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Dear Member,
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And public media is for everyone. It’s free, accessible, and reflects our local community’s values and range of experiences. We’re proud to be part of your lives, and deeply grateful for your support in serving Southwest Ohio. Thank you.
Thank you as well to everyone who attended CET is ME last month at Longworth Hall. It was a wonderful evening honoring local educators and celebrating the PBS Kid in all of us. We also recently celebrated our youngest viewers with a Kids Club event at CET and “Be My Neighbor Day” at Northgate Mall in Cincinnati.
The CET Summer Action Auction returns this month, May 14 – 18, and you’ll be able to bid on certificates for events and activities to be used during the summer and early fall. Additional information is available in the Station News section of this magazine.
PBS national programming this month debuts “Miss Austen” on Masterpiece. This four-part series stars Keeley Dawes (The Durrells of Corfu) as Jane Austen. Nature’s “Hummingbirds of Hollywood” follows the transformative journey of a woman who nurtures wounded hummingbirds amid the glamour of
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Dave Taylor, Chair
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Brian Silverberg, Treasurer
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Dorothy (Kitty) Lensman
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Trustees
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Hollywood. Bugs That Rule the World allows viewers to journey into the world of insects, the planet’s most populous but least appreciated creatures. “Mr. Polaroid,” from American Experience, centers on Edwin Land, the scientist and inventor of the Polaroid camera, who inspired the leaders of the 1990s tech boom, including Steve Jobs, who saw Land as both a guru and a godfather.
PBS also celebrates Memorial Day and honors our veterans, service men and women, and military families with the National Memorial Day Concert, live from Washington, D.C. on Sunday, May 25.
From events honoring our local educators to community engagement with our youngest viewers to PBS programming you know and trust – it’s all available to the communities we serve because of you. Thank you for supporting CET and ThinkTV.
Kitty Lensman President & CEO CET and ThinkTV
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May Highlights
Miss Austen on Masterpiece
Premieres Sunday, May 4, at 9pm on ThinkTV 16 and CET
Uncover a historic literary mystery – the notorious burning of Jane Austen’s letters by her sister Cassandra – in this four-part period drama that reimagines it as a fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, while creating in Cassandra a character as captivating as any Austen heroine.
Independent
Lens “Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s”
Monday, May 5, at 10pm on CET
Thursday, May 8, at 10pm on ThinkTV16
Take an intimate look at three families confronting the unique challenges of Alzheimer’s and see how the disease transforms roles and relationships. Whether it’s a partner becoming a caregiver or an adult child shifting into being their parent’s caretaker, these stories show how families evolve when a loved one is diagnosed.
Nature “Hummingbirds of Hollywood”
Wednesday, May 7, at 8pm on ThinkTV 16 and CET
Follow a woman amid the glamour of Hollywood who finds herself on a transformative journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds. This visuallycaptivating film is a magical tale of love, fragility and the delicate beauty in profound acts of kindness.
American Experience “Mr. Polaroid”
Monday, May 19, at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Meet Edwin Land, the visionary scientist and inventor of the Polaroid camera. His revolutionary invention not only forever changed how we take pictures and capture memories, but marked him as one of the most prolific entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
National Memorial Day Concert 2025
Sunday, May 25, at 8pm on ThinkTV 16 and CET
Encore presentation at 9:30pm
On the eve of Memorial Day, this annual special returns with a starstudded lineup honoring the military service and sacrifice of the United States’ men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country.
