memories of midtown airs the tavis smiley show station...

The Tavis Smiley Show airs Saturdays at 3 p.m.

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Memories of Midtown airs Tuesday, June 2 at 8 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 AT8 P.M. ON WXXI-TV/HDsee page 5

The Tavis Smiley Show airs Saturdays at 3 p.m.

on AM1370/HD91.5-2

STATION SIGNALSTV21 | DTV | AM1370 | FM91.5/90.3/88.5/HD | REACHOUT RADIO | EDUCATION | WXXI.ORG june2009

Memories of Midtown airs Tuesday, June 2 at 8 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 AT8 P.M. ON WXXI-TV/HDsee page 5

DTV IS HERE JUNE 12 see page 23

3june2009 STATION SIGNALS

Dear Friend,

As more and more people get their information online – and as we’ve all become aware of the need to “go green” and help protect our environment – we’ve come to an important decision about Station Signals. Starting next month, the kind of comprehensive radio and television program information provided by Station Signalswill be available on our website, WXXI.org.

A change in the way we communicate with our members was inevitable, as the cost of paper, printing and postage escalated over the year. Pushing us along was the painful state funding cut we suffered in Albany this year. Protecting our mission (and, of course, the programming you expect and deserve) was our top priority. We had already cut travel, equipment purchases, benefits and staffing. At the same time, we’ve been investing in WXXI.org and email communication. Every progressive organization is taking advantage of new media to expand its reach in programming, services and communication; WXXI is no exception.

This change will allow us to turn our attention to creating robust and engaging e-newsletters and other online services. Much of what you’ve expected each month from Station Signals will be there for you, including easily navigated schedules as well as highlights of upcoming events, programs and special member opportunities. Add to that expanded media from your favorite shows, and we are certain your online experience will make WXXI.org a destination in your daily life.

But we will not abandon you in print entirely. In place of Station Signals we will be producing a listings guide that will provide you with a monthly schedule of our three digital television channels, as well as Classical 91.5, AM 1370 and WRUR-FM 88.5. In July, all members will receive this new printed piece. But after July, you will need to contact our membership department to confirm that you’d like to continue receiving the listings by mail, or electronically by email. To make your request, please call (585) 258-0200 or send an email to [email protected].

This is just one way that will enable us to conserve funds without sacrificing the integrity of our programs and services. We’ve taken other measures to cut costs as well, including reductions in production expenses, printing, events, travel, and benefits and staffing. Audits have been conducted to ensure that WXXI is on the best and most cost-effective energy plans.

In fact, we were again recognized by Charity Navigator, the nation’s premier charity evaluator, with their highest rating, four stars. Only 19% of charities and nonprofits in the nation received a four-star rating for two years in a row. According to Charity Navigator, “WXXI Public Broadcasting Council consistently executes its mission in a fiscally responsible way, and outperforms most other charities in America.” I was most pleased by these words in the letter, that WXXI’s ranking “demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.”

We’re doing everything we can to keep WXXI strong. Your support is part of that, and we greatly appreciate it. Remember, after this month, my letters will still be available at WXXI.org. I trust that you will continue to read them. There will even be a place for your comments online. I look forward to the exchange, and I hope these changes will help make you even more connected as a member of WXXI.

Best regards,

Norm Silverstein, WXXI President & CEOe-mail: [email protected]

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Hochstein at High FallsPo’Boys Brass Band Thursday, June 4, 12:15-12:45 p.m.Granite Mills Park (corner of Platt & Browns Race)

Lunch, lounge, and listen! Visit High Falls Thursdays at 12:15 June 4 - July 9 to hear great ˆ FREE ˆ local musical talent! The fi rst to perform in the series is the Po’Boys Brass Band with Classical 91.5’s own Chris Van Hof playing the trombone. So bring your lunch and a lounge chair and head down to High Falls for some great music! Hochstein at High Falls is a partnership with WXXI and the High Falls Business Improvement District. For more information, visit www.highfalls.us.

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Cover Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

In the Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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WXXI Board of Trustees Offi cersSergio Esteban, ChairDiana Kurty, Vice ChairSteven Swartout, TreasurerBeth Ela Wilkens, Secretary

Member Magazine StaffJon Haliniak, Executive EditorKristin Tutino, EditorLynne Sánchez-Fries, Television Listings Editor Rhonda Austin, Radio Listings EditorLili Schwartz, DesignerCanfi eld & Tack, PrinterLayer One Media, Mailhouse

Advertising SalesRobin Stone, Assistant VP of Sales & MarketingRachael Kriteman-Landau, Director of Sales & MarketingVlad Stefanovic Account Executive, Sales & Marketing

At Your Service!Member & Audience Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0200WXXI Main Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.325.7500Service Interruptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0331Audience Response Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0360Copies of Local Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0369 Reachout Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0333Educational Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0278Volunteer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0255 Corporate Sponsorships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0285Auction/Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0287Newsroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585.258.0340WXXI On-line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.wxxi.org

June 2009 Volume XXXX, Issue 6

WXXI is a public non-commercial broadcasting station owned and operated by WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, a not-for-profi t corporation chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State. “Station Signals ” (USPS 0742-390) is published monthly at 280 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614 to promote the programs and activities of the public broadcasting stations. Periodical mailing postage paid at Rochester, N.Y.

POSTMASTER: Send changes of address information to WXXI Program Guide, Membership Department, P.O. Box 30021, Rochester, NY 14603-3021.

* Please note that all programs are subject to change.

For up-to-date program listings, please consult your daily newspaper or log onto wxxi.org.

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Motown Records celebrates its 50th anniversary in June, and who better to kick off the festivities than the Motown Master himself, Stevie Wonder. Great Performances marks this monumental anniversary with a special telecast featuring the Grammy Award-winning artist in his fi rst concert performance recorded for television. GREAT PERFORMANCES “Stevie Wonder: Live at Last,” premiering Wednesday, June 3 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV/HD, presents Wonder in all his glory – performing such chart-topping hits as “Isn’t She Lovely,” “My Cherie Amour,” and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours).”

Introduced to the world at the age of 12 as “Little Stevie Wonder,” superstar Stevie Wonder may have dropped the “Little” since then, but certainly not his unique gift for a catchy melody, and his expert fusion of soul, funk, and R&B styles. Signed to Motown Records by Berry Gordy in 1963, “Little Stevie” rocketed to star-dom, producing nine, number one records and amassing a staggering 22 Grammy Awards over the course of four decades. In October 2008, he returned to Europe — after more than a decade — to perform to a packed house at London’s O2 Arena. Wonder, who pulls out all the hits, keeps the crowd on its feet and doesn’t miss a beat during this tour-de-force concert performance.PH

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VisitRochester“ VisitRochester not only promotes the area as a place to visit, but also as an affordable destination for meetings and conventions.”

—Ed HallPresident, CEO, VisitRochester

VisitRochester promotes the greater Rochester area (Monroe County) as a place to visit, work, live, learn and do business. In addition to marketing Greater Rochester as a preferred destination to maximize visitor spending that enhances the economy, it also markets the area to local residents under the Rochester Made for Living brand. Originally founded as the Rochester Convention and Publicity Bureau, VisitRochester has been serving the Rochester area for 77 years. In 2008, nearly 2 million visitors, including convention and meeting attendees, generated more than $963 million in visitor economic impact in Monroe County! The convention sales and services team works with local contacts, which belong to regional, state, national and international organizations, to bring their meeting or convention to Rochester.

VisitRochester does not advertise on local commercial stations on a regular basis. Their primary budget is directed to out-of-town media. However, according to Ed Hall, President, CEO, “WXXI underwriting fi lls a unique niche in promoting civic pride to the local audience. The unique demographics of the WXXI listener/viewer played a signifi cant role in choosing to work with WXXI. Marketing with WXXI has been very cost effective. It’s a great deal, and a wise investment of marketing dollars.” Mr. Hall added that Morning Edition on WXXI AM 1370 is a personal favorite.

www.visitrochester.com is a great resource for planning activities and includes special offers and packages to hotels and attractions. June events include the following:

JUNE 5 - 7 Fairport Canal DaysJUNE 12 - 20 Xerox International Jazz FestivalJUNE 22 - 28 Wegmans LPGAJUNE 25 - 27 Rochester Harbor and Carousel FestivalJUNE 27 City of Rochester 175th Anniversary Gala

SPOTLIGHT ON A WXXI BUSINESS PARTNER

STEVIE WONDER: LIVE AT LAST is just one of many great musical programs airing in June on WXXI-TV/HD.

TONY BENNETT: AN AMERICAN CLASSIC AIRS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 AT 10 P.M.Tony performs duets of his greatest hits with some of today’s greatest artists – “Smile” with Barbra Streisand, “Rags to Riches” with Elton John, “The Shadow of Your Smile” with Juanes, and “For Once in My Life” with Stevie Wonder, to name a few. Woven throughout the special are narratives by special guests such as Billy Crystal, John Travolta, and Robert De Niro.

PETE SEEGER: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1963AIRS THURSDAY, JUNE 4 AT 8 P.M.In September 1963, Pete Seeger played a sold out concert in Melbourne, Australia at the famed Town Hall. With nearly 3,000 people in attendance –– Seeger delivered a set of folk music standards, spirited children’s tunes, freedom songs, and covers from other folk artists, including Peter Paul & Mary, Tom Paxton and Bob Dylan. The set list features standards such as “Skip to My Lou” and “The Wild Rover,” Woody Guthrie’s “Roll On Columbia, Roll On,” and “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall.”

AMERICAN MASTERS: NEIL YOUNG: DON’T BE DENIED AIRS SATURDAY, JUNE 6 AT 9 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 AT 9 P.M.Neil Young granted rare and unprecedented access for this documentary in which he traces his musical journey in his own words. The fi lm, made from three hours of interviews shot in New York and California, uses previously unseen performance footage from the singer’s own extensive archives. It also features cohorts Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Nils Lofgren, and James Taylor. From Young’s early transcontinental American quest for recognition, through the fi rst fl ush of success with Buffalo Springfi eld to the bi-polar opposites of mega-stardom with Crosby, Stills and Nash and the soulful rock of Crazy Horse, his career has enjoyed many guises.

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Most memorable showThe April Fools’ Show where I pretended to broadcast live from Cobbs Hill Park.

Most interesting guestThe 21st Century Composer Alan Hovhanness. He spent the entire show talking about his cat.

Favorite Classical music pieceYou can’t have a favorite. There’s too much!

Funniest moment on airWhen I worked at another station, I had a co-worker set fi re to the news while I was reading it.

Instrument played in high schoolI took the violin – I took it to my lesson, and took it back to my locker. I never practiced.

HobbiesVespa scooters (founded The Negative Image Scooter Club in Rochester) and is involved in a local group dedicated to modeling British railways.

On your “retirement” to-do listSleep in and travel more.

