Arkansas Educational Television Network

ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION NETWORK
FEBRUARY 2009
MAGAZINE
Contents
On the Cover........2
AETN Production...3
From the
Director...............4
Troubled Water.....6
Meet the Staff......7
Outreach.............8
Education............9
PBS Ongoing
Series................10
Daytime
Schedules..........12
OnFeatures
Scholar.........13
AETN
Primetime....14-21
AETN
Weekends..........22
On AETN............24
Going Green......26
Ask the
Programmer......27
Friends for the
Future...............27
DTV Facts...........28
Call for
Volunteers.........30
Underwriter
Listings..............31
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On The Cover....
Analog transmitters that currently
allow viewers to receive television
programming in their homes will
be shut off across the nation at
midnight on February 17th.
As the nation completes its
conversion to 100% digital
broadcasting analog TV sets with
rabbit ears or rooftop antennae
will no longer receive over-the-air
programming after this date.
AETN MAGAZINE Staff
Editor in Chief
Allen Weatherly
Editors
Mona Dixon
Kathy Atkinson
Editorial & Creative Directors
Elizabeth duBignon
Sara Willis
Editorial Panel
Rowena Parr, Pam Wilson, Dan Koops
Tiffany Verkler
Copy Editors
Darbi Blencowe, Catherine Mays,
Shirley Bowen, Pat Pearce
Digital Television, or DTV, is
a new type of broadcasting
technology that enables stations
to provide clearer pictures and
better sound quality. DTV is
more efficient and flexible than
analog. For example, DTV makes
it possible for AETN to broadcast
multiple streams of programming
on the same broadcast channel.
AETN Offices
350 S. Donaghey Ave. - Conway, AR - 72034
800/662-2386 [email protected] - www.aetn.org
Our primary schedule will appear
on AETN.1, while Scholar is on
AETN.3 and AETN KIDS airs on
AETN.4. AETN.1 is now broadcast
in high definition (HD) while
the other two streams of video
appear in standard definition
(SD).
AETN Mission
Statement
For more information on the
DTV conversion visit our DTV
Information page at http://www.
aetn.org/outreach/dtv.
You may also call Viewer Services
during regular work hours at
1-800-662-2386.
The mission of the Arkansas
Educational Television Network
(AETN) is to offer lifelong learning
opportunities to all Arkansans;
to supply instructional programs
to Arkansas' schools; to provide
programming and services to improve
and enhance the lives of Arkansas'
citizens; and to illuminate the culture
and heritage of Arkansas and the
world. To accomplish this mission,
AETN, through the creative use of
telecommunications, will present a
high-quality public television service
designed to inform, educate, motivate,
entertain, enlighten and inspire.
PRODUCTION
We’re all about Arkansas!
Barnes and... “A Conversation
with Charlaine Harris”
Friday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m.
Steve Barnes sits down with New York Times
bestselling author Charlaine Harris this month to
discuss her “Southern Vampire” series, featuring
main character Sookie Stackhouse.
Born in Tunica, Miss., and growing up literally in
the middle of a cotton field, Charlaine has been
writing since she was a teenager. While her early
writing consisted mainly of ghost stories, she
began writing poetry and focusing on plays as a
natural expression of her talent during her young
adult years at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.
In this interview, Charlaine recounts how she
was given the opportunity to stay at home and
write. She wrote and published two mysteries and
after having three children created two different
book series, “Aurora Teagarden” and “Lily Bard.”
She has since won an Agatha nomination for the
Teagarden series, but according to her online
bibliography “began to realize that neither of
those series was ever going to set the literary
world on fire.” That is until she decided to mixup
genres and offer a very unconventional take on
the vampire mythos. An interesting twist allowed
Charlaine’s vampires in the “Southern Vampire”
series to ingest a blood substitute and integrate
into everyday society. As imagined, this creates
all sorts of problems for vampires and nonvampires alike.
The success of Charlaine’s “Southern Vampire”
series and character Sookie Stackhouse captured
the attention of HBO who turned it into a
television series called “True Blood.” This series
earned favor with the Golden Globe voters,
garnering a nomination for best dramatic series
and a best dramatic actress nod for star Anna
Paquin.
Charlaine now resides in Magnolia, Ark.
Check AETN listings for repeat airings this month,
and check out Charlaine’s Web site for the latest
news concerning her books, blog, or events
calendar at http://www.charlaineharris.com.
Creative • Local • Original • Award Winning
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Dear Members,
This may be moot by the time you read this but it is important.
PBS President and Chief Executive Officer Paula Kerger says she’s disheartened that the government has run out of money to help TV viewers buy converter boxes for the looming transition
to digital conversion. She called upon Congress and the Commerce Department to fix the situation as soon as
possible. According to the Associated Press, Kerger called it “inexcusable” that people seeking the coupons are
being put on a waiting list. (Public Media Digest, January 9, 2009)
We totally agree with Ms. Kerger on the problems this mismanaged and under-funded program is causing but
this educational television veteran feels the answer is not to postpone the transition from the declared February
17, 2009, date, an idea that seems to be gaining ground in some circles.
The Arkansas Educational Television Network, along with countless other public and commercial broadcasters, is
poised for the most significant change in television since the introduction of color in 1953. The digital transition
currently scheduled for Feb. 17 will revolutionize television viewing, offering improved quality and increased
channel options.
We discourage any delay due to the years of preparation and billions of dollars the broadcasting industry has
spent to meet the 2009 deadline. The delay is not a good idea from the broadcaster’s point of view, and
certainly not for our educational state network.
There are several reasons why such a delay could harm our statewide public broadcasting network, and I am
certain some of these will be the case for hundreds of service providers across the nation.
If this delay is approved, the consequences for AETN would be detrimental. AETN is changing channels at two
Did you know?
AETN was honored as one of the best places to work in Arkansas in
2002, 2003 and 2006 by the Arkansas Psychological Association. In
2008 AETN was named one of the five most psychologically healthy
workplaces in the United States and also honored for its team
practices by the American Psychological Association. AETN won the
2008 Governor’s Work-Life Balance Gold Award as the best mediumsized business in Arkansas for its practices of helping employees to balance the needs of both work and family. AETN is a great
place to work!
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of six transmitters, which serve two of the most highly populated areas of the
state. We must resume broadcasting just after midnight on the morning of Feb.
18, or we lose those broadcast licenses. In order for AETN to comply with FCC
regulations, we must make the final conversion in the next few weeks without
any delays or changes. Specially-trained crews are already in neighboring
states and are scheduled to be in Arkansas before the end of the month. They
are in high demand and we must allow them to complete tower work while
they’re available and while the weather cooperates. A delay in the transition
date will not change the facts on the ground for broadcasters. (By the time you
read this, work will likely have already begun.) AETN, like many other stations and certainly educational stations, limp along
with antiquated and near-death analog equipment. We have been patching
this equipment long enough to try make this deadline – as you know, already
delayed a few years ago.
AETN alone has spent nearly $15 million to replicate analog and make the
digital transition possible in Arkansas. Stations, commercial or otherwise,
in Arkansas and across the nation have spent billions to do the same thing. Stopping the transition or significantly delaying the inevitable would financially
cripple and even bankrupt some stations. Public stations, such as ours, have
the mission of providing educational services and do not have funding to
continue pouring money into the cost of such a delay.
We are very sensitive to our viewers’ needs, as this can be a costly transition
for them as well. Nielsen research estimates that the percentage of Arkansans
who watch television only over-the-air with antennas is slightly less than 10%.
A significant portion of our over-the-air viewers are already prepared for the end
of analog broadcast, as they have invested in a new digital television set or a
digital converter box.
Stopping the transition this close to Feb. 17 is not feasible and extremely
problematic, for broadcasters locally and nationally. Any delay could prove
disastrous.
But that is just my opinion.
