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October 2018 • wosu.org Finale October 23 at 8pm Go Local this Fall on WOSU TV New Seasons of In The Know, Broad & High, Columbus Neighborhoods, details on page 4 and Columbus on the Record All programs are subject to change. VOLUME 39 • NUMBER 10 Airfare (UPS 372670) is published except for June, July and September by: WOSU Public Media 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614.292.9678 Copyright 2018 by The Ohio State University. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express written permission from the publisher. Subscription is by a minimum contribution of $60 to WOSU Public Media, of which $3.25 is allocated to Airfare. Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Airfare, WOSU Acts to Narrow the Local Skills Gap 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 The ten counties of metropolitan Columbus now have a population exceeding WOSU Public Media two million people and growing. Though the regional jobless rate hovers General Manager Tom Rieland around four percent, there are still tens of thousands of young adults Director of Marketing Meredith Hart & Communications searching for jobs and many others underemployed in jobs without a future. Membership Rob Walker At the same time, there’s a great demand for skilled employees in fields such Friends of WOSU Board as healthcare and insurance in Columbus. A 2015 study showed that over President Kathy McGinnis 145,000 central Ohioans don’t have a high school diploma and lack the skills Vice President Kyle Anderson to get a job in these growing sectors. This mismatch between the well-paid Secretary/Treasurer Mac Joseph available jobs and the number of qualified workers to fill them is a serious issue in the Columbus region. Board Members Helping these workers overcome barriers and William Ballenger Melissa McHenry Ann DiMarco Betsy Pandora connect to the skills needed to land jobs is Jeri Grier Stacy Rastauskas part of a new WOSU Public Media initiative Jon Hsu Tom Rieland called American Graduate – Getting to Work. Karen Ickes Katy Rigsby A grant from the Corporation for Public Trip Lazarus Guadalupe Velasquez Kurt Lykins Broadcasting will help WOSU create podcasts, video segments, public forums, and social WOSU Mission: The mission of WOSU Public media initiatives focused on communicating Media is to enrich lives through content and experiences that engage, inform and inspire. the essential skills needed for students and workers to succeed in the local job market. Producer Leticia Wiggins out in the field Questions? Comments? WOSU will be working with numerous local Please send an email to [email protected] or call 614.292.9678. partners including affiliates of the Central Ohio Compact coalition. It will also be partnering with the public stations in Cleveland and Cincinnati to share resources and create programming to address these issues across Ohio. We’re very excited to share more about this impactful work, being led by director Marcelita Haskins and producer Leticia Wiggins. Our mission at WOSU Public Media is to engage, inform, and inspire. All three will be needed for this collaborative work to move the needle on skills training and job fulfillment in the coming years. Tom Rieland General Manager, WOSU Public Media 2 For detailed listings, visit wosu.org A Transformative Gift Local philanthropic couple Sandy and Andy Ross have made a $5 million commitment to WOSU Public Media. This transformative gift, the largest in WOSU’s history, lays the groundwork for WOSU’s plans for new headquarters in the 15th & High University District on the campus of The Ohio State University. The Rosses have long supported WOSU, being stalwart members for over 30 years and making significant contributions to advance initiatives focused on education, classical music, news and civil discourse. Through leadership giving, they have previously helped WOSU develop a media lab for teens to create original programming, provided capital resources when Classical 101 changed FM frequency, and have consistently challenged others in the community to give by matching WOSU member gifts. “Sandy and I have enjoyed everything WOSU has to offer for so long, and we want to help continue to support that quality programming well into the future,” said Andy Ross. “Whether I’m tinkering with engines and listening to 89.7 NPR News, or Sandy’s in the garden enjoying Classical 101, or we’re both watching PBS NewsHour in the evening, we Sandy and Andy Ross can’t imagine our lives without WOSU, and want to inspire others to have it in their lives.” incredible generosity. Their gift ensures WOSU’s success Sandy and I have enjoyed everything for decades to come.” WOSU has to offer for so long, and we With a