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Pl a nnerMichiana’s bi-monthly Guide to WNIT Public Television Issue No. 5 September — October 2016 SEASON PREMIERE | SUN SEPT 25 8PM Two Legends of Michiana Dane Miller | September 22 & 25 Merlin Hanson | September 29 & October 2 A Message from Greg Giczi President and GM, WNIT Public Television Board of Directors C Susan Ohmer, Ph.D. Dear WNIT Investors: V C Rodney F. Ganey, Ph.D. Yes, investors! And, thank you for that! “Viewers Like You” make up WNIT’s largest revenue James Hillman source. We appreciate your support to our organization which places the educational and public P service value of programs above all. We prioritize investing your donations into national and G M locally produced content. Greg Giczi T While we have a change of seasons coming in September, we will remain in election season into Thomas E. Slager November. You can continue to count on WNIT and PBS to be your primary source of balanced S political coverage. You will nd highlights and listings for several election-oriented programs in Cari Shein this WNIT Planner. However, I want to make particular note of a special Frontline on Tuesday, D David L. Bankoff, MD September 27 at 9pm. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are two of the most polarizing Thomas G. Coley, Ph.D. presidential candidates in recent history. Frontline’s “e Choice 2016” is a two-hour interwoven Marvin Curtis investigative biography of Clinton and Trump which draws on dozens of interviews from friends, Katy Demarais Robert G. Douglass family, advisors and adversaries, as well as authors, journalists and political insiders. is is Rebecca Espinoza-Kubacki powerful and trustworthy journalism from PBS. William A. Gitlin Mary Horan One of our more popular local productions is WNIT’s Legends of Michiana series. For the past Katherine Humphreys Christine M. Maziar few years, we have selected 2-3 individuals/families/organizations per year who have made a Brian McMahon signicant impact in Michiana. On ursday, September 22 at 8pm, we will feature Dr. Dane Mary Louise Miller Miller, a co-founder of Biomet corporation in Kosciusko County and a benefactor to many Pat Moody Oluwaferanmi Okanlami, MD MS organizations throughout the region. e following ursday, September 29 at 8pm, we will Steven J. Perlewitz feature Merlin Hanson of Berrien County, a regional entrepreneur and philanthropist. ese Roger Rader Maritza Robles are interesting and inspiring stories you will enjoy. William J. Schmuhl, Jr. Jill Sigsbee What is a great way to get most out of your WNIT membership? By providing your email address. Joyce F. Stifel We oen have free event ticket oers that, because of their timeliness, only get communicated to James M. Summers Michael Wargo members via email. If we don’t have your email address, we can’t keep you informed! We promise Ida Reynolds Watson not to abuse the use of your email address, nor share it with anyone. Patrick Welch C D Poldark alert! Season 2 of Poldark premieres Sunday, September 25 at 8pm and Hamilton’s Arthur J. Decio America premieres Friday, October 21. Jerry Hammes Ernestine M. Raclin On November 2, WNIT will launch a new weekly program on education in Michiana. I like to Jane Warner* Dar Wiekamp* say that WNIT stands for education. is internet-based and broadcast program will include insightful features about education in Michiana and the cycle of lifelong learning. Lots more to H L D Carmi Murphy come in your November-December Planner. *Deceased Charter Director Enjoy your September-October schedule of great programming from WNIT – your Michiana PBS station. ank you for all the support you give us. Best wishes, Greg Giczi President & General Manager 2 What’s Worth Watching September 6 WNIT Kids Club 28 Worth Watching October 10 Production News 30 Inside? Primetime September 14 WNIT Supporters 32 Primetime October 16 Honor Roll Members 34 Daytime Programming 18 Supporter Spotlight 35 Overnight Programming 20 Directors’ Circle 35 Membership Corner 26 On The Cover P R F S S In 18th century Cornwall, times are as tough as the rocky shoreline: unemployment, hunger, and sickness are widespread among the working