March 2011 AETN Magazine
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Magazine March 2011 A Magazine for the Supporters of the AETN Foundation Arkansas Educational Television Network Contents AETN MAGAZINE AETN Commission Profile . 3 Staff Letter from the Editor-in-Chief Allen Weatherly AETN Director of Production . 4 Editor Ambassador Circle Mona Dixon Member Profile . 5 Creative & Editorial Director CommissionProfile Sara Willis March Specials and Editorial Panel Highlights . 6-7 Julie Irby, Bryan Fields, Shirley Bowen, Rowena Parr, Pam Wilson PBS Ongoing Series Copy Editors Dr. Andrew Fulkerson, District 1 representative for the AETN and Specials . 8-11 Darbi Blencowe, Catherine Mays, Commission, is an associate professor of law and criminal Primetime Schedules . 12-21 Karen Cooper, Pat Pearce, Tiffany Verkler, Kerry Krell justice at Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Daytime on AETN-1 . 22-23 AETN Offices Mo., where he is the coordinator of the university’s online Daytime on AETN-2 Create 350 S. Donaghey Ave. graduate program in criminal justice. and AETN-3 Plus . 24-27 Conway, AR 72034 800-662-2386 AETN Family Day . 28 [email protected] “The citizens of Arkansas are fortunate to have a public AETN Local Productions . 29 www.aetn.org broadcasting network such as the Emmy Award-winning AETN,” Fulkerson said. “It is an honor to have AETN Foundation Underwriters . 31 the opportunity to serve on the AETN Commission and to promote its very important public mission of Coming in March . 32 educating and enriching the lives of all Arkansans.” March’s Cover Story . “Great Performances — Hitman Returns: Fulkerson resides and practices law in Paragould and is the former judge of the Greene County District David Foster & Friends” Maestro to the stars David Foster, who has Court, having served 15 years in that position. He is a former member of the Arkansas Judicial Discipline collaborated with some of the greatest superstars in music, returns and Disability Commission and past president of the Arkansas District Judges Council. Fulkerson holds a with several of his favorite artists for a magnificent night of music. Airs AETN Mission Wednesday, March 9, at 8 p.m. and again Sunday, March 13, at 9 p.m. B.A. in history and M.A. in sociology from Arkansas State University, a J.D. in law from the University Statement of Arkansas, and a Ph.D. in criminology from the University of Portsmouth, U.K. He is married to Sonjia The quality programming on AETN is underwritten in part by... The mission of the Arkansas Fulkerson and has a son, Jon Fulkerson, and two grandchildren, Juli and Reese. Educational Television Network (AETN) is to offer lifelong learning opportunities to all Arkansans; Dr. Andrew Fulkerson, Paragould Philip Hathcock, Maumelle Membership hotline: to supply instructional programs Dr. Katheryn Jones, Bentonville Philip Kaplan, Little Rock 501-682-4120 Exceptional Savings on Fine Home Decor to Arkansas’s schools; to provide Bill Valentine, Little Rock Viewer response line: AETN Executive Director AETN Foundation Board Allen Weatherly, Conway 501-682-4198 programming and services to Allen Weatherly Chair Fax: 501-852-2280 improve and enhance the lives AETN Commission Sandra Garland, Harrison Programming originates at Online: www.aetn.org of Arkansas’s citizens; and to Chair Vice Chair the R. Lee Reaves Center for illuminate the culture and heritage Sammie Benjamin, Glenwood Steven Jones, Marion Educational Telecommunications General information: of Arkansas and the world. To Vice Chair Secretary/Treasurer at Donaghey Avenue and [email protected] Sesame Street, Conway, Ark. accomplish this mission, AETN, Ronnie Williams, Menifee Kirby Williams, Hot Springs Public affairs: Lake Village, AR • 800.732.3722 through the creative use of Secretary/Treasurer Board Members Questions and comments are [email protected] Sandy Landers, Little Rock Dr. Linda Beene Ballard, encouraged. Viewers may reach AETN reserves the right to make programming adjustments and preemptions that enhance the telecommunications, will present Outdoor programs: relevance of its program service. Although accurate at the time of printing, this guide should a high-quality public television Commissioners Bismarck AETN at: Dr. William Downs Jr., Kay Bland, Paragould [email protected] be used in conjunction with current newspapers, TV magazine listings and the Internet. service designed to inform, 800-662-AETN (2386) Arkadelphia Lavenia Craig, El Dorado 501-682-AETN (2386) Education: KETS DT, Little Rock ~ KEMV DT, Mountain View ~ KETG DT, Arkadelphia ~ educate, motivate, entertain, Don Hale, El Dorado Dan Farley, Little Rock 501-450-1-PBS (727) 1-800-488-6689 KAFT DT, Fayetteville ~ KTEJ DT, Jonesboro ~ KETZ DT, El Dorado enlighten and inspire. Jane Krutz, Little Rock Don Hale, El Dorado [email protected] 2 Arkansas Educational Television Network Arkansas Educational Television Network 