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FREEMAY ‘15

SPOTLIGHT: RSU Public TV’s Q&A With Nick Stellino

Living Grand on Grand Lake Prepares Second Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

RSUTV’s Q&A With Nick Stellino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

RSUTV Airs New Cherokee Magazine Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Program Pipeline with Jennifer Sterling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Sam’s Perspectives with Sam Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Production Notes with Tim Yoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

In the Kitchen With Friends Shrimp Bianca Recipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Inspector Morse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

RSUTV HD 35.1 May Prime Time Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Action Point with Consuelo Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

From the Desk of the General Manager Royal Aills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

INSIDE THIS ISSUEMAY 2015

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Living Grand on Grand Lake Prepares Second Season

Season 2 for “Living Grand on Grand Lake” is about to hit the air starting May 7th.

Hosted by Kristi Wallace with INTEGRIS Hospital in Grove, Living Grand on Grand

Lake promises to be another way to promote the lake, the people and events on and

around the lake. Kristy says people stop her all the time at the grocery story or church

telling her how much they enjoy the positive show.

Royal Aills , General Manager of RSU TV and LGGL’s Executive Producer says last

year’s inaugural season was a hit for the station. Aills says, “usually it talks three

seasons to gain traction and find out if you have a hit or not. Last year we knew by

week 10.”

RSU TV does not track show viewership using the Nielsen rating system. Tracking

has been measured by the number of calls to the station and hits to the website. “Our

website by the end of the first season blew up 350 percent,” Aills said. Art Box, with

Pine Lodge and Resort, expressed similar sentiments. He said the resort's phones

began to ring within three minutes of a segment airing about the facility. He said the

response increased as the show finished airing.

The show has a "large loyal viewership" with more than 1.3 million homes within the

coverage area that spans from the Arkansas line to Bartlesville and Coffeyville, Kansas

to McAlester. One day during season one the station missed getting that week’s show

on the air because of something that happened in master control. Aills said. "Our

phone rang off the hook."

➥ New Season Premieres may 7th at 7 PM

The show is designed to feature Grand Lake as a tourist destination for people

specifically in the Tulsa and Oklahoma City markets. "Grand Lake is Green Country's

most popular destination for entertainment. It's known as one of this state's great

escapes," Aills said. "From Har-Bar Village to Shangri La, Grand Lake is Oklahoma's

choice for fun in the sun."

Stevie Fernandez is the show’s new producer. Stevie is the producer of “Discover

Tulsa”. It airs on several stations in the Tulsa market. Aills says Stevie’s production

style and storytelling will improve the show and the production value. “People will

really like the way Stevie tells the stories of the people, places and events on the lake”

Aills said.

This year the show will be called “Mid America Industrial Park’s Living Grand on Grand

Lake”. Mid America is the show’s new title sponsor. You will see the park’s logo and

underwriting spot within the show each week.

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RSUTV’s Q&A With Nick Stellino

Nick Stellino has been a familiar face on public television for the past 20 years. His

path to culinary success was on a road less traveled by most. Growing up in Palermo,

Italy, he dreamed of moving to America. With his family’s blessing, he fulfilled his dream

at age 17 when he arrived in New York in 1975.

He did not start his chef’s career immediately. He started on Wall Street as a

stockbroker. His ability to mix up financial ingredients for his clients paid off very well,

but Nick wasn’t quite satisfied. Maybe it was a longing for Palermo, Italy and its rich

tradition of culture, music and food. Whatever it was, Nick knew he had a deep

passion for the food from his homeland, a love solidified by his family who loved to

cook. After reading “The Art of Cooking” by Jacques Pepin, Nick decided to leave

his lucrative career on Wall Street and pursue his passion for food. Nick believed that

if you do what you love and invest in it with dedication and passion, you will be

successful.

Success did not come easily. Nick had no formal experience in a commercial kitchen.

Many chefs and restaurant owners told him he couldn’t start off this new career as a

chef. So Nick started in the back of the kitchen as a dishwasher. Not to be denied

any opportunity, he began to get apprenticeships with some of the best chefs in the

country. It wasn’t too long before Nick realized he could double down and take his

talents to the masses by way of television. He began calling on television production

companies pitching his idea for a new show. The rest, as they say, is history.

