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on-air · online · in your community january 2012 downton abbey the emmy award-winning series from writer julian fellowes returns to masterpiece tm classic for a second season ® page 5 wedu programs awarded seven regional emmys page 3 meet icons of the wild west on american experience page 10

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wedu executive staff susan howarth showarth@wedu.org president and chief executive officer patrick perkins pperkins@wedu.org 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 nancy curry ncurry@wedu.org vice president major and planned gifts planned giving institutional giving development department allison hedrick ahedrick@wedu.org vice president of communications public relations interactive media special events brand management wedu speakers bureau 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 senior vice president of development pledge drives donor services matching gifts program frank wolynski fwolynski@wedu.org vice president of broadcasting engineering technical services 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 what s inside this issue 4 5 wedu gives you front row seats to great performances the signature pbs program features a variety of shows this month masterpiecetm classic returns to downton abbey for a second season of the emmy award-winning series you ll want to mark your calendar for encore presentations of masterpiecetm classic s viewer favorites learn the dramatic story of the man who rose from obscurity to revolutionize christianity for the modern age nova features four new episodes this month join host jack perkins for another entry in his gulf coast journal climb into the cockpit of a p-51 mustang for a wild ride new series takes you inside nature s giants meet a mob of street-smart kangaroos on nature discover the secrets of egypt s golden empire in a new threepart series american experience features stories of wild west icons new five 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 wedu board of directors richard j dobkin chairman a bronson thayer vice chairman booker rice jr treasurer cathy unruh secretary susan howarth president and chief executive officer barry m alpert monroe berkman alan c bomstein robert c bob calafell dennis caltagirone christopher chapman robert a darr jim davis don defosset akshay desai m.d fred dobbins hilliard eure nellye friedman valda lee guess joey e henderson anita van tassel holec nancy hale hoyt elaine m keating brian keenan eric land director emeritus past chairman wedu community advisory board william perez chairman hillsborough phil leigh stephen r mason sheila m mcdevitt rudolph michaud clu ryan nece william perez ronald w pierce john f rañon aia tana v sandefur elizabeth liz sembler heidi shimberg geoffrey a simon virginia sink leslie spencer laura starkey william e starkey william h bill stover john h sykes william p wallace cpcu david weinstein hillsborough andrew bragg karencia ciagala richard d flemings anne haywood said iravani ph.d p.e arlessa s kubon ph.d karen mertes rev james murphy william h scheuerle manatee jim herrington pasco eugene williams margaret williams pinellas howard sachs polk jeff griggs sarasota roberta hamilton victoria jaensch karins deborah martin nancy g o neil part film from independent lens chronicles the fall of apartheid in south africa sbf profiles hooter s founder ed droste american masters tells the story of folk singer and activist phil ochs wedu presents a new series from local filmmakers wedu schedule of primetime programming for january wedu premiere magazine executive editor/production susan rosner srosner@wedu.org wedu premiere magazine is published monthly by florida west coast public broadcasting inc subscription is by a membership contribution of $40 or more per year to wedu connect with us wedu.org wedu public media sign up for our weekly e-newsletter wedu preview look for this symbol throughout wedu premiere it means that the program you are reading about was created and produced locally by wedu.

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for complete press releases and the latest station updates check out the wedu station news tab wedu.org wedu soundbites wedu awarded seven suncoast regional emmys west central florida s leading pbs station and source for public media wedu was recently honored by the national academy of television arts and sciences with 20 emmy® nominations and seven wins ­ more than any other public or commercial television station in the region and the most ever for wedu the winners were announced during the suncoast regional emmy® awards ceremony held on saturday december 3rd in fort lauderdale jack conely vice president of content for wedu expressed his appreciation on behalf of the talented team that produce the station s many local productions this unprecedented number of emmy® awards for wedu s local series a gulf coast journal with jack perkins and smart health is an incredible honor we are so very fortunate to work with such an incredible team of professionals and this much deserved recognition of their work speaks volumes for the amazing efforts put in each and every day on behalf of wedu said conely winning five emmy® awards a gulf coast journal with jack perkins brings the artful innovative sometimes odd and always interesting people and places of florida s west central coast to life the series received 13 emmy® nominations smart health part of the healthystate.org collaborative was also honored with two emmy® awards the series received six emmy® nominations top smart health host angie moreschi accepts an award bottom editor mark harris and videographer brad clore express their appreciation check out the station news tab on our homepage at wedu.org for the full press release including the complete list of wedu awards the winning segments are available for viewing online at video.wedu.org calling all little scientists saturday february 11 10 am to 4 pm gwiz the science center wedu invites you to a day of fun and adventure with sid the science kid ® at 1001 blvd of the arts · sarasota early childhood educators are invited to explore and discover with sid the science kid® and wedu sid the science kid an educational animated television series produced by the jim henson company and kcet/los angeles for pbs kids® features a practical curriculum using music and humor to promote exploration discovery and science readiness among preschoolers the conceptual content of the series is based in national science learning standards cognitive learning theory and on the preschool science curriculum preschool pathways to science© wedu is hosting a workshop to provide educators with ideas for incorporating the sid the science kid series and activities along with a variety of other educational resources into the early childhood stem learning environment meet sid in person explore special exhibits enjoy games and activities regular g.wiz admission required adults $10 · kids 3-16 $7 · kids under 3 free visit wedu.org/events/littlescientist or call 813.254.9338 x2241 for more information thursday january 19 2012 from 2 pm to 4 pm wedu studios · 1300 north boulevard · tampa this is a free workshop but reservations are required due to limited seating to register visit www.wedu.org/events littlescientist please register by wednesday january 11 2012 for more information contact gail taylor director of educational services at gtaylor@wedu.org or 813-254-9338 x2205 present this coupon for coupon entitles wedu guest to $3.00 off up to four 4 regularly priced adult or kids gwiz admissions limit one coupon per family offer only valid on day of february 11 2012 event coupon must be presented for discount adults $10 per person kids 3-16 $7 per person kids under 3 free january 2012 premiere wedu 3

