February 2023 Public Media CONNECT Member Program Guide

Dear Member,

February is here and we’re still deep into the winter temperatures. I hope you’re keeping warm and enjoying everything your local PBS stations have to offer on air and online. I for one am enjoying the continuation of the third seasons of All Creatures Great and Small and Miss Scarlet and the Duke as well as the return of Vienna Blood. There’s a lot to watch!

In addition to the powerhouse dramas from Masterpiece, I’m looking forward to the new Dogs in the Wild miniseries from Nature, which starts on February 8 and continues for three consecutive weeks; a new NOVA about the settlements in the ancient Amazon coming February 15; and the American Experience about Monopoly, which premieres on February 20. We’ll also kick off our March membership drive on February 25 with a new Celine Dion program, the return of shows featuring Tommy Emmanuel and Billy Joel, and a new film that explores the history and future of Black Broadway.

We have quite a few projects happening locally too, including the production of our weekly shows – The Art Show and SHOWCASE with Barbara Kellar – and the development of additional content for our digital projects including The Baking Journal, Hobby Hunting and Parent Hacks as well as our two podcasts, For the Love of EdTech and Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, which just launched in late December. We are excited to meet new guests, learn new recipes and explore new ways educational technology is being used in classrooms.

Looking to our partners in Cincinnati’s West End, we’re excited to continue our work with Adopt a Class this month. About a dozen of our staff members

CET and ThinkTV Board of Trustees

Officers

Barney Wright, Chair

Dave Taylor, Vice Chair

Brian Silverberg, Treasurer

Stephanie Amlung, Secretary

Dorothy (Kitty) Lensman

President & CEO

Trustees

Brian Bolam

Lee Bushman

Shannon Cox

Dr. Roshni Dasgupta

Richard Finan

Dawn Gilmore

Jack Greiner

Carrie Haley

Bethany Hartman

Jason Hightower

Stephanie Hogue

Brian Hylander

Jeff Ireland

Chara Fisher Jackson

Dr. Alvin Jones

Barbara Kellar

Crystal Kendrick

Kelly MacDonald

Christopher Owens Karen Spina

Barbara Weyand

are volunteering with kindergarten and first grade classrooms at Hays-Porter. They’re reading stories, doing activities, talking about the work we do at PMC and helping the children make connections between the things they are learning in elementary school and the careers of the future. Speaking of our work in education, I’d also encourage you to explore our Engineering your Future: Middle School Edition and Talking Jobs collections on YouTube.

In our next issue of this magazine, we’ll have information about our summer auction, a screening of Carnival of the Animals and release of complementary free educational resources, and more.

Spring is just around the corner and the work we do at CET and ThinkTV continues. All of this great work is possible because you choose to support your local public television stations.

Thank you.

Kitty Lensman President & CEO CET and ThinkTV

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February Highlights

Frontline: America and the Taliban Tuesdays, February 7 and 14, at 10pm on CET and ThinkTV16

See how America’s 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. This investigation of the missteps and consequences draws on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and US officials.

Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries

Wednesdays, February 8, 15 & 22, at 8pm on ThinkTV16

and CET

This ambitious miniseries travels the globe with an eye toward revealing the secrets of the most successful carnivore on the planet: the canids.

NOVA: Ancient Builders of the Amazon

Wednesday, February 15, at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV16 Monday, February 20, at 9pm on ThinkTV14

Recent stunning discoveries are challenging the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished there for centuries. Dense settlements indicate populations in the millions, supported by sophisticated agricultural systems, while huge geometric earthworks and roadways bear witness to complex religious ideas and social networks.

On the Cover: American Experience: Ruthless –Monopoly’s Secret History Monday, February 20, at 9pm on ThinkTV16 and CET

For generations, Monopoly has been America’s favorite board game, a love letter to unbridled capitalism and - for better or worse - the impulses that make our free-market society tick. But behind the myth of the game’s creation is an untold tale of theft, obsession and corporate double-dealing.

