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find us on-air · online · on site october 2009 nova new season page 10 craft in america page 12 masterpiecetm contemporary page 6 latin music usa takes a fresh look at the influence of latin sounds on american music reaching across five decades and featuring an extraordinary range of artists in a celebration of latino heritage and culture page 8

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october 2009 season premiere nature returns to the arrowhead mountains of montana for the continuing saga of cloud the wild white stallion page 10 5 6 8 10 14 16 21 from the editor s desk wedu s joyce cotton named tampa bay business woman of the year for media by the tampa bay business journal pbs national highlights masterpiecetm contemporary begins a new season cross the atlantic with columbus all new frontline including a story with a florida connection meet the chandlers founders of the la times celebrate latin heritage wedu celebrates hispanic heritage this month with an in-depth look at the influence of latino music and special stories from the acclaimed series voces more pbs highlights discover darwin s dilema with the new season of nova explore relationships between plants and humans journey into the minds of america s great artists get personal with joan baez wedu productions explore the sarasota s gulf coast communities with jack perkins learn what makes businessman oscar horton a florida success story primetime schedule a comprehensive listing of wedu s october primetime programs wedu for kids includes schedules for wedu s kids programming as well as wedu kids club news.

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board of directors barry m alpert chairman a bronson thayer treasurer stewart b barmen monroe e berkman alan c bomstein robert c bob calafell dennis caltagirone lisa carlton robert a darr jim davis don defosset akshay desai m.d fred dobbins hilliard eure nellye i friedman valda lee guess richard j dobkin vice chairman laura starkey secretary heidi shimberg geoffrey a simon virginia sink leslie spencer william e starkey william h bill stover william p wallace cpcu david weinstein paul l whiting director emeritus past chairman richard m lobo president and chief executive officer joey e henderson anita holec said iravani ph.d p.e elaine m keating eric land michael t martin rudolph michaud clu ron pierce john f rañon aia booker rice jr sylvia o richardson m.d tana v sandefur elizabeth liz sembler community advisory board said iravani ph.d p.e chairman hillsborough hillsborough betty bell · richard d flemings · anne haywood louise krikorian · arlessa s kubon ph.d · rev james murphy bill perez · aileen rodriguez · william h scheuerle manatee jim herrington pasco becky clayton · eugene williams · margaret williams pinellas howard sachs polk karencia ciagala sarasota roberta hamilton · deborah martin · victoria jaensch karins executive staff richard m lobo president and chief executive officer patrick perkins chief financial officer leah brainard lbrainard@wedu.org vice president of administration/human resources jack conely jconely@wedu.org vice president content on-air programs production wedu media3 laura fage lfage@wedu.org vice president of communications public relations interactive media special events brand management larry jopek ljopek@wedu.org vice president of marketing and community partnerships print advertising on-air underwriting corporate sponsorships claire o connor-solomon coconnor@wedu.org vice president of annual giving pledge drives donor services matching gifts program find us on with wedu sign up for our weekly enewsletter frank wolynski wolynski@wedu.org vice president of broadcasting engineering technical services marion yongue myongue@wedu.org director of development broadcasters circle endowment major gifts wedu premiere magazine editor-in-chief laura fage lfage@wedu.org executive editor/production susan rosner srosner@wedu.org wedu tampa office and studios 1300 north boulevard · tampa florida 33607 813.254.9338 · fax 813.253.0826 · toll free 800.354.9338 · wedu.org wedu sarasota office 1888 brother geenen way · sarasota florida 34236 · 941.363.9338 wedu premiere magazine is published monthly by florida west coast public broadcasting inc subscription is by a membership contribution of $30 or more per year to wedu printed by express press tampa florida follow us on wedu.org 4 wedu premiere october 2009 visit us at:

