon - Fri, 9am - 3pm, marine life, plant life and terrain-like memories into her work. 229 E. Broad Street, Cookeville, TN The textural imagery in her ceramics reflects a love of nature, it’s textures and patterns.

Bill Miller has always enjoyed travel, and a camera has always been close at hand to document incredible scenery. Whether underwater or above water, his images attempt to capture the diversity of the places he has had the good fortune to visit.

Come view Sandy & Bill’s work and meet the artists on FRIDAY, JULY 13, 5:30pm - 7:30pm at our ARTISTS’ OPEN HOUSE.

24 | WCTE Close-Up 7:00am Arthur 7:30am Arthur 8:00am Peg + Cat 8:30am Cat in the Hat 9:00am Super Why! 9:30am Clifford the Big Red Dog 10:00am Thomas and Friends 10:30am Thomas and Friends 11:00am Caillou 11:30am Sid the Science Kid 12:00pm Bob the Builder 12:30pm WordWorld 1:00pm Super Why! 1:30pm Sesame Street 2:00pm Curious George 3 2:30pm Wild Kratts 3:00pm Dinosaur Train 3:30pm Odd Squad 4:00pm Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 4:30pm Splash and Bubbles 5:00pm Nature Cat 5:30pm Ready Jet Go! 6:00pm Wild Kratts 6:30pm Wild Kratts 7:00pm Odd Squad 7:30pm Odd Squad 8:00pm Arthur 8:30pm Arthur 9:00pm Super Why! 107.7 FM / 1400 AM 9:30pm Sesame Street 10:00pm Sesame Street

New PBS KIDS Specials Nature Cat: The Return of Bad Dog Bart - Mon, July 16 @ 7am & 2pm - Tues, July 17 @ 6:30am & 1:30pm - Thurs, July 19 @ 7am & 2pm - Sat, July 21 @ 8:30am Listen to WCTE PBS on the Radio at 9am, followed by WCTE’s Get Ready To Learn at 9:30am Splash & Bubbles: Pole-To-Pole Every Saturday morning on - Mon, Aug6 @ 9am & 12:30pm The HUB 107.7 FM and 1400 AM

July/August 2018 | 25 This Summer, PBS brings you the world.

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No Passport Required 10 That Changed America Kingdoms of the Sky PREMIERES JULY 10 PREMIERES JULY 10 PREMIERES JULY 11

Chef Marcus Samuelsson travels to under- Hot Geoffrey Baer takes viewers across the Discover the extraordinary animals and explored parts of American cities to country to the legendary streets, remarkable people who make a home on showcase the people, places and culinary monument, and man-made marvels the iconic mountain ranges of the world: flavors of immigrant communities. that changed America. the Rockies, Andes and Himalayas.

Earth’s Natural Wonders: The Outback Wonders of Mexico Life at the Extremes PREMIERES AUGUST 1 PREMIERES AUGUST 1 PREMIERES JULY 11 Travel south down Mexico’s mountain Journey with the people and animals of Explore parts of the world that nature has spine, explore the tropical forests of the Australia’s Kimberly region in North West carved on a staggering scale. For human Maya, and journey across the deserts of Australia: a vasat, rugged and remote beings, survival within these extraordinary Northern Mexico to discover its amazing wilderness bursting with character. places can pose great challenges. wildlife and cultures.

