WSKG
Launches Create™ on Time Warner Cable Television
(Binghamton,
NY -- May 10, 2007) – WSKG Public Broadcasting
will introduce a new lifestyle and learning channel Friday,
May
11 on Time Warner
Cable Channel 750. Already airing on WSKG-DT 46-3, the Create™ channel
has been launched to serve viewers' digital multicast needs.
Developed
in 2006, the do-it-yourself genres seen on Create™ include
viewers' favorite public television series and specials on
cooking, renovating, painting, crafts, travel, gardening and
other interests.
Program contributors include American Public Television, The
National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA)
and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). On any given day, Create™ treats
home improvement buffs to This Old House and For Your Home.
Food fans will feast on Lidia's Family Table and Jacques Pépin:
Fast Food My Way. Wandering souls will be captivated by Rick
Steves' Europe and Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions. Budding
artists and crafters will appreciate One Stroke Painting With
Donna Dewberry and America Sews With Sue Hausmann. Viewers
can also log on to www.CreateTV.com for more program information.
"WSKG is very excited to able to provide this service to
our viewers,” says Brian Frey, Director of Television
Programming and Production. “The programming on the Create
channel is a collection of what public broadcasting is famous
for and
often
imitated. Programs that not only entertain but inspire people
to grow and explore."
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New
York and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
Emmy Award
Winning Local Film Maker Brian Frey to Preview Newest Film
(Binghamton, NY -- May 10, 2007) –Emmy
Award-winning local film maker Brian Frey, Director of Television
Programming
and Production at WSKG
Television will present a behind-the-scenes look and a special
preview of his newest film, “Johnson and Watson” on
Wednesday, May 16 at 6:45 pm at the Broome County Public Library,
185 Court Street, Binghamton.
Learn more about Mr. Frey, what inspires him to make his
films, and the techniques he uses to create winning documentaries
such
as “The Flood of ‘35” or “Glenn
Curtis: The Forgotten Eagle”. For more information about Mr. Frey or
purchase his videos, visit www.wskg.org.
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New York and Pennsylvania.
An important resource, WSKG uses the power of noncommercial television, radio
and the Internet to provide its audience their quality programs and educational
services that inform, inspire and entertain.
WSKG
PUBLIC TELEVISON TO AIR AGRICULTURE DOCUMENTARY
(Binghamton,
NY -- May 17, 2007) –- WSKG Public Television
will broadcast a one-hour documentary, The Performers: Taking
Center
Stage in
New York Agriculture, on Thursday, May 31 at 8 pm. Hosted by
Liz Ayers, the WCNY production takes viewers on a journey across
the state to capture New York’s bounty and explore the
impact of 21st century farmers going high tech. Meet farm families
and discover how they embrace yesterday’s traditions along
with today’s innovations. Agriculture has been one of New
York State’s top industries since the state formed and
like all business is going through sweeping changes with technology.
To help mark the 175th Anniversary of The New York State Agriculture
Society and raise public awareness about farming, the board of
directors for the NYSAS
asked Bob Bitz of Plainville Farms to contact WCNY with this proposal: New
Yorkers need to know much more about the state’s agriculture industry
and its importance in their lives.
The board suggested that the television camera should visit a
variety of farms across the state to film the real story of agriculture.
During this one-hour production, viewers will those different
Upstate New York farms including Evans Farmhouse Creamery in
Norwich (Chenango County) an organic dairy specializing in organic
milks and yogurts.
Says program host Liz Ayers, “This is agriculture as you’ve
never seen it before, with high-tech equipment that drives us
to the future. It’s an entertaining way to discover what
is going on backstage in 21st century.
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New
York and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
THE DNA FILES III - POPULAR NPR-DISTRIBUTED SERIES
WITH HOST JOHN HOCKENBERRY RETURNS THIS FALL.
Grant to WSKG Public
Broadcasting Focuses Local Attention on Genetic Science
(Binghamton,
NY -- July 9, 2007)— The
DNA Files, the award-winning NPR-distributed series that explores
the intriguing
world of genetics and its
impact on life in the 21st century, returns to public radio this
fall with five new one-hour documentaries. WSKG Public Broadcasting
has been awarded a $12,000 grant by Berkeley, California-based
SoundVision Productions to provide in-depth coverage and outreach
built around the broadcast series.
Produced
by Berkeley, California-based SoundVision Productions®,
the shows are anchored by Peabody- and Emmy-winning correspondent
John Hockenberry whose engaging presence and quirky humor have
helped define the series. Hockenberry is familiar to millions
of Americans who tuned in to NPR’s All Things Considered
and NBC’s Dateline, and to those who read his work in The
New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker and Wired
magazine. The upcoming installments of The DNA Files — for
which globetrotting reporters traveled to New Zealand, India,
Mexico and Australia — will be released in fall 2007 and
will mark the series’ third season on stations across the
country.
The new lineup
brings tales of food in the age of biotechnology; how environment
works in concert with genetics; the interplay
between the inner mind and the outer world; comparative genomics
(what do animals tell us about ourselves?); and the pressure
of climate change on the species of our planet. WSKG’s
Crystal Sarakas is The DNA Files local correspondent and will
produce five 8-minute pieces to be broadcast on WSKG Public Radio
this fall. The production will consist of interviews with local
experts presents the latest information concerning DNA testing,
Cloning, Genetically Modified Food, Global Warming, and Evolution.
WSKG is adding two educational outreach components in order to
reach students. WSKG will partner with the Discovery Center of
the Southern Tier to design, and build an interactive display
around spider DNA. Additionally, scholarships will be provided
for 10 children to attend the summer session of Roberson’s
Museum and Science Center’s DNA lab.
“WSKG is very pleased to be one of the public radio stations
selected nationally to offer this excellent science coverage
to our listeners,” said Brian Sickora, President and CEO
of WSKG. “We couldn’t be more pleased at this opportunity
to work with The Discovery Center and Roberson to make good sense
of genetic science, and, at the same time, strengthen our ties
to our community of listeners and colleagues.”
The DNA Files is made possible with funding from the National
Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National
Institutes of Health, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
The series,
distributed by National Public Radio, has been honored with
more awards
than you can shake a cell at — the Peabody,
the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award, the American
Association for the Advancement of Science Journalism Award,
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award, Society of Professional
Journalists Excellence in Journalism Public Service Broadcast
Award, the American Institute of Biological Sciences Media Award
for Broadcast Journalism, and the Clarion Award from the Association
of Women in Communications.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://www.SoundVisionProductions.org
WSKG PUBLIC BROADCASTING RECEIVES GRANT FROM HOWLAND FOUNDATION
(Binghamton,
NY -- July 17, 2007) -- WSKG Public Broadcasting
was awarded a grant from the Helen Thomas Howland Foundation
yesterday
during
the 2007 Howland Grant Award Presentation Ceremony at the
Greater
Ithaca Activities Center. The $5,000 grant will support NATURE,
the PBS award-winning program. The program's 25th season
begins on November 5 and includes episodes presenting the
natural world
and its inhabitants-from orphaned cheetah cubs to a 35-year-old
orangutan.
