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DECEMBER 2019 ARETHA FRANKLIN REMEMBERED Vegas PBS A Message from the Management Team General Manager General Manager Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS Educational Media Services Director Niki Bates Production Services Director Kareem Hatcher Business Manager Brandon Merrill Communications and Brand Management Director Allison Monette Content Director Our Membership Cyndy Robbins Workforce Training & Economic Development Director Campaign Begins Debra Solt Engineering, IT and Emergency Response Director ast year, according to Nielsen ratings, the PBS programs on Vegas PBS John Turner Channel 10.1 were viewed in 578,500 homes with about 1,650,000 view- SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC TELEVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ers. The Vegas PBS KIDS Channel 10.2 served 343,600 homes with over Executive Director 860,000 viewers, and the PBS Create channel 10.3 served another 157,000 Tom Axtell, Vegas PBS viewers. Online viewing added another 2 million views a month. School President Lteachers downloaded our videos for classroom use over 750,000 times, and over 12,000 Tom Warden, The Howard Hughes Corporation adults completed a valuable career certification via our online courses and proctored Vice President testing center. In a region with 2.2 million people, very few non-profit organizations or Clark Dumont, Dumont Communications, LLC even for-profit businesses can come close to our level and frequency of individuals Secretary Nora Luna, UNR Cooperative Extension engaged and served. Treasurer and SNPT Planned Giving Council Chair While public service is literally in the name of the Public Broadcasting Service, we are Kim Walker, Kim Walker, Inc. a nonprofit business. Our services are available over the air — without any fee — for peo- ple of all income levels. With more than 18,000 current members and only 45 days a BOARD MEMBERS Vince Alberta, UNLV – University of Nevada, Las Vegas year dedicated to on air fund drives, we are continually encouraged by the robust view- Linda Ammons, Community Volunteer er support that allows us to consistently meet our annual membership goals. This month, Tracy Bower, Desert Research Institute we seek to raise $300,000 in new or renewing support for the programming and out- Cheryl (Cheri) Rosenow, US Bank reach services of Vegas PBS. Michael Cunningham, Bank of Nevada We say thanks to our donors in multiple ways, including local experiences such as pri- Bill Curran, Ballard Spahr, LLP vate events and meet and greets with some of the most well-known Vegas PBS on-air per- Mo Denis, Nevada State Senator Jason Gastwirth, Caesars Entertainment sonalities. Members receive the monthly Vegas PBS Source program guide which high- Stephen Greathouse, Las Vegas Hotel & Gaming Industry, Retired lights special programs and information about exclusive member trips and concert oppor- Marydean Martin, Marydean & Associates tunities. Members also receive the bi-weekly Engage E-newsletter which highlights sta- Steve Seroka, Community Volunteer tion events and streaming content on the PBS Video App that is available for download Dr. Linda E.Young, Clark County School District Trustee on most mobile devices, tablets or over-the-top television devices such as Roku and Apple FCC LICENSEES TV. Members who donate at least $60 annually or are sustainers at $5 or more a month Lola Brooks unlock access to hundreds of more hours of great content with Vegas PBS Passport. Linda P. Cavazos Some membership program specials you don’t want to miss this month include Aretha Chris Garvey Franklin Remembered (My Music), airing on Monday, December 2 at 8 p.m., celebrat- Irene A. Cepeda ing the legendary Queen of Soul and the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Danielle Ford Deanna L. Wright of Fame. Grammy-award winning artist Michael Bublé sings some of his all-time favorite Dr. Linda E.Young classics on Great Performances: Michael Bublé: Tour Stop 148, airing Thursday, December 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available to members for Bublé’s one-night only per- Contact Vegas PBS with comments and suggestions: formance at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, May 9. Vegas PBS & Southern Nevada Public Television 3050 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 To current members of Vegas PBS, please accept the sincere gratitude of our staff and 702.799.1010 • Fax 702.799.2806 board. It is through your support that Vegas PBS has been able to purchase and produce VegasPBS.org • email: [email protected] programs that allowed us to rank in the top three most-watched PBS affiliates in the Vegas PBS Source, Volume No. 12, 2019 country for 11 consecutive years. With your support and encouragement, we will contin- Anton Tielemans, Vegas PBS Source Art Director ue this success. Happy Holidays! Tom Axtell This magazine is printed