26 | WCTE Close-Up Program Sponsors Directors’ Circle Andrea Burckhard * Dr. John & Dr. Barbara Jackson* Dr. Angelo & Dr. Jennette Volpe* Dr. Katherine Bertram* Allergy Associates Rick Steves’ Europe Saint Thomas/ Becky Magura* Jack Sallee* The Dr. Bob Show Acencsion Hospital Bill & Jane Gray* Ken & Lillian Hartgrove* DeKalb Animal Clinic & Smithville-DeKalb BB&T Legge Insur- Washington Week, Chamber of Com- Bob & Gail Luna* Mark & Cathy Travis ance Washington Nature, Smithville Fid- merce Smithville Fid- Candace Thomas* Melva McCoy Week dlers’ Jamboree dlers’ Jamboree Charles Sewell Morris & Linda Irby Chuck & Sally Womack* Nina Lunn* City of Cookeville DTC Communications Stonehaus Winery Prime Time Smithville Fiddlers’ Prime Time City of Crossville Nita Whitfield Companion CPA Group Ottis & Cindy Phillips City of Crossville Jamboree Tennessee Depart- Derek & Diana Baranowski* Pritindra & Sharon Chowdhuri* Prime Time Family Wellness ment of Agriculture- Live Green Tennessee Elaine Funk Red Silo Brewing Company Citizens Bank As- Pharmacy Assorted Dr. Glenn James Richard Castle sorted Programming Programming The Law Offices of Galligan & Newman Hal & Elisabeth Harder Roger Castle Companion CPA First Tennessee Bank Assorted Programming Hilton Conger Scott & Mona Copeland Group Assorted Programming Jack Barton III Steve & Connie Boots* Masterpiece, Town & Country Over- Grade-A Catering head Doors Assorted Jack & Donna Matson Stonecom PBS NewsHour, Viet- Jeff & Kathy Callahan Timothy & Sue Tewalt nam Prime Time Programming Jere & Rebecca Hargrove Tom & Patricia Janney GO Indoor Advertising Twin Lakes Telephone Cookeville-Putnam Cooperative Assorted Jim & Mickie Akenson Wali & Shakura Kharif Assorted Programming Cty Chamber of Com- Programming Jimmy & Shirley Mackie Wayne & Mary Alice Spain merce Main Street McMin- Prime Time Upper Cumberland * Endowment Campaign Contributor nville Assorted Pro- Reconnect Discover Cookeville Regional gramming the Upper Cumberland Producers’ Table Medical Center As- MidSouth Sewing sorted Programming Upper Cumberland Brian Maffett Mark & Mindy Odom* Sewing with Nancy Tourism Association Crossville Hous- Presley Funeral Home Discover the Upper Ciphertek Mike & Rhonda Galligan* ing Development Assorted Programming Cumberland Derek & Diana Baranowski* Sally & Andy Pardue Corporation Assorted Randolph Electronics Wilson Bank & Trust Donna Simpson & Steve Chapman TN Race Timing Programming 24/7 Kids Channel Smithville Fiddlers’ Larry & Janice McDonald Zimmer Broadcasting Cumberland Auto Jamboree R-Cubed Environmen- * Endowment Campaign Contributor Center Tennessee tal Solutions Prime Winell Lee Assorted Crossroads (Sat.) and Time Programming 40th Anniversary Endowment Campaign Contributors