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wedu s joyce cotton named tampa bay business woman of the year media it was a red carpet night at the tampa marriott waterside hotel marina as the tampa bay business journal and more than 500 guests honored 52 women who have made outstanding contributions to the community during the 2009 tampa bay business woman of the year black-tie event hosted by tampa bay business journal publisher bridgette mill and rhea law attorney and previous winner of the prestigious tampa bay business woman of the year title the august event celebrated 52 women who were named finalists in eight categories business services entrepreneur education technology financial services nonprofit media and young joyce cotton wedu director of marketing and community partnerships was selected as the business woman of the year in the media category laura fage wedu vice president of communications was honored as a finalist in that same category joyce has consistently maintained positive relationships in the community since joining wedu in 2000 as director of marketing and community partnerships her primary responsibility is to generate awareness and revenues for the station whose main focus is to enrich the lives of people in the wedu news from the editor s desk standing from l to r marion yongue frank fage claire o connor-solomon larry jopek debbie torres and larry cotton seated from l to r laura fage joyce cotton community and beyond not only with television programs but through station events and community outreach initiatives joyce is involved both personally and professionally in a number of civic and nonprofit organizations in the area and was also the recipient of this award in 2004 joyce resides in tampa with her husband larry cotton and two children wedu congratulates the 2009 tampa bay business woman of the year nominees and finalists and pays special tribute to the following winners jeanne tate managing partner and president of jeanne t tate pa and heart of adoptions inc was chosen from more than 50 finalists as the overall tampa bay business journal s 2009 business woman of the year tate was nominated in the business services category education julie janssen pinellas school superintendent entrepreneur jane strong co-founder of happy feet plus financial services christine b cooper president of cooper financial services nonprofit susan jacobs ceo of wheels of success inc technology charlotte baker ceo of digital hands young under 40 allison renee raver ceo of raver medical to our supporters ­ wedu along with all not-for-profit organizations businesses and friends in our community has seen some tough times over the last year ­ and has had to make some difficult choices to try to survive this turbulent economic period wedu has ended its fiscal year in a positive position and with a mindset to not only survive ­ but thrive in the years ahead to that end we re pleased to continue our tradition of bringing you the best information possible about our local national and international programming and other important station initiatives in this monthly magazine ­ a tangible benefit of your gracious support of wedu richard lobo wedu president and chief executive officer october 2009 wedu premiere 5

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pbs national highlights season premiere on air masterpiecetm contemporary masterpiecetm mystery inspector lewis allegory of love sunday october 4th at 9 p.m literary whimsy becomes murderous reality with the death of a czech barmaid the scene of the crime yields two puzzling clues a bloodstained note and a broken antique mirror to find the killer lewis and hathaway must uncover the hidden connections between the victim and a prominent oxford professor a literary society and a book by oxford s hottest new author wrap up the mystery season with lewis and hathaway david tennant dr who hosts the new season of masterpiece contemporary which presents dramas set in modern times endgame david tennant sunday october 25th at 9 p.m a nation teeters on the brink of civil war in this reallife political thriller about the negotiations that led to the end of apartheid in south africa seemingly doomed to failure the secret talks were held against a backdrop of terrorism spying blackmail and escalating unrest the international cast includes chiwetel ejiofor american gangster kinky boots as president thabo mbeki william hurt damages as professor will esterhuyse jonny lee miller eli stone trainspotting as british businessman and negotiator michael young derek jacobi gosford william hurt leads an all-star cast in the season park as young s boss and clarke peters the wire premiere of masterpiecetm as nelson mandela contemporary for weekly reminders of upcoming programs and wedu events subscribe to our enewsletter wedu preview visit wedu.org today quality of mercy sunday october 11th at 9 p.m when a young actor is murdered during a student shakespeare production lewis and hathaway sift through the motives of several suspects from a jealous thespian to an oxford dropout to a playgoer only too anxious to use his ticket stub as an alibi as the duo tracks down the truth they unearth a dark secret that hits lewis eerily close to home the magnificent voyage of christopher columbus sunday october 4th at 9 p.m this documentary from executive producer and director zvi dorner recounts the history and epic adventure of christopher columbus first atlantic crossing as a modernday crew retraces columbus voyage in replicas of his fleet columbus changed the world as few other men have ever changed it bringing together the unknown and the known yet the great explorer went to his grave unaware that he had discovered two vast continents the forces that columbus unknowingly set in motion brought about a profound transformation of america europe and in short order africa and asia his voyage initiated a trans-oceanic migration of peoples plants and diseases that for better and often for worse affected everyone on the globe honor the courage of exploration on columbus day monday october 12th the point of vanishing sunday october 18th at 9 p.m the murder of a small-time criminal leads lewis and hathaway to a prominent oxford don-turned-celebrity atheist who years earlier had been the intended target of a botched murder attempt could these isolated incidents be connected as the pair investigates further they uncover a web of deceit and a case of mistaken identity that will lead them to their killer 6 wedu premiere october 2009