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january highlights we give you front row seats to from vienna the new year s celebration 2012 sunday january 1 7:30 pm encore presentation 10:30 pm legendary star of stage and screen julie andrews returns as host of the festive annual new year s celebration with the vienna philharmonic under the direction of guest conductor mariss jansons at vienna s musikverein the venerable concert is the largest worldwide event in classical music reaching more than a billion people annually through radio and television in 72 countries the vienna philharmonic s traditional new year s program has showcased viennese musical culture at the highest level and since the first television broadcast in 1959 sent the world a new year s greeting in the spirit of hope friendship and peace herbie hancock gustavo dudamel and the los angeles philharmonic celebrate gershwin friday january 6 9 pm great performances re-teams with the la philharmonic and its dynamic music director gustavo dudamel for a third opening night gala concert featuring an allgershwin repertoire including a solo jazz piano performance of someone to watch over me by special guest herbie hancock let me down easy friday january 13 9 pm called the most exciting individual in american theater by newsweek magazine anna deavere smith the west wing nurse jackie turns her theatrical exploration to matters of the human body as in her acclaimed earlier plays fires in the mirror and twilight los angeles deavere smith interviews an eclectic range of people and then performs as the interviewees in their own words all share their searing experiences in confronting the price and politics of health facing the end of life and encountering the ultimate resilience of the human spirit anna bolena friday january 20 9 pm anna netrebko opens the great performances at the met season with her portrayal of the ill-fated queen driven insane by her unfaithful king she sings one of opera s greatest mad scenes in this met premiere production by david mcvicar anna deavere smith tony bennett duets ii friday january 27 9 pm in celebration of his 85th birthday the legendary tony bennett released the critically acclaimed duets ii featuring his greatest hits performed by today s biggest stars including lady gaga john mayer michael buble k.d lang sheryl crow willie nelson queen latifah norah jones josh groban andrea bocelli faith hill alejandro sanz carrie underwood and amy winehouse in what became her last recording the sessions were filmed to capture the magic of these performers singing with the master of the great american songbook new season of antiques roadshow begins monday january 2 8 pm antiques roadshow is turning sweet sixteen with a jaw-dropping season premiere from tulsa oklahoma highlights include a collection of late 17th/early 18th-century chinese rhinoceros horn carved libation cups grabbing the number one spot in the list of all-time highest value roadshow appraisals at $1 to $1.5 million tony bennett and lady gaga 4 wedu premiere january 2012 be sure to stayed tuned 9 pm for encore presentations of roadshow s visit to tampa!

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return to downton abbey wedu invites you to enjoy encore presentations of your favorite masterpiece classic stories all month long miss austen regrets sunday january 8 4:30 pm based on the life and letters of jane austen this film tells the story of the novelist s final years persuasion january 8 6 pm dan stevens l as matthew crawley and hugh bonneville r as lord grantham masterpiece classic downton abbey season ii four-part series beginning sunday january 8 9 pm january 8 15 22 and 29 it is 1916 and world war i has shaken downton abbey to its very foundations as a way of life is forever blasted apart both heroes and villains struggle to survive and forge ahead dame maggie smith hugh bonneville and elizabeth mcgovern return with a stellar ensemble cast in the voraciously-anticipated second season of this emmy® award-winning period drama from masterpiecetm laura linney hosts anne elliot is destined for spinsterhood until chance reunites her with a long lost love downton abbey season i episode 4 january 8 7:30 pm relive the events of the final episode from season i sense and sensibility parts 1 and 2 sunday january 15 beginning 4 pm the dashwood sisters though poor attract a trio of promising gentlemen upstairs downstairs ii three-part saga begins sunday january 15 10 pm january 15 22 and 29 return to 165 eaton place with a new cast of characters upstairs and down from left elizabeth mcgovern as lady cora sophie mcshera l as daisy lesley nicol c as mrs patmore jessica brown-findlay r as lady sybil maggie smith as violet dowager countess of grantham brendan coyle l as john bates and joanne froggatt r as anna smith jim carter as mr carson the butler learn more about this series meet the characters and watch interviews with the cast by visiting www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/downtonabbey january 2012 premiere wedu 5