Amy Jo Carpenter Hank & Beth Mannle Nina Lunn Ann Breeding Henry & Monika Bowman Noel & Rebecca Tolbert Dr. Angelo & Dr. Jennette Volpe Jack Sallee Patricia Leonard Legacy Society Anonymous in Memory of Joe Janet Kolff Peggy Cho Albrecht Janney & Associates, CPAs, PC Steve Boots Bob & Kat Rust Dr. Phil Campana Anonymous Jennifer Lefevre Dr. Phillip & Jennifer Bertram Monika & Henry Bowman Candace Thomas Becky Magura in Honor of WCTE staff, Dr. Jennifer Shank & Jake Harrison Pritindra & Sharon Chowdhuri Becky Magura Nita Whitfield past & present Jim & Barbara Greeson Randy & Melinda Keifer Bethany Buckner Jim & Beverly Vaden in Memory of Robert and Carolyn Dudney Bill & Elizabeth Cameron Alan Tatum Robert & Mary Jo Gregson Bill & Jane Gray Jim & Evon Hicks Rose Hayes Bob & Gail Luna Jim & Glenda Dodd Rusby & Judy Titsworth Studio Club Bob & Judy Brown Jim & Joy Mitchell Bob & Nancy Himell Joe M. & Leverne Floyd Sam & Diane Glasgow Bobby & Jean Davis Dr. John & Dr. Barbara Jackson Samantha & James Chambers Judge Amy & James Hollars Jack & Mary Stites Mike and Esther Rohr* Brian & Susan O’Connor John Sellberg & Amy Bertram Dr. Scott & Leslie Little Bill Johnson Dr. James T. Wall Randy & Melinda Keifer* Candace Thomas John & Linda Sims Sidney & Patricia Gilbreath Bob, Glenda & Jordan Terry JD & Lissa Parks Rick Bowman Charles & Jan Jordan Judy & Bob Brown Dr. Stephen & Jeanette Goryl Charles & Kim Decker Dr. Katherine Bertram Steve & Connie Boots Bruce Ramer Jeff & Nadine Jones Robert Wilbanks Chuck & Sally Womack Dr. Krishna & Katharine Kumar Sue A. Gunnison Dr. Carl Owens Julia Bishop Steve Glover & Joyce Brenner Connie Albrecht in Memory of Joe Ken & Connie Leslie Dr. Suellen Alfred Craig Fickling & Melaney Ken Braden Steve & Carolyn Pardue Albrecht Ken & Lillian Hartgrove Sydney Lunn Dr. David & Bonita Barger Larry & Donna Smith Terry & Andrea Burckhard Madewell Ken & Connie Leslie* Sydney Lunn* David & Erin Bilbrey Lem & Donna McSpadden Terry & Rosalyn Little Connie Albrecht* Leon & Julie Burns Terry & Rosalyn Little* David & Nancy Wyman Marilee Hall Thomas & Darlene Roberts Debbie Barnard Levena Kline Theresa MacDonald Derek & Diana Baranowski Marjorie Rios Dr. Tim & Liz Fournet Devin Baranowski Mark & Mindy Odom Ed Goldfinger Loren & Jan Aschbrenner Thomas & Darlene Roberts* Tom & Patricia Janney Dwight Gary Moore Jr. Martin & Amy Ing Tony & Rebecca Sells Gail & Kim Stearman Mario Morales W & O Construction Erica Clark-Heinrich & Meg Heinrich Matt & Betty Case Town & Gown Club Georgia Knott Melva McCoy Wanda Peterson Fay Ferguson Dr. Mike Birdwell Virginia M. Moore Father Tom’s Pub Mike & Carolyn Medley Dr. Walter Derryberry Henry & Monika Bowman* Dr. Mike Birdwell* Frank & Janis Bulow Mike & Esther Rohr Wayne & Nicole Cravens Garry & Brenda Floeter Hill & Beverly Carlen Mike Welch Mike & Rhonda Galligan Wayne & Susan Hogan George Barnard & Dr. Barbara New York Life Insurance Company, Zachary Buckner Reynolds in Memory of Alan Tatum Andrea Burckhard * Endowment Campaign Contributor George & Gloria Halford Annual Membership Levels CAB & UCBC Meetings The Community Advisory Board is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, August 14 at noon in the WCTE Downtown Office Conference Room (1 S Jefferson, Ste. 204, $35 Basic Membership $365 Dollar A Day Club Cookeville, TN 38501). The Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council will meet Thursday, August 16 at 4pm at the Progressive Savings Bank in Cookeville. $60 Patron $500 Studio Club Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council, $90 Associate $1,000 Directors’ Circle committees of the Board, and the Community Advisory Board are generally open $120 Producer $2,500 Producers’ Table to the public, although certain meetings, or portions of meetings, may be closed in order to address confidential or proprietary matters. $240 Engineer July/August 2018 | 27 UPPER CUMBERLAND PLEASE RECYCLE BROADCAST COUNCIL NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PO Box 2040 PAID Nashville, TN Cookeville, TN 38502 Permit No. 1078 www.wcte.org

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