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“I’ll miss programming the music,”admits Simon Pontin, who after 33 years of hosting Classical music on WXXI-FM signed off for the last time on May 16, 2009. “I really enjoyed putting music together in a way that I thought people would like, and that made sense to me. I’m not sure my audience always agreed with me.”

Pontin, the longest-tenured morning radio host in Rochester, joined Classical 91.5 in 1976, and during his distinguished time at the station, was producer and host of The Sunshine Show and Salmagundy, the Show for Working People. His love for Classical music began at an early age. “As a child I listened to the BBC, and they always played Classical music,” explains Pontin. That’s where he was fi rst exposed to the works of Mozart, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Copland and so many others.

Novelty songs is another love of Pontin’s, and his admiration for it inspired the creation of Salmagundy, the light-hearted and humorous magazine-style program featuring show tunes, novelty pieces and locally produced movie reviews, book reviews and musical commentary. “I love Classical music, and I don’t think Salmagundy took anything away from that,” he said. “But, that show was more my personality.”

Pontin was born in Reading, in Berkshire, England in the early days of World War II. He moved to America with his family when he was 16 years old. In the States, Simon worked at several printing-related jobs before joining the U.S. Air Force in 1959. In the service, he was trained to repair broadcast equipment. Upon being discharged, Simon took a job in a safety department at Eastman Kodak Company. While at Kodak, he moonlighted as host on WBBF-FM, then Rochester’s only Classical music station. He joined WBBF-FM’s successor, WBFB, full-time in 1971 and later became its program director. He left the station in 1975 when the format changed from all-Classical to all-news. After less than a year as a car salesman, he accepted a job with WXXI-FM as host of the morning show. Pontin enjoys traveling, gardening and entertaining his greyhounds, and plans to do more of it with his fi ancée Christy Simons. He has three adult children and, at last count, six grandchildren.”Mornings will never be the same,” said Brenda Tremblay, who is serving as interim host of the morning show, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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MEMBERCARD PLUS BENEFIT OF THE MONTH

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HOW CHARITABLELEAD TRUSTS WORK

■ Investors transfer assets — money, artwork, securities or other property — to a trust for a term of years.

■ Each year, annual payments are made from the trust to a designated charity or charities. Payments can be a fi xed amount, or a set percentage of the trust’s value each year, depending on how the trust is structured.

■ For tax purposes, the IRS uses a set rate, often called the “hurdle” rate, to project the trust’s growth. This determines the taxable gift that will pass to heirs. But if the trust grows beyond that amount, the gains can pass to heirs tax-free.

■ To avoid gift-tax consequences altogether on the assets passed to heirs, investors can “zero out” the trust — that is, structure the annual charitable payments so that they equal the original value of the assets put into the trust.

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CHARITABLELEAD TRUSTSThe current economy presents a rare opportunity for some people:By setting up a special trust, people can help WXXI, pass money to heirs and shelter potential growth from taxes.Under the strategy, called a “charitable lead trust,” you can transfer assets — cash and stocks among them — to a trust for a set term of years. Each year, payments are made from the trust to a designated charity such as WXXI. After the trust’s term expires, what’s left goes to your heirs. By moving the assets out of your estate, the strategy also shelters their potential appreciation from estate taxes.

What makes them especially attractive now is an historically low special rate that the Internal Revenue Service uses to predict how much your assets will grow in the trust. Estate-planning lawyers call it the “hurdle” rate because investment gains beyond it can generally pass to heirs tax-free. The rate, which is adjusted monthly, remains locked in for the length of the trust.

For information on including WXXI in your estate plans, please contact Kathy Russell Reed, Director of Major and Planned Giving at (585) 258-0319 or at [email protected].

The new WXXI Kids website features:

■ A broadband video player, where kids can watch their favorite PBS Kids Go! programs online.

■ A Shout Out Board, where kids can safely post comments, questions, or accolades in relation to their favorite WXXI media.

■ Interactive games, including WXXI’s State Fair, which uses darts to target knowledge of U.S. states and maps, and Biz Kid$ Dollar-A-Glass, a where kids can open their own lemonade stand and are faced with supply and demand, weather, and even natural disaster.

■ Tell Us What You Think! Surveys, where kids can share their opinions and be heard by their peers.

■ Video segments, that feature a variety of subjects such as: New York State of Mine, Zoophily, Going Green, Healthy You, Getting Historical, Music Features, and Book Reports by Kids.

■ Highlights of upcoming children’s events and much more

Log on with your children and check it out.

http://wxxi.org/kids

WXXI is proud to announce the launch of a new, just-for-kids Web site. Accessible from wxxi.org and geared toward 6 to 10 year olds, the WXXI Kids’ Web site is fun, educational and safe.

WXXI LAUNCHES A NEW KIDS’ WEB SITE

9june2009 TV HIGHLIGHTS

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ROCHESTER INTERNATIONALJAZZ FESTIVALFESTIVAL OVERVIEWMostly Jazz host TOM HAMPSON, heard Saturdays at 7 p.m. on AM1370, will be in studio to present the fi nal episode of WXXI’s 2008 Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) series. Hampson, who was involved in the 1970’s WXXI production of the At the Top jazz series, and this month will be celebrating his 50th year of playing jazz on the radio in Rochester, will introduce the fi nal episode of the RIJF series. The program includes performances by Catherine Russell, Slide Hampton, and The Bad Plus.

Shot in breathtaking high-defi nition and recorded in the historic Kilbourn Hall at the Eastman School of Music, the series captures the essence of one of the most popular and most respected jazz festivals in the country, featuring spectacular performances by some of today’s hottest musicians and legendary names in jazz.

ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, FESTIVAL OVERVIEW airs Tuesday, June 2 at 9:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV/HD

BARRY MANILOW: Songs From the Seventies Barry Manilow’s music is synonymous with the 70s. The legendary singer and songwriter revisits that era—which his songs helped defi ne in this new television special. Inspired by his highly anticipated CD, The Greatest Songs of the Seventies, the television event features Manilow performing his own hits, as well as some of his favorites of the decade, and sharing his personal experiences with the audience at the Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, New York, the city where he was born and raised.

Barry Manilow: Songs From the Seventies airs Monday, June 8 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV/DT

THE MUSIC INSTINCT: SCIENCE AND SONG While listening to music, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin asks two questions: “Where do goose bumps come from?” and “What’s going on in my brain that allows the goose bumps to happen?” In Music Instinct, Levitin leads a group of research-ers as they investigate music’s fundamental physical structure; its biological, emotional, and psychological impact; its brain altering and healing powers; and its role in human evolution. In addition to following visionary researchers and accomplished musicians to the crossroads of science and culture in search of answers to music’s deep mysteries, the program includes compelling perfor-mances by world-famous performers, including Bobby McFerrin (pictured), Yo-Yo Ma, Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley, and Evelyn Glennie.

THE MUSIC INSTINCT: SCIENCE AND SONG airs Wednesday, June 24 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV/DT

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5:00a Workplace Essential Skills (Mon. & Wed.) CC Learn to Read (Tue.) CC Crossroads Café (Thu.) CC GED Connection (Fri.) CC

5:30 Workplace Essential Skills (Mon.) CC Learn to Read (Tue.) GED Connection (Wed. & Fri.) CC Crossroads Café (Thu.) CC

6:00 Reading Rainbow CC D)))

6:30 Between the Lions CC D)))

7:00 Arthur CC D)))

7:30 Martha Speaks CC D)))

8:00 Curious George CC D)))

8:30 Sid the Science Kid CC

9:00 Super Why! CC

9:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog CC D)))

10:00 Sesame Street CC D)))

11:00 Dragon Tales CC D)))

11:30 WordWorld CC D)))

Noon Super Why! CC

12:30p Sid the Science Kid CC

1:00 It’s a Big Big World CC D)))

1:30 Barney & Friends CC D)))

2:00 Caillou CC

2:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog CC D)))

3:00 Curious George CC D)))

3:30 Arthur CC D)))

4:00 WordGirl CC D)))

4:30 The Electric Company (Mon.)Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman CC D))) (Tue.-Fri.)

5:00 Cyberchase CC D)))

5:30 Biz Kid$ CC

6:00 BBC World News CC

6:30 Nightly Business Report CC

7:00 NewsHour with Jim Lehrer CC

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* Please note that all programs are subject to change. For up-to-date program listings, please log onto wxxi.org. For a complete WXXI Digital Television schedule, visit WXXI.org and click on TV Schedules. To report trouble with reception when tuning in to WXXI-TV, or to alert WXXI of service interruptions, please call (585) 258-0331.

SPOTLIGHT ON A DAYTIME PROGRAM

BIZ KID$Now kids can catch Biz Kid$ six days a week! With WXXI’s Homework Hotline on summer break, Biz Kid$ – the entertaining, fast-paced series that teaches kids how to use credit wisely and how to be their own fi nancial managers – is moving into Homework Hotline’s time slot. Produced in high defi nition by the creators of the Emmy Award-winning series Bill Nye the Science Guy, Biz Kid$ illustrates the importance of saving, budgeting, investing, and giving back to the community.

BIZ KID$ airs weekdays at 5:30 p.m., and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. on WXXI-TV/HD

Cable 1011 | Cable 11 DT 21.1

Where to fi nd WXXI’s DTV Channels:

Cable 433 | DT 21.3

Cable 524 | DT 21.2

12 TV LISTINGS june2009

Monday 1

8:00p Dr. Wayne Dyer: Excuses Begone! Dr. Dyer lectures on how to overcome lifetime thinking habits that keep us from maximizing our human potential. (TBR)

11:00 Worldfocus11:30 Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.

OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 Test Tube Babies: American Experience D))) (R)

(TBR)2:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck” Pt. 1 of 3 (R) (TBR)3:00 Masterpiece Mystery! “Wallander: One Step

Behind” D))) (TBR)4:30 Ribbon of Sand Meryl Streep narrates. (R)

Tuesday 2

8:00p Memories of Midtown Recall your memories of Midtown Plaza. Narrated by 13 WHAM-TV’s Don Alhart, this program features never-before-seen footage, both archival and personal, along with anecdotal interviews with noted personalities. (R)

9:30 Rochester International Jazz Festival “Festival Overview” See page 9 for details.


OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 NOVA “Forgotten Genius” D))) (R)3:00 Test Tube Babies: American Experience D))) (R)4:00 Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami (R)

Wednesday 3

8:00p Great Performances “Stevie Wonder: Live at Last” See page 5 for details.

10:00 Tony Bennett: An American Classic See page 6 for details.


OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 Craft in America “Memory/Landscape/Community” 4:00 Austin City Limits “Sufjan Stevens/Calexico”

Thursday 4

8:00p Pete Seeger: Live in Australia 1963 A beauti-fully fi lmed concert showcasing one of the most provocative fi gures in music history. In 1963 Seeger, blacklisted and barred from American TV, fl ed the persecution of his homeland and embarked on a 10-month world tour. One of his fi rst stops was Australia where he was welcomed with open arms and sold-out performances.

