December, 2008

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December, 2008

University of Rochester President
Joel Seligman is on SECOND OPINION
Thursday, December 18 at 9 p.m.
on WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11)
RPO Holiday Pops with Jeff Tyzik
Sunday, December 7 at 1 p.m.
on Classical 91.5
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Dear Friend,
We have all just experienced an exciting and historic presidential race of which the
overarching theme was hope and change – a theme that we can embrace at WXXI. This
year we worked to be an independent voice for our community, striving to provide balanced
coverage of the issues and candidates locally and nationally – and proving the value of
public broadcasting. While securing our role as a public media resource, we also keep our
eyes on the future, as 2009 will certainly bring about exciting, sometimes challenging,
change and opportunity.
This past election season, WXXI presented more engaging and in-depth coverage than ever before. We aired all
the presidential and vice-presidential debates, hosted many local forums, and offered Free Air Time to local candidates.
We’re proud that our coverage was clear of the hyperbole and polarization apparent in so much of the media. You
didn’t have to suffer through negative political ads on WXXI this election season, but you did see and hear thoughtful,
intelligent exploration of the issues. I suspect users of WXXI entered their polling places on November 4 more aware of
the issues and better prepared to make informed decisions than any other group in this community.
We also helped usher in new hope in education as we used our airwaves and services to shed light on the
changes we can expect for our children in the future. In April, we dedicated more than 15 hours of news coverage to
introduce the new Rochester City School District Superintendent, Jean-Claude Brizard, to our community. Then, this
past November, we welcomed Governor David Paterson to Rochester and presented a live summit on educational
engagement and dropout prevention from Nazareth College. We utilized our new statewide interconnect to include
every public television station in the state in the broadcast of the summit.
Also, in trying to initiate hope and change, we launched an ongoing community dialogue about violence in
Rochester. Need to Know: Response to Murder, an hour-long special, told the story of the murder of a young black
male in the City of Rochester, and how the community responded. We also covered this story on WXXI radio and on
WXXI.org. Rochester City Police Chief David Moore, a guest on the program, commended WXXI for dedicating the time
to tell the human side of what normally is a one-day headline – and forgotten after that.
With your support, WXXI helped students across New York State with their studies through Homework Hotline. Our
GED Connection programs helped adult learners earn their high school diplomas. We filled our studios for WXXI Voices
lectures and for the tapings of our music series OnStage. We shared stories about the Power of Forgiveness, while at
the same time leading another Dialogue on Disabilities.
But in order to do all that, we had to embrace change. In 2008 we merged our radio, television and online news
services to create the WXXI Center for Public Affairs. We did so to strengthen our position as the trusted source for
coverage, debate and civil discussion on the issues that concern Rochesterians.
We recently changed our Web site, as well. WXXI.org now provides not only a more expansive way to navigate
the site and more information at your fingertips, but ways to interact with us – as well as the entire community. The
site is a continuing evolution and you can look forward to new features and more interactivity in the coming year.
Perhaps the biggest change we are preparing for is the transition from analog television to digital television on
February 17, 2009. With the digital signal comes more WXXI programming with better quality and better sound. We have
worked to provide information throughout the year on how the digital transition may affect you. If you’re still not sure
whether you’re prepared, I encourage you to visit our DTV site at WXXI.org/dtv or call our DTV hotline at (585) 258-0200.
This year, with the uncertain economy and the pressure on government funding and corporate support, we need
you as a partner more than ever. As you plan your year-end giving, please keep in mind the news, the music and
cultural programming, the children’s shows and the documentaries that make a difference in your life. I hope you agree
that your investment in WXXI pays dividends every day.
On behalf of all of us at WXXI, please accept my very best wishes for a happy, healthy holiday season – and a
wonderful New Year!
Best regards,
Norm Silverstein, WXXI President & CEO
e-mail: [email protected]
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Contents
Highlights ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cover Story ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
In the Neighborhood ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Television .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Executive Staff
Norm Silverstein, 0RESIDENT#%/
Susan Rogers, %XECUTIVE6ICE0RESIDENT'ENERAL-ANAGER
Jeanne E. Fisher, 6ICE0RESIDENT2ADIO
Kent Hatfield,6ICE0RESIDENT4ECHNOLOGY/PERATIONS
Elissa Orlando, 6ICE0RESIDENT4ELEVISION
WXXI Board of Trustees Officers
Sergio Esteban, #HAIR
Diana Kurty, 6ICE#HAIR
Steven Swartout, 4REASURER
Beth Ela Wilkens, 3ECRETARY
Member Magazine Staff
Jon Haliniak, %XECUTIVE%DITOR
Kristin Tutino, %DITOR
Lynne Sánchez-Fries,4ELEVISION,ISTINGS%DITOR
Rhonda Austin, 2ADIO,ISTINGS%DITOR
Lili Schwartz, $ESIGNER
Canfield & Tack, 0RINTER
Rochester Binding & Finishing Inc., -AILHOUSE
Advertising Sales
Robin Stone, !SSISTANT60OF3ALES-ARKETING
Rachael Kriteman-Landau, $IRECTOROF3ALES-ARKETING
!CCOUNT%XECUTIVES3ALES-ARKETING
Douglas Spencer, George Radney, and Vlad Stefanovic
FAITH HILL, JOY TO THE WORLD: A Soundstage
Special Event
Thursday, December 25 at 12 Noon on WXXI-TV and
WXXI-HD
Classical 91.5/90.3 ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
WRUR 88.5................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
AM 1370 ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
FAITH HILL PHOTO: BILL RICHERT/WTTW CHICAGO
PHOTO: ARCHIVES OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
At Your Service!
Member & Audience Services ............ 585.258.0200
WXXI Main Number ........................ 585.325.7500
Service Interruptions ....................... 585.258.0331
Audience Response Line .................. 585.258.0360
Copies of Local Programs................. 585.258.0369
Reachout Radio ............................ 585.258.0333
Educational Resources .................... 585.258.0278
Volunteer Services.......................... 585.258.0255
Corporate Sponsorships................... 585.258.0285
Auction/Special Events .................... 585.258.0287
Newsroom ................................... 585.258.0340
WXXI On-line ................................ www.wxxi.org
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OUTABOUT
Join us for our next
Voices lecture
On Sunday, December 21 at 2 p.m. Allison Stokes,
Director of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence
and Director of the Interfaith Chapel at the University
of Rochester, will join us in WXXI’s Studio A (280 State
Street in Rochester) to talk with us about the legacy
of Mohandas K. Gandhi on the 60th anniversary of his
death. Stokes, a pastor/scholar for twenty-seven years,
has served as Protestant Chaplain at Ithaca College,
Associate University Chaplain at Yale, and Vassar
College Chaplain.
Tickets are $10 for members. You can order
by phone at (585) 258-0200, by fax at
(585) 258-0382, or online at WXXI.org/voices
WXXI is a public non-commercial broadcasting station
owned and operated by WXXI Public Broadcasting
Council, a not-for-profit 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.
www.pbs.org
www.npr.org
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COVER STORY
IF YOU GREW UP IN ROCHESTER
between the late 1950s and the early 1980s then you remember how
vibrant Midtown Plaza was. You remember when the holiday season
meant a trip downtown to see the festive window displays, when
McCurdy’s was the place to shop, and when Wegmans filled the corner
store and everyone met at the Clock of the Nations.
Chet Walker remembers working at Midtown Plaza, and how the
Clock of the Nations always let him know if he was on time or late for
work. Ken McCurdy remembers being able to miss school to attend the
opening of Midtown Plaza. The Maggios remember meeting for the first
time at Midtown, and fittingly had their wedding reception at Top of the
Plaza. These individuals and many others share their memories in WXXI’s
latest documentary Memories of Midtown, premiering Monday,
December 1 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and WXXI-HD. Mr. Walker and Mr.
Maggio are just a few special guests that will be in studio to answer the
phones during our membership campaign, and share more stories.
In the late 1950s, the retail marketplace was changing. As people
moved to the suburbs, businesses followed, which had a huge impact on
downtown. It took the vision of two Rochester business leaders to rise
to the occasion and reinvigorate downtown, and Rochester itself. Gilbert
J.C. McCurdy and Maurice Forman joined together to build the first
urban, in-door mall in America that would change retail and downtown.
Midtown Plaza opened on April 10, 1962, and for the two decades that
followed it kept the heart of downtown beating. But the times changed,
and Midtown began to struggle in the 1980s when it couldn’t compete
with the suburban shopping malls.
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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
december 2008
Do you know where the
Clock of the Nations went?
A hallmark of Midtown Plaza,
the Clock of the Nations has
temporarily been moved to the
Greater Rochester International
Airport. Its permanent home will be
at Golisano Children’s Hospital once
the hospital’s expansion is complete.
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On October 16, 2007 the City of Rochester announced that Midtown Plaza
would be torn down to make room for the new PAETEC headquarters. Today, a
new generation of business leaders is working to reinvent downtown, giving it a
new heartbeat of activity.
Before looking ahead, WXXI asks that you take a look back. Tune in for
this special presentation and recall your memories of Midtown Plaza. Narrated
by 13 WHAM-TV’s Don Alhart, Memories of Midtown features never-before-seen
footage, both archival and personal, along with anecdotal interviews with noted
personalities.
During the broadcast you’ll have the chance to purchase your own copy of
Memories of Midtown. It also makes a perfect holiday gift.
Memories of Midtown repeats on December 1 at 9:30 p.m., December 5
at 10 p.m. and December 6 at 2 p.m. on WXXI-TV and WXXI-HD. To learn more
about this documentary, visit WXXI.org/midtown.
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For more than 30 years Hart Hearing Centers has provided audiological
services, including diagnostic testing and hearing instrumentation (hearing
aids) assessment and fitting. With five offices around the Greater Rochester
area, it’s easy for patients to access their services.
Dr. Stephen Hart explained, “Our staff is composed of five audiologists,
including myself. Four audiologists have a Doctoral degree and one staff
member is currently pursuing this degree. We want our staff to be as knowledgeable as possible in order to keep up in this ever-changing field. We are
also well respected in the medical community and receive numerous referrals
from area physicians.” Dr. Hart offered that it was an easy decision to partner
with WXXI: “We know the WXXI audience is smart and loyal. They seek out
and demand the best and we are here to offer it to them. As a hometown
company, Hart Hearing Centers wants to support the programming on WXXI.
We feel the listeners, who in many cases are supporting WXXI on a personal
level, will respect this level of commitment to keep such wonderful programming and resources in the Rochester area. We’re committed to Rochester and
we’re committed to our patients.”
When asked what advice he would offer to other businesses considering partnering with WXXI, Dr. Hart replied, “This is a worthy investment! The
patrons of WXXI appreciate the investment you offer to the area.”
When Dr. Hart is on the road, he enjoys listening to Morning Edition and
Science Fridays on AM 1370.
www.harthearing.com
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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
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We are pleased to announce that James W. Fulmer, Dawn F. Lipson, Allen
Williams and Richard Vuillequez have been elected to WXXI’s Board of Trustees.
8/;3AE4C:;3@ is Chairman, President and CEO
of the Bank of Castile and the Vice Chairman of Tompkins
Financial Corporation. He is also a member of a number
of civic and business organizations, including the Board of
Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, Erie
and Niagara Insurance Association of Williamsville, United
Memorial Medical Center in Batavia and the Genesee
County Economic Development Center. Mr. Fulmer is a
graduate of Clarkson University and received his MBA from
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
2/E<4:7>A=< has been very active in the Rochester
community since she became a resident in 1993. In addition to WXXI, she is involved in a variety of other non-profit
groups, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra,
the SUNY Brockport Foundation, and the Jewish Community
Center. She is on the Nazareth College Arts Center Advisory
Council, and Rochester General Hospital’s Cancer Advisory
panel. Ms. Lipson is a member of the George Eastman
Society and the RIT’s Nathaniel Rochester Society.
/::3<E7::7/;A is an advisor in the Wealth
Management Group of TIAA-CREF. He has a long record of
financial and accounting experience, including working for J.P.
Morgan & Co., the U.S. International Trade Commission and
Xerox Corporation. In 2007 he was elected to the Rochester
City School Board. Williams is a graduate of the University of
California Irvine and received his MBA in Finance from the
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
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Volunteer Leadership Council and has been a long-time
volunteer for public radio and public television. In 1971 he
started E&L Instruments, which provided instructional materials and hardware for teaching electronics, microcomputers,
computer and robotics. He sold the company in 1990, and
started up two other hi-tech businesses before retiring in
2000. In addition to his involvement with WXXI, he also
volunteers at the Salvation Army and the Webster School
District. Mr. Vuillequez received his technical degree from
RCA Institutes, now Brooklyn Polytechnic, in New York City.