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Contact AETN
AETN COMMISSION
Chair
Don Hale of El Dorado
AETN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Allen Weatherly
Programming originates at the
R. Lee Reaves Center
for Educational Telecommunications at
Donaghey Avenue & Sesame
Street,
Conway, AR 72034.
Questions and comments are
encouraged.
Viewers may reach AETN at:
1-800-662-AETN
501-682-AETN
501-450-1-PBS
1-800-662-2386
Fax: 501-852-2280
E-mail: [email protected]
Public Affairs e-mail:
[email protected]
Outdoor Programs e-mail:
[email protected]
Membership hotline:
501-682-4120
Viewer response line:
501-682-4198
Education:
1-800-488-6689
e-mail address:
[email protected]
AETN online: http://www.
aetn.org
Vice Chair
Sammie Benjamin of Glenwood
Secretary/Treasurer
Mary Beth Green of Van Buren
Dr. William Downs, Jr. of
Arkadelphia
Jane Krutz of Little Rock
Sandy Landers of Little Rock
Billie Sue Hoggard of Jonesboro
Ronnie Williams of Menifee
AETN Foundation Board
Chair
Dan Farley of Little Rock
Vice Chair
Sandra Richardson of
Mountain Home
Secretary/Treasurer
Philip Hathcock of Maumelle
Dr. Linda Beene Ballard of
Bismarck
Kay Bland of Paragould
Irma Hunter Brown of
Little Rock
Lavenia Craig of El Dorado
Dr. Andrew Fulkerson of Paragould
Don Hale of El Dorado
Steven Jones of Marion
Philip Kaplan of Little Rock
Bill Valentine of Little Rock
Allen Weatherly of Conway
KETS 2/KETS DT 5
Little Rock
AETN reserves the right
to make programming
adjustments and preemptions that enhance the
relevance of its program
service. Although accurate
at the time of printing,
this guide should be used
in conjunction with current
newspaper, TV magazine
listings and Internet.
T e l e v i s i o n
KEMV 6/KEMV DT 13
Mountain View
KETG 9/KETG DT 13
Arkadelphia
KAFT 13/KAFT DT 9
Fayetteville
KTEJ 19/KTEJ DT 20
Jonesboro
KETZ DT I2
El Dorado
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AETN’s Troubled Water Scheduled at
Sonoma Environmental Film Festival
The production department is proud to
announce the screening of “Troubled
Water” January 23rd, at 1:00 p.m. at
the Sonoma Environmental Film Festival
in Sonoma, California.
The film was produced/written/directed/edited by Mark Wilcken, associate
produced by Joseph Rowland with original music by Chad Ricord. Troubled Water was funded
by a grant from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
and is based on a statewide water resources study
performed by FTN Associates of Little Rock.
nurture healthier lifestyles, grow stronger
communities and
make positive contributions to the health of
our planet.
The purpose of the Sonoma Environmental Film Festival
(SEFF) is to educate, inspire and raise environmental
awareness. The Sonoma Environmental Film Festival
seeks to explain how choices we make every day can
The 2009 Sonoma Environmental Film Festival will be
held January 22 - 25, 2009, in Sonoma, California.
More information can be found at www.seff.us
Get in on
the fun!
Order
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Cookbooks
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Webstore
Today!
AETN’s online store is now open and waiting for you! You’ll find categories that are
full of AETN’s current and past favorites,
available to you directly from the AETN
Foundation. We’re cleaning out our closets and you can choose from hundreds
of unique items - everything from DVDs,
Books, and CDs to Children’s
Toys. Your purchase of any
item here goes toward the quality programming you enjoy everyday on AETN. We currently accept American Express, Discover,
Mastercard, Visa, Check/Money Orders
and PayPal and our purchasing forms are
secure. Please, call Membership Service at
1-800-662-2386 if you have any
questions or concerns. And after
you’ve finished shopping with us, click over
to ShopPBS at http://www.shoppbs.com
and you can continue supporting all of the
great programming that you love on AETN!
Meet the Staff
Finance & Administration
AETN's Finance & Administration team has over 150 years experience
handling human and financial resources for AETN and its private non-profit
Foundation. Director Donna Smith (CFO) is a 23-year AETN veteran, Missouri
State University business graduate, Certified Government Financial Manager,
National Association of Government Accountants member and Public Broadcasting Managers' Association member.
AETN has received consistently good annual audits, reflecting sound
business practices and excellent stewardship of resources entrusted
to our care.
AETN meets high standards annually to
earn your trust. Thanks for your support!
Administrative Services Coordinator Teresa
Deedon (Certified Public Manager, 31
years at AETN) and her team manage all
human resource and procurement activities:
payroll, recruiting, orientation, evaluation,
termination, training, benefits, purchasing,
agency policies, legal issues/research, and
(L to R) Management Project Analyst-Linda Carter,
disaster recovery planning.
Payroll Benefits Officer-Lela Hodges, Human Resources
In 2008 the American Psychological Association Manager-Barbara Wood, Purchasing Agent-Karla Hayes,
Administrative Services Coordinator-Teresa Deedon
named AETN one of five most psychologically
healthy workplaces in the nation, one of eight
best practice winners and one of only three employers to receive both awards in the history of the
program. Also in 2008 AETN was named best mid-sized employer in Arkansas by the Governor’s WorkLife Balance Awards program. Our diverse and talented
employees work diligently to make AETN a friendly,
productive workplace.
Financial Services Coordinator Sandra Sherman
(Certified Public Accountant, 12 years at AETN)
and her team manage all financial activities:
payables, receivables, investing, reporting,
inventories, records retention, audits, internal
controls, insurance/risk management, land/lease
management, strategic planning and budgeting.
(L to R) Accountant-Beverly Lovett, Accountant-Karen McDonald,
Accounting Manager-Jawanda Holloway, Financial Services
Coordinator-Sandra Sherman
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OUTREACH
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EDUCATION
Learning
Without
Limits
Did You Know?
www.aetn.org
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Parent involvement workshops
in 2009 have included more than
2,000 parents and children.
Since they began, PBS and AETN have been committed to helping children learn – from letters and
numbers on “Sesame Street” to new ways of looking at the world and the people in it with “Mister Rogers.”
Whatever the method, the message is consistent – learning is fun!
It comes as no surprise that AETN would extend that commitment to reach children by teaching and
reinforcing the efforts of the parents and caregivers of Arkansas. PBS early childhood resources are so vast,
it can be challenging for parents and caregivers to know what’s available and how to use it. To help them,
AETN provides parent involvement workshops throughout the state. Working with local childcare facilities,
AETN's early childhood specialists model positive parenting and introduce adults to the rich resources
available free of charge from AETN and PBS. AETN works with ABC Programs, Head Start organizations,
H.I.P.P.Y. (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) groups and others throughout the state.
Workshops include the life experiences that help children learn. Recipes that parents and children prepare
together during the sessions provide a new way for them to express teamwork and creativity while
learning more about healthy nutrition. Trainers read aloud to the groups, using facial expressions, hand
movements and other techniques to entertain and involve, as well as teach. Parents and children agree –
learning is fun, no matter what the age!
With a genuine love for
teaching, AETN Trainers
Evelyn Bass (above) and
Sarah Stiefvater (at left),
bring the very best to
Arkansas’s children!
• More than 40 years combined
teaching experience in Early
Childhood
• Bachelor’s & Master’s
Degrees in Early Childhood &
Elementary Education
• Appointed to the Governor’s
Arkansas Early Childhood
Commission
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On AETN in February . . .
PBS Ongoing Series
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Polio
Crusade”
The story of the largest public health
experiment in American history — the effort to eradicate
polio, one of the 20th-century’s most dreaded diseases.