WSKG President and CEO Brian Sickora says, "NATURE really
exemplifies the kind of programming to which WSKG is committed.
We're delighted to have the support of the Howland Foundation." George
P. Ferrari, Jr., Executive Director of the Community Foundation,
the administrative partner of the Howland Foundation, adds, "Both
the Community Foundation and the Howland Trustees appreciate
the great contributions your organization has made to our community."
NATURE is broadcast on WSKG Public Television on Sunday evenings
at 8:00pm.
WSKG PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO AIR PBS PREVIEW OF THE WAR, A KEN
BURNS FILM
(Binghamton,
NY -- July 26, 2007)-WSKG Public Television will broadcast
a preview of Ken Burns' new
film, THE WAR. This exclusive, revelatory "first
look" provides excerpts from the series, insights from the
on-screen participants, behind-the-scenes looks at the production,
and thoughts from co-producers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the
critical importance of creating this series at this time. The
audience sees some of the work that went into making this documentary
about World War II. Excerpts are introduced by interview footage
of the filmmakers or participants in the film. This half-hour
show will be broadcast on WSKG Thursday, August 2nd at 10:00,
Monday, August 13th at 12:30am, and Wednesday, August 29th at
10:30pm.
A seven-part series, THE WAR explores the history and horror
of the Second World War from an American perspective by following
the fortunes of ordinary men and women who become caught up in
one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. As part of this
important American event, WSKG will be broadcasting interviews
with local veterans of WWII. To learn more about the film, filmmakers
and participants, get email updates or to participate in the
Veterans History Project, visit www.wskg.org. and click on THE
WAR banner. The WAR premieres on WSKG Public Television on Sunday,
September 23 at 8:00pm.
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New
York and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
WSKG
PUBLIC RADIO’S “OFF
THE PAGE” TO BE FEATURED BY NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
(Binghamton,
NY -- July 27, 2007)—WSKG Public Radio’s
bi-weekly show, OFF THE PAGE, has been chosen as one of the
participants
in National
Public Radio’s on-line feature “Summer Books 2007”.
OFF THE PAGE, hosted by Bill Jaker features interviews with regional
writers. Recent guests have included Rebecca Barry, author of “Later
at the Bar”, David Sloan Wilson, author of “Evolution
for Everyone’, and Tina Field Howe, author of a novel for
young people, “Alysa of the Fields.” OFF THE PAGE
is broadcast live on WSKG-FM on alternate Tuesdays at 1:00pm.
The program is streamed and also available as a podcast through
www.wskg.org. WSKG is archiving the audio of each Off the Page
program for at least a year after broadcast, making for a rich
online library of programs with regional authors for our web
visitors to sample.
The National Public Radio website, www.npr.org will highlight
three books, including excerpts read by Bill Jaker.
WSKG
Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New York
and Pennsylvania.
An important resource, WSKG uses the power of noncommercial
television, radio and the Internet to provide its audience
their quality programs and educational services that inform,
inspire and entertain.
NEW
SEASON ON WSKG PUBLIC TELEVISION FOCUSES ON LANGUAGE SKILLS
FOR CHILDREN
(Binghamton,
NY -- August 6, 2007)—WSKG Public Television
will start broadcasting the 38th season of Sesame Street, “What’s
the Word on the Street?” on August 13th. The season
emphasizes vocabulary as a new Muppet named Murray hits the
streets
of New York asking people and pets of all ages to define
the word of the day. Sesame Street airs on WSKG on weekday
mornings at 7:00 a.m.
Three new animated shows will join the roster of children’s programming
on WSKG beginning in September. Super Why? helps prepare young children (ages
3-6) to learn key reading skills including the alphabet, rhyming, spelling
and reading comprehension through interactive story book adventures. Super
Why? will air weekday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Word World, broadcasting at 11:30
a.m. is an animated series that helps preschoolers become reading ready through
a group of word friends that help young children identify letters and words.
The Amazing Colossal Adventures of Word Girl, which will air on Fridays at
4:30 p.m., helps young viewers develop vocabulary skills as Word Girl takes
on a series of enemies who’d like to destroy language and literacy.
WSKG
Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New York
and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
WSKG
INVITES WW II VETERANS TO SHARE THEIR WAR STORIES
(Binghamton,
NY -- August 14, 2007) --
In anticipation of the upcoming Ken Burns Series, THE WAR,
WSKG Public Television is collecting stories
from veterans about World War II to publish on their website.
Visitors are invited to share their World War II stories whether
a veteran or someone who was otherwise affected by war by logging
on to www.wskg.org. While there, visitors can view local stories
or stories from across the country.
A seven-part series, THE WAR explores the history and horror
of the Second World War from an American perspective by following
the fortunes of ordinary men and women who become caught up in
one of the greatest cataclysms in human history. As part of this
important American event, WSKG will be broadcasting interviews
with local veterans of WWII. The WAR premieres on WSKG Public
Television on Sunday, September 23 at 8:00pm.
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New
York and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
WSKG
PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO AIR KEN BURNS’ FILM
THE WAR
(Binghamton,
NY -- August 24, 2007) – WSKG Public Broadcasting
will air Ken Burns’ new film, The War, beginning Sunday,
September 23 on WSKG television. The broadcast of this two-week
seven-part
series will take place for four nights the first week from 8
to 10 pm., and three nights the second week from 8 to 10:30 pm
.
The War is an epic 14-hour film about World War II that focuses
on the stories of citizens from four geographically distributed
American towns – Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama;
Sacramento, California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne,
Minnesota. The four communities stand in for – and could
represent – any town in the United States that went through
the war’s four devastating years. Individuals from each
community take the viewer through their own person and quite
often harrowing journeys into war, painting vivid portraits
of how the war dramatically altered their lives and those of
their
neighbors, as well as the country they helped to save for generations
to come.
In anticipation of this upcoming series and in participation
with other public broadcasting stations, WSKG is collecting stories
from veterans about World War II to publish on their website.
Visitors are invited to share their World War II stories whether
a veteran or someone who was otherwise affected by war by logging
on to www.wskg.org. While there, visitors can view local stories
or stories from across the country.
A grant received from the National Center of Outreach has enabled
WSKG to provide local educational resources and produce local
content related to World War II. As a part of the outreach component,
local high school students conducted interviews with local veterans
and others affected by World War II. WSKG’s Director of
Television Production and Programming, Brian Frey, has also conducted
interviews locally that will be aired around The War broadcast.