In addition to the new Board Members, long-time WXXI
supporter@716/@240@CA6 was elected as
an Honorary Trustee, only the third in the history of the
station. Mr. Brush is Chairman Emeritus of his family’s
business, Sentry Group. He is a charter member of WXXI’s
Alice Wood Wynd Legacy Society. Over the years, he has
served as WXXI’s Auction Committee Chair, has been a
member of the Major Donor Committee for the Auction,
and the WXXI Community Advisory Board. He was named
WXXI’s Associate of the Year in 1991.
WXXI’s national health series, Second Opinion,
will pay tribute to the President of the
University of Rochester, with a special primetime episode on Thursday, December 18 at
9 p.m. on WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11). President
Joel Seligman appears as the “patient” guest
on the Second Opinion panel. Seligman
discusses his diagnosis and treatment of
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. He is joined on the
panel by Dr. Richard Fisher, M.D., Director of
the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center.
In August 2007 Joel Seligman,
President of the University of Rochester,
was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
He underwent chemotherapy and radiation for
several months, and is today – in complete
remission with no evidence of cancer. Mr.
Seligman graciously shares his story on a
special episode of Second Opinion, WXXI’s
national healthcare series that shows how
doctors navigate their way through tough
medical decisions. President Seligman
appeared on the episode in order to stress
the importance of awareness and screening.
He also talks about his treatment experiences
with a panel of local and national experts.
Second Opinion: Non-Hodgkin
Lymphoma brings together a panel of
experts to tackle a real-life cancer case.
In addition to Seligman and Dr. Fisher, the
panel includes Louis Papa, M.D., primary
care physician and partner at Olsan Medical
Group at Strong Health; Dianne Savastano,
President and Founder of Healthassist;
Elizabeth A. Holly, PhD, MPH, Principal
Investigator, Molecular Epidemiology of
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Karen Syrjala,
PhD, Director, Survivorship Program and
Biobehavioral Sciences at Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center.
You won’t want to miss a minute of the
special Second Opinion episode. The show
repeats Saturday, December 20 at 3 p.m.
and Sunday, December 21 at 1:30 p.m. on
WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11) and WXXI-DT 21.1
(cable 1011).
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
december 2008
THANKYOU
THANK
YOU
FOR A
GREAT
YEAR
At this time of year, we want
to thank you again for your
support! We couldn’t serve
the community the way that
we do without you!
Thanks to you, WXXI…
> Delights children every day with their
friends Super Whyatt, Big Bird and
Arthur who help them learn and play.
> Helps us take charge of our health
care with Second Opinion and
Healthy Fridays.
> Informs us thanks to Morning
Edition, All Things Considered, Need
to Know and 1370 Connection.
> Makes the season bright with
Holiday programming on television
and radio…
…and so much more!
YOU make it all possible!
This is the ideal time of year to make a
tax-deductible additional gift to WXXI. You
can go online any time at wxxi.org to make
a gift. For your convenience, we will be
available during the day on December 31 to
accept your last minute gifts at 258-0200!
Again, thank you for
all that you do for WXXI!
Happy Holidays!!
CALLING ALL KIDS
who like to draw and write
WXXI is hosting its annual Reading Rainbow contest for
kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade who enjoy writing and
illustrating. The contest encourages children to share stories
they create—using their words and pictures.
HERE ARE THE RULES:
one entry per child and only single author stories
• Only
(no co-authors)
must be original work of the child and may be fact
• Story
or fiction, prose or poetry
• Original art can include drawings, photos, collages, 3-D
only one side of the paper and number each page
• Use
on the back
• Text must be printed/written legibly or typed
who can’t write may dictate their story to be
• Children
printed or typed
• Invented spelling is accepted
text may be on pages with illustrations or on
• Story
separate pages
text must be translated on the same page
• Non-English
and the translated text must adhere to the word count
• Entry deadline is April 6, 2009
For detailed contest rules, the official entry form and last
year’s winning entries can be found at:
http://wxxi.org/education/k12/reading_rainbow/.
Everyone who enters gets a Reading Rainbow
Certificate of Achievement plus a chance to win local and
national prizes!
MEMBERCARD PLUS BENEFIT OF THE MONTH
Susan B.
Anthony House
17 Madison Street
Rochester
Valid for 2-for-1
admission during
December 2008
Call 585-235-6124 for more
information.
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TV HIGHLIGHTS
The intoxicating strains of Franz Lehar and other
masters of the operetta and zarzuela stage dominate
Domingo, Netrebko & Villazón: Three Stars in Vienna,
an icon-studded concert gala from the Imperial
Park of Vienna’s Schönbrunn Summer Palace. The
legendary Plácido Domingo joins new superstars
Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón — one of
the leading dream couples in contemporary opera
— for an open-air concert at the steps to Vienna’s
magnificent Schönbrunn Palace. Domingo, still a
thrilling opera superstar after 45 years, remains a
peerless master of suave lyricism. Netrebko, the
fiery Russian soprano, has taken the opera world
by storm in a triumphant international career. And
Villazón — the dashing Mexican tenor with the
achingly expressive voice — was discovered and
mentored by Domingo. The concert’s repertoire
includes popular favorites by Lehar, Verdi, Strauss
PHOTO: ORF/ALI SCHAFLER
and many others.
GREAT PERFORMANCES: Domingo, Netrebko &
Villazón: Three Stars in Vienna airs Wednesday,
December 10 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and WXXI-HD
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In December WXXI brings you a great line-up of performing greats.
Be sure to tune in for André Rieu Christmas Around the World,
airing Thursday, December 4 at 8 p.m.; Billy Joel: The Stranger
Live, airing Saturday, December 6 at 9:30 p.m.; Victor Borge: 100
Years of Music and Laughter, airing Monday, December 8 at 8
p.m. and American Soundtrack: Doo Wop’s Greatest Hits, airing
Saturday, December 13 at 9:30 p.m.
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OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, COMPOSER AND PIANIST YANNI
has been immersed in the creation of a new project: Yanni: Voices. Collaborating
with renowned producer Ric Wake, Yanni has discovered and mentored four of the
most exciting new vocalists in the world. All have pooled their talents to create
a new venture featuring Yanni’s classic compositions, the innovative imagery of
original lyrics and the exhilaration of youthful new talent. The program features
a behind-the-scenes preview of the music from the new CD, Yanni: Voices, and
the upcoming concert tour. Yanni will perform at the Blue Cross Arena on May 13,
2009 and WXXI has tickets. Tune in and learn more about his upcoming concert
in Rochester.
PHOTO: TANYA SAKOLSKY
YANNI: VOICES
premieres Thursday, December 11 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and WXXI-HD
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Imagine watching Schindler’s List and knowing
the sadistic Nazi camp commandant played
by Ralph Fiennes was your father. Inheritance
is the story of Monika Hertwig, the daughter
of mass murderer Amon Goeth. Hertwig has
spent her life in the shadow of her father’s sins,
trying to come to terms with her “inheritance.”
She seeks out Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig, who
was enslaved by Goeth and who is one of the
few living eyewitnesses to his unspeakable
brutality. The women’s raw, emotional meeting
unearths terrible truths and lingering questions
about how the actions of parents can continue
PHOTO: DON HOLTZ
to ripple through generations.
P.O.V.: INHERITANCE
airs Sunday, December 21 at 11 p.m. on
WXXI-TV and WXXI-HD
december 2008
TV SCHEDULE
DECEMBER primetime
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30PM
|
| Memories of Midtown
2 TUE | Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound
| The Brain Fitness Program
3 WED | Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work “The State Visit”
| Windsors: A Royal Dynasty “1947 Royal Wedding…”
4 THU | André Rieu: Christmas Around the World
| Back Care Basics: Yoga...
5 FRI | Washington Week
| Need to Know
| Bill Moyers’ Journal
| Memories of Midtown
6 SAT | Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night
| Billy Joel: The Stranger Live
7 SUN | Great Performances “Hitman: David Foster and Friends”
| Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound
8 MON | Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter!
| Berlin Celebration Concert
9 TUE | You Can Do It! The Boomers’ Guide to a Great Retirement
| Grow Your Money with Jonathan Pond
1O WED | Great Performances “Domingo, Netrebko & Villazón... in Vienna” | Three Tenors Christmas
11 THU | Yanni: Voices
| Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey – Holiday Special
| Need to Know
| Smothered … Smothers Brothers
13 SAT | Lawrence Welk: God Bless America (Starts at 7p)
| American Soundtrack: Doo Wop’s Greatest Hits
14 SUN | John Denver: A Song’s Best Friend
| Great Performances “A Tribute to James Taylor”
15 MON | “Viewers’ Choice” Programming to be determined. Please refer to wxxi.org/tv/schedule.html
16 TUE | “Viewers’ Choice” Programming to be determined. Please refer to wxxi.org/tv/schedule.html
17 WED | Great Performances “Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker”
| Richard Tucker Music… Opera
18 THU | This Old House Hour “Weston…” Part 10 | Second Opinion | Independent Lens “…Dr. Atomic”
| Need to Know
| McLaughlin | NOW on PBS
20 SAT | Rosemary & Thyme “The Gooseberry…”
| Keeping Up... | As Time Goes By | Executive Stress | Fresh Fields
21 SUN | Nature “Christmas in Yellowstone”
| Masterpiece Theatre “Prime Suspect… Final Act” Part 1
22 MON | Antiques Roadshow “Trash to Treasure”
| The Life a House Built… Carter Project | Soul Searching… Thomas Merton
23 TUE | NOVA “Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold”
| Independent Lens “Grey Gardens”
24 WED | Christmas with Mormon Tabernacle Choir... | Christmas at Luther: Night of Glory... | L.A. Holiday Celebration 2008
25 THU | A Pops Holiday Party
| Holidays… Andy Williams (8:58 p.m.) | Holly Jolly… Barenaked Ladies
| Need to Know
| McLaughlin | NOW on PBS
27 SAT | Rosemary & Thyme “In a Monastary…”
| Keeping Up... | As Time Goes By | Executive Stress | Fresh Fields
28 SUN | Nature “Unforgettable Elephants”
| Masterpiece Theatre “Prime Suspect…Final Act” Pt. 2
29 MON | Antiques Roadshow “Wild Things”
| Great Performances at the Met “Doctor Atomic”
30 TUE | NOVA “Is There Life on Mars?”
| Frontline “The War Briefing”
| Ind. Lens “Operation Filmmaker”
31 WED | Live from Lincoln Center “New York Philharmonic New Years’ Eve...”
| Barry Manilow: ...Seventies Songs
1 MON Memories of Midtown
december 2008
TV LISTINGS
SPOTLIGHT ON A DAYTIME PROGRAM
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Everyone’s favorite aardvark introduces
children to the many ways to celebrate the
holidays. Ever magical Elwood City prepares
for the best holiday season ever as Arthur,
D.W., Buster and their family and friends
gather to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah,
Kwanzaa and even a special celebration
between Buster and his mom called Baxter
Day. As the emphasis on perfection looms,
Arthur and friends begin to realize the
true meaning of the holidays.
ARTHUR’S PERFECT
CHRISTMAS airs Tuesday,
December 25 at 9 a.m. on
WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11).
MONDAY-FRIDAY daytime
5:00a
GED Connection (Mon.) CC
TV411 (Tue.) CC
A complete list
Workplace Essential Skills (Wed.) CC
of holiday programs
Crossroads Café (Thu.) CC
on WXXI-TV & Radio
GED Connection (Fri.) CC
5:30
Workplace Essential Skills (Mon.) CC
Learn to Read (Tue.)
GED Connection (Wed.) CC
Crossroads Café (Thu.) CC
GED Connection (Fri.) CC
6:00
Reading Rainbow CC D))) (Mon.-Wed, and 12/25-26)
Assignment: The World (Thu. -Fri. Not 12/25-26)
6:15
Fins, Feathers and Fur (Thu.-Fri. Not 12/25-26)
6:30
Between the Lions CC D)))
7:00
Arthur CC D))) (Mon.-Fri. Not 12/5 and 12/12)
Postcards from Buster CC (12/5 and 12/12)
7:30
Martha Speaks CC D)))
8:00
Curious George CC D)))
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8:30
Sid the Science Kid CC
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10:00
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11:00
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11:30
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1:00
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1:30
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2:00
Caillou CC *
2:30
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3:00
Curious George CC D))) *
3:30
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4:00
WordGirl CC D))) *
4:30
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5:00
Cyberchase CC D))) *
5:30
Homework Hotline (Mon.-Thu. on 12/1-12/11)
Biz Kid$ CC (12/5 and Mon.-Fri starting 12/12)*
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BBC World News CC
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TV LISTINGS
december 2008
Monday 1
9:30
8:00p
9:30
11:00
11:30
11:00
11:30
Memories of Midtown See page 5. (TBR)
Memories of Midtown See page 5. (R) (TBR)
Worldfocus
Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.