Today Nick is host of his show “Cooking with Nick Stellino.” It can be seen

Wednesdays at Thursday at 2:30pm on RSU TV Channel 35.

➥ Nick Stellino

We recently talked to Nick in a Q&A session:

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You are from Palermo, Sicily, Italy. What brought you to

America in 1975?

Before I even knew it, America was in my heart. Through the

movies, TV and magazines, America was always for me the

Promised Land. My father was ready to come to America in

his youth until I came along. He always spoke of this country

as his unfulfilled dream. His dream became mine, and I

believe I did not have a choice. I did everything in my bag of

tricks to create the opportunity that would take me here.

Finally, all my work paid off and in August 1975 I came to America as an exchange

student!

Your career started as a stockbroker in New York? What attracted you to Wall

Street?

Money, prestige, lifestyle and ambition. We Sicilians have a proverb: “Money makes

a wonderful slave, but a horrible master!” It took me long time to understand what

that meant.

Where did you get your love for food?

I grew up in a family of great cooks. Every one of my relatives was a master in their

own kitchen. Early in life, I associated cooking with what makes a man special, unique,

worthwhile. I became passionate about becoming as good as my dad. I almost

succeeded.

You changed careers in the 80s. You wanted to be a chef. Why?

My world changed when I returned to Italy to be at the bedside of my dying uncle,

Zio Giovanni. He held my hand tight and shortly before dying in one of his brief

moments of lucidity, he said to me: “You should never die without following your

dreams!”

That moment, as I fell crying at his bedside, changed my life. I no longer cared about

bespoke suits and fancy cars. I wanted to live my life to its fullest and in an instant, I

made the decision that changed my life. That instant is the reason why I am doing

what I am doing today!

To change careers you had to start over. How big of a leap of faith was it for you?

You must have had confidence in yourself to succeed.

In order to succeed, you must always be the most dangerous man in the room. There

is no point to tentatively make a change if you are just testing the waters of change.

To make a change, you must be willing in your heart and in your mind to lose

everything and then start all over again. It is a race to the end. When I race, I never

leave anything for the way back; I only look ahead where I need to go. My failures are

spectacular, but my willingness to get up and do it again is the greatest gift I got from

my father.

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When did the desire to create your own show grab you? And how did you get the

idea off the ground?

In 1989, I bought a book by Jacques Pepin, “The Art of Cooking.” It became my bible.

Jacques Pepin with his grace, elegance and style showed me a way to interpret my

vision in my own culinary signature. In 1991, I started a cold calling campaign. More

than 3,000 phone calls and rejections finally got me in the right place at the right time.

The rest is history. Now that I have lasted as an independent producer and TV

personality for more than 20 years, I ask myself: “What did I do right?” The answer

always remains the same: “I bought Jacques Pepin book.” His work opened my eyes,

my heart and my soul to a wonderful world of possibilities!

In the 90s when the Food Channel was in its infancy, you could have taken your

talents there. You chose public television to air your show. Why?

I’d rather be me than a slave to a TV network. I’d rather do what I do in my own niche

rather then flying on some private plane and make fun of the little people below. I want

to express the beauty of what I see inside, untouched by the financial obligation of

being beholden to the vision of a corporation or a paid sponsor. When I walk in the

arena of life, I want to be in charge of my destiny, as per my vision. I want to be free

to explore, to see, to dream, to love what I want to, not what is trending on TV. I want

my work to become a beacon of elegance, style, clarity and passion.

I can live with the idea that my fortunes might be overtaken, and one day I will

disappear into the black hole of “nothingness”, where all the “has beens” of our

business seem to have been disposed. If that should be my destiny, so be it! But,

while I still have the gift of life, I want my work to live forever and after 20 years, I am

just starting to get it right.

