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A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
One of the benefits of working at New Hampshire PBS is our neighbors. Our studio is located at the edge of College Woods in Durham, and we’re frequently visited by deer, hawks, songbirds of all kinds, a chorus of bullfrogs in spring and an industrious groundhog we call Gavin, just to name a few.
We may find these neighbors fascinating, but it’s you –our human neighbors in New Hampshire and beyond – that make NHPBS possible. Thoughout the year, your support is an integral part of strengthening our community. Because we’re local, because we’re part of this neighborhood, we’re invested in telling essential stories that inform and enrich the lives of our viewers.
We’re only halfway through the year, but since your support allows us to operate outside the pressures of commercial television, we’ve been hard at work producing valuable programming that addresses complex issues that are often overlooked by other media outlets.
In January, we premiered a special episode of SENIORITY AUTHORITY that investigated the secrets to aging well and happily. We also aired two new entries in our COMMUNITIES & CONSEQUENCES series, spotlighting the unique housing challenges faced by cities and rural communities in the Granite State. We know that discussions about aging and housing can be tough, but they impact all of us. Because we’re viewer-supported, we can explore these issues in a thoughtful, easily-accessible format, making us all better armed to make smarter decisions.
Your support also allows us to celebrate our neighbors and maintain traditions that have become part of the fabric of our state. Nowhere is this more apparent than on GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. Producing this high school quiz show each year is a herculean endeavour, but one that we love.
As we film each game, amidst the controlled chaos of a television production involving scores of teenagers, we have the honor of getting to know each team and giving young scholars the chance to represent their schools. If you thought shouting the answers at your TV screen was fun, you should come join us in the control room.
Getting to know our neighbors goes well beyond our studio. It takes a lot of work and planning to effectively venture into communities, but it allows us to capture the stories that make New Hampshire unique.
This winter, we premiered OUR HOMETOWN: BERLIN, the eleventh installment in the OUR HOMETOWN series, and this spring, we’ve been in Plymouth interviewing residents for our next episode. Our goal is to visit all 238 New Hampshire cities and towns, collecting stories from the people who call each place home.
As I write this, the WINDOWS TO THE WILD crew is hard at work filming new episodes that are sure to inspire armchair adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Later this year, host Willem Lange will hit the trail for an incredible 19th season.
Whenever we can, we try to to meet you in person and experience these wonderful programs together.
A recent screening of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s documentary GOSPEL at the Currier Museum of Art featured New England-based gospel singers so talented they had the audience on their feet and singing along. The evening was a moving illustration of how this uniquely American art form continues to thrive and provide inspiration today, as well as how NHPBS connects communities.
If you’ve been enriched by NHPBS, consider making a gift today so we can continue making an impact in the second half of 2024. Scan this QR code with your phone or go to nhpbs.org/donate to support NHPBS today.
JUN 2024 VOL. 12 NO. 6
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NHPBS PRIMETIME PICKS
Elton John – The Million Dollar Piano
SAT Jun 1 | 9:30 PM NHPBS
Celebrate the legendary singer, songwriter and performer in a spectacular concert at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Using a state-of-the-art Yamaha piano, Elton John performs some of his most beloved hits in this unforgettable show.
The Great American Recipe
MON Jun 17 | 9 PM NHPBS
Host Alejandra Ramos returns with two new judges and a new group of eight home cooks competing weekly with their most memorable recipes. The result is a spirited and warm-hearted celebration of the diverse influences that combine to create Amerian culture and cuisine.
Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
TUE Jun 4 | 7 PM NHPBS
From the basement bars of 1970s New York City to the peak of the global charts, explore the powerful history of the disco age. Visit nhpbs.org/events to find out how you can dance the night away with NHPBS at the Gimme Gimme Disco at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom.
Hope in the Water
WED Jun 19 | 9 PM NHPBS
Environmental enthusiasts, including Shailene Woodley, Martha Stewart and Baratunde Thurston, explore how high demand for resources threatens our seas and sea life. They also meet individuals using new innovations and ancient practices to create a sustainable future.
Grantchester Season 9
SUN Jun 16 | 9 PM NHPBS
It’s 1961, and times are changing in Grantchester. Will has begun to seek new challenges elsewhere while Geordie and Cathy deal with an independent Esme. It’s not long before Reverend Alphy Kottaram arrives as the new vicar, but will the locals ever be able to accept him as one of their own?
Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo
FRI Jun 21 | 10 PM NHPBS
In a series that’s part comedy, part social commentary, host Jesus Trejo travels across America meeting with six rising comedians from a variety of backgrounds. Together, they offer a unique take on the mosaic of our nation through the lens of stand-up comedy.
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PROFESSOR T
SUN Jun 16 | 8 PM NHPBS
Professor T (Ben Miller, Death In Paradise) is in jail, awaiting trial, and must find a way to get his old life and job back. Meanwhile, the police need his expertise to help crack some tricky and intriguing crimes, including a bride who’s found dead on her wedding night and a murder involving two brothers.
