January 2010 Patterns

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Friends of WILL Membership Magazine

january 2010

“He who knows others is learned; he who knows himself is wise.”

—Lao Tzu, The Character of Tao

New discoveries about our uniquely human abilities, emotions and happiness.

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Radio News and information: NPR, BBC, news, weather, agriculture, talk shows 580 AM and 90.9 FM HD2 and HD3; live streaming on will.illinois.edu. See page 20.

Music and performance: Classical music during the week and a mix of musical genres on the weekends. 90.9 FM and HD1 (101.1 in Champaign-Urbana and 106.5 in Danville). See pages 4-7.

Television WILL-HD All your favorite PBS and local programming, in high definition when available. 12.1; Contact your cable or satellite provider for channel information.

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WILL World PBS documentaries, news and public affairs. 12.2; also available on Comcast and Mediacom. See page 8.

WILL Create Cooking, travel, gardening and home improvement, arts and crafts. 12.3; also available on Comcast and Mediacom. See page 8.

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january 2010 Volume XXXVII, Number 7 American Archive Pilot Project: The future of access to the past?

By Jack Brighton Director of New Media & Innovation For some months we’ve been working on a project to recover some of the most interesting WILL productions of the past 60 years. The American Archive Pilot Project, funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, awarded grants to discover, digitize, and make available local TV and radio archives buried in tape libraries and closets throughout the country. Illinois Public Media has been able to find important archives going back to 1955, not seen or heard since their original broadcast.

The American Archive Pilot Project focused on two areas of content: the Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1975, and local productions related to the Ken Burns documentary, The War. WILL covered civil rights issues throughout this period, but production records are nowhere to be found. We discovered a great deal of material in the University of Illinois Archives, indexed by subject and date in a card catalog. Among the hundreds of hours of WILL recordings we found: • 1955 panel discussion on freedom featuring Carl Sandburg • 1956 talk by Thurgood Marshall on human rights • 1956 lecture and reading by Langston Hughes • 1968 presentation of the Kerner Report on Civil Disorders by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner • 1975 lecture by Martin Luther King, Sr. • 1969 lecture entitled “How Long” by James Baldwin • Several talks by Jesse Jackson in the late 1960s and early 1970s • Programs with Dick Gregory from 1967 into the early 1970s • 1972 conference on women’s rights featuring Gloria Steinem • 1973 conference on the changing status of women with Betty Friedan and others • Program on the Chicago Seven Trial featuring lead counsel Howard Kuntsler • 1968 talk on racial discrimination by Dr. Benjamin Spock We also have some 100 hours of content we produced during WILL’s Central Illinois WWII Stories project. All these materials have been digitized, cataloged, and submitted to the American Archive Pilot Project. We’re making public as much as possible based on rights clearances. As the project continues, look for updates at will.illinois.edu.

New introspection for a new year.

Clockwise: Alanis Morissette, Larry David, John McEnroe, Chevy Chase and Alan Alda

It’s time to tap into the infinite possibilities of 2010! And we have just the programs to help you better understand our uniquely human abilities, emotions and happiness.

This Emotional Life is a new three-part PBS documentary that explores ways we can improve social relationships, learn to cope with depression and anxiety, and become more positive, resilient individuals. The series host, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness, Daniel Gilbert, talks with experts about the latest science on what makes us “tick” and how we can find support for the emotional issues we all face. Each episode weaves the compelling personal stories of ordinary people and the latest scientific research, along with revealing comments from celebrities such as Chevy Chase, Larry David, Alanis Morissette, Robert Kennedy Jr. and Richard Gere.

The first episode—Family, Friends & Lovers—debuts on WILL-TV at 8 pm Monday, Jan. 4, with a look at the importance of relationships and why they are central to emotional well-being. The next evening at 8 pm, Facing Our Fears examines emotions—anger, fear, anxiety and despair—that are commonly regarded as obstacles to happiness, as well as how we can best manage them. At 8 pm Wednesday, Jan. 6, the final episode, Rethinking Happiness, explores what defines happiness, why it is important and how we can attain more of it.

At 7 pm that evening, another three-part series, The Human Spark, delves into the unique abilities—to think in symbols; recombine those symbols into infinite meanings; invent a technology to disseminate the message; ponder the past; speculate about the future; imagine the unknown; build cities; compose music—that constitute the essence of being human.

Join host Alan Alda for part one, Becoming Us, as he travels to the Dordogne region of France to examine spectacular paintings and carvings that date back some 30,000 years. He hopes to discover if this art represents the first instance of people who were capable of innovative technology and symbolic communication, as archeologists believe—or whether this spark first ignited at a much earlier time on another continent.

In part two—So Human, So Chimp—at 7 pm Wednesday, Jan. 13, Alda joins researchers studying our fellow simians—mainly chimpanzees, our closest living relatives—to discover both what we share with them and what new skills humans evolved since we went our separate ways. continued next page

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from page one

In the final segment, Brain Matters, viewers literally peer into Alda’s head with a variety of high-tech imaging techniques, looking for his human spark. This program airs at 7 pm Wednesday, Jan. 20.

Continuing on an introspective path, AM 580 debuts four new programs in The Really Big Questions series, hosted

by NPR’s Lynn Neary. The Really Big Questions considers the intersection of empirical science and the humanities, along with what that conversation can or cannot tell us about who we are and what we value.

A great start to a new year!

Continuing its tradition, Great Performances returns to Vienna’s Musikverein for From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2010 on WILL-TV at 8 pm Friday, Jan. 1. It’s also live on FM at 10 am that day. Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns as host, with Georges Prêtre (below) leading the Vienna Philharmonic in a festive selection of Strauss Family favorites.

Airing at 6 pm Saturdays, the first program (Jan. 9) asks how emotions shape our worldview. To find out, Neary interviews a philosopher, an author, a French political strategist and a historian. In the second one-hour feature (Jan. 16), Neary talks with a group of leading thinkers to discover the latest theories of consciousness, focusing on what animal minds can tell us about human minds. The third program (Jan. 23) queries leading researchers on whether the fear of death shapes how we live. What results is an engaging conversation about how we handle life and death. The last program of the series (Jan. 30) explores whether science can explain why we believe—or don’t believe—in religion and its answers to significant life questions.

Focus on the U of I in Transition The University of Illinois is coping with a state budget crisis and an overhaul of the university’s leadership after an admissions scandal. How will the university handle these challenges?

Find out and be a part of the dialogue.

At 9 pm Monday, Jan. 11, on WILL-TV and WILL-AM, host David Inge will talk to Interim President Stanley O. Ikenberry and Interim Chancellor/ Provost Robert A. Easter about the transition period. email QUESTIONS beforehand to

will-talk@illinois.edu.

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FM 90.9 hosts Elvis Presley 75th Birthday Bash Join us from 4:06 to 9 pm Friday, Jan. 8, for five one-hour programs celebrating the life of the King of Rock & Roll. At 4:06, Elvis: The Early Years, looks at his influences, struggles and successes as he became a singer, soldier and movie star. Then at 5:06 pm, The 1968 Comeback Special goes beyond the original one-hour broadcast to feature backstage rehearsal sessions and alternate studio takes of other music recorded for the TV special. At 6 pm, From Elvis in Memphis goes behind the scenes to the 1969 recording sessions for the album which featured “Suspicious Minds,” “In the Ghetto,” and “Kentucky Rain.”

Our 7 pm special, Viva Las Vegas, captures the energy of Elvis’s sold-out shows at the International and Hilton Hotels. In contrast, He Touched Me: Elvis’ Gospel Music closes out the last hour of this special evening from 8-9 pm.

