Member Guide | November 2020 Powered by You® Sponsored locally by First Southern Bank. 3 NOVEMBER 2020 Communications Building 1003 Mail Code 6602 Southern Illinois University 1100 Lincoln Drive Carbondale, IL 62901 NOVEMBER 2020 • VOL. 40, NO. 5 POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to address shown above. WSIU | WUSI WSEC | WQEC | WMEC WSIU RADIO Listen online WSIU Public Broadcasting HD 8.1, 16.1 HD 14.1, 27.1, 22.1 WSIU 91.9FM at wsiu.org and Interim Executive Director: Jak Tichenor: [email protected] CREATE 8.2, 16.2 CREATE 14.2, 27.2, 22.2 WUSI 90.3FM via the WSIU Associate Director, Finance & Administration: [email protected] WORLD 8.3, 16.3 WORLD 14.3, 27.3, 22.3 WVSI 88.9FM Mobile App! 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The lives of three adult siblings are disrupted when their recently widowed mother declares she's in love with a new man. Lust, greed, wrath, envy, and pride are just some of the deadly sins that plague a seemingly happy family in a mystery-thriller starring Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter) and Francesca Annis (Cranford), who play close neighbors cast into a generational psychodrama. FLESH AND BLOOD is now available on WSIU Passport. Journey to three of the most exotic, mysterious, and remote islands on the planet: Madagascar, Borneo, and Hawaii. Isolated from the rest of the world, they harbor remarkable wildlife and pioneering human communities found nowhere else on Earth. All three episode of ISLANDS OF WONDER are now available for streaming. From Vienna to Montreal, Berlin to Philadelphia, London to New York City and beyond, celebrated violinist and chief conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic Scott Yoo discovers the secret stories behind some of the greatest classical music ever composed in the second season of GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS. The critically acclaimed documentary miniseries merges music, storytelling, travel and culture focusing on signature works by Classical period Photo: Boheydulang Island, just off the North East coast of Borneo; composers Haydn, Schubert, Mozart, and Beethoven. Credit: Courtesy of Nokuro/Shutterstock. Learn more about WSIU PASSPORT and sign up with a one-time annual contribution of $60 (or an ongoing gift of at least $5 a month) at wsiu.org/passport. Already a member? Unlock your PASSPORT benefit online at https://www.pbs.org/passport/lookup or email [email protected] for more information. TELEVISION & RADIO NEWS NOVEMBER 2020 4 LOCAL SPECIALS & SERIES Momentum: The SIU Magazine WSIU/WUSI: 11/5 at 8:30pm (repeats 11/8, 5:30pm & 11/16, 8:30pm) WSEC/WMEC/WQEC: 11/5 at 8pm (repeats 11/8 at 10:30pm) What happens to researchers and scholars when a pandemic strikes and everyone’s ordered to stay home? In this episode, we look at how SIUC faculty, staff, and students learned how to step up and push forward through the COVID-19 pandemic. VETERANS DAY PROGRAMMING ON PBS Sponsored locally by First Southern Bank, Forbes Financial Group, SIU Credit Union, and SIU University Communications. SALUTE OUR NATION'S MILITARY VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH InFocus | Stream Anytime THIS SPECIAL COLLECTION OF PROGRAMMING AND TRIBUTES InFocus returns with a new series of episodes focused Silent Solider and the Portrait on health, politics and policy, WSIU/WSIU: Nov. 12 at 7pm education, and the arts. WSEC/WMEC/WQEC: Nov. 12 at 9pm Shot primarily in England and France, the program Episode 1: Coronavirus documents the story of one of the last living survivors of a When the novel coronavirus major World War II military tragedy, and two secrets that arrived in Illinois, it forced he kept for decades. dramatic changes to the way we all live and work. We explore how those changes affected 1st to Flight: Pacific War Marines policy, education, healthcare, and the arts. WSIU/WSIU: Nov. 12 at 8pm Grandpa’s War Story Goes Viral Narrated by actor Jon Seda, the program documents the Episode 2 - Civic Engagement WSIU/WSIU: Sun, Nov. 8 at 10pm experiences of 1st Marine Division veterans who took part We highlight the role of women voters 100 WSEC/WMEC/WQEC: Mon, Nov. 9 at 9pm in the historic fight. years after the women’s suffrage movement and Narrated by Liev Schreiber, the program shares the review the history of tax amendments. remarkable account of James Schmidt's World War II Swamp Ghost service and military career, and his grandson Henry De WSEC/WMEC/WQEC: Sat, Nov. 16 at 9pm WSIU InFocus is produced in partnership with Julie Staley Hoop's efforts to generate interest in his grandfather's war On February 23, 1942, a bullet-riddled U.S. B-17E bomber of the Staley Family Foundation and sponsored locally by SIU University Communications, Hudgins Orthodontics, journey with the help of social media. crash-landed in a remote swamp in Papua New Guinea. Forbes Financial Group, SIU Credit Union, Alto Vineyards Though the crew of nine survived, the Flying Fortress was and the Macomb Area Economic Development People’s Protectors left behind and remained lost for 30 years. Corporation. WSIU/WSIU: Nov. 8 at 11pm Illinois Stories | Stream Four Native American veterans reflect on their experiences Photos courtesy of American Public Television. Anytime in the military during the divisive Vietnam War and how Visit pbs.org/veterans/stories-of-service for more stories of service. From the Decatur Celebration their communities helped them carry on after the war. and the Farm Progress Show to the storied Ferris wheels of Jacksonville - Mark McDonald takes us through a Central Illinois we thought we knew. Illinois Stories is sponsored locally by LOCAL NEWS WHEN IT MATTERS MOST Southern Illinois University. KEEPING FRIENDS AND FAMILY CLOSE ENJOY HOLIDAY COVID is changing the way we all look at CONNECTIONS. Remote working, virtual learning, SPECIALS FROM and social distancing are all a part of our daily lives, but how does that change traditional AMERICAN holiday celebrations and gatherings? PUBLIC MEDIA Join WSIU this holiday season as we take a closer look at how people are overcoming physical distance to keep friends and family close during these special times of the year. Every Good Thing | Tue, Nov. 24 at 8pm On Thanksgiving, host Andrea Blain and classical music fans from all around “It’s easy to get caught up in the more difficult parts of all of this, but so many people in our the country take some time to give thanks and celebrate one of life's most lives are finding ways to make things work – even to make things easier.