BUFFALO SOLDIERS: FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS
SAT Jun 15 |8 PM NHPBS EXPLORE
Explore the complex history of Black Americans who enlisted in the U.S. military. Many viewed service as a path to citizenship, a livelihood and greater respect, but as they fought in military conflicts abroad they also faced civil rights struggles at home.
WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE
WEDNESDAYS | 10 AM & 5 PM NH CREATE
This food, travel and adventure series explores hidden gems in and around New England. On June 20th, you can visit with NHPBS and learn about WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE at the 2024 Best of NH Party! Buy your Best of NH tickets at nhpbs.org/bonh and for the first 100 tickets sold, $10 will be donated to NHPBS.
AN AMERICAN FAMILY AT 50
WED Jun 5 | 7 PM NH WORLD
Find out how a revolutionary documentary series became a media sensation 50 years ago and gave birth to a new television genre. AN AMERICAN FAMILY AT 50 revisits the original series, which followed the Loud family of Santa Barbara for seven months and became a catalyst for a national conversation about American culture, society and family.
PINKALICIOUS & PETERIFFIC: A PINKERTON FAMILY VACATION
MON Jun 10 | 6:30 AM NHPBS KIDS
The Pinkertons take a family vacation roadtrip to see all of the Pink Wonders of the World! But what will happen when they make a wrong turn?
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CELTIC THUNDER: ODYSSEY MON Jun 3 | 7:30 PM NHPBS
MARCUS KING: LIVE IN NASHVILLE SAT Jun 8 | 9:30 PM NHPBS
CHICAGO & FRIENDS: LIVE AT 55 SAT Jun 1 | 8 PM NHPBS
SHERYL CROW: LIVE FROM NASHVILLE SUN Jun 2 | 11 PM NHPBS
THE ROLLING STONES: GRRR LIVE! THU Jun 6 | 10 PM NHPBS
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The Lawrence Welk Show*
Easy Yoga: Strength and Balance with Peggy Cappy*
JUNE 2024 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Ken Burns: The National Parks Asian Americans
Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD Pompeii: The New Dig
PBS NewsHour
The Lawrence Welk Show*
This Land Is Your Land (My Music Presents) Joe Bonamassa & Orchestra: Live at the Hollywood Bowl**
PBS NewsHour All Creatures Great and Small: Touring The Dales
PBS NewsHour Grantchester: Investigating Life's Mysteries
PBS NewsHour Rick Steves' Heart of Italy
PBS NewsHour Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
Young Forever with Mark
Bee Gees: In Our Own Time**
Just One Thing with Steven Gundry, Md
PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders Father Brown
PBS NewsHour Agatha and the Midnight Murders Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar** Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan**
PBS NewsHour Death In Paradise Hope Street
PBS NewsHour Father Brown Agatha Christie's: Poirot
PBS NewsHour Finding Your Roots Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson**
The Lawrence Welk Show* Finding Your Roots Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting On Two Fronts: A Local, USA Special Antiques Roadshow* Nature Soul of the Ocean Nova Saving The Right Whale Secrets of the Dead
PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders Father Brown
PBS NewsHour Professor T (UK) Grantchester On Masterpiece
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PBS NewsHour Father Brown Agatha Christie's: Poirot
The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson**
Please Note: Programs on NHPBS Explore begin before 6:30 PM when marked *. Programs end at 10:30 PM unless marked **
Ken Burns: The National Parks* This Land Is Your Land (My Music Presents) This program schedule is subject to change. Go to nhpbs.org/schedule for the most up-to-date listing of programs.
Find up-to-date program information on all five channels at nhpbs.org/schedule 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM Sat. 6/1 Asian Americans** Sun. 6/2 Epic Train Journeys from Above** Mon. 6/3 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Tue. 6/4 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Yellowstone Symphony** Wed. 6/5 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Rick Steves Why We Travel The Paris Murders** Thu. 6/6 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Easy Yoga for Arthritis with Peggy Cappy** Fri. 6/7 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Sat. 6/8 Sun. 6/9 Mon. 6/10 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Yorkshire Vet, The** Tue. 6/11 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Wed. 6/12 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Before We Die** Thu. 6/13 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Agatha Christie's England** Fri. 6/14 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Sat. 6/15 Mount Washington Cog Railway: Climbing to the Clouds Mt. Washington Auto Road to the Sky Sun. 6/16 Wild Scandinavia** Mon. 6/17 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Yorkshire Vet, The** Tue. 6/18 Samantha Brown's Places to Love D.I. Ray** Wed. 6/19 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Before We Die** Thu. 6/20 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Luisa Spagnoli: Queen of Chocolate** Fri. 6/21 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Sat. 6/22 We'll Meet Again** Sun. 6/23 Wild Scandinavia** Mon. 6/24 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Yorkshire Vet, The** Tue. 6/25 Samantha Brown's Places to Love D.I. Ray** Wed. 6/26 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Before We Die** Thu. 6/27 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Luisa Spagnoli: Queen of Chocolate** Fri. 6/28 Samantha Brown's Places to Love Sat. 6/29 Sun. 6/30 Wild Scandinavia** Antiques Roadshow* Dynamic Planet Hope in the Water Nova Arctic Ghost Ship The Lawrence Welk Show* Finding Your Roots For The Love of Friends Independent Lens** Mama Bears PBS NewsHour Father Brown Agatha Christie's: Poirot PBS NewsHour Finding Your Roots Benjamin Franklin** PBS NewsHour Professor T (UK) Grantchester On Masterpiece PBS NewsHour Death In Paradise Hope Street Antiques Roadshow* Dynamic Planet Hope in the Water Nova Alaskan Dinosaurs PBS NewsHour Midsomer Murders Father Brown The Lawrence Welk Show* Finding Your Roots American Experience
