january/february 2016 vol 32 #1 · the eight-hour drama follows victoria from the time she becomes...

January/February 2016 Vol 32 #1

Premiere January 15

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ContentsPublic Television from The uPPer cumberland

On our cover

The eight-hour drama follows Victoria from the time she becomes Queen in 1837 at the age of 18 through her relationship with Lord Melbourne, her first prime minister and intimate friend, and her courtship and

marriage to Prince Albert. Famous for her candor and spirit, she was the first woman who seemed to have it all: a passionate marriage, nine children and the job

of being queen of the world’s most important nation. Story on p. 22.

Program guides9 Daytime Programming

Ready To Learn and weekend guide

10 Primetime Programming Quality PBS evening programs

Staff & Management

(931) 528-2222

Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council

Becky Magura, WCTE Pres. & CEOJoe Albrecht, Treasurer

Andrea Burckhard, SecretaryMike Galligan, Vice ChairJere Hargrove, Past Chair

Tom Janney, ChairDiana Baranowski

Dr. Katherine BertramJerry Boyd

Marc L. BurnettMorris Irby

Dr. Wali R. KharifDr. Scott Little

Nina LunnMario Morales

Mark OdomJack Stites

Kelly Swallows

WCTE Close-Up is published bi-monthly. It is mailed to individuals, corporations and foundations who contribute $35 or more to WCTE

annually. Third class postage at Cookeville, Tennessee. Phone: 931.528.2222. Schedule is subject to change without notice. Send address

changes to WCTE, P.O. Box 2040, Cookeville, Tennessee 38502. Check out the schedule on the website at wcte.org.

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Contributors Becky Magura, Shannon Terry & Todd Jarrell

For on-air, print and website advertising and promotion information, contact Avery Hutchins

at 931.528.2222, ext 220 or [email protected]

Dr. Carl OwensDevin Baranowski

Jack BartonKelly Clarkson

Ben NewmanLissa Parks

Dr. Jennifer ShankDr. Michael Torrence

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Community Advisory Board

becky magura President & CEO

celeste flatt bennett Account Manager

mary boring Engineering & Tech. Liaison

matt brown Marketing Assistant

reggie brown Education & Community Engagement Associate

Tom butler Master Control Operator

Jacob carr Producer/Director

Jessika chubb Education and Engagement Assistant

desirée duncan Director of Content

& Digital Media

daniel duarte Producer

deanna herrington Special Events

craig Gray ~ Senior Producer

logan hartman Videographer/Editor

avery hutchins Director of Development &

Marketing

craig lefevre Master Control Op Manager

alicia masterson Master Control Operator

Jodi Pitts Special Events

cindy Putman ~ Ready to Learn Tools Facilitator

dr. hannah rawiszer Director of Education & Com-

munity Engagement

nathaniel rich Programming and Master

Control Associate

cody sorrell Master Control Operator

seth stanger Sales & Development Assistant

shannon Terry Executive Assistant & Member-

ship Coordinator

Josh Tinker Master Control Operator

ralph Welch Director of Engineering/

TechnologyPerils of Pinocchio and the Cumber-land County Playhouse The begin-nings of the iconic Crossville Theater.

Be a PBS Nerd A new initiative from PBS and WCTE.

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Bill Imada & the Millennials Chang-ing the conversation about the mil-lennial generation.

Emmy Nomination for a segment shot by Producer Craig Gray for Discover the Upper Cumberland.

Victoria

NEW 24/7 PBS KIDS LIVE STREAM Making it easier for kids to watch their favorite kids’ shows.

Recently I went on a business trip, and had a little spare time to meet up with a lifelong friend before I headed to the air-

port for home. Jocelyn and her mother Mary are native New Yorkers and we have been friends for almost 40 years.

Meeting initially by chance at Opryland in 1979, we have intentionally seen each other through the best and worst of times. We are of different faiths, live in different parts of the country and carry different opinions. Yet we are far more alike than we are different.

That goes for all of us. We are more alike than we are different, and I wonder what we are waiting for in sharing that.

What are we waiting for in taking a chance on friendship and love and life?

What are we waiting for in showing gratitude and kindness?

What are we waiting for in doing the next right thing?