When I get up in the morning I recite this reflection from Marcus Aurelius , a Roman

emperor from 2,000 years ago: When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege

it is to be alive: to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

In the end, I prize freedom more then cash. I hope, one day, to become the man I

aspire to be, in the kitchen and in life.

Your show is a great success. Where did you get the idea to showcase other chefs

on the show?

Jealousy is a wasted emotion. Why not share with my viewers the genius I see in

others? I am fully aware of my limitations and I am a great admirer of all that is great,

and all my guests have such skill, talent and passion. I was honored when they

accepted my invitation to be part of my project.

You live in Los Angles but tape your show at KCTS in Seattle. Why?

My first deal with my original partners took me to Seattle in 1994. I hated my partners,

but I loved my TV crew. They have all worked with me for the last 20 years. A man is

only as good as the devotion of those who are willing to follow him in the realization

of his dreams. My crew and KCTS channel 9 in Seattle is the longest happy

relationship I have ever had, next to the one I have with my wife of 34 years, Nanci.

They make me feel invincible and I hope that the quality of my shows proves that.

What does the future hold for Nick Stellino?

By the good grace of God, I hope to always maintain my optimism. The day I loose

my optimism, it will be the end of me.

I have no love for conquest, confrontation and skirmishes, in spite of the fact I never

back away from it. There is no value in all that is achieved by intimidation. I hope one

day to achieve the right set of circumstances that will allow me to create a TV show

that will be upheld by the generations to follow in the next millennium as the kind of

seminal work that opened the way to the new age of television. I hope the name

Stellino will earn the right to be associated with the concept of artistic collaboration,

where creativity and innovation are not the result of a committee meeting, rather the

bold advancement of a tight group of creative people who LOVE working together

toward a common goal.

I hope to become that man! I hope to be granted the honor to do it on public television!

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As of June 15, 2013, Nick Stellino can add “Emmy-winner” to his long list of

accomplishments after it was announced by the Northwest Chapter of the National

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences that Nicks’ latest public television series,

Cooking With Nick Stellino, had won for “Informational/Instructional –

Program/Special” category. Congratulations Nick from RSU Public TV!

➥ Nick Stellino and RSU First Lady Peggy Rice

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RSUTV Airs New Cherokee Magazine Show

The story of the Cherokee Nation is one of strength, heartache, survival and resilience,

and its culture is among the richest, most vibrant and storied in all of Indian Country.

Now, those stories are being shared with the world. “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee

People” is a new monthly, 30-minute news magazine-style program featuring the

people, places, history and culture of the Cherokee Nation. “Osiyo, Voices of the

Cherokee People” is hosted by Emmy-winning journalist and Cherokee Nation citizen

Jennifer Loren, a former longtime anchor at KOTV, News on 6.

“Being Cherokee has always been an important part of my life. My family still owns

our original allotment on Monkey Island, which is very special to all of us,” Loren said.

“As a longtime television journalist, I can’t think of a better way to share the stories of

my heritage with the people of northeast Oklahoma and, really, with the world. We

have so many beautiful stories to tell.”

The Cherokee Nation is the largest Native American tribe in the United States with

more than 300,000 citizens, many scattered across the globe. This program will now

allow Cherokees living anywhere in the world the opportunity to learn about and

celebrate their heritage.

“Our people have been asking for this kind of storytelling for so long,” said Cherokee

Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker. “I often hear people say, ‘We have a great story

to tell. Our people are doing great things. Why aren’t there more stories about what

we’re doing?’ This program is the answer to that question. We’re so proud to share

with the world stories about our culture and about Cherokees who are excelling and

bettering their communities.”

The program will highlight a variety of aspects of the Cherokee Nation, including

historical sites, artwork and artisans, language preservation efforts, young Cherokees

who are making a difference in their communities and more.

➥ Longtime television journalist Jennifer Loren hosts the show.

La’Tasha Atcity, a Cherokee Nation citizen and senior at NSU, participated in the tribe’s

annual Remember the Removal bike ride that leads Cherokee youth across the Trail

of Tears from Georgia to Oklahoma. It’s the same route their ancestors journeyed on

foot more than 175 years ago, and the type of experience the program will document.