3 From Production Aetn Dear Viewers, that decisive war still influences us in the 21st Foundation century! Ambassadors March is a wonderful Circle time of year. A time of Coming next month is the long-awaited renewal and promise. documentary about a hardscrabble group of AETN’s Production convicts who are reaching out from behind prison Annette Herrington Department has worked hard through the winter walls to guide the endangered youth of today to bring you new programs about Arkansas and toward a better life. UNITY is a partnership with My family watches public television because of enjoy. A couple of years ago, I was watching Jane some of the state’s best offerings. We begin The Centers for Youth and Families and Tucker the high quality of programming we find. Krutz during a fundraising effort, and I responded the month with a special edition of “Exploring Maximum Security Correctional Facility where to her request for people who could give at a Arkansas” featuing host Chuck Dovish visiting the former gang members have found a way to merge My four-year-old grandson, Oliver, LOVES PBS higher level to do so. I have been proud to be a nine National Wildlife Refuges in the state that are their “colors” into one flag of hope and promise – “Sid the Science Kid,” “Sesame Street,” supporter since then. I believe that it is a small open to the public. Some of you will be surprised for the future. “WordWorld” (one of my favorites), “Dinosaur gift in comparison to the hours of entertainment to learn just how important this ecosystem is to Train” and “Curious George.” Honestly, he we enjoy. Yes, March is a wonderful time of the year. And, loves the entire line-up. And eighteen-month-old so many species of fish, migratory birds, reptiles April will be even better! So stay tuned. and other animals. These 92 million acres of grandson Simon dances to the songs on “Sesame Public television provides programming of a high protected land and water have a unique beauty Carole Adornetto Street.” Those programs are brilliant in the way caliber that can’t be found anywhere else. We they teach math, language and logic, as well as understand that federal funding cannot cover that will amaze you. Be sure to tune Director of Production social skills and culture. One day when Oliver was the costs of producing programs at this level and in Sunday, March 6, at 4:30 p.m. barely three, I asked him what the “word on the that people like us have to help. We are lucky to “Arkansas’s National Wildlife Street” was on “Sesame Street” that day, and he that there are many foundations, organizations Refuges” with Chuck Dovish. replied, “Spectacular!” At a time when everyone and individuals that believe in and support public Also this month Gov. Mike Beebe is concerned about the future of our children, television. answers your questions when he sits the quality of education on public television is down with journalist Steve Barnes on outstanding and available in our home every day. We all invest our resources where our families the set of “Arkansan’s Ask.” AETN benefit, where our families enjoy being together, is proud to bring the citizens of this But, PBS is also for the adults in our family. We where we laugh and learn. There is no greater state regular and direct contact with all enjoy “Masterpiece Mystery,” “Masterpiece investment in entertainment for a family than their Governor; an opportunity not Classic” productions like “Downton Abbey,” all public television at AETN. I hope you will consider the Ken Burns’s productions like “National Parks,” joining me as an Ambassadors Circle member. available in every state of the union. the concert series, and, of course, the “Antiques And speaking of “union,” coming Roadshow,” both U.S. and British. up in April you won’t want to miss “CW150” – a program celebrating For many years, our family watched AETN without For more information, the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. supporting it financially. We realized that we contact Karen Cooper at You might be surprised to know how needed to add our financial support so that AETN 800-662-2386, could maintain the level of programming we 501-730-9310 4 Arkansas Educational Television Network Arkansas Educational Television Network 5 “The Gifts of Imperfection: Living With Courage, “Lawrence Welk’s Big Band Splash” “Suze Orman’s Money Class” Compassion and Connection” Lawrence Welk and his great orchestra play the music Based on her upcoming new book, “Suze Orman’s MARCH SPECIALS We’ve all experienced the pressure to fit in, and the of the Big Band Era and salute legendary friends. The Money Class” reveals Suze’s expert take on what feeling that our worthiness is measured by how we program includes performances of 20 full songs from actions people need to take in light of the new AND look or what we earn. Dr. Brené Brown helps viewers many programs rarely, if ever, seen on the weekly economy.