I plan to enter 2017 doing, not waiting. WCTE will be doing the same. Do you want to join us in making the most of this new year?

Send your thoughts to me about what you will stop waiting on in the new year. Go on WCTE’s Facebook page or drop an email to [email protected].

Happy New Year! #waitingnomore

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by Becky Magura, President & CEO of WCTE This free service offered by WCTE and PBS stations across the country will be available on digital platforms 24 hours a day and will make it easier for children to watch their favorite series during primetime and other after-school hours when viewing among

families is high. WCTE offers live streaming 24/7 accessibility to the PBS KIDS Channel via a media player on wcte.org/kids. Also, live streaming capability will be on IOS and Android devices via the PBS KIDS video app and pbskids.org.

Why is live streaming so important?

Streaming on pbskids.org accounts for nearly half of all time spent watching kids videos online, and the site is #1 in the kids category for total views and minutes spent. Across digital platforms, PBS KIDS averages 419.8 million streams per month.

“Parents know that PBS KIDS makes a difference in their children’s lives, which is why so many have said they would value having access to our content throughout the day., said PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger. “The live stream offered by local member stations en-sure that educational media is available to all families, all the time and via a platform that works for them. Given that 54% of all children nationwide do not have the opportunity to attend preschool , providing access is a critical element of our public service mission.”

The live stream experience will expand to offer an integrated games feature debuting later in 2017, enabling children to toggle between a PBS KIDS show and an activity that

[email protected] or (931) 528-2222, ext 215

by Shannon Terry, Membership Coordinator

Shannon

So goes the rallying cry behind PBS Nerds, a com-munity engagement initiative focused on helping stations promote the things that public media does best—catering to niche interests, catalyz-ing learning in every space, and convening the community.

Here’s how it works.

Participants will go to wcte.org and create their own campaign page, which works much like a GoFundMe campaign. From there you will create a PBS Nerd Challenge or PBS Nerd Event and invite others to join or donate.

For instance, I’m a photography nerd. I could cre-ate my own campaign page and ask people to go around the Upper Cumberland, taking 10 photos of their favorite places, telling me why they chose them. OR you could forego the challenge and donate a set amount to my campaign while I help raise awareness and money for WCTE.

This is a new form of fundraising that not only focuses on the monetary side of support, but also promotes awareness about WCTE/PBS. It encour-ages participation while fostering a bond and connection between those creating challenges and WCTE by allowing them to be involved with the station’s fundraising efforts directly.

Watch for WCTE’s Nerd Kick Off Event, which will be held in early February in Cookeville. We will also have great swag to share as we introduce this exciting new initiative.

So what you are a nerd for? What kind of PBS Nerd Challenge or PBS Nerd Event can you come up with?

“Everyone is a nerd for something!”

extends learning – all in one seamless digital experience. The live stream and games feature is grounded in research demonstrating that measurable gains in learning are achieved when children engage with PBS KIDS content on multiple platforms. The games will align with the learning goals of each TV series, deepening children’s involve-ment and supporting learning.

These new, free services will provide learning opportunities for all children:

PBS stations reach more kids aged 2-5, more moms with children under 6 years old and more children from low-income families than any other kids TV network. PBS KIDS is the leader in streaming video, with pbskids.org placing first in the kids’ category for total video views and minutes spent. In a recent survey, PBS KIDS led all networks in improv-ing kids’ behavior with 74% of parents saying their child exhibits more positive behavior after engaging with PBS KIDS.

PBS serves all children and attracts a higher proportion of viewers from Hispanic and low-income households, compared to their representation in the U.S. population.

Research confirms that PBS KIDS media content helps children build critical skills that enable them to find success in school and life, while also helping parents increase their own engagement. A recent study conducted by WestEd found that PBS KIDS resources can help narrow the math achievement gap for children from low-income families and better prepare them for kindergarten. Additionally, parents’ awareness of their children’s math learning increased significantly – as did their use of strategies to support their children’s learning.

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&Bill Imada THE MILLENNIALS

In October, PBS Board Member and marketing guru Bill Imada came to Tennessee Tech to speak to the students. Bill is the Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer of the IW Group, a minority-owned and operated advertising, marketing and communications agency that has worked with

some of the top domestic and global companies, including American Airlines, Coca-Cola, Fox, Gen-eral Motors, HBO, Lexus, McDonald’s, Walt Disney Imagineering, Warner Bros. Pictures and Walmart Stores.