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pbs national highlights inventing la the chandlers and their times on air frontline since 1983 frontline has served as pbs flagship public affairs series winning numerous awards for incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience obama s war tuesday october 13th at 10 p.m tens of thousands of fresh american troops are now on the move in afghanistan led by a new commander and armed with a counter-insurgency plan that builds on the lessons of iraq but can u.s forces succeed in a land long known as the graveyard of empires frontline once again makes the dangerous journey to the frontlines of america s biggest fight through interviews with the top u.s commanders on the ground embeds with u.s forces and fresh reporting from washington frontline examines u.s counter-insurgency strategy in afghanistan and pakistan a fight that promises to be longer and more costly than most americans understand monday october 5th at 9 p.m two-time emmy-winning filmmaker peter jones chronicles the epic saga of the most powerful family in los angeles history the chandlers for four generations the chandlers wielded unique influence through their newspaper in their pursuit of personal agendas and civic ideals they built the city of the future but also exposed the dark side of the american dream jones negotiated unprecedented access to the family and the la times archives which span the century during which harrison gray otis harry chandler norman chandler and otis chandler stood at the helm of the newspaper and at the center of the city s economic social and cultural growth this character-driven film traces the ruthless ingenious and often self-serving methods by which the four publishers employed their newspaper to turn a tiny town into a world metropolis and in the process making themselves among the wealthiest families in america inventing la the chandlers and their times is narrated by liev schreiber with passages read by academy award®-nominee hal holbrook norman chandler third publisher of the chandler dynasty stands in front of corporate headquarters under norman the times remained pro-business and firmly republican the warning tuesday october 20th at 10 p.m in the devastating aftermath of the economic meltdown frontline sifts the ashes for clues about why it happened and examines critical moments when it might have gone much differently looking back into the 1990s producer director michael kirk inside the meltdown breaking the bank discovers early warnings of the crash reveals an intense battle among high-ranking members of the clinton administration and uncovers a concerted effort not to regulate the emerging highly complex and lucrative derivatives markets which would become the ticking timebomb within the american economy the power of the poor monday october 5th at 9 p.m the story of a small group of economists who helped defeat peru s brutal shining path terrorists pressured the government into making legal reforms that have lifted millions out of poverty and in the process became repeated targets for bombing and assassinations filmed in peru and featuring award-winning peruvian economist and author hernando de soto the program relates how corruption and bureaucracy have locked two thirds of the world s population out of national and global economies forced to operate outside the rule of law they have created their own parallel but extremely limited extralegal systems october 2009 wedu premiere close to home tuesday october 27th at 10 p.m producer ofra bikel chronicles how the middle class is faring in this recession through the stories of the people whom she s come to know at the hair salon she s frequented for the past 20 years the film reveals the struggles of a small business owner to stay afloat her sister s risk of imminent foreclosure on her florida home and the various clients whose lives intersect at this new york city salon from wellto-do bankers to struggling actors each with a story to tell about how they re getting by in these turbulent times 7

