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Pl a nnerMichiana’s bi-monthly Guide to WNIT Public Television Issue No. 5 September — October 2011 A FILM BY KEN BURNS AND LYNN NOVICK PROHIBITION PREMIERES OCTOBER 2, 3 & 4 BrainGames continues September 29 and October 20 Board of Directors Mary’s Message Mary Pruess Chairman President and GM, WNIT Public Television Glenn E. Killoren Vice Chairmen David M. Findlay Rodney F. Ganey President Mary Pruess Treasurer Craig D. Sullivan Secretary Ida Reynolds Watson Directors Roger Benko Janet M. Botz WNIT Public Television is at the heart of the Michiana community. We work hard every Kathryn Demarais day to stay connected with the people of our area. One way we do this is to actively engage in Robert G. Douglass Irene E. Eskridge partnerships with businesses, clubs and organizations throughout our region. These groups, David D. Gibson in addition to the hundreds of Michiana businesses that help underwrite our programs, William A. Gitlin provide WNIT with constant and immediate contact to our viewers and to the general Tracy D. Graham Michiana community. Kreg Gruber Larry D. Harding WNIT maintains strong partnerships and active working relationship with, among others, James W. Hillman groups representing the performing arts – Arts Everywhere, Art Beat, the Fischoff National Najeeb A. Khan Chamber Music Association, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the Krasl Art Center in Evelyn Kirkwood Kevin J. Morrison St. Joseph, the Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City and the Southwest Michigan John T. Phair Symphony; civic and cultural organizations like the Center for History, Fernwood Botanical Richard J. Rice Garden and Nature Center and the Historic Preservation Commission; educational, social Jill Richardson and healthcare organizations such as WVPE National Public Radio, the St. Joseph County Maritza Robles Cari Shein Public Library, Ivy Tech, the Memorial HealthWorks Museum, Families First and the Family Richard B. Siegrist, Jr. and Children’s Center. Thomas E. Slager Michael J. Wargo Another way by which we stay connected with our viewers is to ask them directly what they think of us. Last summer, WNIT Public Television undertook a customer satisfaction Charter Directors Mr. Arthur J. Decio survey among our stakeholders. We were gratified to confirm that our viewers and customers Mr. Jerry Hammes hold WNIT and our programs in high regard. Here are several answers in response to the Mrs. Ernestine M. Raclin question, “What value do you perceive WNIT brings to the community?” Mrs. Jane Warner Mr. Dar Wiekamp* “Enormous value. Children’s programming that treats children with respect, is Honorary Life Director age appropriate, and doesn’t speak to children as if they are stupid half-size adults. Carmi Murphy News programming that is actually fair and balanced, complete with thoughtful *Deceased Charter Director discussions between those having differing political views.” “I’m not sure what I would do without PBS—and I don’t want to find out!” © 2011 Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation Statement of Frequency: “It is priceless!” WNIT PUBLIC TELEVISION PLANNER (USPS 103-650 ISSN 1523-9373) is published bi-monthly by The Michiana “Keep doing what you’re doing!” Public Broadcasting Corporation, a non-profit corporation in the State The survey, conducted by StrategyWorx, was emailed to almost 1200 viewers, underwriters of Indiana at 300 West Jefferson and community leaders. Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46601. Periodical postage paid at South Bend, IN and additional mailing offices. WNIT — In partnership with the Michiana community. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to P.O. Box 7034, South Bend, IN 46634-7034. Editor: Roger Chrastil. What’s Worth Watching September 4 WNIT Kids Club 21 Worth Watching October 8 Development News 22 Inside? Primetime September 12 Honor Roll Members 23 Primetime October 14 Delivering on the Promise 24 Weekday Programming 16 Production News 25 Weekend Programming 17 WNIT Supporters 26 Overnight Programming 18 Supporter Spotlight 27 Membership Corner 20 Directors’ Circle 27 On The Cover Prohibition Discover the true story of America’s to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage “Great Experiment.” Go beyond the purposes is hereby prohibited. oft-told tales of gangsters, rum-runners, Section 2. The Congress and the several flappers and speakeasies to experience the States shall have concurrent power to en- What’s What??? rise, rule and fall of the 18th Amendment force this article by appropriate legislation. WNIT 34.1 is our primary 24-hour channel that features such favorites as Lawrence to the U.S. Constitution in Ken Burns Welk, British comedies, Masterpiece Classic, and Lynn Novick’s PROHIBITION. Twenty-first Amendment – NOVA and Nature. It is also the home for WNIT’s line-up of locally produced Repealing the Eighteenth Amendment programs, including Dinner and a Book, Outdoor Elements, Economic Outlook, Eighteenth Amendment – Passed by Congress February 20, 1933. Politically Speaking and Ask an Expert. Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors 34.1 is carried on the basic tier of all local Ratified December 5, 1933. cable and satellite providers. Programs on Its ratification was certified on January 34.1 may be broadcast in either high or Section 1. The Eighteenth article of standard definition. 16, 1919. amendment to the Constitution of the WNIT InFocus 34.2 is also broadcast 24 Section 1. After one year from the rati- United States is hereby repealed. hours a day in standard definition. WNIT InFocus carries a blend of such PBS features fication of this article the manufacture, as Frontline and Independent Lens coupled with programs that feature state and sale, or transportation of intoxicating regional topics of interest, such as Indiana liquors within, the importation thereof Week, Inside Indiana Business, Indiana Expeditions, Across Indiana and Indiana into, or the exportation thereof from the Lawmakers. Area cable and satellite pro- viders carry WNIT InFocus on their higher United States and all territory subject tiers for an additional fee. Please contact your service provider for channel placement on the system you use. Prohibition: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Airs October 2, 3 and 4 3 Worth Watching September Nature: Revealing the Leopard Masterpiece Mystery! Inspector Lewis, Series IV: Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things All programs are on both 34.1 and 34.2 A leopard is a cat that walks by itself, unseen “Inspector Lewis, Series IV: unless noted. and secretive. Leopards are the beautiful killers The Mind Has Mountains” that live in the shadows. This film accumulates Sunday, September 25, 9pm THE HAYLOFT GANG: the evidence and puts together a psychological When a student is found dead during a clini- THE STORY OF THE profile of this extraordinarily cunning cat. NATIONAL BARN DANCE cal drug trial, the motives of an enigmatic professor are questioned. When a second Thursday, September 1, 8pm MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! death occurs, Lewis and Hathaway begin to One of the most popular and long-running “Inspector Lewis, Series IV: suspect foul play, which the duo must uncover programs on radio was the “National Barn Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things” before another death occurs. Douglas Hen- Dance.” Debuting in 1924, the show blended Sunday, September 4, 9pm shall (MASTERPIECE “South Riding,” music, comedy and down-home theatrical A reunion at Oxford’s remaining all-female “Collision”) co-stars. skits. Preceding the success of the Grand Ole college ends with the murder of a prominent Opry in Nashville by nearly two decades, “Na- student, which may be connected to a simi- PBS PREVIEWS: tional Barn Dance” was the flagship, setting lar, decade-old case. Lewis and Hathaway PROHIBITION the standard for hundreds of radio barn dances must delve into the mystery of the college Sundays, September 4 and 18, 10:30pm; across the country. The program served two and its secrets to find the culprit. Juliet audiences — the rural farm audiences and city Thursday, September 15, 9pm; and Stevenson (MASTERPIECE CONTEM- Friday, September 23, 10:30pm listeners who had come from these communi- PORARY “Place of Execution”) co-stars. ties and wanted to remember the “good old Take a peek behind the scenes with filmmak- days.” Garrison Keillor narrates. “Inspector Lewis, Series IV: ers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick in this sneak preview of their new film PROHIBITION, Wild Justice” NATURE premiering in October on PBS. Discover the Sunday, September 18, 9pm Sunday, September 4, 8pm true story of America’s “Great Experiment” “Revealing the Leopard” Lewis and Hathaway are called in to investigate and go beyond to explore the oft-told tales of the poisoning of a bishop, who they suspect was gangsters, rum runners, flappers and speakeas- Leopards are the ultimate cat. They are the murdered for her progressive views. As their ies to experience the rise, rule and fall of the most feline, the most intelligent, the most investigation continues, they uncover a twisted 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. dangerous and, until recently, one of the least maze of motives and retribution. Sian Phillips understood. They hunt from South Africa to (MASTERPIECE “I, Claudius”) co-stars. Siberia, from Arabia to Sri Lanka, and are the most widespread predator of their size on land. = InFocus only = WNIT only 4 Visit wnit.org/programs for more! Forgotten Ellis Island NOVA: Engineering Ground Zero FORGOTTEN ELLIS ISLAND “Episode #910” – September 20 behind-the-scenes struggle of architects and engineers to make the buildings safe and se- Monday, September 5, 10pm How did a contributor’s father earn the Or- cure under the pressures of a tight schedule, the This is the first documentary about the aban- der of Leopold, the highest military honor demands of practical office space and efficient doned immigrant hospital on Ellis Island. bestowed by the Belgian government? Then, “green” architecture, and the public’s expecta- During the great wave of immigration, 22 does a suffragette pennant put a grandmother tions of a fitting site for national remembrance.