Bill was also here to recruit new members to his national think tank of millennial thinkers who strive to change the conversation about the millennial generation. This generation composes one quarter of our country’s population and by organizing these conversations, he hopes to “provide relevant insights from millennials about the millennial generation.” This national community of millennials has begun to challenge the misconceptions created by the generation gap.

Inspired by the idea, WCTE welcomed these students into our own Millennial Advisory Team. “This is a great opportunity for WCTE,” commented Avery Hutchins, WCTE’s Director of Development and Marketing. “From programming suggestions to advice on the PBS Nerd project, these students will help us to increase our capacity to gain a more accurate understanding of this segment of our view-ing audience.”

For more information about the Millennial Community project, go to nationalmillennialcommunity.

L-R Jessika Chubb, Lamora Llorens, Bill Imada, Westly Bridges and Caroline Timpson

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T E LL US Y URS T O R Y

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WCTE has been broad-casting in the Upper Cumberland for over 35

years. We’ve touched a lot of lives in that time. Many of you, too many to count, have made a posi-tive impact on our lives too, with your stories and your friendships.

Has WCTE made a positive impact in your life? If so, how? Maybe it happened at the Great TV Auc-tion or some other event. Maybe you were inspired by a documentary or a story.

If you have a story about how WCTE has made a difference in your life, we’d like to hear from you. A few of those stories will be recorded in a 3-minute testimonial and presented on-air and at the WCTE Annual Dinner on March 23.

Contact Jodi Pitts with your story at 931-528-2222, ext, 236 or email [email protected]

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WCTE and the Putnam County Library will host a free kids event on Saturday,

January 21, from 10 - 12 pm, at the Cookeville Library Branch in the Diane

Duncan Meeting Room at 50 E. Broad Street.

Explore the new 24/7 PBS KIDS Channel live stream and spend time with your fa-

vorite PBS Kids characters online while using WCTE’s PBS KIDS Mobile Learning

Lab! This event is open to children and their families of all ages!

For event information, check out wcte.org/events and visit WCTE’s Facebook page.

COME JOIN US for the 24/7 PBS KIDS Channel live stream kick-off and free

family fun brought to by WCTE and the Putnam County Library!

LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE ON THE WORLD CHANNEL — TN Legislative Session 110th General Assembly January 10, 11 & 12 on the World Channel.—WCTE will cover the Governor’s State of the State address in February.—TN capitol Report will air on January 29 and February 26.

WCTE PBS: ON THE RADIO and WCTE’s Get Ready To Learn with Cindy Putman — Saturday mornings at 9am and 9:30am respectively on News Talk 1400 WHUB and 107.7 FM. Listen to past episodses by going to wcte.org/radio.

EVERYBODY’S WELCOME AT JOHN’S PLACE— this fan favorite from WCTE about the first fully integrated bar in Cookeville. Airing in January on the 1st (5pm), the 12th (7pm), the 15th (7pm) and the 22nd (5pm).

WCTE PASSPORT — Contact WCTE and ask about eligibility and membership access to this online, on-demand library of quality public television programming at 931-528-2222, ext 215.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMMING — look for shows from American Masters (BB King, Fats Domino, Maya Angelou); the new Af-rican American Museum; Black Ballerinas; Rise of the Black Pharaohs; and many others during Black History Month in February on WCTE.

MISSY KANE”S FIT & FUN— Catch this new addition to our weekend line-up and start your morning off right Saturdays and Sundays at 5am.

One on One with Becky Magura

The Best of Sutton’s Ole’ Time Music HourDiscover the Upper Cumberland Nominated For An Emmy

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Born in Cookeville, Keith Bilbrey moved to Nashville in 1974 and became an announcer for WSM. Over the years, his iconic voice and warm personality has made him a fan favorite. He has an-nounced for the Grand Ole Opry Live, the CMA Awards, been a TV weatherman, worked on the Ralph Emery Show, Music City Roots... the list goes on and on.

