Pedal America

10:45AM
May
17, 2012

One of the first things I noticed after moving to Columbus, people here really enjoy bike riding.  It’s even more obvious now that the weather has changed.  This winter I was watching a teleconference that previews programs available to PBS stations in the spring and summer.   As a programmer in this city I can’t tell [...]

Bones of Turkana

2:12PM
May
14, 2012

This Wednesday evening WOSU will present a new special from National Geographic, “Bones of Turkana”.   Viewers will follow famed paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey his wife, Meave, daughter Louise and their colleagues as they work in the arid northern regions of Kenya’s Turkana Basin to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. While one of the Leakeys’ goals [...]

Made in India

10:42AM
May
11, 2012

One of the best things about PBS is the opportunity to watch great documentary films that you don’t see anywhere else.  That’s a good thing especially for our audience because you consistently tune in every Sunday evening at 10:30pm to catch the latest “Independent Lens” or “POV” program.  Several times over the past year I’ve [...]

Nature: The White Lions- Wednesday, May 9 at 8pm on WOSU TV

10:29AM
May
8, 2012

This is the story of two remarkable and extremely rare white lion cubs on their journey to adulthood. Both are female, sisters born as white as snow in May 2009, in South Africa’s Kruger Park. Growing up on the savanna, they must not only overcome the same survival challenges that all young lion cubs must [...]

Craft in America: Threads- Friday, May 11 at 9pm on WOSU TV

10:25AM
May
8, 2012

The needle arts, including storytelling through quilts and woven textiles, are explored.   Featured works by artists Faith Ringgold of Harlem, Randall Darwall of Cape Cod, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood in California and Terese Agnew in Wisconsin.

Johnny Carson: American Masters-Monday, May 14 at 9pm on WOSU TV

10:16AM
May
8, 2012

Explore the life and career of ” The Tonight Show” host through unprecedented access to Carson’s personal and professional archives, including all existing episodes of  “The Tonight Show” from 1962-1992. Interviews with family, colleagues and performers who appeared, began or were influenced by “The Tonight Show” help illuminate the Johnny Carson story.

A New Season Of Sherlock

4:16PM
May
4, 2012

“Masterpiece Mystery!” returns on Sunday with a brand new season of Sherlock.  If you remember, or have been watching “Masterpiece Mystery!” on Thursday nights you know,  Sherlock and Watson were left trying to figure out how to escape Moriarty’s trap. I’m a Sherlock Homes fan, always have been, so I’m a bit picky about the [...]

The National Parks

12:03PM
April
27, 2012

When we premiered Ken Burn’s “National Parks: America’s Best Idea” in September of 2009 the viewer response was overwhelming.   They are beautiful programs and as the summer vacation season approaches I thought it might be a good time to once again remind viewers of the wonders of our national parks. “National Parks: America’s Best Idea”  [...]

Nova: Secrets of the Sun- Wed., April 25 at 9p on WOSU TV

11:53AM
April
24, 2012

It contains 99.9 percent of all the matter in our solar system and sheds hot plasma at nearly a million miles an hour. The temperature at its core is a staggering 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. It convulses, it blazes, it sings. You know it as the sun. Scientists know it as one of the most [...]

All The Queen’s Men- Friday, April 27 at 10p on WOSU TV

11:49AM
April
24, 2012

The Windsor Castle Royal Tattoo, as it is officially known, is a celebration of Britain’s armed forces through music and military displays. It is held on the private grounds of Windsor Castle by permission of Queen Elizabeth II and the event’s proceeds go to help support recently returned troops from battle. In ALL THE QUEEN’S [...]