November 2010: Explore! by WGBH Educational Foundation

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THE MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE | NOVEMBER 2010

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Circus:

From the Big Top to the Back Lot page 9

Nova’s Dogs Decoded | 10 Frontline’s The Confessions | 12 Remembering John Lennon | 15

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John Singer Sargent, The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit, 1882 (detail). Oil on canvas. Gift of Mary Louisa Boit, Julia Overing Boit, Jane Hubbard Boit, and Florence D. Boit in memory of their father, Edward Darley Boit.

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The circus has captivated audiences for centuries. But few of us get the chance to look beyond the sawdust and lights to see what goes into creating the perfect performance and a thrilling show. Until now. This month, for the first time, WGBH takes you behind the scenes to reveal the lives of the men and women who create the magic and wonder of this enduring art form, in Circus (see page 9). The production team, whose previous credits include the Emmy Award-winning series Carrier and Frontier House, lived and traveled with the The Big Apple Circus for an entire season—capturing the training and rehearsals, the flubs and foibles, and the bravery and intensity of life, and work, in this tight-knit community of 150 adults who hail from around the world. “Public television doesn’t just swoop in, do five-minute interviews with people, and swoop out again,” says Ron Bachman, who with Maria Bruno Ruiz puts together WGBH’s television lineup for our multiple channels every month. “It requires an extraordinary commitment of time and resources to create a film like Circus…to combine cinema vérité with unscripted drama.” That’s the kind of magic Ron and Maria work hard to bring you every month. “We’re always looking for stories that offer quirky, unique perspectives you won’t find elsewhere,” Maria says, whether it’s an intimate look at the daily life of the most powerful man in the world (The President’s Photographer, see page 17) or rock icons John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their New York years (American Masters: LennoNYC, see page 15). “WGBH has loyal, passionate and vocal audiences,” Ron says. “Our aim is to make sure you have a diverse set of choices across our channels at any given time, with many of the featured programs produced right here at WGBH. And we appreciate it when people take the time to give us feedback. We definitely listen!” I encourage you to check out Circus and all the great programs your generous annual support makes possible, and then let Ron and Maria know what you think at wgbh.org/contact.

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A Really Big Problem Watch Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat criss-cross the country to reunite a homesick elephant with her family in this 90-minute adventure, Follow That Monkey! Curious George/Follow That Monkey Wed, 11/24 at 8am on WGBH 2 Thu, 11/25 at 3pm on WGBH 2 Fri, 11/26 at 7:30am on WGBH 2

A Curious Time of Year

Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat are having a wonderful time getting ready for Christmas. There’s only one dilemma—neither of them can ﬁgure out what to give the other for a present! In the end, their gift-giving predicaments are simply and beautifully resolved, revealing the true spirit of the holiday season. Curious George/A Very Monkey Christmas Fri, 11/26 at 9am on WGBH 2

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WGBH World: Diaspora

today, more people live outside the land of their birth than ever before in human history. in the Age of migration and in a country continually defined and redefined by immigration, what does it mean to have a tie to another part of the world? throughout november, WGBH World presents films that explore this issue, from independent Lens’s A Dream in Doubt, which investigates hate crimes against immigrants in the aftermath of 9/11, to Global Voices: Greener Grass, a story about Cuba, baseball and Us-Cuban relations. For programs and schedules, see pages 4–8 or wgbh.org/schedule.

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From politics to media, education to the arts, Greater Boston tackles the region’s top news stories with original reporting and comprehensive analysis. Host Emily Rooney’s in-depth discussions with guests from diverse perspectives take viewers beyond the day’s headlines. tune in on election night for live coverage Continuing Important and analysis of the Work, Thanks to You 2010 elections! Greater Boston has a new, improved look this season but there’s no change in our commitment to bringing context and in-depth analysis to the news of the day. On behalf of the Greater Boston staff, including host emily rooney, we thank our supporters for enabling us to continue the work we feel is Greater Boston so important in these complex times. Tue, 11/2 at 7pm — Linda Polach, WGBH executive Producer, on WGBH 2 Greater Boston Produced in Boston

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Monday 1 PBS NewsHour Charlie Rose 7pm Greater Boston Nightly Business Report 7:30 Ask This Old House Keeping Up Appearances 8pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Politically Collect. Antiques Roadshow throws its hat in the ring with this special edition, a salute to the presidential election and the keepsakes of political battles long past. 44 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 44 As Time Goes By 9pm 2 American Experience We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears. in 1838, thousands of Cherokee died while being forcibly relocated from the southeast to Oklahoma. (d) 44 Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock: The Blind Banker. When a banker is found dead inside his locked apartment, sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Watson must follow the clues that lead to an underground crime gang. But who is the leader pulling the strings? (d) 10:30 2 Before There Were Parks: Yellowstone and Glacier Through Native Eyes 44 The Old Guys (*) 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 44 PBS NewsHour 6pm

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2 María Hinojosa: One-on-One eve ensler, creator of The Vagina Monologues, joins maría Hinojosa for discussion about the play, its global impact, and her tireless activism. 44 Keeping Up Appearances (*) 8pm 2 Nova Trapped in an Elevator. Across north America elevators move 325 million passengers every day, and most of the time, people don’t give them a second thought. Nova reveals the secret life of these ubiquitous machines. How do elevators work? Are they safe? Why are so many people afraid of them? (d) 44 Antiques Roadshow Politically Collect 9pm 2 Frontline Obama’s Deal. Go behind closed doors at the White House, in Congress and the boardrooms of the giant health-care lobby to examine the political battles and costly compromises that deﬁned health care reform. (d) 44 Life on Mars 10pm 2 Frontline Obama’s Deal (d) (See 9pm) 44 Horizon: How Much Is Your Dead Body Worth? 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 44 PBS NewsHour 7:30

Wednesday 3 PBS NewsHour Charlie Rose 7pm Greater Boston Nightly Business Report 7:30 Ask This Old House Keeping Up Appearances 8pm 2 Secrets of the Dead The Silver Pharaoh. the royal tomb of Pharaoh Psusennes i is one of the most spectacular of all the ancient egyptian treasures—even more remarkable than that of tutankhamen. discover this story of political intrigue, a lost city, and a leader who united a country in turmoil—and became the silver Pharaoh. (d) 6pm

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44 This Old House Hour 9pm 2 Circus First of May. Welcome to Walden, New York, where the 150 performers and crew members of the legendary Big Apple Circus gather from around the world to put together the new show for their annual 350-performance tour. See The Three Rings, this page (d) 44 MI-5 Revenge Is Best Served Cold 10pm 2 Circus One Ring Family. Feel the tension mount as rivalries and romances blossom and the circus’ ﬁrst dress rehearsal approaches. The show is nowhere near ready. Despite constant rehearsals, the Flying Neves trapeze members can’t pull themselves together, and there’s talk in the ofﬁce about cutting the act. 44 Globe Trekker (d) 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 44 PBS NewsHour

Thursday 4 6pm 2 PBS NewsHour 44 Charlie Rose 7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 Nightly Business Report 7:30 2 Basic Black See The Black Experience, page 11

44 Keeping Up Appearances 8pm 2 The Spirit of Sacajawea Sacajawea and her legacy have often been romanticized and misinterpreted. This documentary reexamines the many controversies surrounding her life and her role in the Merriweather Lewis and William Clark expedition through interviews with historians and members of her Shoshone tribe. 44 Frontline Obama’s Deal (See 11/2 at 9pm) 9pm 2 Ken Burns American Stories Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (Pt. 1) (d) 44 Independent Lens Reel Injun. Cree ﬁlmmaker Neil Diamond takes an entertaining, insightful and often humorous look at the Hollywood Indian, exploring the portrayal of North American Natives through a century of cinema and examining the ways that the myth of “the Injun” has inﬂuenced the world’s understanding of Natives. 10pm 44 The Spirit of Sacajawea (See 8pm)