Celine Dion: Taking Chances World Tour Concert

Saturday, February 25, at 7:30pm on CET Saturday, February 25, at 9:30pm on ThinkTV16 Sunday, February 26, at 10pm on ThinkTV14

This concert performance was recorded in 2009 and originally released in 2010. The songs include “I Drove All Night,” “The Prayer” and “All By Myself.”

Image: Bilikon

Photo: Erin Nikitchyuks

Hour Three” Escape to the Chateau DIY (R of 2/11 at 8pm)

Finding Your Roots “Chosen” Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World “Culture Wars” (Part 3 of 4)

Frontline “America and the Taliban” (Part 2 of 2) THINKTV14 Little Dorrit (Episode 7 of 8) Indian Doctor Season 2 (Episode 2 of 5) Ridley Road on Masterpiece (Part 3 of 4)

Finding Your Roots “Chosen” Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World “Culture Wars” (Part 3 of 4) Frontline “America and the Taliban” (Part 2 of 2)

Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries “Secrets of Success” (Part 2 of 3) NOVA “Ancient Builders of the Amazon” Secrets of the Dead “Hannibal in the Alps” THINKTV14 Great Australian Railway Journeys “Port Augusta to Darwin: The Ghan” Adrian Dunbar’s Coastal Ireland Rick Steves’ Europe “European Festivals II” Samantha Brown’s Places to Love

Daytime Listing

THINKTV14 & THINKTV14HD CET & CETHD

CET & CETHD

WEEKDAYS

WEEKDAYS

6:00am Amanpour and Company Noon Elinor Wonders Why

7:00am Molly of Denali 12:30pm Nature Cat

7:30am Alma’s Way 1:00pm Hero Elementary

8:00am Wild Kratts 1:30pm Xavier Riddle

8:30am Curious George 2:00pm Drama Block

9:00am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 4:00pm Prime Time Programming Encores

9:30am Rosie’s Rules Neighborhood 6:00pm BBC World News

10:00am Sesame Street 6:30pm DW The Day

10:30am Work It Out Wombats! 7:00pm PBS NewsHour

11:00am Donkey Hodie

11:30am Pinkalicious

SATURDAYS

6:00am Amanpour and Co 1:00pm To Dine For

7:00am Quilting Arts 1:30pm Pati’s Mexican Table

7:30am It’s Sew Easy 2:00pm ATK

8:00am Fons and Porter 2:30pm Cook’s Country

8:30am Woodsmith Shop 3:00pm After Action

9:00am This Old House 4:00pm This Old House

9:30am Ask This Old House 4:30pm Ask This Old House

10:00am Garden Home 5:00pm Rick Steves

10:30am Greener World 5:30pm NewsHour Weekend

11:00am Wealthtrack 6:00pm The Art Show

11:30am Second Opinion 6:30pm SHOWCASE

Noon MotorWeek 7:00pm Legacy List

12:30pm Milk Street

SUNDAYS

6:00am Nature 11:30am SciGirls

7:00am Rick Steves Noon Firing Line

7:30am Samantha Brown 12:30pm State of Ohio

8:00am To the Contrary 1:00pm Various

8:30am GZero World 4:00pm Carol Burnett Show

9:00am Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 5:00pm Energy Switch

9:30am Daniel Tiger 5:30pm NewsHour Weekend

10:00am Work It Out Wombats! 6:00pm Various

10:30am Rosie’s Rules 7:00pm Yorkshire Vet

11:00am Kids Stew

6:00am NHK Newsline 2:00pm Elinor Wonders Why

6:30am BBC World News 2:30pm Alma’s Way

7:00am Classical Stretch 3:30pm Curious George

7:30am Yoga Block 3:00pm Sesame Street

8:00am Sit and Be Fit 4:00pm Work It Out Wombats!