WILL, WSIU host gubernatorial debates Illinois Public Media and WSIU Public Broadcasting, Carbondale, are teaming up to present Republican and Democratic debates for candidates in the Feb. 2 Illinois gubernatorial primary.

Republican candidates will meet in the WILL-TV studio at 8 pm Thursday, Jan. 14, while Democrats face off at WSIU at 8 pm Thursday, Jan. 21. The debates will air on PBS television and public radio stations statewide. WILL-TV and WSIU-TV will carry both debates live. The program will be streamed live at will.illinois.edu.

All the candidates have agreed or tentatively agreed to participate. Republican candidates are Adam Andrzejewski, State Sen. Bill Brady, State Sen. Kirk Dillard, Andy McKenna, Dan Proft, Jim Ryan and Bob Schillerstrom. WILL-TV’s John Paul will moderate the Republican debate.

Democratic candidates are Gov. Pat Quinn, Dan Hynes, Ed Scanlan and William “Dock” Walls. WSIU’s Jak Tichenor will moderate the Democratic debate.

All-new offerings on Masterpiece Classic Dame Judi Dench stars in Return to Cranford, the highly anticipated sequel to the Emmynominated Cranford miniseries, based on the novels of Elizabeth Gaskell. Imelda Staunton, Francesca Annis and Julia McKenzie rejoin the cast in the acclaimed story of everyday life in a small Cheshire market town. The two-part series airs at 8 pm Sundays, Jan. 10 and 17.

Then at 8 pm Jan. 24 and 31, Emma is a fiercely funny adaptation of Jane Austen’s delightful love story. It stars Romola Garai (Atonement) as a young woman whose attempts to play Cupid go disastrously awry.

Rich, beautiful and hopelessly self-deluded, Emma Woodhouse can’t help meddling in the romantic life of others while neglecting her own. Jonny Lee Miller (Endgame, Eli Stone) stars as Emma’s stalwart friend, Mr. Knightley, with Michael Gambon (Cranford, Harry Potter) as her doom-obsessed father.

Above right: Judi Dench and cast in Cranford.

Immediate right: Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller in Emma.

These stations are producing the debates in collaboration with the University of Illinois Institute of Government & Public Affairs, and the Southern Ilinois University Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.

John said the overriding issue for the debate is likely to be the state’s budget situation. “I’m sure many of the questions will deal with the state’s fiscal crisis, how it can be resolved and whether tax increases are necessary,” he said.

Jay Pearce, director of created content for Illinois Public Media, said that given the state’s budget difficulties, it’s important that straightforward information be made available to voters about the candidates.

“We believe the more information voters have about the candidates, the more informed choices they’ll make,” he said.

weekdays

Jake Schumacher, Program Director

WILL-FM 90.9 and HD1

101.1 in Champaign-Urbana and 106.5 in Danville

6 am The Morning Express with Vic Di Geronimo Everything you need to start your day—a friendly local voice, music, time and weather checks, and just enough news!

• Great classical music and companionship all morning long • A complete weather forecast at the top of each hour • School closings at 6:30, 7:04 and 7:30 am • NPR news headlines at 7:01, 8:01, 9:01 & 10:01 am • Frequent time and weather checks each hour • Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac at 7:45

10:06 am Mid-Morning Classics with Jeff Esworthy

SPECIAL 1/1: From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2010.

Noon Live and Local with Kevin Kelly

Kevin’s lunchtime get-together features music and a daily serving of news about, and interviews with, area music-makers, plus a calendar of regional music events.

1:01 pm NPR News Headlines 1:06 pm Afternoon Classics Julie Amacher, Lynn Warfel, Mindy Ratner, Gillian Martin and Bob Christiansen keep you company throughout the afternoon and early evening with music and occasional news updates, including NPR headlines at 4:01 pm and 7:01 pm.

8 pm (M-Th) The Evening Concert Great orchestras from the great concert halls!

Monday: The Freeway Series 1/4

1/11

USC Thornton School of Music Strings Department SAINT-SAENS, KODALY, MOZART Colorado Quartet; Thomas Gallant, oboe MOZART, BARBER, BOCCHERINI, SCHUBERT

Cleveland Orchestra 1/18

1/25

Franz Welser-Moest, cond; Lang Lang, piano IBERT, CHOPIN, BEETHOVEN Herbert Blomstedt, cond; William Preucil, violin; Desmond Hoebig, cello BRAHMS, BEETHOVEN

s Lang Lang (8 pm, 1/18)

Tuesday: Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1/5

David Zinman, cond; Julia Fischer, violin SHOSTAKOVICH, ROUSE, TCHAIKOVSKY

1/12

1/19

Christopher von Dohnanyi, cond; Glenn Dicterow, violin; Cynthia Phelps, viola MOZART, BRUCKNER Bramwell Tovey, cond; Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano GERSHWIN, COPLAND, SOUSA Alan Gilbert, cond; Yefim Bronfman, piano PROKOFIEV, RACHMANINOFF

New York Philharmonic

1/26

Wednesday: Festivals!

1/6

1/13

1/20

1/27

Santa Fe Chamber / Chautauqua ALBENIZ, TANEYEV, FRANCAIX, BRAHMS Santa Fe Chamber / Chautauqua JANACEK, RACHMANINOFF, SCHUBERT, R. SCHUMANN Santa Fe Chamber / Chautauqua FASCH, BEETHOVEN, GISMONE, BANDOLIM, BRAHMS Santa Fe Chamber / Chautauqua DEBUSSY, BEETHOVEN, DVORAK, RAVEL, GERSHWIN

Thursday: Prairie Performances This month Roger Cooper presents highlights from University of Illinois School of Music performances from the past four months.

10:01 pm NPR News Headlines 10:06 pm (M-Th) Night Music Gillian Martin, Bob Christiansen, Ward Jacobson, Scott Blankenship or John Zech keep you company through the wee hours.

On-Air Pledge Drive 1/21-1/23 PATTERNS • JANUARY 2010

friday evenings 7 pm Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Great playing, great conversation!

1/1 John Lewis.

1/8 SPECIAL: Elvis: Viva Las Vegas 1/15 Marian McPartland I. 1/22 Marian McPartland II 1/29 Ron Carter.

8 pm Riverwalk Jazz The Jim Cullum Jazz Band plays classic jazz.

David Holt co-hosts.

1/1 Last Call Late Night Jam: Live From The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee.

1/8 SPECIAL: He Touched Me: Elvis’ Gospel Music 1/15 Hot Jazz Down Under: Bob Barnard.

1/22 Sidney Bechet, Jazz Immortal.

1/29 Jazz Goes to the Movies.

s Marian McPartland (7 pm, especially 1/15 & 1/22)

3:59 pm Living Music Weekend To guide your choices, a calendar of weekend musical events in our area, presented by Roger Cooper.

4:01 pm NPR News Headlines 4:06 pm Broadway Revisited The American musical theater, explored by Art Hilgart.

1/1 Hopes for the New Year.

1/8 SPECIAL: Elvis: The Early Years 1/15 Finian’s Rainbow.

1/22 Jerome Kern in Hollywood.

1/29 Peggy Lee and Bing Crosby on the Radio.

5:06 pm Fascinatin’ Rhythm Michael Lasser examines the history of American popular song.

1/1 Keywords for WWII. 1/8 SPECIAL: Elvis: The 1968 Comeback Special 1/15 Alleymen of the 30s. Tin Pan, that is...

1/22 Two Cheers for America.

1/29 Backstage.