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Follow the legendary Big Apple Circus on an unforgettable journey from the big top to the “back lot,” where nail-biting drama unfolds both high in the air and down on the ground. Circus goes behind the scenes to explore a distinctive world with its own rules, lingo and no ﬁxed address. It reveals the sights, sounds and stories of the circus’s fascinating cultural legacy in amazing breadth and scope. From the training and rehearsals to the bravery and the intensity of life—and work—in the circus, the cameras capture it all. Please note: May not be appropriate for young viewers. Circus Wed, 11/3, 11/10 and 11/17 at 9pm on WGBH 2 11pm 2 Ken Burns American Stories Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (Pt. 2) (d) 44 PBS NewsHour

Friday 5 6pm 2 PBS NewsHour 44 Charlie Rose 7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 Nightly Business Report

7:30 2 Inside Washington 44 Keeping Up Appearances 8pm 2 Washington Week 44 Nature Invasion of the Giant Pythons. Florida’s Everglades National Park is the dumping ground for many animal invaders, including tens of thousands of giant pythons, snakes that can grow to 20 feet and weigh nearly 300 pounds. (d)

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Our Furry Friends

Dogs have been domesticated for longer than any other animal on the planet. We treat our pets like part of the family. Now, new research is revealing what dog lovers have suspected all along: dogs have an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions. What is surprising, however, is new research showing that humans, in turn, respond to dogs with the same hormone responsible for bonding mothers to their babies. How did this incredible relationship between humans and dogs come to be? And how can dogs, so closely related to fearsome wild wolves, behave so differently? It’s all in the genes. Nova/Dogs Decoded Tue, 11/9 at 8pm on WGBH 2 8:30 2 McLaughlin Group 9pm 2 Need to Know 44 Nova Trapped in an Elevator (d) (See 11/2 at 8pm) 10pm 2 MI-5 Revenge Is Best Served Cold 44 History Detectives Space Exploration 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 44 PBS NewsHour

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44 American Experience We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears (See 11/1 at 9pm) 12:30 2 The French Chef 1pm 2 Julia and Jacques: Cooking at Home 1:30 2 Lidia’s Italy 44 Walking into the Unknown 2pm 2 Food Trip with Todd English 2:30 2 Simply Ming 44 Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete The sports star’s life, Olympic goldmedal wins and support of American Indian rights. (d) 3pm 2 America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated 3:30 2 Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen 44 Before There Were Parks: Yellowstone and Glacier Through Native Eyes 4pm 2 The French Chef 44 Way of the Warrior Examine the bravery of Native American veterans who valiantly served in the US military. 4:30 2 Rough Cut 5pm 2 This Old House Hour 44 Of Mice and Men Gary Sinise stars as a migrant worker who protects a simpleminded friend played by John Malkovich. 6pm 2 Life (Part 2) Don’t Look Back 6:30 2 Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock: The Blind Banker (d) (See 11/1 at 9pm) 7:10 44 A Fish Called Wanda An American (Jamie Lee Curtis) ﬂirts with a crook, a barrister (John Cleese) and a mercenary (Kevin Kline) to ﬁnd diamonds in London. 8pm 2 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 2 The Old Guys (*) 9pm 2 Lark Rise to Candleford 44 Batman Forever The Caped Crusader (Val Kilmer) woos a criminal psychologist, takes on a sidekick and battles TwoFace (Tommy Lee Jones) and the Riddler (Jim Carrey). 10pm 2 Doc Martin 11pm 2 Basic Black 44 Live from the Artists Den Corinne Bailey Rae

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Sunday 7 6am 44 Antiques Roadshow Politically Collect 7am 44 Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly 7:30 44 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe 8am 44 Moneytrack 8:30 44 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack 9am 44 Washington Week 9:30 44 Greater Boston 10am 44 Inside Washington 10:30 44 McLaughlin Group 11am 2 María Hinojosa: One-on-One (See 11/2 at 7:30pm) 44 Need to Know 11:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe 12pm 2 Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge 44 Ken Burns American Stories Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (Pt. 1) 12:30 2 Basic Black 1pm 2 Ask This Old House 1:30 2 Antiques Roadshow Politically Collect 2pm 44 The Spirit of Sacajawea (See 11/4 at 8pm) 2:30 2 Secrets of the Dead The Silver Pharaoh (See 11/3 at 8pm) 3pm 44 Made in Spain 3:30 2 Nova Trapped in an Elevator (d) (See 11/2 at 8pm) 44 Avec Eric 4pm 44 Lidia’s Italy 4:30 2 Frontline Obama’s Deal (d) (See 11/2 at 9pm) 44 Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth 5pm 44 Simply Ming 5:30 2 Medal of Honor The story of the Medal of Honor— the highest US award for valor in combat—is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring. 44 The French Chef (*) 6pm 44 Ask This Old House 6:30 44 Theater Talk (*) 7pm 2 When Families Grieve Katie Couric and the Sesame Street Muppets present families’ personal stories about coping with the death of a parent and strategies that have helped these families move forward.

44 Circus First of May (d) (See 11/3 at 9pm) 8pm 2 Nature Braving Iraq. in the early 1990s, saddam Hussein destroyed the mesopotamian marshes. Once the richest wildlife habitat in the middle east, this beautiful “Garden of eden” was reduced to mile after mile of scorched earth and was thought to have been destroyed forever. (d) 44 Circus One Ring Family (d) (See 11/3 at 10pm) 9pm 2 Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock: The Great Game. sherlock must solve perplexing and dangerous puzzles speciﬁcally laid out for him. Can he and Watson catch up to the villain before innocent people are harmed? (d) 44 Spirit of Sacajawea (See 11/4 at 8pm) 10pm 44 Dead Reckoning: Champlain in America 10:30 2 The Search for Sherlock Holmes scottish actor david Hayman (star of the British crime series Trial & Retribution) goes off in search of the most famous ﬁctional detective in the world.

11pm 44 Soundstage Death Cab for Cutie 11:30 2 Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock: The Great Game (d) (See 9pm)

Monday 8 PBS NewsHour Charlie Rose 7pm Greater Boston Nightly Business Report 7:30 Ask This Old House Keeping Up Appearances 8pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Mobile, AL (Pt. 2) 44 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 44 As Time Goes By 9pm 2 The Tenth Inning Top of the Tenth (d) 44 Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock: The Great Game (d) (See 11/7 at 9pm) 10:30 44 The Old Guys (*) 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 44 PBS NewsHour 6pm

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The Black Experience

Basic Black returns with a fresh take on the news and current events from the black experience, starting with a look at the results of the massachusetts elections as part of WGBH’s Mass Decision 2010. Live from WGBH’s studios, Basic Black is an unscripted roundtable of the region’s sharpest minds. We’re Here Because Join the conversation online in of You real time and after the broadcast. Basic Black is proud to contribute a Basic Black unique voice and Thursdays at 7:30pm perspective to the on WGBH 2 public media landscape, exploring Funding for Basic Black is generously the people, issues, and current events provided, in part, by the Massachusetts impacting the black experience in Cultural Council. Boston and beyond. Our mission continues because of your support— 7pm 2 Greater Boston thank you! — Valerie Linson, WGBH series 44 Nightly Business Report Producer, Basic Black 7:30 2 María Hinojosa: Produced in Boston Shared with the Nation One-on-One the director of the Joslin Latino diabetes initiative at Joslin diabetes Center, enrique