8:30am Painting Block 4:30pm Arthur

9:00am Needlecraft Block 5:00pm Odd Squad

9:30am Travel Block 5:30pm Wild Kratts

10:00am Cooking Block 6:00pm Donkey Hodie

10:30am Cooking Block 6:30pm Rosie’s Rules

11:00am Amanpour and Company 7:00pm NHK Newsline

Noon Prime Time Programming Encores 7:30pm DW News

SATURDAYS

6:00am To the Contrary 11:30am Christina Cooks

6:30am Washington Week Noon Kevin Belton’s Cooking LA

7:00am Biz Kid$ 12:30pm Project Smoke

7:30am SciGirls 1:00pm Joy of Painting

8:00am Super Why! 1:30pm Paint This

8:30am Dinosaur Train 2:00pm Rick Steves’ Europe

9:00am Pinkalicious 2:30pm Samantha Brown

9:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 3:00pm Walking Victorian England

10:00am Weeknight Meals 4:00pm NOVA

10:30am Life In Bloom 5:00pm Nature

11:00am Lidia’s Kitchen 6:00pm Classic Gospel 7:00pm Song of Mountainsthe

SUNDAYS

6:00am Public Square 10:30am MotorWeek

6:30am Closer To Truth 11:00am This Old House

7:00am State of Ohio 11:30am Ask This Old House

7:30am White House Chronicle Noon Classic Gospel

8:00am Woodsmith Shop 1:00pm Lawrence Welk

8:30am American Workshop 2:00pm Movie Classic Films

9:00am School of Greatness 5:00pm Death in Paradise

9:30am America’s Heartland 6:00pm Trains That Changed the World

10:00am Start Up 7:00pm Foyle’s War

THINKTV16 & THINKTV16HD

WEEKDAYS

6:00am BBC World News Noon Elinor Wonders Why

6:30am Happy Yoga 12:30pm Nature Cat

7:00am Molly of Denali 1:00pm Hero Elementary

7:30am Alma’s Way 1:30pm Xavier Riddle

8:00am Wild Kratts 2:00pm Drama Block

8:30am Curious George 4:00pm Amanpour and Company

9:00am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 5:00pm DW the Day

9:30am Rosie’s Rules 5:30pm BBC World News America

10:00am Sesame Street 6:00pm PBS NewsHour

10:30am Work It Out Wombats! 7:00pm BBC News Outside Source

11:00am Donkey Hodie 7:30pm Travel Program

11:30am Pinkalicious

SATURDAYS

6:00am Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 12:30pm Simply Ming

6:30am Arthur 1:00pm ATK

7:00am Molly of Denali 1:30pm Cook’s Country

7:30am Wild Kratts 2:00pm Christina Cooks

8:00am Hero Elementary 2:30pm How She Rolls

8:30am Alma’s Way 3:00pm Greener World

9:00am Curious George 3:30pm Garden Home

9:30am Kid Stew 4:00pm MotorWeek

10:00am This Old House 4:30pm America’s Heartland

10:30am Ask This Old House 5:00pm Legacy List

11:00am American Woodshop 6:00pm NewsHour Weekend

11:30am Weeknight Meals 6:30pm Rick Steves

Noon Milk Street 7:00pm Lawrence Welk

SUNDAYS

6:00am Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 11:00am State of Ohio

6:30am Rosie’s Rules 11:30am To The Contrary

7:00am Molly of Denali Noon Consuelo Mack

7:30am Wild Kratts 12:30pm White House Chronicle

8:00am Hero Elementary 1:00pm Various

8:30am Xavier Riddle 5:30pm The Art Show

9:00am Let’s Go Luna! 6:00pm NewsHour Weekend

9:30am Daniel Tiger 6:30pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

10:00am SciGirls 7:00pm What to Do When Someone Dies

10:30am Biz Kid$

Station News

Public

Media

Connect Family Mourns the Loss of Dr. O’dell Owens

Cincinnati leader and long-time member of the CET and ThinkTV family, Dr. O’dell Owens, passed away unexpectedly on November 23. Although it has been a few months since his passing, we wanted to take a moment in this issue of the magazine to recognize the indelible impact Dr. Owens had on our community, our stations and our staff. From the countless hours he dedicated to helping make sure children in our community had access to PBS KIDS programming to the efforts he put into our events and fundraising initiatives, there is so much we could not have done without Dr. Owens. Thank you Dr. Owens. We’ll never forget you.