02/02/2009, 8:00-9:00 pm
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Assassination of Abraham
Lincoln”
This film recounts a great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the
heartache of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
02/09/2009, 8:00-9:30 pm
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Lobotomist”
The lobotomy, which began as an operation of last resort,
was soon being performed at some 50 state asylums, often
with devastating results. This program tells the gripping tale
of medical intervention gone awry.
02/16/2009, 8:00-9:00 pm
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “A Class Apart”
A landmark civil rights case forever changed the lives and
legal standing of tens of millions of Mexican Americans.
02/23/2009, 8:00-9:00 pm
AMERICAN MASTERS “Jerome Robbins: Something to
Dance About”
Wednesday, February 18, 8-10 pm
This program features excerpts from pre-eminent director/
choreographer Jerome Robbins’ work, including neverbefore-seen rehearsal footage and interviews with many of
his colleagues, from both ballet and Broadway.
02/18/2009, 8:00-10:00 pm
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Dallas-TX
(Hour Two) “
Monday, February 2, 7-8 pm
A private collection of more than
1,000 marionettes; an heirloom 18th-century desk with
drawers full of 300 years of family documents and history.
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02/02/2009, 7:00-8:00 pm
02/07/2009, 6:00-7:00 pm
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Dallas-TX (Hour Three) “
Examples of 20th-century modernist silver objects; a
Western-themed painting by Saturday Evening Post illustrator William H.D. Koerner.
02/09/2009, 7:00-8:00 pm
02/14/2009, 6:00-7:00 pm
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Wichita-KS (Hour One) “
Glamorous vintage air travel posters; a 1949 payroll check
made out to professional baseball rookie Mickey Mantle.
02/16/2009, 7:00-8:00 pm
02/21/2009, 6:00-7:00 pm
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “Wichita-KS (Hour Two) “
Coleman Company recreational and military lanterns and
stoves; a set of 1914 & 1915 Cracker Jack baseball cards.
02/23/2009, 7:00-8:00 pm
FRONTLINE “My Father, My Brother
and Me”
Beginning with the story of his own
Parkinson’s diagnosis several years ago, correspondent Dave
Iverson sets out on a personal journey to understand a disease that scientists believe could hold the key to unlocking
the secrets of the rest of the major brain diseases that afflict
millions each year.
02/03/2009, 9:00-10:00 pm
INDEPENDENT LENS “Adjust Your Color:
The Truth About Petey Greene”
America’s original shock-jock, Petey Greene, became a
leading activist during some of the most tumultuous years in
recent history.
02/08/2009, 11:00-12:00 pm
INDEPENDENT LENS “Tulia, Texas”
The story of a small Texas town’s search for justice and the
price Americans pay for the nation’s war on drugs.
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02/15/2009, 11:00-12:00 pm
INDEPENDENT LENS “Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life”
Duke Ellington’s co-composer, arranger and right-hand man,
Billy Strayhorn, a gay man, had to lead a discreet existence.
02/22/2009, 11:00-12:30 pm
MASTERPIECE™ “Sense and Sensibility Episode 1”
The death of their father throws Elinor
Dashwood and her sister Marianne virtually penniless onto
the marriage market.
02/01/2009, 9:00-10:30 pm
MASTERPIECE™ “Sense and Sensibility Episode 2”
Two desirable bachelors seem to have spurned the Dashwood sisters, while another suitor has disappeared.
02/08/2009, 9:00-10:30 pm
MASTERPIECE™ “Oliver Twist”
Sundays, February 15-22, 9 pm
William Miller stars as Oliver Twist in Charles Dickens’
much-loved story about the young orphan whose request for
“more” leads to a phantasmagoria of adventures in early
19th-century London.
02/15/2009, 9:00-10:30 pm
02/22/2009, 9:00-10:00 pm
NATURE “Prince of the Alps”
High in the Austrian Alps, a female
red deer, a leader in her herd, gives
birth to a calf. Her status makes
him a prince among the other calves. But hunters, skiers,
hikers and pet dogs, as well as a harsh and icy winter,
threaten their survival.
02/01/2009, 7:00-8:00 pm
An in-depth investigation
into the great divide
between dog lovers and
cat lovers. Animal behaviorists, psychologists, trainers and
devoted owners all weigh in.
02/15/2009, 7:00-8:00 pm
NATURE “In the Valley of the Wolves”
Yellowstone’s remarkable Druid wolf pack, the most
celebrated pack in North America, tries to restore an entire
ecosystem.
02/22/2009, 8:00-9:00 pm
NOVA “The Spy Factory”
For the first time on television, NOVA
exposes the hidden world of high-tech, 21st-century eavesdropping carried out by the National Security Agency (NSA).
02/03/2009, 8:00-9:00 pm
NOVA “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial”
In interviews with townspeople, scientists and lawyers who
participated in the historic 2004 trial, Kitzmiller, et. al. v.
Dover School District, et. al. , in Dover, Pennsylvania, NOVA
captures the emotional conflict over evolution.
02/10/2009, 8:00-10:00 pm
NOVA “The Four-Winged Dinosaur “
With state-of-the-art animation to bring a lost world to life,
NOVA investigates the mysterious feathered dinosaurs that
are challenging old ideas about the origin of bird flight.
02/17/2009, 8:00-9:00 pm
NOVA “Rat Attack”
The half-century bloom of a bamboo species leads to an explosion in the rat population in the Indian state of Mizoram.
02/24/2009, 8:00-9:00 pm
NATURE “Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears”
Beneath the beauty of southern Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains lies a hostile environment for the surprising number of
creatures that manage to live there.
02/08/2009, 7:00-8:00 pm
NATURE “Why We Love Cats and Dogs”
Sunday, February 15, 7-8 pm
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Martin Greer’s Candies
Where fine candies
are a father to son
tradition for three
generations, using
recipes from 1897.
A proud supporter of the quality programming on AETN
(479) 656-1440
www.martingreerscandies.com
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aetn kids
Time
7 Days a Week
Between the Lions
Programming
6:00 a.m.
Big Comfy Couch
6:30 a.m.
The Zula Patrol
7:00 a.m.
Nanalan
7:30 a.m.
Peep and the Big
Wide World
8:00 a.m.
Gina D’s Kids Club
8:30 a.m.
Make Way for Noddy
9:00 a.m.
Bob The Builder
9:30 a.m.
Thomas & Friends
10:00 a.m.
Toy Castle
10:30 a.m.
Ribert & Robert’s
Wonderworld
11:00 a.m.
My Bedbugs
11:30 a.m.
Hands On Crafts for
Kids
Noon
Kid Fitness
12:30 p.m.
Miffy and Friends
1:00 p.m.
Big Comfy Couch
1:30 p.m.
Seemore's Playhouse
2:00 p.m.
Franny's Feet
2:30 p.m.m
Sheira & Loli's
Dittydoodle Works
3:00 p.m.
The Zula Patrol
3:30 p.m.
Angelina Ballerina
4:00 p.m.
Dragonfly TV
4:30 p.m.
Auto B. Good
5:00 p.m.m
The Saddle Club
5:30 p.m.
Biz Kid$
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Thomas & Friends
Franny’s Feet
Repeats 6:00 pm to 6:00 am
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aetn daytime
Time
Programming
Mon-Fri
6:00 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Noon
12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Between the Lions
Maya & Miguel
Curious George
Sid The Science Kid
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Fri. Feb 13, 2009
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Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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February 11, 2009,
8:00-10:00 p.m.
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Legislative Update
“87th General
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Exploring Arkansas
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Sunday, Feb 08 thru Saturday, Feb 14
Antiques Roadshow
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Lark Rise to
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Candleford,
Color: The Truth About Petey
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History of the A History of American A History of American
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Constitution “The Indian Achievement Indian Achievement Bill Nye
Reactions”
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Assassination of Abraham PBS Previews We Last of the Summer
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Shall Remain:
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Room in the Back”
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History of the A History of American A History of American
Constitution
Indian Achievement Indian Achievement
“Constitutional Ref... “American Indian... “American Indian...