“The Remember the Removal ride was such a powerful experience. We learned so

much about our heritage by visiting sites in our former homelands and about the

strength of our ancestors,” Atcity said. “I wish it had been documented in a way that

those who weren’t able to make the journey with us could still experience it in some

way.”

Show host Jennifer Loren has been connecting with Cherokees in all parts of

Oklahoma and elsewhere, seeking out unique stories that will give people a better

understanding of the authentic Cherokee experience.

“There is so much more to our tribe than many people know. I learn something new

every day. I think this is going to be an eye-opening experience for a lot of people,

and a journey they will embrace,” said Loren.

“Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” is produced by a pair of renowned Native

visual artists, Cherokee photographer and filmmaker Jeremy Charles and Muscogee

Creek filmmaker Sterlin Harjo. Both are highly decorated in their field.

“The opportunity to create a program focused on the Cherokee people is both an

honor and a thrill for me as a Cherokee citizen,” Charles said. “I think viewers will be

excited by the interesting characters and memorable stories we’ll share each month.”

Veteran filmmaker and documentarian Sterlin Harjo is a founding member of the

1491s, an all-Native comedy troupe. He’s also had several films shown at Robert

Redford’s Sundance Film Festival.

“When making a documentary TV show, the idea is to try and understand people on

a deeper level,” said Harjo. “It has been great getting to tell the stories of the Cherokee

Nation. We’ve been met with open arms by everyone.”

The program will air on RSU TV at the following times.

1st Monday at 6 p.m. 2nd Tuesday at 10:30 p.m.

3rd Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. 4th Friday at 11:00 a.m.

Jennifer Loren

Show Host

A 12-year veteran of the TV business, Jennifer Loren has

anchored, written and produced stories for television news

and now for “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People.” She is

a graduate of the Gaylord College of Journalism at the

University of Oklahoma and a member of the Native

American Journalists Association and Society of Environmental Journalists. Loren

has lived in Texas and California, but her deep Oklahoma roots brought her back to

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Tulsa where she currently lives with her husband and two children. She is a three-

time Emmy nominee and won an Emmy for her coverage of politics and government

in 2012. She has won several awards for investigative reporting including the 2011

Society of Environmental Journalists’ Kevin Carmody Award for Outstanding In-depth

Reporting and the Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists’ First Amendment

Award.

Jeremy Charles

Director

Jeremy Charles is a Cherokee visual artist based in

Oklahoma. Jeremy spent 10 years as an Art Director before

becoming an award winning photographer – best known for

creative portraits of musicians, public figures and athletes.

He has now added video production to his expertise,

forming Fire Thief Productions with filmmaker Sterlin Harjo in 2014.

“The opportunity to create a TV show focused on the Cherokee people is both an

honor and a thrill for me as a Cherokee citizen. I think viewers will be excited by the

interesting characters and memorable stories we’ll share with you each month.”

Charles grew up in the ranch lands of Oologah, Oklahoma, in the Cooweescoowee

District of the Cherokee Nation. He now resides in Tulsa with his wife Jenny and two

daughters.

Sterlin Harjo

Director

Sterlin Harjo belongs to the Seminole and Creek Nations and

is a filmmaker and founding member of the all Native

comedy group the 1491s.

Harjo studied painting at OU before writing his first feature-

length script. Later he studied screenwriting in its Film and Video Studies Program.

In 2004, Harjo received the Annenberg Fellowship from the Sundance Institute to

work on a two-year feature project. He is a United States Artists award recipient, and

was the youngest of the 2006 class.

His feature film script, “Four Sheets To The Wind,” was developed under the guidance

of industry veterans such as Robert Redford, Stanley Tucci, Joan Tewkesbury, Susan

Shilliday, Frank Pierson, Walter Mosley and Antonia Bird. It was one of 12 projects

chosen from a pool of almost 2,500 based on the uniqueness of his voice, originality

of story and promise of offering something poignant to American cinema. In 2007,

the feature film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

His short film, “Good Night Irene,” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005

and played at festivals around the world. It received several awards including Special

Jury Recognition at the Aspen Shorts Festival and Best Oklahoma Film at the Dead

Center Film Festival in Oklahoma City.

