WXXI-TV/HD | WORLD | CREATE | AM1370 | CLASSICAL 91.5 | WRUR 88.5 | THE LITTLE PROGRAMPUBLIC TELEVISION & PUBLIC RADIO FOR ROCHESTER LISTINGSFEBRUARY 2013 SUPER DRAMA 00 : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3 STARTING AT 1PM ON WXXI-TV/HD 1 MANY LOVERS OF JANE AUSTEN If watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 3 isn’t your cup of tea, WXXI has a smashing alternative. Enjoy an afternoon of sophisticated television that we like to call Super Drama Sunday! We’ll kick off the afternoon at 1 p.m. with Many Lovers 00 of Jane Austen, which follows Austen expert and University of London Professor : Amanda Vickery as she traces the rise in popularity of Jane Austen novels. At 2 p.m., discover, if you haven’t 2 LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD already, the heart-warming drama series Lark Rise to Candleford. An adaptation of Flora Thompson’s magical memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood, the series chronicles the daily lives of those living in the English Countryside. Then at 3 p.m., WXXI-TV gives you a 00 second chance to see episodes from season : three of the Emmy-award winning episodes from series Downton Abbey! Enjoy the first five episodes back to back. 3 DOWNTON ABBEY CLIFFORD TURNS 50! JOIN WXXI AT THE STRONG FOR A CELEBRATION FEBRUARY 2 AND 3 DETAILS INSIDE>> ANDREW ALDEN ENSEMBLE FEBRUARY 7 AT 7 PM & FEBRUARY 9 AT 3 PM, LITTLE THEATRE DETAILS INSIDE>> THE POWERBROKER: BLACK WHITNEY Young’S FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 7 P.M. AT THE LITTLE THEATRE SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SEATS ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. Whitney M. Young, Jr. was one of the most celebrated — and controversial — leaders of HISTORY the civil rights era. The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights follows his journey from segregated Kentucky to head of the National Urban League. Unique among black leaders, he took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents. Young had the difficult tasks of calming the fears of white allies, relieving the doubts of fellow civil rights leaders, and responding to MONTH attacks from the militant Black Power movement. The film will be followed by a panel In honor of Black History Month, WXXI and the discussion with Nancy Sung Shelton, Sr. Program Associate at Coordinated Care Services, Little Theatre bring audiences several programs Inc.; William Clark, President & CEO at Urban League of Rochester; and Dr. Leonard featuring the men and women who shaped the Brock, Associate Vice President of Youth Development at The Community Place. The African-American experience. WXXI.org/bh Powerbroker also airs on WXXI-TV/HD on Monday, February 18 at 10 p.m. CLASSICAL 91.5 CELEBRATES AFRICAN- This film is part of WXXI’s African American Educational Awareness Film Series, now in its 5th year. The series is made possible with support from our sponsors: Pothos Productions, Freedom Trail AMERICAN COMPOSERS, MUSICIANS, Commission, WHTK-1280AM What’s Goin’ on with Brown & Allen, The Community Place of Greater AND CONDUCTORS Rochester and Threshold CAPP. This film is part of Community Cinema, presented by ITVS, funded Classical 91.5 hosts will present music from by Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts. African-American composers, musicians, and conductors including Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, and Scott Joplin. THE LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS BLACK HISTORY FILMS FEBRUARY 22 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 Visit thelittle.org for a complete list of films and screening times. AMERICAN MASTERS AMERICAN MASTERS CAB CALLOWAY: SKETCHES SISTER ROSETTA THARPE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT 4 P.M. ON WXXI-TV/HD THE GODMOTHER OF ROCK AND ROLL Explore the life of an exceptional figure in SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 AT 2 P.M. ON WXXI-TV/HD the history of jazz. Minnie the Moocher,” Uncover the life, music and influence with its popular refrain “Hi de hi de hi de of African-American gospel singer and ho,” was Cab Calloway’s signature song, guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Harlem’s famous Cotton Club was his (1915-1973). home stage. (THE POWERBROKER: COURTESY OF CECIL LAYNE; CAB CALLOWAY:1943, THE STRAND, NEW YORK, NY; SISTER ROSETTA THARPE: COURTESY OF SCHOMBURG CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE/JAMES J. KRIEGSMAN; MLK: CREDIT: © FLIP SCHULKE/CORBIS; FREDERICK DOUGLASS: COURTESY OF THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXECUTIVE STAFF FEBRUARY 2013 No rm Silverstein, President VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 Susan Rogers, Executive Vice President and General Manager WXXI is a public non-commercial Je anne E. Fisher, Vice President, Radio broadcasting station owned and operated by WXXI Public Kent Hatfield, Vice President, Technology and Operations Broadcasting Council, a