OVERNIGHT
12:30a
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
Tavis Smiley
French in Action “Transportation and Travel I & II”
Destinos “El Rescate/Atrapados”
American Cinema “The Studio System”
Democracy in America “Political Parties:
Mobilizing Agents/Elections: The Maintenance of
Democracy”
Windsors: A Royal Dynasty “The 1947 Royal
Wedding: The People’s Wedding” Rare color footage from Queen Elizabeth’s and Prince Philip’s
wedding day. D)))
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
Danger Rangers “Be Prepared - Emergency
Preparedness at Home/Wet & Wild - Water Safety
(Specifically Cruise Ships)”
2:00
Keeping Kids Healthy D)))
2:30
Keeping Kids Healthy D)))
3:00
Hands On: Crafts for Kids “Japan/Ireland”
4:00
Biz Kid$ “Understanding Your Paycheck/Social
Entrepreneurs”
Tuesday 2
Thursday 4
8:00p
8:00p
9:30
11:00
11:30
Brain Fitness 2: Sight and Sound This follow-up
to the popular Brain Fitness Program, focuses on
how the senses of vision and hearing can change
and what can be done to keep them healthy.
(TBR)
The Brain Fitness Program Features a scientifically based set of brain exercises developed to
drive beneficial chemical, physical, and functional
changes in the brain. Narrated by Peter Coyote.
(R)
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
The Whole Child “It’s the Little Things/By Leaps
and Bounds”
2:00
Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy Discuss
waterbirthing and features two differently-abled
mothers.
2:30
Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy Sonograms
and Margaret Mikol’s triumph over tragedy.
3:00
DragonflyTV “Investigate!/Structures”
4:00
Design Squad “The Need for Speed/Rock On” D)))
Wednesday 3
8:00p
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work “The State
Visit” Documents four American hosts as they
prepare for a visit from the Queen of England.
10:00
11:00
11:30
André Rieu: Christmas Around the World The
Dutch conductor/violinist and the Johann Strauss
Orchestra perform holiday classics accompanied
by the Japanese Children’s Choir.
Back Care Basics: Yoga for the Rest of Us Onetime Rochestarian Peggy Cappy demonstrates
exercises and yoga poses to help alleviate back
pain. (R) (TBR)
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
From the Top at Carnegie Hall “Rhythm and
Strings/Family Ties”
2:00
Eyes on The Prize II “Power! (1967-68)” D)))
3:00
A Place of Our Own “Print-Rich Environment/
Attachment and Bonding”
4:00
Los Niños en su Casa “Afeccion y Vinculos/
Manejando la Ansiedad”
Friday 5
8:00p
8:30
9:00
10:00
11:30
Washington Week (TBR)
Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/NTK.
Bill Moyers’ Journal (TBR)
Memories of Midtown See page 5 for details. (R)
(TBR)
Worldfocus
december 2008
5:00
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (TBR)
Foreign Exchange (TBR)
The McLaughlin Group
Washington Week (R)
NOWon PBS (R)
Antiques Roadshow “Portland, OR” Part 2 of 3
(R)
This Old House Hour “Weston Project” Part 10 of
16 (TBR)
and special guests including Brad Paisley, James
Taylor, John Waite, and others.
OVERNIGHT
Mid.
1:00a
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
TV LISTINGS
OVERNIGHT
12:30a
1:00
2:00
4:00
4:30
5:00
Get Ready For Digital TV (R) (TBR)
NOVA “Deadly Ascent” D))) (R)
Independent Lens “Chicago 10” (R)
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (R)
Bill Moyers’ Journal (R)
Sunday 7
Saturday 6
6:00a
7:00
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Noon
2:00
3:30
5:00
6:00
7:00
8:00
9:30
11:00
Sesame Street “Number 6 Games” D)))
Sesame Street “Elmo & Zoe’s Hat Contest” D)))
Arthur “For the Birds/I Owe You One” D)))
Clifford the Big Red Dog “Stinky Friends/He’s
Wonderful Mr. Bleakman” D)))
WordGirl “A Vote for Becky/Class Act” D)))
Hometime “Patching the Slab”
This Old House “Weston Project” Part 9 of 16
(TBR)
Ask This Old House “Building a Retaining Wall/
Loud Faucet”
New Yankee Workshop “The Bar”
Ciao Italia “Cooking Live with Roberto Donna”
New York Wine & Table
Memories of Midtown See page 5 for details. (R)
Brain Fitness 2: Sight and Sound (R) (TBR)
Back Care Basics: Yoga for the Rest of Us
(R) (TBR)
Panda Tales Giant panda cub Zhen Zhen has
captivated San Diego Zoo and “panda cam” visitors with her antics and charm. This special follows
the first year of her life and examines the plight of
the giant panda.
Lawrence Welk Show “U.S. Tour”
Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black and White
Night Recorded in 1988 at the Cocoanut Grove
in downtown L.A., and filmed in black and white,
this triumphant performance for Roy Orbison is
buoyed by a remarkable cast that includes Jackson
Browne, Elvis Costello, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt,
J.D. Souther, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and
Jennifer Warnes.
Billy Joel: The Stranger Live
Alison Krauss: A Hundred Miles or More Topping
off this musical evening is one of the most original
voices in American music, Alison Krauss, as she
performs with her acclaimed band, Union Station,
6:00a
7:00
Sesame Street “Number 6 Games” D)))
Sesame Street “Big Bird and Snuffy’s Talent
Show” D)))
8:00
Thomas & Friends “Right Tracks” D)))
8:30
Bob the Builder “Spud Hits the Airwaves” D)))
9:00
Make Way for Noddy “Too Many Noddies/The
Magic Eraser”
9:30
Clifford the Big Red Dog “Nothing to Fur But Fur
Itself/Jetta’s Project” D)))
10:00 Saddle Club “Lisa’s Choice” Part 1 of 2 (Part 2 on
12/14 at 10a)
10:30 Biz Kid$ “Understanding Your Paycheck”
11:00 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
11:30 Foreign Exchange (R)
Noon To the Contrary
12:30p Visions of Italy: The Great Cities - Rome
Florence & Naples Stunning aerial views of these
cities and their surrounding areas include previously unexplored sites and new perspectives of
favorite destinations from past Visions of Italy
specials. (R)
2:00
Frontline “From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians”
This special recounts the epic story of the rise of
Christianity by exploring the life and death of Jesus,
and the men and women whose belief, conviction,
and martyrdom created the religion we now know as
Christianity. Twelve scholars discuss the value in a
historical approach to Jesus and the Bible.
6:30
Get Ready for Digital TV Kevin and Norm from
This Old House answer questions you might have
about the coming nationwide digital conversion,
digital converter boxes, and HDTV. (R) (TBR)
7:00
OnStage “The White Hots” Go to wxxi.org/onstage.
8:00
Great Performances “Hitman: David Foster and
Friends” Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay is the setting
for this celebration in honor of the legendary songwriter, producer, and maestro David Foster. Andrea
Bocelli, Josh Groban, and Michael Bublé join in the
celebration, along with a special performance by
Celine Dion.
10:00
11:30
TV LISTINGS
december 2008
Brain Fitness 2: Sight and Sound (R)
Scrooge (1935) Based on Charles Dickens’ A
Christmas Carol, this drama stars Sir Seymour
Hicks as Ebenezer Scrooge. Directed by Henry
Edwards.
OVERNIGHT
1:00a
1:30
2:00
3:00
4:00
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers “A
Chance to Read” Molly Ringwald hosts a look at
the challenges facing kids with disabilities in U.S.
schools. D)))
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers
“Toddling Toward Reading” Reba McEntire hosts an
examination of what it takes to give preschoolers
early literacy skills. D)))
Darkness into Light “Semana Santa, San Miguel”
Out of the Past “Collapse”
Earth Revealed “Earth’s Interior/The Sea Floor”
11:30
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
The Whole Child “Babies are Children Too/Dealing
with Feelings”
2:00
Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy Features
author of “Held Hostage”.
2:30
Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy The
Peaceful Touch Daycare technique and the Safe
Haven law.
3:00
DragonflyTV “Sports Science/Spinning”
4:00
Design Squad “Skunk’d/DS Unplugged” D)))
Wednesday 10
8:00p
Monday 8
9:30
8:00p
9:30
11:30
Victor Borge: 100 Years Of Music & Laughter!
Rita Rudner narrates this unparalleled collection
of Victor Borge’s funniest and most memorable
skits which includes rare archival footage and
the classic comedy bits: “Phonetic Punctuation”;
“Inflationary Language”; and “The Opera
Singer”.
Berlin Celebration Concert Celebrated musicians and vocalists perform on Christmas in 1989
to mark the fall of the Berlin wall.
WorldFocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Charlie Rose Go to charlierose.com for guest list.
1:00
French in Action “Transportation and Travel III &
IV”
2:00
Destinos “Se Derrumbo!/Preocupaciones”
3:00
American Cinema “The Star”
4:00
Democracy in America”Interest Groups:
Organizing to Influence/Global Politics: USA and the
World”
Tuesday 9
8:00p
9:30
11:00
You Can Do It! The Boomers’ Guide to a Great
Retirement See page 40 for details. (TBR)
Grow Your Money with Jonathan Pond See page
40 for details. (TBR)
Worldfocus
11:00
11:30
Great Performances “Domingo, Netrebko &
Villazón: Three Stars in Vienna” Placido Domingo
joins Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón on the
steps of Schonbrunn Palace. (TBR)
Three Tenors Christmas Jose Carreras,
Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, and the Vienna
Symphony perform holiday songs. (TBR)
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
Danger Rangers “Go Games - Skate, Ride,
Rollerblade Safely/Kitty’s Birthday Surprise (Overall Safety)”
2:00
Keeping Kids Healthy “Teens with Chronic
Illness: Through Their Eyes/Postpartum
Depression/Sleep Stealers: What’s Keeping Your
Child Awake?” D)))
3:00
Hands On: Crafts for Kids “Shapes/Patterns”
D)))
4:00
Biz Kid$ “What is a Biz Kid?/What is Money?”
Thursday 11
8:00p
9:00
11:00
11:30
Yanni: Voices See page 9 for details.
Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey
– Holiday Special Showcases the group’s most
beloved songs intertwined with stunning images of
Ireland. (R)
Worldfocus
december 2008
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
From the Top at Carnegie Hall “Meeting Our
Heroes/From C to Shining Sea”
2:00
Eyes on the Prize II “The Promised Land (196768)” D)))
3:00
A Place of Our Own “Managing Anxiety/Week in
Review (Top 5 Child Care Health Issues)”
4:00
Los Niños en su Casa “Disciplina Positiva/
Recuento Semanal (Problemas de Salud Mas
Comunes)”
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Noon
1:00p
4:00
Friday 12
8:00p
8:30
9:00
10:00
Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/NTK.
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour In 1969, after
bringing an edgy new brand of political comedy
to the airwaves for three seasons, Tom and Dick
Smothers were fired. But they took on CBS in
the courts, and won. The fascinating true story is
told by the Smothers Brothers, show writers Rob
Reiner and Mason William, performers Joan Baez,
Pete Seeger, and Harry Belafonte, and former CBS
executives.
OVERNIGHT
Mid.
1:00a
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
5:00
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (TBR)
The McLaughlin Group
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (R)
Antiques Roadshow “Portland, OR” Part 3 of 3 (R)
This Old House Hour “Weston Project”
Part 11 of 16
Saturday 13
6:00a
7:00
8:00
8:30
Sesame Street “Lucy the Lazy Lizard” D)))
Sesame Street “The Tale of Sleeping Grouchy”
D)))
Arthur “The Chronicles of Buster/On this Spot”
D)))
Clifford the Big Red Dog “Magic in the Air/
Everyone Loves Clifford” D)))
5:30
7:00
9:30
11:30
TV LISTINGS
WordGirl “You Can’t Crush City Hall/Two Brain
Highway” D)))
Hometime “Basement Plaster”
(TBR)
Ask This Old House
New Yankee Workshop “Finish and Install”
Ciao Italia “Glorious Shrimp”
Back Care Basics: Yoga for the Rest of Us (R)
Dr. Wayne Dyer: Change Your Thoughts, Change
Your Life Dr. Dyer presents the Tao Te Ching book
of wisdom in a way that speaks to life in the 21st
century.
You Can Do It! The Boomers’ Guide to a Great
Retirement (R)
Grow Your Money with Jonathan Pond (R)
Lawrence Welk: God Bless America Co-hosted
by Mary Lou Metzger and Tom Netherton, this
special features The Welk Champagne Music
Makers and over a dozen stars from the Welk
Musical Family.
American Soundtrack: Doo Wop’s Greatest Hits
Features memorable full-length performances of
Doo Wop era artists singing their original hits.
Queen Rock Montreal Recorded live in 1981, this
Queen concert contains stunning performances of
some of the band’s biggest hits.
