SEPTEMBER 2012

Dear Friends,

Summer may be winding down,but preparations are well underwayto make this the most exciting fall atPBS39, EVER! September marks theone year anniversary of our move tothe PBS39 Public Media and Educa-tion Center (PMEC) on the Steel-Stacks Campus. Thanks to thesupport of viewers like you, our newPMEC allows us to serve the commu-nity in many meaningful ways---fromengaging conversation following alive Tempo InDepth taping to host-ing local students for an electronicfield trip session about the War of1812 to inspiring the next generationof filmmakers with PBS39 Produc-tion U.

We will celebrate our anniversary byhosting an Open House September8th from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The day willbe filled with kid-friendly activities,live music, and tours of the PBS39studios. Please make plans to bringthe family and join us!

I also want to share the fabulous

lineup coming to PBS39 this fall. We

revamped our schedule to include

more of the programming you love—

series like Doc Martin and Sherlock.

We will continue to showcase PBS fa-

vorites like Antiques Roadshow and

Masterpiece Theater, but we are de-

lighted to offer new and exciting pro-

grams you just won’t find anywhere

else on your dial. Our programming

will challenge you to think, feel, and

learn something new every day. We

are still the PBS39 you watch and

love---only better.

We hope you enjoy this new

schedule and truly value your feed-

back. Please feel free to email us at

wlvtinfo@wlvt.org or call Member

Services at 610-984-8100.

Kind regards,

Timothy S. FallonCEO, PBS39

SEPT.10:00 PROHIBITION:

A Nation of ScofflawsIn 1920, Prohibition goes into effect

and millions of law-abiding Americans become lawbreakers overnight. (part 2 of 3) 8/31 - part 1

Special PBS39 ProgrammingSeptember 8th - 16th

EastEnders airs Sundays at 11:00pm

17 MONDAY8:00 Life of Mammals: Social Climbers

A look at monkeys from all over the world.

9:00 Globe Trekker: Food Hour - Brazil10:00 Richard Bang’s Adventures With

A Purpose: Costa Rica: Quest for Pura VidaExplore the ecological nexus of North and South America — Costa Rica.

18 TUESDAY8:00 Tempo InDepth9:00 NOVA: Mt. St. Helens Back From

The DeadStunning cinematography and time- lapse photography trace the dramatic story of how life returned after one of the most violent natural disasters of our time.

10:00 KrakatoaUsing dramatic recreations to bring the May 20, 1883 eruption back to life.

19 WEDNESDAY8:00 Sherlock Holmes: Silver Blaze

The most remarkable racehorse in England is missing and his trainer has been murdered. The local constabu-lary has made an arrest but the whereabouts of Silver Blaze remain a mystery.

9:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY!: Wallander, Series III: An Event inAutumnFollow two increasingly entangled investigations — the death of a preg-nant woman and a decade-old murder.

10:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY! Wallander, Series 1: One Step BehindThree young people celebrating Mid-summer's Eve in a secluded meadow are ritually gunned down — and the murders have only just begun.

1 SATURDAY7:00 Lawrence Welk: Premiere Show8:00 Keeping Up Appearances9:00 As Time Goes By10:00 Are You Being Served11:00 Waiting for God12:00 Johnny Cash Music Festival

2 SUNDAY8:00 Manifest Destiny: To Conquer or

RedeemFocusing on the Spanish-American War of 1898 when the United States set out to free colonial Cuba from the cruelty of imperial Spain.

9:00 Manifest Destiny: Making The World Safe for DemocracyConsiders the consequences of Woodrow Wilson’s call for a world shaped by American style democracy.

10:00 Manifest Destiny: Monsters to DestroyAs the sole superpower, the U. S. under George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush finds itself in a se-ries of small but unpredictable and deadly military actions.

11:00 EastEnders

3 MONDAY8:00 Life of Mammals: Life in Trees

The tree dwellers - mammals which have adapted to a life at height.

9:00 Globe Trekker: Papua New Guinea10:00 Richard Bang’s Adventures With

A Purpose: Hong Kong Quest for the DragonBang’s ventures into the heart of HongKong to discover what forces drive a city in which the spiritual concept of chi and the worldly concept of wealth coexist.

4 TUESDAY8:00 Tempo InDepth9:00 Collision Course: Teen Addiction

EpidemicExperts explain why young people are so susceptible to addiction. They pres-ent practical advice on identifying symptoms and offer resources for get-ting help.

9:30 Erasing EDThree brave and determined people tell their stories of how they managed to erase ED (Eating Disorders) from their lives.

10:00 Dissed-Respect: Impact of BullyingReveals the relationship between bullying and dysfunctional aspects of diversity.

10:30 Going on 13An unflinching look into the face of modern-day puberty through the eyes of four urban girls of color living in California's Bay Area.

5 WEDNESDAY8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Foot

Sherlock Holmes is on holiday, against his will, but on the advice of his physi-

cian. He and Watson have traveled to the countryside in Cornwall. Suddenly,one morning, his healthy routine is violently interrupted by an extraordi-nary affair that has occurred during the night.

9:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY!: Wallander, Series 1: Sidetracked.An unknown young woman sets herself on fire in a field, leading to a search for her identity.

10:30 Masterpiece MYSTERY! Wallander, Series 1: FirewallThree disparate strands are woven into a fiendish plot: Two teenage girls commit murder, a man drops dead andthe local power grid is on the blink.