“Barking Water,” Sterlin’s most recent film, premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film

Festival and was part the New Directors/New Film series in New York City. It was also

the only American film in the Venice Days section of the 2009 Venice Film Festival.

“This May Be The Last Time,” Harjo’s first documentary, premiered at the 2014

Sundance Film Festival, and it is currently playing in the festival circuit.

Sterlin is a native of Holdenville, Oklahoma. In addition to working on “Osiyo, Voices

of the Cherokee People,” he is currently working on post production of his latest

fictional film, “Mekko.”

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“One of the best parts of my job isdiscovering shows and sharing them withyou, the viewer. Here are some highlightsfrom our upcoming schedule.”

- Jennifer Sterling

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Living Grand on Grand Lake

Thursdays at 7 p.m., starting May 7

RSU Public TV’s hit returns for its second season, exploring the unique attractions,

lifestyle and events of the jewel of Northeastern Oklahoma.

The Bear Family and Me

Friday nights at 7 p.m., beginning May 15

Black bears are powerful creatures, virtually impossible to

get near – and scientists have rarely observed their natural

behavior in the wild. In this absorbing three-part series from

BBC Earth, renowned wildlife cameraman Gordon

Buchanan and pioneering biologist Dr. Lynn Rogers try to

gain the trust of a wild bear family in a spectacular American

wilderness. Over the course of a year, the pair follow cheeky

young bear Lily, her mother June and new cubs as they emerge from hibernation in

the Minnesota Northwoods. The rewards are huge as Gordon gains the trust of Lily

and June and captures the emerging personalities of individual cubs to deliver

captivating insight into the life of the black bear.

Shot Down: Escaping Nazi Torture

Tuesday, May 26 at 9 p.m.

During World War II, fierce aerial battles and daring bombing raids took place over

Europe every day and night. “Shot Down: Escaping Nazi Europe” tells the astonishing

and emotional stories of three Royal Airforce (RAF) pilots who survived being stranded

behind enemy lines and the remarkable resistance fighters, some of them young

French women, who helped save their lives and smuggle them out. Clips of World

War II adventure films are interspersed throughout the documentary to illustrate the

pilots' experiences, while the airmen who bailed out over occupied territory contribute

harrowing and dramatic stories of their perilous scramble home.

The Last Enemy

Saturday Nights at 7 p.m., beginning June 6

“The Last Enemy” is a five-part, contemporary drama, by acclaimed screenwriter

Peter Berry (“Zen,” “Prime Suspect 6”).Set in the near future, the story follows a group

of characters — including a mathematician, an aid worker and a desperate father —

each of whom are trying to deal with personal crises. As they struggle with their own

challenges, they are unwittingly caught up in a global mystery.

Stephen Ezard (Benedict Cumberbatch – “Sherlock,” “The Imitation Game,” “Star

Trek Into Darkness”) returns to England to attend the funeral of his brother Michael.

He finds a world that has changed subtly, but not insignificantly, from the one he left

behind years earlier. National security is tighter, and biometric ID cards are compulsory.

Passenger profiling at all major transport hubs is common practice, public spaces are

monitored 24 hours a day by digital cameras and armed police patrol the streets.

Caught in the midst of expanding powers of government intelligence and the politics

of global security, the murky world of illegal refugees and the new underclass of ID

castaways, Stephen is forced to challenge his own complacencies about this new

society.

In addition to Cumberbatch, the cast includes: Robert Carlyle (“Once Upon A Time,”

“The Full Monty,” “Angela's Ashes”) as David Russell; Geraldine James (“Girl With

The Dragon Tattoo,” “Gandhi,” “The Jewel In The Crown”) as Barbara Turney; Max

Beesley (“Suits,” “Hotel Babylon,” “Survivors”) as Michael Ezard; and, Anamaria

Marinca (“Wallander,” “The Politican's Husband”)as Yasim Anwar.