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celebrate hispanic heritage from latin jazz and mambo to salsa tejano chicano rock latin pop and reggaeton latin music usa tells the story of the rise of new american music forged from powerful latin roots and reveals the often overlooked influence of latin music on jazz hip hop rhythm and blues and rock and on all of american culture it s a fresh take on america s musical history reaching across time and across musical genres to embrace the exciting hybrid sounds created by latinos musical fusions that have deeply enriched popular music in the u.s over more than five decades jimmy smits narrates on air br ac er o ies or st bridges the salsa revolution monday october 12th at 9 p.m encore broadcasts tuesday october 13th at 1 p.m thursday october 15th at 10 p.m sunday october 18th at 6 p.m and tuesday october 27th at 1 p.m the first hour traces the rise of latin jazz and the explosion of the mambo and the cha-cha as they swept the u.s from east to west and looks at how latin music infiltrated rhythm and blues and rock `n roll through the 1960s the second hour explores how puerto ricans and other latinos in new york reinvented the son cubano and the plena from puerto rico by adding elements from soul and jazz to create salsa which became a defining rhythm for latinos the world over tito pu e nt e ki ng of l at in m us ic the chicano wave divas and superstars monday october 19th at 9 p.m encore broadcasts tuesday october 20th at 1 p.m thursday october 22nd at 10 p.m sunday october 25th at 6 p.m and wednesday october 28th at 1 p.m v-me8thad2009.pdf 4/9/2009 1:29:08 pm mexican americans in california texas and throughout the southwest created their own distinct musical voices during the second half of the 20th century this episode shows how their music played an important role in the struggle for chicano civil rights and ultimately propelled them from the barrio to the national stage the final hour focuses on the latin pop explosion of the turn of the 21st century and the success of artists like ricky martin gloria estefan and shakira in the english-language market as studios concentrate on star-driven pop latino youth have gravitated toward urban fusions like spanish rap and reggaetón as well as rock en español smart engaging and empowering 24/7 television for latino families kids lifestyle public a airs science sports music digital 3.2 bright house 606 comcast 201 nature un servicio de knology 138 verizon 474 8 wedu premiere october 2009

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celebrate hispanic heritage voces the only latino anthology series on television features an eclectic line-up of documentaries celebrating the accomplishments of latinos and latinas across the americas voces captures the diversity of voices within the latino community with an aim of stirring the interest and imagination of all viewers regardless of their background on air bracero stories monday october 5th at 11 p.m bracero stories explores the personal experiences of five former guest workers in the controversial u.s mexican bracero program which granted temporary work contracts to several million mexican laborers between 1942 and 1964 their interwoven stories illustrated with archival materials create a composite narrative of the bracero experience interviews with other participants in the program assess its effectiveness and lasting impact the discussions mirror and inform current concerns about illegal immigration and the role of imported labor in u.s economic development watch wedu thursday october 15th at 9 p.m for in performance at the white house fiesta latina tampa bay area roots deep in spanish heritage a hallmark of west central florida is its connection with spain ­ from tampa s sister city in spain ­ oviedo to the spanish explorer ponce de leon who first arrived in the tampa bay area in 1513 interesting facts when the first spanish explorers arrived in the 1500s they found a ring of tocobaga villages around the northern half of tampa bay from modernday pinellas county to tampa and calusa villages along the southern portion of the bay in modern-day manatee county in april of 1528 the ill-fated narváez expedition landed near tampa with the intention of starting a colony after being told by the natives of better riches to the north they abandoned their camp after only a week a dozen years later a surviving member of the expedition named juan ortiz was rescued by hernando de soto s expedition legendary pirate jose gaspar known as the last of the buccaneers terrorized the coastal waters of west florida during the late 18th and early 19th century gaspar given to calling himself gasparilla served as a lieutenant in the royal spanish navy for five years until 1783 when upon seizing command of a spanish sloop-of-war he with his fellow mutineers set sail for the florida straits beginning an adventurous life as outlaw of the sea in 1886 vicente martinez ybor established a cigar factory in tampa from the steps of ybor s factory josé marti exhorted the cigar workers to take up arms against spain in the late 1800 s to this day hispanic culture enlivens the tampa bay area the golden age tuesday october 6th at 11 p.m this film documents one season of the highly competitive golden age soccer league in corona park queens n.y the teams are made up of former world cup players now middleaged from central and south america these incredibly skilled players their former glory a fond memory muscles creaking hairlines receding and waistlines expanding now work as window washers traders electricians but the weekend is theirs the game is slightly different but the passion remains special circumstances monday october 19th at 11 p.m at 16 héctor salgado endured arrest and torture by pinochet s forces by 20 héctor was living in exile in the u.s the very place whose foreign policies in chile contributed to the death and torture of thousands of chileans the documentary follows salgado as he returns to chile almost 30 years later camera in hand to confront the perpetrators and his former captors and looking for answers and justice in the process special circumstances takes an unflinching look at u.s foreign policy in latin america in the 1970s and the legacy of the dictatorship in chile tito puente king of latin music monday october 26th at 11 p.m bill cosby marc anthony geraldo rivera jimmy smits paquito d rivera and other family friends and colleagues pay homage to the late mambo and latin jazz legend tito puente archival footage interviews and excerpts from one of puente s last concerts piece together the life of the popular bandleader percussionist and composer watch independent lens tuesdays at 11 p.m bronze statue of ybor city founder don vicente martinez ybor in front of centro ybor tampa october 2009 wedu premiere 9