OVERNIGHT
1:00a
2:00
3:00
4:00
4:30
5:00
NOVA “The Last Great Ape” D)))
Frontline “The Old Man and the Storm”
How Art Made the World “More Human than
Human”
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (R)
Sunday 14
6:00a
7:00
8:00
8:30
9:00
Sesame Street “Lucy the Lazy Lizard” D)))
Sesame Street “Big Bird’s Nest Sale” D)))
Thomas & Friends “Courage” D)))
Bob the Builder “Scrambler’s Scouts!” D)))
Make Way for Noddy “Noddy & the Bumper
Monster/Noddy’s Car Trouble”
9:30
Clifford the Big Red Dog “Embarrassing
Moments/Lucky Charm” D)))
10:00 Saddle Club “Lisa’s Choice” Part 2 of 2
10:30 Biz Kid$ “Social Entrepreneurs”
12:30p Suze Orman: Women & Money Host Suze
Orman shares insights into the complicated, often
2:30
4:00
5:30
7:00
8:00
9:30
11:30
TV LISTINGS
december 2008
dysfunctional relationship many women have with
money.
Great Performances “Domingo, Netrebko &
Villazón: Three Stars in Vienna” (R)
Three Tenors Christmas (R)
Lights: Celebrate Hanukkah Live in Concert
Craig Taubman hosts this musical extravaganza
celebrating the themes of hope, faith, and family
joy, and featuring The Klezmatics; cantor/tenor
Alberto Mizrahi; top-selling jazz artist Dave Koz;
Emmy Award winning actress Mare Winningham;
and many others. Filmed in high definition before a
live audience in L.A.
OnStage “Slide Hampton” Go to wxxi.org/onstage.
John Denver: A Song’s Best Friend The
acclaimed songwriter, performer, and humanitarian
performs cherished classics in this program that
weaves together selections from his popular TV
specials, rare footage from concerts, and interviews with some of those who were close to him.
Great Performances “A Tribute to James Taylor”
David Crosby, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Sting, and
Bruce Springsteen honor this musical craftsman.
(R)
Independent Lens “Doc” The personal story of
literary figure Harold Louis Humes sheds light on
life in postwar America.
OVERNIGHT
12:30a
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
Get Ready for Digital TV (R) (TBR)
Where Do the Children Play?
Darkness Into Light “Following the Spirit”
Out of the Past “New Worlds”
Earth Revealed “The Birth of a Theory/Plate
Dynamics”
Monday 15
8:00p
11:00
11:30
“Viewers’ Choice” Programming to be determined. Please refer to wxxi.org/tv/schedule.html.
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
French in Action “Transportation and Travel V/
Habitat I”
2:00
Destinos “Medidas Drasticas/Ha Habido un
Accidente”
3:00
American Cinema “The Western”
4:00
Democracy in America “Interest Groups:
Organizing to Influence/Global Politics: USA and the
World”
Tuesday 16
8:00p
11:00
11:30
“Viewers’ Choice” Programming to be determined. Please refer to wxxi.org/tv/schedule.html.
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
The Whole Child “I’m Glad I’m Me/Listening to
Families”
2:00
Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy Midwifery,
pain during labor, and multicultural heritage in biracial families.
2:30
Real Moms, Real Stories, Real Savvy
Breastfeeding 101, workplace rights for lactating
moms, and step-parenting.
3:00
DragonflyTV “Propulsion/Human Body”
4:00
Design Squad “Got Game?/A Collective
Collaboration” D)))
Wednesday 17
8:00p
10:00
11:30
Great Performances “Dance in America:
San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker” Olympic gold
medalist Kristi Yamaguchi hosts this dazzling new
interpretation of the holiday favorite.
Richard Tucker Gala: An Opera Celebration
Brings together Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato,
Simon Keenlyside, and Diana Damrau for a night
of favorite arias at the Lincoln Center. Maestro
Asher Fisch conducts members of the Met Opera
Orchestra and the New York Choral Society.
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
Mid.
1:00a
2:00
3:00
4:00
Danger Rangers “Fallbot Forget-Me Not - (Overall
Safety)/Mission 547”
Keeping Kids Healthy “Raising a Child with Down
Syndrome/The Effect of TV on Your Kids/Whooping
Cough” D)))
Hands On: Crafts for Kids “Calendars/Weather”
D)))
Biz Kid$ “How Do You Get Money?/What Can You
Do with Money?”
december 2008
TV LISTINGS
Thursday 18
Saturday 20
8:00p
6:00a
7:00
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
11:00
11:30
16 (R)
Second Opinion: “Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma”
See page 7 for details. (TBR)
Independent Lens “Wonders Are Many: The
Making of Dr. Atomic” Follows composer John
Adams and director Peter Sellars as they work
to forge the tale of J. Robert Oppenheimer into
a music drama like no other View the complete
performance of the new opera Doctor Atomic on
Great Performances at the Met on 12/29 at 9p.
(TBR)
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
From the Top at Carnegie Hall “Musical
Traditions/Style and Substance”
2:00
Eyes on the Prize “Ain’t Gonna Shuffle No More
(1964-72)” D)))
3:00
A Place of Our Own “Reading to Infants/Writing
Names”
4:00
Los Niños en su Casa “Escribiendo Nuestros
Nombres/Descubriendo la Ciencia”
Friday 19
8:00p
8:30
9:00
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/NTK. (TBR)
The McLaughlin Group (TBR)
NOW on PBS (TBR)
Worldfocus
12:30a
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
5:00
Tavis Smiley
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (R)
The McLaughlin Group (R)
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (R)
Antiques Roadshow “Trash to Treasure” (TBR)
This Old House Hour “Weston Project”
Part 12 of 16
OVERNIGHT
Sesame Street “Abby’s 1st Sleepover” D)))
Sesame Street “Slimey Adopts a Pet Bug” D)))
Arthur “Hic or Treat/Mr. Alwaysright” D)))
Clifford the Big Red Dog “Clifford Grows Up/
Jetta’s Sweater” D)))
9:00
WordGirl “Super-Grounded/Mouse Army” D)))
9:30
Hometime “Basement Flooring”
10:00 This Old House “Weston Project” Part 11 of 16
(TBR)
10:30 Ask This Old House
11:00 New Yankee Workshop “Adirondack Trio”
11:30 Ciao Italia “Happy Birthday”
Noon Lidia’s Italy “Vegetarian Rome”
12:30p Victory Garden “Friends: Entertain with a Twist”
D)))
1:00
Garden Smart Visits the Colonial Williamsburg
gardens.
1:30
Simply Ming “Star Anise/Cranberries”
2:00
Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen
“Barbecued Chicken”
2:30
Sara’s Weeknight Meals “Pizza”
3:00
Second Opinion “Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma”
Lymphoma is on the rise, but with early diagnosis
it is often treatable with a good prognosis. Go to
wxxi.org/secondopinion. (R) (TBR)
3:30
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home “Everyday Green”
4:00
Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles
Tells the story of generations of young MexicanAmericans who proudly expressed their identity
through music. Filled with intimate first-person storytelling, rare film and photos, and exuberant music
from artists such as Lalo Guerrero, Ritchie Valens, and
Los Lobos. Narrated by Edward James Olmos.
5:00
Wild Chronicles Florida ranchers may hold the key
to preserving tracts of undeveloped land where
black bears roam.
5:30
Rick Steves’ Europe “Great Swiss Cities: Luzern,
Bern, Zurich and Lausanne”
6:00
Antiques Roadshow “Trash to Treasure” (R) (TBR)
7:00
Lawrence Welk Show “Christmas”
8:00
Rosemary and Thyme “The Gooseberry
Bush” The detectives find an abandoned baby
in a garden, and a neighboring artist is found
murdered. (R)
9:00
Keeping Up Appearances “A Barbecue at Violet’s”
9:30
As Time Goes By “The Bathroom”
10:00 Executive Stress
10:30 Fresh Fields “Brighton or Bust”
11:00 Doctor Who “Doomsday” (R)
OVERNIGHT
Mid.
Austin City Limits “Bloc Party/Ghostland
Observatory” Performances by England’s politically
1:00a
2:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
TV LISTINGS
december 2008
charged post-punk band and the Austin electro
rock duo.
NOVA “Pocahontas Revealed” D)))
Independent Lens “Wonders Are Many: The
Making of Dr. Atomic” (R)
Get Ready For Digital TV (R) (TBR)
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (R)
Sunday 21
6:00a
7:00
8:00
8:30
9:00
Sesame Street “Abby’s 1st Sleepover” D)))
Sesame Street “Fairytale Emergencies” D)))
Thomas & Friends “Presents & Prizes” D)))
Bob the Builder “The Botanical Gardens” D)))
Make Way for Noddy “The Balancing Act/The
Goblin’s Stop Watch”
9:30
Clifford the Big Red Dog “Doggie Detectives/
Camping it Up” D)))
10:00 Saddle Club “Seeing is Believing”
10:30 Biz Kid$ “What is a Biz Kid?”
12:30p Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/NTK. (R)
1:00
Keeping Kids Healthy “Holistic Medicine: An
Alternative Approach/Computers and Backpacks:
Back Trouble for Your Child?” D)))
1:30
Second Opinion “Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma” Go to
wxxi.org/secondopinion. (R)
2:00
New York Wine & Table “Farm to Table” Host
Susan Hunt learns about Dr. Frank, the man who
put the Finger Lakes on the international wine
map.
2:30
Sewing With Nancy “Picture Perfect Quilts” Part 2
of 2
3:00
The Woodwright’s Shop “File Philosophy” D)))
3:30
MotorWeek “Volkswagen Routan” Showcases the
2009 Volkswagen Routan minivan; Honda Accord;
BMW x6; and the 2009 Honda Fit.
4:00
CityWise
4:30
Inside Washington
5:00
5:30
This Old House “Weston Project” Part 9 of 16 (R)
6:00
BBC World News This Week
6:30
New York Now
7:00
OnStage “Phil Marshall Trio” Go to wxxi.org/
onstage.
8:00
Nature “Christmas in Yellowstone” The wolves,
coyotes, elk, bison, bears, and otters of Yellowstone
Nation Park make their way through their most
challenging season.
9:00
11:00
Masterpiece Theatre “Prime Suspect VII: The Final
Act” When a 14-year-old student is found dead,
detective Tennison plans to get to the bottom of
the case. Starring Helen Mirren. Part 1 of 2 D))) (R)
(TBR)
P.O.V. “Inheritance” See page 9 for details.
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Room Nearby Five culturally dissimilar people
reflect on the process and unexpected revelations
of loneliness.
1:00
Act” Pat 1 of 2 D))) (R) (TBR)
3:00
L.A. Holiday Celebration 2008 (TBR)
4:00
Earth Revealed “Mountain Building and the
Growth of Continents/Earth’s Structures”
Monday 22
8:00p
9:00
10:00
11:00
11:30
Antiques Roadshow “Trash to Treasure” (R)
The Life a House Built: The 25th Anniversary
of the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project
Captures the optimism of the Carters’ extraordinary 25-year involvement with Habitat for
Humanity.(TBR)
Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton
Reveals the struggles of the spiritual search of the
acclaimed trappist monk and writer who is considered one of the most influential spiritual voices of
the 20th century.
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
The Life a House Built: The 25th Anniversary of
the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project (R)
(TBR)
2:00
Antiques Roadshow “Roadshow Remembers” (R)
(TBR)
3:00
Act” Part 1 of 2 D))) (R)
Tuesday 23
8:00p
10:00
NOVA “Absolute Zero” Groundbreaking discoveries
that led to cutting edge “cold technologies.” (TBR)
D)))
Independent Lens “Grey Gardens: From East
Hampton to Broadway” The eccentric lives of
december 2008
11:00
11:30
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
NOVA “Absolute Zero” D))) (R) (TBR)
3:00
(TBR)
4:00
Christmas at Luther: Night of Glory, Dawn of
Peace (TBR)
Wednesday 24
Thursday 25
9:00a
10:00
11:00
Noon
1:00p
9:00
10:00
11:00
11:30
Edith Beale and her daughter Edie (relatives of
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis) set the stage for a
film and musical. (TBR)
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
8:00p
TV LISTINGS
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir Featuring the King’s Singers This concert
special features the world-renowned choir with
the English vocal ensemble, the King’s Singers.
(TBR)
Christmas at Luther: Night of Glory, Dawn
of Peace Breathtaking music, glowing candlelight,
and performances by six choirs, the symphony
orchestra, hand bell choir, and Christmas Brass
and Percussion Ensemble capture the wonder and
joy of the holiday season. (R) (TBR)
L.A. Holiday Celebration 2008 African, Asian,
European, and Latino performers express the
holiday spirit in this dance special. (R) (TBR)
Worldfocus
2:00
3:00
4:00
5:00
8:00
8:58
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
Choir Featuring the King’s Singers (R)
2:00
Peace (R) (TBR)
3:00
Hampton to Broadway” (R) (TBR)
4:00
Biz Kid$ “Money Moves/Taking Charge of Your
Financial Future”
10:00
11:00
11:30
Arthur’s Perfect Christmas D)))
A Renaissance Christmas Chicago’s celebrated
Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass ensemble.