For more information about The War visit www.wskg.org and click
on The War banner.
WSKG
Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New York
and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
KIDS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE TURN
TO HOMEWORK HOTLINE FOR HOMEWORK HELP THIS SEPTEMBER
(Rochester,
NY -- August 28, 2007) - Homework Hotline, the live,
statewide homework help show, launches its 17th season on Monday,
September 17, 2007 with a brand new Web site and a sixth segment
added to its regular weekly features. Homework Hotline is a live
call-in show, where master teachers help kids with homework problems
right on the air. Teachers from Rochester and New York City Dial-A-Teacher
take the calls and send them to WXXI studios in Rochester, New
York, where host teachers, who are experts in subjects across
the curriculum, are standing by ready to help kids work through
their homework assignments live on television. Homework Hotline
airs on public television throughout New York State during the
school year, and airs in Binghamton, Monday through Thursday
beginning September 17 on WSKG Television.
Geared to children in grades four through 12, Homework Hotline
provides the tools students need to succeed with homework, and
supports academic achievement across a variety of New York State
Learning Standards. WXXI Public Broadcasting in Rochester, New
York produces the program in partnership with the New York City
Dial-A-Teacher and Rochester Dial-A-Teacher, which staff phone
banks with teachers to help kids with their homework.
Launching the same day as the show premiere, the new Homework
Hotline Web site, at homework-hotline.org, features a video player
where visitors can search by subject matter segments shown on
Homework Hotline. The site also presents two interactive video
games, homework help tips and a list of educational links, broadcast
schedules, teacher host bios, and plenty of educational and entertaining
features.
Joining five regular Homework Hotline segment features is the
new Healthy You segment, which focuses on family health, healthy
behaviors, disease prevention and safety. Healthy You joins Zoophily,
a feature that involves animals from zoos across New York State;
Book Reviews, where students review books and share their opinions;
Getting Historical, which takes a look at museums, re-enactors,
historic sites, famous and not so historic figures; Going Green,
which focuses on environmental issues and actions viewers can
take that impact the environment; and New York State of Mine,
a segment that tells stories about people, places and things
around New York State. Healthy You is funded by a grant from
the Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation and the Polisseni Foundation.
In addition to new program changes and Web site, Homework Hotline
will be distributed to stations in a whole new way. It will use
Interconnect, a new fiber optic interconnection that enables
New York's public broadcasting stations to deliver innovative,
live educational and public service programming to the entire
state. Through the Interconnect, individuals can be guests on
NYS public television shows from anywhere in the state.
An award-winning production, Homework Hotline has garnered seven
New York State Broadcasters Association awards for best program
or series designed for children, plus a Silver Telly, Bronze
Telly and an Aurora award. The program is funded by New York
State United Teachers (NYSUT) and Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation.
WXXI is the essential, life-long educational media resource
for the Greater Rochester area. WXXI puts the community first
with programming that stimulates and expands thought, inspires
the spirit, opens cultural horizons and promotes understanding
of diverse community issues. Log on to wxxi.org for more information
about our services and programs.
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New
York and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
CARRY ON THE TRADITION OF GIVING
BY DONATING A SWEATER
(Binghamton,
NY -- September 4, 2007) –- WSKG Public Broadcasting
and community partners are gearing up for the 3rd Annual
Mister
Rogers’ Sweater
Drive, September 18 through October 2. WSKG Collection barrels
will be located at all Giant Food Markets; the Oakdale Mall;
Hair It Is; Arby’s in the Mall and Court Street, Binghamton;
and the Broome County Public Library.
The Mister Rogers’ Sweater Drive is a tribute to the life
and work of the late Fred Rogers. Fred Rogers' cardigan sweater
has come to represent the gentle spirit, warmth, and nurturing
of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Over the years, dozens
of public television stations have created their own sweater
drives, ranging from small collections in community centers to
statewide campaigns.
Everybody wins: For people who bring sweaters, it’s a heartwarming
contribution…for those who need sweaters, it’s a
way to be warm… and for WSKG it’s a caring way to
give back to the community.
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New York and Pennsylvania.
An important resource, WSKG uses the power of noncommercial television, radio
and the Internet to provide its audience their quality programs and educational
services that inform, inspire and entertain.
NBT BANK NORWICH UNDERWRITES THINKBRIGHT
(Binghamton,
NY -- October 25, 2007) -- WSKG Public Broadcasting
is proud to have NBT Bank in Norwich
as an underwriter for WSKG’s ThinkBright,
and the first underwriter in the state for this newest educational
service, statewide.
ThinkBright Lifelong Learning, a service of Buffalo public broadcasting
station WNED, includes a television channel and an online service
that supports and enhances the educational experiences of teachers,
students, families, and adult learners throughout New York State.
Started with a $2.5 million grant from The John R. Oishei Foundation,
WNED began to harness digital technology to create a lifelong
learning educational service. On Oct. 1, 2007, the service expanded
to include all of upstate New York. New York State viewers can
tune into a whole new selection of public broadcasting programs,
including educational series, arts and cultural specials, public
affairs forums and high-quality children's shows through ThinkBright.
Programs that highlight New York State issues, people, places
and heritage will also be featured. Via a statewide network feed
from ThinkBright's originating station, WNED in Buffalo, this
new lifelong learning channel will currently be on the air in
Albany (WMHT), Binghamton (WSKG), Buffalo (WNED), Plattsburgh
(Mountain Lake PBS), Rochester (WXXI), Syracuse (WCNY), and Watertown
(WPBS).
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New
York and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the
power of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to
provide its audience their quality programs and educational
services that inform, inspire and entertain.
UPSTATE
TEAMS-UP TO TALK ABOUT ECONOMY
(Binghamton,
NY -- November 6, 2007)-- On Thursday, November
15 at 9pm, WCNY-TV Syracuse will air a powerful live simulcast
throughout
Upstate New York. The program is called: Upstate, Getting Down
to Business because our economic development leaders believe
it is time to do just that. WCNY will bring together Daniel Gundersen,
Upstate Chair of the Empire State Development Corporation, regional
economic development officers, and live studio audiences from
several cities. Participating PBS-affiliate stations include:
WMHT Schenectady/Albany, WSKG Binghamton, WNED Buffalo, Mountain
Lake PBS, WXXI Rochester, and WPBS Watertown.
Each station
will present an economic overview of their regions and share
economic
success stories and challenges. Our distinguished
panel will provide answers, dialogue about specific economic
concerns and possible solutions and present ideas on how to fuel
our future workforce. If there is power in numbers, we are moving
in the right direction! Don’t miss Upstate: Getting Down
to Business.