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pbs national highlights nova pbs premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines along the way nova programs de-mystify science and technology and highlight the people involved in scientific pursuits henry ian cusick portrays naturalist charles darwin on nova on air darwin s darkest hour two hour special tuesday october 6th beginning at 8 p.m nova and national geographic television present the extraordinary human drama that led to the birth of the most influential scientific theory of all time acclaimed screenwriter john goldsmith david copperfield victoria and albert brings to life charles darwin s greatest personal crisis the anguishing decision over whether to go public with his theory of evolution darwin portrayed by henry ian cusick lost spent years refining his ideas and penning his big book on the origin of species daunted by looming conflict with the orthodox religious values of his day he resisted publishing until a letter from naturalist alfred wallace forced his hand in 1858 darwin learned that wallace was on the brink of publishing ideas similar to his own in a sickened panic darwin grasped his dilemma to delay publishing any longer would be to condemn all of his work to obscurity but to come forward with his ideas risked the fury of the church and perhaps a rift with his own devoted wife emma portrayed by frances o connor mansfield park the importance of being earnest steven spielberg s artificial intelligence who clung to a devout orthodox view of creation this moving drama about the birth of a great idea is seen through the inspiration and personal sufferings of its brilliant originator hubble s amazing rescue tuesday october 13th at 8 p.m in the spring of 2009 nasa sent a shuttle crew on a risky mission to service the hubble space telescope for the last time hubble has enthralled scientists and the public by capturing deep views of the cosmos and a wealth of data from distant galaxies the astronaut servicing team carried out the first-ever in-space repairs of hubble s defective instruments a task that required ingenious engineering fixes and the most intensive nasa spacewalk ever from training to launch nova presents the inside story of the mission and the extraordinary challenges faced by the rescue crew lizard kings tuesday october 20th at 8 p.m monitor lizards are the largest lizards to walk the planet with their acute intelligence including the ability to plan these lizards are a very different kind of reptile blurring the line between reptiles and mammals what makes these tongued reptiles so similar to mammals and what has allowed them to become such unique survivors nova follows expert lizard hunter dr eric pianka as he tracks the elusive creatures through australia s heartland with cutting-edge lizard cam technology for an unparalleled close encounter with these versatile living dragons nature new season cloud challenge of the stallions sunday october 25th at 8 p.m the continuing saga of cloud the wild white stallion returns viewers to the arrowhead mountains of montana cloud is now a confident band stallion in his prime as he rules the mountains gathering mares and expanding his reign the story turns to his two sons bolder is his by birth beautiful and golden the success of his father and grandfather flowing in his veins flint sired by another stallion is the colt cloud raised now bolder has gathered some mares of his own while flint has joined a group of bachelor stallions young guns roaming the mountains who will rise to challenge the mighty cloud will nature or nurture produce the next great stallion of the arrowheads this poignant engrossing chronicle continues the story of the extraordinary stallion whose life has been recorded since his birth in the wild in 1995 by emmy award-winning filmmaker ginger kathrens 10 wedu premiere october 2009

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pbs national highlights the botany of desire a plant s eye view of the world wednesday october 28th at 8 p.m flowers trees plants we ve always thought that we controlled them but what if in fact they have been shaping us using this provocative question as a jumping off point the botany of desire takes viewers on an eye-opening exploration of the human relationship with the plant world seen from the plant s point of view based on michael pollan s best-selling book of the same name and narrated by frances mcdormand the documentary examines this unique relationship through the stories of four familiar species relating how they evolved to satisfy humankind s most basic yearnings linking fundamental human desires for sweetness beauty intoxication and control with the plants that satisfy them the apple the tulip marijuana and the potato the botany of desire shows that we humans are intricately woven into the web of nature not standing outside it on air apples in a geneva ny orchard marijuana bud freshly harvested potatoes rembrandt tulip lords of the gourd wednesday october 28th at 10 p.m the extreme gardeners who compete at the annual cooperstown pumpkin fest weigh-off have one obsessive goal to raise the biggest giant pumpkin in the world these gurus of the gourd nurture their fruits through harsh weather floods animal attacks and even sabotage to produce glorious pumpkins of gigantic proportion this program follows joe pukos and his fellow competitors through the final harrowing days of harvest and the journey across new york state with the bulging behemoths strapped into the beds of their pick-ups pukos is a contender at least until last-minute rumors circulate that another grower may be set to smash the world record brighten up your green thumb with victory garden saturdays at 3:30 p.m on wedu october 2009 wedu premiere 11