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Horse?”
History of Women’s Ancient History
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History of Women’s
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McLaughlin
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Last of the Summer
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MI5
Ancient History
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Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
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BBC World
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Charlie Rose
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Beyond Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
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Charlie Rose
Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
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Last of the Summer
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Howard Gets
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BBC World
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Ancient
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Waiting for God
As Time Goes Are You Being Are You Being One Foot in the
Grave “The Broken
By
Served “Agent” Served? Again! Reflection”
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“Mound Builders”
Charlie Rose
Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
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“England”
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History of Women’s
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Core Biology
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Charlie Rose
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Ancient History
Beyond Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
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Beyond Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
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Mon. Feb 16, 2009
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Nature “Why We Love Cats and
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Saturday, February 21,
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Thu. Feb 19, 2009
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Design Squad
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Sat. Feb 21, 2009
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MASTERPIECE™
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Tue. Feb 17, 2009
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Sunday, Feb 15 thru Saturday, Feb 21
Antiques Roadshow
“Wichita, KS - Hour
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Arkansans Ask: “Governor Mike
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Exploring Arkansas
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“Consumer Concerns “Fern Gully / Rock
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Lark Rise to
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Core Biology
“Microbiology”
Lobotomist:
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Experience
Core Meteorology
“Weather”
NOVA “The
Four-Winged
Dinosaur”
Core Meteorology
“Atmosphere”
American Masters
“Jerome Robbins:
Something to Dance
About”
Turning Points In
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“1820-1845”
Antiques Antiques Roadshow
Globe Trekker
Roadshow BBC BBC “RHS Wisley
“Germany”
(2)”
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Exploring Arkansas
Exploring Arkansas
Nutrition Pathways “Talimena
Nat’l
Scenic
“Stack Rock /
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Nat’l...
Washington
Week
NOW On PBS
Turning Points In
Physical Science
“1903-1928”
Arkansas Week
Ged Connection
Exploring Arkansas
Exploring Arkansas
History of Black
“Passing The Ged “Fort Smith St. Pk. / “Home Valley Bluff / Achievement “Settling
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Mystic Caverns...
Arkansas Post...
The New World...
Ged Connection
“Themes In World
History”
Lawrence Welk Show “Academy
Awards”
Keeping Up
Appearances
Exploring Arkansas
Exploring Arkansas
History of Black
“Sweden Cr. Falls Nat. “Ar-Okla Astronomical Achievement “The Fight
Area/ Boxley Valley... Soc./ Kayaking...
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8:30 pm
Lark Rise to
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9:00 pm
9:30 pm
Masterpiece Classic “Oliver Twist - Part One”
Points in the Turning Points in the
Core Biology “Plant Turning
16
&
17th
Cent. 16 & 17th Cent.
Sciences”
U.S. History “1500... U.S. History “1586...
Lobotomist:
American
Experience, cont’d
10:00 pm
Receiving DTV
Bill Nye
“Earthquakes”
Last of the Summer
Wine “Will The
Nearest Alien
Please Come In”
10:30 pm
11:00 pm
11:30 pm
Barnes and....
“Charlaine Independent Lens “Tulia, Texas”
Harris”
Our Borders
Bill Nye “Pollution Beyond Our Borders Beyond
“Indonesia
&
Solutions”
“Morrocco”
Malaysia”
BBC World
News
Charlie Rose
Points in the Turning Points in the
Core Meteorology Turning
Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
16 & 17th Cent. 16 & 17th Cent. Bill Nye “Probability” Bill Nye “Flowers” Beyond
“Climates”
“Russia”
“Scandinavia”
U.S. History “1619... U.S. History “1651...
Last of the Summer
NOVA “The
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Wine “Elegy for
Four-Winged Frontline: “Inside the Meltdown” Small Creature and
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Dinosaur”, cont’d
Track Bike”
Turning Points In 18th Century Turning 18th Century Turning
Physical Science Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History Bill Nye “Deserts”
“130ad-1819”
“1701-1713”
“1714-1735”
Bill Nye “Heart”
Charlie Rose
Beyond Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
“Isreal”
“Switzerland”
American Masters “Jerome Robbins: Something Monarchy: The Royal Family at
to Dance About”, cont’d
Work “Headquarters”
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Turning Points In 18th Century Turning 18th Century Turning
Physical Science Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History Bill Nye “Inventions” Bill Nye “Genes”
“1846-1902”
“1736-1750”
“1750-1766”
Beyond Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
“Ukraine”
“Hungary”
Globe Trekker
“Germany”,
cont’d
MI5
Last of the Summer
Wine “Must Be
Good Dancer”
Turning Points In 18th Century Turning 18th Century Turning Bill Nye “Do-ItPhysical Science Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History Yourself Science”
“1929-2004”
“1767-1776”
“1776-1783”
McLaughlin
Group
Bill Moyers Journal
Last of the Summer
Wine “In Which Howard
Remembers Where He
Left His Bicycle”
History of Black 18th Century Turning 18th Century Turning
Achievement Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History Bill Nye “Storms”
“Emergence of the... “1783-1790”
“1791-1799”
Waiting for God
As Time Goes
By
BBC World
News
Bill Nye “Lakes & Beyond Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
Ponds”
“Poland”
“Jordan”
BBC World
News
Charlie Rose
Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
Bill Nye “Motion” Beyond
“Argentina”
“Phillippines”
Are You Being
One Foot in the
Are You Being
Grave “The Beast
Served “Is It
Served? Again! in the Cage”
Catching”
History of Black 19th Century Turning 19th Century Turning
“Phases of
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Matter”
Enter The Gilded Age” “1800-1813”
“1814-1826”
Charlie Rose
Bill Nye “Fossils”
Austin City Limits “Kings of
Leon/Roky Erickson”
Beyond Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
“Thailand”
“South Africa”
20
Nature “In The Valley of the
Wolves”
Exploring Arkansas
“Indian Creek Canyon
/ Ouachita River...
Lark Rise to
Candleford
History of Black
Achievement “The
Foundation for...
Mon. Feb 23, 2009
SCHOLAR
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Arkansas
Ged Connection “Civics Exploring
“Sailplanes/
Alum
and Government”
Cove Rec Area/...
8:00 pm
Exploring Arkansas
“Sweden Cr. Falls
Nat. Area/ Boxley
Valley/ L. Ouac”
Antiques Roadshow “Wichita, KS Hour Two”
Class Apart:
American
Experience
Ged Connection
“Passing The Ged
Science Test”
Exploring Arkansas
Exploring Arkansas
“Longpool Falls / Lake “Parker-Hickman
Ouachita...
Farmstead / Pilot...
History of Black
Achievement “Civil
Rights”
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Outdoors
Wild! “The Leopard That Changed
It’s Spots”
NOVA “Rats
Attack”
Exploring Arkansas History of Women’s
“White Rock
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“Making of...
Wed. Feb 25, 2009
SCHOLAR
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Exploring Arkansas
Ged Connection “Earth “Blue
/ Black
and Space Science” SwampHole
/ Hideout ...
Barnes and.... “A
Conversation with
Barnes and Richard
Leakey”
Thu. Feb 26, 2009
SCHOLAR
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Saturday, February 28,
8:00-9:30 p.m.