WSKG
VOLUNTEER ANNE TAFT HONORED AS
OUTSTANDING PUBLIC BROADCASTING VOLUNTEER
(Binghamton,
NY -- November 8, 2007) – WSKG
volunteer Anne Taft was honored with the National Friends of
Public Broadcasting (NFPB) Volunteer
Award, on October 3 at the PBS Development Conference in Palm
Desert, California. This award is presented to an outstanding
volunteer who has demonstrated leadership, effectiveness and
unselfish devotion to the cause of public broadcasting, impacting
it at both the national and local levels.
Promoting the support of public television and volunteerism,
the National Friends of Public Broadcasting is an autonomous
and independent national organization for volunteers in public
broadcasting. It was born out of a series of meetings held in
the late 1960s and early 1970s. The purpose of this meeting was
to discuss the potential establishment of a national organization
for volunteers in public television; the consequence was the
creation of the Committee for the Formation of the National Friends
of Public Television. Subsequently, additional formal meetings
of the organizing committee took place in 1969 and 1970, resulting
in the formation of the National Friends of Public Broadcasting
in May 1970.
The purposes of NFPB are several. It helps local volunteer groups
organize and existing groups to solve difficulties; it encourages
community involvement and support for public television, and
it creates an informed national constituency of lay people to
represent concerned citizens, as well as the needs and problems
of public television. Furthermore, it emphasizes the role and
importance of the volunteer by aiding the establishment and development
of local volunteer groups and by promoting volunteer activities
at the station level. NFPB also promotes cooperation between
station management and volunteers, the exchange of ideas among
local volunteer groups, volunteer efforts to raise funds and
increase membership, and the effective use of volunteers.
For nearly
20 years, Anne has devoted her time to WSKG and has been a
friend indeed.
Having a great interest in our annual auction
and seeing it run smoothly, Anne has single-handedly created
a database for auction to keep track of records that are reviewed
each year, created software programs for the event and has also
maintained all auction computer files. As if that wasn’t
enough, in her spare time she designed a computer-based cataloging
system for WSKG radio’s thousands of CDs. Above and beyond
donating her time, Anne has also donated a grand piano that resides
in our radio studio. Words of thanks are not enough to express
the gratitude of WSKG for her dedication and belief in public
broadcasting.
WSKG RINGS IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON
WITH EXPRESSIONS
(Binghamton,
NY -- November 15, 2007) – WSKG announces
the creation of a new, local arts and music series, Expressions:
The Art
and
Soul of
the Southern Tier, airing weekly on Thursday nights, beginning
November 29th at 8:00 p.m.
The series opens with, Expressions: Sounds of the Season, featuring
holiday music to uplift, soothe, and send you into that festive
spirit. Enjoy the passion-filled Gospel sounds of the Southern
Tier Reconciliation Choir from Elmira, the calming music of Milk
and Honey from Windsor, NY and the classical beauty of Binghamton
Philharmonic's own Novo4tet. These shows will wrap up with an
encore marathon on Christmas day, Tuesday December 25th from
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
All shows will be shot in glorious in High Definition and will
air on our local channel as well as WSKG’s HD channels
30.1, 46.1 and 46.2.
"FROM
COLONIALS TO BEARCATS” AUTHOR,
TIM SCHUMM
FEATURED ON WSKG’S OFF THE PAGE
(Binghamton,
NY -- December 7, 2007) – Retired Binghamton
University professor of physical education, former assistant
athletic
director and
author, Tim Schumm is Bill Jaker’s next guest on WSKG Public
Broadcasting radio program, OFF THE PAGE, Tuesday, December 11
at 2:00 on WSKG FM. This week Bill talks with Mr. Schumm about
his new “coffee-table” book, “From Colonials
to Bearcats”.
In its first sixty
years of existence, the institution that is now Binghamton
University went from a “satellite campus” of
Syracuse University called Triple Cities College to a major state
university center that is considered one of the top public universities
in the country. The development of its sports program reveals
the same metamorphosis, from struggling intramural programs and
underperforming intercollegiate teams that played in borrowed
facilities to today’s NCAA Division I status. “From
Colonials to Bearcats” covers every men’s and women’s
sport played in the green and with hundreds of photos, dozens
of personal profiles, and a listing of every BU sports record.
It even goes into detail about sports not played at BU, with
a discussion of why the university doesn't have a football team.
Tune in Tuesday, December 11 at 2:00 pm for OFF THE PAGE live
on WSKG-FM with a repeat broadcast at 7:00 pm .
WSKG Public
Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New York and Pennsylvania.
An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
YOUNG VIEWERS WILL PROFIT FROM TUNING IN TO WSKG FOR BIZ KID$
New TV Series Teaches Kids About Money & Entrepreneurs
(Binghamton,
NY -- December 21, 2007) – From the creators
of the Emmy award-winning series Bill Nye the Science Guy comes
a fun, fast-paced new series that teaches kids how to manage
their own money. Produced in high-definition by Biz Kid$ LLP,
Biz Kid$ educates Fridays at 5:30 beginning January 11 on WSKG.
Geared toward school-aged children, the half-hour weekly series
is hosted by a group of biz kids who invite their viewers to
become biz kids, too. Every episode introduces several young
entrepreneurs and philanthropists who share their success stories.
From a skateboard designer to a candy storeowner -- they are
kids that young viewers can relate to and be inspired by.
At a time when only 10% of youth in America are graduating high
school with any kind of instruction in personal finance, Biz
Kid$ helps kids understand the importance of saving and starting
good financial habits early on. In fact, of the many young people
who now drop out of college, more than half leave because of
bankruptcy -- not bad grades.
With a clear mission to educate young people about finances and
help reverse this trend, the producers worked in partnership
with JA Worldwide® (Junior Achievement®) to create a
strong curriculum for the series. The show teaches the fundamental
basics of saving, budgeting, investing, and giving back to the
community, and it does so through clever skits and educational
segments. Spoofs on old TV shows and comedy sketches performed
by a humorous cast of characters make the series a hit with both
kids and parents alike. The King of Ka-Ching, a cheesy lounge
singer, and Francine Fairtrade, a world traveler with extensive
knowledge of all things exotic and financial, are two of the
characters that add to the fun.
“
By profiling real-life entrepreneurs, both social and profit
making, we found a way to humanize the financial literacy component
of the production,” said Biz Kid$ Executive Producer Jamie
Hammond. “We believe the show will be a hit among young
viewers!”
Each episode of Biz Kid$ has companion materials developed by
JA Worldwide to be used in classrooms and homes nationwide. These
materials and other resources for teachers and parents are available
at no cost on the show’s Web site, www.bizkids.com. The
site also features clips from the series and invites kids to
apply to be on the show. Visitors can sign up for the show’s
monthly newsletter, The Vault, which offers ideas on how kids
can start their own businesses, plus hints on earning money and
tips on making their money grow.