history of quality programming and trusted want to help continue to support that relationship with WOSU, the Rosses were comfortable and confident that their giving would be the critical anchor in quality programming well into the future. our exciting journey ahead. “This generous and visionary gift provides for the future of When presented with the opportunity to assist in laying the WOSU. We have a bold plan to expand our local broadcast, foundation for WOSU to have a larger presence in central public engagement, and digital media capabilities to build Ohio, Andy and Sandy knew this was their time to make a our community in innovative ways. Andy and Sandy are focused impact with their philanthropy. making that plan possible,” said Tom Rieland, General Manager of WOSU Public Media. “Bringing WOSU to central campus will help spark media content innovations across Ohio State and throughout the Thank you, Andy and Sandy, for your tremendous generosity! broader Columbus community,” said Ohio State President Michael V. Drake. “I am grateful to Andy and Sandy for their 3 Primetime and Weekend Schedule for WOSU TV Monday, October 1, 2018 10:00 pm Secrets of the Dead 7:00 am Sewing with Nancy 7:00 pm The Ohio Governor’s Debate The Woman in the Iron Coffin • Forensic experts 7:30 am Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting from Marietta College examine the remains of a young African American woman from 19th century New York. 8:00 am P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table 8:00 pm Antiques Roadshow 8:30 am Garden Smart New York City, Hour One • Highlights include rare Thursday, October 4, 2018 baseball cards and a headboard from the set of The 9:00 am American Woodshop Godfather, Part II. 7:30 pm This Old House 9:30 am Rough Cut with Fine Woodworking New 9:00 pm POV 8:00 pm Broad & High Season 10:00 am The This Old House Hour In the season premiere, meet a Columbus designer who fuses African and Asian aesthetics 11:00 am Martha Bakes into her fashion and check out the launch a new in-studio music series with a performance by 11:30 am Sara's Weeknight Meals central Ohio band Mungbean. 12:00 pm Lidia's Kitchen 8:30 pm Columbus Neighborhoods 12:30 pm Ciao Italia 1:00 pm America’s Test Kitchen New Season 1:30 pm Steven Raichlen's Project Fire 2:00 pm Cook's Country 2:30 pm Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking 3:00 pm Rick Steves' Europe Dark Money • An investigative reporter exposes the shadowy world 3:30 pm Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope of unlimited, anonymous campaign 4:00 pm Travels with Darley contributions. 4:30 pm Nature 5:30 pm PBS NewsHour Weekend 10:30 pm Mum February • It's Cathy's first Valentine's Day without Columbus Writ Large • Celebrating 6:00 pm The Great British Baking Show her husband, and her family comes round to keep reading and writing with Columbus’ her company. rich literary ties, including James 7:00 pm Antiques Roadshow Thurber’s home and the thriving local writing scene. 8:00 pm Keeping Up Appearances Tuesday, October 2, 2018 8:30 pm Keeping Up Appearances 7:30 pm Rick Steves’ Europe 9:00 pm Doc Martin 9:00 pm Father Brown The Flower of the Fairway • American Raylan 8:00 pm The Great American Read The Doctor Is Out • Marin find himself trapped by Reeve opens a golf course and during the inaugural Annie Winton, who desperately wants him to try Villains & Monsters • Explore literature's most competition, The Flower of the Fairway, participant and save her husband. notorious villains and what they can teach us about Bunty finds a body in the reeds.. our own dark impulses. 10:00 pm Death In Paradise 10:00 pm A Place to Call Home 9:00 pm FRONTLINE Meditated In Murder • Jack and the team And The Blind Shall See • Anna pushes Gino Trump’s Showdown • Trump’s fight against the investigate the mysterious death of the leader of beyond his limit, meanwhile Sarah's advice helps investigation of his campaign and whether he a spiritual retreat. Olivia find a new direction. obstructed justice. With the threat of impeachment growing, Trump wages an unprecedented war against the Special Counsel, the FBI, and even his Friday, October 5, 2018 Sunday, October 7, 2018 own Attorney General. 7:30 pm In Good Shape - The Health Show New Sunday Morning Schedule Wednesday, October 3, 2018 New 8:00 pm Washington Week Season 6:00 am Washington Week 7:30 pm In The Know 8:30 pm Columbus on the Record 6:30 am In Good Shape - The Health Show 8:00 pm Nature 9:00 pm Great Performances 7:00 am Born to Explore with Richard Wiese Animal Misfits • Odd and unlikely creatures that Grammy Salute to Music Legends 2018 • An at first glance seem ill-equipped for survival are all-star concert honors Neil Diamond, Tina Turner, 7:30 am Legends of Airpower explored.