Christmas at St. Olaf: Where Peace and
Love and Hope Abide More than 500 students
in five choirs will perform hymns, carols, choral
works, and orchestral selections.
Faith Hill Christmas Special This Soundstage
special stars Faith Hill. The singer is backed by an
orchestra led by conductor David Campbell.
Choir Featuring the King’s Singers (R) (TBR)
L.A. Holiday Celebration 2008 (R) (TBR)
of Peace (R) (TBR)
Come, All Ye Faithful: Concordia College
Christmas Concert (R)
Heidi 4 Paws: A Furry Tale This live action
re-telling of the children’s classic story of Heidi
stars real-life dogs as the characters with the
voices of Angela Lansbury, Stephen Rea, Julian
Sands, and Steve Guttenberg.
A Pops Holiday Party Festive holiday standards and sing-along favorites from 35 years of
the Boston Pops orchestra. (R)
Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy
Williams Christmas Specials Quintessential
moments include Williams’ solos; ensembles with
his brothers and the Osmonds; and interviews
with Williams, his son Bobby, and Donny Osmond.
A Holly Jolly Pops Holiday with Barenaked
Ladies Conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston
Pops Orchestra are joined by the upbeat hitmakers Barenaked Ladies to put a twist on classic
Christmas tunes. (R)
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
12:30a Tavis Smiley
1:00
16 (TBR)
2:00
3:00
of Peace (R) (TBR)
4:00
TV LISTINGS
december 2008
Friday 26
8:00p
8:30
9:00
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/NTK. (TBR)
The McLaughlin Group (TBR)
NOW on PBS (TBR)
Worldfocus
12:30a
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
Tavis Smiley
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (R)
The McLaughlin Group (R)
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (R)
Antiques Roadshow “Roadshow Remembers” (R)
(TBR)
16 (R)
5:00
5:30
6:00
OVERNIGHT
5:00
7:00
8:00
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
OVERNIGHT
Saturday 27
Mid.
6:00a
7:00
8:00
1:00a
3:00
Sesame Street D)))
Sesame Street D)))
Arthur “The Last of Mary Moo Cow/Bitzi’s Beau”
D)))
8:30
Clifford the Big Red Dog “Cleo Gets a Cone/A Job
Well Read” D)))
9:00
WordGirl “Chuck E Sneeze/Swap Meat” D)))
9:30
Hometime
10:00 This Old House “Weston Project” Part 12 of 16
10:30 Ask This Old House
11:00 New Yankee Workshop “Outdoor Loveseat”
11:30 Ciao Italia “Almond Cookies”
Noon Lidia’s Italy “Porcini Wrap”
12:30p Victory Garden “Earth: Celebrate the Earth”
1:00
Garden Smart Features heirloom plants and
18th century techniques.
1:30
Simply Ming “Madras Curry/Olives”
2:00
Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen
“Regional Chops”
2:30
Sara’s Weeknight Meals “Pasta for Supper”
3:00
Second Opinion “Depression in Later Life” Proper
diagnosis and treatment of depression later in life
is critical to good physical health. Go to wxxi.org/
secondopinion. (TBR)
3:30
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home “Pet Perfect”
4:00
Addo’s Elephants A heartwarming tale about one
of the greatest feats of elephant conservation ever
undertaken, as eleven terrified African elephants
survive a merciless massacre to subsequently
thrive in a “lost world”. Elephant fans might also
enjoy Nature “Unforgettable Elephants” on 12/28
at 8p. D)))
Wild Chronicles Conservationists fight a law that
gives mining companies priority over recreation
and preservation.
Rick Steves’ Europe “Viennese Delights”
Antiques Roadshow “Roadshow Remembers”
This trip down memory lane features unbelievable
objects, unforgettable stories, and amazing prices.
(R)
Lawrence Welk Show “Tour of Southern
California”
Rosemary and Thyme “In a Monastary Garden”
A woman is murdered in an herb garden, and the
detectives realize they could be in serious danger.
(R)
Keeping Up Appearances: Christmas Special
Hyacinth organizes, directs, and stars in a local
pageant titled “Our Town in the Civil War.”
As Time Goes By “Surprising News”
Executive Stress
Fresh Fields “Happy Returns”
Doctor Who “Christmas Invasion” (R)
4:00
4:30
5:00
Austin City Limits “Wilco/Béla Fleck & Friends”
Alternative country kingpins Wilco rock the house,
and banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck hosts a bluegrass
meltdown featuring the finest players in bluegrass.
NOVA “Absolute Zero” D))) (R)
Hampton to Broadway” (R)
Washington Week (R)
NOW on PBS (R)
Sunday 28
6:00a
7:00
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
Noon
Sesame Street Telly makes a golf course. D)))
Sesame Street “Sesame Street Bird Games” D)))
Thomas & Friends “Kindness” D)))
Bob the Builder “Splasher to the Rescue” D)))
Make Way for Noddy “Toy Town’s Winning Team/
The Big Fib”
Clifford the Big Red Dog “New Dog in Town/Get
Well” D)))
Saddle Club “Trouble Free”
Biz Kid$ “What is Money?”
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
Foreign Exchange (R)
To the Contrary
december 2008
12:30p Need to Know Go to wxxi.org/NTK. (R)
1:00
Keeping Kids Healthy “Teens Behind the Wheel:
How Can You Keep Them Safe?” D)))
1:30
Second Opinion “Depression in Later Life” Go to
wxxi.org/secondopinion. (R)
2:00
New York Wine & Table “Wine” Host Susan Hunt
delves into acclaimed wineries from the tip of Long
Island to the brink of Niagara Falls.
2:30
Sewing With Nancy “Already Cut, Ready to Quilt”
Part 1 of 2
3:00
The Woodwright’s Shop “A Very ‘Boring’
Program” D)))
3:30
MotorWeek “Saturn Vue 2-Mode” Also, the ‘09
Hyundai Genesis Sedan and tips for motorcycle
care.
4:00
CityWise
4:30
Inside Washington
5:00
5:30
6:00
BBC World News This Week
6:30
New York Now
7:00
OnStage “The Isotopes” Go to wxxi.org/onstage.
8:00
9:00
11:00
Nature “Unforgettable Elephants” Wildlife cameraman Martyn Colbeck shares his spectacular
footage and insights about these animals. D)))
Act” Part 2 of 2. D))) (R) (TBR)
Penny Serenade (1941) After suffering through a
miscarriage, a couple adopt a baby, but a second
tragedy strikes, leaving them more desperate then
ever. Eventually, their faith and hope are restored.
Starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. Directed by
George Stevens.
OVERNIGHT
1:00a
3:00
4:00
Act” Part 2 of 2 D))) (R) (TBR)
Peace (R)
OVERNIGHT
Mid.
1:00
4:00
8:00p
9:00
10:00
11:30
NOVA “Is There Life on Mars?” Showcases the
latest scientific discoveries on Mars made by
NASA’s robot rovers and Phoenix probe. D))) (TBR)
Frontline “The War Briefing” An inside look at the
real foreign policy choices the new president of the
United States will face. (R) (TBR)
Independent Lens “Operation Filmmaker” After his
school is destroyed by American bombs, an Iraqi
film student works on a Hollywood movie. (TBR)
Worldfocus
OVERNIGHT
Mid.
1:00
2:00
3:00
Frontline “The War Briefing” (R)
NOVA “Is There Life on Mars?” (R)
Act” Part 2 of 2 (R)
Wednesday 31
8:00p
11:00
9:00
Great Performances at the Met “Doctor Atomic”
(R)
Antiques Roadshow “Wild Things” (R)
Tuesday 30
Monday 29
Antiques Roadshow “Wild Things” Showcases
animal-themed collectibles, including a painting of
kittens and a sculpture by Dr. Seuss. (R) (TBR)
Great Performances at the Met “Doctor Atomic”
John Adams’ contemporary masterpiece explores
the creation of the atomic bomb. Movie director
Penny Woolcock makes her Met debut with this
production. Baritone Gerald Finley plays J. Robert
Oppenheimer, the title character, in this gripping
adaptation of a story that changed the course of
world history. Alan Gilbert conducts the opera’s Met
premiere. (TBR)
10:00
8:00p
TV LISTINGS
Live from Lincoln Center “New York
Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Gala Concert” This
glamorous evening is filled with opera favorites by
Strauss Jr., Offenbach, Lehar, and Suppe. (TBR)
Barry Manilow: Songs from the Seventies The
singer-songwriter performs in concert, sharing
his personal experiences with the audience at the
Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, New York.
Great Performances “Eric Clapton Crossroads
Guitar Festival Chicago” Presents highlights
of Clapton and the world’s leading guitar gods
performing in the 2007 concert, which was hosted
by Bill Murray.
OVERNIGHT
1:00a
3:00
4:30
Live from Lincoln Center “New York
Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Gala Concert” (R)
Independent Lens “Operation Filmmaker” (R)
Get Ready for Digital TV (R)
december 2008
REPEATS SCHEDULE
DECEMBER primetime repeats
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Antiques Roadshow “Roadshow Remembers” Airs 12/23 at 2a. Repeats on 12/27 at 4a & 6p. “Trash to Treasure” Airs
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12/20 at 4a & 6p. Repeats 12/22 at 8p. “Wild Things” Airs 12/29 at 8p. Repeats on 12/30 at 4a.
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Back Care Basics: Yoga for the Rest of Us Airs 12/4 at 10p. Repeats on 12/6 at 5p, 12/13 at Noon.
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Bill Moyers’ Journal Episodes air Fridays at 9p with repeats on the following Sundays at 5a.
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Brain Fitness 2: Sight and Sound Airs 12/2 at 8p. Repeats on 12/6 at 3:30p, 12/7 at 10p.
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Christmas at Luther: Night of Glory, Dawn of Peace Airs 12/24 at 4a. Repeats on 12/24 at 9p, 12/25 at 2a and 3p,
12/26 at 3a, 12/29 at 3p.
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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring the King’s Singers Airs 12/24 at 8p. Repeats on 12/25 at 1a & 1p.
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Foreign Exchange Episodes air Saturdays at 2:30a with repeats on Sundays at 11:30a.
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Frontline “The War Briefing” Airs 12/30 at 9p. Repeats on 12/31 at 1a.
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Get Ready for Digital TV Airs 12/7 at 12:30a. Repeats on 12/7 at 6:30p and 12/15 at 12:30a, 12/21 at 3:30a, 1/1 at 4:30a.
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Great Performances “Domingo, Netrebko & Villazón: Three Stars in Vienna” Airs 12/10 at 8p. Repeats on 12/14 at 2:30p.
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Great Performances at the Met “Doctor Atomic” Airs 12/29 at 9p. Repeats on 12/30 at 1a.
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Grow Your Money with Jonathan Pond Airs 12/9 at 9:30p. Repeats on 12/13 at 5:30p.
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Independent Lens “Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to Broadway” Airs 12/23 at 10p. Repeats on 12/25 at 3a, 12/28 at 3a.
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“Operation Filmmaker” Airs 12/30 at 10p. Repeats on 1/1 at 3a. “Wonders Are Many: The Making of Dr. Atomic” Airs 12/18
at 10p. Repeats on 12/21 at 2a.
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L.A. Holiday Celebration 2008 Airs 12/22 at 3a. Repeats on 12/24 at 10p, 12/25 at 2p, 12/26 at 4a, 12/29 at 4a.
The Life a House Built: The 25th Anniversary of the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project | Airs 12/22 at 9p. Repeats on
12/23 at 1a, 12/24 at 3a, 12/26 at 2a.
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Live from Lincoln Center “New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Gala Concert” Airs 12/31 at 8p. Repeats on 1/1 at 1a.
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Masterpiece Theatre “Prime Suspect VII: The Final Act” Part 1 airs 12/21 at 9p. Repeats on 12/22 at 1a, 12/23 at 3a.
Part 2 airs 12/28 at 9p. Repeats on 12/29 at 1a, 12/31 at 3a.
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McLaughlin Group Episodes air Fridays at 10p with repeats on the following Saturdays at 2:30a. Preempted Friday episodes
will air on Saturdays at 2:30a.
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Memories of Midtown Airs 12/1 at 8p. Repeats on 12/1 at 9:30p, 12/5 at 10p, 12/6 at 2p.
Need to Know | Episodes air Fridays at 8:30p with some episodes repeating the following Sundays at 12:30p.