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• May 1 - 10
CET Antiques Roadshow “Maryland Zoo, Hour 3” (R of 4/28 at 8pm)
THINKTV14
THINKTV16
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Birth of the Endless Summer
This Old House “Side Hustle”
Ask This Old House “Urban Gardens”
Great Performances “Now Hear This: Rachmaninoff Reborn”* International Jazz Day from Morocco *
Midsomer Murders “A Talent for Life”
Antiques Roadshow “Maryland Zoo, Hour 3” (R of 4/28 at 8pm)
CET Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Aging In America: Survive Or Thrive*
THINKTV14
THINKTV16
Prohibition “A Nation of Drunkards” (Episode 1 of 3)
Washington Week with the Atlantic GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer
CET Route 66 Women: The Untold Story of the Mother Road (Episode 1 of 3)
THINKTV14
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5
TUE 6
Skydiving Over Sixty *
Extinction: The Facts
Confucius Was a Foodie Season 2 (Episode 6 of 6)
Vietnam War “This Is What We Do” (July-December 1967) (Episode 5 of 10)
American Masters “A Song for Cesar”
Movie: “Escape from Alcatraz”
THINKTV16 Willis “Bing” Davis: Reach High & Reach Back Great Performances “Now Hear This: BarriosChopin of the Guitar”*
CET Call The Midwife Season 14 (Episode 6 of 8)* Miss Austen on Masterpiece (Episode 1 of 4)*
Vietnam War “Things Fall Apart” (Episode 6 of 10)
Beyond The Canvas “Modern Mexico”
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
VOCES “Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends”
Marie Antoinette Season 2 “Madame Deficit” (Episode 7 of 8)*
THINKTV14 Antiques Roadshow “Maryland Zoo, Hour 3” * Nature “The Bat Man of Mexico” To The Ends of the Earth: The Natural World “Oceans”
THINKTV16 Call The Midwife Season 14 (Episode 6 of 8)* Miss Austen on Masterpiece (Episode 1 of 4)*
Marie Antoinette Season 2 “Madame Deficit” (Episode 7 of 8)*
CET Antiques Roadshow “Celebrating AsianPacific Heritage” Antiues Roadshow “Santa Clara, Hour 3” Independent Lens “Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s”*
THINKTV14 Nature “Niagara Falls” NOVA “Operation Lighthouse Rescue” A Brief History of the Future “Human” (Episode 4 of 6)
THINKTV16 Antiques Roadshow “Celebrating AsianPacific Heritage” Antiues Roadshow “Santa Clara, Hour 3” Craft In America “Borders”
CET Finding Your Roots Season 8 “Children of Exile”
THINKTV14 Doc Martin “To The Lighthouse”
THINKTV16 Finding Your Roots Season 8 “Children of Exile”
CET Nature “Hummingbirds of Hollywood”*
THINKTV14 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip “Johnny Ball and John Craven”
THINKTV16 Nature “Hummingbirds of Hollywood”*
CET Antiques Roadshow “Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage” (R of 5/5 at 8pm)
THINKTV14 Extinction: The Facts
Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana “Juneau & Whitehorse: Sister Cities” (Episode 2 of 3)* FRONTLINE
Epic Train Journeys From Above “The Glacier Express” (Episode 1 of 6) World’s Most Scenic River Journeys “The Niagara River, Canada and the USA” (Episode 1 of 6)
Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana “Juneau & Whitehorse: Sister Cities” (Episode 2 of 3)* FRONTLINE
NOVA “Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown” (Part 1 of 2)*
Alan Cumming’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys Scotland (Episode 1 of 4) *
NOVA “Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown” (Part 1 of 2)*
Great Performances “Now Hear This: BarriosChopin of the Guitar”*
Bugs That Rule The World “Insect Apocalypse” (Episode 1 of 4)*
Moonflower Murders on Masterpiece (Episode 2 of 6)
Bugs That Rule The World “Insect Apocalypse” (Episode 1 of 4)* THU 8
VOCES “Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends”
Midsomer Murders “Death and Dreams”
THINKTV16 This Old House “Gutted & Rewired” Ask This Old House “AC Issue, Shellac Removal” Antiques Roadshow “Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage” (R of 5/5 at 8pm)