9:00 Great Performances “Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood: In Concert from Madison Square Garden” The guitar legend and the frontman of Traffi c perform Blind Faith songs and their individual hits.


OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 This Old House Hour “Weston Project” Part 10 of

16 (R) 2:00 Window to the Sea 3:00 Craft in America “Memory/Landscape”

Friday 5

8:00p Washington Week8:30 Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/ntk. 9:00 Bill Moyers’ Journal10:00 Dr. Wayne Dyer: Excuses Begone! (R) (TBR)

OVERNIGHT

1:00a Washington Week1:30 NOW on PBS2:00 Foreign Exchange2:30 The McLaughlin Group3:00 Window to the Sea 4:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck” Part 1 of 3 (R)5:00 This Old House Hour “Weston Project” Part 10 of

16 (R)

Saturday 6

6:00a Sesame Street “Max the Magician/Annual Triangle Toss” D)))

8:00 Arthur “Is That Kosher?/Never Never Never” D)))8:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog “Potluck Party Pooper/

The Best Gift” D)))

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9:00 WordGirl “The Two-Brains Boogie/Field Day Fun with Robo-Tobey” D)))

9:30 Hometime “Sculpture Studio: Framing”10:00 This Old House “Weston Project” Part 9 of 16 (R) 10:30 Ask This Old House “Building a Retaining Wall/

Loud Faucet”11:00 New Yankee Workshop “Chop Saw Station”11:30 Ciao Italia “The Devil”Noon Lidia’s Italy “Tutto Pasta”12:30p Victory Garden “Horizontal: Look Across Your

Garden and Discover the Possibilities” D)))1:00 Pilates for Healthy Bodies with Karena Thek

Lineback Demonstrates the importance of using a safe, sensible exercise program of Pilates to help build bone density and to improve core strength, fl exibility, and agility. Ailments such as osteoporo-sis and chronic neck and back pain are discussed.

2:00 Suze Orman: Women & Money (R)4:00 Brain Fitness Program This program is designed

to drive benefi cial chemical, physical, and func-tional changes in the brain. (R)

5:30 Rick Steves’ European Insights Rick brings history to life in Pisa and explores the Danish Nazi resistance museum in Copenhagen.

6:00 Back Care Basics: Yoga for the Rest of Us (R) (TBR)

7:00 Welk Stars: Through the Years Mary Lou Metzger hosts outstanding musical production numbers from Myron Floren, Ken Delo, and more. (R)

9:00 American Masters “Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied” See page 9 for details. (TBR)

10:30 Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black and White Night Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, and Tom Waits perform with the rock n’ roll legend. (R)

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Back Care Basics: Yoga for the Rest of Us (R)1:00a NOVA “Forgotten Genius” D)))3:00 Inside “Hong Kong’s Big Bang” 4:00 Washington Week4:30 NOW on PBS5:00 Bill Moyers’ Journal

Sunday 7

6:00a Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood “Making & Creating”6:30 Barney & Friends “‘Guess Who?’ and Sweet

Treats” D)))7:00 Sesame Street “Max the Magician” D)))8:00 Thomas & Friends “Imagination” D)))8:30 Bob The Builder “Fossil Fun” D)))9:00 Make Way for Noddy “Noddy’s House of Cards/

Noddy’s Car Loses Its Voice”

9:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog “The Dog Who Cried Woof/Doing the Right Thing” D)))

10:00 The Electric Company “Skills” D)))10:30 Biz Kid$ “How to Achieve Your Financial Goals”11:00 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly11:30 Inside WashingtonNoon Dr. Wayne Dyer: Excuses Begone! (R)3:00p Qi Gong for Weight Loss Lee Holden offers

a routine designed to build core strength and increase metabolism.

4:00 Save Money Now! Consumer advocate Greg Sherwood offers dozens of simple and specifi c ways to save hundreds if not thousands of dollars in household expenses, healthcare, transportation, insurance, and many other areas.

5:00 Magic Moments: The Best of 50s Pop Performances by The McGuire Sisters, The Lennon Sisters, The Chordettes, The Four Aces, and more.

7:00 John Denver: A Song’s Best Friend The evening of music begins with the fi rst of two back-to-back specials featuring the acclaimed songwriter, performer, and humanitarian.

8:30 John Denver: The Wildlife Concert An intimate performance from 1995 features “Rocky Mountain High” and “Take Me Home, Country Roads”.

10:00 Great Performances “Hit Man: David Foster and Friends” The legendary producer is celebrated with performances by Celine Dion, Josh Groban, and other stars. For more of Josh Groban, tune in June 17 at 8p for the broadcast of Great Performances’ “Chess in Concert”.

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Heart Healthy Yoga: Yoga for the Rest of Us Exercises and yoga poses to help protect the heart and improve health and fl exibility.

1:00a Masterpiece Mystery! “Foyle’s War: Broken Souls” (R) (TBR)

2:30 From the Top at Carnegie Hall Special Addition “Star Quality” (R) (TBR)

3:00 Craft in America “Memory/Landscape”

Monday 8

8:00p Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies See page 9 for details. (R)

9:30p Viewers’ Choice For program information, please go to interactive.wxxi.org/tv/schedules.


OVERNIGHT

Mid. Heart Healthy Yoga: Yoga for the Rest of Us12:30a Tavis Smiley

june2009 TV LISTINGS


1:00 The Living Weapon: American Experience D))) (R) (TBR)

2:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck” Part 2 of 3 (R) (TBR)

3:00 Masterpiece Mystery! “Foyle’s War: Broken Souls” (R)

4:30 From the Top at Carnegie Hall Special Addition “Star Quality” (R)

Tuesday 9

8:00p Live from Lincoln Center “Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble” The cellist performs with a collec-tive of musicians, composers, visual artists, and storytellers. (TBR)

9:30 Frontline “The Tank Man” Filmmaker Antony Thomas investigates the protester who stood before the tanks at Tiananmen Square in 1989. D))) (TBR)

10:30 Independent Lens “The Order of Myths” This complex look at race relations focuses on the segregated events at Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. (TBR)

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.1:00a Frontline “The Tank Man” D))) (R) (TBR)2:00 Live from Lincoln Center “Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk

Road Ensemble” (R)3:30 The Living Weapon: American Experience D))) (R)4:30 From the Top at Carnegie Hall “The Princess and

the Cowboy”

Wednesday 10

8:00p The Natural History of the Chicken Filmmaker Mark Lewis delightfully reveals that this seemingly simple animal is complex and grand. (R)

9:00 American Masters “Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied” See page 6 for details. (R) (TBR)

10:00 Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence Though these mischievous and often quirky creatures are unlikely show animals, hundreds of top breeders, seasoned experts, and ferret enthusiasts pamper and parade their pets in a quest for prizes and prestige at Ohio’s annual Ferret Buckeye Bash. (R) (TBR)


OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley

1:00 American Masters “Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied” (R) (TBR)

2:00 Independent Lens “The Order of Myths” (R)3:30 Frontline “The Tank Man” D))) (R) (TBR)4:30 Alzheimer’s: The Cost of Growing Old (R)

Thursday 11

8:00p DTV 101: Get the Picture on the Digital Transition See page 23 for more on the DTV tran-sition.

8:30 Ask This Old House “Collapsing Garage Roof/Installing a Dry Well”

9:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck, ND” Civil war photos and collections of University of North Dakota pottery. Part 2 of 3 (R) (TBR)

10:00 Globe Trekker “Globe Trekker Special: Great Natural Wonders” Erupting volcanoes in Hawaii and Java, the Perito Moreno glacier in Patagonia, the Amazon rainforest, the Sahara Desert, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, Victoria Falls, and spectacular national parks in New Zealand, Botswana, Kenya, and Ecuador. D)))


OVERNIGHT


16 (R)2:00 Out from the Shadows: The Story of Irene

Joliot-Curie 3:00 American Masters “Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied”

(R) (TBR)4:00 Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence (R) (TBR)

Friday 12

8:00p Washington Week8:30 Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/ntk. 9:00 Bill Moyers’ Journal10:00 The McLaughlin Group10:30 NOW on PBS11:00 Worldfocus

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANALOG PROGRAMMING ENDS TRANSMISSION ON WXXI 21 ON JUNE 12 AT 11:30 P.M.

15june2009 TV LISTINGS

11:30 Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.

OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 Washington Week1:30 NOW on PBS2:00 Foreign Exchange2:30 The McLaughlin Group3:00 Out from the Shadows: The Story of Irene

Joliot-Curie 4:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck” Part 2 of 3 (R) (TBR)5:00 This Old House Hour “Weston Project” Part 11 of

16 (R)

Saturday 13

6:00a Sesame Street “Elmo and Leela Look for a Mine-itis Cure/Sesame Street Bird Games” D)))

8:00 Arthur “The Cherry Tree/Matchmaker Matchbreaker” D)))

8:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog “Two’s Company/Fair Weather Friend” D)))

9:00 WordGirl “I Think I’m a Clone Now/Answer All My Questions and Win Stuff” D)))

9:30 Hometime “Sculpture Studio: Finishing”10:00 This Old House “Weston Project” Part 10 of 16 (R)

(TBR)10:30 Ask This Old House “Installing a Whole-House

Water Filter/Repairing Roof”11:00 New Yankee Workshop “Workshop Whirligig”11:30 Ciao Italia “Cooking Live with Robert Irvine”Noon Lidia’s Italy “Rolling with Nonna Lisa”12:30p Victory Garden “Easy: Simplify Your Garden with

Tricks and Tips”1:00 Garden Smart “Plant Propagation”1:30 Simply Ming “Coconut/Molasses”2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated

“Old-Fashioned Snack Cakes”2:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals “Pizza”3:00 Second Opinion “Heart Disease & Depression”

A panel discusses the causes and effects of heart disease as well as mental health and the emotional aspects of medical illnesses. (R) (TBR) For transcripts and additional resources, visit wxxi.org/secondopinion.

3:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home “Craving Color”4:00 Games for the Gods Explores how the Olympic

games changed Greece and how historians have chronicled the competitions. D))) (R)

5:00 Wild Chronicles “The Life Aquatic” In the Brazilian Amazon, the black caiman is making a comeback.

5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe “Istanbul” Explores the grand bazaar, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace.

6:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck” Part 2 of 3 (R)

7:00 Lawrence Welk Show “Mancini - Mercer”8:00 Sherlock Holmes “The Abbey Grange” Sir Eustace

is bludgeoned to death, and an apparent burglary has Holmes reconsidering.