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NOVA “Is There Life on Mars?” | Airs 12/30 at 8p. Repeats on 12/31 at 2a. “Absolute Zero” Airs 12/23 at 8p. Repeats on
12/24 at 1a, 12/28 at 1a.
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NOW on PBS Episodes air Fridays at 10:30p with repeats on the following Saturdays at 1:30a and 3:30a, and Sundays at 4:30a.
Preempted Friday episodes will air on Saturday at 1:30a.
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Second Opinion “Depression in Later Life” Airs 12/27 at 3p. Repeats on 12/28 at 2:30p. “Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma” Airs
12/18 at 9p. Repeats on 12/20 at 3p, 12/21 at 2:30p.
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This Old House “Weston Project” Part 9 airs 12/6 at 10a. Repeats on 12/21 at 5:30p. Part 10 airs 12/13 at 10a. Repeats on
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12/28 at 5p. Part 11 airs 12/20 at 10a. Repeats on 12/28 at 5:30p.
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This Old House Hour “Weston Project” Part 10” Airs 12/6 at 5a. Repeats on 12/18 at 8p. Part 13 airs 12/26 at 1a.
Repeats on 12/27 at 5a.
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Three Tenors Christmas Airs 12/10 at 9:30p. Repeats on 12/14 at 4p.
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Washington Week Episodes air Fridays at 8p with repeats on the following Saturdays at 1a and 3a, and Sundays at 4a.
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You Can Do It! The Boomers’ Guide to a Great Retirement Airs 12/9 at 8p. Repeats on 12/13 at 4p.
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december 2008
CREATE/THINKBRIGHT
DTV 21.3/cable 433
On WXXI-DT21.3 (cable 433) WXXI carries two program streams:
Create, airing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., showcases the best cooking,
travel, fine 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 December.
Looking for the HD primetime schedule?
Starting in December, WXXI will run the same primetime schedule on WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11) and WXXI-HD
(DT21.1/cable 1011). This is in preparation of the digital
transition, on February 17, 2009, when WXXI-TV
21 will be located at DT21.1 on digital television
sets, and TV sets with digital converter boxes.
So, when browsing the TV listings you can
find all those programs on WXXI-TV and
WXXI-HD.
CREATE
9 a.m.
Rick Steves’ Europe (Mon. through Fri.)
Holiday Table (12/25)
Woodturning Workshop (12/25)
Burt Wolf: Taste of Freedom (12/31)
12:30 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
One Stroke Painting with Donna Dewberry (Mon., Fri.)
Travelscope (Mon., Wed., Fri.)
The Best of the Joy of Painting (Tue., Thu.)
Burt Wolf Travels & Traditions (Tue., Thu.)
Gary Spetz’s Painting Wild Places! with Watercolor (Wed.)
Katie Brown (12/25)
Daisy Cooks! with Daisy Martinez (12/31)
Caprial and John’s Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends(12/31)
10 a.m.
1 p.m.
Garden Smart (Mon., Wed.)
Simply Ming (Mon., Wed., Thu.)
Victory Garden (Tue.)
Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class (Tue., Thu.)
P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home (Fri., and 12/25)
Holiday Table (12/25, 12/31)
1:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
Lidia’s Italy (Mon., Wed., Thu.)
This Old House (Mon., Fri.)
Uncorked: Wine Made Simple (Tue., Thu. through 12/23)
New Yankee Workshop (Tue., Thu.)
Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen (Tue., Thu. beg. 12/23
Ask This Old House (Wed.)
Scheewe Art (12/25)
Low Carb Cookworx (12/31)
Christina Cooks (12/31)
11 a.m.
2 p.m.
Ciao Italia (Mon., Fri.)
Hometime (Mon., Fri.)
Mexico: One Plate at a Time (Tue., Thu. through 12/9)
Katie Brown Workshop (Tue., Thu.)
Christina Cooks (Tue., Thu. starting 12/11)
For Your Home (Wed.)
Daisy Cooks! with Daisy Martinez
Katie Brown Workshop (12/31)
Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class (12/31)
11:30 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
Cultivating Life (Mon., Wed., Fri.)
How to Cook Everything: Bittman... America’s Chefs (Mon., Fri.)
Glass with Vicki Payne (Tue., Thu.)
Hubert Keller: Secrets of a Chef (Tue., Thu.)
New Scandinavian Cooking with Tina Nordstrom (12/25)
Smart Travels: Pacific Rim with Rudy Maxa (12/31)
Caprial and John’s Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends (12/31)
12 p.m.
3 p.m.
Paint, Paper and Crafts (Mon., Fri.)
Rick Steves’ Europe (Mon. through Fri.)
Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel (Tue., Thu.)
Woodturning Workshop (12/25)
Knit & Crotchet Today (Wed.)
december 2008
THINKBRIGHT AND WORLD
THINKBRIGHT
WORLD
DTV 21.3/cable 433
DTV 21.2/cable 524
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ThinkBright broadcasts a block of
non-commercial, non-violent children’s programming.
8 p.m.
NOVA (Thursdays)
KIDS PROGRAMMING
Nature (Saturdays)
6pm
Arthur (Saturdays), Curious George (Sundays),
Super Why (weekdays)
Now on PBS (Sundays)
6:30pm
Wordgirl (Saturdays), Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman (Sundays),
Sid the Science Kid (weekdays)
Citizen Tanouye (Tues., 12/2)
7pm
Animalia (Saturdays and Sundays), Martha Speaks
(weekdays)
7:30pm
Jim Knox’s Wild Zoofari (Saturdays), Dragonfly TV
(Sundays), Curious George (weekdays)
Wild Chronicles (Mon., 12/8, 12/29)
Wolves in Paradise (Mon., 12/1)
Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (Wed., 12/3)
Nanotechnology: the Power of Small (Fri., 12/5)
Safe Harbor (Tues. 12/9)
Independent Lens: Doc (Wed. 12/10)
Making Sense of Place (Fri., 12/12)
ThinkBright airs programs under a theme each night
night,beginning
below
at
8 p.m.
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the themes:
are the themes:
Sundays .......................... Family & Educational Nights
Mondays ......................... Healthy for Life Nights
Tuesdays ......................... Arts & Performance Nights
Wednesdays ................... History & Biography Nights
Thursdays ....................... Heritage & Diversity Nights
Fridays............................. Think Globally Nights
Saturdays........................ Science & Nature Nights
THINKBRIGHT HIGHLIGHTS
< Keeping Kids Healthy< Keeping Kids Healthy
“Premature Babies” “Premature Babies”
Monday, December 8 at Monday,
8 p.m. December 8 at 8 p.m.
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through thebabies,
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and
and the anxiety.
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need to make it through the
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uncertainty and the anxiety.
Sunday, December 21 at 9 p.m.
See Professor Randy Pausch’s
lastLecture
lecture “Really Achieving
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awayDecember
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9 p.m.
The story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe is brought to life
again by some of the last <
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World Remembered
as noted scholars on the Jewish
Sunday,experience.
December 28 at 9 p.m.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF TWO CATS PRODUCTIONS The story of Jewish life in Eastern
Europe is brought to life again
by some of the last remaining
eye-witnesses, as well as noted
scholars on the Jewish experience.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF TWO CATS PRODUCTIONS
Hotspots (Mon. 12/15)
Status Anxiety (Fri., 12/19)
Arabian Horse: The Ancient Breed (Mon. 12/22)
Expo: Magic of the White City (Tues. 12/23)
Standard of Perfection (Sat. 12/25)
Gettysburg and Stories of Valor (Tues. 12/30)
8:30 p.m.
Wild Chronicles (Mon., 12/8, 12/29)
McLaughlin Group (Sundays)
POV: Inheritance (Tues., 12/16)
Enduring Faith (Wed. 12/17)
9 p.m.
Nature (Mondays)
Scientific American Frontiers (Thursday)
History Detectives (Saturdays except 12/6)
Bill Moyers Journal (Sundays)
Beyond the Theology (Wed., 12/3)
Wolves in Paradise (Fri. 12/5 and Sat. 12/6)
Better Hour: The Legacy of William Wilberforce (Tues., 12/9)
Frontline (Wed. 12/10); The War Briefing (Wed. 12/31)
Race for Open Space (Fri., 12/12)
Leisurama (Fri., 12/19)
Placing Out: The Orphan Trains (Tues. 12/23)
On a Wing and a Prayer (Wed. 12/24)
Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence (Fri. 12/26)
Lincoln and Lee and Antietam: Cost of Freedom (Tues. 12/30)
9:30 p.m.
Beyond the Theology (Wed. 12/3)
10 p.m.
Newshour with Jim Lehrer (Mon. – Fri.)
History Detectives (Saturdays)
Global Voices (Sundays)
STATION SIGNALS
december 2008
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CLASSICAL PROGRAMMING
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The stunning voice of baritone Kevin Deas and the Festival High School Chorale
present holiday classics at the annual RPO holiday pops concert under the
direction of Jeff Tyzik.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 AT 1 P.M.
Musica Spei, the famous a capella group that specializes in sacred choral music,
serenades its audience with holiday favorites live from the studios at WXXI.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 AT 1 P.M. (TBR 12/22, 8P.M.)
In his last season as director of Rochester’s premiere chamber choir, Roger
Wilhelm directs Madrigalia, along with Quartsemble, in a performance of MarcAntoine Charpentier’s Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 22 AT NOON
Murray Horwitz and Susan Stamberg host as prominent authors revive Hanukkah
traditions in their own original stories. Airs 12/27 at 3 p.m. on AM1370.
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From traditional Yiddish melodies of Eastern Europe to modern Israeli tunes,
the Western Wind will cover many eclectic elements of Jewish song in this
Chanukah celebration hosted by Leonard Nimoy.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 AT 10 A.M.
Broadcasting live from King’s College in Cambridge, England, the 80-year-old
tradition of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols features Biblical readings and
choral and organ selections performed by the King’s College Choir.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 AT 3 P.M.
This musical radio theater drama takes its audience to the French battlefields
on Dec. 25, 1914, where the combating armies laid down their weapons
and came together for one day in celebration of Christmas. Hosted by Brian
Newhouse, this performance mixes the telling of individual accounts with the
melodies of your favorite Christmas tunes.
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With lyrics by folk icon Woody Guthrie, the Grammy Award-winning band, the
Klezmatics’ newest CD is the feature of this holiday concert, hosted by Murray
Horwitz. This also airs on WRUR-FM88.5 on 12/23 at 8 p.m.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 AT 1 P.M.
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gets together with a great cast of friends
— including James Taylor, Allison Krauss and Dave Brubeck — to celebrate
the holidays, performing a wide range of the season’s favorites. This also airs
on WRUR-FM88.5 on 12/25 at 6 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 AT 11 P.M.
Holiday favorites and Strauss waltzes are the feature as retired Classical 91.5
host Mordecai Lipshutz rings in the New Year.
For a complete listing of all holiday specials, go to wxxi.org/holiday
MADRIAGALIA PHOTO: DEWEY WEILD
Susan Stamberg
Western Wind
Yo Yo Ma
december 2008
DECEMBER classical programming
Classical91.5/WJSL90.3/HD91.5-1
Monday-Friday
6a
7a
Saturday
Sunday
The Sunshine Show
Classical Music
with Simon Pontin
with John Andres
The Sunshine Show
with Simon Pontin
8a
With Heart and Voice
with Richard Gladwell
Salmagundy
9a
with Simon Pontin
10a
Sunday Baroque
11a
Classical Music
with Julia Figueras
NOON
Fascinatin’ Rhythm
Classical Music
Saint Paul Sunday
with Marianne Carberry
1p
Classical Music
with Jack Ertle or Gerry Szymanski
2p
Metropolitan Opera
(start and end times vary)
3p
Classical Music
4p
5p
From the Top
6p
7p
Exploring Music
A Prairie Home Companion
Syndicated Orchestral Series
Thistle & Shamrock
Pipedreams
(see listings for details)
Echoes
Hearts of Space
10p
Classical Music
11p
Gilmore International
Keyboard Festival
With Heart & Voice
with Bill McGlaughlin
8p
9p
New York Philharmonic
with Chris Van Hof
Music of the 21st Century
from PRI
with Chris Hickey
Classical Music
MID.
from PRI
Echoes
Fridays, 10:00 p.m. until 12 a.m.
Classical Music
to 6a
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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Sunday
12/28
12:00pm Saint Paul Sunday
Jonathon Biss, p
The Orion String Quartet
Ellen Hargis, s; Paul O’Dette, lute and theorbo
Anne-Sophie Mutter, v; Lambert Orkis, p
12/7
1:00pm RPO Holiday Pops 2007
12/14
12/7
The annual RPO Holiday Pops concert with Jeff Tyzik
and the 200-voice Festival High School Chorale,
features the inspiring, soaring voice of baritone
Kevin Deas. (TBR 12/25, 10 a.m.)