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Sunday 21 6am 44 Antiques Roadshow Mobile, AL (Pt. 3) 7am 44 Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly 7:30 44 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe 8am 44 Moneytrack (d) 8:30 44 Consuelo Mack WealthTrack 9am 44 Washington Week 9:30 44 Greater Boston 10am 44 Inside Washington 10:30 44 McLaughlin Group 11am 2 María Hinojosa: One-on-One (See 11/16 at 7:30pm) 44 Need to Know 11:30 2 Rick Steves’ Europe 12pm 2 Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge 44 Invitation to World Literature (d) See Gilgamesh to Genji, page 14 12:30 2 Basic Black Live (See 11/18 at 7:30pm) 44 Music Voyager 1pm 2 Ask This Old House 44 e2 (The Economics of Being Environmentally Conscious) 1:30 2 The Tenth Inning Bottom of the Tenth (d) 44 Equitrekking (d) 2pm 44 Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge 2:30 44 OpenRoad 3pm 44 Made in Spain 3:30 44 Avec Eric 4pm 2 Nova Secrets of Stonehenge (d) (See 11/16 at 8pm) 44 Lidia’s Italy 4:30 44 Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth

5pm 2 Frontline Law & Disorder (d) (See 11/16 at 9pm) 44 Simply Ming 5:30 44 The French Chef (*) 6pm 2 Secrets of the Dead Lost Ships of Rome (See 11/17 at 8pm) 44 Ask This Old House 6:30 44 Theater Talk (*) 7pm 2 Globe Trekker (d) 44 Circus Born to Be Circus (d) (See 11/17 at 9pm) 8pm 2 Nature Revealing the Leopard See Seeing Spots, page 14 44 Circus Down the Road (d) (See 11/17 at 10pm) 9pm 2 Masterpiece Contemporary Lennon Naked (d) See Imagine, page 15 44 The Tenth Inning Bottom of the Tenth 10:30 2 Masterpiece Contemporary Lennon Naked (See 9pm) 11:30 44 In the Life

Monday 22 6pm 2 PBS NewsHour 44 Charlie Rose 7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 Nightly Business Report 7:30 2 Ask This Old House 44 Keeping Up Appearances 8pm 2 Antiques Roadshow Simply the Best 44 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 44 As Time Goes By 9pm 2 American Masters LennoNYC See Imagine, page 15 44 Masterpiece Contemporary Lennon Naked (See 11/21 at 9pm) 10:30 44 The Old Guys (*) 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 44 PBS NewsHour

Power Pictures

Pete Souza is never far behind President Obama. In fact, sometimes he’s ahead of him. As the President’s chief White House photographer, Souza is the President’s shadow. Now, National Geographic follows Souza inside the Obama White House—aboard Air Force One, backstage at the State of the Union and into the heart of the West Wing. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the everyday grit of the American presidency and a chance to see what it’s like to cover the most powerful man in the world, for history. The President’s Photographer Wed, 11/24 at 8pm on WGBH 2 44 Keeping Up Appearances 8pm 2 Nova Quest for Solomon’s Mines See Message from the Past, page 16 44 Antiques Roadshow Simply the Best 9pm 2 Frontline Facing Death See Life or Death Choices, page 16 44 Life on Mars 10pm 2 Frontline Facing Death (See 9pm)

44 Pedigree Dogs Exposed 11pm 2 Charlie Rose 44 PBS NewsHour

Wednesday 24 6pm 2 PBS NewsHour 44 Charlie Rose 7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 Nightly Business Report 7:30 2 Ask This Old House 44 Keeping Up Appearances

6:30 2 Tina Fey: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (See 11/14 at 9pm) 7pm 44 The Tenth Inning Top of the Tenth (d) 8pm 2 Keeping Up Appearances 8:30 2 The Old Guys (*) 9pm 2 Lark Rise to Candleford 44 A Fish Called Wanda (See 11/6 at 7:10pm) 10:15 2 Doc Martin 11pm 2 Basic Black 44 Live from the Artists Den Dierks Bentley

Tuesday 23 6pm 2 PBS NewsHour 44 Charlie Rose 7pm 2 Greater Boston 44 Nightly Business Report 7:30 2 María Hinojosa: One-on-One Rolling Stone editor Ben FongTorres talks about interviewing legends from Janis Joplin to Michael Jackson and growing up Chinese American. Full schedules: wgbh.org; Get magazine online: wgbh.org/gopaperless

Good Company

Stephen Sondheim has been a singular voice in the American musical theater and a true original in the pantheon of major American songwriters and composers. Beginning with his collaborations as lyricist on such fabled shows as West Side Story and Gypsy, to his breakthrough scores for Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods, Sondheim led the way from Broadway’s golden age into the increasingly ambivalent times of America’s postVietnam, rock’n’roll culture. Taped on the occasion of Sondheim’s 80th birthday in March 2010, Great Performances presents the New York Philharmonic’s gala all-star salute to a true Broadway legend. Great Performances/Sondheim: The Birthday Concert Wed, 11/24 at 9pm on WGBH 2

Member Favorites

Beginning Thu, 11/25, tune in a wide range of programs, including some very special member favorites! Some of the highlights include Ken Burns’s The Tenth Inning, The Best of Ask This Old House and Brain Fitness: Peak Performance. Check wgbh.org/schedules to see when your favorites are airing.

8pm 2 The President’s Photographer: A National Geographic Special See Power Pictures, page 17 44 This Old House Hour

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Programs, Repeats and Overnights on 2 and 44 History American Experience We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears Sun (11/7) 3am on 44, Sat (11/6) 12pm on 44, Wed (11/3) 3am on 44, Tue (11/2) 1:30pm on 44, Tue (11/2) 4am on 2, Tue (11/2) 2am on 2, Tue (11/2) 1am on 44, Mon (11/1) 9pm on 2 Antiques Roadshow Mon 8pm on 2, Tue 8pm on 44, Tue (11/2, 9, 23) 1am on 2, Wed (11/3) 5am on 44, Fri (11/5) 2:30pm on 44, Sat (11/6) 2am on 2, Sun (11/7, 14, 21) 6am on 44, Sun (11/7) 1:30pm on 2, Wed (11/10) 5am on 44, Sat (11/13) 1pm on 44, Sat (11/20) 3pm on 44, Sat (11/20) 4pm on 44, Sun (11/21) 3:30am on 44, Tue (11/30) 2am on 44, Tue (11/30) 5am on 2 Athens: The Dawn of Democracy (Pt. 1) Fri (11/19) 2am on 44, Fri (11/19) 5am on 2 (Pt. 2) Fri (11/26) 5am on 2 Before There Were Parks: Yellowstone and Glacier Through Native Eyes Mon (11/1) 10:30pm on 2, Tue (11/2) 2:30am on 44, Tue (11/2) 3:30am on 2, Tue (11/2) 5:30am on 2, Wed (11/3) 4:30am on 44, Sat (11/6) 2:30am on 44, Sat (11/6) 5:30am on 2, Sat (11/6) 3:30pm on 44 Dead Reckoning: Champlain in America Sun (11/7) 10pm on 44 History Detectives Fri (11/5, 12, 19) 10pm on 44 Ken Burns American Stories Jazz: Dedicated to Chaos (1940–1945) Tue (11/23) 4am on 44, Fri (11/26) 4am on 44 Jazz: Our Language (1924–1928) Mon (11/22) 4am on 44, Thu (11/25) 4am on 44 Jazz: Risk (1945–1955) Wed (11/24) 4am on 44, Sat (11/27) 4am on 44 Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (Pt. 1) Thu (11/4) 9pm on 2, Sat (11/6) 3am on 2, Sun (11/7) 12pm on 44 Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (Pt. 2) Thu (11/4) 11pm on 2, Sun (11/14) 12pm on 44 The West: Death Runs Riot (1856–1868) Thu (11/25) 12:30am on 44, Thu (11/25) 2am on 44 The West: Empire Upon the Trails (1806–1848) Tue (11/23) 12:30am on 44, Tue (11/23) 2am on 44 The West: Fight No More Forever (1874–1877) Sat (11/27) 12:30am on 44, Sat (11/27) 2am on 44 The West: One Sky Above Us (1887–1914) Sun (11/28) 1:30am on 44, Sun (11/28) 5am on 44 The West: The Geography of Hope (1877–1887) Sun (11/28) 12am on 44, Sun (11/28) 3:30am on 44 The West: The Grandest Enterprise Under God (1868–1874) Fri (11/26) 12:30am on 44, Fri (11/26) 2am on 44 The West: The People (To 1806) Mon (11/22) 12:30am on 44, Mon (11/22) 2am on 44 The