9:00 Keeping Up Appearances “Iron Age Remains”9:30 As Time Goes By “Misunderstandings”10:00 Executive Stress10:30 French Fields “The Merry, Merry Pipes”11:00 Doctor Who “Daleks in Manhattan”

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Legends & Lyrics “Susan Tedschi, Kip Winger, James Slater” D)))

1:00a NOVA “Lord of the Ants” D))) (R)2:00 Frontline “The Tank Man” D))) (R)3:00 Inside “FIFA Club Championships” The greatest

soccer clubs in the world come together to knock heads and grab glory.

4:00 Washington Week4:30 NOW on PBS5:00 Bill Moyers’ Journal

Sunday 14

6:00a Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood “Play”6:30 Barney & Friends “The Magic Caboose and BJ the

Great” D)))7:00 Sesame Street “Elmo and Leela Look for a Mine-

itis Cure” D)))8:00 Thomas & Friends “Navigation” D)))8:30 Bob The Builder “Shhhh! Spud’s About!” D)))9:00 Make Way for Noddy “The Great Goblin Switch/

Noddy and the Naughty Box”9:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog “Blanket Blues/Dino

Clifford” D)))10:00 The Electric Company “Call Me Tiki” D)))10:30 Biz Kid$ “Don’t Blow Your Dough” 11:00 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly11:30 Inside WashingtonNoon To the Contrary12:30p Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/ntk. 1:00 Health Sense “Substance Abuse” Addresses phys-

ical and psychological ramifi cations of prescription drugs and alcohol. D)))

1:30 Second Opinion “Heart Disease & Depression” (R) For transcripts and additional resources, visit wxxi.org/secondopinion.

2:00 From Farm to Table “Harvest Vegetables”2:30 Sewing with Nancy “Raggedy Reverse Appliqué”3:00 The Woodwright’s Shop “Violin Maker Joe Thrift”

D)))3:30 MotorWeek “Drivers’ Choice Awards” 4:00 CityWise4:30 Foreign Exchange


5:00 This Old House “Weston Project” Part 8 of 16 5:30 This Old House “Weston Project” Part 9 of 16 (R)6:00 BBC World News This Week6:30 New York Now7:00 OnStage “Atomic Swindlers” 8:00 Nature “Killers in Eden” The mysterious relation-

ship between whales and whalers in early 20th century Australia. D)))

9:00 Masterpiece Mystery! “Wallander: One Step Behind” Kenneth Branagh stars as a Swedish sleuth tracking a mysterious killer who murdered his colleague. D)))

10:30 Ghosts of the Baltic Sea The story of three German evacuation ships torpedoed by Soviet submarines during WWII. D)))

11:30 The Green Glove (1952) Shot mostly on location in Paris, this action adventure fi lm stars Glenn Ford and Geraldine Brooks. Directed by Rudolph Maté

OVERNIGHT

1:00a Masterpiece Mystery! “Foyle’s War: All Clear” (R) (TBR)

2:30 From the Top at Carnegie Hall Special Addition “Music Is Where the Heart Is” (R) (TBR)

3:00 American Masters “Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied” (R)

4:00 Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence (R)

Monday 15

8:00p Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck, ND” The script of the Academy award-winning movie The Informer, signed by the director and cast. Part 3 of 3 (R) (TBR)

9:00 Roberto Clemente: American Experience Looks at Roberto Clemente’s spectacular baseball career and his commitment as a humanitarian. D))) (R) (TBR)

10:00 America at a Crossroads “The Mosque in Morgantown” This vérité-style documentary chron-icles the unfolding drama within a Muslim mosque in small-town West Virginia, including former Wall Street Journal correspondent Asra Nomani, as she challenges women’s roles at the mosque. (TBR)


OVERNIGHT

1:00a Roberto Clemente: American Experience D))) (R) (TBR)

2:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck, ND” Part 3 of 3 (R) (TBR)

3:00 Masterpiece Mystery! “Foyle’s War: All Clear” (R)4:30 From the Top at Carnegie Hall Special

Additional “Music Is Where the Heart Is” (R) (TBR)

Tuesday 16

8:00p NOVA “Bone Diggers” Littering the fl oor of a prehistoric grave site are preserved remains of long extinct creatures. D))) (R) (TBR)

9:00 Frontline “Breaking the Bank” America’s current fi nancial crisis is examined through the story of a superbank’s disintegration. D))) (TBR)

10:00 Independent Lens “Ask Not” This exploration of the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy exposes the tangled political battles that led to the discriminatory law, profi les charismatic activists determined to abolish it, and reveals the personal stories of gay Americans who continue to serve their country in military combat under a veil of secrecy. (TBR)


OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 Frontline “Breaking the Bank” D))) (R) (TBR)2:00 NOVA “Bone Diggers” D))) (R) (TBR)3:00 Roberto Clemente: American Experience D))) (R)4:00 America at a Crossroads “The Mosque in

Morgantown” (R)

Wednesday 17

8:00p Great Performances “Chess in Concert” This orig-inal musical and cult favorite about romance and an international chess tournament was created by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus along with lyricist Tim Rice. Broadway stars Adam Pascal (who recently performed in Rochester on the Broadway tour of Rent), Idina Menzel (Wicked), and PBS audience favorite Josh Groban headline this concert production from London’s Royal Albert Hall. (TBR)

10:30 From the Top at Carnegie Hall “Music Is Where the Heart Is” (R) (TBR)


OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 Great Performances “Chess in Concert” (R) (TBR)3:30 From the Top at Carnegie Hall “Music Is Where

the Heart Is” (R) 4:00 Independent Lens “Ask Not” (R)


Thursday 18

8:00p Let’s Talk Money This one-hour special focuses on the importance of economic education among youth. (R)

9:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck” Part 3 of 3 (R) (TBR)

10:00 Globe Trekker “Morocco” D)))11:00 Worldfocus11:30 Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.

OVERNIGHT


16 (R)2:00 Soundstage “Jackson Browne” (TBR)3:00 Austin City Limits “Norah Jones”4:00 NOVA “Bone Diggers” D))) (R) (TBR)

Friday 19

8:00p Washington Week8:30 Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/ntk. 9:00 Bill Moyers’ Journal10:00 The McLaughlin Group10:30 NOW on PBS11:00 Worldfocus11:30 Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.

OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 Washington Week1:30 NOW on PBS2:00 Foreign Exchange2:30 The McLaughlin Group3:00 Soundstage “Jackson Browne” (R) (TBR)4:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck, ND” Part 3 of 3

(R) (TBR)5:00 This Old House Hour “Weston Project” Part 12 of

16 (R)

Saturday 20

6:00a Sesame Street “Rosita & Zoe Turn Maria into a Chicken/Elmo Is Jealous of Marco” D)))

8:00 Arthur “1001 Dads/Prunella’s Prediction” D)))8:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog “Nothing to Fur But Fur

Itself/Jetta’s Project” D)))9:00 WordGirl “Pretty Princess Premiere/Where’s

Huggy?” D)))9:30 Hometime “Paver Driveway and Sidewalk”10:00 This Old House “Weston Project” Part 11 of 16 (R)10:30 Ask This Old House “Repairing a Deck/Hydrangea

Bush”11:00 New Yankee Workshop “Chaise Lounge”11:30 Ciao Italia “Homemade Cannelloni”Noon Lidia’s Italy “Sweet Napoli”12:30p Victory Garden Visits the Cellars at Hohenort. 1:00 Garden Smart Visits Kula Botanical Gardens.1:30 Simply Ming “Ponzu/Cranberries”2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated

“Backyard Steak and Potatoes”2:30 Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends “Michael

Cimarusti, Day Boat Halibut” NEW SERIES3:00 Second Opinion “Lung Cancer” Experts who treat

this disease discuss the challenges of fi nding good diagnostics and a cure. (R) (TBR) For transcripts and additional resources, visit wxxi.org/secondopinion.

3:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home “Inspiring Green”4:00 Teens Behind the Wheel Examines the skill devel-

opment and day-to-day driving habits of newly licensed teenagers.

5:00 Wild Chronicles “Looking Back” A search for the fossil remains of the fi rst mammals to migrate from Eurasia to Africa.

5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe “Iran: Tehran and Side Trips” Iran’s architecture, art, faith, and everyday living in Tehran, Shariz, and Persepolis.

6:00 Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck” Part 3 of 3 (R)7:00 Lawrence Welk Show “Music, Music, Music”8:00 Sherlock Holmes “The Musgrave Ritual” Holmes

steps back in time to unravel a strange 17th century catechism.

9:00 Keeping Up Appearances “Violet’s Country Cottage”

9:30 As Time Goes By “The Cruise”10:00 Executive Stress10:30 French Fields “Make for the Hills”11:00 Doctor Who “Evolution of the Daleks”

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Legends & Lyrics “Charlie Daniels, Phil Vassar, Jimmy Webb” D)))

1:00a NOVA “Bone Diggers” D))) (R)2:00 Frontline “Breaking The Bank” D))) (R)3:00 Inside “Speed Week” Thousands of hot-rodders

come to the salt fl ats of Bonneville to go as fast as their wheels allow.



Sunday 21

6:00a Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood “Environment” D)))6:30 Barney & Friends “Butterfl ies and Bugs” D)))7:00 Sesame Street “Rosita & Zoe Turn Maria into a

Chicken” D)))8:00 Thomas & Friends “Big and Small” D)))8:30 Bob The Builder “Valley Newcomers!” D)))9:00 Make Way for Noddy “Noddy and the Magical

Moon Dust”9:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog “Fan Mail/Hooray for

Cleo” D)))10:00 The Electric Company “Trouble Afoot” D)))10:30 Biz Kid$ “Introducing Entrepreneurs” 11:30 Inside WashingtonNoon To the Contrary12:30p Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/ntk. 1:00 Health Sense “Parkinson’s Disease” Looks into

the world of Parkinson’s, including diagnosis, treat-ments, and living with the disease. D)))

1:30 Second Opinion “Lung Cancer” (R) For transcripts and additional resources, visit wxxi.org/secondop-inion.

2:00 Great Performances At The Met “Madama Butterfl y” Patricia Racette returns to the title role in Anthony Minghella’s stunning production of Puccini’s heartbreaking tale of a Japanese geisha girl. Patrick Summers conducts.

4:30 Foreign Exchange5:00 This Old House “Weston Project” Parts 10 & 11 of

16 (R)6:00 BBC World News This Week6:30 New York Now7:00 OnStage “Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad” 8:00 Nature “Animals Behaving Worse” It’s survival of

the shrewdest and the most tenacious in these new examples of animal and human confl icts D)))

9:00 Masterpiece Mystery! “Poirot: Cat Among the Pigeons” David Suchet reprises his role as Hercule Poirot in two new episodes. This evening, the suave sleuth tackles a murder case involving inter-national espionage and a missing princess. D))) (TBR)

10:30 Garden Insects Discusses which insects are benefi cial to gardens and which ones destroy vegetables. (R) (TBR)

11:00 In the Life “40th Anniversary of Stonewall” In this In the Life special, interviews with activists young and old help to explore the state of the LGBT movement and where it is headed.