Biz Kid$ is produced in association with JA Worldwide and WXXI
Public Broadcasting in Rochester, New York, and is distributed
by American Public Television. Major funding for Biz Kid$ is
provided by a coalition of America’s Credit Unions.
WSKG
Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New York
and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
WSKG
Presents Live Broadcast of Governor Eliot Spitzer’s
2008 State of Upstate Address
(Binghamton,
NY -- January
11, 2008) -- WSKG-TV carries Governor
Eliot Spitzer’s “2008
State of Upstate” address live on WSKG Analog 46, WSKG
DT 46-2, WSKG DT 30-2 and cable channel 7, Wednesday, January
16 starting at 10am. The Governor will address issues pertinent
to Upstate New York. Susan Arbetter, host and producer of WMHT-TV’s
public affairs show, NEW YORK NOW, will anchor the coverage.
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New
York and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
BINGHAMTON’S
VAN GOGH FEATURED ON EXPRESSIONS
(Binghamton,
NY -- January
23, 2008 ) – Broome Community
College professor Richard Barons called him "Binghamton's
VanGogh." Armondo
Dellasanta is over 90 now, and still painting. For years,
people have been
fascinated with his takes on life in Binghamton, Susquehanna
and New York City. WSKG's Jen Matoney was granted an interview
with this quiet gentleman, who won a lifetime achievement award
at the 2007 Broome County Arts Council's" Heart of the Arts
Awards.
Armondo Dellasanta has spent a lifetime drawing and painting
from his home in Binghamton. His scenes represent places that
played a significant role in his life and in his development
as an artist. At the age of 87, he was honored at a place, the
Walk of Stars on Court Street, which he painted many times. His
work has found its way into many collections, but his New York
City themes are more recently receiving wide acclaim. His exhibition
at the Roberson Museum and Science Center included over 80 paintings
mostly from private and corporate collections. The show originally
intended to run for four months in 2003 was extended into 2004
by popular demand. For a few years, he resided on Bennett Avenue,
also home to Rod Serling. He currently resides in the First Ward
of Binghamton with his wife, Sally.
Be watching for a profile of Armondo Dellasanta this week on
Expressions Thursday, January 24 at 8 pm.
WSKG Public
Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New York and Pennsylvania.
An important resource, WSKG uses the power of noncommercial television,
radio and the Internet to provide its audience their quality
programs and educational services that inform, inspire and entertain.
Have
a Touch of Cabin Fever? WSKG’s Online
Travel Auction
Could be the Cure
(Binghamton,
NY -- January 24, 2008) -- Your passport to fun
awaits when the WSKG Online Travel Auction kicks off February
1.
Bid
through February
28th on great getaway packages and related travel items, including
overnight packages from our featured donors, La Tourelle Resort & Spa
in Ithaca, NY and Geneva on the Lake Wine Country Villa & Resort
in Geneva, NY.
*La Tourelle offers an overnight for two with breakfast in their
elegant French Country Inn on scenic Cayuga Lake. Relax in style
in a Deluxe King room featuring fireplace and jacuzzi.
*Geneva on the Lake offers an overnight for two with breakfast
in their luxurious resort in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Package
extras include a complimentary bottle of wine (bidder must be
at least 21 years of age), basket of fresh fruit, a floral arrangement
and credit for a candlelight dinner featuring live music.
Support public broadcasting by bidding high on these and several
other fantastic excursions. Visit wskg.org to sign up for your
secure bidder account and receive e-mails on recent item additions.
Save these dates for our upcoming auctions: WSKG Art Auction
airs April 26 and is online April 1-30. Our General Auction airs
May 3 and is online May 3 through June 3.
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in New
York and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses the
power of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to
provide its audience their quality programs and educational
services that inform, inspire and entertain.
EXPRESSIONS:
SOUND FUSION FEATURES ITHACA HOMETOWN MUSICIANS HANK ROBERTS AND THE SIM REDMOND BAND
(Binghamton,
NY -- January
28, 2008) – World
renowned cellist Hank Roberts and the Sim Redmond Band from
Ithaca combine their
musical styles
and talents to produce a harmonious synergy this Thursday at
8 pm on Expressions: Sound Fusion.
Ithaca’s Hank Roberts has been hailed by the New York
Times for his ability “to shift the best elements of classical
music, pop and jazz into something new”, and guitarist
Martin Simpson calls Roberts, “one of the best players
on any instrument that I have ever heard”. His approach
to writing and performing music embraces a wide range of musical
styles. Afro centric Music, lyrical Folk-Rock, Rhythm and Blues,
Classical music and a passion for spontaneous improvisation are
all important elements of the music he plays.
The Sim Redmond Band,
also from Ithaca, has been playing within the New York/Pennsylvania
region for nearly ten years. Earthy
rhythms rooted in reggae, folk and world music create a colorful,
dreamy original sound of this reggae meets Americana group. Homegrown
Music Network calls the band’s warm vocal harmonies and
heartfelt lyrics “the extra flavor on top of their hypnotic
musical dish,” and Jamie Lee of Relix Magazine says, “The
Sim Redmond Band makes early-morning music served sunny-side
up.”
Expressions: Sound
Fusion is component of WSKG’s new weekly
program Expressions: The Art and Soul of the Southern Tier which
highlights the fine arts, performing arts and the artists from
the Southern Tier of New York. The concept of Sound Fusion is
to bring together musicians from different musical genres to
collaborate on a new sound. Tune in Thursday evenings at 8 pm
on WSKG TV. Expressions: Sound Fusion can also be heard Sundays
at 6 pm on WSKG Radio.
WSKG Public Broadcasting currently serves 21 counties in
New York and Pennsylvania. An important resource, WSKG uses
the
power of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to
provide its audience their quality programs and educational
services that inform, inspire and entertain.
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE ‘HOME
TWEET HOME’
WSKG IS LOOKING FOR BIRDHOUSE BUILDERS AND WANTS YOUR DESIGNS
(Binghamton, NY -- January 30, 2008) – If
you like to use your imagination, draw, paint, design, research
or build,
we
have a fun new way
for you to learn about the habits and homes of nesting birds.
WSKG Public Broadcasting, in partnership with the Cornell Lab
of Ornithology, Roberson Museum and Science Center and the Waterman
Conservation Center, invites small teams of 2 to 4 students from
grades 6 and 7 to enter our WSKG “Home Tweet Home” Building
Birdhouses contest.
To enter the first
phase of contest, each team must have a coach (educator), and
submit a drawing of an imaginary bird and a design
of the birdhouse they think meets their bird’s characteristics
and habitat. A drawing and written description of the bird and
birdhouse, as well as an explanation of why they chose particular
features for their birdhouse must be included with their application.