7:30 pm
Television for
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Arkansas”
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Roadshow BBC Roadshow BBC
“Alps & Lapland”
“Portmerion” “Haltwhistle”
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“Number Sense”
Right from Birth:
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Fri. Feb 27, 2009
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THE BEST OF
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“Cardboard
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7:00 pm
Legislative Update
“87th General
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Washington
Week
Sat. Feb 28, 2009
SCHOLAR
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HISTORY DETECTIVES
“Season Six: Episode 611”
Special edition: Slave
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Birthplace of Hip Hop
Monday, February 23,
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6:30 pm
Tue. Feb 24, 2009
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Sun. Feb 22, 2009
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Sunday, Feb 22 thru Saturday, Feb 28
Country Bluegrass
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Ged Connection
“Physics”
Ged Connection
“Decimals”
Monarchy: The Royal Family at
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Right from Birth: A
Parenting Series “The
Wonders of the Brain”
America’s
Ballroom
Challenge
Right from Birth:
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A Parenting Series Achievement In America
“People Skills in...
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Parenting Series “The Achievement In America
Many Worlds...
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Arkansas Week
Right from Birth: A
Right from Birth:
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Parenting Series “The A Parenting Series Achievement In America
Seven Essentials... “Getting Oriented ...
“American...
Richard Abel in Concert
from Birth:
Ged Connection “Ratio, ARight
Parenting
Proportion and Percent” “DiscoveringSeries
The...
The Best of Red
Skelton
Right from Birth:
History of Hispanic
A Parenting Series Achievement In America
“Becoming A Social...
“Spain...
8:30 pm
Lark Rise to
Candleford,
cont’d
9:00 pm
9:30 pm
10:00 pm
10:30 pm
Masterpiece Classic “Oliver Twist - Part Two”
El Latino
“February
2009”
11:00 pm
11:30 pm
Independent Lens “Billy
Strayhorn: Lush Life”
History of Black 19th Century Turning 19th Century Turning
Bill Nye
Beyond Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
Achievement Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History Bill Nye “Structures” “Communication”
“Zimbabwe”
“Peru”
“Depression and...
“1827-1846”
“1846-1860”
Class Apart:
American
Experience, cont’d
History Detectives
Last of the Summer
Wine “The
Wormley Witches”
BBC World
News
Charlie Rose
History of Black 19th Century Turning 19th Century Turning
Our Borders Beyond Our Borders
Achievement “A New Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History Bill Nye “Farming” Bill Nye “Computers” Beyond
“Low Countries”
“New Zealand”
Age”
“1861-1865”
“1866-1870”
NOVA “Rats
Attack”, cont’d
Frontline: “Ten Trillion and
Counting”
Last of the Summer
Wine “Enter The
Finger”
History of Women’s 19th Century Turning 19th Century Turning
Achievement In Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History
America “Era of ...
“1871-1881”
“1882-1898”
Bill Nye “Time”
America’s Ballroom Challenge, cont’d
Last of the Summer
Wine “Will The
Genuine Racer
Please Stand Up”
BBC World
News
Charlie Rose
Day in the Life
in the Life “Mr.
Bill Nye “Volcanoes” “Prissy, Dennis and DayCarter’s
Day”
Tom’s Day”
BBC World
News
Charlie Rose
History of Women’s 20th Century Turning 20th Century Turning
Day in the Life Day in the Life “Jill’s
Achievement In Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History Bill Nye “Oceans” Bill Nye “The Moon” “Daniel
Grove’s Day”
Day”
America “America... “1900-1907”
“1908-1918”
Globe Trekker
“Alps &
Lapland”, cont’d
MI5
Last of the Summer
Wine “A Short
Introduction to
Cooper’s Rules”
History of Women’s 20th Century Turning 20th Century Turning
Bill Nye
Achievement In Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History “Oceanography”
America “America... “1919-1928”
“1929-1943”
McLaughlin
Group
Bill Moyers Journal
Last of the Summer
Wine “Is Jeremy
Quite Safe”
History of Women’s 20th Century Turning 20th Century Turning
Bill Nye
Achievement In Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History “Measurement”
America “A New...
“1944-1952”
“1953-1963”
The Best of Red Skelton, cont’d
BBC World
News
Charlie Rose
in the Life “Anne Day in the Life “Patsy
Bill Nye “Erosion” DaySparks’s
Day”
Grenville’s Day”
BBC World
News
Charlie Rose
Bill Nye “Simple
Machines”
Day in the Life
in the Life “Mrs.
“James Campbell’s DayWood’s
Day”
Day”
American Soundtrack: Rock Rhythm & Doo Wop
History of Hispanic 20th Century Turning 20th Century Turning
“Comets and Career Encounters Career Encounters
Achievement In Points In U.S. History Points In U.S. History Bill Nye “Forensics” Bill NyeMeteors”
“Optics & Photonics” “Architecture”
America “Spanish... “1964-1973”
“1973-1999”
AETN February Weekend Mornings
5:00 a.m.
5:30 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
Sat 31 Alan Alda In Scientific American Frontiers
Sun 01
Sesame Street “Max The Magician”
Sat 14
Sun 15
Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood
Barney & Friends
Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood
Jay Jay The Jet
Plane
Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood
Jay Jay The Jet
Plane
Curious George
American Frontiers
Sat 28 Alan Alda In Scientific
“Future Car”
Plaza Sesamo
Barney & Friends
Plaza Sesamo
Sid The Science Kid
Plaza Sesamo
AETN February Weekend Afternoons
Quilting Arts
“Collage”
Jay Jay The Jet
Plane
Lap Quilting with Fons & Porter’s Love Quilting Arts
Georgia Bonesteel
of Quilting
“Lifestyle Sewing”
Sid The Science Kid
NOVA “Rats Attack”
Quilting Arts
“Basics”
Jay Jay The Jet
Plane
Dragon Tales
Dragon Tales
Quilting Arts
“Kids”
Jay Jay The Jet
Plane
Dragon Tales
Lap Quilting with Fons & Porter’s Love
Georgia Bonesteel
of Quilting
NOVA “The Four-Winged Dinosaur”
Curious George
8:00 a.m.
Lap Quilting with Fons & Porter’s Love
Georgia Bonesteel
of Quilting
NOVA “The Spy Factory”
Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood
7:30 a.m.
Lap Quilting with Fons & Porter’s Love
Georgia Bonesteel
of Quilting
NOVA “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design On Trial”
American Frontiers
Sat 21 Alan Alda In Scientific
“Losing It”
Sun 22
7:00 a.m.
NOVA
Scientific American Frontiers
Sat 07 Alan Alda In“Calls
of the Wild”
Sun 08 Sesame Street “Fairytale Emergencies”
6:30 a.m.
Plaza Sesamo
Dragon Tales
Jay Jay The Jet
Plane
for the Rest of
Yoga for the Rest of Us: Back Care Basics Yoga
Us: Healthy Heart
Your support makes a difference!
12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
New Yankee Workshop
“Dough Box”
This Old House
Ask This Old House
Hometime “Garage Woodwright’s Shop Scrapbook Memories
“Windsor Highchair”
Update”
“Family”
Tank with Ben Great Decisions “Cuba
Sun 01 ThinkWattenberg
After Castro”
Legislative Update
Barnes and.... “A
Conversation with David
Pryor”
Yankee Workshop
Sat 07 New“Garden
Gate”
“Digging Out Woodwright’s Shop “The Scrapbook Memories
Ask This Old House Hometime
Spirit of Woodcraft”
“Green and Hybrid”
The Yard”
Sat 31
This Old House
Tank with Ben Great Decisions “Pakistan
Sun 08 ThinkWattenberg
and Afghanistan”
Yankee Workshop
Sat 14 New“Serving
Trays”
This Old House
1:30 p.m.
Ask This Old House
This Old House
Tank with Ben Great Decisions “Egypt
Sun 22 ThinkWattenberg
Rising”
Sat 28
Celtic Woman, cont’d
Hometime “Urban
Terraces”
2:30 p.m.
Soundstage “B.B. King”
Historic Bridges of Arkansas
Tank with Ben Great Decisions “Human Legislative Update
Sun 15 ThinkWattenberg
Rights“
Yankee Workshop
Sat 21 New“Carousel
Table”
2:00 p.m.