6 THURSDAY8:00 Doc Martin: On The Edge

Having failed to restart his relation-ship with Louisa Glasson, Martin is forced out of the picture. (part 1)

9:00 Doc Martin: On The EdgeMartin is taken hostage by a para-noid villager who is planning a rob-bery with secret explosives. (part 2)

10:00 EastEnders

7 FRIDAY8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Philadelphia, PA

A pair of Kensett paintings; a dazzling yellow diamond ring; a trio of auto-graphed baseballs.

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Royal HallowayA collection of miniature paintings of West Indian planters and a pair of Delft plates.

9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Ottawa

SEPTEMBER 2012 Weeknights on PBS39 6:00pm BBC World Ne PBS39 High Definition (HD) is available on Service Electric 512 and RCN 1008. For complete TV listings, visit our website wlvt.org and select “TV Schedules.” Programming is subject to change.

29 SATURDAY7:00 Lawrence Welk: Salute to the U.S.A.8:00 Keeping Up Appearances9:00 As Time Goes By10:00 Are You Being Served11:00 Waiting for God12:00 Austin City Limits: Arcade Fire

30 SUNDAY8:00 NATURE: My Life as a Turkey

Experience the true story of writer and naturalist Joe Hutto as he raises afamily of turkey chicks.

9:00 American Experience: Death and the Civil WarContending with death on an unprece-dented scale posed challenges for which there were no ready answers

when the war began. Americans worked to improvise new solutions, new institutions, and new ways ofcoping with death on an unimaginable scale.

11:00 EastEnders

26 WEDNESDAY8:00 Sherlock Holmes: Wisteria Lodge

Mr. Scott Eccles has been invited for dinner at Wisteria Lodge, but a shock is in store when, the following morn-ing, he can find no trace of his host, the footman or cook.

9:00 Masterpiece MYSTERY! Wallander, Series III: The Dogs of RigaAccompany Wallander to Riga, where he investigates the disappearance of a police major who was involved in a torture case.

10:30 Masterpiece MYSTERY! Wallander, Series II: Faceless KillersAn elderly couple is brutally assaulted in their rural farmhouse. As Swedish inspector (Kenneth Branagh) arrives at the horrific scene, he holds the old woman as she dies, shouting to her one final, urgent question — "Who did this?"

27 THURSDAY8:00 Doc Martin: City Slickers

A family of city slickers seeking a new life by the sea look set to disrupt the tranquillity of Portwenn.

9:00 Doc Martin: The AdmirerPortwenn is becoming a hotbed of passion. Louisa is furious to discover she has a rival for Dr. Martin Elling-ham's affections. Can Louisa claim Martin as her man?

10:00 EastEnders

28 FRIDAY8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Tucson, AZ

A rare collection of 1956 Olympics memorabilia; a striking collection of World War II American propaganda posters; and a trio of paintings by 20th-century “outsider” artist Gaston Chaissac.

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow:Knightshaye Court Special A copy of a play with Royalty on the cast list; a suite of jewelry which was probably worn at the court of Napo-lean and a 17th century jewelery box.

9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Witney10:00 The National Parks: America’s

Best Idea: The Scripture of Nature 1851-1890In 1851, word spreads across the country of a beautiful area of Califor-nia's Yosemite Valley, In 1864, Con-gress passes an act that protects Yosemite from commercial develop-ment. In 1872, Congress passes an act creating America's first national park: Yellowstone.

20 THURSDAY8:00 Doc Martin: The Apple Doesn’t Fall

Louisa may be anaemic, hyperactive girl is discovered to be taking her Mum's diet pills, and PC Joe Penhale arrives in Portwenn, arousing atten-tion from the doc.

9:00 Doc Martin: MovementThe doctor's office is inundated with patients with symptoms of food poi-soning, all claiming to have eaten at Bert Large’s restaurant.

10:00 EastEnders

21 FRIDAY8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Tucson, AZ

A vibrant 19th-century Navajo chief’s blanket; a silver brooch made in the 1940s; and a 1776 French harp.

9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: WhitchurchThis week's program is from Whit-church in Shropshire. Finds include a pair of wooden peat buckets, silver claret jugs, a collection of snuffboxes & candlesticks.

9:30 British Antiques Roadshow: Knightshaye Court

10:00 Prohibition: A Nation of HypocritesBy the late 1920s, many Americans believe that Prohibition — the “Noble Experiment” — has failed. After the election of FDR in 1932, Prohibition is repealed. (Conclusion)

Special PBS39 ProgrammingSeptember 22nd & September 23rdEastEnders airs Sunday at 11:00pm

24 MONDAY8:00 Life of Mammals: Food for Thought

A look into the similarities and dif-ferences between humans and mammals.

9:00 Globe Trekker: Panama and ColumbiaTwo countries that are refreshingly untouched by mass tourism.

10:00 Mexico: The Royal TourA personal tour led by President Felipe Calderón journies deep inside Mexico.

25 TUESDAY8:00 Tempo InDepth9:00 NOVA: What Are Dreams?

Find out what dreams are and whywe have them. Scientists delve deep into the thoughts and brains of a variety of dreamers.

10:00 The Jewish People: A Story Of SurvivalThis history of the Jewish people ex-plores how a small group of desert no-mads overcame countless obstacles tosurvive to the present day.

SEPTEMBER 2012 Weeknights on PBS39 6:00pm BBC World News America 6:30pm Nightly Business Report 12:00am Charlie RosePBS39 High Definition (HD) is available on Service Electric 512 and RCN 1008. For complete TV listings, visit our website wlvt.org and select “TV Schedules.” Programming is subject to change.

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