Independent Lens “Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s”* FRI 9
CET Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Orchestrating Change See Memory *
THINKTV14
Prohibition “A Nation of Scofflaws” (Episode 2 of 3)
CET Route 66 Women: The Untold Story of the Mother Road (Episode 2 of 3)
THINKTV14
Skydiving Over Sixty *
THINKTV16 Washington Week with the Atlantic GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer Vietnam War “The Veneer of Civilization” (June 1968-May 1969) (Episode 7 of 10) SAT 10
THINKTV16 Julie Andrews Forever *
American Experience “Fly with Me”
Movie: “Fiddler on the Roof”
Great Performances “Next to Normal”*
* denotes new programs
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WED 14
CET Call The Midwife Season 14 (Episode 7 of 8) * Miss Austen on Masterpiece (Episode 2 of 4) *
THINKTV14
Marie Antoinette Season 2 “The End of the Beginning” (Episode 8 of 8) *
Antiques Roadshow “Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage” American Experience “Fly with Me”
THINKTV16 Call The Midwife Season 14 (Episode 7 of 8)* Miss Austen on Masterpiece (Episode 2 of 4)*
CET Antiques Roadshow “Never Seen That Before!” *
Marie Antoinette Season 2 “The End of the Beginning” (Episode 8 of 8) *
Antiques Roadshow “Charleston, Hour 1” Independent Lens “And So It Begins” *
THINKTV14 Nature “Hummingbirds of Hollywood” * NOVA “Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown” (Part 1 of 2) A Brief History of the Future “Together” (Episode 5 of 6)
THINKTV16 Antiques Roadshow “Never Seen That Before!”*
Antiques Roadshow “Charleston, Hour 1” American Delivery *
CET Finding Your Roots Season 9 “Far from Home” Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana “Alberta: Canada’s Changing Heartland” (Episode 3 of 3)*
American Masters “Hopper: An American Love Story”
THINKTV14 Doc Martin “The Shock of the New” Epic Train Journeys From Above “Canada’s Wilderness Railroad” (Episode 2 of 6) World’s Most Scenic River Journeys “The Hudson River, USA” (Episode 2 of 6)
THINKTV16 Finding Your Roots Season 9 “Far from Home” Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana “Alberta: Canada’s Changing Heartland” (Episode 3 of 3) *
CET Nature “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” NOVA “Ultimate Crash Test: Impact” (Part 2 of 2)*
American Masters “Hopper: An American Love Story”
Bugs That Rule The World “Lifegivers” (Episode 2 of 4)*
THINKTV14 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip “James Bolam and Susan Jameson” Alan Cumming’s Most Luxurious Train Journey’s Scotland (Episode 2 of 4) * Moonflower Murders on Masterpiece (Episode 3 of 6)
THINKTV16 Nature “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” NOVA “Ultimate Crash Test: Impact” (Part 2 of 2) *
Bugs That Rule The World “Lifegivers” (Episode 2 of 4) *
CET NATO Panel Discussion * House in the Garden: Shofuso and Modernism Julie Andrews Forever * Showstoppers! Great Women of TV Variety
THINKTV14 The Real Jungle Book * Midsomer Murders “Painted In Blood” Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale
THINKTV16 NATO Panel Discussion * Ask This Old House “Overseeding” Antiques Roadshow “Never Seen That Before!” (R of 5/12 at 8pm) Independent Lens “And So It Begins”*
CET Washington Week with the Atlantic NATO Panel Discussion (R of 5/15 at 8pm) Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer Hollywood Priest: The Story of Fr. “Bud” Kieser
THINKTV14 Prohibition “A Nation of Hypocrites” (Episode 3 of 3)
In America: Survive Or Thrive*
“The History of the World” (April 1969-May 1970) (Episode 8 of 10)
CET Route 66 Women: The Untold Story of the Mother Road (Episode 3 of 3) American Masters “Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir”
THINKTV14 Movie: “The Great Train Robbery” Lucy Worsley’s
Masterpiece (Episode 4 of 4) *
THINKTV14 Antiques Roadshow “Never Seen That Before!” * Defying Death on the Atlantic * Mental Health Care In America *
THINKTV16 Call the Midwife Season 14 (Episode 8 of 8) * Miss Austen on Masterpiece