Changes to our Daytime Schedule

Starting February 6, PBS will no longer supply kids programming weekdays after 2pm. The decision has been years in the making. The good news is the PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel has been a huge success and both the channels in Cincinnati (14.3 and Spectrum 985) and Dayton (16.5 or Spectrum 982) have been among the most watched nationwide. The bad news is that kids have migrated to the PBS KIDS Channel from the weekday schedules on our broadcast channels.

So, effective February 6, Think 16.1 will join CET 48.1 in running a drama block weekdays from 2pm to 4pm and we’ll include primetime repeats and news programs later in the afternoon.

Understand that we will always place a high priority on kids programs. We will still be showing programs

like Sesame Street, Daniel Tiger, Curious George and Alma’s Way on ThinkTV16.1 and CET from 7am to 2pm and on ThinkTV14.1 from 2pm to 7pm. The weekend kids’ lineups will not change and, of course, the PBS KIDS channel will always be there, airing 24/7/365.

WEEKDAYS

6:00am BBC World News Noon Elinor Wonders Why

6:30am Happy Yoga 12:30pm Nature Cat 7:00am Molly of Denali 1:00pm Hero Elementary

7:30am Alma’s Way 1:30pm Xavier Riddle

8:00am Wild Kratts 2:00pm Drama Block

8:30am Curious George 4:00pm Amanpour and Company

9:00am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 5:00pm DW the Day

9:30am Rosie’s Rules 5:30pm Arthur

10:00am Sesame Street 6:00pm PBS NewsHour

10:30am Work It Wombats!Out 7:00pm BBC News

11:00am Donkey Hodie 7:30pm Travel Program

11:30am Pinkalicious

Get cozy this winter by tuning in to your favorite baker, Stephanie, as she whips up Cherry Walnut Biscotti (Starbucks copycat recipe) and homemade English Muffins. Starbucks may have discontinued this fan-favorite biscotti, but Stephanie shows you how to make your own in just a few simple steps — we think you’re going to love them! Then hop on over to learn how to create your own English Muffins that are so good, you’ll never buy them from the grocery store again. Make sure to subscribe to The Baking Journal’s YouTube page as Stephanie will be dropping a few spring-themed items you won’t want to miss — including something extra special for Easter.

Rodney Veal’s Inspired By on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & More

Our regional arts and cultural scene is vibrant and full of surprises. Let Rodney Veal, host of The Art Show, be your guide on a journey of exploration as he interviews artists and other creatives about what inspires them with our new podcast, Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, which

“The Troll That Hatched an Egg” on The Art Show this Month

We have three new episodes of Show this month, including brand new local feature. Premiering on February 18 on CET and February 19 on ThinkTV16, this new story visits a family of giant trolls living at Aullwood Audubon in Dayton. Created by Thomas Dambo, “The Troll That Hatched an Egg” installation includes three trolls – Bo, Bodil and Bibbi and their troll-sized bird nest. This is one of only nine installations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Learn more online at CETconnect.org/theartshow or thinktv.org/theartshow.

launched back in late December. From dancer and choreographer Countess V. Winfrey to visual artist Amy Deal to filmmaker Jonathan McNeal, each episode is a downto-earth honest conversation with a real life working art maker, risk taker and world shaper. You can find Rodney Veal’s Inspired By on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to podcasts. You can learn more at CETconnect.org/inspiredby or thinktv.org/inspiredby.

Show your love for your PBS stations this month by becoming a sustaining member! Sustainer Members make ongoing monthly gifts through automatic credit/ debit card or through checking or savings accounts in the amount as little as $5/month. By choosing to change your regular membership to a sustaining membership, you provide the on-going support needed to continue to bring you your favorite programs while ensuring that new programs and services are made available to our community.

Why Become a Sustaining Member?

• Your membership never expires. Monthly memberships are perpetual and don’t require us to send you any renewal reminders.

• Convenient! No need to receive installment invoices from us or to remember when to mail a check.

• A regulated stream of income and no postage fees allows us to put funds toward what really matters to you – the programs and educational services we provide to our community

• Go Green! Do your part to help save the environment. No more renewal solicitations means less wasted paper.

If you would like to become a sustaining member, here’s how:

ThinkTV Members: Call 937-220-1660 or make your sustaining donation online at thinktv.org (your new pledge will be added to your existing account).