Drawings may be hand drawn or computer generated as long as the
work is original.
Six teams will be picked as winners to go on to a second phase
of the contest. In phase two, the winning teams will be assigned
the name of a bird, selected by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
staff. Finalists will then design and build a birdhouse for the
bird they were assigned. At the end of three weeks, the team
and their coach will present their birdhouses to the staff from
the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The birdhouses will be placed
at the Ornithology Lab and cameras will record their usage. The
activities of the contest will be filmed by WSKG and used on
their television station.
Home Tweet Home is made possible through a grant from NATURE
and Thirteen/WNET. For more information, entry forms and contest
rules go to www.wskg.org and click on Education, or contact Barbara
Syrell, contest coordinator at 607-729-0100 ext.342. Deadline
for phase one entries is March 7.
WSKG Public Broadcasting
currently serves 21 counties in New York and Pennsylvania.
An important resource, WSKG uses the power
of noncommercial television, radio and the Internet to provide
its audience their quality programs and educational services
that inform, inspire and entertain.
GUITARIST
LINDA STOUT AND PIANIST ZARNI DEWET PAIR UP TO CREATE A MELODIC
RESONANCE THIS WEEK ON WSKG’S
EXPRESSIONS: SOUND FUSION
(Binghamton, NY -- February
4, 2008) – Ithaca
guitarist Linda Stout and Binghamton pianist Zarni deWet are
this week’s
featured musicians on WSKG’s Expressions: Sound Fusion,
Thursday at 8 pm.
Linda Stout
fronts a band and appears in solo and duo configurations to
showcase
original, catchy songs with pop, Appalachian and
jazz influences. Right after Stout, a singer-songwriter from
Ithaca, released her debut CD, "Good Luck Child," it
was listed as a favorite at RadioioAcoustic.com. Linda has been
likened to "Norah Jones with a guitar" and her vocals
have been compared to Dido and Everything But the Girl. She has
been called a female Kenny Rankin for how seamlessly she melds
jazz, pop and folk.
Jim Catalano
of The Ithaca Journal named "Good Luck Child" "best
solo CD," citing "sophisticated arrangements and evocative
lyrics" and named Linda "best female singer" in
the 2004 music awards.
Reviewer Pamela Goddard wrote in the Ithaca Times, "Singer-songwriter
Linda Stout is a cat who purrs, rather than growls, and the jazz-infused
songwriting on her debut CD Good Luck Child highlights her intimate,
warm vocal sound... Stout's light soprano sound is as cool, crisp,
and multifaceted as a Finger Lakes Reisling. Good Luck Child
catches every nuance and range of her voice, from mellow to ringing
tones. Her songs are modern, while firmly rooted in the cool
urban jazz of the '40s and '50s.”
Zarni deWet,
moved from South Africa to the United States when she was 11
years
old and started writing songs at the age of
12. She received special recognition from the John Lennon Songwriting
Competition for her song “This World” in 2001. In
2005, Zarni attend a songwriting workshop at Berklee College
of Music in Boston and in 2007 was accepted to the college where
she is currently majoring in songwriting and Music Education.
Zarni started
appearing at engagements when she turned 16, playing covers
and originals also featuring in local songwriter showcases.
She soon made a name for herself as a singer/songwriter. She
was nominated to appear in the 2006 issue of “50 Faces
of the Southern Tier of New York” as a singer/songwriter
who has achieved success in the area.
True to her roots, Zarni returns to South Africa every year
to visit family and friends. She has done several gigs during
her visits there and has recently been featured in a popular
teen magazine.
Chris Kocher
of the Press & Sun Bulletin writes, “ … Zarni
de Wet was a real eye-opener. Her keyboard-based tunes are reminiscent
of Tori Amos or Rachael Sage, and her voice is like a soulful,
jazzy chanteuse. Her lyrics dwell on love ("Home to Me")
and heartbreak ("Too Little, Too Late"), but with a
maturity way beyond her years. This girl has talent, so catch
her performances now so you can say you knew her when ... “ John
Majhor of Blind Tiger Pubs explains, "In 32 years in the
radio business, I've rarely heard a young singer/songwriter with
so much talent. She's a hit every time she plays our club and
it's been my pleasure to book her time and time again. Her music
comes from the heart and a place beyond her years. Zarni’s
an original.”
Expressions:
Sound Fusion is component of WSKG’s new
weekly program Expressions: The Art and Soul of the Southern
Tier which highlights the fine arts, performing arts and the
artists from the Southern Tier of New York. The concept of Sound
Fusion is to bring together musicians from different musical
genres to collaborate on a new sound. Tune in Thursday evenings
at 8 pm on WSKG TV. Expressions: Sound Fusion can also be heard
Sundays at 6 pm on WSKG Radio.
WSKG,
one of New York State’s public television and radio broadcast
stations proudly serves 21 counties in New York and Pennsylvania
reaching over one million people daily. WSKG serves to inspire
with the highest quality of educational programming; to explore
the arts, culture and heritage of the region and beyond; to
engage in thoughtful consideration of news and issues of importance;
and to entertain with the very best in multimedia programming.
A member-supported
organization, WSKG is home to three digital television channels:
WSKG-TV, Create and ThinkBright; and two radio stations:
WSKG-FM which offers NPR (National Public Radio) news and
classical music, and WSQX-FM, Binghamton’s only jazz
station offering a consistent source of jazz, blues, NPR
and Pacifica news. WSQX also serves the Corning, NY listening
area.
WSKG’s
Educational Service Department provides free classroom programming
used by more than 120,000 students and 10,000 teachers in
80 school districts, as well as GED on TV.
WSKG:
educate, entertain, engage and inspire. Visit us at www.wskg.org
to learn more.wgbh.org
“CARRIER” OFFERS
INTIMATE LOOK AT LIFE ABOARD A U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER Filmmakers Given Unparalleled Access
to Document Stories During Six-Month Deployment to Persian Gulf
Premieres April 27 – May 1, 2008 on PBS
(Binghamton,
NY -- March 28) -- CARRIER, a revealing story of
daily life on a United States aircraft
carrier, the
USS Nimitz, premieres Sunday-Thursday,
April 27-May 1, 2008, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on WSKG Television.
Given unprecedented access by the Navy to the ship and its personnel,
the filmmakers shot nearly 2,000 hours of high-definition video
from May to November 2005, during a full six-month deployment
to the Persian Gulf. For the first time, a television series
takes a raw and personal look at the Navy’s role in this
controversial war.