6 pm The Song Is You Bonnie Grice talks with all sorts of people about the sorts of music that influenced them.

1/1 Robert Wilson. “The godfather of performance art.”

1/8 SPECIAL: From Elvis in Memphis 1/15 Cathy Moriarty. Film and TV actress.

1/22 Simon Van Booy. Novelist.

1/29 Bill Collage. Screenwriter.

9 pm Rhythm, Sweet & Hot Rare and wonderful recordings from the 20s through the 50s, primarily from 78s.

10 pm Radio Deluxe Jazz singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli and his vocalist wife, Jessica Molaskey, host a two-hour weekly music party with snappy patter, classics from the American Popular Songbook, and a lot of fun!

[Also Sundays from 4 to 6 pm]

Midnight Bluegrass Breakdown Nashville’s Dave Higgs presents bluegrass music, often with live performances in the mix.

1 am The Bluegrass Review More bluegrass music, interviews and features with host Phil Nusbaum.

2 am The Folk Sampler Mike Flynn presents folk, traditional, bluegrass and blues.

3 am The Art of the Song Exploring creativity in songwriting and other arts.

4 am Celtic Connections From Carbondale, Brian Crow plays music of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany.

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saturdays 5 am Classical Music

1/2 1/9

Ward Jacobson and Lynn Warfel help you wake up, or go to sleep, depending.

1/16 1/23 1/30

7 am Weekend Blend Vincent Trauth puts on the coffee, along with classical music, weather, NPR news headlines at 7:01 and Garrison Keillor’s almanac at 8:01 am.

9:01 am NPR News Headlines 9:06 am Classics By Request John Frayne plays requests. Submit them at classreq@illinois.edu or 217-265-5084.

10 am Classics of the Phonograph John Frayne’s weekly exploration of classical music from the pre-digital recording era.

1/2 How Old is That Record?

1/9 Dinu Lipatti: Great Romanian Pianist.

1/16 Frederick Stock and the CSO. 1/23 Hi-Fi Spectaculars.

1/30 The Paganini String Quartet.

11 am From the Top A live performance program featuring America’s best young classical musicians, with pianist Chris O’Riley.

[Also Sundays at 6 pm; look there for program listings.]

Noon Afternoon at the Opera At the Met, in fact. John Frayne is your after-party host.

1/2 HANSEL AND GRETEL: Humperdinck. Fabio Luisi, cond, with Miah Persson, Angelika Kirchschlager and Rosalind Plowright 1/9 THE KNIGHT OF THE ROSE (DER ROSENKAVALIER): R. Strauss. James Levine, cond, with Renee Fleming, Susan Graham and Christine Schaefer 1/16 CARMEN: Bizet. Yannick Nezet-Seguin, cond, with Barbara Frittoli, Elina Garanca and Roberto Alagna 1/23 VANESSA: Barber. (2/1/58) Dimitri Mitropoulos, cond, with Eleanor Steber, Nicolai Gedda and Rosalind Elias 1/30 STIFFELIO: Verdi. Placido Domingo, cond, with Sondara Radvanovsky, Jose Cura and Andrzej Dobber

4:01 pm NPR News Headlines 4:06 pm Footlight Parade Bill Rudman presents musical theater from Broadway to Hollywood.

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In Praise of Women.

Growing Pains. [NOTE: Joined in progress due to length of opera today.]

1975 on Stage and Screen.

A Tribute to Harold Arlen I. Tribute to Arlen II.

5 pm A Prairie Home Companion Garrison Keillor and friends present music, skits, and the latest news from Lake Wobegon. [Also Sundays at 2 pm]

7 pm etown A live variety show featuring top bluegrass, folk and country artists and conversation about our communities and our world.

1/2 Ray LaMontagne / Ingrid Michaelson.

1/9 Loudon Wainwright III / Bettye Lavette.

1/16 Sarah McLachlan / Darrell Scott / Griffin House.

1/23 Punch Brothers / Tift Merritt.

1/30 Imogen Heap / Gregory Alan Isakov.

8 pm American Routes All the roots and branches of American music, with host Nick Spitzer.

1/2 10th Anniversary Concert. Liberty Jazz Band, Feufollet, Deacon John.

1/9 Hank Williams.

1/16 A Change is Gonna Come: Words and Music in the Spirit of Martin Luther King.

1/23 How Blue Can You Get? Howard Tate and Lyle Lovett.

1/30 New York II: Beat of the Boroughs.

10 pm Tapestry of the Times Aaron Henkin brings you music from the Smithsonian Folkways archives.

1/2 Piedmont bluesman John Cephas, Lizzie Miles, Georgia’s McIntosh County Shouters, rock music from Indonesia and voodoo music from Haiti.

1/9 Woody Guthrie, Harry Jackson, and Cisco Houston.

1/16 Champion Jack Dupree, Blind Willie Johnson, and music from the coal mines of Appalachia.

1/23 Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, worksongs from a Texas prison camp, and contemporary conjunto music from Los Texmaniacs.

1/30 Recordings made by the family and friends of the late Ola Belle Reed.

11 pm The World Music Hour Dan Storper and Rosalie Howarth take you through music of many different cultures.

Midnight Blues Before Sunrise Steve Cushing explores the highways and byways of African-American music.

sundays

s John Doyle, with Liz Carroll (1 pm, 1/17)

5 am Classical Music

6 pm From the Top

Scott Blankenship and Lynn Warfel select classical music for your Sunday morning, with NPR news headlines at 7:01 am and Garrison Keillor’s daily almanac at 8:01 am.

A rebroadcast of NPR’s young musician showcase.

Listings are for yesterday’s 11 am broadcast and today’s repeat.

1/3 Mandolinist Solly Burton from Sullivan, Ind., and Chicago’s Aurelia String Quartet.

1/10 Marking the 10th anniversary of FTT’s first national broadcast with an all-alumni show.

1/17 A Martin Luther King Day Special, with the Boston Children’s Chorus.

1/24 Highlight Show: Uncommon Combos.

1/31 TBA.

9 am Sunday Baroque Suzanne Bona provides relaxing early music by the likes of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi. You’ll also hear NPR news headlines at 9:01 am and 12:01 pm.

1 pm The Thistle and Shamrock Fiona Ritchie hosts this program from Scotland, featuring traditional and contemporary music from Scotland, Ireland and elsewhere.

1/3 Connemara Suite. Traditional musicians in a chamber orchestra setting.

1/10 New Anthems.

1/17 John Doyle. Guitarist, singer and producer.

1/24 Berry Pickers, Song Makers. The traveling folk of Scotland and Ireland.

1/31 Eternal Burns. Celebrating Scotland’s National Bard.

2 pm A Prairie Home Companion Garrison Keillor and friends with skits, music, comedy and the news from Lake Wobegon!

4 pm Radio Deluxe Singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli and his singing wife, Jessica Molaskey, host a two-hour weekly music party with snappy patter, great records from the American Popular Songbook, interesting guests, and a lot of fun!

7 pm Classical Music Valerie Kahler is your Sunday evening host; NPR news headlines at 7:01 pm.

10 pm Harmonia Angela Mariani presents an hour of Baroque and early music, including new releases, plus NPR headlines at 10:01.

1/3 Early Music America’s 3rd Medieval/ Renaissance Competition: Ensemble Alkemia, Musica Fantasia and Plaine & Easie.

1/10 Handel in Hamburg.

1/17 La Donna Musicale.

1/24 Vices.

1/31 Fundacion de Musica is an organization devoted to Colombia’s music history.

