MARCH 2021 GUIDE AIRING THIS MONTH TWO FOR THE ROAD DOLLY PARTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU BEYOND THE ELEMENTS FAUCI THE VIRUS HUNTER WQPT PBS We serve viewers in Eastern Iowa and Western and North-Central Illinois. WQPT is a trusted, well-respected and innovative public media provider. BROADCAST CHANNELS Check your local listings for our JOIN broadcast channels in your area. TODAY NEED ASSISTANCE? Happy Birthday to our Find answers to frequently asked questions members celebrating online at wqpt.org/faq or contact us. birthdays in March. TELL US WHAT Agnes B. .............. Moline YOU THINK Allison B. .......... Coal Valley As your regional PBS station we depend on your feedback, comments and questions. Auden L. ............. Sterling WRITE US Ben A. .............Rock Island 3300 River Drive | Moline, Illinois 61265 Brighton G. ....... Davenport CALL, FAX OR E-MAIL US Colette B. ............ 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The WQPT KIDS Club builds on the excitment children feel for their most beloved PBS KIDS characters—creating a wonderful exploration—making learning fun and easy! © 2021 by WQPT–TV. All rights reserved. USA. wqpt.org/kidsclub GREETINGS It's hard to believe it has been a year since the pandemic began having a dramatic impact on our lives. On behalf of all of us at WQPT PBS, I hope you, your family and friends are healthy and safe—and have been able to adapt in these challenging times. For those who may not recognize me, I'm Dawn Schmitt, Interim General Manager. I have been with the station since 2010, serving as Business Manager. It's my pleasure and honor to help guide WQPT PBS, along with our Community Advisory Board, through these dynamic and changing times. One resounding theme we keep hearing from our viewers and community partners is WQPT PBS is now more important than ever. Here's a brief look at our efforts. Informing and Entertaining. Thanks to your ongoing support, you can rely on us to stay informed with COVID-19-related programming and online resources; find points of connection through ongoing projects like PBS' national storytelling project, American Portrait; and enjoy new programming like All Creatures Great and Small, Hemingway, and later this Spring, an exciting new children's program—Donkey Hodie, inspired by Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. In addition, we are finding new TRANSMITTER ways to connect through virtual screenings, children's camps, UPDATING AND educational trainings and additional resources. RESCANNING AT HOME Helping Children Succeed. The Coronavirus crisis has turned Viewers who currently the education landscape upside down. We are proud that receive WQPT over the we have responded to this need by offering creative new air, as well as any cable/ solutions based on the good work we’ve been doing all along. satellite providers will Leveraging Technology. 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Private support from donors like you provides the revenue that makes our outsized impact possible. Whether tuning in to our televised programming, donating or volunteering, engaging with us online, or using WQPT PBS Passport, thank you for being part of our family! MARCH 2021 HIGHLIGHTS DOLLY PARTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Celebrate the beloved singer-songwriter’s career from her early days to her success as a crossover pop superstar. Performances include “Coat of Many Colors,” “Here You Come Again,” “Islands in the Stream” (with Kenny Rogers) and “9 to 5.” TUESDAY, MARCH 2 | 8:00 PM STOUT HEARTED GEORGE STOUT AND THE GUARDIANS OF ART The story of George L. Stout, the art student from Winterset, Iowa, who became the leader of the Monuments Men during World War II. This group, a military special-forces unit, were assigned the mission of retrieving stolen art from the Nazis. THURSDAY, MARCH 19 | 9:00 PM wqpt.org AMERICAN EXPERIENCE VOICE OF FREEDOM On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stepped up to a microphone in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Inscribed on the walls of the monument behind her were the words “all men are created equal.” Barred from performing in Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson would sing for the American people in the open air. SUNDAY, MARCH 28 | 8:00 PM NOVA BEYOND THE ELEMENTS David Pogue sets out on a worldwide quest to find the key molecules and chemical reactions that have paved the way for human civilization, life, and even the universe as we know it. BEGINS SUNDAY, MARCH 21 | 7:00 PM FAUCI THE VIRUS HUNTER An in-depth look at Dr. Anthony Fauci's life story and career. Informative and engaging on-camera interviews with many of Dr. Fauci's colleagues and friends. An expansive view of the true depth and breadth of his contributions and service to the United States and the world. SUNDAY, MARCH 21 | 8:00 PM MARCH 2021 PRIMETIME 10:00 American 1 MONDAY 3 WEDNESDAY Spiritual Ensemble 7:00 Andy Williams: 7:00 Suze Orman’s Greatest Love Songs Ultimate Retirement Guide Enjoy the romantic crooner’s biggest With essential advice on planning hits and best-loved ballads. for and thriving in retirement, Suze 8:00 All Creatures Great provides key steps for anyone trying and Small on Masterpiece to achieve their ultimate retirement. 9:00 Miss Scarlet & the Duke on Masterpiece The Case of Henry Scarlet: Forgery, Enjoy performances of classic murder and false accusation spirituals, jazz, Broadway show strain Eliza’s forensic skills as she tunes, and other music reflecting gets to the bottom of her father’s the spiritual tradition. death, aided by the Duke and her 11:00 Eat Your Medicine: underworld friend Moses. The Pegan Diet with 10:00 Bee Gees Mark Hyman Episode 7: Siegfried hosts a One Night Only Learn all about reversing FLC (Feel Christmas Eve party, with an even Like Crap) syndrome, along with bigger event to follow the next day. many other chronic diseases, using Helen accompanies James on an the most powerful drug on the planet. emergency house call. 10:00 Overcoming Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and 5 FRIDAY Grief with Daniel Amen, MD 7:00 Doo Wop to Pop and Tana Amen Rock: My Music Celebrates Learn how to feel happier, more 20 Years Celebrate 20 years of positive and more in control of Enjoy the group’s 1997 concert greatest hit songs from the 50s your own emotions. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, to the 70s featuring legendary one of the very few Bee Gees performers The Kingston Trio, performances ever filmed. Glen Campbell, Aretha Franklin, 2 TUESDAY 11:30 3 Steps to Engelbert Humperdinck, Judy 7:00 Urban Forge: Pain-Free Living Collins, Davy Jones, Mel Carter, Ozark Artistry Eliminate the root cause of many Patti Page and more. painful conditions with this easy 9:30 Rick Steves to follow plan from neuromuscular Facism in Europe therapist, yoga instructor and pain Rick Steves travels back a century specialist Lee Albert, who teaches to learn how fascism rose and five simple exercises to correct then fell in Europe-taking millions muscle imbalance. of people with it. 11:00 Energy Paradox THURSDAY with Steven Gundry, MD 4 Learn about the source of our Discover the tools and techniques 7:00 The Cities dating back centuries, and the exhaustion and the simple steps craftsmanship it takes to produce 7:30 Whitney Reynolds we can take to reclaim our youthful functional works of art. Moving Mountains energy in this program. 8:00 Dolly Parton: I Will 8:00 The Black Church Always Love You Celebrate the beloved singer- 6 SATURDAY songwriter’s career from her early 7:00 It’s What’s days to her success as a crossover Happening Baby pop superstar. 9:00 Joe Bonamassa: 9:30 Rick Steves’ Europe: Live from the Ryman Great German Cities Travel expert Rick Steves explores five of Germany's most important Episode 2: Discover how the cities: Hamburg, Dresden, Leipzig, Black church expanded its reach Frankfurt, and Nürnberg. to address social inequality and 11:30 5 Day Rapid Reset minister to those in need, from with Dr.