12/21
1:00pm Christmas with Madrigalia
See page 27.
12/28
2:00pm Backstage Pass
12/21
From its home in Boston, this show features a
17-year-old from New Jersey performing the first
movement of Debussy’s Cello Sonata.
8:00pm Gilmore International
Keyboard Festival
12/7
12/14
12/21
12/28
12/21
Musica Spei Holiday (repeat of 12/19)
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 (Trio con Brio
Copenhagen) Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Adam
Golka, p; Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra; David
Lockington, cond)
Mozart: Piano Sonata (Rafel Blechacz, p) Ives:
Excerpts from Sonata No. 2, Concord (Jeremy Denk,
p) Copland: Night Thoughts (Bruce Brubaker, p)
Weissenberg: Six Arrangements of Songs Sung
by Charles Trenet; Sonata in a State of Jazz
(Marc-André Hamelin, p) When Lola Sings (Audra
McDonald; Ted Sperling; Mark Vanderpoel; Dave
Ratajczak)
Weber: Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 (Stephen
Hough, p)o Copland: Appalachian Spring (Gilmore
Festival Chamber Orchestra; David Lockington, cond)
Schumann: Excerpts from Carnival (Naomi Kudo, p)
3:00pm The New York Philharmonic
12/7
12/14
12/21
12/28
Lyadov: Kikimora Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
Giya Kancheli: Abil ne viderem Stravinsky: The
Firebird Suite (Gil Shaham, v; alto flute soloist, tba;
Andrey Boreyko, cond)
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 Penderecki:
Cello Concerto No. 2 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
(Alisa Weilerstein, c; Lorin Maazel, cond)
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 Mozart: Violin
Concerto No. 5, Turkish Schumann: Symphony No.
4 (Julia Fischer, v; Lorin Maazel, cond)
R. Strauss: Elektra (Deborah Polaski, s; Anne
Schwanewilms, s; Jane Henschel, s; Julian Tovey,
bar; New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt,
dir; Lorin Maazel, cond)
5:00pm From the Top
12/7
12/14
12/21
From Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, this
week’s line-up includes a teenage pianist performing one of the most daunting show pieces for piano
and a very young trio performing the exciting final
movement of Beethoven’s Piano Trio in C minor.
From the Ravinia Festival in Chicago, this week’s
show features a tiny violinist from Seattle who is a
big Harry Potter fan, and the 2007 Junior Division
winners of the Fischoff National Chamber Music
Competition, the Vesta Trio from Wisconsin.
From the western plains of Lubbock, Texas, today’s
performers include a 13-year-old pianist and a 9year-old guitarist.
7:00pm With Heart & Voice
12/7
12/14
12/21
12/28
Advent 2
Balbastre, Lloyd, Ambrose/Neale
A Christmas Celebration
Guinaldo, Pettman, Mathias, Vierdank
8:00pm Pipedreams
12/7
12/14
12/21
12/28
The Nativity of the Lord In tribute to Olivier Messiaen
on the centenary of his birth, a composite performance of one of his best-loved compositions, La
Nativité du Seigneur, music inspired by the birth of
Jesus.
From East to West Composers and performers from
the global community offer up exotic gifts for this
season of the Nativity.
An American Organist’s Christmas Composers and
performers blend their talents in a melodious tribute
to this special celebration.
Seasonal Surprises Tantalizing treats and unusual
music from sometimes unexpected sources for your
holiday entertainment.
9:30pm A Paul Winter Solstice Concert
12/21
From the cathedral of St. John the Divine in New
York City, Paul Winter, one of the original World
Musicians, is back again with a unique exploration
of the solstice tradition in cultures near and far. John
Schaefer hosts.
december 2008
Monday
Tuesday
12:00pm Choirs & Carols: NPR Christmas
12/15
Lisa Simeone hosts a program which includes
the ancient harmonies of Trio Medieval, traditional
Latvian carols from the Riga Dom Boys Choir, and
a rarely heard Christmas song by Sibelius, sung by
Finland’s YL Choir. The Pittsburgh Brass join the
celebration, along with balalaika music performed by
members of Trio Voronezh.
12:00pm Conspirare: Christmas at the
Carillon
12/16
Steve Staruch hosts a fresh take on Christmas,
blending sacred and secular songs, as well as
centuries-old classics and pop standards, performed
by the 38-voices of Conspirare.
12:00 pm Chanukah in Story and Song
12/23
See page 27.
12:00pm Hanukkah Lights 2008
12/22
See page 27.
8:00pm St. Olaf Christmas Festival
12/23
7:00pm Exploring Music with
Bill McGlaughlin
12/1
12/8
12/15
12/22
12/29
Get the Picture
Berlioz
In A Family Way
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Nationalism
8:00pm New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
12/2
8:00pm Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
12/1
12/8
Shostakovich: From Jewish Folk Poetry; Symphony
No. 7 (Larissa Tetuev, s; Svetlana Sandler, ms;
Leonid Bornstein, t; Leon Botstein, cond)
Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes Slonimsky:
Jewish Rhapsody for Piano, Flute, Strings and
Percussion Schwartz: Concerto for Orchestra,
Yellow Stars Bruckner: 1st mvt from Symphony No.
7 (Julia Ziberquit, p; Noam Buchman, f)
12/9
12/16
12/23
12/30
8:00pm Music of the Baroque
Christmas Concert
12/15
The annual brass and choral holiday concert
features music of the 16th and 17th centuries by
composers such as Johann Vierdanck, Giovanni
Gabrieli, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Henry
Purcell, Claudio Monteverdi and Heinrich Schütz,
among others. Hosted by Peter Van De Graaff.
Now in its 134th year, the St. Olaf Christmas Festival
presents a worship service of song and word,
including hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral
selections to celebrate the Nativity.
Beethoven: Fidelio Overture Daugherty: Deux
ex Machina Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances
Beethoven: Leonore Overtures, Nos. 1, 2, 3
(Terrence Wilson, p; Neeme Järvi, cond)
Beethoven: Violin Concerto Sibelius: Symphony No.
2 (Kyoko Takezawa, v; Hannu Lintu, cond)
(10:00 pm) Bach/Busoni: Chaconne Haydn:
Symphony No. 99 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
(Neeme Järvi, cond)
Dvorák: Violin Concerto Rachmaninoff: Symphony
No. 2 (Karen Gomyo, v; Kwamé Ryan, cond)
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 Bartók:
Concerto for Orchestra (Haochen Zhang, p; Gilbert
Varga, cond)
Wednesday
10:00am A Festival of Nine Lessons and
Carols
12/24
See page 27.
8:00pm Christmas with Madrigalia
12/22
Rochester’s premiere chamber choir performs
Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Midnight Mass for
Christmas Eve, with Quartsemble, Roger Wilhelm
directs.
12/3
12/10
12:10pm Live from Hochstein (TBR, 10 p.m.)
Holiday For Horns (Eastman Horn Choir Peter Kurau,
director)
A Cup of Good Cheer featuring Madrigalia (Thomas
Folan, director)
9:00pm Welcome Christmas!
12/22
Welcome Christmas! Features the Minneapolisbased ensemble, VocalEssence, lead by Phillip
Brunelle. This all-American program features the
music of 20th century African-American composers
Undine Smith Moore and R. Nathaniel Dett, as
well as 21st century masters Morton Lauridsen and
Stephen Paulus. John Birge hosts.
12:00pm Christmas with the Philadelphia
Singers
12/17
A concert of traditional and contemporary holiday
music including a new twist on Stephen Chatman’s
Carols of the Nativity, several Burt Family Carols,
and masterworks by Arvo Part, John Harbison and
Abbie Betinis.
december 2008
12:00pm A Harpist’s Christmas with
Yolanda Kondonassis
12/24
American harpist Yolanda Kondonassis joins with
flutist Joshua Smith and violist Cynthia Phelps for a
program of seasonal harp music.
Christopher Seaman conducts the RPO and the
Rochester Oratorio Society in Handel’s Messiah.
(Danielle deNiese, s; Nancy Maultsby, ms; Michael
Colvin, t; Stephen Powell, bar; Eric Townell, dir.)
6:00am Christmas with Richard Gladwell
12/25
The Dale Warland Singers, present a one-hour Christmas
celebration from the archives of their live performances.
Dale Warland and Brian Newhouse co-host.
8:00pm Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
12/10
12/17
12/31
A sampling of some of the best choral ensembles
from across the country including Kansas City,
Austin, Santa Fe and Boston. Valerie Kahler hosts.
12:00pm Chanticleer Christmas 2008
12/25
Mahler: Symphony No. 2, Resurrection (Jennifer Check,
s; Jennifer Larmore, ms; Milwaukee Symphony Chorus,
Lee Erickson, dir; Andreas Delfs, cond)
Ravel: Suite of Five Pieces from Ma Mère l’Oye
(Mother Goose) Adams: Concerto for Violin and
Orchestra (Leila Josefowicz, v; Carl St. Clair, cond)
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Milwaukee Symphony
Chorus, Lee Erickson, dir; Ludovic Morlot, cond)
Verdi: Requiem (Jennifer Check, s; Carmella
Jones, ms; Mark Panuccio, t; Eric Owens, bs-bar;
Milwaukee SymphonyChorus, Lee Erickson, dir;
Andreas Delfs, cond)
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 Mahler: Symphony No.
5 (Markus Groh, p; Andreas Delfs, cond)
See page 27.
12:00pm A Choral Christmas Card 2008
8:00pm Echoes of Christmas
12/3
Join host Richard Gladwell for his 34th annual celebration of music to start your Christmas morning.
10:00am RPO Holiday Pops 2007
12/25
12/11
12/24
Thursday
2:00pm RPO Messiah 2007
12/24
One of the world’s finest male choral ensembles
presents an elegant blend of traditional carols, medieval sacred songs and jazzy spirituals. (Recorded
live in San Francisco on December 10, 2008) Hosted
by Brian Newhouse.
2:00pm Lessons and Carols from
Washington National Cathedral
12/25
Host Robert Aubry Davis welcomes listeners to the
annual Christmas Eve service that combines Biblical
readings with age-old and all-new carols from folk
to ethereal polyphony.
3:00pm Cantus: All is Calm
12/25
See page 27.
8:00pm BP Chicago Symphony Orchestra
8:00pm Watch Night
12/31
A year’s end vigil that gained deep meaning in
African American experience through its association
with the Emancipation Proclamation is celebrated
with the story of Watch Night.
9:00pm Christmas Eve with
Mordecai Lipshutz
12/24
The Festival of Lessons and Carols has been a
Christmas Eve tradition for over a half-century at
Rochester’s Third Presbyterian Church. WXXI’s
Jeanne Fisher hosts the annual broadcast that
features readings, anthems and Christmas Carols.
11:00pm A Night of Smiles with
Mordecai Lipshutz
12/31
12/11
Retired Classical 91.5 host Mordecai Lipshutz returns to
share an evening of seasonal music, readings & jollity.
11:00pm A Rochester Festival of
Lessons & Carols
12/24
12/4
Retired Classical 91.5 host Mordecai Lipshutz
returns to help listeners ring in the new year with
Strauss waltzes and seasonal favorites.
12/18
12/25
Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2 Stravinsky:
Symphony of Psalms (Chicago Symphony Chorus;
Duain Wolfe, dir) Knussen: Violin Concerto (Leila
Josefowicz, v) Mozart: Mass (Susanna Phillips, s;
Isabel Leonard, ms; Lawrence Brownlee, t; Eric
Owens, bs; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Duain Wolfe,
dir; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond)
Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila Kodály:
Háry János Liszt: A Faust Symphony (Siegfried
Jerusalem, t; Men of the Chicago Symphony Chorus;
Margaret Hillis, dir; Sir Georg Solti cond)
Ravel: Mother Goose Suite (Sir Andrew Davis, cond)
Rossini: Overture to La gazza ladra Lalo: Symphonie
espagnole (Robert Chen, v) Tchaikovsky: Symphony
No. 5 (Charles Dutoit, cond)
(10:10pm) Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 13, Divertimento in D,
Piano Concerto No. 23 (Mathieu Dufour, f; Robert
Chen, v; Mitsuko Uchida, p and cond) Purcell: Suite
from Abdelazer (Nicholas McGegan, conductor)
december 2008
he wrote some of his famous Christmas music and
what Christmas means to him.
8:00pm RPO Messiah 2007
12/25
Christopher Seaman conducts the RPO and the
Rochester Oratorio Society in Handel’s Messiah.
(Danielle deNiese, s; Nancy Maultsby, ms; Michael
Colvin, t; Stephen Powell, bar; Eric Townell, dir.)
1:00pm The Metropolitan Opera
12/6
Friday
12:00pm Magnificat
12/12
The Yale Schola Cantorum is featured in this periodstyle performance of Mendelssohn’s Magnificat,
based upon the words of Mary when she was told
that she would bear the Son of God. Also included is
J.S. Bach’s 1723 Magnificat.