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january highlights martin luther two-part documentary begins monday january 2 10 pm martin luther s attack on the all-powerful catholic church was a knife to the heart of an empire that had endured for more than a thousand years nailing his treatise to the doors of wittenberg cathedral this previously obscure german monk changed the world forever unleashing forces that plunged europe into war and chaos but luther would do more than revolutionize the church he offered the christian world a new vision of man s relationship with god and in turn redefined man s relationship with authority in general filmed across europe from rustic rural germany to the opulence of vatican city martin luther is the dramatic story of the collapse of the medieval world and the birth of the modern age liam neeson narrates martin luther driven to defiance monday january 2 10 pm after entering the monastery luther becomes increasingly doubtful that the catholic church can actually offer him salvation his views crystallize further when he travels to rome and finds the capital of catholicism swamped in corruption in his famous 95 theses he attacks the practice of selling indulgences putting himself on an irreversible path to conflict with the most powerful institution of the day the reluctant revolutionary monday january 9 10 pm the catholic church uses all of its might to try to silence luther protected by his local ruler frederick the wise luther continues to write radical critiques of the church aided by the newly invented printing press his ideas spread rapidly risking torture and execution luther proclaims his inalienable right to believe what he wishes inspiring revolution across europe and overturning the thousand-year-old hegemony of the church empires peter and paul and the christian revolution episode 1 monday january 2 11 pm episode 2 monday january 9 11 pm this two-part documentary follows the diverse paths taken by apostles peter and paul to establish and expand christianity around the world the story is told through the actual words of paul luke and other ancient writers using period dramatizations and location footage from around the mediterranean nova wednesdays 9 pm deadliest volcanoes january 4 travel with scientists from around the world who are at work on the most active volcanic sites attempting to discover how likely these volcanoes are to erupt when eruptions might happen and how deadly they could prove to be 3d spies of wwii january 18 during world war ii hitler s scientists developed many terrifying new weapons of mass destruction alarmed by rumors about advanced rockets and missiles allied intelligence recruited a team of brilliant minds from british universities contributors major chris halsall l and wing commander mike mockford r and hollywood studios headquartered in london they secretly pored over millions of air photos shot at great risk over german territory by specially converted high-flying spitfires utilizing 3d stereoscopes to spot hidden nazi rocket bases nova tells the suspenseful previously untold story of air photo intelligence that played a vital role in defeating hitler bombing hitler s dams january 11 in 1943 a squadron of lancaster bombers dealt a mighty blow to the german war machine by destroying two gigantic dams in germany s industrial heartland using a revolutionary bouncing bomb invented by british engineer barnes wallis nova recreates the extreme engineering challenges faced by wallis and the pilots of 617 squadron with the aid of six spectacular experiments representing a technical challenge that the dambusters had to solve to make their mission a success mystery of a masterpiece january 25 nova follows a new breed of experts who are approaching cold case art mysteries as if they were crime scenes determined to discover who committed the art these art sleuths deploy new techniques including cutting-edge imaging analysis to combat the multi-billion dollar criminal market in stolen and fraudulent art 6 wedu premiere january 2012 on january 11 1935 aviator amelia earhart became the first person man or woman to fly solo across the pacific.