Crimebuster: A Son’s Search for His Father

Sunday, June 21 at 9 p.m.

“Crimebuster: A Son’s Search for His Father” follows photojournalist Lou Dematteis

as he searches for the story of his late father, the influential Italian American crime

fighter and jurist Louis B. Dematteis, and examines their rocky personal relationship.

District Attorney and Judge Louis B. Dematteis fought organized crime in northern

California in the 1940s and '50s and gave Sandra Day O'Connor (interviewed in the

film) her first job as a lawyer when no one was hiring women. The film moves from

Italy and Ellis Island to California and the San Francisco Bay Area with its story of

immigrants, family, justice and healing.

Program Pipeline with Jennifer Sterling - Program/Membership Manager

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Sam’s Perspectives with Sam Jones

House Bill 1380

I've read that about every twenty years or so, our languageturns over. Meaning, words and phrases that carry meaningfor one generation die out when the next generation comesalong.

Well, I've lived through a few of those turnovers. Forexample, "A picture fell off the wall and we knew somebody

was going to die." And what about, "It was raining and the sun was shining. Thedevil was whipping his wife."

Did you ever hear your Grandmother say, "Don't shake the floor... there's a cake inthe oven." Probably not. And chances are, you never heard anybody say, "It's atwo or three dog night." If you did chances are you didn't understand the meaning.

No, our language has lost a lot of color over the years. In fact, I'd be willing to bet Icould say something that would leave the Twitter crowd scratching their heads. Forexample, "Drop me a dime and maybe we can cruise ground zero." If you were ateenager in 1948 you would understand that I just said, "Call me, let’s do lunch." Orhow about, "She's a Holly Golightly." Major insult. Holly Golightly symbolizes anattractive woman of little substance. That came from the motion picture, “Breakfastat Tiffany's” in 1961.

One more and then I'll get back to business. Ever heard the phrase "Sweep it underthe rug"? It refers to hiding a problem rather than solving it, which brings me toHouse Bill 1380, by Rep. Dan Fisher. This bill is an example of why state lawmakersshouldn't try to write school curriculum. Here's what happened. Last year, therewas a sad move by lawmakers to reject Common Core standards for Oklahomaschools. That little party included a requirement that the state had sole control overschool curriculum, including all AP classes.

AP or Advance Placement courses allow a high school student to take coursestaught at a college level. The result is, when students do enter college, they don'thave to take those courses and can move on to other required college courses. It'sa money and time saver and just makes sense to better prepare student achieversfor the work they'll be facing.

Then along comes Rep. Dan Fisher, an ordained minister who wrote House Bill1380. His bill would bar the use of state money to pay for Advance Placement U.S.History courses. His reasoning behind the bill? Well, he says AP History should bekicked out of Oklahoma schools, because it emphasizes "what is bad aboutAmerica" and omits what he calls, "American Exceptionalism."

What?

The committee of which he is a member recently approved it. The backlash camequickly and with a roar. It also got a lot of national attention. All of it bad. Oh goody,...just what Oklahoma needs more of. It’s evidence that Oklahoma voters have putanother fox, in the hen house.

There is, however, good news and bad news to this story. The bad news is Rep.Fisher says because of the reaction and criticism of his bill, he's going to re-write it.Which means, it ain't over folks because he's still involved. The good news is StateSchool Superintendent Joy Hofmeister says she is "partnering" with Rep. Fisher torevise the bill.

Hopefully, there won't be an effort to re-write history, rather the result will be ameasure that stays true to actual history and not to some wild-eyed idea of whathistory should be. Let me repeat myself here. HB 1380 goes far beyond the term'bad legislation' and proves that members of the Oklahoma Legislature should nottry to write school curriculum. This is also the perfect opportunity for our new stateschool superintendent to demonstrate that voter confidence in her was deserved… a chance to prove her leadership.

As it stands, HB 1380 reminds me of another old phrase you don't hear anymorebut certainly seems appropriate: "You can put lipstick on a pig... but it's still a pig."I'm Sam Jones and that's my perspective.