THINKTV14 Nature “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” NOVA “Ultimate Crash Test: Impact” (Part 2 of 2) A Brief History of the Future “Tomorrows” (Episode 6 of 6)
THINKTV16 Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 14” * American Experience “Mr. Polaroid”* Defying Death on the Atlantic* TUE 20 CET Finding Your Roots Season 11 “Larger Than Life”
THINKTV14 Doc Martin “S.W.A.L.K.” Epic Train Journeys from Above “Copper Canyon Railway” (Episode 3 of 6) World’s Most Scenic River Journeys “The River Spey, Scotland” (Episode 3 of 6)
THINKTV16 Finding Your Roots Season 11 “Larger Than Life” Deadlock * FRONTLINE For the most up-to-date information, visit CETconnect.org or thinktv.org
WED 21
THU 22
CET Nature “Equus: Story of the Horse - Origins” (Part 1 of 2) NOVA “Decoding The Universe: Cosmos” (Part 1 of 2)
THINKTV14
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip “Natasha Kaplinski and Michael Buerk”
Alan Cumming’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys Scotland (Episode 3 of 4) *
THINKTV16 Nature “Equus: Story of the Horse - Origins” (Part 1 of 2) NOVA “Decoding The Universe: Cosmos” (Part 1 of 2)
CET Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 14” (R of 5/19 at 8pm)
Bugs That Rule The World “Eat Or Be Eaten” (Episode 3 of 4) *
Moonflower Murders on Masterpiece (Episode 4 of 6)
Bugs That Rule The World “Eat Or Be Eaten” (Episode 3 of 4) *
Great Performances “Yellow Face”*
THINKTV14 The Kennedys: The Story of An American Dynasty * Midsomer Murders “Tale of Two Hamlets”
THINKTV16 This Old House “Westford|A Family Affair” This Old House “Mural, Mural on the Wall” Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 14” (R of 5/19 at 8pm) Independent Lens “Who Is Michael Jang?” *
CET Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
About Face: Jewish Refugees in the Allied Forces *
THINKTV14 Independent Lens “Free for All: The Public Library” The Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia Eagles of Mercy
CET Her War, Her Story: World War II
THINKTV16 Washington Week with the Atlantic GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer Vietnam War “The Weight of Memory” (March 1973-Onward) (Episode 10 of 10) SAT 24
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II * Running Towards The Fire: A War Correspondent’s Story
TBD Movie: “The Magnificent Seven” Trolley Park: Out West
THINKTV16 Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II * Great Performances “Girl from the North Country” *
CET National Memorial Day Concert 2025*
National Memorial Day Concert 2025 (R of 8pm)
THINKTV14 Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 14” * Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II *
THINKTV16
National Memorial Day Concert 2025*
Running Towards The Fire: A War Correspondent’s Story
National Memorial Day Concert 2025 (R of 8pm)
CET Antiques Roadshow “Charleston, Hour 2” Antiques Roadshow “Charleston, Hour 3” Independent Lens “Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen”
THINKTV14 Nature “Equus: Story of the Horse - Origins” (Part 1 of 2) NOVA “Decoding The Universe: Cosmos” (Part 1 of 2) Einstein and Hawking: Masters of Our Universe (Part 1 of 2) *
THINKTV16
Antiques Roadshow “Charleston, Hour 2” Antiques Roadshow “Charleston, Hour 3” Independent Lens “Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen”
CET Finding Your Roots Season 11 “Stranger Than Fiction”
THINKTV14 Doc Martin “Paint It Black”
THINKTV16 Finding Your Roots Season 11 “Stranger Than Fiction”
American Masters “Tyrus Wong” Amache: An American Injustice *
Epic Train Journeys from Above “Darjeeling Himalayan Railway” (Episode 4 of 6)
World’s Most Scenic River Journeys “River Dordogne, France” (Episode 4 of 6)
American Masters “Tyrus Wong” Amache: An American Injustice *
CET Nature “Equus: Story of the Horse - Chasing The Wind” (Part 2 of 2) NOVA “Decoding The Universe: Quantum” (Part 2 of 2)
Bugs That Rule The World “Beetle Mania” (Episode 4 of 4)*
