March 2017 Program Guide A WTVP local production! March 15th at 7 PM Your WTVP Program Guide is a benefit of membership— thank you! Also visit wtvp.org 2 2 WTVP—More Choices Mother Nature has converted what was once thousands of acres of row crops into a mosaic of natural habitats that is home to birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles. Seeds that were dormant for 80 years have sprung to life by For more just adding water. Life as it was for millennia has returned to Emiquon Preserve in Fulton County. WTVP presents a cinematic ½ hour production of the beautiful journey of, Nature Returns to Emiquon on information, March 15th at 7 PM. Join us as we show how beauty has returned to this parcel of land along the Illinois River in Fulton County. What were once thousands of acres of row crops and cattle are now restored to natural please visit habitats. Before 1900, the land was a backwater environment of lakes, prairies, wetlands and forests. But the rich soils wtvp. org adjacent to the river attracted farmers in the 20th century. They erected levees to keep the river water out and pumps to remove water from the fields. The natural flow of the Illinois River was altered, causing issues with W more frequent flooding, overflow that the backwaters once absorbed. With help from The Nature Conservancy, Emiquon is experiencing a rebirth on the nearly seven-thousand acre plot of land. The habitat restoration has welcomed the return of birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles. Mother Nature, through its resurgence at Emiquon Preserve, has become a model of what may be replicated along other parts of the river and elsewhere. WTVP is holding two premiere screenings: Lewistown Screening: • Dickson Mounds State Museum, Theatre Room 10956 N. Dickson Mounds Road, Lewistown, IL • Monday, February 27, 2017 6:00 PM Doors Open—6:30 PM Event Peoria Screening: • Peoria Riverfront Museum 200 SW Washington St, Peoria, IL • Thursday, March 2, 2017 6:30 PM Doors Open—7:00 PM Event The show will premiere on WTVP on March 15th at 7:00 PM. Special thanks to our generous sponsors for these screenings: Lewistown Chamber of Commerce, Barnhart, Tinsman & Lane, Ltd., City of Lewistown, Fulton County Farm Bureau, Hanson Professional Services, Inc., Havana National Bank, Peoria Park District, S & B Technology, Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development, Laverdiere Construction and Maurer Stutz, Inc. We greatly appreciate the Backlund Charitable Trust for their investment in WTVP, especially in programs on conservation, ecology and climate. WTVP—More Choices For complete listings information, please visit wtvp.org 3 3 WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD Daytime Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 5:00 BBC WORLD NEWS REMINDER 5:30 ARTHUR … ACTIVATE 6:00 WILD KRATTS YOUR WTVP 6:30 READY JET GO! PASSPORT! 7:00 NATURE CAT 7:30 CURIOUS GEORGE SEE YOUR FAVORITE PBS PROGRAM WHEN YOU WANT 8:00 DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD AND WHERE YOU WANT! 8:30 DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD WTVP Passport, a new member benefit that offers extended access to 9:00 SPLASH AND BUBBLES an on-demand library of quality pub- lic television programming online, is 9:30 SESAME STREET now available. Activate your WTVP 10:00 PEG + CAT Passport with your token code* to watch several hundred hours of PBS 10:30 DINOSAUR TRAIN programming. 11:00 SUPER WHY! Visit wtvp.org/passport for more 11:30 MARTHA IT’S GARDEN CIAO SEWING information or contact the WTVP BAKES SEW SMART ITALIA WITH Development Office. Thanks for being a member! EASY NANCY Phone: 309-495-0547 Email: [email protected] 12:00 CHARLIE ROSE * Token codes are sent via postcard or 1:00 MARKET SECOND LAWRENCE GROWING A TWO FOR email. If you did not receive yours, TO MARKET OPINION WELK GREENER THE ROAD please contact WTVP. SHOW WORLD 1:30 MOTORWEEK FOCUS ON PAINT THIS THE BEST OF EUROPE JERRY JOY OF YARNELL PAINTING 2:00 CLASSICAL STRETCH/BODY ELECTRIC* 2:30 READY JET GO! 3:00 ODD SQUAD 3:30 ODD SQUAD 4:00 WILD KRATTS 4:30 ARTHUR 5:00 MARTHA SPEAKS 5:30 NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT 6:00 PBS NEWSHOUR *CLASSICAL STRETCH AIRS MON-WED-FRIS, BODY ELECTRIC AIRS TUE-THR (2 P.M.) Children’s Programs 4 4 WTVP—More Choices WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD Just For Kids: All New SPLASH AND BUBBLES! Beginning March 13 you can tune in to some all new adventures with Splash, Bubbles and their Reeftown friends. You’ll meet a host of new and exciting ocean creatures includ- ing a blobfish and a hammerhead shark. For Your Family: REEFTOWN RANGERS! If you’re interested to learn more about how you can help the ocean and marine environments, sign up for Splash & Bubbles It’s the