Soundstage “Umphrey’s McGee”
Woodwright’s Shop
“Japanese Planes with
John Reed Fox”
Get Ready for Digital TV
Scrapbook Memories
“Favorite Holidays”
Soundstage “Seal”
Shop
Scrapbook Memories
“Caretaker’s Woodwright’s
“An English Garden
Ask This Old House Hometime
Home”
Wheelbarrow (Part One)” “Favorite Machines”
Simon Schama’s Rough Crossings
American Soundtrack: Rock Rhythm & Doo Wop
Soundstage
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
Piano Guy
P. Allen Smith’s
Garden Home
Victory Garden
Arkansas Week
Religion & Ethics
Newsweekly
Sewing with Nancy
Everyday Food
Best of the Joy of Taste of Louisiana
Painting
with Chef John Folse “Herbs and Spices”
Mama Mirabelle’s
Home Movies
Wishbone “Homer
Sweet Homer”
Sewing with Nancy
Best of the Joy of Taste of Louisiana
Painting
with Chef John Folse
Everyday Food
“Leftovers”
Piano Guy
P. Allen Smith’s
Garden Home
Victory Garden
Mama Mirabelle’s Wishbone “Bark That Animalia “What’s The
Home Movies
Bark”
Good Word?”
Saddle Club
“Horsenapped”
To The Contrary with
Bonnie Erbe
Arkansas Week
Religion & Ethics
Newsweekly
Piano Guy
P. Allen Smith’s
Garden Home
Victory Garden
To The Contrary with
Bonnie Erbe
Arkansas Week
Religion & Ethics
Newsweekly
Piano Guy
P. Allen Smith’s
Garden Home
Victory Garden
To The Contrary with
Bonnie Erbe
Arkansas Week
Religion & Ethics
Newsweekly
Sewing with Nancy
Animalia “Iggy’s
Quest”
Saddle Club “Love Is To The Contrary with
in the Air”
Bonnie Erbe
Best of the Joy of Taste of Louisiana Everyday Food “AllPainting
with Chef John Folse
Year Grilling”
Mama Mirabelle’s Wishbone “Cyranose” Animalia “Alex’s
Home Movies
Secret Code”
Saddle Club “Au
Revoir Dorothee”
Sewing with Nancy
Best of the Joy of Taste of Louisiana Everyday Food “Meat
Painting
with Chef John Folse and Potatoes”
Mama Mirabelle’s
Home Movies
Wishbone “The
Slobbery Hound”
Yoga for the Rest of Us:
Healthy Heart, cont’d
Animalia “Whistling
in the Dark”
Saddle Club “The
Home Straight”
Be Well Now with Nancy Snyderman
Celtic Woman
1-800-662-238 6
3:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
America’s Test Kitchen Simple Living with
Lidia’s Italy “Maremma from
Cook’s Illustrated Wanda Urbanska “Thing
Chard Pillows”
“The Crunchiest...
That Refused...
Get Ready for Digital Healthy Body Healthy Yoga with Andrea
TV
Mind “Hemophilia”
4:30 p.m.
America’s
Heartland
Lilias! “Warrior
Series”
5:30 p.m.
Nature “Is That Skunk?”
Nature “Prince of the Alps”
America’s Heartland
Barnes and.... Healthy Body Healthy
“Charlaine Harris” Mind “Pediatric Gerd” Yoga with Andrea
Steves’ Europe Biz Kid$ “How Credit
Exploring Arkansas Rick
“French Riviera”
Affects Your Life”
America’s Test Kitchen Simple Living with
Lidia’s Italy “Porcini from
Cook’s Illustrated Wanda Urbanska “The America’s Heartland
Wrap”
“Thanksgiving”
Vision”
America’s Test Kitchen
American Soundtrack, from
Cook’s Illustrated
cont’d
“Soups of the Day”
Lilias! “Chandra
Breathing”
Antiques Roadshow
“Dallas, TX - Hour One”
Antiques Roadshow
“Dallas, TX - Hour Two”
Steves’ Europe Biz Kid$ “Financial Everyday Edisons “Viva
Exploring Arkansas Rick“Provence”
Las Vegas & China”
Institutions”
America’s Test Kitchen Simple Living with
Lidia’s Italy
from Cook’s Illustrated Wanda Urbanska “A
“Vegetarian Rome” “Easy Apple Desserts”
Sound Sleep”
Body Healthy
Soundstage, cont’d Healthy
Mind “Diabetes”
6:00 p.m.
Steves’ Europe Biz Kid$ “Building Everyday Edisons
Exploring Arkansas Rick “Belgium”
Your Business Online” “What’s in a Name?”
Lidia’s Italy “Sea and America’s Test Kitchen Simple Living with
from Cook’s Illustrated Wanda Urbanska “The America’s Heartland
Land The Roman Way” “Perfecting Pasta...
Park Next Door”
PBS Previews We Shall Healthy Body Healthy
Remain: American
Mind “Osteoporosis”
Experience
5:00 p.m.
Nature “Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears”
Nature “Why We Love Cats and Dogs?”
Rick Steves’ Europe Biz Kid$ “The Art of
Exploring Arkansas “Poland
Rediscovered”
Negotiation”
A Moveable Feast with America's Favorite Chefs
Antiques Roadshow
“Dallas, TX - Hour
Three”
Everyday Edisons
“The Unveiling”
Antiques Roadshow
“Wichita, KS - Hour
One”
Everyday Edisons
“The Finish Line”
Country Bluegrass Homecoming
On AETN in February . . .
“American Soundtrack: Rock Rhythm & Doo Wop”
is a musical explosion of diversity and slice of Americana rolled
up in one concert unlike any other. Legendary artists Jerry
Butler, Frankie Valli, and Lloyd Price host the reunion with
performances in front of live audiences.
Some of the greatest artists of the early days of rock & roll
and rhythm & blues return to the stage for this special musical
celebration. American Soundtrack: Rock Rhythm & Doo Wop
introduces new performances from such legendary acts as Little Richard
(“Keep A-Knockin’”), Frankie Ford (“Sea Cruise”), Lou Christie (“Lightning Strikes”), Little Anthony and the Imperials (“Tears on My Pillow”),
Joey Dee and the Starlighters (“Peppermint Twist”), the Fleetwoods
(“Mr. Blue”), the Contours (“Do You Love Me”), and many more. Airs
Saturday, February 28, 1:00 p.m.
Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey is the essential
collection of Celtic Woman’s most beloved and memorable
songs. The program, part of special programming airing on PBS
stations in February and March 2009 (check local listings),
gives new fans the chance to understand Celtic Woman’s
success and old fans a chance to reminisce. The special is a collection of memorable highlights taken from their acclaimed PBS
specials: Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman – A New Journey and
Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration. Performances include
“Danny Boy,” “Somewhere,” “Orinoco Flow,” “At the Ceili” and many more. Airs Saturday, February 28, 10:00
a.m.
Be Well Now! With Nancy Snyderman, MD
Dr. Nancy Snyderman, chief medical editor of NBC News, outlines the
everyday elements that affect well-being and provides the information
people need to revitalize their bodies, maintain longevity, manage their
care and possibly even save their lives. The special is based upon Dr.
Snyderman’s best-seller, Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101
Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life. Airs Saturday,
February 28, 9:00 a.m.
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A r k a n s a s
E d u c a t i o n a l
T e l e v i s i o n
N e t w o r k
Yoga for the Rest of Us
For more than 35 years, Peggy Cappy has been practicing and teaching yoga, meditation, and guided relaxation, helping others create
greater comfort and ease in body, mind and spirit. Her studies have
taken her to India, the source of yoga, and she continues to train with
many of today’s well known yoga teachers.
