March 2020 • wosu.org Call the Midwife details on page 8 Season 9 Premiere, March 29 at 8pm All programs are subject to change. VOLUME 41 • NUMBER 3 Airfare (UPS 372670) is published except for June, July and August by: WOSU Public Media 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614-292-9678 Copyright 2020 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 Jim Lehrer (middle) was a special guest of WOSU and the Columbus Metropolitan Club in 2007 postage paid at Columbus, Ohio. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Airfare, 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210 Lehrer’s Guide to Journalism Jim Lehrer was an old-school journalist known for presenting the news WOSU Public Media General Manager Tom Rieland fairly, fully and without opinion. He believed strongly in the importance of Membership Rob Walker the profession of journalism and the ethics behind that profession. Lehrer, the long-time anchor and executive editor of PBS NewsHour, died in January Friends of WOSU Board at the age of 85. President Kathy McGinnis Vice President Kyle Anderson Secretary/Treasurer Mac Joseph A column in the Dallas Morning News, where Lehrer started his career, memorialized his contribution Board Members to journalism. The piece emphasized how Lehrer’s William Ballenger Kurt Lykins approach was in “stark contrast to the nonstop Jason Beehler Melissa McHenry nonsense of bias, noise, and garbage” that we often Ann DiMarco Christine Mortine Jeri Grier Betsy Pandora see on cable TV today. The column ended with Jon Hsu Stacy Rastauskas Lehrer’s own words. It’s worth repeating here as Karen Ickes Tom Rieland something all journalists should strive to emulate: Ray LaVoie Katy Rigsby Trip Lazarus Guadalupe Velasquez “People often ask me if there are guidelines in our practice. Well, yes, there are, and here they are. Do nothing I cannot defend. Cover, write and present WOSU Mission: To engage, inform and inspire every story with the care I would want if the story were about me. Assume our diverse community. there is at least one other side or version to every story. Assume the viewer WOSU Vision: Curiosity ignited. Community connected. is as smart and caring and as good a person as I am. Assume the same about all people on whom I report. Assume personal lives are a private matter Questions? Comments? until a legitimate turn in the story absolutely mandates otherwise. Carefully Call 614-292-9678 separate opinion and analysis from straight news stories and clearly label everything. Do not use anonymous sources except on rare and monumental occasions. And, finally, I am not in the entertainment business!” Thank you for the guidance, Jim. We will miss you. Tom Rieland, General Manager WOSU Public Media 2 For detailed listings, visit wosu.org Match Day 2020 Supports WOSU’s New HQ Since launching the New Place. New Space. New Experience. Capital Campaign, hundreds of people have come together to support WOSU Public Media’s new headquarters at 14th Avenue and Pearl Alley. In February, WOSU Public Media’s annual Match Day featured the new headquarters. 89.7 NPR News, Classical 101, and WOSU TV all went on air to ask our listeners and viewers to support this future space of WOSU. Thank you to everyone who gave on Match Day to help put WOSU one step closer to its new home. Each donor’s story and reason for giving is different. Below, we highlighted some of the reasons your neighbors are excited about this new space: TRACEY FOX “I have lived in Central Ohio my whole life, and from the wonderful children’s programming I watched on WOSU TV when I was a child to my current love for classical music radio and NPR during my work commute, I have always loved the great content WOSU has to offer. WOSU is a one-of-a-kind media organization that I’m proud to support.” DAVID AND JOANNE FRANTZ “We are pleased that the new WOSU building will allow more internships for local college students which will allow for valuable training for them as well as enhancing the depth of reporting for WOSU. We want our trusted news source to thrive in Columbus and that’s why we’ve already donated to WOSU’s new building.” BILL MILLER “My wife Jane and I have been watching and listening to the WOSU stations for over 50 years—the stations are a big part of our lives. We love the wealth of interesting news, history, and educational programs and I especially like the classical music programming. We want to ensure that the stations we love have the facilities to envelope and meet the needs of the community for the next 50 years.” 