class, while the wealthy landowners prosper. Only one man dares to defy the status quo, and he is behind bars. Aer a new generation of viewers fell in love with adventurer Ross Poldark, Season One’s tragic clianger le fans everywhere reeling. What will become of our swashbuckling hero? Can the ever-resilient Demelza nd a way to save him? Poldark, Season 2 premieres with a 2-hour episode at a special time: Sunday, September 25 at 8pm and continues Sundays, October 2 - November 27 at 9pm on WNIT Public Television Channel 34.1. Also on the cover, WNIT’s Legends of Michiana series continues with two new documentaries featuring Dane Miller LEGENDS OF MICHIANA and Merlin Hanson on WNIT Public Television Channel 34.1. DANE MILLER MERLIN HANSON BRILLIANT MIND, HUMBLE MAN, FRIEND STILL JUST A TOOLMAKER Premieres Thursday, September 22 at 8pm Premieres Thursday, September 29 at 8pm Re-airs Sunday, September 25 at 6pm Re-airs Sunday, October 2 at 6pm WNIT Channel Guide DISH/DIRECT COMCAST OR AT&T MEDIACOM U-VERSE * SD SD SD HD SD HD SD HD 34.2 34.2 INDIANA Argos - - - 34 - 4 704 - Bourbon - - - 34 - 4 704 - Bremen - - - 34 - 4 704 - Bristol 10 191 371 34 - - - - Culver - - - 34 - 4 704 - Elkhart 10 191 371 34 - - - - Goshen 10 191 371 34 - - - - Jefferson Township 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Knox - - - 34 1034 4 704 - LaGrange County - - - 34 1034 2 704 - Lakeville - - - 34 1034 4 704 - LaPaz - - - 34 1034 4 - 371 LaPorte (city) – 26 371 34 1034 - - - LaPorte County (Eastern) 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - LaPorte County (Western) – 26 371 34 1034 - - - Mishawaka 10 191 – 34 1034 - - 371 Middlebury 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - Nappanee 10 191 - 34 1034 4 704 - North Judson 10 191 - 34 1034 4 - 371 North Liberty 10 191 - 34 1034 4 704 - Plymouth 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - Porter County – 26 – 34 1034 - - - Rochester 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - South Bend 10 191 – 34 1034 - - 371 Syracuse - - - 34 1034 4 704 - Valparaiso – 26 371 34 1034 - - - Walkerton - - - 34 1034 4 704 - Wakarusa 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - Warsaw 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - MICHIGAN Benton Harbor 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - Berrien Springs 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - Buchanan 10 191 - 34 1034 - - - Cassopolis 10 191 - 34 1034 - - - Constantine 10 191 - 34 1034 - - - Dowagiac 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - Edwardsburg 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - New Buffalo 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - Niles 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - Stevensville 10 191 - 34 1034 - - - St. Joseph (city) 10 191 – 34 1034 - - - White Pigeon 10 191 - 34 1034 - - - * Dish Network, Direct TV and AT&T do not carry WNIT channel 34.2 (SD) MAILING ADDRESS WNIT Center for Public Media PO Box 7034 Charter Cable in Sturgis, MI South Bend, IN 46634-7034 has reassigned its channels STREET ADDRESS Original positions are: Base Tier 300 West Jefferson Boulevard WNIT 34.1, #2. New assignment: #12. South Bend, IN 46601 WNIT 34.1, #781. New assignment: #785. WNIT 34.1, #135. New assignment: #195. Phone: (574) 675-9648 After Charter’s conversion to all-digital, station will continue to be available to ALL Charter Email: [email protected] customers served by the above lineups in a digital format on the basic tier of service. © 2016 Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation Statement of Frequency: WNIT PUBLIC TELEVISION ROKU PLANNER (USPS 103-650 ISSN 1523-9373) is published bi-monthly by The Michiana Public Broadcasting WNIT is excited to announce the much-anticipated PBS and PBS KIDS channels are now available Corporation, a non-profit corporation in the State of on Roku! The PBS channel features videos from popular PBS programs. Once you activate the Indiana at 300 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, PBS channel and choose WNIT as your local station, you can stream content from WNIT’s local IN 46601. 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