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08/2017 Attenborough at 90 Premieres • Baby Makes 3 Returns • Young Writers Winners! This month, the acclaimed documentary series POV presents Raising Bertie, a coming-of-age story set amid the realities of rural North Carolina. Such important, award-winning programs are made possible through the support of viewers like you during our August Fundraiser on UNC-TV—PBS & More! aboutUNC-TV CenterPiece is the monthly program guide of 2017 UNC-TV, North Carolina’s public media network and broadcast service licensed to the University UNC-TV of North Carolina. Contributions are tax deduct- ible to the extent permitted by law. UNC-TV’s WINNERS central offices and studios are housed in the Joseph and Kathleen Bryan Communications Our judges had a tough job picking the top three finishers Center in Research Triangle Park. from all the wonderful submissions, but congratulations go out to the following kids! 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DV 3:00 Wild Kratts ALL DAY & ALL NIGHT 3:30 Dinosaur Train DV 4:00 Odd Squad DV 4:30 Daniel Tiger’s 5:00 Arthur DV 6 AM Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman Neighborhood DV 6:30 Cyberchase 5:30 Splash & Bubbles 7:00 Read-a-roo’s Block 6 PM Nature Cat Party—Martha Speaks Rootle YouTube (weekends, until 10 AM) DV 6:30 Ready Jet Go! DV Read-a-roo’s Block 7:00 Wild Kratts Channel is now LIVE! Party—Back to School 8:00 Odd Squad DV Subscribe for fun and educational (8/26 -27, until 10 AM) DV 9:00 Arthur DV videos for your child every week: 7:30 WordGirl 10:00 Super WHY! DV unc.tv/rootletube 8:00 Arthur 10:30 Sesame Street DV 9:00 Peg + Cat 9:30 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That 10:00 Super WHY! GET READY FOR SOME FUN! 10:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog Sunday, August 13, Noon-3 PM, Asheville Outlets 11:00 Thomas & Friends DV Noon Caillou Read-a-roo’s Block Party LIVE is back, 12:30 Sid the Science Kid Sunday, August 13, from noon to 3 PM, 1:00 Bob the Builder DV Read-a-roo’s Block at Asheville Outlets! Meet and greet Party—Martha Speaks Read-a-roo and your favorite Block Party (weekends, until 4 PM) DV stars from Splash & Bubbles, Martha Read-a-roo’s Block Speaks and Ready Jet Go! Enjoy hands-on Party—Back to School (8/26 -27, until 4 PM) DV activities, awesome giveaways and live 1:30 WordWorld DV performances at this super-sized 2:00 Super WHY! DV summer celebration! 2:30 Sesame Street DV MARTHA SPEAKS Weekends at 7 AM & 1 PM This month, Rootle, your 24/7 PBS KIDS channel, welcomes Martha Speaks, starring everyone’s favorite letter-loving dog—Martha. When this beloved family dog accidentally consumes alphabet soup, she gains the power to speak and teach with her words! And don’t miss a special Back-to-School Block Party, Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27, at 7 AM and 1 PM! Enjoy six big Block Party all-stars to get you all ready for school: Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (Mister Rogers Talks About Going To School), Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (Daniel Visits School), WordWorld (Shark’s First Day of School), Berenstain Bears (Berenstain Bears Go to School), Curious George (Guest Monkey) and Clifford’s Puppy Days (School Daze)! Get ready to rule school! Visit schedule.unctv.org for complete schedules of all our services. August | 3 evening&weekendLISTINGS EX Wild Weather Brave, ambitious and inno- vative experiments illustrate how weather works. NC Infinity Hall Live Rhiannon Giddens 11:00 TV Waiting for God The Helicopter EX Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope Passage Through Chile’s Tierra del Fuego Around Cape Horn DV NC PBS NewsHour 11:30 TV BBC World News EX In the Americas with David Yetman Discover amazing creatures and places on Ireland’s Wild Coast, Wednesday, Hawaii’s Big Island: August 2, at 8 PM, on UNC-TV, and Saturday, August 26, at 9 PM, on The The Volcanos’ Gifts Explorer Channel. 7:00 TV Nightly Business ^ 2 WEDNESDAY 1 TUESDAY Report 6:00 TV PBS NewsHour 6:00 TV PBS NewsHour EX Rick Steves’ Europe EX Queen’s Garden Get in-depth analyses of Prague Explore “royal” wildlife and current events. NC Charlie Rose remarkable plants in central EX Taste of Louisiana This native Tar Heel London. with Chef John Folse interviews fascinating NC BBC World News & Co. personalities. America Rosedown Plantation 7:30 TV Flavor, NC 6:30 NC Nightly Business NC BBC World News Bakers Peanuts Report America EX Smart Travels— 7:00 TV Nightly Business Get comprehensive cover- Pacific Rim with Report age of international news Rudy Maxa EX Rick Steves’ Europe and current events. Oahu & Kauai Berlin 6:30 EX Mexico— 8:00 TV Boys of ‘36: NC Charlie Rose One Plate at a Time American Experience 7:30 TV SciTech Now with Rick Bayless Follow the triumphant U.S. North Carolina It All Begins with Beans rowing team at the 1936 Climate of Change NC Nightly Business Olympics in Nazi Germany. EX Born To Explore Report DV with Richard Wiese Seasoned reporters review EX Great Yellowstone Scotland: financial news. Thaw Vikings, Puffins & Ponies Spring brings many new 8:00 TV Ireland’s Wild Coast challenges to wildlife. PREMIERE! An Emmy-winning LISTINGS KEY: NC The Great American wildlife cameraman shares TV UNC-TV PBS & More Music Company insights into his home’s wild EX UNC-EX Doc Watson animals and places. The Explorer Channel 8:30 NC The Great American EX Mexico— Music Company NC North Carolina Channel One Plate at a Time Cajun Two Step Stories with a Local Accent with Rick Bayless 9:00 TV Rare—Creatures Eat Like a Local in DV Descriptive voiceovers of the Photo Ark Los Cabos COLOR UNC-TV productions Part 3 of 3 Acclaimed NC POV & local interest photographer Joel Sartore Dalya’s Other Country/ documents creatures on Shaded programs indicate 4.1 Miles A displaced Syr- the edge of extinction. fundraiser specials. ian family balances Muslim EX Blue Planet values in a new world. Seasonal Seas 8:30 EX Taste of History PLEASE NOTE: While every NC David Holt’s Creole Cuisine & the effort is made to ensure the State of Music War of 1812 accuracy of CenterPiece, on-air The Krüger Brothers 9:00 EX Julia Child: announcements, updates at 9:30 NC David Holt’s American Masters State of Music unctv.org and posts to social Celebrate the acclaimed Doyle Lawson/ chef’s life and legacy.