Jim Crabtree and his family have been the driving force behind the Cumberland County Playhouse for over fifty years, ever since Broadway veterans Paul and Mary Crabtree started the family-run the-ater in 1965. No one knows more about the Playhouse and its history than Jim, who currently serves the iconic theater as its Consulting Director.

Featuring four performances from the old T.B. Sutton General Store.

Bluegrass Underground:Behind the Scenes

February 18 - 9:30pm, February 19 - 5:30pm, February 20 - 7:30pm, February 23 - 9:30pm

Take a peek behind the “curtain” of the only Emmy award-winning music show brought to you from 333 feet underground.

Senior Producer Craig Gray

Producer/Director Jacob Carr

Producer Daniel Duarte

***Bluegrass Underground has been nominated for 5 emmys for 2016. catch the show Thursday nights at 9:30pm.

February 2 - 7pm, February 9 - 7pm, February 23 - 7pm, March 2 - 7pm

A segment of Discover the Upper Cumberland that aired in June, 2016 explored the hidden treasure of Grassy Cove, a little known commu-nity in southeast Cumberland County. Producer Craig Gray captured the rich beauty of the area with the help of a drone and expert cam-era work. But he did more than that. He also captured the “feeling” of the place. The friendly guide, the running dogs, the breathtaking views... you just have to see it for yourself.

Watch this segment online by going to wcte.org and typing “Grassy Cove” into the search bar. When you reach the viewing page, look for episode 111.

A new season of Discover the Upper Cumberland premiers on Jan-aury 19 at 7pm. Hosted by Executive Producer Desirée Duncan, the magazine show explores the people, events, music, landscapes, com-munities, personalities and culture of the 14 counties in our beloved Upper Cumberland.

Catch the MidSouth Emmy Award Ceremony on January 21 at 8pm on the WORLD Channel.

WCTE Senior Producer Craig Gray

January 19 Keith Bilbrey

February 16 Jim Crabtree

In 1963, Crossville, Tennessee hadn’t really begun to be a tourism and retire-ment destination. The Cumberland County seat and its Appalachian region weren’t growing. Resort & recreational development was in its infancy. Eco-

nomic challenge was normal. In August of that year, Broadway, summer stock and TV professional Paul Crabtree moved his family to Crossville, his wife Mary’s mother’s hometown. Local folks who knew of his background asked him to share his experience with the schools, during what he planned as a short small town break from New York and LA.

In December of that year, Paul’s musical The Perils of Pinocchio (created for a 1958 school benefit at Royal Poinciana Playhouse, the theater he founded in Palm Beach) was presented at the Junior High School with a cast, crew & or-chestra of 200 youngsters. The performance electrified the town. To folks in a community with no museums, college, performing groups, one movie theatre, and a 90-minute drive to the nearest city, it was exciting that Pinocchio might begin new educational opportunities for their children.

Civic & cultural leaders asked Crabtree how they could keep things like Pinoc-chio happening in Crossville. He replied, “Well, you’d have to build a theater. The old junior high auditorium isn’t even safe.” Remarkably, in a town of 5,000, a county of 25,000, that’s exactly what they did. The entire community got behind the idea of the Playhouse because people believed it could make a vital contribution to education, the local economy, and help create some new jobs.

The Cumberland County Playhouse is now a major non-profit professional performing arts resource in rural Tennessee, & one of the 10 largest profes-sional theaters in rural America. It serves more than 100,000 visitors annu-ally with professional theater on three stages, young audience productions, a comprehensive dance and theater education program, a concert series & touring shows. CCP serves one of the state’s largest non-profit performing arts audiences, and owns and operates its major facility. The Playhouse has been managed & directed by two generations of the Crabtree family since 1965.

***Excerpts for this article were written by filmmaker Todd Jarrell and used with his permission. Todd is currently filming a documentary about the Play-house called Bright Lights, Little City: 50 Years of the Cumberland County Playhouse. To find out more and to donate to the creation of this documentary about a true Upper Cumberland arts legacy, please go to the website, brightlightslittlecity.org.

When The Perils of Pinocchio was performed in Crossville in 2016, WCTE was on hand to film it. Watch the play that inspired the creation of the Cumberland

County Playhouse on Jan. 8 at 4pm, or Feb. 12 at 4:30 pm.