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Soundstage “Jackson Browne” (R)1:00a Masterpiece Mystery! “Poirot: Cat Among the

Pigeons” D))) (R) (TBR)2:30 Great Performances “Chess in Concert” (R)

Monday 22

8:00p Antiques Roadshow “Tampa, FL” Golf collectibles, native American artifacts, and colorful pre-WWII canes. Part 2 of 3 (R) (TBR)

9:00 History Detectives “PsychoPhone/Pancho Villa Watch Fob/ War Dog Letter” Features a phono-graph believed to have been made by Thomas Edison to record messages from the afterlife. (TBR) NEW SERIES

10:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America “Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?” The “outsider” has been a solid source of amusement, from Woody Allen to The 40 Year-Old Virgin. (R) (TBR)


OVERNIGHT

1:00a History Detectives “PsychoPhone/Pancho Villa Watch Fob/ War Dog Letter” (R) (TBR)

2:00 Antiques Roadshow “Tampa, FL” Part 2 of 3 (R) (TBR)

3:00 Masterpiece Mystery! “Poirot: Cat Among the Pigeons” D))) (R)

4:30 Garden Insects (R) (TBR)

Tuesday 23

8:00p NOVA “Ape Genius” Our evolutionary next-of-kin are turning out to be far smarter than most experts ever imagined. D))) (R) (TBR)

9:00 Frontline/World D))) (TBR)10:00 P.O.V. “New Muslim Cool” A Puerto Rican-

American rapper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania reaches out to others using his Muslim faith and music. (TBR)

11:30 Worldfocus

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.1:00a Frontline/World D))) (R) (TBR)2:00 NOVA “Ape Genius” D))) (R) (TBR)3:00 History Detectives “PsychoPhone/Pancho Villa

Watch Fob/ War Dog Letter” (R)4:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of

America “Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?” (R)


Wednesday 24

8:00p Sandwiches That You Will Like This fun program features restaurants and stands that serve unique, locally famous sandwiches that help to preserve America’s charm.

9:00 Music Instinct: Science and Song See page 9 for details. (TBR) For more fascinating music biosci-ence, tune in to NOVA’s “Musical Minds” on 6/30 at 8p.


OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 Music Instinct: Science and Song (R) (TBR)3:00 P.O.V. “New Muslim Cool” (R)4:30 Garden Insects (R)

Thursday 25

8:00p Ask This Old House “Mature Tree/Noisy Heating System”

8:30 Ask This Old House “Pendant Lighting/Care for Succulents”

9:00 Antiques Roadshow “Tampa, FL” Part 2 of 3 (R) (TBR)

10:00 Globe Trekker “Spanish Islands” D)))11:00 Worldfocus11:30 Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.

OVERNIGHT


16 (R)2:00 Soundstage “OneRepublic” (TBR)3:00 Music Instinct: Science and Song (R) (TBR)

Friday 26

8:00p Washington Week8:30 Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/ntk. 9:00 Bill Moyers’ Journal10:00 The McLaughlin Group10:30 NOW on PBS


OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley1:00 Washington Week1:30 NOW on PBS2:00 Foreign Exchange2:30 The McLaughlin Group3:00 Soundstage “OneRepublic” (R) (TBR)4:00 Antiques Roadshow “Tampa, FL” Part 2 of 3 (R)

(TBR)5:00 This Old House Hour “Weston Project” Part 13 of

16 (R)

Saturday 27

6:00a Sesame Street “Baby Bear’s New Baby Sitter/The Cookie Touch” D)))

8:00 Arthur “Elwood City Turns 100!” Parts 1 & 2 D)))8:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog “Stinky Friends/He’s

Wonderful Mr. Bleakman” D)))9:00 WordGirl “Super-Grounded/Mouse Army” D)))9:30 Hometime “Rocks & Trees”10:00 This Old House “Weston Project” Part 12 of 16 (R)10:30 Ask This Old House “Removing a Boulder/

Securing Loose Pipes” (TBR)11:00 New Yankee Workshop “Roll Top Desk” Part 1 of 211:30 Ciao Italia “Sicilian Cookies”Noon Lidia’s Italy “Maremma Chard Pillows”12:30p Victory Garden Visits a wine-growing valley and

botanical garden in South Africa. 1:00 Garden Smart Visits the Maui Tropical Plantation. 1:30 Simply Ming “Ginger/Lemons”2:00 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated

“Grilled Rack of Lamb Dinner”2:30 Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends “Kent

Rathbun, Grilled Salad” 3:00 Second Opinion “Erectile Dysfuncion” A candid

discussion of causes, treatments, and issues faced not just by men, but also their partners. (R) (TBR) For transcripts and additional resources, visit wxxi.org/secondopinion.

3:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home “Conservation Gardens”

4:00 Elvis ‘56 Performance footage and TV clips reveal the legendary performer at the very beginning of his career. If you can’t get enough of The Hillbilly Cat’s music, tune in on 6/28 at 11p for “A Tribute to the King of Rock & Roll”. (R)

5:00 Wild Chronicles “Living with Us” A brown capuchin monkey joins Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary in Florida.

5:30 Rick Steves’ Europe “Iran’s Historic Capitals”

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6:00 Antiques Roadshow “Tampa, FL” Part 2 of 3 (R)7:00 Lawrence Welk Show “Caribbean Cruise” 8:00 Sherlock Holmes “The Second Stain” The disap-

pearance of a letter from a foreign potentate threatens Europe with catastrophe.

9:00 Keeping Up Appearances “How to Go on Holiday Without Really Trying”

9:30 As Time Goes By “The Book Signing”10:00 Executive Stress10:30 French Fields “Surprise, Surprise”11:00 Doctor Who “The Lazarus Experiment”

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Legends & Lyrics “Ed Bruce, Gordon Kennedy, Angela Kaset” D)))

1:00a NOVA “Ape Genius” D))) (R)2:00 Frontline/World D))) (R)3:00 Inside “Battle of the Wines” The who’s who of the

wine trade gather in London for the “Wine Maker of the Year” award.


Sunday 28

6:00a Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood “Mister Rogers Talks About Up and Down”

6:30 Barney & Friends “The Misbegotten Moon, A Space Adventure” D)))

7:00 Sesame Street “Baby Bear’s New Baby Sitter” D)))8:00 Thomas & Friends “Favorite Places” D)))8:30 Bob The Builder “New Views and New Homes”

D)))9:00 Make Way for Noddy “The Flower Thief/

Googleberry Moon”9:30 Clifford the Big Red Dog “Doggie Detectives/

Camping It Up” D)))10:00 The Electric Company “The Skeleckian Hiccups”

D)))10:30 Biz Kid$ “The Biz Kids Challenge” 11:00 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly11:30 Inside WashingtonNoon To the Contrary12:30p Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/ntk. 1:00 Health Sense “Autism” Experts outline red fl ags

parents and pediatricians should recognize. D)))1:30 Second Opinion “Erectile Dysfuncion” (R) For

transcripts and additional resources, visit wxxi.org/secondopinion.

2:00 From Farm to Table “The Wonderful World of Berries”

2:30 Sewing with Nancy “Pattern Fitting with Confi dence” Part 1 of 2

3:00 The Woodwright’s Shop “Candle Box with Secret Drawer”. D)))

3:30 MotorWeek “Mazda MX-5” 4:00 CityWise4:30 Foreign Exchange5:00 This Old House “Weston Project” Part 12 of 165:30 Ask This Old House “Removing a Boulder/

Securing Loose Pipes” (R)6:00 BBC World News This Week6:30 New York Now7:00 OnStage “Mike Doughty” 8:00 Nature “Encountering Sea Monsters” Ventures

deep into the abyss to examine the planet’s most cryptic and clever monsters.

9:00 Masterpiece Mystery! “Poirot: Mrs. McGinty’s Dead” The Belgian sleuth teams up with a famed crime novelist to save an innocent man accused of murder. D))) (TBR)

10:30 Fort Niagara: The Struggle for a Continent For over 150 years, four nations struggled to control this strategic point at the mouth of the Niagara River, now home to one of North America’s largest collections of original 18th century military archi-tecture. (R) (TBR)

11:00 Tribute to the King of Rock & Roll A stellar line-up of legendary guitar gods, including Eric Clapton, perform in honor of Elvis Presley.

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Soundstage “OneRepublic” (R)1:00a Masterpiece Mystery! “Poirot: Mrs. McGinty’s

Dead” D))) (R) (TBR)2:30 Fort Niagara: The Struggle for a Continent (R)

(TBR)3:00 Music Instinct: Science and Song (R)

Monday 29

8:00p Antiques Roadshow “Tampa, FL” Toys and posters from the Ringling Circus Museum. Part 3 of 3 (R) (TBR)

9:00 History Detectives “Manhattan Project/Galleon Shipwreck/Creole Poems” A contributor is certain his father worked on the Manhattan Project during WWII. (TBR)

10:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America “Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey, I’m Home!” The concept of domestic comedy and sitcoms, from I Love Lucy to Seinfeld. (R) (TBR)


OVERNIGHT

12:30a Tavis Smiley

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1:00 History Detectives “Manhattan Project/Galleon Shipwreck/Creole Poems” (R) (TBR)

2:00 Antiques Roadshow “Tampa, FL” Part 3 of 3 (R)3:00 Masterpiece Mystery! “Poirot: Mrs. McGinty’s

Dead” D))) (R)4:30 Fort Niagara: The Struggle for a Continent (R)

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8:00p NOVA “Musical Minds” Neurologist Oliver Sacks studies how music infl uences us from the womb and may help combat diseases. The program introduces people like Tony Cicoria, who was struck by lightning and was suddenly inspired to become a pianist, and Matt Giordano, who uses drumming to alleviate his severe Tourette syndrome. (TBR)

9:00 NOVA scienceNow Astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson returns to explore advances in science and technology including the engineering of artifi cial diamonds; solving the deadly post - 9/11 anthrax attacks; the controversial computer pitch-correc-tion software “Auto-Tune” that turns sour notes into sweet ones; and a profi le of computer scientist Luis von Ahn. D))) (TBR)

10:00 P.O.V. “Beyond Hatred” A gay man’s family strug-gles to seek justice after he is beaten and killed by skinheads in France.

11:30 Worldfocus

OVERNIGHT

Mid. Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.1:00a NOVA scienceNOW (R)2:00 NOVA “Musical Minds” (R)3:00 History Detectives “Manhattan Project/Galleon

Shipwreck/Creole Poems” (R)4:00 Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of

America “Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey, I’m Home!” (R)

june2009 TV LISTINGS/REPEATS

America at a Crossroads | “The Mosque in Morgantown” Airs 6/15 at 10p. Repeats on 6/17 at 4a.

