Pl a nnerMichiana’s bi-monthly Guide to WNIT Public Television Issue No. 2 March — April 2018 Surges Into Second Season A Message from Greg Giczi President and GM, WNIT Public Television Board of Directors Chairman Susan Ohmer, Ph.D. Vice Chairs Hello WNIT Donors! Robert G. Douglass James Hillman Thank you for your viewership and financial support of WNIT. Every viewer and donor is President and important to our success. As a community-owned non-profit organization, public service General Manager is our bottom line. As our revenue grows, it will go into extra programming and services to Greg Giczi benefit you. Treasurer William J. Schmuhl, Jr. We are finally able to share some exciting news with you. PBS and the BBC have teamed Secretary together to produce Civilizations, a 9-part series that tells the history of art from the Hayley G. Boling beginning of human history to modern day. Inspired by Civilization, Kenneth Clark’s Directors landmark 1969 series about Western art, the series expands to the “world” of art and is Jim Arnold Tania Bengtsson filmed on six continents. The series is visually stunning and will appeal to all generations. David L. Bankoff, MD WNIT is pleased to present Civilizations, Tuesdays at 8pm beginning on April 17. Thomas G. Coley, Ph.D. Marvin Curtis March is the month for the largest membership drive of the year. As a donor to WNIT, Katy Demarais Joel D. Duthie please encourage other viewers to support the programs they watch by becoming a member Rebecca Espinoza-Kubacki of WNIT. During March, we pause our regular schedule of programs for a variety of Mary Horan interesting special programs. A few of the entertainment programs which caught my eye Katherine Humphreys Paul Jordan feature Celtic Woman, Jimmy Buffett and the Rolling Stones. Inside thisPlanner magazine Christine M. Maziar you will find a listing and description of the many entertaining and informative programs Mary Louise Miller we will present. Although you may be a current member, this may be a way to increase your Pat Moody Steven J. Perlewitz donation and also receive a gift premium. Mike Pound Roger Rader Later in the month, we start thinking baseball, with an encore broadcast of the two-part Cari Shein documentary about the life of Jackie Robinson. The seventh season of Thomas E. Slager Call the Midwife James M. Summers premieres March 18 and will introduce some new characters. And on March 27, Independent Kimberley Bow Sundy Lens: Dolores tells the story of Dolores Huerta, a defiant and unheralded feminist activist Michael Wargo Patrick Welch who fought alongside Cesar Chavez for racial and labor justice. Charter Directors I love a good mystery. Masterpiece presents Unforgotten beginning April 8 at 9pm. Police Arthur J. Decio Jerry Hammes officers investigate the cold-case murder of a boy whose diary implicates four seemingly Ernestine M. Raclin unconnected couples. Sounds like a good English murder-mystery to me! Jane Warner* Dar Wiekamp* I am so proud to offer the programming we present. WNIT is so different from everything Honorary Life Director else on the dial. Every program strives to expand your knowledge in an entertaining and Carmi Murphy informative way. *Deceased Charter Director WNIT belongs to you. Thank you. Happy viewing. Greg Giczi President & General Manager 2 What’s Worth Watching March 7 Membership Corner 24 Worth Watching April 10 WNIT Kids Club 25 Inside? Primetime March 14 Production News 26 Primetime April 16 Honor Roll Members 28 Daytime Programming 18 Directors’ Circle 29 Overnight Programming 20 WNIT Supporters 30 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION 1. Publication Title: Planner 2. Publication Number: 103-650 3. 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I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including multiple damages and civil penalties) 3 WNIT Channel Guide DISH/DIRECTV 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, DirecTV 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. © 2018 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. Periodical postage paid at South Bend, IN and productions, as well as short, web-original videos from Webby Award-winning PBS Digital Studios. additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address With the arrival of the PBS KIDS channel, junior streamers can enjoy full-length episodes and changes to P.O. Box 7034, South Bend, IN 46634-7034. clips from great shows including Curious George, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Dinosaur Train, Editor: Jamal Henry.