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West: The Speck of the Future (1848– 1856) Wed (11/24) 12:30am on 44, Wed (11/24) 2am on 44 Medal of Honor Fri (11/12) 2am on 44, Sun (11/14) 3am on 44 The President’s Photographer: A National Geographic Special Wed (11/24) 8pm on 2, Thu (11/25) 1am on 2, Mon (11/29) 5am on 44, Tue (11/30) 1am on 44, Tue (11/30) 4am on 2 Secrets of the Dead The Silver Pharaoh Mon (11/8) 5am on 44, Sun (11/7) 2:30pm on 2, Fri (11/5) 1:30pm on 44, Fri (11/5) 5am on 44, Thu (11/4) 1am on 2, Wed (11/3) 8pm on 2 Slave Ship Mutiny Mon (11/15) 4:30am on 44, Sat (11/13) 2pm on 44, Fri (11/12) 1:30pm on 44, Thu (11/11) 1am on 2, Wed (11/10) 8pm on 2 Lost Ships of Rome Sun (11/21) 6pm on 2, Sat (11/20) 1pm on 44, Fri (11/19) 1:30pm on 44, Fri (11/19) 5am on 44, Thu (11/18) 1am on 2, Wed (11/17) 8pm on 2 The Spirit of Sacajawea Thu (11/4) 8pm & 10pm on 44, Fri (11/5) 3am on 2, Sun (11/7) 2pm on 44, Sun (11/7) 9pm on 44, Mon (11/8) 3am on 2, Sun (11/14) 2pm on 44 The Tenth Inning Bottom of the Tenth Mon (11/15) 9pm on 2, Tue (11/16) 1am on 44, Tue (11/16) 1:30am on 2, Tue (11/16) 1:30pm on 44, Wed (11/17) 3am on 44, Thu (11/18) 8pm on 2, Fri (11/19) 1am on 2, Sat (11/20) 1:30am on 2, Sun (11/21) 2am on 2, Sun (11/21) 1:30pm on 2, Sun (11/21) 9pm on 44, Mon (11/22) 2am on 2 Top of the Tenth Mon (11/8) 9pm on 2, Tue (11/9) 1am on 44, Tue (11/9) 2am on 2, Tue (11/9) 4am on 2, Tue (11/9) 1:30pm on 44, Wed (11/10) 3am on 44, Thu (11/11) 8pm on 2, Fri (11/12) 1:30am on 2, Sat (11/13) 2:38am on 2, Sat (11/13) 3pm on 44, Sun (11/14) 2am on 2, Sun (11/14) 9pm on 44, Mon (11/15) 2am on 2, Sat (11/20) 7pm on 44 Touching the Game: The Story of the Cape Cod Baseball League Sat (11/13) 1am on 2, Thu (11/11) 10pm on 2 Unconquered Seminoles Thu (11/18) 10:30pm on 44

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Life & Living America’s Test Kitchen from Cook’s Illustrated Sat 3pm on 2 A Place of our Own Mon–Fri 1pm on 44 Ask This Old House Mon–Fri 4:30pm on 44, Mon (11/1) 7:30pm on 2, Tue (11/2) 12:30am on 44, Tue (11/2) 3pm on 44, Wed (11/3) 7:30pm on 2, Wed–Sat (11/3–20) 12:30am on 44, Sat (11/6, 13, 20) 11:30pm on 2, Sat (11/6, 13) 11:30am on 44, Sun (11/7, 21) 1pm on 2, Sun

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(11/7, 14, 21) 6pm on 44, Mon (11/8, 15, 22) 7:30pm on 2, Tue (11/9, 16) 12:30am on 44, Wed (11/10, 17) 7:30pm on 2, Sun (11/14) 7:30pm on 2, Thu (11/18) 10:30pm on 2, Fri (11/19) 3:30am on 2, Sat (11/20) 11:30am on 44, Sat (11/20) 1am on 2, Mon–Sat (11/22–27) 3:30am on 44, Wed (11/24) 7:30pm on 2, Sat (11/27) 11:30am on 44, Tue (11/30) 12:30am on 44 Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge Mon– Fri (11/1–19) 4pm on 44, Sun (11/7, 14, 21) 12pm on 2, Sun (11/21) 2pm on 44, Mon–Wed (11/22–24) 4pm on 44, Mon– Tue (11/29–30) 4pm on 44 Avec Eric Sun (11/7, 14, 21) 3:30pm on 44 Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen Sat (11/6, 13, 20) 3:30pm on 2, Sun (11/14) 5:30am on 2 e2 (The Economics of Being Environmentally Conscious) Sun (11/21) 1pm on 44 Equitrekking Sun (11/21) 1:30pm on 44 Everyday Food Sat 11:30am on 2, Tue (11/16) 4am on 2 The French Chef Sat (11/6, 13, 20) 12:30pm on 2, Sat (11/6, 13) 4pm on 2, Sun (11/7) 5:30pm on 44, Thu (11/11) 5am on 2, Sun (11/14) 5:30pm on 44, Tue (11/16) 5am on 2, Sat (11/20) 4pm on 2, Sun (11/21) 5:30pm on 44 Food Trip with Todd English Thu (11/4) 5:30am on 2, Sat (11/6) 2pm on 2, Sat (11/13) 2pm on 2, Sat (11/20) 2pm on 2 Globe Trekker The Balkans Wed (11/3) 10pm on 44 Syria Wed (11/10) 10pm on 4 Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef Sun (11/7) 7pm on 2 Paris City Guide 2 Wed (11/24) 10pm on 44 Globe Trekker Food Hour: Lebanon Sun (11/21) 7pm on 2 Germany 2 Wed (11/17) 10pm on 44 Gourmet’s Adventures with Ruth Sat (11/6) 5am on 2, Sun (11/7) 6:30pm on 2, Sun (11/, 14, 21) 4:30pm on 44 Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie Sun (11/7) 6pm on 2 In the Life Sun (11/21) 11:30pm on 44 Invitation to World Literature The Bhagavad Gita Sun (11/21) 12pm on 44 Julia and Jacques: Cooking at Home Fri (11/12) 5am on 2, Thu (11/11) 5:30am on 2, Sat (11/6, 13, 20) 1pm on 2, Tue (11/16) 5:30am on 2, Sun (11/21) 5:30am on 2 Lidia’s Italy Thu (11/4) 5am on 2, Sat (11/6) 1:30pm on 2, Sun (11/7) 4pm on 44, Fri (11/12) 5:30am on 2, Sat (11/13) 1:30pm on 2, Sun (11/14, 21) 4pm on 44, Sat (11/20) 1:30pm on 2

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Music & Drama American Masters LennoNYC Mon (11/22) 9pm on 2, Tue (11/23) 2am on 2, Tue (11/23) 4am on 2, Mon (11/29) 3am on 44 Austin City Limits Steve Martin/Sarah Jarosz Sun (11/7) 4am on 2 R.E.M. Sun (11/21) 12am on 44 Kings of Leon/ Roky Erickson Sun (11/7) 12am on 44 Brad Paisley/Dierks Bentley Sun (11/14) 12am on 44 Batman Forever Sat (11/6) 9pm on 44, Sat (11/13) 7pm on 44 Circus Born to Be Circus/Down the Road Wed (11/17) 9pm on 2, Thu (11/18) 2am on 2, Thu (11/18) 2am on 44, Thu (11/18) 1:30pm on 44, Fri (11/19) 3am on 44, Sat (11/20) 2:30am on 44, Sun (11/21) 12am on 2, Sun (11/21) 7pm on 44, Mon (11/22) 12am on 2 Change On!/ Survival of the Fittest Wed (11/10) 9pm on 2, Thu (11/11) 2am on 2, Thu (11/11) 2am on 44, Thu (11/11) 1:30pm on 44, Fri (11/12) 3:30am on 44, Sat (11/13)

