Magazine MARCH 2009 David Foster joins us in the AETN studios for the airing of HIT MAN: DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS, March 11, 2009, 7:00 p.m., with special guest Renee Olstead SpringMembershipCampaign Arkansas Educational Television Network Contents On The Cover.... AETN MAGAZINE Staff Editor in Chief Reserve your SpringMembershipCampaign Allen Weatherly seats and On the Cover........2 Editors Mona Dixon mark your Concert HIT MAN: DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS Kathy Atkinson “Dear Friends,” 15-time Grammy Award- calendars . April of winner David Foster calls them, “some of Editorial & Creative Directors Information.........3 Elizabeth duBignon 2009 - From the my favorite people in the world.” To you Sara Willis Doo Wop and me, however, they’re better known as in Concert Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban and Michael Editorial Panel Director...............4 Rowena Parr, Pam Wilson, Dan Koops Don’ t Miss Bublé. The gilded trio leads a parade of Tiffany Verkler Digital Transition entertainers nurtured by the Canadian-born The AETN producer, honoring him in the gala concert Copy Editors Foundation, Questions............5 Darbi Blencowe, Catherine Mays, “Hit Man: David Foster & Friends” on Shirley Bowen, Pat Pearce in partnership On AETN..............6 GREAT PERFORMANCES. Airs Wednesday, with Celebrity March 11, 7:00 p.m. AETN Offices Music in March.....8 350 S. Donaghey Ave. - Conway, AR - Attractions, presents 72034 Spring Pledge MASTERPIECE: “David Copperfield”, Airs 800/662-2386 - Doo Wop in Concert Sunday, March 8, 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, [email protected] - www.aetn.org at the Robinson Center Music Highlights..........10 March 22, 9:00 p.m. Hall in Little Rock, Saturday, Daytime AETN Mission April 18 at 7 p.m.. This BEST OF RED SKELTON, Airs Sunday, March Statement concert will feature: Schedules..........12 1, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 14, The mission of the Arkansas 1:30 p.m. Educational Television Network Airing in three parts on 03/04/09, AETN (AETN) is to offer lifelong SHIRLEY ALSTON REEVES (Lead singer of The 03/05/09 and 03/10/09 at 6:30 p.m. Primetime....14-23 WELK STARS: “Through The Years”, Airs learning opportunities to all Shirelles) Arkansans; to supply instructional AETN Saturday, March 7, 7:00 p.m. and “Mama Said” “Soldier Boy” “Will You Still June of 2009, Celtic Woman returns Saturday, March 14, 6:00 p.m. programs to Arkansas' schools; Love Me Tomorrow” to provide programming and to Little Rock with Their ‘Isle of Hope’ Weekends..........24 THE CADILLACS Tour THE PRIESTS: “In Concert at Armagh services to improve and enhance Meet the Staff....26 the lives of Arkansas' citizens; “Speedo” “Gloria” Cathedral”, Airs Sunday, March 8, 12:30 TERRY JOHNSON’S FLAMINGOS Education..........27 p.m. and to illuminate the culture and The AETN Foundation welcomes Celtic Woman’s heritage of Arkansas and the “I Only Have Eyes for You” “Lovers Never Say Isle of Hope Tour to Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Buffalo Flows....29 EXPLORING ARKANSAS: “Pea Ridge National world. To accomplish this mission, Goodbye” Saturday, June 27 at 8 p.m. Violinist Mairead AETN Local Military Park”, Airs Monday, March 2, AETN, through the creative use of THE MARCELS and vocalists Chloe and Lisa will be joined 6:30 p.m. telecommunications, will present a high-quality public television “Blue Moon” “Heartaches” by new vocalists Lynn and Alex for a night of Productions........30 FRANKIE FORD YANNI VOICES: “Live From The Forum in service designed to inform, unforgettable performances. If you haven’t Underwriters......31 Acapulco”, Airs Monday, March 2, 8:30 educate, motivate, entertain, “Sea Cruise” taken the opportunity to see Celtic Woman in Coming in April..32 p.m. and Saturday, March 7, 5:00 p.m. enlighten and inspire. concert, this is your chance. Tickets available now exclusively through AETN. Call now for tickets 1-800-662-2386 SpringMembershipCampaign or visit the box office at www.aetn.org Tickets are available for all of the 1-800-662-2386 shows you see here by calling toll-free 1-800-662-2386 Your support makes a difference! or by visiting us at www.aetn.org 2 Arkansas Educational Television Network Arkansas Educational Television Network 3 Digital Transition Questions . We have received numerous phone calls from viewers wanting to know when KETS will Still have questions? Call 1-800-662- resume broadcast. When we began work to install the new KETS digital antenna, the 2386 or email us at [email protected] original analog shut-off date was still set for February 17, 2009, and KETS was scheduled to resume broadcast on February 18, 2009. However, the U.S. Congress approved an extension of the analog shut-off to June 12, 2009. While we are pleased that viewers will Contact AETN have