American Masters | “Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied” Airs 6/6 at 9p. Repeats on 6/10 at 9p, 6/11 at 1a, 6/12 at 3a, 6/15 at 3a.

Antiques Roadshow | “Bismarck, ND - Part 1” Airs 6/2 at 2a. Repeats on 6/6 at 4a. | “Bismarck, ND - Part 2” Airs 6/9

at 2a. Repeats on 6/11 at 9p, 6/13 at 4a and 6p. | “Bismarck, ND - Part 3” Airs 6/15 at 8p. Repeats on 6/16 at 2a,

6/18 at 9p, 6/20 at 4a and 6p. | “Tampa, FL - Part 2” airs 6/22 at 8p. Repeats on 6/23 at 2a, 6/25 at 9p, 6/27 at 4a

and 6p. | “Tampa, FL - Part 3” airs 6/29 at 8p. Repeats on 6/30 at 2a.

Ask This Old House “Removing a Boulder/Securing Loose Pipes” Airs 6/27 at 10:30a. Repeats on 6/28 at 5:30p.

Back Care Basics: Yoga for the Rest of Us | Airs 6/6 at 6p. Repeats on 6/6 at Midnight (6/7 at 12a).

Bill Moyers’ Journal | Episodes air Fridays at 9p with a repeat on Sunday at 5a.

Dr. Wayne Dyer: Excuses Begone! | Airs 6/1 at 8p. Repeats on 6/5 at 10p, 6/7 at Noon.

Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence | Airs 6/10 at 10p. Repeats on 6/12 at 4a, 6/15 at 4a.

Foreign Exchange | Episodes air Saturdays at 2a with a repeat on some Sundays at 4:30p.

Fort Niagara: The Struggle for a Continent | Airs 6/28 at 10:30p. Repeats on 6/29 at 2:30a, 6/30 at 4:30a.

From the Top at Carnegie Hall Special Edition | “Music Is Where the Heart Is” Airs 6/15 at 2:30a. Repeats on 6/16

at 4:30a, 6/17 at 10:30p, 6/18 at 3:30a. | “Star Quality” Airs 6/8 at 2:30a. Repeats 6/9 at 4:30a.

Frontline | “The Tank Man” Airs 6/9 at 9:30p. Repeats on 6/10 at 1a, 6/11 at 3:30a, 6/14 at 2a. | “Breaking the Bank”

Airs 6/16 at 9p. Repeats on 6/17 at 1a, 6/21 at 2a.

Frontline/World | Airs 5/23 at 9p. Repeats on 6/24 at 1a, 5/28 at 2a.

Garden Insects | Airs 6/21 at 10:30p. Repeats on 6/23 at 4:30a, 6/25 at 4:30a.

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NOVA Make ‘Em Laugh P.O.V.

Great Performances | “Chess in Concert” Airs 6/17 at 8p. Repeats on 6/18 at 1a, 6/22 at 2:30a.

History Detectives | “PsychoPhone/Pancho Villa Watch Fob/ War Dog Letter” Airs 6/22 at 9p. Repeats on 6/23 at 1a,

6/24 at 3a. | “Manhattan Project/Galleon Shipwreck/Creole Poems” Airs 6/29 at 9p. Repeats 6/30 at 1a, 7/1 at 3a.

Independent Lens | “Ask Not” Airs 6/16 at 10p. Repeats on 6/18 at 4a. | “The Order Of Myths” Airs 6/9 at 10:30p.

Repeats on 6/11 at 2a.

Live from Lincoln Center | “Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble” Airs 6/9 at 8p. Repeats 6/10 at 2a.

The Living Weapon: American Experience | Airs 6/9 at 1a. Repeats on 6/10 at 3:30a.

Make ‘Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | “Breadwinners and Homemakers: Honey, I’m Home!” Airs 6/29

at 10p. Repeats on 7/1 at 4a. | “Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs: Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?” Airs 6/22 at 10p.

Repeats on 6/24 at 4a.

Masterpiece Mystery! | “Foyle’s War: All Clear” Airs 6/15 at 1a. Repeats on 6/16 at 3a. | “Foyle’s War: Broken Souls”

Airs 6/8 at 1a. Repeats on 6/9 at 3a. | “Poirot: Cat Among the Pigeons” Airs 6/21 at 9p. Repeats on 6/22 at 1a,

6/23 at 3a. | “Poirot: Mrs. McGinty’s Dead” Airs 6/28 at 9p. Repeats 6/29 at 1a, 6/30 at 3a. | “Wallander: One Step Behind”

Airs 6/2 at 3a. Repeats on 6/14 at 9p.

McLaughlin Group | Episodes air Friday at 10p with a repeat on Saturday at 2:30a.

Music Instinct: Science and Song | Airs 6/24 at 9p. Repeats 6/25 at 1a, 6/26 at 3a, 6/29 at 3a.

Need to Know | Episodes air Fridays at 8:30p with a repeat on most Sundays at 12:30p.

NOVA | “Ape Genius” Airs 6/23 at 8p. Repeats on 6/24 at 2a, 6/28 at 1a. | “Bone Diggers” Airs 6/16 at 8p.

Repeats on 6/17 at 2a, 6/19 at 9p, 6/21 at 1a. | “Musical Minds” Airs 6/30 at 8p. Repeats on 7/1 at 2a.

NOVA scienceNOW | Airs 6/30 at 9p. Repeats on 7/1 at 1a.

Now on PBS | Episodes air most Fridays at 10:30p with a repeat on Saturday at 1:30a and Sunday at 4:30a.

P.O.V. | “New Muslim Cool” Airs 6/23 at 10p. Repeats on 6/25 at 3a.

Roberto Clemente: American Experience | Airs 6/15 at 9p. Repeats on 6/16 at 1a, 6/17 at 3a.

Second Opinion | Episodes air some Saturdays at 3p with a repeat on Sunday at 1:30p.

Soundstage | “Jackson Browne” Airs 6/19 at 2a. Repeats on 6/20 at 3a, 6/21 at Midnight (6/22 at 12a) | “OneRepublic”

Airs 6/26 at 2a. Repeats on 6/27 at 3a, 6/28 at Midnight (6/29 at 12a).

Test Tube Babies: American Experience | Airs 6/2 at 1a. Repeats on 6/3 at 3a.

This Old House | “Weston Project - Part 9” Airs 6/6 at 10a. Repeats on 6/14 at 5:30p. | “Weston Project - Part 10” Airs

6/13 at 10a. Repeats on 6/21 at 5p. | “Weston Project - Part 11” Airs 6/20 at 10a. Repeats on 6/21 at 5:30p. | “Weston

Project - Part 12” Airs 6/27 at 10a. Repeats on 6/28 at 5p.

Washington Week | Episodes air Fridays at 8p with a repeat on Saturday at 1a and Sunday at 4a.

SMOTHERS BROTHER PHOTO: PHOTOFEST; P.O.V. PHOTO: JENNIFER TAYLOR; NOVA: ADAM SCOURFIELD

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On Friday, June 12 at 11.30 p.m. you will no longer be able to access TV over-the-air. By law, full-power television stations will turn off their analog transmitter and broadcast only digital signals. Television as we know it will change forever. But this change is good. DTV promises many great benefi ts that you’re sure to enjoy, including a crystal-clear picture, CD-quality sound, and best of all – more WXXI channels (see channel guide at right).

So are you ready?If you have cable, or subscribe to satellite TV, then you are! Your television signal will not be affected by the digital transition as long as you keep your cable or satellite subscription.

If you receive your TV signal through an antenna and you do not subscribe to a pay-TV service, then you will lose your television signal on June 12. You have one of three options to insure you don’t lose it:

1 Purchase a digital television converter box,

2 Subscribe to a pay-TV service, such as cable or satellite,

3 Or, replace your TV with a new digital tuner equipped TV. A wide range of DTVs is available starting at $100.00.

To learn morecall our DTV help center at 1-866-348-9994 or visit WXXI.org/dtv.

12 DAYS AND COUNTING

Still unclear about things?

Then be sure to tune in to WXXI-TV/HD on Thursday, June 11 at 8 p.m. for WXXI’s live, call in show, DTV 101: Get the Picture on the Digital Transition. In this program you’ll learn more about the benefi ts of digital television, whether or not you’ll be affected, and what you need to do to prepare. If you have question, you can ask during the broadcast by calling: 1-866-348-9994.

WXXI DTV ChannelsWXXI-HD DT 21.1/Cable 1011/Cable 11

PBS World DT21.2/Cable 524

Create (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) DT21.3/Cable 433

ThinkBright (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) DT 21.3/Cable 433

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9 a.m.Rick Steves’ Europe (Mon. through Fri.)

9:30 a.m.Travelscope (Mon., Wed., Fri. Ending 6/19)

Smart Travels : Pacifi c Rim with Rudy Maxa (Mon., Wed., Fri. Beginning 6/22)

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions (Tue., Thu.)

10 a.m.Garden Smart (Mon., Wed.)

Victory Garden (Tue., Thu.)

P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home (Fri.)

10:30 a.m.This Old House (Mon., Fri.)

New Yankee Workshop (Tue., Thu.)

Ask This Old House (Wed.)

11 a.m.American Woodshop (Mon., Fri.)

Katie Brown Workshop (Tue., Thu.)

For Your Home (Wed.)

11:30 a.m.Cultivating Life (Mon., Wed., Fri.)

Glass with Vicki Payne (Tue., Thu. Ending 6/4)

Paint, Paper and Crafts (Tue., Thu. Beginning 6/9)

12 p.m.Sewing with Nancy (Mon., Fri.)

Your Brush with Nature (Tue., Thu.)

Knit & Crotchet Today (Wed.)

12:30 p.m.One Stroke Painting with Donna Dewberry (Mon., Fri.)

Best of the Joy of Painting (Tue., Thu.)

Beauty of Oil Painting with Gary and Kathwren Jenkins (Wed.)

1 p.m. Simply Ming (Mon., Wed., Fri..)

Mexico: One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless (Tue., Thu.)

1:30 p.m.Lidia’s Italy (Mon., Wed., Fri.)

Baking with Julia (Tue., Thu.)

2 p.m.Daisy Cooks! With Daisy Martinez (Mon., Fri.)

Christina Cooks (Tue., Thu.)

Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef (Wed.)

2:30 p.m.Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class (Mon., Fri.)

Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen (Tue., Thu.)

Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen (Wed.)

3 p.m. Rick Steves’ Europe (Mon. through Fri.)

CREATE/THINKBRIGHT DTV 21.3/cable 433

On WXXI-DT 21.3 (cable 433) WXXI carries two program streams: Create, airing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., showcases the best cooking, travel, fi ne living, and how-to programming public television has to offer. ThinkBright, broadcasting from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., is a statewide, education-based channel that airs two hours of commercial-free children’s programming daily at 6 p.m., and hosts thematic programming each day beginning at 8 p.m. You can visit WXXI.org for a complete schedule. Below is the Create schedule for weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in June.