11:06 pm The Romantic Hours Music, poetry and romance, seamlessly woven by Mona Golabek.

Midnight Classical Music Scott Blankenship eases you into the new week.

PATTERNS • JANUARY 2010

tv

Primetime Schedule

WILL-TV

Monday-Friday Nightly News Programming 9:00 PBS NewsHour 10:00 Nightly Business Report 10:30 Worldfocus

Cooking

Mondays

(midnight-2 am; 6-8am; noon-2pm, 6-8pm) Solid Black Sun and Wed: Simply Ming, Lidia’s Italy, Secrets of a Chef, America’s Test Kitchen Mon and Fri: Simply Ming, Lidia’s Italy, Daisy Cooks, Joanne Weir Tue and Thu: Baking with Julie, Christina Cooks, Primal Grill, Avec Eric

7:00

8:00 11:00

Travel

7:00 8:00

11:00

11:30

(2-3am, 8-9am, 2-3pm, 8-9pm) Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri: Rick Steves Europe, Equitrekking Tue and Thu: Rick Steves, Burt Wolf

Gardening/Home Improvement (3-5am, 9-11am, 3-5pm, 9-11pm) Sun and Wed: Garden Home, Ask This Old House, For Your Home, Hometime Mon and Fri: Garden Home, This Old House, American Woodshop, Hometime Tue and Thu: Victory Garden, New Yankee Workshop, Katie Brown Workshop, Glass with Vicki Payne

Ice Blink (1/4), Rare Bird (1/11), Bear Island (1/18), Linguists (1/25) Nature Masters of the Arctic (1/4), Emperors of the Ice (1/11), Wolves in Paradise (1/18), Pidgin: Voice of Hawaii (1/25)

Tuesdays American Experience: Influenza 1918 (1/19) Secrets of the Dead (1/5), Muhammad Ali (1/12), Great Flood of 1936 (1/19), American Experience: Wyatt Earp (1/26) Helen of Troy (1/5), Holy Warriors (1/12), Johnstown Flood (1/19), George Catlin & the Plains Indians (1/26) American Experience (1/26)

Wednesdays 7:00

8:00

11:00

Independent Lens (1/6, 1/20), Music Without Borders (1/27) Independent Lens (1/6), Do Not Go Gently (1/13), Frontline (1/20, 1/27) Global Voices (1/6, 1/27), Independent Lens (1/13, 1/20)

Thursdays 7:00 NOVA 8:00 Scientific American Frontiers 11:00 Scientific American Frontiers

Fridays

s Christopher Kimball, America’s Test Kitchen

s Susan Scheewe, Scheewe Art Workshop

Arts and Crafts (5-6am, 11-noon, 5-6pm, 11-midnight) Sun and Wed: Knit and Crochet, Beauty of Oil Painting Mon and Fri: Sewing with Nancy, Donna Dewberry Tue and Thu: Scheewe Art Workshop, Moment of Luxury

Saturday Marathons in January Six-hour block of themed programming January 2: Aloha!

Beat those winter blues! Our world travelers guide you through volcanoes and sun-soaked beaches, and grill master Steve Raichlen fires up a Hawaiian barbecue.

January 9: Shop ‘Til You Drop Your favorite travel companions, Burt Wolf and Rudy Maxa, take you to the best shopping sites around the world.

January 16: Soup-er Saturday Our Create chefs are showing off their best recipes for hardy soups.

January 23: Knitting Factory Spend the day knitting and crocheting with Bret Bara.

January 30: Wine Tasting Follow a group of aspiring wine makers on their journey to having their own wine label on Winemakers, and explore various aspects of wine.

7:00

8:00

11:00

Power of Forgiveness (1/8), Monarchy: The Royal Family (1/15, 1/22) American Masters (1/1), Pact (1/8), History Detectives (1/15, 1/22), National Park-toPark Highway (1/29) P.O.V. (1/1), Independent Lens (1/8), Monarchy: The Royal Family (1/15, 1/22), The National Parks (1/29)

Saturdays 7:00

8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00

Nature (1/2, 1/30), Human Spark (1/9, 1/16, 1/23) History Detectives History Detectives Scientific American Frontiers Nature (1/2, 1/30), Human Spark (1/9, 1/16, 1/23)

Sundays 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:00 10:00

11:00 11:30

NOW on PBS McLaughlin Group Bill Moyers Journal, Girl’s Life (1/3) Global Voices Independent Lens, Tavis Smiley Report (1/31) NOW on PBS McLaughlin Group

See full schedules online at will.illinois.edu.

PATTERNS • JANUARY 2010

WILL-TV Monday - Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Market to Market (M) World Focus (T-F)

5:00

Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

French in Action

Body Electric (M, W, F) Sit and Be Fit (T, Th)

5:30

Angelina Ballerina

Destinos

Between the Lions

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00

Curious George

Curious George

Sid the Science Kid

Sid the Science Kid

Super WHY!

Super WHY!

Dinosaur Train

Dinosaur Train

Thomas & Friends

Clifford the Big Red Dog

8:30 9:00

Bob the Builder

Word Girl

Martha Speaks

Electric Company

Cyberchase Curious George Sid the Science Kid Super WHY! Dinosaur Train Sesame Street

Biz Kid$

Barney & Friends

9:30 A Place of Our Own 10:00 This Old House Hour 10:30 11:00 Illinois Gardener

Dragon Tales

11:30 Victory Garden

Market to Market

It's a Big Big World*

Noon

The McLaughlin Group

A Place of Our Own

12:30 Cook's Country

eligion + Ethics R Newsweekly

Sewing Programs

1:00 1:30 2:00

Simply Ming

European Journal

Tommy Tangs Thai Cooking

Motorweek

Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class/ Everyday Food (begins 1/9)

Woodwright’s Shop**

Martha Speaks

2:30

Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth

Hometime

Arthur

3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30

Winemakers

This Old House Hour

5:00 5:30 6:00

Prairie Fire

My Generation

Rick Steves’ Europe

Red Green Show

Lawrence Welk

Doctor Who

Clifford WordWorld

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▲

How Tos

▲

Painting Programs

WordGirl Electric Company Fetch/Design Squad (F) BBC World News Nightly Business Report PBS NewsHour

To the Contrary Wealthtrack America’s Heartland

America’s Test Kitchen

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions History Detectives

Garden Home

Victory Garden

*Illinois Lawmakers State of the State Address,1/13, noon. **Great Performances at the Met: Aida 1/31, 2 pm.

1:00 pm Sewing M: Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting Tu: Sewing with Nancy W: America Sews Th: Martha’s Sewing Room F: Knitting Daily

1:30 pm Painting M: Best of Joy of Painting Tu: Love to Paint with Mimi W: Gary Spetz’s Watercolor Quest Th: Painting with Paulson F: Passport & Palette

2:00 pm How Tos M: Piano Guy Tu: Wai Lana Yoga W: Garden Smart Th: For Your Home F: Donna Dewberry Show

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A superstar gone too soon Hummingbirds represent one of nature’s most interesting paradoxes—they are the tiniest of birds, yet they qualify as some of the toughest and most energetic creatures on the planet. Now scientists are making great breakthroughs in better understanding the bird’s biology, and Nature has captured beautiful high-definition, high-speed footage of hummingbirds in the wild, combined with high-tech presentations of their remarkable abilities. Don’t miss Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air at 7 pm Sunday, Jan. 10.