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2:30am on 44, Sun (11/14) 12am on 2, Sun (11/14) 7pm on 44, Mon (11/15) 12am on 2, Mon (11/15) 2:30am on 44 First of May Wed (11/3) 9pm on 2 First of May/One Ring Family Thu (11/4) 2am on 2, Thu (11/4) 2am on 44, Thu (11/4) 1:30pm on 44, Fri (11/5) 3am on 44, Sat (11/6) 3am on 44, Sun (11/7) 12am on 2, Sun (11/7) 7pm on 44, Mon (11/8) 1am on 2, Mon (11/8) 3am on 44 A Fish Called Wanda Sat (11/6) 7:10pm on 44, Sat (11/13) 5pm on 44, Sat (11/20) 9pm on 44 Great Performances Sondheim! The Birthday Concert Tue (11/30) 3am on 44, Mon (11/29) 4am on 2, Mon (11/29) 1am on 44, Thu (11/25) 4am on 2, Thu (11/25) 2am on 2, Wed (11/24) 9pm on 2 How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin Mon (11/22) 5am on 2 Independent Lens Lost Sparrow Thu (11/18) 4am on 44, Thu (11/18) 9pm on 44 Power Paths Thu (11/11) 10pm on 44 Reel Injun Thu (11/4) 4am on 44, Thu (11/4) 9pm on 44 The Longoria Affair Thu (11/11) 4am on 44, Thu (11/11) 9pm on 44 Jim Thorpe: World’s Greatest Athlete Sat (11/6) 2:30pm on 44 Live from the Artists Den The Black Crowes Sat (11/13) 11pm on 44 Dierks Bentley Sat (11/20) 11pm on 44 Corinne Bailey Rae Sat (11/6) 11pm on 44 Masterpiece Contemporary Lennon Naked Mon (11/22) 9pm on 44, Sun (11/21) 10:30pm on 2, Sun (11/21) 9pm on 2 Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock: The Great Game Sun (11/7) 9pm on 2 Sherlock: The Blind Banker Sun (11/14) 4:30pm on 2, Sat (11/6) 6:30pm on 2, Tue (11/2) 3am on 44, Mon (11/1) 9pm on 44, Mon (11/1) 1:30pm on 44 Sherlock: A Study In Pink Sun (11/14) 3pm on 2 Sherlock: The Great Game Sun (11/14) 6pm on 2, Sat (11/13) 6:30pm on 2, Tue (11/9) 3am on 44, Mon (11/8) 9pm on 44, Mon (11/8) 1:30pm on 44, Mon (11/8) 4am on 2, Mon (11/8) 1am on 44, Sun (11/7) 11:30pm on 2 Of Mice and Men Sat (11/6) 5pm on 44, Sat (11/13) 9pm on 44 Music Voyager Roots, Rock, Reggae Sun (11/21) 12:30pm on 44 PBS Previews: Circus Tue (11/2) 4:30am on 44 The Search for Sherlock Holmes Sun (11/7) 10:30pm on 2, Sun (11/14) 2pm on 2 Soundstage Death Cab for Cutie Sun (11/7) 11pm on 44 Billy Idol Sun (11/14) 11pm on 44

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Theater Talk Sun (11/7, 14 & 21) 6:30pm on 44 Tina Fey: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Sun (11/14) at 9pm and 10:30pm on 2, Mon (11/15) at 9pm on 2, Sat (11/20) at 6:30pm on 2 Walking into the Unknown Sat (11/6) 1:30pm on 44 Way of the Warrior Fri (11/5) 2am on 44, Fri (11/5) 5am on 2, Sat (11/6) 4pm on 44

Best of Britain As Time Goes By Mon (11/1, 8, 15 & 22) 8:30pm on 44 Doc Martin Sat (11/6, 13 & 20) 10:15pm on 2 Keeping Up Appearances Mon–Fri 7:30pm on 44, Mon (11/1, 8, 15, 22) 8pm on 44, Sat (11/6, 13 & 20) 8pm on 2 Lark Rise to Candleford Sat (11/6, 13, 20) 9pm on 2 Life on Mars Tue 9pm on 44 MI-5 Wicked Game Fri (11/26) 10pm on 2, Wed (11/24) 9pm on 44 Supping with the Devil Fri (11/19) 10pm on 2, Wed (11/17) 9pm on 44 Secrets and Lies Fri (11/12) 10pm on 2, Wed (11/10) 9pm on 44 Revenge Is Best Served Cold Fri (11/5) 10pm on 2, Wed (11/3) 9pm on 44 The Old Guys Mon (11/1, 8, 15 & 22) 10:30pm on 44, Sat (11/6, 13 & 20) 8:30pm on 2

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News & Public Affairs Basic Black Thu (11/4) 7:30pm on 2, Sat (11/6) 11pm on 2, Sun (11/7) 12:30pm on 2, Thu (11/11) 7:30pm on 2, Fri (11/12) 3:30am on 2, Sat (11/13) 11pm on 2, Sun (11/14) 12:30pm on 2, Thu (11/18) 7:30pm on 2, Sat (11/20) 11pm on 2, Sun (11/21) 12:30pm on 2, Sat (11/27) 5:30am on 2 BBC World News Mon–Fri 5:30pm on 44 Charlie Rose Mon–Fri 11pm on 2, Mon– Fri 6pm on 44, Mon–Fri 12pm on 44, Mon (11/15) 11:30pm on 2, Thu (11/11) 11:38pm on 2, Wed (11/10) 12am on 2, Fri (11/5) 1am on 2 Consuelo Mack Wealthtrack Sun 8:30am on 44 Greater Boston Mon–Fri 7pm on 2, Sun 9:30am on 44, Tue–Sat 12am on 2, except Tue (11/16) 12:30am on 2, Fri (11/12) 12:30am on 2 Fixing the Future: Now on PBS Thu (11/18) at 10:30pm on 2, Fri (11/19) 2:30pm on 44, Sat (11/20) 5pm on 44 Frontline Obama’s Deal Tue (11/2) 10pm on 2, Tue (11/2) 9pm on 2, Wed (11/3)

