Pl a nnerMichiana’s bi-monthly Guide to WNIT Public Television Issue No. 1 January — February 2018 PREMIERES SUN JAN 14 9PM A Message from Greg Giczi President and GM, WNIT Public Television Board of Directors Chairman Susan Ohmer, Ph.D. Vice Chairs Robert G. Douglass James Hillman Happy New Year, WNIT Supporters! President and General Manager Thank you for all you have done to support WNIT this past year. May you and yours receive Greg Giczi many blessings this coming year. Treasurer William J. Schmuhl, Jr. Your Michiana PBS station plans to do its part to enrich your life with our blend of educational, Secretary cultural, and civically-engaged programming. We hope you will find our programs not only Hayley G. Boling interesting to watch, but that they motivate you to take action in your little corner of Michiana Directors to make it just a little bit better. Jim Arnold Tania Bengtsson As you can guess from the cover of the WNIT , the second season of is David L. Bankoff, MD Planner Victoria Thomas G. Coley, Ph.D. launching. This season will be set in the 1840s, a decade of revolution, famine and unrest – and Marvin Curtis for Victoria, much childbearing. WNIT will continue our encore of Victoria’s first season on Katy Demarais Joel D. Duthie Sunday evenings right up to the premiere of the new episodes on Sunday, January 14 at 9pm. Rebecca Espinoza-Kubacki Mary Horan I hope you’ve noticed that WNIT produces a lot of local programming. We’re still receiving Katherine Humphreys compliments on last month’s Our Town documentaries about Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Paul Jordan Christine M. Maziar Michigan. WNIT produced two separate one-hour programs to highlight the twin cities on Mary Louise Miller the lake. All together, 52 short stories of interest were created. Pat Moody Steven J. Perlewitz In January, we return with our Legends of Michiana series and the story of Elkhart entrepreneur, Mike Pound Satish Shah. Guess who made AquaNet hair spray possible? Watch our premiere broadcast on Roger Rader Cari Shein Thursday, January 25 at 8pm or an encore the following Monday at 10pm. Thomas E. Slager James M. Summers I have a resolution that I hope you will add to your list. In 2018, please become a sustainer Kimberley Bow Sundy member of WNIT. That means instead of writing a larger check once a year, you agree to Michael Wargo Patrick Welch smaller amounts paid monthly on your credit card. Doing it this way really helps our cash Charter Directors flow. Consider giving at least $5 per month, and at that level, you will also receive our WNIT Arthur J. Decio Passport member benefit giving you on-line access to the vault of PBS programming. Jerry Hammes Ernestine M. Raclin Your support of WNIT – PBS Michiana is greatly appreciated! Please enjoy these next two Jane Warner* Dar Wiekamp* months of terrific programs. And, don’t forget to check out our WNIT-2 channel, which you can view at 34.2 with an antenna or Comcast channel 34.1. Honorary Life Director Carmi Murphy Best wishes, *Deceased Charter Director Greg Giczi President & General Manager 2 What’s Worth Watching January 6 Membership Corner 24 Worth Watching February 10 WNIT Kids Club 25 Inside? Primetime January 14 Production News 26 Primetime February 16 Honor Roll Members 28 Daytime Programming 18 Directors’ Circle 29 Overnight Programming 20 WNIT Supporters 30 On The Masterpiece: Cover Victoria, Season 2 Jenna Coleman returns for a new season as the young queen who wants it all — romance, power, an heir, and personal freedom. Joining the cast in the new season is legendary actress Dame Diana Rigg, who plays the Duchess of Buccleuch, the court’s new Mistress of the Robes. Tom Hughes reprises his role as the queen’s dashing consort, Prince Albert, and Rufus Sewell returns as the smoldering Lord Melbourne. VICTORIA, SEASON 2, airs in seven episodes created and scripted by bestselling novelist Daisy Goodwin and premieres January 14 on MASTERPIECE on WNIT Channel 34.1. Excellence in Early Childhood Education Enrollment Open to the Public Children ages 3-5, offering preschool and child care schedules Early Childhood Development Center at Saint Mary’s College Early For information please call: Childhood NAEYC Accredited – 574-284-4693 Development Promoting Excellence or online at: ecdc.nd.edu in Early Childhood Education Center 17_18_OpenEnrollAd.indd 3 11/14/17 5:52 PM 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. Super WHY! and The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! An Education for Life! ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE • DIVERSITY • INTEGRITY INDEPENDENCE • LEADERSHIP • GRACIOUS COMMUNITY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE • DIVERSITY • INTEGRITY INDEPENDENCE • LEADERSHIP • GRACIOUS COMMUNITY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE • DIVERSITY • INTEGRITY INDEPENDENCE • LEADEROpenSHIP • GRACIHouseOUS COMMUNIT Y ACADEMIC EXCELLENCESunday, January • 28,DIVERSIT 2018 • 2:00-4:00Y • INTEGRIT p.m. Y INDEPENDENCE • LEADERSHIP • GRACIOUS COMMUNITY 530 East Day Road / www.aneducationforlife.com / 574.256.5313 Admission Tours held the first Wednesday of every month. Worth Watching January Nature: Arctic Wolf Pack NOVA: Black Hole Apocalypse All programs are on both 34.1 and 34.2 Into the Amazon – January 9 Arctic Wolf Pack – January 17 unless noted. INTO THE AMAZON tells the remarkable See how one of nature’s most hardened predators story of the journey taken by President Theodore fights to stay alive in the midst of climate changes. GREAT PERFORMANCES: Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Animal Misfits – January 24 FROM VIENNA – THE NEW Candido Rondon into the heart of the South Odd and bizarre creatures adapt well to their way YEAR’S CELEBRATION 2018 American rainforest to chart an unexplored of life. tributary of the Amazon. Monday, January 1, 9pm Animals With Cameras, Pt. 1 – Continue the cherished tradition of ringing in Secrets of Tuxedo Park – January 16 January 3 the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic Meet mysterious Wall Street tycoon, Alfred Chimps, meerkats, sea lions and penguins, at the opulent Musikverein, under the baton Lee Loomis, who used his money, his brilliant equipped with cameras, take viewers into of Italian conductor and Chicago Symphony scientific mind and team of scientists to develop their worlds to witness their unique behaviors Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti. radar technology that would arguably play a more firsthand. decisive role than any other weapon in WWII. Underwritten in part by Martin’s Super Markets, Select Triangle Fire – January 30 Health Network and South Bend Cubs OPERA REIMAGINED THE TRIANGLE FIRE chronicles the fire that Monday, January 1, 10:30pm tore through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NOVA OPERA REIMAGINED: ANIMATING New York City, killing one hundred and forty- Wednesdays at 9pm THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN follows eight young women and forever changing the Invisible Universe Revealed – January 3 the journey of this innovative approach to opera relationship between labor and industry in the Go inside the remarkable story of the Hubble from conception to tech rehearsals and, finally, United States.