THINKTV14 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip “Baroness Oona King and Dame Jenni Murray” Alan Cumming’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys Scotland (Episode 4 of 4) Moonflower Murders on Masterpiece (Episode 5 of 6)
THINKTV16 Nature “Equus: Story of the Horse - Chasing The Wind” (Part 2 of 2) NOVA “Decoding The Universe: Quantum” (Part 2 of 2)
Bugs That Rule The World “Beetle Mania” (Episode 4 of 4)*
CET Antiques Roadshow “Charleston, Hour 2” (R of 5/26 at 8pm) Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey The Secret Song
THINKTV14 SHIFT: The RAGBRAI Documentary * Midsomer Murders “Birds of Prey”
THINKTV16 This Old House “Westford” Ask This Old House “Mudroom Cubbies” Antiques Roadshow “Charleston, Hour 2” (R of 5/26 at 8pm)
CET Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
THINKTV14
American Masters “Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir”
THINKTV16 Washington Week with the Atlantic GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer
Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC (7:30pm)
THINKTV14
Aging in America: Survive or Thrive *
Great Performances “Kiss Me Kate”
Defying Death on the Atlantic (R of 5/18 at 9pm)
Great Performances “Kiss Me, Kate” *
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: No Nukes
Tommy Emmanuel (CGP): Live at the Sydney Opera House (7:30pm) Bee Gees: In Our Own Time
THINKTV16 Aretha! Starring Sheléa and the Pacific Symphony *
Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC
Daytime Listing
& CETHD
WEEKDAYS
6:00am Amanpour and Company Noon Wild Kratts
7:00am Odd Squad 12:30pm Nature Cat
7:30am Alma’s Way 1:00pm Molly of Denali
8:00am Lyla in the Loop 1:30pm Xavier Riddle
8:30am Carl the Collector 2:00pm Antiques Roadshow
9:00am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 3:00pm Various Dramas
9:30am Rosie’s Rules 4:00pm Various
10:00am Sesame Street 6:00pm BBC News America
10:30am Work It Out Wombats! 6:30pm DW The Day
11:00am Donkey Hodie 7:00pm PBS News Hour
11:30am Pinkalicious
SATURDAYS
6:00am Amanpour and Co 1:00pm Fresh Glass
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 Christina Cooks
9:00am This Old House 3:30pm America the Bountiful
9:30am Ask This Old House 4:00pm This Old House
10:00am My World Too 4:30pm Ask This Old House
10:30am Greener World 5:00pm Rick Steves
11:00am Wealthtrack 5:30pm PBS News Weekend
11:30am My MentorsMoney 6:00pm The Art Show
Noon MotorWeek 6:30pm SHOWCASE
12:30pm Milk Street 7:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
SUNDAYS
6:00am Nature 11:30am Science Around Cincy
7:00am Rick Steves’ Europe Noon Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
7:30am Samantha Brown 12:30pm State of Ohio
8:00am To the Contrary 1:00pm Various
8:30am GZero World 4:00pm Our Ohio + Various
9:00am Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 5:30pm PBS News Weekend
9:30am Daniel Tiger 6:00pm Various
10:00am Carl the Collector 7:00pm Various
10:30am Curious Crew
11:00am SciGirls
THINKTV14 & THINKTV14HD
WEEKDAYS
6:00am NHK Newsline 2:00pm Elinor Wonders Why
6:30am BBC News 2:30pm Alma’s Way
7:00am Classical Stretch 3:00pm Sesame Street
CET & CETHD
7:30am Yoga Block 3:30pm Daniel Tiger
8:00am Sit and Be Fit 4:00pm Carl the Collector
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 Key Ingredient
7:00am SciGirls 12:30pm Project Smoke
7:30am Science Around Cincy 1:00pm Best of Joy of Painting
8:00am Odd Squad 1:30pm Paint This
8:30am Dinosaur Train 2:00pm Joseph Steppin’Rosendo’s Out
9:00am Carl the Collector 2:30pm Samantha Brown
9:30am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 3:00pm Various
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 Story in the Public Square 11:00am This Old House
6:30am Closer To Truth 11:30am Ask This Old House
7:00am State of Ohio Noon Classic Gospel
7:30am White House Chronicle 1:00pm Lawrence Welk
8:00am Woodsmith Shop 2:00pm Movie
8:30am American Workshop 4:00pm Various