2am on 2, Wed (11/24) 2:30pm on 44, Thu (11/18) 8pm on 44, Wed (11/17) 2:30pm on 44, Thu (11/11) 8pm on 44, Wed (11/10) 2:30pm on 44, Thu (11/4) 8pm on 44, Wed (11/3) 2:30pm on 44, Sun (11/7) 4:30pm on 2, Sun (11/7) 3am on 2, Wed (11/3) 4am on 2, Wed (11/3) 3am on 2 Law & Disorder Tue (11/16) 9pm on 2, Wed (11/17) 2am on 2, Wed (11/17) 4am on 2, Wed (11/17) 3am on 2, Sun (11/21) 5pm on 2, Tue (11/16) 10pm on 2 The Confessions Wed (11/10) 4:30am on 2, Wed (11/10) 3am on 2, Tue (11/9) 10:30pm on 2, Tue (11/9) 9pm on 2 Facing Death Sun (11/28) 5am on 2, Wed (11/24) 4am on 2, Wed (11/24) 3am on 2, Wed (11/24) 2am on 2, Tue (11/23) 10pm on 2, Tue (11/23) 9pm on 2 Inside Washington Fri 7:30pm on 2, Sun 10am on 44 Journal Mon–Fri 5pm on 44 María Hinojosa: One-on-One Tue 7:30pm on 2, Sat 11am on 44, Sun 11am on 2, Thu (11/18) 5am on 2, Sat (11/27) 11am on 44 McLaughlin Group Sun 10:30am on 44, Fri 8:30pm on 2 Moneytrack Sun 8am on 44 Need to Know Fri 9pm on 2, Sun 11am on 44, Sun 5am on 44, Sat (11/6, 13, 20) 1:30am on 44, Sat (11/20, 27) 4:30am on 2 Nightly Business Report Mon–Fri 7pm on 44 PBS NewsHour Mon–Fri 11pm on 44, Mon–Fri 6pm on 2 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Sun 7am on 44 Tavis Smiley Mon–Fri 12am on 44, Tue– Sat 12:30am on 2, Thu (11/4) 1am on 44, Thu (11/4) 1:30am on 44, Thu (11/4) 4am on 2, Thu (11/4) 4:30am on 2, Fri (11/5) 2:30am on 2, Thu (11/11, 18) 4:30am on 2, Thu (11/11, 18) 4am on 2, Thu (11/11, 18) 1:30am on 44, Thu (11/11, 18) 1am on 44, Fri (11/12) 1am on 2, Tue (11/16) 1am on 2 To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe Sun 7:30am on 44 Washington Week Fri 8pm on 2, Sun 9am on 44, Sat (11/6, 13, 20) 1am on 44, Sun (11/7) 4:30am on 44, Sun (11/14) 4:30am on 44, Sat (11/20) 4am on 2, Sat (11/20) 4:30am on 44, Sun (11/21) 4:30am on 44, Sat (11/27) 4am on 2

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Horizon How Much Is Your Dead Body Worth? Tue (11/2) 10pm on 44 How to Kill A Human Being Tue (11/9) 10pm on 44 The Truth About Violence Tue (11/16) 10pm on 44 Nature Invasion of the Giant Pythons Mon (11/1) 3pm on 44, Tue (11/2) 5am on 44, Fri (11/5) 8pm on 44, Sun (11/7) 5am on 2, Sat (11/13) 4:37am on 2 Braving Iraq Sun (11/7) 8pm on 2, Mon (11/8) 12am on 44, Mon (11/8) 3pm on 44, Tue (11/9) 5am on 44, Fri (11/12) 8pm on 44 Wolverine: Chasing The Phantom Sun (11/14) 8pm on 2, Mon (11/15) 12am on 44, Mon (11/15) 3pm on 44, Tue (11/16) 5am on 44, Fri (11/19) 8pm on 44, Sat (11/20) 6pm on 44 Revealing the Leopard Sun (11/21) 8pm on 2, Mon (11/22) 3pm on 44 A Mystery in Alaska Mon (11/29) 12am on 44, Tue (11/30) 5am on 44 Niagara Falls Wed (12/1) 4am on 2 Nova Trapped in an Elevator Tue (11/2) 8pm on 2, Wed (11/3) 1am on 2, Wed (11/3) 2am on 44, Wed (11/3) 5am on 2, Wed (11/3) 1:30pm on 44, Thu (11/4) 5am on 44, Fri (11/5) 9pm on 44, Sat (11/6) 1am on 2, Sun (11/7) 1am on 44, Sun (11/7) 2am on 2, Sun (11/7) 3:30pm on 2, Sun (11/7) 2am on 44 Dogs Decoded Sun Tue (11/9) 8pm on 2, Wed (11/10) 2am on 44, Wed (11/10) 1:30pm on 44, Wed (11/10) 2am on 2, Thu (11/11) 5am on 44, Fri (11/12) 9pm on 44, Sat (11/13) 12pm on 44, Sun (11/14) 1pm on 2, Sun (11/14) 4am on 2, Sun (11/14) 1am on 44 Secrets of Stonehenge Tue (11/16) 8pm on 2, Wed (11/17) 5am on 2, Wed (11/17) 1:30pm on 44, Wed (11/17) 2am on 44, Wed (11/17) 1am on 2, Fri (11/19) 9pm on 44, Sat (11/20) 12pm on 44, Sat (11/20) 2pm on 44, Sun (11/21) 4pm on 2, Sun (11/21) 4:30am on 2, Sun (11/21) 1:30am on 44 Quest for Solomon’s Mines Tue (11/23) 8pm on 2, Wed (11/24) 1am on 2, Wed (11/24) 5am on 2, Wed (11/24) 1:30pm on 44, Sun (11/28) 4am on 2 Pedigree Dogs Exposed Tue (11/23) 10pm on 44 Scientiﬁc American Frontiers Chimp Minds Mon (11/15) 5:30am on 44, Wed (11/17) 5:30am on 44 Going Deep Mon (11/8) 2:30am on 44, Mon (11/8) 5:30am on 2, Tue (11/9) 4:30am on 44, Fri (11/12) 5:30am on 44, Sat (11/13) 4:30am on 44

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Radio Spotlight A New Way to Seay Mornings Bob Seay (pronounced “see”) joined WGBH as our new 89.7 morning host in October. If his voice sounds familiar, that’s because it is—Seay was WBUR’s weekend news announcer from 1998 to 2006, and comes to us from WRNI, Rhode Island’s NPR station, where he has been the Morning Edition host for the last four years. In the radio biz, there is very little Seay hasn’t done: from hosting to reporting to even managing a station. But Seay’s path has not been a straight line: he’s worked in theater companies, at Philadelphia’s Theater of the Living Arts, and even ran his own natural foods company on Cape Cod. WGBH’s Jennifer Goebel recently sat down with Seay to talk about his new role on 89.7 WGBH and how he got here.

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How did you get into radio?

I began working for a daytime AM station in Plainﬁeld, NJ in high school. In the summers, they were on until sunset with an extra two or three hours to ﬁll, so that’s what I did. I managed

the college station when I went to Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, and have since worked on both commercial and public stations in Boston, Rhode Island and on the Cape.

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Have you always worked in radio?

No. When I was doing graduate work at Boston University, I became part of what was called the “BU Crew,” which supplied labor for Channel 2 television programs back in the ’60s. I didn’t ﬁnish my graduate program, but instead ran off with this theater company to produce a play— which actually made it to Off Broadway, and eventually won an Obie back in 1968. From there, I went to the Theater of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, and I worked with some unknown actors at the time (Morgan Freeman, Danny DeVito) and the famous set designer Eugene Lee. Then a friend and I decided to move to Hyannis and start a natural food business. It really was an idea ahead of its time—even though we were selling a lot organic foods, it wasn’t enough to sustain us both, so I applied for a position at WOCB in West Yarmouth, and became a news anchor. My news director, Ed Semprini, had covered the Kennedys on Cape Cod—he really taught me how to do radio news.

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What is a typical day like for you as a morning host? I generally wake up at 3am—most people groan when I tell them that, but I’m a morning person. While I’m getting ready, I watch the overnight network news to see what’s going on. I get to work about an hour before we go on air, so I have time to go over everything. Preparing the “ballet” of Morning Edition is all a matter of timing—radio timing has to be very precise and the NPR clock is unforgiving, so I’m watching the clock very closely. Once we start, it goes very quickly, and then suddenly it’s over. When I’m off the air, I have time to look ahead to what’s in the news, who might make a good interview, and what other things people in our area might be interested in hearing about.

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What are you looking forward to at 89.7 WGBH? There’s been a lot said about whether Boston can support multiple public radio stations devoted to news, and I think that we have an endless number of issues to discuss, and so much out there to learn about, that we’ll never get to them all even with two stations. What I have loved about almost every job I’ve had is that I’ve been in on the building of something—so I’m looking forward to trying some new things at 89.7. With such a strong signal, WGBH radio has an amazing opportunity to incorporate stories from all around New England.