Peggy’s desire to create the Peggy Cappy Yoga for the Rest of Us video series came from her interaction with a
special group of elders that she has been teaching for a long time. The average age of the group is 78 and her
oldest student is 101. Back Care Basics airs Saturday, February 28, 7:00 am, Heart Health airs Saturday, February
28, 8:00 a.m.
A Moveable Feast
A Moveable Feast with America’s Favorite Chefs premieres as
part of PBS special programming in February and March 2009
(check local listings). The one-hour pledge special features public
television culinary experts (L to R) Chris Kimball (America’s Test
Kitchen), José Andrés (Made In Spain), Lidia Bastianich (Lidia’s
Italy), Ming Tsai (Simply Ming), Ruth Reichl (Gourmet’s Diary of
a Foodie), and Rick Bayless (MEXICO—One Plate at a Time).
Airs Saturday, February 28, 4:00 p.m.
Reserve your seats and
mark your calendars . . .
April of 2009 - Doo Wop in Concert
The AETN Foundation, in
partnership with Celebrity
Attractions, presents Doo
Wop in Concert at the Robinson Center Music Hall in
Little Rock, Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m.
And in June of 2009, Celtic Woman returns
to Little Rock with Their ‘Isle of Hope’ Tour
The AETN Foundation welcomes Celtic Woman’s Isle of
Hope Tour to Alltel Arena in Little Rock, Saturday, June
27 at 8 p.m. Tickets exclusively available now!
Tickets are available by calling
toll-free 1-800-662-2386 or
by visiting us at aetn.org and
clicking on Box Office.
NOVA “The Four-Winged
Dinosaur “
With state-of-the-art animation
to bring a lost world to life,
NOVA investigates the mysterious feathered dinosaurs that
are challenging old ideas about the origin of bird flight.
Airs Tuesday, February 17, 8:00 p.m.
Nature “Why We Love
Cats and Dogs”
An in-depth investigation into
the great divide between dog
lovers and cat lovers. Animal
behaviorists, psychologists,
trainers and devoted owners all
weigh in. Airs Sunday, February 15, 7:00 p.m.
Coming in March
the
Introduces the Green Membership Program
Dear Members and Friends,
The AETN Foundation is excited to announce our new Green Membership Program. We are proud
to offer you this alternative with all the benefits of our regular membership redesigned in an
environmentally friendly package. Our Green Membership Program begins March 1, 2009.
If you choose to join the AETN Foundation Green Membership Program, you will receive all the
benefits of any other membership with AETN; AETN Magazine, early notice of special events and
concerts, updates on webstore specials and exclusive AETN merchandise. But all of your announcements and AETN Magazine will be delivered electronically to the email address of your choice. You
can choose from AETN Green Member reusable shopping bags, aluminum water bottle, or organic
cotton tee and we will ship you the Thank You Gift of your choice and mail your annual tax reciept.
All other mail will arrive electronically. You’ll be supporting the quality programming that AETN provides, and will also be helping us to reduce our footprint and make your donation go even futher.
We hope you will join us in our efforts. For more information on how to join,
call 800-662-2386 or email [email protected].
SAME PEOPLE. NEW NAME.
First State Bank is now called Centennial Bank.
We’re changing our name – and that’s
about it. Same management, same
friendly faces and same great service,
just with a new name. For more
information, come by any of our 16
previously-known-as-First-State-Bank
locations.
CENTENNIAL BANK
banking that’s 100 times better.
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Co n w a y
G r e e n b r i er
Mayflower
M o r r i l t on
Quitman
Searcy
Ask the Programmer –Kathy Atkinson
Dear AETN, Why have you changed the time for Sesame Street again? I had just gotten my kids adjusted from
when you moved it last fall. Why do you move the daytime programming around? - Viewer
PBS occasionally makes changes to the times that children’s programming is offered to us from satellite feeds,
which results in changes to our schedule. For logistics purposes, our best option is to broadcast the direct
satellite feed from PBS. Otherwise, we would have to record certain programs to air at a later time, creating a
“domino” effect and necessitate the taping of other programs in advance of their scheduled times. We regret this has caused disruption to
your family’s schedule. We assure you we take viewer feedback into consideration when making adjustments to our program schedule, and
make every attempt to keep them to a minimum.
Dear AETN, I have enjoyed the new digital stations. But why is the Create channel no longer on? Why is it not on during the evenings, could
it not be looped to replay the day programming at night? - Viewer
Beginning January 1, 2009, AETN has opted to offer one HD channel along with two standard definition (SD) channels. Because the HD
channel uses more bandwidth, we are only able to offer two SD channels, rather than three. We were aware that no matter which video
stream was discontinued, we would hear from our viewers. Various issues were taken into consideration when making this decision. They
included the fact that we are a state institution and are mandated by legislation to provide educational assistance to our schools and educators, budgetary considerations, and looking at which cable systems across the state were already carrying which SD channels. As we progress
further into the “digital age” we will continue to monitor viewer input regarding these services.
Dear AETN, I watch on KETS channel 2 and don’t receive a reliable signal using my converter box and outdoor antenna. Will this change after
February 18 when analog goes away? - Viewer
On February 18, 2009, AETN will begin broadcasting its KETS digital signal at full legal power covering the maximum range allowed by the
FCC. Our new digital antenna will provide a significant increase in signal strength. After February 18, you will need to do a channel rescan on
your converter box in order to receive KETS-DT after this date. Those who have a digital television will also need to do a channel rescan.
Do you have a question for our Programming Department? Call 800-662-2386 or email [email protected]
John and Lois Imhoff
AETN Foundation gratefully
acknowledges bequests from the Dorothy T. Larson
Lester M. Lewis
estates of:
Please consider including a bequest
to the AETN Foundation in your
will, and create a legacy of quality
broadcasting services.
Margaret Ann Barber
Beverly S. Brandt
Gertrude Cathey
Otto & Marlys Coelln
Cora Coulter
Marilyn B. Greenwald
Marjie Fisher
Dr. & Mrs. B L. Hill
C. H. “Sam” Hill
Contact: Karen
Cooper, Major
Giving Coordinator,
350 S. Donaghey,
Conway, AR
72034
1-800-662-2386
A r k a n s a s
Maude Monday
Alline Montgomery
Mozelle M. Nelson
Edwin W. & Helen D. Pauley
Mary E. Post
Margaret Ayleen Ragland
Eleanor Schmieler
Timothy A. Shea
Alvin S. Tilles
W. B. Wickers
E d u c a t i o n a l
T e l e v i s i o n
Friends for the Future
N e t w o r k
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DTV Facts:
You do not have to buy a new Digital TV in order to watch
TV when analog broadcasts cease. You have three (3) options to watch TV after February 17, 2009:
Info for Viewers using an Antenna:
Over-the-air broadcast TV will still be available to viewers using
either an outside antenna or indoor rabbit-ears. You just connect
an antenna to a digital TV set with built-in digital tuner or to a
digital-to-analog converter box for analog TVs. Note: Until March
1, the federal government is offering two coupons valued at
$40 each to help purchase two converter boxes. However, as of
print-time, the government has run out of money and requests
are being placed on a waiting list until more money is found. To
obtain up to two coupons at no charge, call 1-888-DTV-2009 or
visit www.dtv2009.gov.
You do not have to buy a special “digital” or “HDTV” antenna in
order to receive digital TV. Any antenna will work fine. Just be
sure that it works for both VHF and UHF.
What to expect when analog goes away:
1-800-662-2386
AETN offers three digital channels:
• AETN-1: AETN-HD – the regular PBS program
schedule along with AETN productions and syndicated
programs.
• AETN-2: AETN Scholar – special educational
programming for schools and educators
• AETN-3: AETN Kids – a 24/7 educational children’s
program service different from what is found on AETNHD during the weekdays.