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pbs national highlights craft in america two-hour special tuesday october 7th beginning at 8 p.m the second season of this emmy-nominated and peabody award-winning series takes viewers on a journey through the history artists and techniques of the nation s rich craft culture continuing the excursion into the diverse and everevolving world of american craft on air part 1 origins the american craft tradition did not just appear fully-formed and mature where have our craft practices come from how do they continue the artists featured in origins tie their work to early craft techniques and demonstrate how they are involved in passing these techniques to others in a continuum of creativity artists featured in this episode philip simmons blacksmith vernon owens master potter teri greeves beadworker jim bassler weaver and teacher paul stankard glass artist part 2 process this episode answers many of the questions viewers of the first series have posed including how to learn a craft how to make a living as a craft artist and where an artist finds the creative strength to overcome the struggle with his or her demons artists featured in this episode jonathan wahl director of jewelry and metalsmithing at new york city s 92nd street y and robert bobby silverman director of ceramics cary esser professor kansas city art institute and nikki lewis a recent graduate of esser s program miguel gómez-ibáñez director of the north bennet street school boston julie chen book artist tom killion printmaker and book artist david and roberta williamson jewelers chihuly in the hot shop wednesday october 7th at 10 p.m in 2006 world-renowned artist dale chihuly reunited glassblowers from important periods of his career in a weeklong residency at the museum of glass in his hometown of tacoma wash the residency brought 40 artists and gaffers together to produce pieces revisiting 13 of chihuly s most important and best-known series chihuly in the hotshop captures highlights of that historic event following chihuly and his teams as they create magnificent works of glass art before an appreciative live audience in the museum s state-of-the-art hotshop filmed in high-definition the documentary offers an intimate close-up view of the artist s process from initial design to completed piece art in the 21st century four-part series beginning wednesday october 7th at 11 p.m art21 travels to every continent except antarctica to film the creation of contemporary art in museums studios and galleries in nine countries fourteen contemporary artists from painters and sculptors to photographers and artists explore the possibilities of new media and are filmed in their own environments and in their own words the result is an opportunity for viewers to experience firsthand the complex artistic process behind some of today s most intriguing and controversial art 12 wedu premiere october 2009

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pbs national highlights american masters joan baez how sweet the sound wednesday october 14th at 8 p.m in the first comprehensive documentary to chronicle the private life and public career of joan baez this film examines her history as a recording artist and performer as well as her unwavering journey as the conscience of a generation following her 2008/2009 world tour the filmmakers captured baez in performance and in intimate conversations with individuals whose lives parallel hers from a reunion with vaclav havel in slovakia to a stop in sarajevo bosnia to revisit the scene of her trip to the war-torn city to nashville tennessee where she joined steve earle collaborator on baez 2008 grammy-nominated album day after tomorrow the film allows viewers an unprecedented level of access to baez who is joined in the film by bob dylan david crosby roger mcguinn bonnie raitt jackson browne and reverend jesse jackson among others rich archival footage is woven into the story allowing viewers to experience scenes from her life including baez as a teenager performing at the historic club 47 and martin luther king jr outside a california prison where he offered his support after she was jailed for staging a protest and her controversial visit to north vietnam during the war the grit of the film is baez power as a musician from her tentative teenage years in the cambridge massachusetts coffee houses to the remarkable 50-year career that followed on air don t miss great performances on wednesday october 21st for the los angeles philharmonic opening gala with gustavo dudamel antiques roadshow unique antiques monday october 26th at 8 p.m roadshow s unique antiques showcases some of the most outlandish kitschy and downright morbidly fascinating antiques and collectibles of the series last decade warning these objects have been appraised by trained professionals don t try this at home highlights include a weller pottery humidor in the shape of a skull a chair once belonging to chang bunker the owner s great-grandfather and half of the 19th-century s world famous conjoined twins chang and eng and a collection of tin cans salvaged from a 19th-century dump and valued at $10,000 to $14,000 reasons to update your will trust or estate plan · the will you presently have is over 10 years old · the executor or trustee status has changed · a death has occurred in your immediate family · your estate has increased significantly in value · you or one of your children has married or divorced top 5 in 2009 for more information contact tom taggart cfp wedu director of planned giving 800.442.2404 ttaggart@wedu.org watch antiques roadshow mondays at 8 p.m on wedu october 2009 wedu premiere 13