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WGBH, Boston’s NPR® Station for News and Culture Mass Decision 2010

As mid-term election season draws to a close, WGBH keeps a close eye on all the races across TV, Radio and the Web with Mass Decision 2010. Greater Boston continues its proﬁles of the Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates up to Election Day, while Basic Black focuses on how the changing of the guard in the 5th and 6th Suffolk districts will affect the communities represented. 89.7 WGBH offers daily updates in Morning Edition and All Things Considered, with indepth interviews and analysis on The Emily Rooney Show and The Callie Crossley Show midday. Tune in WGBH 2 on Election Day for live coverage and analysis on Greater Boston, and along the way check for news, commentaries and analysis on our Mass Decision 2010 page at wgbh.org/massdecision

Morning Edition

For nearly three decades, NPR’s Morning Edition has prepared listeners for the day ahead with two hours of up-to-the-minute news, background analysis, commentary, and coverage of arts and sports. Hosted by NPR’s Steve Inskeep in Washington, DC, and NPR’s Renee Montagne at NPR West in Culver City, CA, Morning Edition draws on reporting from correspondents based in 17 countries around the world, and producers and reporters in 17 locations in the US. Listen for local news with host Bob Seay (see page 23) and special WGBH-produced segments: Nova Minutes (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 8:30am), local commentaries (Tuesdays at 7:30am), Basic Black excerpts (Fridays at 8:30am) and new regional investigative series. Weekdays at 7am

The Emily Rooney Show

Emily Rooney, the award-winning host, executive editor and creator of WGBH’s Greater Boston and Beat the Press, examines local news and public affairs in a spirited daily forum, with topics ranging from politics to the law to science and technology. Weekdays at 12noon

This American Life

Radio host Ira Glass pioneered a new kind of radio storytelling with This American Life. Each week, Glass explores a theme—fiascos, conventions, the job that takes over your life—through a playful mix of radio monologues, mini-documentaries, “found tape,” short fiction and unusual music. The stories are engaging, intimate, surprising, funny, disturbing and bittersweet. Glass and his staff have an unusual knack for finding writers and performers whose work hasn’t been heard on radio. Saturdays at 12noon 24 Schedules, program info, playlists: wgbh.org/897

Jazz Decades

In February 2010, Jazz Decades host Ray Smith passed away at the age of 87. Since coming to WGBH in 1972, Ray produced more than 1,900 episodes of Jazz Decades. This beloved staple of 89.7 WGBH’s Sunday evening schedule showcases Ray’s encyclopedic knowledge and extensive personal collection of ragtime, blues, swing, and the great jazz of the 1920s and ‘30s. We are proud to continue sharing Ray’s love of music through archived episodes of Jazz Decades on 89.7 WGBH. Or, listen to the Jazz Decades 24-hour stream at wgbh.org/jazzdecades. For a special event celebrating Smith’s life and legacy, see page 28. Sundays at 7pm Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz

I Love a Piano

Throughout November, host Steve Schwartz features great jazz pianists. On 11/12, Schwartz presents pieces by the patriarch of the Marsalis family, Ellis, and the late West Coast bebopper Hampton Hawes. On 11/19, Schwartz celebrates the birthday of Kenny Warner, one of the world’s most creative piano players. And, on 11/27, Schwartz explores the American, French and German heritage of pianist Jacky Terrason. Fridays at 8pm A Celtic Sojourn

DeDannan

A controversy has broken out in Ireland and elsewhere as to who the “real” DeDannan is. The original band broke up a number of years ago, but in 2009, two separate “reformations” claimed the name and the musical legacy. On this program, Brian O’Donovan explores the origins of the band, and this dispute. Sat, 11/6 at 3pm Arts & Ideas

L.A. Theatre Works: The Doctor’s Dilemma

A respected physician must choose between the lives of two terminally ill men in George Bernard Shaw’s sharp-tongued satire of the medical profession, The Doctor’s Dilemma. Starring Roy Dotrice, Paxton Whitehead, Simon Templeman and Martin Jarvis. Sun, 11/7 at 8pm

What’s on 89.7 WGBH

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BBC World Update The Takeaway Morning Edition/Marketplace Morning The Takeaway The Diane Rehm Show The Emily Rooney Show The Callie Crossley Show Fresh Air The World All Things Considered The World PBS NewsHour Jazz on WGBH with Eric Jackson/ Jazz on WGBH with Steve Schwartz (Fri) Jazz with Bob Parlocha

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The Changing World Living on Earth Weekend Edition Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me Fresh Air Weekend This American Life On the Media Greater Boston A Celtic Sojourn A Prairie Home Companion Says You! Selected Shorts JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater Jazz with Bob Parlocha

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Humankind Being Weekend Edition Bob Edwards Weekend A Prairie Home Companion Says You! Studio 360 Marketplace Money All Things Considered State of the Re: Union Jazz Decades Arts & Ideas Eric’s Artist Spotlight Jazz with Bob Parlocha

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State of the Re: Union

Public radio talent Quest winner and performance artist Al Letson offers four new episodes of fresh stories on building and rebuilding communities. each hour-long program focuses exclusively on one city or town and features interviews, commentary, recordings, listener-generated letters and music. Sundays at 6pm A Celtic Sojourn

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Action Speaks looks at contemporary issues through the lens of history by using under-appreciated dates of the 20th century that have changed America. Join host Marc Levitt and guest panelists for some old-fashioned community exchange in the heart of downtown Providence’s arts and cultural district. Sun, 11/14 at 8pm

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All Classical

99.5 All Classical is now also broadcast on 96.3 Back Bay/Beacon Hill

Off the Mic

By Jim Donahue, 99.5 Radio Engineer My relationship with the Boston Symphony started in the late ’70s while I was teaching “diction” at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. My work with BUTI (pronounced “booty”) gave me the opportunity to sit in on rehearsals, master classes and concerts. I have fond memories of seeing my musician heroes rehearsing, performing and just hanging out. The first time I met Leonard Bernstein was when he sat down next to me on a wall outside the Koussevitsky Estate “Seranak” and started chatting about his day. That was also the summer I was invited by a friend to her uncle’s house for a party. Little did I know that the “uncle” was the principal violinist at the time, Joseph Silverstein. When I first met Seiji Ozawa, he was tending bar at this bash. Tanglewood is beautiful, and you can’t help but be in awe of nature when you are in such beautiful surroundings. Nature also reminds you of its power with the rain, wind, hail and impressive lightning strikes. You may have heard an occasional storm roll through during a broadcast. A listener in California once sent me an email during a concert warning me of an impending storm he saw on a weather website. We’ve also had many “critter” related moments. Last summer a fox decided to take a nap beneath the stage only to be rudely awakened by the orchestra. It ended up fleeing during intermission, carrying some sort of snack in its mouth. Birds nest in the eaves, and you can usually hear them during the Sunday afternoon broadcast, chirping away. I thought a bird had left James Levine a “gift” during one of the concerts until I saw the white blotch on his shoulder start to move. Apparently, it was a moth hoping for a closer look at the score. The summer started with a bang this year when a spider’s nest hatched in the announcer’s booth over the head of my engineering colleague Nick Squire. The babies exploded everywhere, and Nick bravely did battle armed only with a vacuum cleaner. It was cute until we started finding more of the five-foot webs above the stage. The babies grew to be big spiders with legs the size of pencils. Ugh! It’s fun looking back. I feel like I am channeling my inner 20-something whenever I return to the Berkshires. I remember so clearly the days when I used to sneak into Symphony Hall as a student to see if I could find a seat. These days, I have the ultimate backstage pass.

