Magazine July 2014 A Magazine for the Supporters of the AETN Foundation “Time Scanners” New series uncovers the engineering mysteries of the ancient world’s most iconic structures Details page 4 Arkansas Educational Television Network From the Director Dear Friend, “Arkansas Week” and “AETN Presents,” we are creating significant, impactful work. We tell stories I recently attended a that no one else will tell – the important stories that meeting with general will inspire people to connect and to grow. Consider managers and CEOs of AETN’s “Champion Trees” as just one example of public media organizations looking at our state in a new and fresh way. from all around the country that, like AETN, I believe we must continue to focus on our public are part of PBS. We talked about the future of service mission to educate, engage and inspire public broadcasting. It was agreed that if we are Arkansans and the American people. We face many going to thrive, it will be because each and every challenges, both technical and economic, but I have station has participated in shaping our system faith that our best days are ahead of us. AETN will and is actively engaged in how to grow into a truly work to dream big, collaborate with partners, and multimedia, multiplatform, multidimensional truly believe that anything is possible for our public public media organization. AETN is working to media network. continue to provide services to Arkansans in all these areas. Thanks for your support, and look for exciting programming and services to come. In September, What stood out for me was how essential our work I hope you will be ready for Ken Burns’ new mega- is and how much of an impact stations, certainly documentary, “The Roosevelts.” From what I have AETN, are making in communities. As author and seen it is going to be fantastic. And there is more. program host Wes Moore said, people can walk Stay tuned. away from statistics, but they can’t walk away from humanity. And that’s the power of public media. Sincerely, We tell the stories that must be told: of our kids, our veterans, our history and our culture. From Ken Burns to “American Experience,” from Allen Weatherly “Nature” and “NOVA” to “Exploring Arkansas,” AETN Executive Director More extraordinary experiences are in store... Thanks to donors like you. Have you made your support of AETN a Sustaining gift? It’s the easiest way for you and the best way for AETN and the programs you love. Call today, and ask one of our helpful staff members about the AETN Foundation Sustainer Program... 1-800-662-2386 - aetnfoundation.org/sustainer AETN Productions “Young Arkansans Ask: Governor Mike Beebe” If you want to know what some of the brightest young minds in Arkansas are thinking, tune in to “Young Arkansans Ask: Governor Mike Beebe.” As Steve Barnes moderates, insightful questions on politics, the environment and the future of our state and world are asked by students attending Arkansas Governor’s School during a special event on the campus of Hendrix College. “Young Arkansans Ask: Governor Mike Beebe” airs Thursday, July 3, at 7 p.m. “Agri Arkansas” to premiere July 27 AETN premieres its new monthly series “Agri chickens in urban settings to corporate agriculture Arkansas” Sunday, July 27, at 1 p.m. in rural areas, Arkansas has it all. Hosted by former news anchor and veteran reporter Arkansas is the number one producer in the United Tony Brooks, each episode features segments States of rice and baitfish, number two in broilers, designed to educate and enlighten Arkansans about number three in turkeys and number eight in eggs. the ever present role of agriculture in their lives. “Agri Arkansas” will seek to celebrate Arkansas’s Agriculture in Arkansas is a study of contrasts on successes and illuminate issues important to both every level; from the sterilized lab settings that farmers and consumers. There will be profiles of advance the science to the dirt and soil in the people, families, businesses, places and technologi- fields. Geographically, the state is unique with hills, cal advances important in agriculture. mountains, valleys, delta regions and coastal plains. It could be said that Arkansas has more variance “Agri Arkansas” will air the last Sunday of each geographically than many other states. month at 1 p.m. Photos: Top left: Cattle rancher Phillip DeSalvo of Center Ridge watches over a freshly Arkansas’s agriculture consists of some very large fed cattle herd. Top right: E Preston Scroggins, executive director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission, chats with “Agri Arkansas” host Tony Brooks about operations – and some very small. From backyard antique tractors in Scorggin’s Vilonia barn. Bottom: Local vegetables displayed at The Farmers’ Market at the River Market in Little Rock. 3 experts to “St Paul’s Cathedral” in London, “Time Scanners” famed as the location of the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. They venture Tuesdays, July 1-15, at 7 each night inside the majestic dome to explore its ground- breaking three-part structure; determine how With cutting-edge technology that can “read” the cathedral’s architect, Sir Christopher Wren, buildings, ruins and landscapes from ancient overcame unstable foundations and immense worlds, “Time Scanners” reveals physical and structural forces to support his dome; and in- forensic history, allowing viewers to reach out vestigate how the cathedral survived a direct hit and touch the past. by a German bomb during the London Blitz. The laser scans produce genuine revelations Premiering with “Egyptian Pyramids” on July and give the team new insight into this iconic 1, the team travels to Egypt to scan the pyra- architectural masterpiece. mids – the tombs of the mighty pharaohs – to find out how the necropoles evolved from The final installment “Petra” premieres on July simple mud-brick structures to the most 15 with the team of laser-scanning experts impressive buildings in the ancient world. They venturing to Jordan to scan the ancient desert use their laser technology to scan Djoser’s Step city of Petra. Using 3D laser-scanning tech- Pyramid at Saqqara, Meidum’s collapsed pyra- nology, Burrows wants to uncover the city’s mid, the mysterious Bent Pyramid at Dashur construction secrets and shed new light on and the famous Great Pyramid at Giza, and this architectural wonderland lost to the West finally establish the true location of the King’s for more than 1,000 years. How did Nabatean Burial Chamber in the Great Pyramid. stonemasons carve Petra’s largest building – the Monastery – out of a mountainside? And On July 8, Steve Burrows takes his team of what lies hidden underneath the city? “History “Civil War Sabotage?” – July 1 Detectives Investigate the sinking of SS Sultana, one of the Special worst maritime disasters in U.S. history. Investigations” delves into the “The Disappearance of Glenn Miller” – July 8 past to explore Gather new information about what is perhaps some of America’s the biggest mystery and cold case of World War II, the disappearance of Glenn Miller most intriguing (shown left). mysteries. Four new episodes focus “Texas Servant Girl Murders” – July 15 on a single story Follow the inquiry into the unsolved murders of per hour. In each episode, veteran detectives six servants and two socialites in Austin in 1885. Tukufu Zuberi and Wes Cowan join forces with new host Kaiama Glover to prove a single “Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa?” – July 22 iconic mystery from America’s past. The 11th Explore Teamsters president Hoffa’s final season of “History Detectives” airs Tuesdays, days, with a window on the post-war era labor July 1-22, at 8 each night. movement. Is your check engine light telling you it’s time? Don’t park that old car! Donate it! 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