12:00pm Happy Joyous Hanukkah
12/26
12/13
12/20
12/27
(start times vary)
(11:00 am) Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde (Barenboim;
Dalayman, DeYoung, Seiffert, Grochowski, Youn)
(12:30 pm) Tchaikovsky: The Queen Of Spades
(Ozawa; Guleghina, Semenchuk, Palmer, Heppner,
Delavan, Stoyanov)
(12:00 pm) Massenet: Thaïs (López-Cobos; Fleming,
Schade, Hampson)
Mozart: The Magic Flute (in English) (Fisch; Cabell,
Sieden, Pittas, Pogossov, Owens)
4:00pm The Rose Ensemble: An Early
American Christmas 2008
12/27
See page 27.
The Rose Ensemble presents gorgeous Shaker tunes,
Kentucky harmonies and Acadian dances from centuries past in this early-music holiday special.
1:00pm Backstage Pass
12/19
5:00pm The Pleasures of Winter
See page 27.
12/20
1:00pm Songs of Joy and Peace:
The Yo-Yo Ma Holiday Party
12/26
See page 27.
8:00pm APM Symphony Cast
12/5
12/12
12/19
12/26
Beethoven: King Stephen Overture, Symphony No.
1, Symphony No. 4 (Los Angeles Philharmonic; EsaPekka Salonen, cond)
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Weill:
Concerto for Violin and Winds Schumann: Symphony
No. 4 (Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra; Steven Copes,
v; Douglas Boyd, cond)
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra Mozart: Adagio and
Fugue for Strings, Arias from The Marriage of Figaro;
The Clemency of Titus Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel
(Marie-Nicole Lemieux, a; Montreal Symphony
Orchestra; Kent Nagano, cond)
Telemann: Suite No. 3 from Tafelmusik C.P.E. Bach: Flute
Concerto Haydn: Symphony No. 94, Surprise (Cleveland
Orchestra; Joshua Smith, f; Ton Koopman, cond)
Saturday
5:00pm Christmas with the Morehouse
and Spelman Glee Clubs
12/27
12/13
12/20
12/27
(5:00 pm) Warren & Gordon
(time change this week only)
Remembering Bobby Short
Home for Christmas
Let’s Begin
12/27
Listeners will hear Leroy Anderson talking about how
A live broadcast performance from Town Hall, NYC
8:00pm Thistle & Shamrock with
Fiona Ritchie
12/6
12/13
12/20
12:00pm Leroy Anderson
Christmas Festival
The choirs of Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, two
of the most prestigious historically black institutions
in the nation, get together to present a spine-tingling
joyous celebration of the schools’ tradition of singing
excellence, with their trademark mixture of spirituals
and carols. Korva Coleman hosts.
6:00pm A Prairie Home Companion
12/6
12/13
12/20
12/27
11:00am Fascinatin’ Rhythm
12/6
Folk duo Jay Ungar & Molly Mason welcome singer
Laurel Masse and Ruthy Merenda, banjoist Tony
Trischka, singer/clarinetist Peter Davis and trumpet player Peter Ecklund for beautiful Celtic and
Scandinavian waltzes and fiddle tunes, vintage jazz,
bluegrass, and original songs for the holiday season.
12/27
Roots Run Deep Musical communities across the U.S.
and Canada show their roots with great traditional
fiddling, expressive singing, and ear-catching blends
of American and Celtic music.
Ferintosh The all-star trio, featuring David Greenberg
on fiddle, Abby Newton on cello and Kim Robertson on
Celtic harp, share how they draw inspiration from18th
century collections of Scottish airs and dance tunes.
Season’s Greetings The annual holiday gathering of
seasonal music and greetings.
Midwinter Sun Music inspired by the shortest days of
the year and the ancient spirit of Yule.
december 2008
88.5 WRUR
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Monday-Friday
Midnight
DJ Speciality Shows
2:00 am
The Difference
3:00 am
World Café
5:00 am
Morning Edition
9:00 am
Open Tunings with Scott Regan
Noon
TheAll Weather Lunch
2:00 pm
World Café 4:00 pm
All Things Considered
6:00 pm
Sounds Eclectic (Monday)
Mountain Stage (Tuesday)
Mystery Train (Wednesday)
OnStage (Thursday)
Rejuvination (Friday)
Imagine a musical party that celebrates the
hopes, dreams and joy that animates seasonal
festivals the world over. That is what inspired
Yo-Yo Ma to create his special radio broadcast
with a remarkable group of friends.
Hosted by John Schaefer, Songs of Joy and
Peace combine the joy of music with the gift of
discovery as shared and performed by friends old
and new. Featured artists include James Taylor,
Alison Krauss, Diana Krall, Dave Brubeck, Paquito
d’Rivera, Chris Thile, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti and
others. They collaborate with Ma on a range of
sacred and secular songs, and share the songs’
special meaning for them during this time of year.
SONGS OF JOY AND PEACE: THE YO-YO MA
HOLIDAY PARTY
airs December 25 at 6 p.m. on WRUR-FM88.5
7:00 pm
Radio Rock (Thursday)
8:00 pm
DJ Specialty Shows (Monday-Thursday)
9:00 pm
Blacks and Blues (Fridays)
YO-YO MA: JOE SINNOTT-THIRTEEN/WNET NEW YORK
Saturday
Midnight
The Difference
8:00 am
A Variety of Folk
10:00 am
Best of Open Tunings
Noon
La Dolce Vita
2:00 pm
Putumayo World Music Hour
3:00 pm
OnStage
4:00 pm
Radio Rock
6:00 pm
American Routes
9:00 pm
The Grateful Dead Hour
10:00 pm
DJ Specialty Shows
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All your favorite
regular programs will host
special holiday shows. Tune in for:
Sunday
Open Tunings’ Holiday Special
Midnight
Mystery Train
World Café Christmas Special
2:00 am
The Difference
8:00 am
The World of Gospel
10:00 am
Irish Party House
Noon
The Jewish Sound
2:00 pm
Mountain Stage
4:00 pm
A Prairie Home Companion
6:00 pm
Jazz with Ruth Elaine
8:00 pm
What’s New
9:00 pm
Marian McPartland
10:00 pm
Black Classics with Talik
12/25 at 9 a.m.
12/25 at 2 p.m.
Radio Rock Christmas
12/25 at 7 p.m.
Tune in for a collection of favorite
live performances by acclaimed
folk duo Jay Ungar & Molly Mason.
Gleaned from years of holiday radio
specials, the music ranges from
lively and sometimes humorous
offerings, to pieces that reflect the
more thoughtful side of winter and
the holiday season.
THE PLEASURES OF WINTER 2008
airs Wednesday, December 24 at 8 p.m.
STATION SIGNALS
december 2008
december 2008
AM1370/HD91.5-2
Celebrate
the Season
AM HIGHLIGHTS
Bob Thompson
Lynn Neary
JAZZ PIANO CHRISTMAS XIX
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 AT 8 P.M.
This ever-popular program, from John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts in Washington D.C., includes original interpretations of holiday favorites.
Hosted by Felix Contreas, this year’s guests include Brazilian pianist and
singer, Eliane Elias; Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer, Arturo O’Farrill;
prolific pianist and composer of Latin and world music, Rebeca Mauleón; and
New Orlean’s own premier modern jazz pianist, Ellis Marsalis. It also airs on
WRUR-FM88.5 on 12/21 at 8 p.m.
JOY TO THE WORLD 2008
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 AT 9 P.M.
Pianist Bob Thompson at Charleston’s Cultural Center Theater hosts this live
performance of holiday jazz. Thompson welcomes guest vocalist Catherine
Russell to the stage. It repeats on 12/21 at 10 p.m., and also airs on WRURFM88.5 on 12/21 at 9 p.m.
JONATHAN WINTERS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 AT 12 NOON
Master comedian Jonathan Winters presents a distinctive reading of Dickens’
holiday classic, with a special performing edition prepared by Dickens for his
own presentations. It repeats at 9 that evening.
TINSEL TALES
5A
HIGHLIGHTS
Felix Contreas
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 AT 1 P.M.
This holiday special, hosted by Lynn Neary features stories from the NPR
archives that touch on the meaning of Christmas. David Sedaris, Bailey White,
John Henry Faulk—these and other NPR voices, past and present, tell stories
of the season. It repeats at 10 that evening.
WATCH NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 AT 12 NOON
Watch Night is a vigil kept on the last night of the year. Congregants sing
hymns, share testimonies and give thanks of the old year and anticipate the
blessings of the New Year. Hosted by Howard Powell, this program showcases
this observance and highlights its unique, historic meaning for African
American churches, illuminating and personalizing the significance of the
service using interviews, music, poetry and song.
TOAST OF THE NATION
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 AT 10 P.M.
Count down to 2009 this New Year’s Eve with live jazz on Toast of the Nation,
hosted by Rhonda Hamilton. Party with live music from coast to coast. From
New York to Chicago across the mountains to the West Coast, hear exclusive
performances by many talented jazz artists. The show starts in Boston with
the dynamic pianist Hiromi performing at the Berklee College of Music. It airs
on WRUR-FM 88.5 on 12/31 at 8 p.m.
Visit wxxi.org/holiday for a complete list.
FELIX CONTREAS PHOTO: JACQUES COUGHLIN © 2005; RHONDA HAMILTON PHOTO: ENID FABER;
LYNN NEARY PHOTO: MAX HIRSHFELD 1990
Rhonda Hamilton
AM SCHEDULE
december 2008
DECEMBER AM schedule
AM1370/HD91.5-2
Monday-Friday
Saturday
5:30a
Legislative Gazette
6:00
Capital Connection
Sunday
A World of Possibilities
6:30
7:00
8:00
Morning Edition
with Steve Inskeep
and Renée Montagne
and local host Alex Crichton
Also on WRUR FM 88.5, WJSL-FM 90.3
and WXXI-FM HD-2
9:00
10:00
The Diane Rehm Show
11:00
Inside Europe
On the Media
Only a Game
Speaking of Faith
Weekend Edition
with Scott Simon
Weekend Edition
with Liane Hansen
and local host Jen Markham
and local host Brad Smith
Car Talk
Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me!
1.800.433.8850
Car Talk
Whad’Ya Know?
NOON
1370 Connection
A Prarie Home Companion
with Bob Smith 585.263.9994
1:00p
2:00
Marketplace Money
Perspectives with Curt Smith
Talk of the Nation
Thistle & Shamrock
1.800.989.TALK
3:00
4:00
1370 Forum
with Melissa Block, Michele Norris,
and Robert Siegel
Mountain Stage
Living On Earth
and local host Rachel Ward
with Andrea Seabrook
6:00
Also on WRUR FM 88.5, WJSL-FM 90.3,
and WXXI-FM HD-2
Latino USA
6:30
Marketplace
Need to Know
7:00
Fresh Air
8:00
News & Notes with Farai Chideya
9:00
1370 Connection
5:00
with Andrea Seabrook
This American Life
with Bob Smith
Mostly Jazz
with Tom Hampson
Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz
Afropop Worldwide
What’s New
with Mark Grube
Riverwalk Jazz
10:00
11:00 MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
MID.
to 5a
Mostly Jazz
with Tom Hampson
LeShow
Perspectives w/ Curt Smith
Car Talk
This American Life
The Tavis Smiley Show (until 1 a.m.)
BBC World Service
Jazz from Lincoln Center
BBC World Service
Beale Street Caravan
What’s New
with Mark Grube
Weekend Radio
BBC World Service
december 2008
STATION SIGNALS
STATION SIGNALS
december 2008
december 2008
STATION SIGNALS
TIME-SENSITIVE MATERIAL
MAILING
WXXI Public Broadcasting Council
280 State Street • P.O. Box 30021
Rochester, New York 14603-3021
(585) 325 -7500
PERIODICAL
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8=</B6/<>=<27A63@3
/AB6331=<=;Gtries to bounce back and the year
comes to an end, WXXI is pleased to have financial advice
expert Jonathan D. Pond in studio to present his public
television special, You Can Do It! The Boomers’ Guide to a
Great Retirement. In the program, Pond takes an upbeat
view of the retirement prospects of baby boomers and
gives sound advice regarding the best way to invest your
retirement savings and how to decide when and where
to retire.
He remains in studio to present his newest special,
Grow Your Money with Jonathan Pond, based on his latest
book of the same name. During the program, he offers a
plethora of easy tips for all generations on how to plan, save,
and invest wisely in order to grow your money.
YOU CAN DO IT! THE BOOMERS’ GUIDE TO A GREAT RETIREMENT
airs Tuesday, December 9 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and WXXI-HD
GROW YOUR MONEY with Jonathan Pond follows at 9:30 p.m.
tune in!

December, 2008

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