The 4 O’Clock Request

Request your favorite classical music, and tune in each afternoon at 4pm as host Ray Brown plays your favorites. Submit your requests by sending us an email at request@wgbh.org. Weekdays at 4pm 26 Schedules, program info, playlists: 995allclassical.org

Classical Music with Laura Carlo

Letters from the Masters

It’s a hectic world we live in: cell phones, computers, email, texting—doesn’t anyone write letters anymore? There was a time when letters were the only way to communicate across long distances. This month, host Laura Carlo shares some personal letters from the great composers— Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin and many others. Hear what they wrote about their music, their families, their dreams…and even their rivals. Weekdays at 5am Classical Music with Laura Carlo

Keith’s Classical Corner

Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart joins morning program host Laura Carlo to share his musical pick-of-the-day. Sometimes the pieces are recognizable old favorites, sometimes they’re 21st-century pieces you’ve never heard before! Join Lockhart as he reveals the story behind the music and the inside scoop on the composers who wrote them. Weekdays at 8:30am Classical Music with James David Jacobs

Sunday Brunch

Sundays in November host James David Jacobs features the recorded legacy of the great conductor Bruno Walter (1876–1962). Walter worked as assistant to Gustav Mahler and later became one of the foremost interpreters of Mahler’s works, conducting the world premieres of “Das Lied von Der Erde” and the Ninth Symphony. These four programs feature the stereo recordings he made late in his life with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra (essentially the Los Angeles Philharmonic), including Brahms’s Third Symphony, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto (with Zino Francescatti), and an excerpt of a rehearsal (as well as the ﬁnished complete recording) of Mozart’s Linz Symphony. Leonard Bernstein called Bruno Walter “one of the saints of music—a man all kindness and warmth, goodness and devotion.” Weekends at 10am Classical Music with Cathy Fuller

Light

Throughout November, host Cathy Fuller explores music that seeks to evoke the mysterious and changeable qualities of light, beginning on 11/1 with Debussy’s Nocturnes. Debussy ﬁnished his three “Nocturnes” in 1899 and later wrote that the title was meant to suggest all the “various impressions and the special effects of light.” Light was a fascination for Debussy, and while he called the piece “an experiment with the various combinations of texture that can be made from one color—like a study in grays in the realm of painting,” he objected to the simpliﬁed concept of “impressionism” as applied to music. Mon, 11/1 at 11am

11/13: Haydn and Mozart German conductor/pianist Christian Zacharias, a distinguished performer of the classical repertoire, conducts the BSO for the ﬁrst time in this Haydn/Mozart program.

Classical Music with Brian McCreath

European Broadcasting Union Concerts

Each Wednesday afternoon at 2pm, host Brian McCreath features commercially unavailable concert recordings from the European Broadcasting Union. For November, it’s a set of concertos featuring spectacular soloists with world-class orchestras. Wednesdays at 2pm 11/3: Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 with violinist Sigrún Edvaldsdóttir and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari, conductor. 11/10: Louis Spohr: Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in A minor with clarinetist Sharon Kam, and Leipzig MDR Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Hager, conductor. 11/17: Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 with cellist Sol Gabetta and Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Stéphane Denève, conductor. 11/24: Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 with pianist Rudolf Buchbinder and Leipzig MDR Symphony Orchestra, Jun Märkl, conductor. Boston Symphony Orchestra

BSO Live

Join host Ron Della Chiesa for the new season of live Saturday night broadcasts of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Saturdays at 7pm 11/6: Falla and Brahms Spanish conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos returns to lead music from the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla.

What’s on 99.5 All Classical Monday–Friday 5am 9am 1pm 4pm 8pm

Classical Music with Laura Carlo includes leading stories and weather from the WGBH newsroom Classical Music with Cathy Fuller Classical Music with Brian McCreath includes 1–2pm In Performance (daily spotlight on WGBH live recordings) Classical Music with Ray Brown Wednesday includes 7pm In Performance Thursday includes 7pm Live from Fraser Classical Music

11/20: All-Schumann Program The BSO celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great German composer Robert Schumann with three concerts encompassing all four of the composer’s symphonies. 11/27: Schumann, Harbison and Wagner James Levine leads Symphony No. 3, Rhenish, which was inspired by the composer’s environs in Northern Germany and the Rhine River, and continues the cycle of the complete John Harbison symphonies. The Bach Hour

Cantata No. 61

As the holiday season begins, The Bach Hour features the Cantata No. 61, written for the First Sunday of Advent, in a gripping performance conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt with soprano Christine Schäfer, alto Bernarda Fink, tenor Werner Güra, and bass Gerald Finley, with Concentus Musicus of Vienna and the Arnold Schönberg Choir. Sun, 11/28 at 8pm

Listen online at 995allclassical.org, on 96.3 Back Bay/Beacon Hill, on your Internet radio, on your HD radio at 89.7 HD2 or on 89.5 WNCK Nantucket

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Classical Music with James David Jacobs includes 9–10am “Kids’ Classical Hour” From the Top featuring the nation’s best young classical musicians Classical Music with Lynn Warfel Classical Music with Mindy Ratner Boston Symphony Orchestra Classical Music with Bob Christiansen

Sunday 7am 11am 2pm 3pm 5pm 6pm 8pm 9pm

Classical Music with James David Jacobs Sunday Baroque BSO on Record Sunday Concert From the Top Classical Music with Mindy Ratner The Bach Hour with Brian McCreath Classical Music

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Guest Street Session: Diane Rehm

Fri, 11/5 at 6pm, WGBH’s Yawkey Theater meet Diane Rehm, popular host of WAmU’s The Diane Rehm Show, for light refreshments at 6pm with a presentation and Q&A at 7pm. tickets are $150/pair, including membership in the WGBH news Club. WGBH members can purchase discounted tickets at $60/pair. Get your tickets at the WGBH Box Ofﬁce (wgbh.org/boxofﬁce) or call 617-300-3505

Jazz in Performance: Ralph Peterson’s Spectrum Trio

Wed, 11/10, 9pm, Fraser Performance Studio Host eric Jackson welcomes Pat Bianchi (organ), dave Fiuzcjinski (guitar) and ralph Peterson (drums) for an evening of live jazz. Jazz Club members, reserve your spot at 617-300-3505 or wgbh.org/ ralphpeterson.

Memorial Tribute to Ray Smith

Fri, 11/19, 6–8pm, WGBH Studios Hosted by ron della Chiesa, this tribute to longtime host of WGBH’s Jazz Decades ray smith features a concert by the Paramount Jazz Band. members of the ralph Lowell society, Leadership Circle and WGBH Jazz Club are invited to this very special event. Free. Call 617300-3505 or wgbh.org/raysmithtribute to reserve your place.

Elections Heard ’Round the World

the Us mid-term elections in november will have a significant impact around the world. What voters decide could shake up Congress and alter impressions of the Us well beyond our shores—in countries where troops are fighting, where diplomatic efforts are strained and where Us influence is felt the most. Pri’s The World will be covering the election ripples with our on-the-ground correspondents bringing critical international coverage to Us audiences. tune in weekdays for The World’s in-depth coverage and analysis to get the latest on evolving international stories and find us on the Web at theworld.org Editor Jennifer Goebel Contributors Jim donahue, Chika Offurum, susan reed, maría Bruno ruiz, Jon solins, John voci Designers tong-mei Chan, Alison Kennedy, Peter Lyons Photo Research michael delia Director, Constituent Communications Cynthia Broner Associate Director susan reed Director of Operations dianne Horgan

Explore!, november 2010: volume 20, number 11, (issn 21527458) (UsPs 0008-188). Copyright 2010. WGBH educational Foundation. One Guest street, Boston, mA 02135. All rights reserved. Explore! is published monthly by the WGBH educational Foundation. subscription is by membership contribution of $50 or more to WGBH. Preferred periodicals postage paid at Boston, mA and additional mailing ofﬁces. POstmAster: send address changes to Explore!, WGBH, Box 200, Boston, mA 02134. Printed in Canada. 1009073

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