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january highlights a gulf coast journal with jack perkins thursday january 26 8 pm october amazing ag-venture deep in the heart of myakka s citrus groves and cattle ranches lies the picturesque dakin dairy farm the dakins are a multi-generational florida dairy farming family that believes in educating the public on agriculture from pasture to pasteurization visitors watch the cows being milked and follow the milk trail from cow to bottle at florida s only all-in-one dairy farm open to the public 1/18 hahn-bin itzhak perlman protégé avant-pop-classical violinist young concert artist series venice winter guard journal travels back in time to explore how the kentucky military institute helped venice florida survive during the difficult years of the depression from 1933 to 1969 the institute moved its cadets south from louisville and held classes in venice during the winter meet alumni who have made venice their home and learn why the teenaged girls always looked forward to the handsome men in uniform as they arrived on the winter train celery fields forever located in eastern sarasota county the 300-acre former agricultural site known as the celery fields is being restored to productive florida wetlands habitat thanks to a successful partnership between county government sarasota audubon and one very determined birdwatcher named jeanne dubi agcj celebrates its ninth season thanks to the generous support of c november m y cm my introducing the palladium s new broadway cabaret series 1/21 what makes me tick marc kudisch plays marc kudisch an evening with the broadway leading man and four-time tony nominee 3/22 susan egan tony nominee starred as belle in beauty and the beast and sally bowles in cabaret december 4/21 a grand night for broadway three men and a baby grand cy cmy k encore 12 chamber music series january 25 february 18 march 14 march 28 wednesdays at 7:30 p.m the horsemen cometh monday january 30 10 pm follow the world s only p-51 mustang formation aerobatic team as they harness the grace and power of the legendary cadillacs of the sky cameras go into the cockpits and the skies as the pilots deftly fly in lock-step formation while performing dramatic aerial maneuvers in addition to these thrilling flight segments the film introduces the mechanics and engineers responsible for maintaining and fixing the vintage planes and the world war ii veterans who once flew the mustangs in combat 2/10 jeffrey siegel classical pianist keyboard conversations© at st petersburg college 253 fifth ave n st petersburg fl 33701 january 2012 premiere wedu box office 727 822-3590 www.mypalladium.org 7

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january highlights inside nature s giants wednesdays 10 pm beginning january 18 host mark evans joined by comparative anatomist joy reidenberg and evolutionary biologists richard dawkins and simon watt literally goes inside some of nature s most fascinating species this series shows experts performing dissection on some of the world s largest animals including whales and lions to uncover the secrets of their anatomy sperm whales january 18 monster python january 25 great white shark february 1 anatomist joy reidenberg l and host mark evans r examine a giant squid tentacle note the animals depicted in this series were not killed for research purposes but died of natural causes due to the graphic nature of this program parental guidance is suggested pbs favorites · wedu productions · encore performances by request wedu offers additional access to unique productions and rebroadcasts of pbs favorites including encore presentations of wedu s emmy award-winning series and specials wedu is your channel if there is a particular show you want to see let us know submit requests to jconely@wedu.org or call 813-254-9338 x2291 digital 3.4 · bright house 605 · comcast 203 · knology 137 · verizon 476 nature wednesdays 8 pm kangaroo mob january 11 meet the mob of street-smart kangaroos moving into australia s capital city and the ecologists who follow their every move over the course of one drought-stricken year follow mob leader black spot and kangaroo mother madge with her two young joeys mischievous sonny and tiny pouch-bound alice this is a look at what happens when human development encroaches on wildlife habitat and two very different species are forced to co-exist fortress of the bears january 25 part of the massive tongass national forest admiralty island in southeast alaska supports the largest concentration of bears anywhere in the world sustained by a wealth of salmon streams isolated and protected by their environment some 1,700 alaskan brown bears are part of a unique circle of life that has played out here for centuries beginning in august millions of salmon pink and chum coho and sockeye return to the island to spawn providing a feast for the bears eagles orcas sea lions and even the trees as long as the salmon continue to arrive all is well but this year the salmon fail to arrive for the first time and the bears get a bitter taste of what the future may hold tune in for encore presentations of the nature viewer favorites birds of the gods january 4 join david attenborough as he introduces a young team of new guinean scientists on a grueling expedition to find and film birds of paradise broken tail a tiger s last journey january 18 8 wedu premiere january 2012 trace the incredible journey of broken tail a charismatic tiger cub killed after an escape from an indian tiger reserve

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january highlights egypt s golden empire three-part series begins tuesday january 3 8 pm this three-part special tells the story of the egyptian empire from its beginning in 1560 bc to its collapse in 1080 bc interviews with scholars and dramatic re-creations bring the story to life the warrior pharaohs tuesday january 3 8 pm by 1570 bc egypt lies divided among foreign rulers but ahmose one of the last egyptian princes rises to defeat the hyksos and the nubians the new kingdom is born uniting egypt once again after ahmose dies hatshepsut becomes the first female pharaoh striving for legitimacy she embarks on an ambitious building program and opens new trade routes her son and successor thutmosis iii campaigns extensively in the near east and brings much of the ancient world under egyptian rule the concept of empire is born pharaohs of the sun tuesday january 3 9 pm by 1400 bc the egyptian empire stretches from northern syria to the sudan in africa led by amenhotep iii it is a golden age of wealth power and prosperity after the death of amenhotep iii his son akhenaten initiates drastic changes consumed by a monotheist belief he orders a new capital built in the desert marries the beauty nefertiti and embarks on a campaign of religious repression when he dies the new capital is abandoned the death of his son-in-law the boyking tutankhamen marks the end of the ahmose dynasty the last great pharaoh tuesday january 10 8 pm a new dynasty emerges threatened from abroad ramses ii leads an army north to fight the hittites at kadesh the battle becomes his crowning achievement and the basis for a new period of stability and wealth however foreign powers once again threaten and some provinces question their allegiance after the long reign of ramses ii egypt is once again divided the period known as the new kingdom has left a rich legacy that will reverberate through the ages g rand opera at its grandest jan 27 · 7:30 p.m jan 29 · 2 p.m carol morsani hall 2012 great performers series at the van wezel performing arts hall sarasota concert association royal philharmonic orchestra with pinchas zukerman conductor and violinist monday january 9 · 8 p.m thomas hampson baritone 2010 winner of the library of congress living legend award monday january 30 · 8 p.m 2010 winner of the prestigious gilmore award kirill gerstein piano wednesday march 7 · 8 p.m thursday february 16 · 8 p.m minnesota symphony orchestra with osmo vanska conductor and midori solo violinist 2011 ­ 2012 season homes by helen opera tampa series media sponsor presented by northwest german philharmonic with eugene tzigane conductor and amit peled cellist sunday march 18 · 4 p.m for subscriptions tickets 813.229.star 7827 group servics 813.229.1018 operatampa.org five concert subscription $225 · $195 · $165 · $125 save over 25 on individual ticket prices subscribe now tv media sponsor www.sarasotaconcertassociation.org january 2012 premiere wedu 941-955-0040 enter the year of the dragon on chinese new year monday january 23 9