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Production Notes with Tim Yoder - ProductionManager

Things are rolling in the productiondepartment here at RSU Public TV

In February, we shot and produced an hour-long special on

the Tulsa Boat Sport and Travel Show. It was the fastest

turn-around in the history of the station for this type of

production. It only took 48 hours to get from camera to air.

The program highlighted many of the vendors of an event

that has a big economic impact on Green Country. In the studio, we have changed

the look and feel of “Perspectives” by revamping the show open and graphics. In

addition we added a special segment called Sam’s Perspective. Award-winning

journalist and “Perspectives” host Sam Jones now provides an entertaining and

insightful commentary on events and people in the news.

Ongoing projects include a series of informational spots for Mid America Industrial

Park in Pryor and several employment spots for Tulsa Transit. We are producing the

official Cherokee Nation’s Principal Chief Candidate Debate in May and the

preplanning has already started. The debate will be aired live on RSU Public TV and

streamed worldwide on the internet.

In The Kitchen With Friends

Shrimp BiancaServes four

This recipe is from Lou Pugliese, Director of Food Servicesfor Reasor’s and one of the featured chefs on RSU PublicTV’s new program, “In the Kitchen with Friends.” This isone of many recipes featured in the show’s companioncookbook, which is available by pledging to support thetelevision station.

Ingredients1¾ lbs large shrimp

6 oz Portabella mushrooms

1 Cup flour

4 cloves fresh cloves, chopped fine

Juice of 2 lemons

2 Tbsp butter

I tsp fresh oregano

2 Tbsp fresh grated parmesan cheese

2 Cups olive oil

Cooking sherry ¼ Cups

¼ tsp black pepper freshly ground

¼ Cup parsley - chopped

¼ Cup chicken broth

Directions:Dust shrimp with flour and add to large skillet on high heat, add sliced portabella

mushrooms; add oregano and black pepper; when shrimp are cooked half way add

garlic, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, sherry wine, and chicken broth, lower to med heat

and fold in butter

LOU PUGLIESELou Pugliese serves as Director of Food Services forReasor’s. He learned to cook from his father, who was anexecutive chef in Las Vegas for more than 40 years. He alsocredits his grandmother as being a significant influence inhis passion for cooking. Pugliese learned his culinary craftin hotel and restaurant kitchens throughout his career.

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Deanna of Bartlesville is a member of the Cherokee Nation. She recently called the station and said she loves our nature shows and documentaries. She particularly is enjoying the new “FNX” network on 35.2! Deanna is encouraging

RSU Public TV to “Keep up the great work!”

Martie of Tulsa ecently called and says she is a regularly contributing viewer of RSU Public TV. Her favorite show is Consuelo Mack Wealth Track. Martie says that she gives to RSU Public TV regularly because “I just don’t know what I’d

do without you!”

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Inspector Morse

TV viewers who have been raised on a steady diet of American prime-time detective

shows enjoy the BBC offering of Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse on RSU Public TV.

John Thaw portrays the Oxford sleuth as a prickly eccentric with a passion for ale,

crosswords and a good mystery.

Thaw’s interpretation of Dexter’s intention for Morse has it on point. Morse is often

morose and cranky and, when he is, he'd rather stare at the bubbles in his beer than

engage in casual conversation.

Morse is definitely not a demographically correct sort of television detective. He's

middle-aged with white hair, not the macho young stud favored by American

audiences. But then Barnaby Jones was an older guy with white hair, too, and he had

a pretty long run. There's a big difference, though: you'd never catch Barnaby rushing

off to choir practice right after cuffing a criminal, as Morse does in his very first

television case, “The Dead of Jericho.”

You can group Inspector Morse along with other TV detective greats such as

Columbo, Iron Side and Cannon.

Inspector Morse airs on RSU Public TV on Thursday evenings at 9:00 p.m. on

Channel 35.

➥ The late John Thaw portrayed Inspector Morse.

