Pl a nnerMichiana’s bi-monthly Guide to WNIT Public Television Issue No. 2 March — April 2019 TUNE IN OR STREAM SUNDAY, APRIL 14 9PM Available On The PBS Video App A Message from Greg Giczi President and GM, WNIT Public Television Board of Directors Chairman Susan Ohmer, Ph.D. Hello PBS Michiana Supporters! Vice Chairs Robert G. Douglass I feel spring in the air! Or, is it wishful thinking? James Hillman President and WNIT continues to make progress to bring the PBS Kids Channel to Michiana. It will be General Manager our third broadcast service. We’ve been at a technological “dead end” and need to purchase a Greg Giczi considerable amount of equipment to go beyond our current 2-channel capability. Our goal is Treasurer $750,000 and we’re almost there. If you are passionate about early childhood learning, consider William J. Schmuhl, Jr. being part of launching this channel. Secretary Hayley G. Boling Another of Michiana PBS’s Legends of Michiana documentaries is coming in March. We will st Directors premiere the story of Joe Kernan on Thursday, March 21 at 8pm. Joe is a Vietnam war hero, Jim Arnold former Indiana governor, South Bend mayor, minor league baseball team owner, and all around Tania Bengtsson terrific guy. It’s a story you will want to watch. Thomas G. Coley, Ph.D. Marvin Curtis Katy Demarais March brings our largest membership drive of the year. We will have special programming from st th Joel D. Duthie March 1 through March 17 . Several programs will have ticket offers for local performances Rebecca Espinoza-Kubacki by Brit Floyd, Daniel O’Donnell, Joe Bonamassa, and Ethan Bortnick. Watch your email for a Mary Horan special offer from Joe Bonamassa! Katherine Humphreys Paul Jordan st Christine M. Maziar Season 8 of Call the Midwife premieres on Sunday, March 31 at 8pm. We pick up the story Mary Louise Miller in the spring of 1964 and everyone is excited for the Queen’s royal birth. I know this series is a Pat Moody favorite of many! Steven J. Perlewitz Mike Pound April brings a couple of programs that caught my eye. WNIT will feature Breakthrough – Rebecca Stoltzfus, Ph.D. James M. Summers the Ideas that Changed the World on Wednesday, April17th at 10pm, and Boss: The Black Kimberley Bow Sundy Experience in Business on Tuesday, April 23rd at 8pm. Michael Wargo Linda Yoder Our Michiana PBS management team recently had a presentation of all the special programs in the PBS pipeline for 2019. We were all excited with the many, many great shows coming up, Charter Directors Arthur J. Decio including a new Ken Burns special in September. Jerry Hammes Ernestine M. Raclin There’s a lot to look forward to on WNIT these next two months and all of 2019. It is all Jane Warner* possible because your support. Thank you. Please pass the word to friends, we can always use Dar Wiekamp* more viewers and donors! Honorary Life Director Carmi Murphy Best wishes, *Deceased Charter Director Greg Giczi President & General Manager 2 What’s Worth Watching March 6 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 On The Cover Les Misérables on Masterpiece Dominic West (The Affair, The Wire) stars as Jean Valjean, David Oyelowo (Selma, A United Kingdom) as Javert and Lily Collins (Rules Don’t Apply) as Fantine in this epic retelling of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Misérables. Sundays, April 14-May 19 at 9 pm 05.03.19 IVY IMPACT GALA supporting education for a stronger tomorrow DUNCAN STUDENT CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Tickets and information at: www.ivytech.edu/impactgala 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 4 704 120 Argos - - 371 34 - 4 704 120 Bourbon - - 371 34 - 4 704 120 Bremen - - 371 34 - 4 704 120 Bristol 10 191 371 34 - - - - Culver - - 371 34 - 4 704 120 Elkhart 10 191 371 34 - - - - Goshen 10 191 371 34 - - - - Jefferson Township 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Knox - - 371 34 1034 4 704 120 LaGrange County - - 371 34 1034 3 704 - Lakeville - - 371 34 1034 4 704 120 LaPaz - - 371 34 1034 4 704 120 LaPorte (city) – 26 371 34 1034 - - - LaPorte County (Eastern) 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - LaPorte County (Western) – 26 371 34 1034 - - - Leesburg - - - - - 4 704 120 Michigan City - 26 371 34 1034 - - - Mishawaka 10 191 371 34 1034 - - 371 Middlebury 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Milford - - - - - 4 704 120 Nappanee 10 191 371 34 1034 4 704 120 North Judson 10 191 371 34 1034 4 704 120 North