on recycled paper DECEMBER 2019 5 December 2019 Contents Cover Story 8 A Festive Month of New Music and More! We have put together an outstanding line up of many new specials with a spotlight on music, along with health and travel titles in the mix. Departments 5 Message to Our Members Letter from General Manager Tom Axtell 14 Upcoming Member Events 20 A Message from a Member of Vegas PBS’ Planned Giving Council Features 10 History Bringing the Past to Life 12 Science & Nature Think Wednesday 8 15 How -To Dream of Italy 16 Drama Acclaimed Drama and Mystery 17 Arts & Culture The Finest of Arts and Culture 32 America’s Test Kitchen 20th Anniversary Special 33 All Aboard! Magnificent Railway Journeys 34 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Mini-marathon 35 New Year, New You Mini-marathon 37 Vegas PBS Rewind/Worldview/Jackpot! 10 15 Program Menu 21 Weekdays/Children’s Lineup 22 Primetime Programming 32 Weekend Daytime Programming 36 Vegas PBS Create Programming 36 Vegas PBS Channels 38 Vegas PBS Sponsors 2116 32 DECEMBER 2019 7 COVER STORY Michael Bublé actionable takeaways to empower healthy aging. Hosted by award-winning journalist Marc Middleton, it features guest speakers, such as Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines and the Byrds front man Roger McGuinn. Repeats Monday, December 2 at 2 a.m. Country Music: Live at the Ryman Sunday, December 1 at 3:30 p.m. Join celebrated musicians in this country music concert, hosted by Ken Burns and fea- turing performances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart and more. Aretha Franklin Remembered Aretha Franklin (My Music) Monday, December 2 at 8 p.m. Aretha Franklin’s remarkable voice — bright and lush, tinged with heartbreak — A Festive Month of defined a generation of music. Celebrate the legendary Queen of Soul and the first woman New Music and More! inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with her greatest hits from television appear- Throughout the Month ances spanning the 1960s-2000s, many of which have never been seen in the U.S. Repeats Saturday, December 7 at 10 p.m. We know that many of our members look forward to the variety of programs available during Great Performances: our membership campaigns, and this month is no exception! We have put together an out- An Intimate Evening with standing line up of many new specials with a spotlight on music, along with health and trav- el titles in the mix. It is our mission, our pledge to you, to bring you the highest quality pro- David Foster gramming on television, but we can’t do it alone. So please call in with your support of the Monday, December 2 at 10 p.m. programs you love, and enjoy the show! One of the biggest musical forces of our time, David Foster created this star-studded Chaka Khan musical extravaganza, performing the greatest Growing Bolder’s Launchpad hits of his career. Thrilling, humorous and to What’s Next refreshingly honest, the special includes fasci- Saturday, November 30 at 7 a.m. nating storytelling about the songs, artists and What’s next in my life and how do I create moments of his life. Guest artists include it? This entertaining and inspirational pro- Loren Allred, Pia Toscano, Fernando Varela, gram shares the secrets to imagine active, Sheléa, Katharine McPhee and more. Repeats purposeful lives after retirement, offering Sunday, December 8 at 3:30 p.m. Carol Burnett: A Celebration ...our pledge to you, Wednesday, December 4 at 2:30 p.m. “to bring you the highest This 50th anniversary tribute to the career quality programming...” of a comic genius is filled with pure nostalgia, great clips and memories from iconic stars. The program includes exclusive interviews 8 VEGAS PBS SOURCE Il Volo: Ten Years with Carl Reiner, Tim Conway (his last inter- view), Vicki Lawrence, Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Tina Fey, Phyllis Diller, Barbara Eden, Jim Nabors, Joan Collins . and of course, Carol Burnett. Mel Brooks & Carol Reiner Salute Sid Caesar Wednesday, December 4 at 4 p.m. Seventy years after the birth of television, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner celebrate the career and genius of the late Sid Caesar — a pioneer of TV sketch comedy. The legendary comedy writers reminisce about their favorite moments working with Caesar, along with clips of his work, funny stories, witty quips and little-known details about the inner-workings of a writer’s room. Earth’s Sacred Wonders Friday, December 6 at 4 p.m. An inspiring and celebratory exploration of the creative force of belief, the program the-beaten-path discoveries with host Rick Steves. Pasquale Esposito Celebrates explores sacred places from around the world Scotland’s Highlands at 6:30 a.m. Repeats Italian Piazza such as Masada in Israel, Sagrada Familia in Monday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Monday, December 2 at 4 p.m. Spain and The Registan in Uzbekistan. Thursday, December 5 at 2:30 p.m.