additional time to prepare for the conversion to all digital-broadcast, the delay has its complications. KETS digital will broadcast on the same frequency that is currently used for the AETN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AETN COMMISSION Allen Weatherly Chair KATV analog signal. Because of this, KETS digital will not be able to be turned on until KATV Don Hale of El Dorado turns off their analog signal. We are unable to give a firm date as to when this will happen, Programming originates at the but assure you that the new KETS digital broadcast will be ready to begin as soon as KATV is VICE CHAIR R. Lee Reaves Center Dear Members, able to terminate their analog broadcast. Sammie Benjamin of Glenwood for Educational Telecommunica- tions at Secretary/TREASURER Even though stations have been given the option to end analog broadcast on February 17, Here is an invitation to go to AETN. great opportunity to connect with users and Web users Donaghey Avenue & Sesame Mary Beth Green of Van Buren AETN will continue its analog broadcast service from KAFT/Fayetteville, KEMV/Mountain Street, org and explore beyond the program — commenting on programs, discussing the issues Dr. William Downs, Jr. of View and KETG/Arkadelphia. AETN plans to continue these three analog services without Conway, AR 72034. schedule. There you’ll find information such as the they raise, speaking directly to producers and stations, any change until the new analog shut-off date of June 12, 2009. Arkadelphia World War II oral history project “In Their Words” and rating what’s on the air and online, and doing other Questions and comments are Jane Krutz of Little Rock encouraged. Sandy Landers of Little Rock our professional developmental portal for teachers, things we haven’t thought of yet. Our goal is to get At midnight on February 17, 2009, AETN will terminate the KTEJ/Jonesboro analog Viewers may reach AETN at: Billie Sue Hoggard of Jonesboro broadcast service for northeast Arkansas as allowed by the FCC. Recent ice storms in the Ronnie Williams of Menifee Arkansas IDEAS. You will also learn how to support the public more involved with public broadcasting. 1-800-662-AETN region caused severe damage to one of the transmission tubes that provides power for our your statewide educational television network – a Additionally, you’ll find invitations to tell AETN and AETN Foundation BOARD analog broadcast. Due to the enormous cost to replace the damaged equipment, it is not 501-682-AETN relationship that we value. And, if you look at the top PBS what you think. This isn’t merely a gesture on our 501-450-1-PBS CHAIR financially sound for AETN to restore analog service for an additional four months. For more Dan Farley of Little Rock of the home page, you’ll see opportunities to share part. Your input enables us to better meet your needs 1-800-662-2386 AETN digital FAQ’s, please visit [ http://www.aetn.org/dtv ]www.aetn.org/dtv. Fax: 501-852-2280 your opinions about AETN and the many educational through our programming, services and outreach. We VICE CHAIR Support for programming on AETN is made possible in part by E-mail: [email protected] Sandra Richardson of programs and services we provide to Arkansans each want to hear what you have to say. Public Affairs e-mail: Mountain Home day. [email protected] Outdoor Programs e-mail: Secretary/TREASURER AETN and PBS need to know what you like and don’t [email protected] Philip Hathcock of Maumelle Next, I want you to click on the PBS logo at the top like about what you see here and throughout our wide of the aetn.org home page. You will immediately be variety of services. We’re also interested in any ideas Membership hotline: Dr. Linda Beene Ballard of 501-682-4120 Bismarck taken to numerous special services made available you have about what role social media can play in Viewer response line: Kay Bland of Paragould through a partnership between AETN and PBS. Arkansas public broadcasting. 501-682-4198 Irma Hunter Brown of Little Rock Resources for teachers, parents and children abound Education: Lavenia Craig of El Dorado and are ready and available for your use. So, explore aetn.org, check out some of our original 1-800-488-6689 e-mail address: Dr. Andrew Fulkerson of Paragould Web content, download a podcast, watch shows [email protected] Don Hale of El Dorado Connecting the World to Arkansas History Take a look at the PBS Engage Web page - a online or leave a comment about one of our world- AETN online: http://www. Steven Jones of Marion laboratory for experiments with multimedia. PBS and class programs. Let the engagement begin! aetn.org Philip Kaplan of Little Rock The mission of the Pryor Center for Arkansas Bill Valentine of Little Rock member stations like AETN continue to research new Allen Weatherly of Conway Oral & Visual History is to document the technologies to serve our audience better.