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May Prime Time Calendar

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

n New Program/Specialn New Season

17:00 Wild!n

8:00 Heart Mountain: An All American Townn

9:00 Mystery Science Theater 3000n

27:00 Prime Suspectn

8:00 Live From the Artist's Den

9:00 Woodsongs

37:00 Digital Drive In

9:00 Ancient Roads: From Christ to Constantinen

47:00 Miss Marplen

8:00 Classic Gospel

9:00 Song of the Mountains

57:00 Manifest Destinyn

8:00 Sherlock Holmes

9:00 Home of the Terracotta Soldiersn

67:00 Monarch of the Glen

8:00 Midsomer Murders - Part 1


77:00 Living Grand on

Grand Lake

7:30 I Want Answers

8:00 New Tricks

9:00 Inspector Morse

87:00 Wild!

8:00 Lost Child: Sayon's Journeyn


97:00 Prime Suspect


9:00 Woodsongs


9:00 Ancient Roads: From Christ to Constantinen

117:00 Miss Marplen

8:00 Classic Gospel


127:00 Manifest Destiny


9:00 Tracing the Steps of General Stillwell





Grand Lake

7:30 I Want Answers

8:00 New Tricks


157:00 Bear Family and Men

8:00 Hafun


167:00 Prime Suspect


9:00 Woodsongs


9:00 Statelessn

187:00 Miss Marplen

8:00 Classic Gospel


197:00 Manifest Destinyn


9:00 War for Guamn


8:00 Midsomer Murders - Part 1n



Grand Laken

7:30 I Want Answers

8:00 New Tricks



8:00 Bringing the Fallen Homen




9:00 Woodsongs

247:00 Digital Drive Inn

9:00 Snapshot: A Love Story Interruptedn

257:00 Miss Marplen

8:00 Classic Gospel


267:00 Wing and a Prayern


9:00 Shot Down: EscapingNazi Europen





Grand Laken

7:30 I Want Answers

8:00 New Tricks



8:00 American Jerusalem: Jews and the San Francisco Bay Arean

9:00 Special TBAn



9:00 Woodsongs


9:00 Hidden Legacy: Japanese Traditional Artn

Action Point with Consuelo Mack

Know what you own, especially in yourbond portfolios.

Record low interest rates around the world right now mean

bond portfolios are expensive, and in some cases yields are

extraordinarily low. For example many European government

bond index funds and ETFs are based on indexes with heavy

wages of French and German government bonds, which

have low to negative yields right now and are dragging down the yields in the funds

themselves. These are extraordinary circumstances requiring extra vigilance. Being

locked into a set bond portfolio might not be the best choice in these unsettled times.

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From the Desk of the General ManagerRoyal Aills

Over the past 12 months, RSU PublicTelevision has been very successful withstrengthening our brand and spreading themessage that public television is a veryimportant part of our lives.

Not only are we building great programs that entertain and

educate our audience, we are also giving back to our community through

scholarships. Our academic game show “I Want Answers” just finished up another

successful year. We secured $12,000 in scholarships to give out to the first and second

place teams. That means RSU Public TV has given $48,000 in scholarships during

the past four years. No other station in the Tulsa market is doing that.

Out hit summer show “Living Grand on Grand Lake” is about to begin its second

season. The show has a new producer, Steve Fernandez. You have probably seen

him on television. He’s the host and producer of “Explore Tulsa.” It airs regularly on

several stations each week. Steve will bring a new way of telling the stories of the

people and places of Grand Lake. I am very excited to have Steve and his team join

us for this production.

RSU Public TV recently agreed to broadcast the public affairs program from the

Cherokee Nation called “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People.” The program

highlights a variety of aspects of the Cherokee Nation, including historical sites, artwork

and artisans, language preservation efforts, young Cherokees who are making a

difference in their communities and more.

I can tell you from a television producer’s perspective that this program is highly

produced and is a real joy to watch. You will enjoy it as well.

We had another great festival this past March. What’s great about it was your

participation. RSU Public TV’s audience is really engaged and it shows. You always

let us know what you want to watch and if there is ever an issue you are quick to

inform us. As we move forward to a great 2015 we will keep you informed of any

schedule changes. Thanks so much!

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Proud Sponsors of RSU Public TV

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