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january highlights discover the stories behind the icons of the wild west on billy the kid tuesday january 10 9 pm on april 28 1881 21-year-old henry mccarty better known as billy the kid outfoxed his jailors and electrified the nation with the latest in a long line of daring escapes just days before he was to be hanged for murder a few weeks later the notorious young outlaw was gunned down by an ambitious sheriff demonized by lawmen mythologized by the public billy the kid s real story has become obscured by time born to impoverished irish immigrants the kid led a hardscrabble itinerant life that became harder still when his mother died of tuberculosis he came of age in a lawless corner of new mexico as part of an irish immigrant crime syndicate his fascination with mexican culture his flair for spanish and his disdain for the anglo authorities made him a hero to the hispanic community who hid him when the law came looking and mourned him when he was gone custer s last stand tuesday january 17 8 pm on june 26 1876 near the little bighorn river in montana territory general george armstrong custer ordered his soldiers to drive back a large army of lakota and cheyenne warriors by day s end custer and nearly a third of his army were dead this biography of one of the most charismatic and contradictory american leaders of the 19th century takes viewers on a journey from custer s memorable charge at gettysburg which turned the tide of the battle to his lonely untimely death on the windswept plains of the west along the way viewers learn how the supremely ambitious son of a blacksmith ricocheted from triumph to disaster from battlefield heroism to the impetuous escapade that became one of the most iconic events in american history tune in for encore presentations of these american experience viewer favorites wyatt earp january 24 8 pm annie oakley january 31 8 pm geronimo january 24 9 pm jesse james january 31 9 pm independent lens have you heard from johannesburg five-part series beginning thursday january 12 10 pm this five-part series chronicles the unprecedented international movement of citizen activists who fought for three decades to bring down the brutal racist system of apartheid in south africa when their governments would not road to resistance/the new generation january 12 just as the united nations adopts the universal declaration of human rights south africa heads in the opposite direction instituting a system of racist and oppressive laws against non-whites and imprisoning opposition leaders including nelson mandela when south africa s ruling whites brutally suppress a youth uprising in soweto and murder resistance leader steven biko young people in the west join a growing international movement to sanction and isolate south africa demonstration against south africa and rhodesia luleå sweden 1977 the bottom line from selma to soweto january 19 the most effective tactic in globalizing the fight against apartheid was the grass roots boycott and divestment campaign that targeted western corporations doing business with the south african regime free at last january 26 the apartheid regime in pretoria crumbles under pressure from a united popular uprising inside its borders and crushing international pressure to reform nelson mandela is freed from prison and in 1990 is elected president of a democratic south africa explore a broad range of topics and meet interesting personalities on up close with cathy unruh thursday january 19 8:30 pm 10 wedu premiere january 2012