AETN’s Six Digital Transmitters:
KAFT-DT (Fayetteville), serving northwest Arkansas, is
found on channel 13. KAFT-DT is broadcasting from
about 1600 feet above the ground on AETN’s broadcast tower near Winslow at 19 kilowatts of power
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A r k a n s a s
1) Purchase a new digital TV set with built-in digital
tuner.
2) Connect to a cable or satellite (DBS) service
and use their converter box or their converted-toanalog service for the few years.
3) Purchase your own digital-to-analog converter
box and continue to use your analog TV.
Remember that each analog TV requires its own
separate converter box or its own connection to
a cable or satellite service. Only those TVs that
are hooked up to that service will get a TV signal
after February 17, 2009. Any other TV in a home
or RV and not hooked up to that service but that
relies on an antenna or rabbit-ears to get a signal
will need a converter box or a built-in digital tuner.
Additional DTV Facts:
Electronic devices such as a VCR, DVD Player, DVR, Camcorder or
Video Games should continue to work just fine on either a digital
or an analog TV.
High Definition Television (HDTV) is being broadcast now by
many over-the-air broadcasters and more will join after February
17, 2009. However, HDTV can only be viewed in HD on an
HDTV set. Any other type of TV will down-convert the HD signal
to an SD signal. And if you use a cable or DBS service, you will
have to subscribe to their HD package if you want to enjoy HD
programming in HD.
Digital TV (DTV) and digital cable are not the same thing. DTV
refers to a higher quality TV signal and the method to send that
signal to your home. Digital cable is a way that cable sends
their signals to your TV and that is converted back to analog in
order to be seen on analog TVs.
E d u c a t i o n a l
T e l e v i s i o n
N e t w o r k
KEMV-DT (Mountain View), serving north central Arkansas, is found on channel. KEMV-DT is broadcasting from about
1300 feet above the ground on AETN’s broadcast tower near Fox at 4 kilowatts of power. However, AETN has approval
from the FCC and money from the US Department of Agriculture to increase power and coverage area for this transmitter
over the next couple of years.
KETG-DT (Arkadelphia), serving southwest Arkansas, is found on channel 9. KETG-DT is broadcasting from about 1050 feet
above the ground on AETN’s broadcast tower near Gurdon at 7 kilowatts of power.
KETS-DT (Little Rock), serving central Arkansas, is found on channel 2. KETS-DT is broadcasting from about 1800 feet
above the ground on the KASN broadcast tower near Redfield at 26 kilowatts of power.
KETZ-DT (El Dorado), serving southeast Arkansas, is found on channel 12. KETZ-DT is broadcasting from about 1750 feet
above the ground on a commercial broadcast tower near
Huttig at 7 kilowatts of power.
RESCAN on February 18, 2009
KTEJ-DT (Jonesboro), serving north east Arkansas, is found
on channel 19. KTEJ-DT is broadcasting from about 1000
feet above the ground on AETN’s broadcast tower near
Bono at 50 kilowatts of power.
If you have more questions concerning
the Digital Transition, please call AETN.
Our staff is ready to help you make the
transition as smoothly as possible. Don’t
wait, call us now at 1-800-662-2386.
Finally, if you have a digital TV and/or a digital converter box
using rabbit-ears or an outside antenna, you need to rescan
your channel lineup on February 18. Many TV broadcasters
including AETN are either moving to a new digital channel or
will have increased their power and coverage after February
17. If you fail to rescan your channel lineup on February 18,
you may miss out on seeing all that AETN has to offer. Any
TV hooked to a cable or satellite service will be fine as their
provider will have done that for them.
The morning of February 18
AETN will be displayed on
the following channels on
every DTV television and set
top converter box..............
Look for these programs to learn more GET READY FOR DIGITAL TV - airs 02/01/09 at 3:00 p.m.,
02/08/09 at 9:30 p.m. and 02/15/09 at 1:30 p.m.
RECEIVING DTV - airs 02/16/09 at 9:00 p.m.
KETS DT Channel 2
KEMV DT Channel 6
KETG DT Channel 9
KAFT DT Channel 13
KTEJ DT Channel 19
KETZ DT Channel 12
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March Pledge is just around the corner and
we’ve got volunteer opportunities for you!
Each year hundreds of people support public television by
volunteering their time, energy and talents at AETN. You can
too!
See what it’s like behind the scenes of a TV station while
showing your support for public television in Arkansas.
Check out the many ways volunteers support AETN.
If you, your organization or business is looking for a group
activity where you can meet new people, have a great time
and contribute to the enrichment of Arkansas Culture, then a
premiere Spot is reserved just for you at Arkansas’ only Public
Broadcasting Television Station, AETN!
Whether your specialty is speaking, greeting, coordinating,
clerical or operational, the perfect volunteer opportunity is
available for you or your group.
Contact:
Jennifer Bickers
AETN Foundation Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 800-662-2386
Email: [email protected]
Would like more information on how
to become a corporate sponsor of the
quality programming on AETN? The
AETN Foundation staff can help. Please
contact one of the account executives
below:
Joshua O. McNatt
Central Arkansas
Corporate Account Executive
Phone (501) 339-5086
[email protected]
Mark Herbst
Central Arkansas
Corporate Account Executive
Phone (501)269-4546
[email protected]
Ron Evans
Northwest Arkansas
Corporate Account Executive
Phone (479)236-3537
[email protected]
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A r k a n s a s
E d u c a t i o n a l
T e l e v i s i o n
N e t w o r k
Underwriters
AETN and AETN Foundation appreciate the commitment of the
following businesses for their support of local broadcasts.
Aging Arkansas
Carolyn’s Keyboard Corner
Pinwheel Fabrics
Amish Collection of Eureka Springs
Carolyn’s Keyboard Music Academy
Quicksilver Fine Arts Gallery
Antique Warehouse
Celebrate the Art of Eureka
Red River Music Company
Associated Plumbers, Inc. (Little
Rock)
Cycle & Marine Supercenter
Department of Arkansas Heritage
River Valley Horticultural
Arkansas Association of Two Year
Colleges
The Daily Record (Little Rock)
Arkansas Insulators & Overhead
Doors
Ruebel Funeral Home
Scrapbook Corner
Eureka Springs Festivals
Hardy, Arkansas
Sew Much More
Henderson State University
Sew-a-Stitch
Historic Arkansas Museum
Shark Media
Arkansas Arts Center
Hot Springs Documentary Film
Soiree (Little Rock)
Arkansas Business (Little Rock)
Iris at the Basin Park
Arkansas Craft Guild
Jackson County Tourism Council
That Bookstore at Mountebanq
Place
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Jackson Square Antique Gallery
Arkansas Farm Bureau
KASU 91.9FM (Jonesboro)
Arkansas Glasshoppers
KUAF 91.3FM (Fayetteville)
Arkansas Society of Certified
Public Accountants
KLRE 90.5FM (Little Rock)
Arkansas Timber Producer
Association
Little Rock Family (Little Rock)
Upper Buffalo River Merchants
Association
Arkansas Times
Martin Greer’s Candies
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Ballroom Arkansas
MGM Sewing
Zark’s Fine Design Gallery
Blossom Quiltworks
Mid-America Science Museum
B-Sew Inn
Mountain View Chamber
For information on becoming an
underwriter, contact the AETN
Foundation at 1-800-662-2386.
Calico Rock/Pineville Area
Old Independence Reg Museum
Ozark Folk Center
Arkansas State Employees
Association
Cardratings.com
Lakewood Gardens
That Bookstore in Blytheville
The Busy Bobbin
The Cornerstone Shoppe
The Little Gym
The Stitchin Post
P. Allen Smith’s
Garden Home
and
Victory Garden
Proud Sponsors of
A r k a n s a s
Saturdays @
11:00am and 11:30am
E d u c a t i o n a l
Proud Sponsors of
The Antiques Roadshow BBC
Thursdays @ 7:00pm
T e l e v i s i o n
N e t w o r k
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