9:00am Volunteer Woodworker 5:00pm Various
9:30am Welcome to My Farm 6:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
10:00am Farmer and the Foodie 7:00pm Doc Martin
10:30am MotorWeek
THINKTV16 & THINKTV16HD
WEEKDAYS
6:00am BBC World News Noon Wild Kratts
6:30am Happy Yoga 12:30pm Nature Cat
7:00am Odd Squad 1:00pm Molly of Denali
7:30am Alma’s Way 1:30pm Xavier Riddle
8:00am Lyla in the Loop 2:00pm Antiques Roadshow
8:30am Carl the Collector 3:00pm Various Dramas
9:00am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 4:00pm Amanpour and Company
9:30am Rosie’s Rules 5:00pm DW the Day
10:00am Sesame Street 5:30pm BBC News America
10:30am Work It Out Wombats! 6:00pm PBS NewsHour
11:00am Donkey Hodie 7:00pm BBC News The Context
11:30am Pinkalicious 7:30pm Travel Block
SATURDAYS
6:00am Mister Rogers 12:30pm Family Ingredients
6:30am Carl the Collector 1:00pm ATK
7:00am Elinor Wonders Why 1:30pm Cook’s Country
7:30am Molly of Denali 2:00pm Christina Cooks
8:00am Arthur 2:30pm Milk Street’s My Family Recipe
8:30am Wild Kratts 3:00pm Greener World
9:00am SciGirls 3:30pm Garden Smart
9:30am Science Around Cincy 4:00pm MotorWeek
10:00am This Old House 4:30pm My MentorsMoney
10:30am Ask This Old House 5:00pm Various
11:00am American Woodshop 6:00pm PBS News Weekend
11:30am Weeknight Meals 6:30pm Rick Steves Noon Milk Street 7:00pm Lawrence Welk
SUNDAYS
6:00am Mister Rogers 11:00am State of Ohio
6:30am Daniel Tiger 11:30am To The Contrary
7:00am Carl the Collector Noon Wealth Track
7:30am Wild Kratts 12:30pm White House Chronicle
8:00am Odd Squad 1:00pm Various
8:30am Xavier Riddle 4:00pm Our Ohio + Various
9:00am Nature Cat 5:30pm The Art Show
9:30am Molly of Denali 6:00pm PBS News Weekend
10:00am SciGirls 6:30pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
10:30am Science Around Cincy 7:00pm Sister Boniface Mysteries
Station News
Thank You for a Great 2025 CET is ME!
On April 10, we held our annual CET is ME event at Longworth Hall in Cincinnati. This year, we celebrated the PBS KIDS that we all are at heart and honored local educators who have proved to be heroes in their work with The Dr. O’dell M. Owens Community Hero Award. Congratulations again to this year’s honorees:
GOLD SPONSORS
Barbara Kellar
SILVER SPONSORS
Kevin Corey, Melissa Kincaid, Marchelle Owens and the Al Hampton Mentoring Program. Thank you to all who joined us for an incredible evening, and thank you to our 2025 committee members and everyone who made this event possible, including the following sponsors and donors:
The Baking Journal: Treats for You and Your Garden
This month, Stephanie is bringing you fresh flavors and creative DIYs to celebrate spring. Indulge in a delicious blueberry scone recipe, perfect for packing on your next picnic in the park. Then, get your hands dirty with an engaging tutorial on how to make your own wildflower seed balls. You can scatter these around your garden to add some beauty and to support your pollinators this season. New episodes drop every Monday on YouTube. Subscribe to @thebakingjournal so you don’t miss these delicious recipes and creative projects.
BRONZE SPONSORS
Barnes Dennig
Bartlett Wealth Management / Troy Snider
Interact for Health
LCNB PNC
PARTNERING SPONSORS
Bricker Graydon
Dean Dorton
Dinsmore
Faruki
Gallagher
GAMCO
Hightowers Petroleum
Rosemary & Mark Schlachter
Auction Opens May 14
The CET Summer Auction kicks off this month and gives you the chance to plan a summer full of fun and exciting experiences for you and your family to enjoy. This year’s auction includes certificates for summer activities including hotel stays at in and out-of-town locations like West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana; tickets to Cincinnati Reds’ games; tickets to a Dayton Dragons’ game; golf packages and so much more. The bidding opens Wednesday, May 14, at noon and closes Sunday, May 18, at 9pm. Learn more and preview the available items on our events page CETconnect.org/summer-actionauction/.