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january highlights suncoast business forum thursday january 26 8:30 pm delightfully tacky yet unrefined is the slogan that launched a local clearwater bar/restaurant nearly 30 years ago it featured chicken wings and beer and waitresses in shorts and tank tops in 1983 real estate executive ed droste and his five partners a brick mason a liquor salesman a former service station owner and two painting contractors launched the first ed droste hooters on a whim none had any prior restaurant experience today the iconic chain has nearly 500 restaurants in the u.s over $1 billion in sales and locations in nearly 30 countries from china to peru the past three decades have been a wild and meteoric ride for ed droste and hooters including expansion into hotels/casinos and resort management among the keys to droste s success are a healthy dose of humor and dedication to community service suncoast business forum is underwritten exclusively by wedu is dedicated to being a valued resource for public media within the 16 tampa bay counties we serve our commitment extends beyond providing educational and entertaining high quality programming wedu tells stories and what better way than to inspire local filmmakers to tell stories about their communities wedu presents a five-part locally produced series diamonds along the highway beginning thursday january 26 9:30 pm florida is so much more than beaches theme parks and gators diamonds along the highway will seek out the sunshine state s untold stories its glittering and oftenignored jewels from north to south along the byways and back roads of the peninsula hosted by gus mollasis a new episode will premiere each month through may tune in january 26 for the first episode a chance to live today he lives behind the security of a gated community in venice florida here he is free to reflect through his words his paintings and his incredible life s journey as a small boy pieter kohnstam lived with his parents in an apartment in amsterdam during world war ii anne frank whose diary later became world famous was a neighbor and playmate when the nazis occupied the netherlands the frank family went into hiding but the kohnstams decided to flee their year-long odyssey was filled with hardship danger and miraculous escapes in addition to pieter other holocaust survivors all florida residents share their personal stories of survival and loss phil ochs during a vietnam moratorium demonstration outside the u.n building in new york city c 1967 above pieter kohnstam r with his mother and grandmother before the nazis forced the family to flee amsterdam netherlands american masters phil ochs there but for fortune monday january 23 10 pm one of the most politically active singer/songwriters to emerge in the 1960s phil ochs was inspired by woody guthrie and pete seeger but also by elvis presley and john wayne such songs as i ain t marching anymore and there but for fortune are inseparable from the anti-vietnam war era a cohort of bob dylan and abbie hoffman his ultimate disillusionment with the government and several of his heroes led to his suicide in april 1976 right pieter kohnstam today upcoming episodes baby artist the gale fulton ross story feb 23 jack kerouac slept here march 29 unconditional surrender the carl moose muscarello story april 26 siesta awakening the bizarre beautiful siesta key may 31 january 2012 premiere wedu 11

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wedu primetime january wedu channel guide digital 3.1 wedu pbs hd 3.2 wedu v-me spanish 3.3 wedu florida channel 3.4 wedu bright house 3 wedu pbs 1003 wedu pbs hd 604 wedu florida channel 605 wedu 606 wedu v-me spanish comcast 3 wedu pbs 201 wedu v-me spanish 202 wedu florida channel 203 wedu 440 wedu pbs hd knology 3 wedu pbs 136 wedu florida channel 137 wedu 138 wedu v-me spanish 905 wedu pbs hd verizon fios 3 wedu pbs 503 wedu pbs hd 474 wedu v-me spanish 475 wedu florida channel 476 wedu date 1 sun 2 mon 3 tue 4 wed 5 thu 6 fri 7 sat 8 sun 9 mon 10 tue 11 wed 12 thu 13 fri 14 sat 15 sun 16 mon 17 tue 18 wed 19 thu 20 fri 21 sat 22 sun 23 mon 24 tue 25 wed 26 thu 8:00 p.m 8:30 p.m 9:00 p.m great performances from vienna the new year s celebration 2012 7:30 start antiques roadshow tulsa ok egypt s golden empire the warrior pharaohs part 1 of 3 nature birds of the gods a gulf coast journal with jack perkins washington week priceless antiques roadshow florida this week wedu production 9:30 p.m masterpiece classic downton abbey season i part 4 of 4 antiques roadshow tampa fl egypt s golden empire pharaohs of the sun part 2 of 3 nova deadliest volcanoes antiques roadshow tulsa ok encore great performances herbie hancock gustavo dudamel and the los angeles philharmonic celebrate gershwin are you being keeping up served appearances masterpiece classic downton abbey season i part 4 of 4 7:30 start antiques roadshow tulsa ok egypt s golden empire the last great pharaoh part 3 of 3 nature kangaroo mob a gulf coast journal with jack perkins washington week priceless antiques roadshow florida this week as time goes by as time goes by masterpiece classic antiques roadshow tampa fl american experience billy the kid nova bombing hitler s dams antiques roadshow tulsa ok encore great performances as time goes by as time goes by are you being keeping up served appearances masterpiece classic downton abbey season ii part 1 of 4 encore 7:00 start antiques roadshow tulsa ok american experience custer s last stand nature broken tail a tiger s last journey a gulf coast journal up close with with jack perkins cathy unruh washington week florida this week masterpiece classic downton abbey season ii part 2 of 4 antiques roadshow tampa fl nova 3d spies of wwii antiques roadshow tulsa ok encore great performances at the met as time goes by as time goes by are you being keeping up served appearances masterpiece classic downton abbey season ii part 2 of 4 encore antiques roadshow eugene or american experience wyatt earp nature fortress of the bears a gulf coast journal with jack perkins washington week suncoast business forum florida this week masterpiece classic downton abbey season ii part 3 of 4 antiques roadshow houston tx american experience geronimo nova mystery of a masterpiece smart health diamonds along the highway contact your cable provider for complete wedu channel listings missed an episode of your favorite wedu program watch online at video.wedu.org 12 wedu premiere january 2012 27 fri 28 sat 29 sun 30 mon 31 tue great performances tony bennett as time goes by as time goes by are you being keeping up served appearances masterpiece classic downton abbey season ii part 3 of 4 encore antiques roadshow eugene or american experience annie oakley masterpiece classic downton abbey season ii part 4 of 4 antiques roadshow houston tx american experience jesse james honor the memory of martin luther king jr on monday january 15.