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Weekdays & Ready to Learn

daytime schedule

Saturdays

Sundays

5:00 AM Sit & Be Fit

5:30 AM Classical Stretch

6:00 AM Wild Kratts

6:30 AM Ready Jet Go!

7:00 AM Nature Cat

7:30 AM Curious George

8:00 AM Daniel Tiger


9:00 AM Splash and Bubbles

9:30 AM Sesame Street

10:00 AM Dinosaur Train

10:30 AM Bob the Builder

11:00 AM Super Why

11:30 AM Thomas & Friends

12:00 PM Sesame Street

12:30 PM Dinosaur Train

1:00 PM Splash and Bubbles

1:30 PM Curious George

2:00 PM Nature Cat

2:30 PM Ready Jet Go!

3:00 PM Odd Squad

3:30 PM Odd Squad

4:00 PM Wild Kratts

4:30 PM Arthur

5:00 PM Mathline (On Wednesdays,

5:30 PM Nightly Business Report

6:00 PM PBS NewsHour

5:00 AM Missy Kane’s Fit & Fun

5:30 AM Bob the Builder




7:30 AM Nature Cat


8:30 AM Wild Kratts

9:00 AM Odd Squad

9:30 AM This Old House

10:00 AM Ask This Old House

10:30 AM Various Woodworking Shows

11:00 AM Rick Steves’ Europe

11:30 AM Ellie’s Real Good Food

12:00 PM Taste of LA with Chef John Folse

12:30 PM New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton

1:00 PM America’s Test Kitchen

1:30 PM Tennessee Crossroads

2:00 PM Tennessee Wildside

2:30 PM Live Green Tennessee

3:00 PM Volunteer Gardener

3:30 PM Chef Life

4:00 PM America’s Heartland

4:30 PM Motorweek

5:00 PM Sewing w Nancy

5:30 PM Fons and Porter’s

Love of Quilting

6:00 PM Lawrence Welk

5:00 AM Missy Kane’s Fit & Fun

5:30 AM Dinosaur Train

6:00 AM Sesame Street



7:30 AM Nature Cat


8:30 AM Wild Kratts

9:00 AM Odd Squad

9:30 AM Odd Squad

10:00 AM Clifford the Big Red Dog

10:30 AM Twice as Good

11:00 AM Dr. Bob Show

11:30 AM McLaughlin Group

12:00 PM Charlie Rose: The Week

12:30 PM To the Contrary/Bonnie Erbe

1:00 PM Lawrence Welk Show

2:00 PM Classic Gospel

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Various PBS Shows

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*Schedule subject to changePrimetime / Jan. 1 - 11

President Trump

Divided States of America

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Zooming in for a Close-Up

FRONTLINE examines the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump. Interviews with advisors, business associ-ates, and biographers reveal how Trump transformed himself from real estate developer to entertainer to president.

Tuesday, January 3

January 17 & 18Days before the inauguration of the 45th American president FRONTLINE premiers this four-hour, two-night documentary miniseries that looks back at events during the Obama presi-dency that have revealed deep divisions in our country, and examines the America the next president will inherit. Offering an in-depth view of the partisanship that gridlocked Washing-ton and charged the 2016 presidential campaign, the rise of populist anger on both sides of the aisle and the racial tensions that have erupted throughout the country.

“When America elected its first black president eight years ago, many thought we were entering a new and hopeful era,” said filmmaker Michael Kirk. “But now, from race to guns to the economy, we’re living in a deeply polarized moment — in American politics and American life. This film explores why we’ve reached this point, how Washington has reacted to the upheaval that is fast defining our times and what it means as we look to the tenure of the next president.”

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Primetime / Jan. 12 - 22

Landmarks Live in Concert

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Eight episodes of Landmarks Live in Concert in all are planned for the first season. Chad Smith, the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, serves as host for the series and conducts one-on-one interviews with the artists exploring their favorite locations around each Landmark.

The show is being shot in locations around the world, includ-ing London, Paris, New York, Havana, Philadelphia, Los Ange-les, Jamaica, West Virginia and many more with major artists performing shows for their fans in front of landmarks to which they have a connection.