NewsHour Finding Your Roots
Casa Susanna PBS
Unforgivable Blackness:
NewsHour Death In Paradise Hope Street
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JUNE 2024 PROGRAM SCHEDULE
James Taylor: One Man Band Chicago & Friends: Live at 55 Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano**
Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park This Land Is Your Land (My Music Presents) Joe Bonamassa & Orchestra: Live at the Hollywood Bowl**
PBS NewsHour* Celtic Thunder - Odyssey Il Divo XX, Live from Taipei
PBS NewsHour* Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution '70's Soul Superstars (My Music)
PBS NewsHour* Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD
PBS NewsHour* By Degrees Climate Summit James Taylor: One Man Band
PBS NewsHour* Joe Bonamassa & Orchestra: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Country's Legendary Duets
Burt Bacharach's Best (My Music Presents)
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan Marcus King: Live In Nashville**
Grantchester: Investigating Life's Mysteries
Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen**
PBS NewsHour* Antiques Roadshow Antiques Roadshow
PBS NewsHour* Finding Your Roots Finding Your Roots
PBS NewsHour* Nature Soul of the Ocean Nova Saving The Right Whale
PBS NewsHour*
PBS NewsHour* Great Performances at the Met Carmen
Yorkshire Vet, The Agatha Christie's Marple
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Sister Boniface Mysteries Professor T (UK) Grantchester On Masterpiece
PBS NewsHour* Antiques Roadshow The Great American Recipe
PBS NewsHour* Finding Your Roots Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
PBS NewsHour* Dynamic Planet Hope in the Water
PBS NewsHour* American Experience** Casa Susanna
PBS NewsHour* Pioneers of Television
Yorkshire Vet, The Agatha Christie's Marple
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Sister Boniface Mysteries Professor T (UK) Grantchester On Masterpiece
PBS NewsHour* Antiques Roadshow The Great American Recipe
PBS NewsHour* Finding Your Roots Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
PBS NewsHour* Dynamic Planet Hope in the Water
PBS NewsHour* Independent Lens** Mama Bears
PBS NewsHour* Pioneers of Television
Yorkshire Vet, The Agatha Christie's Marple
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Sister Boniface Mysteries Professor T (UK) Grantchester On Masterpiece
Please Note: Programs on NHPBS begin before 6:30 PM when marked *. Programs end at 10:30 PM unless marked ** This program schedule is subject to change. Go to nhpbs.org/schedule for the most up-to-date listing of programs.
6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM Sat. 6/1 Sun. 6/2 Mon. 6/3 Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out Tue. 6/4 Wed. 6/5 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Windows to the Wild Our Rocky Seacoast Supercharge Your Brain: Maximizing Your Cognitive Abilities** Thu. 6/6 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live! Fri. 6/7 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Washington Week with the Atlantic Celtic ThunderOdyssey** Sat. 6/8 Sun. 6/9 Mon. 6/10 Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out Rick Steves' Europe Antiques Roadshow** Tue. 6/11 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Samantha Brown's Places to Love Frontline** Crisis On Campus Wed. 6/12 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Borealis Secrets of the Dead** Thu. 6/13 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Our Hometown Peterborough Windows to the Wild Seals Off Our Shores Stories from the Stage Mount Washington Cog Railway: Climbing to the Clouds Mt. Washington Auto Road to the Sky It's A Match** Fri. 6/14 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Sat. 6/15 Death In Paradise** Sun. 6/16 Poetry In America D.I. Ray** Mon. 6/17 Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out Rick Steves' Europe Antiques Roadshow** Tue. 6/18 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Samantha Brown's Places to Love Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World** Wed. 6/19 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Borealis Nova** Alaskan Dinosaurs Thu. 6/20 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Our Hometown Colebrook Windows to the Wild She's An Outdoor Survivalist Stories from the Stage Fri. 6/21 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo Sat. 6/22 Death In Paradise** Sun. 6/23 Poetry In America D.I. Ray** Mon. 6/24 Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out Rick Steves' Europe P.O.V.** King Coal Tue. 6/25 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Samantha Brown's Places to Love Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World** Wed. 6/26 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Borealis Nova** Arctic Ghost Ship Thu. 6/27 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Our Hometown Stratham Windows to the Wild Finding Your Way Stories from the Stage Aging Matters: Aging with Pride Fri. 6/28 Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Rick Steves' Europe Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo Sat. 6/29 Death In Paradise** Sun. 6/30 Poetry In America D.I. Ray**
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