Before Otis Redding, before Motown, before Aretha Franklin became the Queen of Soul, Sam Cooke put the spirit of gospel into popular music, creating a new American sound. Sam Cooke: Crossing Over, American Masters (8 pm Monday, Jan. 11) takes an in-depth look at his life, along with the hits—“You Send Me,” “Change Is Gonna Come,” “Twistin’ the Night Away”—that earned him induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, some 22 years after his death under mysterious circumstances.

Making beautiful music

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Celebrated violinist Joshua Bell and his musical friends, including Kristen Chenoweth, Nathan Gunn (U of I School of Music professor), Frankie Moreno and Marvin Hamlisch, perform in the intimate Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, in Live from Lincoln Center: Joshua Bell With Friends @ The Penthouse. The program airs at 9 pm Friday, Jan. 22.

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Don’t you love carved jade?

Antiques Roadshow kicks off its 2010 season at 7 pm Monday, Jan. 4, from Raleigh, N.C., with the highest value appraisal in the show’s history—a set of four Chinese Quianlong Period (1736-1795) carved jade objects with an auction estimate of $710,000 to $1.07 million!

Photo: Richard Termine

Shimmering jewels in the air

Photo: David Lee

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Spike Lee’s semi-autobiographical story

In the first of four primetime specials that profile newsmakers and explore topical issues in depth, celebrated interviewer Tavis Smiley travels with and talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about her first year as America’s chief diplomat. The Tavis Smiley Report: Hillary Clinton, which includes exclusive access to a State Department diplomatic mission to the Middle East, is at 7 pm Wednesday, Jan. 27.

This is the exuberant, frequently hilarious and ultimately moving story of a young African-American man on a journey of escape, exploration and self-discovery.

Recorded for television by Spike Lee, Great Performances: Passing Strange is the semi-autobiographical story of a young man who leaves behind his middle-class, churchruled upbringing in mid-70s Los Angeles to travel to Europe in search of his artistic and personal identity. The program, co-starring Stew Rodewald, Daniel Breaker, de’Adre Aziza, Eisa Davis, Colman Domingo, Chad Goodridge and Rebecca Naomi Jones, airs at 8 pm Wednesday, Jan. 13.

Taking an up-close look at hip-hop

Then at 9 pm Tuesday, Jan. 19, Independent Lens Copyright Criminals explores the phenomenon of consumers producing their own media, perfected by hip-hop musicians through a sport called “sampling.” Among the program’s topics are the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the ongoing debates about artistic expression, copyright law and money.

Photo: Benjamin Franzen

Blacking Up: Hip-Hop’s Remix of Race and Identity focuses on the tensions that surround white identification with hip-hop to construct a dialogue on race that draws parallels from American history. The program at 9 pm Friday, Jan. 15, includes the best-known rappers, as well as an assortment of young fans and hip-hop hopefuls. It contains some material not suitable for younger audiences, so viewer discretion is advised.

Photo: Shawn Escoffery/ITVS

First newsmaker: Hillary Clinton

At 9 pm Tuesday, Jan. 26, the film Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes takes an in-depth view at machismo in rap music and hip-hop culture—where creative genius and poetic beauty collide with misogyny, violence and homophobia. Some material isn’t suitable for younger audiences.

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WILL-TV Friday Night Public Affairs

10:30 Are You Being Served? Again!

11:00 Charlie Rose

7:00 Washington Week 7:30 Now on PBS 8:00 Bill Moyers Journal

2Saturday

BritCom Saturday Night 8:00 As Time Goes By 8:30 Keeping Up Appearances 9:00 Are You Being Served?

9:30 Ever Decreasing Circles/Chef! (begins 1/9) 10:00 Red Green Show 10:30 Doctor Who 11:15 Doctor Who Confidential

1Friday am 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

Sit and Be Fit Special Qi Gong for Beginners Strong Body, Ageless Body Joel Harper’s Firming After 50 Dr. Christiane Northrup: Menopause and Beyond noon Cosmetics Cop with Paula Begoun pm 1:30 Great Performances (TV-G) From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2010. See article page 2. Repeated 8 pm; 1 am Saturday; and 2 am Sunday.

3:00 You on a Diet with Dr. Michael Roizen 7:00 Public Affairs See above.

8:00 Great Performances (TV-G) From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2010. Repeated from 1:30 pm.

9:30 Keeping Up Appearances 10:00 Last of the Summer Wine

7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G) Jackpot! Repeated from 7 pm Monday.

8:00 BritCom Saturday Night See left.

11:30 Austin City Limits (TV-PG) Gnarls Barkley/Thievery Corporation.

3Sunday 7:00 Nature (TV-PG) White Falcon, White Wolf. In the fragile ecosystem of Canada’s remote Ellesmere Island, Nature looks at the challenges of survival for two rare species. Repeated 4 am Tuesday.

8:00 Masterpiece Classic (TV-PG) (DVS) Cranford. Part 3 of 3. Among the goings-on of the town, the ladies hold a secret meeting to discuss Matty’s crisis. Repeated midnight Monday; and 2 am Tuesday.

10:00 Globe Trekker (TV-G) (DVS) Ecuador and the Galapagos.

11:00 Woodsongs (TV-G) The Refugees.

4Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G) Raleigh, N.C. Part 1 of 3. See article page 10.

Repeated 4 am Wednesday; 3 am and 7 pm Saturday.

8:00 This Emotional Life (TV-PG) Family, Friends & Lovers. Part 1 of 3. See article page 1. Repeated midnight Tuesday; and 2 am Wednesday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served? Again!

11:03 Charlie Rose

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Listen to Susan the first Monday of every month at 1 p.m. on AM 580’s Afternoon Magazine with Celeste Quinn or visit her from 11-1 every Wednesday at Strawberry Fields.

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5Tuesday 7:00 NOVA (TV-PG) Killer Subs In Pearl Harbor. Join an exclusive dive beneath the waters of Pearl Harbor to trace new clues in the historic sinking of the USS Arizona. Repeated 4 am Thursday.

8:00 This Emotional Life (TV-PG) Facing Our Fears. Part 2 of 3. See article page 1. Repeated midnight Wednesday; and 2 am Thursday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served? Again!

11:03 Charlie Rose

6Wednesday 7:00 Human Spark (TV-PG) (DVS) Becoming Us. Part 1 of 3. See article page 1.

Repeated 4 am Friday; 1 am Sunday; and 4 am Monday.

8:00 This Emotional Life (TV-PG) Rethinking Happiness. Part 3 of 3. See article page 1. Repeated midnight Thursday; and 2 am Friday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

7Thursday 7:00 Illinois Gardener Repeated 11 am Saturday.

7:30 Life (Part 2) (TV-PG) The New Face of Alzheimer’s. An advisor for the Alzheimer’s Association offers a poignant look at living with the disease since being diagnosed two years ago.

8:00 This Old House Hour (TV-G) Repeated 10 am Saturday; and 3 pm Sunday.

9:00 Living in the Big Empty (TV-PG) Meet a group of eclectic residents who live in Nevada’s austere Great Basin region.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

8:00 BritCom Saturday Night See page 12.

11:30 Austin City Limits (TV-PG) Allen Toussaint.

10Sunday 7:00 Nature (TV-G) (DVS) Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air. See article page 10. Repeated 4 am Tuesday.

8:00 Masterpiece Classic (TV-PG) Return to Cranford. Part 1 of 2. See article page 3. Repeated midnight and 2 am Monday; and 2 am Tuesday.

9:30 New Metropolis (TV-G) A Crack in the Pavement. A look at the national infrastructure and regional land-use debate through the lens of two southern Ohio towns.

10:00 Globe Trekker (TV-G) (DVS) The Balkans.

11:00 Woodsongs (TV-G) Doug Macleud and Sonya Kitchell.

11Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G) Raleigh, N.C. Part 2 of 3. Repeated 1 am Tuesday; 4 am Wednesday; 3 am and 7 pm Saturday.

8:00 American Masters (TV-PG) Sam Cooke: Crossing Over. See article page 10. Repeated midnight Tuesday; and 3 am Thursday.

9:00 Focus on U of I in Transition with Host David Inge See article page 2.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

12Tuesday

7:00 Public Affairs See page 12.

9:00 Going On 13 (TV-PG) (DVS) A chronicle of the experiences of four urban girls of color in the difficult transition from elementary school to middle school.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

7:00 NOVA (TV-G) Building Pharaoh’s Ship. Discover whether the journey of a trading vessel to a land called Punt, depicted on the wall of one of Egypt’s temples, was myth or reality. Repeated 2 am Wednesday; and 4 am Thursday.

8:00 Independent Lens (TV-PG) Young @ Heart/George and Rosemary. Catch rehearsals for the Young@Heart Chorus, whose average age is 81, as they prepare for a concert in their hometown. It’s followed by an animated romantic comedy about two golden agers who prove that passion is not exclusively for the young. Repeated midnight Wednesday; 2 am Friday; and 1 am Sunday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

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13Wednesday

8Friday

7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G) Raleigh, N.C. Part 1 of 3. Repeated from 7 pm Monday.

7:00 Human Spark (TV-PG) (DVS) So Human, So Chimp. Part 2 of 3. See article page 1. Repeated 4 am Friday; and 4 am Monday.

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WILL-TV 8:00 Great Performances (TV-MA) Passing Strange. See article page 11.

Repeated 1 am Thursday; and 1:30 am Monday.

10:32 Illinois Lawmakers State of the State Address 12:00 Charlie Rose

14Thursday 7:00 Illinois Gardener Repeated 11 am Saturday.

7:30 Life (Part 2) (TV-PG) Brain Exercise. A biological psychiatrist and a cognitive neuroscientist explain the best ways to keep our brains in peak condition; tennis great Billie Jean King reflects on her life.

8:00 Election 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Debate: Republicans See article page 3.

9:00 Original Intent: The Battle for America (TV-G) (DVS) An examination of the judicial philosophy, known as original intent, that promotes interpretation of the U.S. Constitution in the same way it was viewed by the nation’s Founding Fathers.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

15Friday 7:00 Public Affairs See page 12.

9:00 Blacking Up: Hip-Hop’s Remix of Race and Identity (TV-14) See article page 11.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

16Saturday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G) Raleigh, N.C. Part 2 of 3. Repeated from 7 pm Monday.

8:00 BritCom Saturday Night See page 12.

11:30 Austin City Limits (TV-PG) Mos Def/K’naan.

17Sunday 7:00 Nature (TV-PG) (DVS) Clash: Encounters of Bears and Wolves. When two great predators come face to face in Yellowstone, it’s a scene that unfolds throughout this national park between opposing species.

Repeated 4 am Tuesday.

8:00 Masterpiece Classic (TV-PG) Return to Cranford. Part 2 of 2. See article page 3. Repeated midnight Monday; and 2 am Tuesday.

9:30 New Metropolis The New Neighbors. Follow a group of residents and public officials from Pennsauken, N.J., as they revitalize their suburban town.

10:00 Globe Trekker (TV-G) (DVS) Utah & Colorado.

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11:00 Woodsongs (TV-G) Janis Ian.

18Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G) Raleigh, N.C. Part 3 of 3. Repeated 1 am Tuesday; 4 am Wednesday; 3 am and 7 pm Saturday.

8:00 American Experience (TV-PG) (DVS) Influenza 1918. The Spanish Influenza came home with World War I troops from Europe, claiming more than a half million American lives and as many as 40 million worldwide in 1918. Repeated midnight Tuesday; and 2 am Wednesday.

9:00 Benjamin Latrobe: America’s First Architect (TV-G) Explore Latrobe’s life, from his early years in England to his immigration to the U.S. and his work on the U.S. Capitol, the White House and the Baltimore Basilica. Repeated 3 am Wednesday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

19Tuesday 7:00 NOVA (TV-G) Riddles of the Sphinx. Follow an international team of archeologists, architects and engineers who are racing against time to save the Sphinx. Repeated 1 am Wednesday; and 4 am Thursday.

8:00 Frontline (TV-MA) The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan. Known as the Bacha Bereesh, boys as young as 10 are being trained to entertain male audiences, then traded for sexual favors among former warlords and powerful businessmen.

9:00 Independent Lens (TV-PG) Copyright Criminals. See article page 11.

Repeated 2 am Thursday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

20Wednesday 7:00 Human Spark (TV-PG) (DVS) Brain Matters. Part 3 of 3. See article page 1.

Repeated 4 am Friday; and 4 am Monday.

8:00 Great Performances at the Met (TV-G) The Audition. Go behind the scenes at the Met’s National Council Auditions with three tenors who, like thousands of hopefuls each year, compete for an opportunity to launch a major operatic career.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

21Thursday 7:00 Illinois Gardener Repeated 11 am Saturday.

WILL-TV 7:30 Life (Part 2) (TV-PG) Mechanics of Aging. New insight into how aging feels; baby boomers cope with changes in their bodies; improving geriatric care.

8:00 Election 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Debate: Democrats See article page 3.

9:00 Soundstage (TV-PG) Tim McGraw. A look at the man behind numerous best-selling albums and more than 40 major music awards. Repeated 2 am Friday; and 2 am Saturday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

22Friday 7:00 Public Affairs See page 12.

9:00 Live from Lincoln Center (TV-G) Joshua Bell with Friends at The Penthouse.

See article page 10.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

23Saturday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G) Raleigh, N.C. Part 3 of 3. Repeated from 7 pm Monday.

8:00 BritCom Saturday Night See page 12.

11:30 Austin City Limits (TV-PG) Avett Brothers/Heartless Bastards.

24Sunday 7:00 Nature (TV-PG) American Eagle. An intimate look at the drama of the nest of North America’s most recognizable aerial predator, photographed in HD by three-time Emmy-winning cinematographer Neil Rettig. Repeated 4 am Tuesday.

8:00 Masterpiece Classic (TV-G) Emma. Part 1 of 2. See article page 3.

Repeated midnight Monday; and 2 am Tuesday.

10:00 Globe Trekker (TV-G) (DVS) Globe Trekker Special: Globe Shopper 2.

11:00 Woodsongs (TV-G) Railroad Earth and the Wood Brothers.

25Monday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G) Atlantic City, N.J. Part 1 of 3. Repeated 1 am Tuesday; 4 am Wednesday; 3 am and 7 pm Saturday.

8:00 American Experience (TV-PG) Wyatt Earp. Following Earp’s death in 1929, down-on-their-luck Americans transformed him into a folk hero. Repeated midnight Tuesday; and 2 am Wednesday.

9:00 Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders (TV-PG) Travel into the heart of international music with performances and interviews around the globe. Repeated 3 am Wednesday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

26Tuesday 7:00 NOVA (TV-G) (DVS) The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies. Join the monarch butterfly’s annual journey, a 2,000-mile feat of endurance that continues to puzzle scientists. Repeated 1 am Wednesday; and 4 am Thursday.

8:00 Frontline The Fall of Lehman. A revealing look at how Lehman Brothers ignored warnings from its own traders in the late 1990s as the company entered the mortgage and real estate business. Repeated 3 am Thursday; and 1 am Sunday.