The series premieres with a native New Yorker from Hell’s Kitchen, Grammy Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys. Her col-laboration with Jay Z, “Empire State of Mind,” instantly became the City’s newest anthem. In this debut Landmarks Live special recorded over a one-year period, Alicia’s love affair with New York continues as she performs in notable locations all around town including the City’s world famous Circle Line harbor tour, the Unisphere in Queens, and Harlem’s Apollo Theater.

The following week, country music superstar Brad Paisley re-turns to his roots in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains for a special outdoor concert at West Virginia University. As the hit-maker behind 23 number one singles and the winner of just about every Country music award imaginable, Brad brings his unique skills as a singer songwriter, guitarist and entertainer back to his home state.

“Working on Landmarks to create a new series which focuses on the artists’ stories, not just the performances, is something that I’m truly excited about,” commented host Chad Smith. Landmarks is a real collaboration between a unique creative team and artists that will certainly change how music shows are approached.”

Alicia Keys - Friday, January 20Brad Paisley - Friday, January 27

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Primetime / Jan. 23 - Feb. 2

Spy in the Wild

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Experience the splendors and compelling stories of the natu-ral world from all over the globe. The series delivers the best in original natural history films to audiences nationwide.

Spy Creatures explore the rarely seen emotions of animals, revealing whether they are as strong and complex as our own. Join the spycams as they are accepted into a wild dog pack, witness elephant love, and are mourned by a troop of monkeys!

More than 30 animatronic “spy cameras” disguised as animals secretly record animal behavior in the wild. These Spy Crea-tures reveal that animals show emotions and behavior similar to humans—a capacity to love, grieve, deceive, cooperate and invent.

The series received two of wildlife film industry’s highest honors: the Christopher Parsons Outstanding Achievement Award given by the Wildscreen Festival and the Grand Teton Award given by the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.

NATURE has won more than 700 honors from the television industry, parent groups, the international wildlife film com-munity and environmental organizations, including 16 Em-mys, three Peabodys and the first award given to a television program by the Sierra Club.

Wednesdays, February 8 - March 8

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Primetime / Feb. 3 - 13

City in the Sky

Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin

Prize for Popular SongFriday, February 10

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A unique metropolis hovers above the earth - an airborne “city” that comprises the more than 100,000 flights that crisscross the world daily. These three films explore the hidden army of experts working to keep this city aloft and uncovers the extraordinary engineering and technology that make it tick.

Wednesdays, February 8-22

Enjoy an all-star tribute to Smokey Robinson, the 2016 re-cipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, with performances by Robinson, as well as Aloe Blacc, Gallant, CeeLo Green, JoJo, Ledisi, Tegan Marie, Kip Moore, Corinne Bailey Rae, Esperanza Spalding, The Tenors, Joe Walsh, BeBe Winans, and a special appearance by Berry Gordy, Founder of Motown.

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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

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Tuesday, February 21

American MASTERS brings you the first feature documen-tary about the incomparable Dr. Maya Angelou (1928-2014), best known for her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Random House). Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” she gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had before.

Dr. Angelou’s was a prolific life; as a singer, dancer, activ-ist, poet and writer she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries. This unprecedented film weaves her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hid-den moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining moments.

From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural poem for President Bill Clinton, the film takes us on an incredible journey through the life of a true American icon.

“Out of the huts of history’s shame I rise Up from a past that’s rooted in pain I rise I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clearI rise.”

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F R E E SNEAK PEAK SCREENINGS

AT 3 DATES & LOCATIONS

saturday, Jan 7th, 1pm Palace Theatre, crossville

sunday, Jan 8th, 1pm cPac, cookeville

Admission is FREE but you must have a ticket for the screener.

TicKeTs at WcTe.orG/vicToria

For more information, call 931-528-2222 ext 236 or email [email protected]

COOKEVILLEPERFORMING

CENTERARTS

saturday, Jan 14th, 2:30pm Park Theater, mcminnville

funding for masterpiece is provided by:

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Following Victoria from her accession to the throne at age 18, through her education in politics, courtship and marriage, Victoria paints a por-

trait of a monarch who was raised to be the pawn of her powerful elders but who wasted no time in showing the empire who was in charge.