3 Primetime and Weekend Schedule for WOSU TV Sunday, March 1, 2020 8:00 pm Doo Wop to Pop Rock: My Music 10:30 pm Pink Floyd: Live In Venice Celebrates 20 Years Live concert by Pink Floyd in Piazza San Marco, 6:00 am Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Glen Campbell, Aretha Franklin and more performers Venezia, in 1989. Over 200,000 fans gathered in St. 6:30 am Washington Week celebrate hit songs from the 50s to the 70s. Mark’s Square to hear them perform their greatest hits from a floating platform in the Venetian lagoon. 7:00 am In Good Shape - The Health Show 10:30 pm Downton Abbey Returns! 7:30 am Second Opinion Join Jim Carter for a celebration of the beloved hit series and a sneak peek at the upcoming movie. Saturday, March 7, 2020 8:00 am Antiques Roadshow 6:00 am Motorweek 9:00 am Change Your Brain, Heal Your 6:30 am Best of the Joy of Painting Mind with Daniel Amen, MD Tuesday, March 3, 2020 7:00 am It's Sew Easy 11:00 am Relieving Stress with Yoga with 7:00 pm The Legacy List Peggy Cappy 8:00 pm John Tesh: Songs and Stories 7:30 am Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 12:00 pm 5 Steps to a Loving & Purposeful from the Grand Piano 8:00 am Garden Smart Life with Dr. Michael Brown John Tesh looks back on his life and career through 8:30 am Central Texas Gardener 2:00 pm Suze Orman's Ultimate music, pictures and humorous reminiscences. Retirement Guide 9:30 pm John Denver: Country Boy 9:00 am Longevity Paradox with Steven Gundry, MD 4:00 pm Great Scenic Railway Journeys The private life and public legacy of singer- songwriter and activist John Denver are explored. 10:30 am Julia Child: Best Bites 12:00 pm Great Scenic Railway Journeys: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Anniversary Special 3:00 pm Suze Orman's Ultimate 7:30 pm In The Know Retirement Guide Dublin Scioto vs. New Albany 5:00 pm Change Your Brain, Heal Your 8:00 pm Bluegrass Now! Mind with Daniel Amen, MD Join Rhonda Vincent and Jim Lauderdale for a celebration of Bluegrass with Alison Brown and more. 6:30 pm Ken Burns: Country Music Join host Kathy Mattea to learn more about the 9:30 pm Chuck Berry: Brown-Eyed making of the epic documentary series by Ken Burns. Handsome Man The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen 8:00 pm Soul Legends and more perform favorite songs by Chuck Berry. Join host Pam Grier in a tribute to the greatest soul hits and performers from the 1970s and 80s. Anniversary Special • For over a quarter of a century, Great Scenic Railway Thursday, March 5, 2020 10:00 pm Chuck Berry: Brown-Eyed Journeys and its creator, Robert Van Handsome Man Camp, have captured the world of Tourist 7:00 pm The This Old House Hour The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen Railway Adventures. 8:00 pm Downton Abbey Returns! and more perform favorite songs by Chuck Berry. Join Jim Carter for a celebration of the beloved hit series and a look at the hit movie. Sunday, March 8, 2020 7:00 pm Downton Abbey Returns! Join Jim Carter for a celebration of the beloved hit 10:00 pm Duran Duran: A Diamond 6:00 am Firing Line with Margaret Hoover series and a look at the hit movie. in the Mind 6:30 am Washington Week The iconic band performs their classic hits and 9:00 pm Pink Floyd Live In Venice new songs at Manchester's MEN Arena in 2011. 7:00 am In Good Shape - The Health Show Live concert by Pink Floyd in Piazza San Marco, Venezia, in 1989. 7:30 am Second Opinion Friday, March 6, 2020 10:30 pm Bluegrass Now! 8:00 am Antiques Roadshow Join Rhonda Vincent and Jim Lauderdale for a 7:30 pm Mclaughlin Group 9:00 am Sesame Street: 50 Years & celebration of Bluegrass with Alison Brown and more. 8:00 pm Washington Week Still Sunny! 8:30 pm Columbus on the Record 10:30 am Great Scenic Railway Journeys: Monday, March 2, 2020 Anniversary Special 9:00 pm Rise Up: Songs of the Women's 7:30 pm Columbus Neighborhoods 12:30 pm Suze Orman's Ultimate Movement The Bad Side! • The villains of Columbus. Velma West, Retirement Guide murderess, makes a daring escape. And Curious Celebrate the centennial of women's right to vote Cbus dispels infernal origins of Gahanna’s name. through popular music with great performances.