Liberty 10 191 371 34 1034 4 704 120 North Webster - - - - - 4 704 120 Pierceton - - - - - 4 704 120 Plymouth 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Porter County – 26 371 34 1034 - - - Rochester 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - South Bend 10 191 371 34 1034 - - 371 Syracuse - - 371 34 1034 4 704 120 Tippecanoe - - - - - 4 704 120 Valparaiso – 26 371 34 1034 - - - Walkerton - - 371 34 1034 4 704 - Wakarusa 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Warsaw 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Winamac 10 191 - - - - - - MICHIGAN Benton Harbor 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Berrien Springs 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Buchanan 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Cassopolis 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Constantine 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Dowagiac 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Edwardsburg 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - New Buffalo 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Niles 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Sister Lakes 10 191 371 - - - - - Stevensville 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - St. Joseph (city) 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - Three Rivers 11 - - - - - - - MAILING ADDRESS White Pigeon 10 191 371 34 1034 - - - WNIT Center for Public Media PO Box 7034 * Dish Network, DirecTV and AT&T do not carry WNIT channel 34.2 (SD) South Bend, IN 46634-7034 STREET ADDRESS Charter Cable in Sturgis, MI 300 West Jefferson Boulevard has reassigned its channels South Bend, IN 46601 Original positions are: Base Tier WNIT 34.1, #2. New assignment: #12. Phone: (574) 675-9648 WNIT 34.1, #781. New assignment: #785. Email: [email protected] WNIT 34.1, #135. New assignment: #195. After Charter’s conversion to all-digital, station will continue to be available to ALL Charter © 2018 Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation customers served by the above lineups in a digital format on the basic tier of service. Statement of Frequency: WNIT PUBLIC TELEVISION PLANNER (USPS 103-650 ISSN 1523-9373) is published ROKU 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, Super WHY! and The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Editor: Jamal Henry. Designer: Ginger Santiago. 4 Five ministries, one location creative studios retreat/conference center continuum care ecological & spiritual renewal higher education GPS: 9601 Union Rd., Plymouth, Indiana 46563 Sponsored by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ www.thecenteratdonaldson.org Alastair Willis, Music Director out-of- this-World: A Sci-Fi Spectacular! Tickets start JACK M. CHAMPAIGNE MASTERWORKS at just $19! Additional fees may apply. Sat., April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Sat., April 13 at 7:30 p.m. Morris Performing Arts Center southbendsymphony.org Morris Performing Arts Center Experience the final frontier Morris box office: BATES Mothership as the SBSO performs BATES Cello Concerto Hollywood’s greatest sci-fi (574) 235-9190 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 movie and tv themes. Worth Watching March Nat King Cole's Greatest Songs Victoria: Season 3 Finale March membership programming is featured MISTER ROGERS: DANIEL O’DONNELL: in orange. IT’S YOU I LIKE BACK HOME AGAIN Sunday, March 3 at 6pm & 11pm Monday, March 4 at 8pm & BRIT FLOYD Saturday, March 9 at 11am Saturday, March 9 at 5:30pm 40 YEARS OF THE WALL Celebrate Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the After a long hiatus, the quintessential Irish Friday, March 1 at 8pm, children’s series that premiered nationally 50 crooner Daniel O’Donnell makes his highly Saturday, March 2 at 10:30pm & years ago. anticipated return to PBS with a new concert Thursday, March 7 at 10:30pm special, Back Home Again. Performing in front of a live audience in Dublin, Ireland, Daniel Brit Floyd, the world’s greatest Pink Floyd tribute I MISS DOWNTON ABBEY takes the stage with his longtime singing partner show, returns to the stage in 2019 with its most Sunday, March 3 at 7:30pm Mary Duff, and his special guest, young Irish ambitious and best production yet, a very special Revisit treasured moments from the unforgettable singer Derek Ryan. 40th Anniversary retrospective of Pink Floyd’s series, including behind-the-scenes clips and iconic rock opera, ‘The Wall’.