9:00 Independent Lens (TV-14) Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. See article page 11. Repeated 2 am Thursday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine

The Soldier’s Tale Sunday, January 31, 2010

The Devil: Gary Ambler Narrator: Stephen Fiol

6:30 pm Jordan Kaye and The Prairie Dogs 7:00 pm Concert Begins The Canopy Club 708 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana Tickets purchased at the door: $20 Adult; $18 Senior; $8 Student.

Tickets can also be purchased online at www.canopyclub.com.

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WILL-TV The 2009–2010 Season

Ian Hobson, music director

Spring Enchantment 7:30 p.m.

Saturday February 6

University of Illinois Chorale Fred Stoltzfus, guest conductor Ian Hobson, conductor Mozart Overture to The Magic Flute Handel Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 “Psalm 109” Schumann Symphony No. 1, Op. 38, in B-flat Major “Spring” For more information contact the Krannert Center Ticket Office, call 217/333-6280 or 800/kcpatix or visit www.krannertcenter.com

10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

27Wednesday 7:00 Tavis Smiley Report See article page 11. Repeated 4 am Friday.

8:00 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea (TV-G) (DVS) The Scripture of Nature (18511890). The beauty of Yosemite Valley and the geyser wonderland of Yellowstone give birth to the idea of creating national parks for everyone’s enjoyment. Repeated midnight Thursday; and 2 am Friday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

28Thursday 7:00 Illinois Gardener Repeated 11 am Saturday.

7:30 Life (Part 2) (TV-PG) Controlling The Boomer Belly. Maintaining our waistlines; former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee on losing more than 100 pounds.

8:00 This Old House Hour (TV-G) Repeated 10 am Saturday.

9:00 Soundstage (TV-PG) The Fray. A four-member piano rock band with Christian influences, this band is best known for the song “How to Save a Life” which made the top three of the Billboard Hot 100. Repeated 1 am Friday; and 2 am Saturday.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

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29Friday 7:00 Public Affairs See page 12.

9:00 Telling The Truth: The Best In Broadcast Journalism (TV-PG) Go behind the scenes with the year’s best reporters and get the inside stories from the 2010 winners of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards in television and radio journalism.

9:58 Your Weather 10:02 Last of the Summer Wine 10:32 Are You Being Served?

11:03 Charlie Rose

30Saturday 7:00 Antiques Roadshow (TV-G) Atlantic City, N.J. Part 1 of 3. Repeated from 7 pm Monday.

8:00 BritCom Saturday Night See page 12.

11:30 Austin City Limits (TV-PG) Steve Earle/Kris Kristofferson.

31Sunday 7:00 Nature (TV-G) (DVS) Wild Balkans. Thick forests, vast wetlands, deep chasms—the Balkans is an inaccessible place with wild animals that have all but vanished from the rest of Europe.

8:00 Masterpiece Classic (TV-G) Emma. Part 2 of 2. See article page 3.

9:00 Masters of the Arctic Ice 10:00 Globe Trekker (TV-G) (DVS) Micronesia.

11:00 Woodsongs (TV-G) Celebration of the Nyckelharpa.

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Bruce Weber is a former 5th grade teacher who loved reading rhyming stories to his three daughters when they were little. So he jumped right into the role of huffing and snuffing and sneezing in great storybook fashion as he read “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.”

Photo: Molly Delaney

Storybook CDs for Book Mentor Project families

Weber (right), now University of Illinois head men’s basketball coach, was one of six U of I readers who presented children’s stories for an audio CD, produced for families in Illinois Public Media’s Book Mentor Project.

CDs with six different children’s books were provided free to each of the 578 families in the project, who now have

H1N1 H1N1 flu updates WILL-TV, WILL-AM and WILL-FM are airing H1N1 flu updates presented by Julie Pryde from the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. The one-minute spots, produced at WILL, provide up-to-date information, including availability of vaccine and prevalence of flu in the community.

In addition, the updates are posted to the Web at willconnect.org/health and to the WILL radio TV online Facebook page.

Updates are created as frequently as flu circumstances in the community warrant them.

On WILL-TV, updates will air at 5:58 pm Monday-Friday and Sunday, and 8:58 pm Monday-Friday most weeknights.

On WILL-AM, updates will air daily in the noon hour and 5 pm hour. On WILL-FM, updates will air daily in the 8 am hour and 8 pm hour.

another way to introduce their children to books.

“We want kids to hear stories repeatedly, especially at home. In case parents or other caregivers at home have difficulty reading or don’t have time, these CDs help fill in the gap,” said Molly Delaney, educational outreach director at Illinois Public Media.

Other readers were Lisa Gay Dixon, Anne Haas Dyson, Susan and Richard Herman, and David Chih. A gift from the Saemann Foundation funded the CD project. The Book Mentor Project provides 3,500 books each year to families in the project. Fortytwo pre-school classrooms at eight school sites participate.

Pryde, public health administrator for the health district, said it’s important to have many ways for people to get timely and accurate information about H1N1. “The pandemic is not over. In our community, we have gone through one wave. We expect several more waves. We see the spots as a way to help eliminate confusion and anxiety,” she said.

“We get hundreds of phone calls a day and questions on our Facebook page, so I know what kind of information people are looking for,” Pryde said.

Kimberlie Kranich, community engagement director for the WILL stations, part of Illinois Public Media, said the Champaign-Urbana community has made a great coordinated community effort to deal with H1N1. “WILL wants to be another source to get the information out. We know there’s a lot of misinformation out there, too, and the WILL stations can be a credible source of information,” she said.

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membership of all Emergency Alert System messages, comprehensive weather and news from WILL’s studios.

Rob was chief engineer at WILL for 32 years. He and his wife have also helped purchase equipment for Campbell Hall’s Meteorology Center and the Engineering Center, and made a lead gift in support of WILL’s digital radio fund.

Photos: Michael Owen Thomas

New generator for WILL-TV and WILL-FM For Anna Merritt, listening to intelligent radio and watching intelligent television are just like breathing. “It wouldn’t occur to me not to do it,” she said.

Anna knew that WILL-TV and -FM were sometimes knocked off the air when power lines went down because of high winds or ice. So she was happy to make a gift in support of a new generator for WILL’s Monticello transmitter site. “Helping to ensure that WILL’s programming is always available, even in bad weather, was something I wanted to support,” said Anna, who is retired from the University of Illinois.

Anna’s gift, along with a generous gift from Rob and Dot Beldon of Champaign, enabled Illinois Public Media to match a federal grant for a new generator. Construction will begin soon so the $140,000 project can be finished by the March 21, 2010, deadline.

“With central Illinois’ volatile weather, a source of backup power for our FM and television transmitters has been a long-time goal for WILL,” said Illinois Public Media general manager Mark Leonard. “With this standby generator in place, WILL-FM and television will be able to continue providing essential programming and services during our area’s times of greatest need.”

The old generator is aging and undersized, capable of powering only the tower lights, heating and cooling. In November 2006, an ice storm knocked WILL- FM and -TV off the air for three full days. A new 250kilowatt diesel generator will allow for up to three days of uninterrupted broadcast 18 PATTERNS • JANUARY 2010

WILL wins PBS Development Award Thanks to you and your support, WILL has been recognized by PBS with the highest honor for station fundraising activities during the 2009 fiscal year.

WILL, part of Illinois Public Media, was awarded the PBS Award for Excellence in Overall Development. WILL was initially awarded the Overall Development Award for markets under 500,000 television households and then was selected as the overall winner from submissions from all market sizes.