“PBS viewers will get a gripping view of the deployment
and operations aboard an aircraft carrier during Operation Iraqi
Freedom, including emotional accounts of real-life drama aboard
the floating city,” says John F. Wilson, senior vice president
and chief TV programming executive. “The universal themes
that emerge offer compelling insight into the men and women who
commit to military service against the extraordinary backdrop
of war.”
The USS Nimitz, 24 stories high and three football fields long,
carries 85 military aircraft and more than 5,000 Navy personnel,
with an average age of 19. CARRIER follows a core group of film
participants, from the elite fighter pilots to the youngest sailors
and everyone in between, as they navigate personal conflicts
around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites
of passage and the war on terror.
“CARRIER is a character-driven, edge-of-your-seat, nonfiction
drama and a once-in-a-lifetime total immersion into the high
stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier,” says executive
producer and director Maro Chermayeff.
The CARRIER series
Web site at pbs.org/carrier offers visitors a unique look at
life on an aircraft carrier, picking up where
the documentary leaves off, with more stories and behind-the-scenes
information, including additional video clips, an interactive
tour of the ship, “where are they now?” participant
updates, photographs, producer diaries and more.
WSKG, one
of New York State’s public television and radio broadcast
stations proudly serves 21 counties in New York and Pennsylvania
reaching over one million people daily. WSKG serves to inspire
with the highest quality of educational programming; to explore
the arts, culture and heritage of the region and beyond; to engage
in thoughtful consideration of news and issues of importance;
and to entertain with the very best in multimedia programming.
A member-supported
organization, WSKG is home to three digital television channels:
WSKG-TV, Create and ThinkBright; and two radio stations:
WSKG-FM which offers NPR (National Public Radio) news and
classical music, and WSQX-FM, Binghamton’s only jazz
station offering a consistent source of jazz, blues, NPR
and Pacifica news. WSQX also serves the Corning, NY listening
area.
WSKG’s
Educational Service Department provides free classroom programming
used by more than 120,000 students and 10,000 teachers in
80 school districts, as well as GED on TV.
WSKG:
educate, entertain, engage and inspire. Visit us at www.wskg.org
to learn more.wgbh.org
THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER PREMIERES APRIL 16, 2008 ON WSKG TELEVISION
Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker Takes On The Question“ How
Far Have We Come In the War on Cancer?” News Journalist and Cancer Survivor Linda Ellerbee Hosts Post-Broadcast
Panel Discussion
(Binghamton,
NY, -- April 7, 2008) -- What is the truth about cancer?
Is it the same deadly killer it was 30 years ago - or are we
making
progress? Find out through the poignant stories of patients
battling the disease. Written, produced, and directed by award-winning
filmmaker Linda Garmon, The Truth About Cancer premieres nationally
on PBS and WSKG Television, Wednesday, April 16, at 9:00pm.
Comprised of a 90-minute documentary followed by a 30-minute
panel discussion, the two-hour broadcast event takes a deep
look inside the cancer field gauging how far we have come in
this decades-old war and asking, "Why does anyone still
die of cancer?”
Part science,
part personal catharsis, part character-driven storytelling,
The Truth About Cancer is narrated by Garmon, who tells the moving story of her
husband’s battle with cancer. Over the course of the film,
Garmon returns to the same Boston-area hospitals at which her
husband was treated, and exposes startling truths about survival
rates of metastasized cancers, and the limited success of drugs
and clinical trials. Interwoven throughout are the stories of
three additional cancer patients, and their families and doctors,
as they navigate the deeply personal decisions surrounding the
disease. The documentary also follows several medical professionals
working to promote screening, research the latest developments
in cancer treatment, and help patients and their families live
with a cancer diagnosis. “This film makes it clear that
it’s very much a part of American culture to believe that
if you fight hard enough, you can beat cancer. But when it comes
to having metastatic cancer, your survival depends on the biology
of your cancer cells, and whether they are susceptible to state-of-the-art
treatment,” says Garmon. “In sharing my husband’s
story and the stories of other patients, I hope to shed light
on this important truth.”
The Truth About Cancer
is the third installment of PBS’s
Take One Step—a campaign offering primetime programming
and outreach tools to help people take the first step towards
better health. Following the 90-minute documentary is a 30-minute
panel discussion entitled Take One Step: A Conversation About
Cancer with Linda Ellerbee. News journalist and breast cancer
survivor Linda Ellerbee moderates the dialogue featuring a panel
of doctors, all of whom are cancer survivors themselves. Having
sat on both sides of a cancer diagnosis, the panel shares their
unique perspectives, offering both personal and professional
observations on how to handle a cancer diagnosis, what to say
to loved ones, how to advocate for yourself, and how to best
live your life, with cancer. Panelists include U.S. News and
World Report health editor Dr. Bernadine Healy; breast cancer
surgeon and Breast Cancer Research stamp mastermind Dr. Ernie
Bodai; neurologist and leading palliative care expert Dr. Richard
Payne; and counseling psychologist Dr. Paul Brenner.
More information about living with cancer and a list of pertinent
local resources will be available at www.pbs.org/takeonestep/cancer
in April. Following its broadcast premiere, the complete two-hour
special will be made available, free of charge, on the web
site.
The Truth About Cancer is a Carousel Films LLC Production for
WGBH Boston. Laurie Donnelly is Executive Producer for WGBH.
Funding for The Truth About Cancer is provided by Susan G. Komen
For The Cure and the John Wayne Cancer Foundation. Additional
funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
and public television viewers.
WSKG,
one of New York State’s public television and radio
broadcast stations proudly serves 21 counties in New York and
Pennsylvania reaching over one million people daily. WSKG serves
to inspire with the highest quality of educational programming;
to explore the arts, culture and heritage of the region and beyond;
to engage in thoughtful consideration of news and issues of importance;
and to entertain with the very best in multimedia programming.
A member-supported
organization, WSKG is home to three digital television channels:
WSKG-TV, Create and ThinkBright; and two
radio stations: WSKG-FM which offers NPR (National Public Radio)
news and classical music, and WSQX-FM, Binghamton’s only
jazz station offering a consistent source of jazz, blues, NPR
and Pacifica news. WSQX also serves the Corning, NY listening
area.
WSKG’s
Educational Service Department provides free classroom programming
used
by more than 120,000 students and 10,000 teachers
in 80 school districts, as well as GED on TV.
WSKG: educate, entertain, engage and inspire. Visit us at www.wskg.org
to learn more.wgbh.org
RADIO CALL-IN PROGRAM THINKING GREEN FEATURED DURING GREEN PROGRAMMING
WEEK ON WSKG
(Binghamton,
NY -- April 18, 2008) – Being green is easy on WSKG this
week as radio and television programming focuses on the environment.