Writer Daisy Goodwin imaginatively depicts what it was like for an ill-edu-cated, emotionally deprived teenager to wake up one morning and finds that she is the most powerful woman in the world.

The stellar cast includes Rufus Sewell as Lord Melbourne, the British prime minister who was Victoria’s father figure and intimate friend; Tom Hughes as the handsome, brilliant and awkward Prince Albert, who stole Victoria’s heart after a rocky start; and Alex Jennings as Leopold I, King of Belgium, Victoria and Albert’s matchmaking uncle who had dreams of a dynasty for his obscure royal line—which he amazingly achieved.

Paul Rhys plays Sir John Conroy, the rumored lover of Victoria’s mother, the Duchess of Kent, a German princess played by German actress Catherine H. Flemming. Conroy pictures himself as the de facto ruler of the realm—if only he can get the duchess appointed regent for the immature queen. And Peter Firth (South Riding) appears as Victoria’s conniving uncle, the Duke of Cumberland, who is convinced that he rightfully belongs on the throne and diligently conspires to get there.

That it happened at all was practically a miracle. Victoria was queen only by virtue of ill luck and unfruitful marriages on the part of her uncles, who failed to produce legitimate heirs to the crown. Furthermore, her immedi-ate predecessors were so disliked as kings that the institution of the monar-chy seemed to be doomed. Victoria charts how the new ruler rose to the challenge and weathered a series of crises—some of her own making—without ever losing her youthful charm and innate sense of justice, which made her popular with her subjects.

Goodwin has been careful to stay faithful to the facts, while reading be-tween the lines to fiIl in the gaps where the early Victorians were scrupu-lously silent. The result is a gripping historical pageant that reveals a side of Victoria that is at odds with her later reputation for prudery and a high moral tone. In other words, Victoria was not a Victorian as we use the term.

“She was very, very keen on sex,” says Goodwin, adding, “with her husband. She had nine children. She didn’t lie back and think of England, at all!”

Victoria’s name is another case of our inheriting the wrong idea. There were so many Victorias named in tribute to the queen, during and after her reign, that it comes as a surprise to learn that when she was christened Alexandrina Victoria at her birth, both names were practically made up. Previous British queens were Jane, Mary, Elizabeth, or Anne.

The regnal name by which a king or queen is to be officially known is up to the sovereign. In choosing to be called Queen Victoria, could she have been signaling that she would be a queen like no other?

pbs.org/victoria #VictoriaPBS

Starring Jenna Coleman in a seven-part series about the most powerful woman the world has ever known.

Premiering Sunday, January 15 at 8pm

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Allergy Associates The Dr. Bob ShowBB&T Legge Insur-ance Charlie Rose: The WeekBeltone Assorted ProgrammingCannon Cty Chamber of Commerce Blue-grass Underground (Thurs,)City of Cookeville Prime Time City of Crossville Prime Time Companion CPA Group Masterpiece and PBS NewsHourCookeville-Putnam Cty Chamber of Commerce Prime TimeCookeville Regional Medical Center As-sorted ProgrammingCorporation for Public Broadcasting Growing EducationCumberland Auto Center Tennessee Crossroads (Sat.) and

Rick Steves’ EuropeCumberland County Playhouse Prime Time Cumberland Insur-ance Assorted Pro-gramming DeKalb Animal Clinic Charlie Rose: The Week and NatureFord Lincoln of Cookeville Discover the Upper CumberlandFrontier Commu-nications Assorted ProgrammingGrade-A Catering Prime TimeJackson County Chamber of Com-merce Tennessee Crossroads (Sat.)McMinnville Electric System Bluegrass Underground (Mon.)MidSouth Sewing Sewing with NancyR-Cubed Environ-mental Solutions Prime TimeSilver Angels As-

sorted ProgrammingStonehaus Winery Prime TimeTennessee Depart-ment of Agriculture-Live Green TennesseeTennessee Division of Forestry Assorted ProgrammingTennessee Lottery TTU BasketballThe Law Offices of Galligan & Newman Assorted ProgrammingThe Original Gondola Pizza House Assorted ProgrammingTown & Country Overhead Doors As-sorted ProgrammingTwin Lakes Tele-phone Cooperative Assorted ProgrammingUpper Cumberland Reconnect Assorted ProgrammingWakefield Venture Group Frontline