Weekend! For more weekend daytime listings, please refer to daily listings in your Program Guide or visit our REEFTOWN RANGERS. You’ll website at www.wtvp.org. join our community of ocean SATURDAY friends and receive a newsletter 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 with news and ideas to help you make a difference in your own THOMAS BOB DANIEL DANIEL CURIOUS NATURE READY WILD IT’S FONS & community. Go to http://www. AND THE TIGER’S TIGER’S GEORGE CAT JET KR ATTS SEW PORTER’S pbs.org/parents/splashandbubbles/ FRIENDS BUILDER NEIGHBORHOOD GO! EASY QUILTING reeftown-rangers/ to find out more 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 details QUILTING MID- P. ALLEN GROWING AMERICA’S THIS OLD ASK AMERICAN WOOD- NEW ARTS AMERICAN SMITH’S A GREENER TEST HOUSE THIS OLD WOOD- WRIGHT’S FLY GARDENER GARDEN WORLD KITCHEN HOUSE SHOP SHOP FISHER 1 – MOTORWEEK (ADVENTURE SPORTS OUTDOORS ON 3/25) 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 LIDIA’S ELLIE’S COOK’S SIMPLY NEWSHOUR MOTOR TH 1 MARCH 4 KITCHEN REAL COUNTRY MING WEEKEND WEEK SEWING WITH NANCY : DOODLE GOOD FOOD STICHES 9-10:30 AM ENERGY WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS SUNDAY WITH NEAL BARNARD M.D. 10:30 AM – 12 PM 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 SID THE DINOSAUR SESAME DANIEL CURIOUS NATURE READY WILD ODD ODD TH SCIENCE TRAIN STREET TIGER’S GEORGE CAT JET KRATTS SQUAD SQUAD MARCH 11 KID NEIGHBORHOOD GO! SEWING WITH NANCY: CHANGE UP PATCHWORK 9-10:30 AM 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 DR. CHRISTIANE NORTHRUP: GLORIUS ARTHUR CYBER- WORD- WORD- CONSUELO TO THE MARKET RELIGION MIND MOVEABLE WOMEN NEVER AGE 10:30 AM – 12 PM CHASE2 GIRL GIRL MACK CONTRARY TO & ETHICS OF A FEAST WEALTHTRACK MARKET NEWSWEEKLY CHEF MARCH 5TH, MARCH 12TH, MARCH 19TH SEE DAILY LISTINGS FOR SPECIAL MARCH PROGRAMMING (PAGE 7) WTVP—More Choices For complete listings information, please visit wtvp.org 5 5 WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD Sunday, March 5 Two dramatic season finales on one night! Mercy Street—7 p.m. First on Mercy Street, allegiances blur and loyalties shift as the war pushes the drama beyond the hospital. Follow the growing chaos at Alexandria’s Mansion House, the precarious position of the Green family and the changing situation of the burgeoning black population Victoria—8 p.m. Then watch as the drama follows Victoria from the time she becomes a queen in 1837 at the age of 18 through her relationship with Lord Melbourne, her first prime minister and intimate friend, and her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. Famous for her candor and spirit, she was the first woman who seemed to have it all: a passionate marriage and the job of being queen of the world’s most important nation. Catch up on both shows now on WTVP Passport. 6 6 WTVP—More Choices WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD WTVP 47.1 HD A Spectacular Line Up in March WTVP has scheduled a promising line up of wonderful programs throughout March. With the star-studded specials, WTVP reminds you of the reason why we are your go-to channel, a safe haven for your children, a trusted source for your news and information, a front row seat for quality entertainment from around the world and your home for local stories. This is our chance to encourage you that WTVP has programs that are worth watching and worth your support. Local Highlights: Nature Returns to Emiquon – Wednesday, March 15 at 7:00 PM Barns: An Illinois Story – Thursday, March 9 at 8:00 PM Chicago’s Lakefront – Wednesday, March 15 at 8:00 PM It Plays in Peoria: Caterpillar Employees Mixed Chorus – Thursday, March 16 at 8:00 PM Favorite Musical programs: Daniel O’Donnell: Back Home Again – Saturday, March 4 at 7 PM Celtic Woman: Destiny – Wednesday, March 8 at 8:30 PM Friar Alessandro: The Voice from Assissi – Friday, March 10 at 7:30 pm Rocktopia Live in Budapest – Friday, March 10 at 9 PM Under the StreetLamp – Saturday, March 11 at 5:30 PM Lawrence Welk TV Treasures – Saturday, March 11 at 7 PM Plus Tom Jones, John Denver, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison & Travis Tritt Financial & How To’s: Sewing with Nancy: Doodle Stitching – Saturday, March 4 at 9AM Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap – Sunday, March 5 at 1:30 PM Aging Reversed with Miranda Esmonde-White – Monday, March 6 at 2 PM Suze Orman: Financial Solutions – Sunday March 12 at 12 PM Documentaries/Drama: Best of Trains around North America – Monday, March 6 at 8 PM Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller – Tuesday, March 7 at 7 PM Nature: Cats – Wednesday, March 8 at 7 PM Traveling in the ’70s – Monday, March 13 at 8 PM Maya Angelou: American Masters – Friday, March 17 at 7:30 PM Check our listing for detailed information.