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wedu productions on air jack perkins a gulf coast journal with jack perkins new episode thursday october 29th at 8 p.m catch our encore broadcasts thursdays at 8 p.m and sundays at 2 p.m join host jack perkins for a new installment of a gulf coast journal in each episode jack highlights the people and places that make sarasota s gulf coast such a rich and varied community royalty on rails the wisconsin circa 1905 courtesy of the newberry library private guest rooms formal dining for eight an observation lounge and servants quarters luxury on line a railroad line rare for most people at the turn of the 20th century unless you were circus magnate john ringling more than a century after ringling ordered his private rail car for $11,000 it is on display at the circus museum on the grounds of sarasota s john and mable ringling museum of art the wisconsin is the 1905 version of today s jet set a relic of splendor that only the very wealthy knew but even more interesting is the story of the rail car s discovery and recovery come along as we take you on the wisconsin s remarkable journey home portraits of hope through the camera lens of gigi o dea life and its fraility are portrayed in black and white gigi s subjects are fighters not for title not for prize but for every breath and every second they are little ones born much too early the tiny patients of sarasota memorial hospital s neonatal intensive care unit nurse gigi is both caregiver and chronicler of these infants gigi s photographs of the nicu babies give parents an image of hope original interior of the wisconsin courtesy of the newberry library philanthropist/circus historian howard tibbals l with host jack perkins r nightlife center pastor joe davis thought he was happy leading a church happily married and raising two teenagers into their college years then one day his life changed forever his 18-year old daughter sarah was killed in a car accident while driving to a babysitting job davis and his wife were devastated this emmy ® award-winning series is exclusively underwritten by the gulf coast community foundation of venice new season of journal assured wedu would like to express our sincere appreciation to the gulf coast community foundation of venice for renewing its generous grant of support for the 2010 season of a gulf coast journal with jack perkins for the past six years the foundation has been the exclusive sponsor of this emmy® awardwinning wedu series sarah davis they ve since poured their energy and emotion into a new teen club in sarasota joe s wife laura admits it s helping her heal by being around other teenage girls her late daughter s age trying to help guide them through the challenges of entering adulthood many parents say joe and laura have helped keep their teens from heading down the wrong path it s a win-win all out of an abandoned sports bar in sarasota wedu also offers a spanish translation of a gulf coast journal with jack perkins on the sap second audio program channel the spanish version also airs the last friday of each month at 8:00 p.m on wedu s v-me channel 14 wedu premiere october 2009

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on air suncoast business forum wedu productions thursday october 29th at 8:30 p.m quality products fair price and excellent customer service it s what everybody wants at sun state international trucks it s the golden rule when president and ceo oscar horton bought the medium and heavy truck dealership in west central florida in the year 2000 it was losing money over the past 10 years revenues have tripled to $100 million dollars profits are up sharply and sun state is recognized as one of the premier industrial companies in the state of florida horton is an innovative and driven business leader who believes in empowering his employees a major factor in our success says horton is the involvement of our employees in every facet of the business sun state s management and employees know that benchmarking success and adapting to a changing marketplace will position them for success over the long run tune in select fridays at 8:30 p.m for florida this week people in the know dialogue that matters to you up close with cathy unruh thursday october 22nd at 8:30 p.m up close with cathy unruh features extraordinary individuals and subjects that have made an impact on the west central florida community each half-hour program highlights personalities and topics with both broad and local appeal october 2009 wedu premiere 15

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