During the week of April 21 and through the end of the month,
WSKG invites you to tune in and learn about the current status
of our environment, scientific innovations and how to become
more environmentally conscious.
On Tuesday, April
22 at 1 pm, WSKG radio’s Crystal Sarakas
hosts Thinking Green, a special Earth Day call-in program featuring
a discussion of how we can make changes in our lives that are
Earth-friendly, whether it’s a large project like building
a new home or something as ordinary as changing a shower curtain.
Thinking Green airs at 1 pm with a rebroadcast at 7 pm on WSKG
radio.
WSKG Television hosts
a line-up of science and environmental programming for Earth
Day and beyond, as well as special programming
for kids. PBS KIDS is celebrating the earth with “PBS KIDS
Share the Earth Day, “ a special programming and online
event on Tuesday, April 22 (see program descriptions below)**.
On the PBS KIDS preschool
block, Miss Lori and Hooper teach children how to recycle their
trash at home, and new stories
from Dot’s Story Factory show how kids at home can celebrate
the planet. Earth Day-themed episodes from CURIOUS GEORGE, CLIFFORD
THE BIG RED DOG and IT’S A BIG BIG WORLD will air alongside
themed music videos from the award-winning kids’ rock band
Milkshake.
PBS
KIDS GO!, for elementary school kids, celebrates Earth Day with
themed programming
from ARTHUR, MAYA & MIGUEL and CYBERCHASE.
Throughout the late afternoon programming block, PBS KIDS GO!
presents creative ideas for kids to take care of the environment
by recycling, cleaning up their neighborhoods and more.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S STRANGE DAYS ON PLANET EARTH
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET
Edward Norton hosts this two-part special. “Most Dangerous
Catch”: Over-fishing is affecting life far beyond the shoreline,
including Earth’s own life support systems. “Dirty
Secrets”: Striped bass are succumbing to flesh-eating bacteria
in the Chesapeake Bay. Majestic seabirds are starving in Hawai’i.
Coral reefs are weakening under a growing assault of invisible
contaminants. How are these mysteries related? In HD where available.
http://www.pbs.org/strangedays
NATURE
Sundays, continuing series, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
For 26 years, NATURE has been the benchmark of natural history
programs on television, capturing the splendors of the natural
world, from the African plains to the Antarctic ice. http://www.pbs.org/nature
“The
Gorilla King”
Sunday, April 20, 2008, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
Titus, king of the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, is one of only
700 of his kind alive today. Ian Redmond documents Titus’ extraordinary
life, from his early days to his rise to power as a silverback
In HD where available.
NOVA
Tuesdays, continuing series, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
PBS’ premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore
the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA programs
demystify science and technology and highlight the people involved
in scientific pursuits. http://www.pbs.org/nova
“Car of the Future”
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
Tom and Ray Magliozzi of NPR’s “Car Talk” take
viewers on a roller-coaster ride into the world of cars as NOVA
takes a look at the latest and greatest in the automotive industry.
In HD where available.
FRONTLINE “Hot Politics” (Repeat)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET
FRONTLINE and the Center for Investigative Reporting go behind the scenes to
explore how bi-partisan political and economic forces prevented the U.S. government
from confronting what may be one of the most serious problems facing humanity
today — global warming.
INDEPENDENT
LENS “The Creek Runs Red” (Repeat)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET
This program explores the human response to an environmental
disaster and the complex connection between people and place
in the mining town that the EPA calls the most toxic place in
America — Picher, Oklahoma. In HD where available.
NATURE “Penguins of the Antarctic” (Repeat)
Sunday, April 27, 2008, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
Emperors and kings, chinstraps and Adélies — the
penguins of Antarctica all make their home in one of the most
unforgiving environments on Earth.
NOVA “Sinking the Supership” (Repeat)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
In April 1945, the Yamato, the pride of Japan’s fleet,
sailed to a solo confrontation with the 1,500-strong United States
Navy.
***PBS KIDS Episodes for Tuesday, April 22 (check local listings):
CURIOUS GEORGE #220 “The Times of Sand”
A hard hat, a shovel, a wheelbarrow and a ladder — George
learns that all four items are necessary when digging a gigantic
hole. But why are George and the Man With the Yellow (Hard) Hat
digging in their own yard?
CLIFFORD
THE BIG RED DOG #131 “Doggie Garden/Captain Birdwell’s
Treasure”
It’s “Keep Birdwell Beautiful” month, and the
kids are doing their part by planting a flower garden. Seeing
this, the dogs decide to create a doggie flower garden of their
own. But when Cleo hears that almost anything grows in Birdwell
Island soil, she decides she’d much rather grow a garden
full of dog toys!
IT’S A BIG BIG WORLD #122 “World
Tree Day/World Tree Cuisine”
“
World Tree Day” -- It’s World Tree Day, and Snook
has made badges to give to all of the residents who do something
nice for the tree.
“
World Tree Cuisine” -- It’s time to celebrate the
World Tree’s birthday, and Madge and Snook are planning
a surprise party for the tree’s residents.
PBS KIDS GO! Episodes for Tuesday, April 22 (check local listings):
ARTHUR #1004 “Feeling Flush”
When Elwood City experiences a drought, Francine bets Arthur
that her family can use less water than his.
CYBERCHASE
#504 “EcoHaven
Ooze”
When Hacker discovers that the liquid ooze that feeds the animals
of EcoHaven also gives him a super energy boost, he decides
to drain the pond and take the ooze home.
MAYA & MIGUEL #163 “Every
Day Is Earth Day”
For a school Earth Day project, the kids decide to clean up an
old lot and plant a community garden. But as the deadline approaches,
a rainstorm hits, turning the patch of dirt into a muddy mess.
How will Maya get her friends out of the muck this time?
Find more information and high-resolution images from these
programs on PBS PressRoom.
WSKG, one of New York State’s public television and
radio broadcast stations proudly serves 21 counties in New
York and
Pennsylvania reaching over one million people daily. WSKG serves
to inspire with the highest quality of educational programming;
to explore the arts, culture and heritage of the region and beyond;
to engage in thoughtful consideration of news and issues of importance;
and to entertain with the very best in multimedia programming.
A member-supported organization, WSKG is home to three digital
television channels: WSKG-TV, Create and ThinkBright; and two
radio stations: WSKG-FM which offers NPR (National Public Radio)
news and classical music, and WSQX-FM, Binghamton’s only
jazz station offering a consistent source of jazz, blues, NPR
and Pacifica news. WSQX also serves the Corning, NY listening
area.
WSKG’s
Educational Service Department provides free classroom programming
used
by more than 120,000 students and 10,000 teachers
in 80 school districts, as well as GED on TV.
WSKG: educate, entertain, engage and inspire. Visit us at www.wskg.org
to learn more.
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