not-for- El issa Orlando, Vice President, Television profit corporation chartered by the Board of Regents of New BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS York State. “Program Listings” Steven Swartout, Chair DEAR FRIENDS, Norm Silverstein (USPS 0742-390) is published Christopher Booth, Vice Chair monthly at 280 State Street, James W. Fulmer, Treasurer Rochester, NY 14614 to promote To all our Downton Abbey fans – I hope you are enjoying Lois Taubman, Secretary the programs and activities of season three! PBS reports that nearly 8 million viewers the public broadcasting stations. Periodical mailing postage paid at Member & Audience Services ............585.258.0200 tuned in for the premiere on January 6, proving that the Rochester, N.Y. WXXI Main Number ................... 585.325.7500 series continues to enthrall audiences across the country. Service Interruptions .................. 585.258.0331 POSTMASTER: It is recognized as one of the best dramas on television Send changes of address to Audience Response Line ............... 585.258.0360 WXXI Program Listings, Copies of Local Programs .............. 585.258.0369 today. If you missed any of the episodes in January, you’ll Membership Department, Reachout Radio ....................... 585.258.0333 be able to catch them all on February 3 when we continue P.O. Box 30021, Rochester, NY Educational Resources ................ 585.258.0278 14603-3021. our tradition of bringing you “Super Drama Sunday.” An Volunteer Services .................... 585.258.0249 alternative to the Super Bowl, WXXI-TV hosts a marathon * Please note that all programs are Corporate Sponsorships ............... 585.258.0221 subject to change. For up-to-date Auction/Special Events ................ 585.258.0287 of popular programs and this year it will include Downton program listings, special highlights and local news, just log onto WXXI.org. Newsroom ........................... 585.258.0340 Abbey (you’ll find the complete marathon schedule on the WXXI On-line .........................www.wxxi.org cover of this magazine). In February we honor Black History Month with special programs on WXXI-TV and radio, as well as at the Little Theatre. You’ll find program highlights on the opposite page of this letter, including details about the free screening of The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights at The Little on Monday, February 25 at 7 p.m. For a full list of programs, visit WXXI.org/bh. At WXXI, we’ve kicked off the New Year with new program initiatives and a busy schedule, especially for our news department and our music hosts. Perhaps you caught Hélène Biandudi’s live reports from South Sudan about Rochester’s involvement in a new school. Our Innovation Trail’s Health Care Innovation series aired on AM 1370 and 88.5 FM. Maybe you heard The Ying Quartet’s live performance on Classical 91.5’s Backstage Pass, listened to Brenda Tremblay’s Healthy Musicians podcasts online, or enjoyed Kate Lee’s performance on WRUR’s Open Tunings with Scott Regan. As we enter into our Spring Membership campaign, February 3 - 8, we hope you’ll remember that the fine reporting, intriguing interviews, and beautiful music you enjoy is made possible by your support. Thank you for being part of the WXXI family! Norm Silverstein, WXXI President [email protected] WXXI REMEMBERS ROBERT McKNIGHT NTS It is with great sadness we share that WXXI Honorary Trustee Robert W. McKnight passed away in December at the age of 89. EVE He was a long-time supporter of WXXI, whose commitments Raised in Albion, New York, Mr. McKnight lived in helped the station fulfill its mission of public service. Mr. Washington, DC, New York City, and Chicago before McKnight was a good friend to many at the station. In 2010 making his home in Rochester. After serving in WWII, & he was named WXXI’s Associate of the Year, an award that he graduated from Clarkson College of Technology recognizes those individuals who have made significant in Potsdam, NY with a bachelor’s degree in electrical S contributions in support of WXXI, its broadcasts, and engineering. From there he became a magazine operations. A member of WXXI since 1994, Mr. McKnight editing student at the Syracuse University Graduate believed in the station’s mission and was an avid fan of School of Journalism. A retired writer and editor for 1370 Connection and a frequent caller to the show. Always Railway Signaling & Communications and Railway Age keeping tabs on how we were doing, Mr. McKnight was very magazines, Mr. McKnight wrote a book on the history active in WXXI’s membership drives – offering numerous of railroad signals, entitled You Can’t Beat the Train. The member challenges. We are especially grateful that Mr. book is currently being published by the Barriger National EW McKnight remembered WXXI in his estate, benefitting WXXI Railroad Library at the University of Missouri, St. Louis. and our community for years to come. N BREAKFAST WITH SUPER WHY FEBRUARY 9 AT 9 A.M.