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wedu premiere magazine is accurate at time of publication unexpected program changes may occur for the latest television schedule please visit wedu.org or call 813.254.9338 10:00 p.m 10:30 p.m 11:00 p.m 11:30 p.m great performances from vienna the new year s celebration 2012 martin luther empires peter and paul and the christian driven to defiance part 1 of 2 revolution part 1 of 2 frontline nova deadliest earthquakes new tricks ducking and diving egypt s golden empire pharaohs of the sun part 2 of 3 encore independent lens taking root the horsemen cometh the vision of wangari maathai great performances you ll always be a harpist s legacy hugh laurie let them talk with me worst week of waiting for god globe trekker texas my life downton abbey season ii part 1 of 4 martin luther the reluctant revolutionary part 2 of 2 frontline as time goes by as time goes by empires peter and paul and the christian revolution part 2 of 2 new tricks nine lives egypt s golden empire the last great pharaoh part 3 of 3 encore independent lens have you heard from johannesburg road to resistance/the new generation parts 1 and 2 of 5 american masters let me down easy sam cooke crossing over worst week of waiting for god globe trekker papua new guinea my life masterpiece classic as time goes by as time goes by upstairs downstairs part 1 of 3 in performance at the white house music mlk jr footprints a harpist s legacy from the civil rights movement through florida frontline new tricks powerhouse principal oboe katherine young © thomas bruce studio masterworks pictures at an exhibition from carefree and spirited to almost overwhelming it is a night of musical impressions inspired by great art botticelli in respighi s trittico botticelliano matthias grünewald in hindemith s mathis der maler and victor hartmann in ravel s orchestration of mussorgsky s pictures at an exhibition stefan sanderling conducts museum of life inside nature s giants sperm whales a museum in a modern world independent lens have you heard from johannesburg the bottom line/from selma to soweto parts 3 and 4 of 5 anna bolena to 12:30 am worst week of my life masterpiece classic upstairs downstairs part 2 of 3 waiting for god globe trekker antarctica as time goes by as time goes by you ll always be with me jan 13 15 tchaikovsky s swan lake suite markus groh returns to perform bartok s vivacious and highly rhythmic musical roller coaster ride piano concerto no 2 in a night with bartok s divertimento and the sweeping balletic themes of tchaikovsky s famed swan lake suite stefan sanderling conducts american masters phil ochs there but for fortune frontline inside nature s giants monster python independent lens have you heard from johannesburg free at last part 5 of 5 duets ii waiting for god new tricks buried treasure museum of life digging up the past pedigree dogs exposed jan 27 29 discover the stories behind the music have you ever wondered what mozart beethoven and other composers were thinking when they wrote a particular piece join us at our pre-concert conversations to find out simply arrive at the concert hall one hour before evening masterworks join us american masters joan baez how sweet the sound globe trekker barcelona city guide as time goes by as time goes by worst week of my life masterpiece classic upstairs downstairs part 3 of 3 the horsemen cometh frontline pedigree dogs exposed new tricks father s pride 800.662.7286 www.floridaorchestra.org january 2012 premiere wedu tfo-wedu-jan.indd 1 13 11/18/2011 1:40:00 pm