In Honor of Barbara Kellar
Station News
Station Events and Community Engagement this Spring
Our staff at CET and ThinkTV participated in some lively events with our community this spring. For the second year in a row, our staff visited the University of Cincinnati to work with UC College Mentors for Kids. We gave UC students and their young buddies an overview of public media and talked about the importance of each of our roles at the station. We taught them about career paths in the industry and created flipbooks to learn about the basics of animation.
Next, we hosted a Kids Club Event at CET celebrating the station’s 70th birthday. This family-friendly event included crafts with student volunteers from the University of Cincinnati, storytime with the Cincinnati Public Library, an animal encounter with the Cincinnati Zoo and PBS KIDS raffle prizes. Local organizations set up booths in the main studio with interactive experiences and fun swag. Attendees also got a chance to mingle with mascots like Rosie Red (Cincinnati Reds), Puckchop (Cincinnati Cyclones), Tempo (The Cincinnati Pops) and Y’all Star (Florence Y’alls) as well as PBS KIDS characters Clifford the Big Red Dog and Stu from Lyla in the Loop.
Then, we participated in “Be My Neighbor Day!” at Northgate Mall in Cincinnati. This free, family experience included hands-on activities, games, storytime and taught kids about being a community helper. PBS KIDS friends Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina made appearances, too. Clifford the Big Red Dog also recently surprised students at two Rising Stars preschool locations who showed their appreciation with tons of hugs and a feverish name chant.
Events and appearances like these allow us at CET and ThinkTV to connect with our supporters and the people in our community who make everything that we do possible. Thank you!
Ohio Heritage Award Recipient Susan Abramovitz Featured on The Art Show
We are excited to feature Ohio Heritage Award Recipient Susan Abramovitz and her studio, Rock Riffle Run Pottery, in an upcoming segment on The Art Show. Susan moved to southeastern Ohio in the mid-1970s, after teaching ceramics at Case Western University. She opened her pottery studio in the beautiful Appalachian countryside of Shade, Ohio, an area that is home to many rich clay deposits. The clay she uses is locally harvested by Cedar Heights Clay Company, just 50 miles away from the studio.
The products at Rock Riffle Run Pottery range from a full line of functional stoneware that can be enjoyed daily to a collection of beautiful terracotta gardening accessories. Susan also hand throws all her pottery, making each piece truly one-of-a-kind. Her work has become a staple in the Shade community, across the state and beyond. If you’ve visited an Ohio State Park, it is very possible that you have seen one of her logo mugs in the gift shop!
While no creation is ever the same, Susan puts her heart into every piece. Tune in to The Art Show to explore more about Susan’s passion for pottery and the story behind her studio, Rock Riffle Run Pottery. Stay tuned for more information about the episode and check out other features from The Art Show on our website: ThinkTV.org/theartshow/.
Member Spotlight: Michele M. From Vandalia, Ohio
PBS has always been a significant part of Michele’s life and she became a proud member of ThinkTV in December 2024. She has always valued having the family-friendly viewing experience in her home, especially when her three children were younger. She knows that at any time, day or night, she can turn on PBS and find wholesome, entertaining and educational programming. Michele also enjoys the benefit of Passport, which gives her exclusive access to watch any of her favorite shows at any time on the PBS App.
Michele has been a practicing genealogist for over 40 years, and her favorite program on PBS is Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. He and his team inspire her with their genealogy knowledge and insight. Michele said it is fascinating to watch as they help others on their path to success in learning about their family history and ancestry.
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Walking with Dinosaurs
A prehistoric tale comes to life in this six-part series that shares the life story of an individual dinosaur whose remains are currently being unearthed by world-leading dinosaur hunters.
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Discover how a trailblazing artist fought to overcome the stigma of her early success, homophobia, record industry misogyny and more, all while creating an indelible body of work.
Caregiving
Follow a diverse group of caregivers navigating mental health, work productivity and family dynamics. Weaving in history and context, the film reveals the state – and the stakes – of care in America.
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