SIMPLY MINGMonday, Wednesday, Friday at 1 p.m.Chef Ming Tsai helps make the yearning for a more manageable lifestyle a real-ity. Tsai, experienced in classical French, new American and Pan-Asian cuisine, fi rst introduced viewers to his unique blend of global culinary traditions in his Food Network series, East Meets West With Ming Tsai. In this series, Tsai provides a repertoire of very simple recipes, which viewers can integrate into numerous dishes. Each of his fl avor-packed sauces, salsas, pastes, rubs, stocks, syrups and doughs consists of fewer than seven ingredients, and each requires no more than 20 minutes to prepare.PHOTO: ANDY RYAN

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7:00 p.m.Six Days in June (Tues., 6/2)

Independent Lens: Lioness (Wed., 6/3)

NOVA: Genius (Thurs., 6/4)

White Elephant (Fri., 6/5 and Tues., 6/16)

Music Instinct: Science & Song (Fri., 6/26)

7:30 p.m.Independent Lens: The Order of Myths (Wed., 6/10)

POV: New Muslim Cook (Wed., 6/24)

POV: Beyond Hatred (Wed. 6/31)

8 p.m.Nature (Saturdays)

NOW on PBS (Sundays)

Masters of the Artic Ice (Mon., 6/1)

Water’s Journey – Everglades (Mon. 6/8)

Leonardo’s Dream Machine (Tues. 6/9)

Tornado Glory (Thurs., 6/11)

Guns, Germs and Steel: A National Geographic Press (Fri., 6/12)

Eden at the End of The World (Mon. 6/15)

Independent Lens: Ask Not (Wed., 6/17)

NOVA: Bone Diggers (Thurs., 6/18)

America at a Crossroads (Fri., 6/19)

Bear Island (Mon., 6/22)

Conquistadors with Michael Wood (Tues., 6/23 and Tues., 6/30)

NOVA: Ape Genius (Thurs., 6/25)

Windows to the Sea (Mon., 6/29)

8:30 p.m.McLaughlin Group (Sundays)

Out and Proud in Chicago (Wed., 6/3)

Golden Game: Baseball in Sacramento (Fri., 6/5 and Tues., 6/16)

9 p.m.History Detectives (Saturdays)

Bill Moyers Journal (Sundays)

Nature (Mondays)

Test Tube Babies: American Experience (Tues., 6/2)

Scientifi c American Frontiers (Thursdays, and Wed. 6/30)

POV: Koloyakyu: High School Baseball (Fri., 6/5)

Living Weapon: American Expereince (Tues., 6/9)

Frontline: The Tank Man (Wed., 6/10)

Guns, Germs, and Steel: A National Geographic Press (Fri., 6/12)

Roberto Clemente: American Experience (Tues., 6/16)

Frontline: Breaking the Bank (Wed., 6/17)

On a Wing and a Prayer: An American Muslim Learns (Fri., 6/19)

History Detectives (Mon., 6/29)

10 p.m.History Detectives (Saturdays)

Global Voices (Sundays)

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (Mondays – Fridays)

WORLD DTV 21.2/cable 524

THINKBRIGHT DTV 21.3/cable 433

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ThinkBright broadcasts a block of non-commercial, non-violent children’s programming.

KIDS PROGRAMMING

6pm Curious George (Sundays), Sid the Science Kid (weekdays), Arthur (Saturdays)

6:30pm Animalia (Sundays), Martha Speaks (weekdays), Animalia (Saturdays)

7pm The Electric Company (Sundays through Fridays), Saddle Club (Saturdays)

7:30pm Double Down (Sundays), Curious George (weekdays), Jim Knox’s Wild Zoofari (Saturdays)

ThinkBright airs programs under a theme each night, below are the themes:Sundays .......................... Family & Educational NightsMondays ......................... Healthy for Life NightsTuesdays ......................... Arts & Performance NightsWednesdays ................... History & Biography NightsThursdays ....................... Heritage & Diversity NightsFridays ............................. Think Globally NightsSaturdays ........................ Science & Nature Nights

THINKBRIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

Great Scenic Railway Journeys Celebrating North America’s Steam Railways Part 1 Thursday, June 4 at 10 p.m., Part 2 Thursday, June 11 at 10 p.m.Explore the rich history of steam engines and the impact they had on the growth of the United States and Canada – geographically, culturally and economically. The show visits 18 historic railways in locations as diverse as Alaska, New Mexico and New Hampshire.

Grannies On Safari Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Best friends and co-hosts Pat Johnson and Regina Fraser recount their exploration to diverse locales that dazzle the senses and intrigue the mind. Having scoured the world, Pat and Regina share their experience of making new cultural connections and visiting notable, historical sites.

Zonya’s Health Bites Mondays at 8 p.m.If you’ve ever been frustrated trying to eat healthy, lose weight, or get the kids to eat something healthier than junk food, you won’t want to miss an episode of Zonya’s Health Bites. In a country where two out of three Americans are overweight, and a $33-billion weight-loss industry fl ourishes, Zonya offers realistic lifestyle solutions for the entire family.

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San Francisco SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Since its beginning in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony has been recognized for its innovative and adventurous programming. The orchestra, under leadership of Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, aims to enrich, serve, and shape cultural life throughout the spectrum of Bay Area communities. Nearly 600,000 people hear the orchestra’s 230 concerts and presentations each season.

Tune in Monday evenings beginning June 29 and you will hear the classics of the classics, like Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute, and Beethoven’s Incomparable Symphony No. 5 presented by a world-class orchestra.

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA airs Mondays at 8 p.m., beginning June 29 on Classical 91.5/HD91.5-1

Los Angeles OperaIn just over two decades of existence, the Los Angeles Opera has become the United States’ fourth largest opera company. Under the leadership of General Director Placido Domingo and Music Director James Conlon, the company strives to make opera accessible to all, through programs such as its In-School Opera Program, a revolutionary program that brings company members into LA’s schools to assist in productions and educate about opera. Eight operas make up this summertime series.

LOS ANGELES OPERA airs Saturdays at 1 p.m., beginning June 27 on Classical 91.5/HD91.5-1

Live from Wigmore Hall The most sought-after soloists and chamber musicians perform live from London’s Wigmore Hall, one of the most famous chamber music venues in the world. Renown performers such as the Ysaye Quartet, Scottish Ensemble, Arditti Quartet, Skampa Quartet, Nash Ensemble, Kopelman Quartet, and Gould Piano Trio; as well as guitarist Paco Pena, soprano Christin Brewer, and Michael Collins and Friends, grace the stage, sharing their music talents with both Wigmore Hall and the listeners.

LIVE FROM WIGMORE HALL airs Sundays at 6 p.m., beginning June 28 on Classical 91.5/HD91.5-1

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BrahmsBrooklyn Youth Chorus

MEREDITH MONK PHOTO: JESSIE FROMAN; BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS PHOTO: ANDY FELDMANMEREDITH MONK PHOTO: JESSIE FROMAN; BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS PHOTO: ANDY FELDMAN

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Classical Music with Julia Figueras

Classical Music with Chris Van Hof

Classical Music with Scott Blankenship

Music of the 21st Century with Chris Hickey

Hearts of Space

Pipedreams

With Heart & Voice

Wordless Music/Wigmore Hall (begins 6/28)

From the Top

Saint Paul Sunday

Sunday Baroque

With Heart and Voice with Richard Gladwell

Classical Music with John AndresClassical 24

Fascinatin’ Rhythm

Classical Music with Marianne Carberry

Lyric Opera of Chicago/LA Opera (begins 6/27)

(start and end times vary)

A Prairie Home Companion

Thistle & Shamrock

Echoes

Classical Music with Scott Blankenship

Classical Music from PRI

EchoesFridays, 10:00 p.m. -12 a.m.

Syndicated Orchestral Series(see listings for details)

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

Monday-Friday Saturday Sunday

New York Philharmonic

Classical Music with Mindy Ratner

Morning Show with Brenda Tremblay

indicates a WXXI Production

For a copy of the complete WJSL 90.3 schedule,log on to wxxi.org/wjsl or call 585-258-0253.

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12:00pm Saint Paul Sunday6/7 Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 Golijov:

Omaramor Shostakovich: Cello Sonata (Matt Haimovitz, c; Jean Marchand, p)

6/14 Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 Harbison: Short Stories (2003) Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 (Amelia Piano Trio)

6/21 Haydn: Quartet Op. 33, No. 2 Berger: Doubles (2004) Ravel: Quartet Berger: Eli Eli (in memory of Daniel Pearl) (St. Lawrence String Quartet)

6/28 Dale Warland Retrospective Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden Walker: Electronic Alice Whitacre: Lux Aurumque Stenhammer: Three Choral Ballads Jansen: Nocturne Howells: Requiem Vaughan Williams: Three Shakespeare Songs Tormis: Jannilul Golovanov: Ochte Nash Kubik: Oh dear! What can the matter be?

3:00pm The New York Philharmonic6/7 Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra Szymanowski:

Violin Concerto No. 1 Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 (Christian Tetzlaff, v; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond)

6/14 Smith: The Star Spangled Banner Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 Sibelius: Finlandia (Lang Lang, p; Alan Gilbert, cond)

6/21 Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 Kernis: New Work for Trumpet and Orchestra (World Premiere) Copland: Clarinet Concerto Ravel: Boléro (Michelle Kim, v; Renée Siebert, f; Mindy Kaufman, f; Philip Smith, tr; Stanley Drucker, cl; Lorin Maazel, cond)

6/28 Britten: War Requiem (Nancy Gustafson, s; Vale Rideout, t; Ian Greenlaw, bar; The Dessoff Symphonic Choir, James Bagwell, director; Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Dianne Berkun, director; Lorin Maazel & Lionel Bringuier, cond)

5:00pm From the Top6/7 The program’s fi fth annual Where Are They Now

Show focuses on kids who have successfully broken into the professional music world.

6/14 From the western plains of Lubbock, Texas, featuring a line-up of outstanding performers that includes a 13-year-old pianist and a 9-year-old guitarist.

6/21 From Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this program features a phenomenal 17-year-old mandolin player who spends almost as much time raising chickens as he does playing music.

6/28 Pulitzer-Prize winning composer William Bolcom is featured along with a sensational 11-year-old pianist from New York, NY, and a newly formed quartet named the Bolcom Bros.

6:00pm Wordless Music6/7 This concert, recorded live at the Church of St. Paul

the Apostle, features Brad Lubman conducting the Wordless Music Orchestra in Gavin Bryars’ The Sinking of the Titanic, John Adams’ Christian Zeal and Activity and Radiohead lead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood’s Popcorn Superhet Receiver for String Orchestra.