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community partners many thanks to our community partners for their support of wedu aeg live air animal inc allegany franciscan ministries inc american stage apisdorf charitable foundation arcadia antiques association asolo repertory theater bank of tampa banyan theater bay stage lighting bernard and mary ann powell foundation big cat habitat sarasota blue cross blue shield of florida bok tower gardens bright house brooksdale senior living/freedom plaza catering by the family children s board of hillsborough county circus sarasota collier county cvb naples marco everglades community foundation of sarasota community foundation of tampa bay compeer group crowley museum dattoli cancer center the david a mary irene falk memorial fund within the community foundation of tampa bay elysian fields embassy limousine dr faith felder frank e duckwall fund fine arts society of sarasota florida holocaust museum florida office of drug control florida gulf coast railroad museum florida prepaid college plan the florida orchestra florida state fair authority frank e duckwall foundation within the community foundation of tampa bay girl scouts of gulfcoast granny nannies guardian ad litem gulf coast latin chamber commerce g wiz the science museum happy feet plus hart harry jeannette weinberg village helios foundation h lee moffitt cancer center hillsborough county board of county commissioners hillsborough county anti-drug alliance hill ward henderson historic spanish point the hospice of florida suncoast jewish family children services jewish federation of sarasota-manatee the john and mable ringling museum johnson photo imaging ksc incorporated the lakeland center la musica lake wales arts council largo cultural center live free pinellas coalition the mahaffey theater at the progress energy center manatee community foundation mattison s restaurant catering metropolitan advertising co mise en place restaurant morean arts center moscow ballet mosi ­ museum of science and industry museum of fine arts st petersburg new college of florida new tampa pediatric dental northern trust bank opera tampa operation par the palladium at st petersburg college panache vue magazine parent guide magazine pediatric health care alliance pinch a penny pools pinellas county urban league players theater publix raymond james financial retired officers corp ruth eckerd hall samhsa sarasota concert association sarasota convention visitors bureau saunders foundation senior friendship centers senior living management st luke s cataract laser institute st petersburg area chamber of commerce st petersburg coliseum st petersburg opera sarasota architectural salvage sarasota ballet sarasota film society sarasota magazine sarasota opera senior directory shriners hospital straz performing arts center suncoast schools federal credit union sunshine city antique collectibles show sunshine from darkness tampa antiques show tampa bay company tampa bay business journal tampa bay history center tampa bay outfitters tampa bay parenting magazine the tampa jaycees tampa museum of art teco energy tidewell hospice and palliative care treviso s restaurant the university of tampa van wezel performing arts hall verizon west center florida agency on aging ybor city chamber commerce zvrs happy birthday to these wedu kids club members kassidy s odessa fl 01.10.2007 jake m tampa fl 01.29.2011 check out the wedu kid s clu b on wedu.org for games pu zzles and l i nks to your favorite pbs kid s go programs weekdays 6:00 am a place of our own 6:30 am wild kratts 7:00 am arthur 7:30 am martha speaks 8:00 am curious george 8:30 am the cat in the hat 9:00 am super why 9:30 am dinosaur train 10:00 am sesame street 11:00 am sid the science kid 11:30 am word world 3:00 pm wild kratts 3:30 pm clifford 4:00 pm martha speaks 4:30 pm word girl 5:00 pm curious george sundays 7:00 am 7:30 am 8:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:00 am your partronage of these local businesses is appreciated for links visit wedu.org/partners to learn more about becoming a wedu corporate sponsor call 813-739-2900 or send inquiries to marketing@wedu.org visit wedu.org/teacherline for more info wedu is a proud participant in word world clifford s puppy days super why dinosaur train sid the science kid martha speaks biz kid wedu kids programming is supported in part by and contributions from viewers like you 14 wedu premiere january 2012

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wedu soundbites look who s visiting wedu many vips frequent the wedu studios on a daily basis for special events uplinks and interviews below are some of our most recent visitors to learn more about attending future wedu station events read wedu premiere or subscribe to the wedu enewsletter wedu preview to view additional photos from these events visit our facebook page wedu public media florida orchestra executive director michael pastreich l joined wedu pledge hosts carol barnes c and bob ray r during the dennis deyoung special the orchestra will be accompanying deyoung during his feb 24th concert at ruth eckerd hall author and former tampa mayor pam iorio visits with guests while signing copies of her new book straightforward ways to live and lead was the topic of discussion during an exclusive luncheon held on november 22 2011 in the wedu boardroom the wedu boardroom was filled to capacity on december 12th as suncoast business forum host geoff simon and wedu welcomed educators and parents to a luncheon with special guest julie young president and ceo of florida virtual school ms young was later interviewed for the december 29 episode of sbf which may be viewed online at video.wedu.org now is a great time to plan your legacy and help shape the future do you want to sustain the awardwinning programs that you and your family love would you like to shape the future of public media your planned gift will help ensure wedu s continued ability to produce and deliver award-winning insightful educational programs as part of your legacy to your family and the community wedu donors treated to a special vip night out prior to the andrea bocelli concert at the st pete times forum on sunday december 4 2011 wedu broadcasters circle donors enjoyed a vip reception held at the wedu studios featuring gourmet bites from mise en place donors received priority seating at the concert as well as special transportation to and from the event to learn more about wedu s special opportunities and how you can become a member of the wedu broadcasters circle please contact nancy curry vice president of major and planned gifts at 888-710-7238 or ncurry@wedu.org explore your options there are a number of ways to give a meaningful charitable bequest without worrying about the impact on your finances to learn more visit wedu.org or contact nancy curry vice president of major and planned gifts at 888-710-7238 or ncurry@wedu.org clockwise from above wedu president ceo susan howarth welcomes guests marvin nedda honig with wedu vp of major panned gfits nancy curry suzette monroe berkman with andrea bocelli c january 2012 premiere wedu pgad012012.indd 1 15 12/15/2011 2:23:47 pm

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