PBS president Paula Kerger, in a letter to Illinois Public Media general manager Mark Leonard, said the station was chosen for its innovative work during the past year.

“I commend your development team’s passion and commitment,” she said.

Because of your generosity, WILL had its most successful year ever in total annual giving, despite one of the most severe economic downturns in memory.

“This recognition by our public broadcasting peers is really recognition of the strong support the WILL stations have in the community,” said George Hauenstein, Illinois Public Media development director.

“That support has allowed us to maintain

most services, even in a poor economy.”

Despite having a successful year in fundraising, the station has experienced reductions in state funding of about $300,000 over the past three years, making for a challenging budget situation, he said.

Among the steps in WILL’s fundraising success was taking a more outward, or community-focused approach, George said. “We began to build new networks and relationships with people and other organizations, get them involved in setting our agenda, and integrate the community engagement principles into our work, station-wide.”

That approach is beginning to pay off, he said.

Awards will be presented at the 2010 PBS Annual Meeting, to be held in Austin, Texas, in May.

Fundraising update Jan. 1 marks the mid-point in the fundraising year for the Illinois Public Media Stations. Very soon, WILL Radio and TV will begin building budgets for the fiscal year that starts July 1. This month we will conduct a radio mini-drive Jan. 21-23, as we work toward meeting the fundraising goal we set in July 2009.

Like many organizations counting on state support, Illinois Public Media has taken some serious budget cuts. In response, we have done what you would do: trimmed the current budget, planned carefully for needed purchases, and scrutinized every new project for its value to the community.

When we say we depend on the community and respond to the community, those are not just words. Support from the Friends of WILL is vital. Our ultimate goal is to return a quality product for your investment.

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Jake Schumacher, Program Director

Saturday

Sunday

5:00 6:00 6:30 7:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 11:30 Noon 1:00

BBC Overnight Continued

City Club Forum

Commodity Week Illinois Gardener Weekend Edition Car Talk Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me State Week in Review Commodity Week Travel with Rick Steves This American Life

Inside Europe

2:00 4:00 5:00

The Midnight Special

On the Media Media Matters with Bob McChesney The Tavis Smiley Show

All Things Considered

All Things Considered

The People’s Pharmacy

6:00

Specials

Keepin’ the Faith with Steve Shoemaker This American Life

7:00 8:00 8:30 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:005 am

Living on Earth

Monday–Friday 5:00

Morning Edition

9:00 10:06

BBC World Briefing

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The Afternoon Magazine with Celeste Quinn Special 1/13: State of the State Address

Focus 580 with David Inge

3:00 4:00 7:00

The World

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BBC World Service Special 1/14: GOP Governor Debate Special 1/21: Dem. Governor Debate

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10:00 10:30

All Things Considered Fresh Air

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Special 1/11: Focus on U of I in Transition Mon-Thurs: Various Programs Fri: State Week in Review Thurs: New Letters on the Air

Latino USA World Vision Report

Weekend Edition Says You Car Talk

To the Best of Our Knowledge

Alternative Radio

New Dimensions

CounterSpin

Le Show

Humankind BBC World Service

BBC World Service

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AM 580 Listener Comments: 217-333-0853 / willamfm@illinois.edu

Dave Dickey, agriculture director; Todd Gleason, host, Closing Market Report & Commodity Week

Focus 580: 10:06 am 1/6 1/15 1/18 1/19 1/25

Cooking Personal Finance Home Care Lawn & Garden Care Women’s Health (11:06 am)

The Afternoon Magazine: 1:06 pm 1/8 Dog Care & Behavior 1/11 Nutrition 1/25 Computers & You

Saturday Specials: 6 pm 1/2 1/9

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Sidetrack The Really Big Questions: How do emotions shape our worldview?

What is consciousness?

How do we face our own mortality?

Can science explain why we believe?

On-air Pledge Drive 1/21-1/23 20 PATTERNS • JANUARY 2010

Pre-Opening Market Report: 8:49 am; Opening Market Report: 9:49 am; Market Update: 10:58 and 11:58 am; Ag and Stock Market Report: 12:55 pm; Settlements: 1:50 pm; Closing Market Report: 2:06 pm. To listen to archived ag reports, sign up for the Illinois Public Media Ag E-newsletter, or download our agricultural podcasts, visit www.willag.org. Call 217-3333434 for market analysis, updated at 9:15 am and 3:15 pm daily.

Weather Ed Kieser, chief meteorologist; Mike Sola, weather producer

Talk to Ed & Talk to Mike Fridays 7:50 am & 12:40 pm Call 217-333-9455 or 800-222-9455 with your weather-related questions. Watch WILL-TV for nightly YourWeather.

Monday-Friday Weather Forecast: 5:35, 6:35, 7:35, 8:35, 9:35 am; 12:35, 4:33, 5:33 pm Saturday and Sunday Occasional Updates

AM 580 News Tom Rogers, news director

The news from AM 580’s award-winning staff of reporters — Tom Rogers, Jim Meadows and Jeff Bossert—can be heard during Morning Edition, The Afternoon Magazine and All Things Considered.

Corporate supporter profile:

Flooring Surfaces helps turn houses into homes

The reasons businesses choose to support the WILL stations are as varied as the types of companies, yet most every corporate supporter believes that public broadcasting plays a central role in the communities of central Illinois.

One of Jadon Peck’s favorite childhood memories is gathering on Sunday afternoons to watch This Old House on WILL TV. Now that he’s retail manager of Flooring Surfaces in Champaign, he has an insider’s view of home renovation, and is still a big fan of public broadcasting.

Flooring Surfaces is one such supporter and this month we introduce you to the business and our contact there, retail manager Jadon Peck, below. If you visit their showroom at 401 Mercury Drive in Champaign, please take a moment to thank Jadon and the Flooring Services staff for their underwriting of WILL programs.

So he’s pleased that Flooring Surfaces got involved as a corporate supporter in 2007 with The War, Ken Burns’ acclaimed series about World War II. Since then, the 12-year old flooring company, which added a retail division about six years ago, has continued its vital support of a variety of programs on both radio and TV.

And if your business would like to join the hundreds of Business Partners and Program Underwriters who, along with thousands of individuals and families, help make WILL radio-TV-online a great community resource, please contact Les Schulte, corporate support director, at 217-333-7300. Thank you!

Photo: Michael Owen Thomas

“Part of our overall philosophy is to support the community by supporting other local companies,” Jadon said. “Underwriting of WILL is an extension of that philosophy,” he added.

After spending the last five years helping people choose the types of materials that transform a home to their personal tastes, Jadon knows a lot about the elements of community-building.

And he knows he likes his work, which is made fresh with each project. “There are always new innovations and new products, plus working with customers’ ideas as well as architectural styles and periods provides a challenging creative outlet. Every project is a chance for expression.”

In addition to his long-time interest in Norm Abrams and the rest of the This Old House crew (inspired by his father’s devotion to the program), Jadon also enjoys Car Talk and A Prairie Home Companion.

Another family connection to public broadcasting is through music.

“My mother is an organist and piano teacher, so there was always classical music in our house,” he said. “The variety of great music programs, along with thorough weather information and in-depth public affairs content, are still the things that I think WILL does better than any other station.

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MLKing Celebration Moscow Festival Ballet: CoppÊlia Krannert Uncorked Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration and Scholarship Program: Developing Relationships to Empower Humanity Van Cliburn Competition Gold Medalist: Haochen Zhang An Evening of Jewish Music with the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band featuring tenor Pavel Roytman Kronos Quartet with Wu Man, pipa: A Chinese Home Mikel Rouse’s Gravity Radio

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