June 2013 Program Guide
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WTVPJune 2013 Program Guide Your WTVP Program Guide is a benefit of membership—thank you! Also visit wtvp.org CityLink is proud to roll out its new fleet of buses in 2013! Why ride CityLink? t Convenient service across the Greater Peoria metro area t It’s Green! Uses biodiesel fuel and produces emissions that are CLEANER than the air it takes in t It’s economical - a one-month pass costs less than a tank of gas For information on our convenient Park and Ride service to performances of the Peoria Symphony, Broadway Series, and Bradley Men’s Basketball games at the Peoria Civic Center, visit www.ridecitylink.org/events to sign up for email notifications. 309.676.4040 www.ridecitylink.org WTVP—More Choices June Is Busting Out All Over Great News for June heralds the start of summer – lazy, sun-drenched Anglophiles!! days and long summer nights with friends and family. from Linda Miller Recently we announced that two Spend your evenings with WTVP watching the best of our most popular British series, television on television. Lark Rise to Candleford and For more Keeping Up Appearances, were This month, we kick off with our membership drive from June 1-9. The goal coming to the end of their rights is $50,000. It may sound like a lot, but it’s just 10 percent of WTVP’s annual period and that we would no information, subscription fee to PBS. And, of course, that doesn’t account for the special longer be able to air them. program purchases we make, such as Lawrence Welk and Doc Martin, or the please visit cost of producing local programming. The viewer response has been phenomenal and we have received Your membership keeps the shows you love on air. It’s that simple. enough money to not only renew wtvp. org Please take a moment to renew your membership, and, if you can, consider in- our contracts for Lark Rise and creasing your gift by 10 percent this time. Give us a call when we’re in the studio Keeping Up Appearances, but to Wor during regular business hours. You can also make your contribution online acquire new seasons of the very any time at wtvp.org. The shows we are featuring during our membership drive popular Doc Martin series. include thank you gifts, but we believe our daily gift to you and your family is So Lark Rise will be finding a the top-notch programming we offer. new home, probably on Thursday Thanks for watching! nights when a time slot becomes available, and Doc Martin, which is moving to Saturday nights at Highlights include: 9 p.m. beginning June 15, will Part of the British Invasion, the Hollies were one of the most successful British have not only seasons one and groups of the ’60s and early ’70s. Featuring newly filmed interviews with band two, but will now include seasons members Allan Clarke, Graham Nash, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott, The three, four & five, for a total of Hollies: Look Through Any Window 196 – 1975 tells the story of the band’s 25 brand new Doc Martin shows! peak years, when it racked up 27 UK Top 40 singles, 17 of which were Top 10s. And our great friend Hyacinth will Songs include “Bus Stop,” “On a Carousel,” “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” continue to make her considerable and “Carrie Ann.” Thursday, June 6 from 7-8:0 p.m. Encore Saturday, presence felt on Saturdays. June 8 at 8 p.m. We are delighted to be able to offer “Glee”’s Mr. Schuester — singer, dancer and performer Matthew Morrison these programs to our loyal fans of — puts his energetic, creative stamp on American standards in Matthew British programming. During our Morrison: Where It All Began. Airing Friday, June 7 at 7:0 p.m., this live membership drives we talk about concert was taped at Connecticut’s Bushnell Theatre and includes “The Lady Is how you can make a difference in a Tramp,” “Younger Than Springtime,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” Westa Side what you see on WTVP, and this Story medley and more. is a perfect example of how true Arguably one of the most beloved American performers of the 20th century, that is. You do make it happen! John Denver had a career that saw him sell more than 40 million albums world- wide while winning numerous awards. John Denver Rocky Mountain High Live in Japan is a 1981 concert from his seven-show tour of Japan and features a wonderful selection of hits, including “Annie’s Song,” “Calypso,” “Sunshine On My Shoulders” and “Thank God I’m A Country Boy.” This performance finds Denver and his band in terrific form, delighting an enthusiastic audience that included Japan’s Royal Family. Sunday, June from -4:0 p.m. Encore Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. Also look for a new concert from Il Volo, classic tunes from Carole King and James Taylor, the best of Broadway with Great Performances and Oscar Ham- merstein, and, back by popular demand, an encore broadcast of WTVP’s own Boxcar People. WTVP—More Choices For complete listings information, please visit wtvp.org WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD Summer Fun Daytime Schedule School’s out, but the learning contin- ues … and the fun is just beginning! Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday PBS KIDS is your family’s source for great summer activities that will keep 5:00 bbc world NEws brains full and bodies in motion. 5:0 wild KraTTS Explore the world and the universe with great science and math activi- 6:00 ARThur ties available on pbskids.org. And 6:0 MarTha SPEaks motivate the kids to keep reading with games, challenges and ideas 7:00 Curious GEorgE from PBS KIDS and their partners: 7:0 ThE CAT in THE HAT Knows A LOT AbouT ThaT Pottery Barn Kids Summer Reading Challenge: www.potterybarnkids. 8:00 SupER WHY! com 8:0 Dinosaur Train • Summer Reading Corner: 9:00 SEsamE STREET www.education.com/summer- reading 10:00 DaniEL TigER’S NEighborhood • Scholastic Summer Challenge 10:0 Sid THE SciEncE Kid with WordGirl: www.scholastic. com/summer 11:00 Caillou • iTunes free downloads: www. 11:0 MEXico ciao THE AMErica’S sEwing itunes.com/pbsraisingreaders ONE PlaTE iTalia VicTorY HEarTland wiTH And take a break from the heat to AT A TimE gardEn NANCY explore our programming during our Theme Weeks: 1:00 CHARLIE ROSE June —“Bug Week” on Wild Kratts 1:00 MARKET mclaughlin lawrEncE ThE SchEEWE TO markET group wElk Piano arT June 10—“Super Secret Message SHOW GUY* Workshop Week” on Super Why! 1:0 MOTorwEEk EuropEan marTha’s ThE BEST of JOURNAL sEwing THE joY ROOM of painTing 2:00 bodY ELECTric 2:0 Curious GEorgE 3:00 ARThur 3:0 WordGirl 4:00 wild kraTTS 4:0 ThE ElECTric CompanY June 17—“Literacy Quest Week” on 5:00 MarTha SPEaks Sesame Street 5:0 nighTLY businEss REporT June 4—“Puppy Week” on Martha 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR Speaks * Music MakErs wiTH ScoTT HousTon as of 6/0 Children’s Programs 4 WTVP—More Choices WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD while program costs continue to rise. Notes from the President & CEO Many are still feeling the pinch. During this month, WTVP will have its Drama on WTVP… annual (short) June membership drive and there will also be the annual fiscal For the past three years that included fan favorites like year-end appeal to help us end the year Downton Abbey, Sherlock, and Inspector Lewis. This year on June 30, in a more balanced manner. Please be as generous as you can. If you drama on Public Television expanded to include Call the find that you are spending more time Midwife Mr. Selfridge with your television and more quality and . time with Public Television, you know year ending, we are projecting a slight that quality of programming has a direct I’m told the first rule of questioning a witness is not to ask a question to which you shortfall in operations and will end up correlation to your generosity. don’t already know the answer, so I feel confident in asking: Who has better drama with a bit of red ink. Revenue from fed- than PBS? For that matter, who consistently has better science, better children’s eral support was reduced from what was Thank you again for all you do in sup- programming, more unbiased news presentation, and greater performances? And who planned thanks to the sequestration that porting WTVP. We are able to celebrate does it without commercial interruption? Only PBS. And we are only able to do it went into effect March 1, and State of Il- 41 years of service to you and Central thanks to your generous financial support. Thank you. linois support was also less than expected. Illinois only because of your support. WTVP’s fiscal year ends this month. It’s the time we look back to see how well we Membership contributions, especially You’re the best! performed against budget and to look ahead at budgeting for the coming year. For the from major donors are also down slightly, Chet Tomczyk, President & CEO 1 Primal Grill as of 6/9 It’s the Weekend! ADVENTurE SporTS OUTdoors on 6/9 illinois LawmakErs on JunE & 9 SATURDAY See daily listings for special programming on 6/1 & 8 5:00 5:0 6:00 6:0 7:00 7:0 8:00 8:0 9:00 9:0 bob daniEL Curious ThE CAT supEr Dinosaur Thomas AngElina iT’s fons & THE TigER’s GEorgE in THE whY! Train & BallErina sEW porTER’s BuildER NEighborhood haT friEnds EasY quilTing 10:00 10:0 11:00 11:0 1:00 1:0 1:00 1:0 2:00 2:0 QuilTing mid- P.