6/14 German pianist/composer Volker Bertelmann (a.k.a. “Hauschka”) plays the prepared piano, and David Moore morphs Bach into a set of his own songs with the group Bing and Ruth. Also, Icelandic band Múm invites the other performers to the stage of the New York Society for Ethical Culture for a grand fi nale.

6/21 In this concert, recorded live at the Good-Shepherd Faith Church, we hear original music from Toronto-based songwriter/producer Sandro Perri (a.k.a. “Polmo Polpo”), and Icelandic producer Valgeir Sigurösson with New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Also on the program, Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós and composer Meredith Monk provide unique insights.

6:00pm Live from Wigmore Hall6/28 Debussy: String Quartet Stravinsky: Concertino,

Three Pieces for String Quartet, Double Canon (Ysaye Quartet)

7:00pm With Heart & Voice 6/7 What’s New in Sacred Music6/14 Cocker, De Lalande, Arnatt 6/21 Togni, Near, Willan,Tournemire6/28 Vrana, Ockeghem, Darke, Handel

8:00pm Pipedreams 6/7 A Cleveland Convergence6/14 Celebrating Canada6/21 The Liverpool Sound6/28 A Buffalo Shuffl e

Monday

7:00pm Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin

6/1 Mozart Piano Concertos6/8 Invitation to the Dance, Part III. Balanchine:

The Father of American Ballet.6/15 The Wind Quintet6/22 Pastoral Symphonies (6/25-6pm only)6/29 Outward Bound

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8:00pm Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts

6/1 Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto (Dag Jensen, bn; Risør Festival Strings) Stravinsky: Firebird Suite, arranged for Two Pianos (Marc André Hamelin, p; Leif Ove Andsnes, p) Varèse: Density 21.5 for Solo Flute (Andrea Lieberknecht, f) Antheil: Violin Sonata (Christian Tetzlaff, v; Marc André Hamelin, p) Brahms: Nine Lieder (Thomas Quasthoff, bar; Leif Ove Andsnes, p)

6/8 Schumann: Six Songs for Soprano and String Quartet Mahler: Symphony No. 4 Krampe: Komm, oh komm, Motet in Six Voices (World Premiere) (Mojca Erdmann, s; Zoryana Kushpler, ms; Baiba Skride, v; Athena Quartet; Singer Pur; Sinfonietta Leipzig; Jobst Liebrecht, cond)

6/15 Tchaikovsky: Slavonic March, Arias from Eugene Onegin Mussorgsky: Duet from Boris Godunov Glinka: Overture to and Aria from Ruslan und Ludmilla Borodin: Duet and Aria from Prince Igor Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations, Op. 33 Glazunov: Symphony No. 6 (Elena Manistina, ms; Roman Muravitsky, t; Maxim Paster, t; Mikhail Kazakov, bs; Bolshoi Theater Chorus; Bolshoi Theater Orchestra; Russian National Orchestra; Mikhail Pletnev and Alexander Vedernikov, cond)

6/22 Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano Glinka: Trio Pathétique Mozart: Quintet for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn and Piano Bossier: Klezmer Music (Rebecca Woolcock, p; Jaan Bossier, cl; Emma Schied, o; Chiara Santi, bn; Sebastian Posch, h)

8:00pm San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

6/29 Mozart: Symphony No. 34 Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Stuart Skelton, t; Thomas Hampson, bar; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond)

Tuesday

8:00pm Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra6/2 Brahms: Hungarian Dances Haydn: Cello Concerto

No. 2 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 (Alisa Weilerstein, c; Marek Janowski, cond)

6/9 Schubert: Symphony No. 2 Mozart: Symphony No. 36, Linz Ravel: Rhapsodie espagnole (Mariss Jansons, cond)

6/16 Brahms: Symphony No. 4 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 Brahms: Hungarian Dances (Nikolai Lugansky, p; Marek Janowski, cond)

6/23 Respighi: Burlesque Prokofi ev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Stravinsky: The Firebird (Yefi m Bronfman, p; Gianandrea Noseda, cond)

6/30 Maderna: Music for Gaiety Berio: Folk Songs, Four Original Versions of Boccherini’s Ritirata notturna di Madrid Respighi: Feste romane (Dawn Upshaw, s; Gianandrea Noseda, cond)

Wednesday

8:00pm Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

6/3 Mahler: Symphony No. 6, Tragic (Günther Herbig cond)6/10 Haydn: Creation (Barbara Shirvis, Michael Colvin,

Stephen Powell; Eastman-Rochester Chorus; Christopher Seaman, cond)

6/17 Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 R. Schumann: Symphony No. 4 (John Lill, p; Christopher Seaman, cond)

6/24 Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 5 Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique Satie: Gymnopédies No. 1 & 3 (Pascal Rogé, p; James Gaffi gan, cond)

Thursday

7:00pm Lorin Maazel: A Grand Finale6/25 After a career of more than 50 years, and six years

as the Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, Maestro Lorin Maazel leads the orchestra in his fi nal concert. Soloists for this live Avery Fisher Hall concert include sopranos Christine Brewer, Nancy Gustafson and Jeanine DeBisque; mezzo-sopranos Mary Phillips and Nancy Maultsby; tenor Anthony Dean Griffey; bass Wolfgang Schoene and bass-bariton Jason Grant, along with the New York Choral Artists, the Dessoff Symphonic Choir, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. The program will also include a special tribute to retiring principal clarinetist Stanley Drucker, who is celebrat-ing his 60th year with the orchestra.

8:00pm BP Chicago Symphony Orchestra6/4 Haydn: Symphony No. 44 Lutoslawski: Symphony No.

4 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 Poulenc: Gloria (Murray Perahia, p; Jessica Rivera, s; Chicago Symphony Chorus, Duain Wolf, dir; Bernard Haitink, cond)

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6/11 Glinka: Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3 Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Glishic: Prelude and Pajduska R. Strauss: Waltzes from Der Rosenkavalier (Simon Trpeski, p; Ludovic Morlot, cond)

6/18 Dvorák: Carnival Overture (Fritz Reiner, cond) Dvo ák: Silent Woods (Jacqueline du Pre, c; Daniel Barenboim, cond) Dvorák: Symphony No. 8 (Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor) Kodály: Peacock Variations (Neeme Järvi, cond) Janácek: Sinfonietta (Seiji Ozawa, cond)

Friday

8:00pm APM Symphony Cast6/5 Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 1 Messiaen:

Poemes pour Mi Debussy: Three Nocturnes (Renee Fleming’s; Women of the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra Chorus; North German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Alan Gilbert, cond)

6/12 Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Ivan Fischer, cond)

6/19 Haydn: Overture to L’infedelta delusa Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 Carter: Symphony No. 1 (Jonathan Biss, p; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)

6/26 Mozart: Symphony No. 34 Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde (Thomas Hampson, bar; Stuart Skelton, t; San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, cond)

Saturday

8:00am Performance Today Performance Today is a two hour weekday program which features classical music in concert from American Public Media studios and sites across the nation and around the world, as well as classical music news, interviews and features. Fred Childs hosts.

10:00am Fascinatin’ Rhythm 6/6 Tin Pan Alley6/13 Take a Little Tip from Father 6/20 Operetta6/27 Melodies of Richard Rodgers

1:00pm Lyric Opera of Chicago6/6 Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (in English)6/13 Bizet: The Pearl Fishers (in French)6/20 Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde (in German)

1:00pm Los Angeles Opera6/27 Puccini: Il Trittico (in Italian)

6:00pm A Prairie Home Companion6/6 From the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, with special

guest Martin Sheen6/13 From the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH

with special guests Billy Collins, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson

6/20 From the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL with special guest Elvin Bishop

6/27 From Tanglewood with special guest Stuart Duncan

8:00pm Thistle & Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie

6/6 The 10-day Perthshire Amber Festival brings together musicians from across the world who are connected with Dougie MacLean. Fiona Ritchie hosts a reunionof members of legendary bands Ossian, Silly Wizard and the Tannahill Weavers. (Part 1 of 2)

6/13 Perthshire Amber Festival (Part 2) 6/20 Fiona presents a show dedicated to some of the

great solo artists and duos who play uncluttered, crystal clear acoustic music.

6/27 This show features musical threesomes, in guitar, fi ddle and accordion trios, weaving their melodies and rhythms together in an intoxicating blend.

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THE TAVISSMILEY SHOWWXXI is pleased to bring you The Tavis Smiley Show, a high-energy exchange of views, information, and insight hosted by Tavis Smiley. If you’re a fan of Smiley’s television program, seen Monday through Friday at 12:30 a.m. on WXXI-TV/HD, then you’ll want to be sure to tune in to the two-hour weekly radi d regular commentators Cornel West, Condoleezza Rice, J.C. Watts, Omar Wasow, Dr. Ian Smith, Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, Michael Eric Dyson, Antonio Gonzalez and George Johnson.

Each week, Smiley engages commentators and guests in substantive and provocative discussions on a wide range of topics including: politics, health, fi nance, sports, technology and pop culture. An insightful exploration of the issues that matter from fresh, diverse points of view is the show’s hallmark.

Please note: With this new program addition at the 3 p.m. timeslot 1370 Forum will now air on Sundays at 10 p.m. and Living on Earth will air Sundays at 4 p.m.

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Co-hosted by Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfi eld,On the Media explores how the media “sausage” is made, casts an incisive eye on fl uctuations in the marketplace of ideas, and examines threats to the freedom of information and expression in America and abroad. For one hour a week, the show tries to lift the veil from the process of “making media,” especially news media, because it’s through that lens that we literally see the world and the world sees us.

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SPLENDID TABLE If you’ve enjoyed Lynne Rossetto Kasper’s Thanksgiving Day special, an AM 1370 broadcast tradition, then you’re sure to enjoy her weekly radio show! The Splendid Table is a culinary, culture, and lifestyle one-hour program that celebrates food and its ability to touch the lives and feed the souls of everyone. Each week, award-winning host Rossetto Kasper leads you on a journey of the senses and hosts discussions with a variety of writers and personalities who share their passion for the culinary delights.

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IS COMING TO ROCHESTER!StoryCorps, the national initiative to document everyday history and the unique stories of Americans, rolls in to Rochester on July 2, 2009. One of the largest oral history projects of its kind, tens of thousands of everyday people have interviewed family and friends through StoryCorp since the launch in 2003. The StoryCorps MobileBooth, an Airstream trailer out-fi tted with a recording studio that travels across the country, will be parked in Rochester through the month in July (visit storycorps.org for location details).

At the MobileBooth interviews are conducted between two people who know each other, with a trained facilitator guiding the participants through the interview process and handling the technical aspects of the recording. At the end of a 40-minute session, the participants walk away with a CD of their interview, and with their permission, a second copy becomes part of an archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress for future generations to hear.

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StoryCorps is an independent nonprofi t project in partnership with NPR and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. DESIGN CREDIT: MICHAEL SHUMAN, DAVID REINFURT PHOTOS: AIRSTREAM/STORYCORPS

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