CET Members: Call 800-808-0445 or make your sustaining donation online at CETconnect.org (your new pledge will be added to your existing account).

Photo courtesy Thomas Dambo

Keep Warm with Hobby Hunting

February is a great time to try out a few new hobbies! With our Hobby Hunting series – a collection of videos and articles – we’re sure you’ll find something to keep your spirits high as the temperatures continue to stay low.

Bath Bombs: These easy-to-make bath bombs are a great way to show yourself some much-deserved love, especially with Valentine’s Day coming up.

Beginner Winter Painting: Grab the canvas and paint because this little birdie is sure to melt your winter woes!

Fondue for Two: You’re on your own for appetizers and entrees, but we know you’ll want to skip straight to dessert after checking this one out!

Acrylic Paint Pour: This new episode tackles the Instagram sensation of acrylic pour paintings. This one gets a little messy, but the results are surprisingly gorgeous!

Find these and more at CETconnect.org/ hobbyhunting or thinktv.org/hobbyhunting.

CET Thanks Our Underwriters

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All Occasions Event Rental Art Academy of Cincinnati Bang Zoom Design, Inc. Better Business Bureau of Cincinnati Bright Beginnings Broadway in Cincinnati Caracole Inc. Childress & Cunningham Cincinnati and Soup

Cincinnati Art Museum

Cincinnati Arts Association

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra

Cincinnati Cyclones

Cincinnati Family Magazine

Cincinnati Festival of Faiths

Cincinnati Magazine

Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Cincinnati World Cinema Cincy Magazine

Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired Episcopal Retirement Services

Florence Y’alls

Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Healthy Moms and Babes

Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati

The Jane Austen Society

Joanie Bernard Foundation Matinee Musicale Cincinnati Mayerson JCC Mental Health Recovery Board

Mercy Montessori Movers & Makers

Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Newport Aquarium NKU Fine Arts

Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission

Northern Kentucky Health Department

Ohio Minority Business Assistance Center

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

OTR International Film Festival/LADD

Peter Gregory Florist Playhouse in the Park Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum

Queen City Shows Santa Maria Community Services

The Sarah Marvin Foundation for the Performing Arts

ThinkTV Thanks Our Community Partners

AES Ohio

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Carillon Historic Park

Clark State Performing Arts Center

Crayons to Classrooms

Dayton Children’s Hospital

Dayton Defense

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Dayton Dental Collaborative

Dayton Live

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Dayton Regional STEM School

Dorothy Lane Market Historic Pennsylvania House

International Peace Museum

Junior League of Dayton Kettering Health

Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad

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Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission

Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District

Montgomery County Educational Services Center

National Aviation Hall of Fame

Nick and Edna Weller Charities

Quaker Heights Care Community

Ready Set Soar/READ ON Springfield Arts Council

Springfield Museum of Art

SCPA Seven Hills School Taft Museum of Art Welcome House of Northern Kentucky Western & Southern Westwood Works Wiebold Studio, Inc. Women Writing for a Change Woman’s City Club of Greater Cincinnati

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Public Media Connect Channel Guide

ThinkTV16 - PBS Icon Series & More

ThinkTV16Again - Primetime Repeats

ThinkTV16Life- How-To & Lifestyle Shows ThinkTV16Ohio/World - Ohio & World News ThinkTV16Kids - PBS Kids 24/7

CET - PBS Icon Series & More

CET Create - Education & How-To Shows

CET Arts - Drama & Art Showcase

ThinkTV14 - The Best of PBS & More ThinkTV14Prime - Primetime Repeats ThinkTV14Kids - PBS Kids 24/7

ThinkTV14World - Ohio & World News

Coming in March

Marie Antoinette

Starting March 19

Emilia Schule stars as Antoinette in this historic drama written by Deborah Davis.

American Masters “Tony — A Year in the Life of Dr. Anthony Fauci” March 21

Anthony Fauci battled a devastating pandemic and political onslaughts for more than a year.

American Experience “The Movement and the Madman” March 28

How two anti-war protests in late 1969 caused Nixon to cancel plans for nuclear weapons in Vietnam.