Program Sponsors

Joe & Connie AlbrechtLoren & Jan AschbrennerRobert & Germaine Bird

Budd & Julia BishopSteve & Connie Boots

Rick BowmanLeon & Julie BurnsSteve Chapman & Donna Simpson

A.C. ClarkFred & Louise Culp

Craig Fickling & Melanie Madewell

Elaine FunkNancy Harris

Mark & Avery HutchinsRuss & Nan Jacobsohn

Glenn JamesThomas & Patricia JanneyRandy & Melinda Keifer

Georgia KnottKeith Krause

Ken & Connie LeslieTerry & Rosalyn Little

Ann LooneySydney Lunn

Mario MoralesCarl Owens

J.D. & Lissa ParksPetya Perkins

Oscar & Anne PerronThe Plateau Group

Bruce RamerThomas & Darlene Roberts

Jack SalleePauline Sherrer

Jack and Mary StitesBob, Glenda & Jordan Terry

Iva West

Studio Club

Jim & Mickie AkensonDerek & Diana

BaranowskiRobert & Suzanne Berman

Dr. Katherine BertramBilbrey Funeral HomeBuilders’ Supply - Jim

HughesAndrea Burckhard

Philip & Jane BurnettJeff & Kathy Callahan

Bruce CannonRichard Castle

CiphertekCity of Crossville

Companion CPA GroupScott & Mona Copeland

Cumberland Film SocietySteven Douglas

Bruce EvansDeb Evans

First National Bank of Tennessee

Bill & Jane GrayElizabeth HalverstadtHal & Elisabeth Harder

Jere & Rebecca HargroveRobert & Lisa HarrisonKen & Lillian Hartgrove

Morris & Linda IrbyJohn & Barbara Jackson

Harry JohnsonDon & Joyce JorgensenWali & Shakura Kharif

Mike & Ellie LenhartLuna & Herren

Investment GroupNina Lunn

Jimmy & Shirley MackieBecky & Max MaguraOttis & Cindy Phillips

Bob & Kat RustScott & Julie Shanks

Ships ‘N TripsWayne & Mary Alice SpainBrian & Michele Spalding

StonecomAlan & Joyce Tatum

Timothy & Sue Tewalt

Candace ThomasEd & Karen Thornblade

Vianney & Regina VillaruzAngelo & Jennette

VolpeSandy WarnerMichael Welch

Arthur & Judith Wojta

Directors’ Circle

Entrenched in the Upper Cumberland, WCTE is making a difference through educational, informational, entertaining programming, as

well as through many outreach events.

Producer’s Table

Bright Lights, Little City SponsorsRichard & Joy Albins

Bilbrey Funeral HomeRobert & Suzanne Berman

Phillip & Jane BurnettBruce Cannon

City of CrossvilleCumberland Film Society

Steven DouglasBruce EvansDeb Evans

First National Bank of TennesseeElizabeth Halverstadt

Robert & Lisa HarrisonKeith Krause

Don & Joyce JorgensenOscar & Anne PerronThe Plateau Group

Scot & Julie ShanksDick & Mary Shilling

Timothy & Sue TewaltEd & Karen Thornblade

Vianney & Regina VillaruzSandy Warner

Arthur & Judith Wojta

Michael & Rhonda GalliganMike McCloud

Larry & Janice McDonald

Mark & Mindy OdomSally & Andy Pardue

TN Race Timing

The Community Advisory Board is scheduled to meet on Tue., Feb. 14 at noon in the WCTE Downtown Office Conference Room (1 S Jefferson, Ste. 204, Cookeville, TN 38501).

The Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council meets in the 4th floor conference room of the First Tennessee Bank building located at 345 S Jefferson Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501. Their next scheduled meeting is Thu., Feb. 16.

Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Upper Cumberland Broad-cast Council, committees of the Board, and the Community Advisory Board are generally open to the public, although certain meetings, or portions of meetings, may be closed in order to address confidential or proprietary matters.

CAB & UCBC Meetings

Legacy SocietySteve Boots

Henry & Monika BowmanBecky MaguraBob & Kat Rust

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