Welcome
Dear Member:
I hope this letter finds you well and that you are enjoying the beautiful fall weather. It’s a busy time at your public television stations with community events and local productions.
Last month, we teamed up with The Brightside in Dayton to host a screening of the PBS documentary We Want the Funk! Attendees enjoyed live music, food trucks, and celebrated Dayton’s role in the history of funk music. We also celebrated history last month with a screening of Ken Burns’ new documentary The American Revolution. We partnered with the Cincinnati Museum Center and held a panel discussion featuring local educators and historians.
This month, we will welcome David Schmidt, producer and co-director of The American Revolution, for another special screening event and panel discussion at the Cincinnati Museum Center. More information is available at CETconnect.org/events. The six-part documentary premieres next month on CET and ThinkTV 16, kicking off America’s 250th birthday.
On the local production side, look for new episodes of The Art Show, Brick by Brick: Solutions for a Thriving Community, SHOWCASE with Barbara Kellar, and Stephanie’s Recipe Journal as well as our Rodney Veal’s Inspired By podcast. You can find more details about upcoming episodes this month, including airdates and features, in the Station News section.
CET and ThinkTV Board of Trustees
Officers
Stephanie Amlung, Chair
Brian Hylander, Vice Chair
Brian Silverberg, Treasurer
Beth Hartman, Secretary
Kitty Lensman, Ex-Officio, President & CEO
Trustees
Shannon Cox
Charles Danis
Jennifer Damiano
Dr. Roshni Dasgupta
Jason Hightower
Stephanie Hogue
Chara Fisher
Jackson
Dr. Alvin Jones
Barbara Kellar
Kellie Kulka
PBS national programming in October includes Great Performances’ “The Magic of Grace Bumbry,” which explores the life of the African American opera singer who became the toast of the international opera scene in the 1960s. “Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution” from Independent Lens examines Phil Sharp’s rise from a rural Kentucky farm boy who battled dyslexia to a Nobel Prize-winning scientist. The documentary King of Them All: The Story of King Records , from the PBS Open Call for Emerging Filmmakers initiative, explores the groundbreaking legacy of Cincinnati’s King Records –this film’s broadcast is yet to be finalized, but we look forward to seeing it.
From community events celebrating our nation’s history to local productions showcasing artists and focusing on solutions-based journalism for issues affecting Southwest Ohio – it’s all made possible because of your support. Now, more than ever, that support is essential to the work we do. Thank you for supporting CET and ThinkTV
Kitty Lensman President & CEO CET and ThinkTV
Eric Meilstrup
Chris Owens
Karen Spina
Ron Swift
Dave Taylor
Dave Williams
Ryan Ytterberg
Public Media Connect
Public Media Connect is the partnership of CET and ThinkTV. Our mission is to strengthen the communities we serve through programs and services that inspire and inform, educate and engage, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning and the power of diverse perspectives.
Your support makes that mission possible; a mission that touches the lives of more than 3 million people every month. Thank you.
For more information on how your generosity makes CET and ThinkTV the most widely used non-profit services in your community visit www.CETconnect.org and www.thinktv.org. You can also talk to us by calling the CET Member line 800-808-0445 or the ThinkTV Member line 800-247-1614.
October Highlights
Great Performances “The Magic of Grace Bumbry”
Friday, October 3, at 9pm on CET Arts
Saturday, October 4, at 9pm on ThinkTV16
Discover how Missouri native Grace Bumbry became the toast of the 1960s opera scene, breaking barriers in an era of racism. She achieved international renown with her groundbreaking performance as the first Black performer at the Bayreuth Festival, leading up to her celebrated role in “Carmen.”
King of Them All: The Story of King Records
Friday, October 10, at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Monday, October 13, at 9pm on CET Arts
Explore how Cincinnati’s King Records, founded in 1943 by Syd Nathan, shaped American music while operating as one of the few fully-integrated businesses in a segregated country. Interviews, archival materials and animation showcase the label’s artists including James Brown, Hank Ballard, Little Willie John and Grandpa Jones. Broadcast dates are tentative.
Secrets of the Dead “Cleopatra’s Last Temple”
Wednesday, October 15, at 10pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Journey to the coast of Alexandria, where the remnants of an ancient monument lie 23 feet below the surface of the Mediterranean. For more than 30 years, French explorer Franck Goddio has been hoping to confirm these remains as the temple of Cleopatra to reveal new information about her reign.
Nature “Walrus: Life on Thin Ice”
Wednesday, October 22, at 8pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Monday, October 27, at 8pm on ThinkTV14
Travel the Arctic to uncover the hidden lives of walruses and their cultural significance to the native peoples. Kirk Johnson, scientist and Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, explores the creature’s evolutionary past and survival skills as climate change threatens to shrink the sea ice.
American Experience “Kissinger”
Monday, October 27, and Tuesday, October 28, at 9pm on CET and ThinkTV16
Uncover an incisive portrait of an enigmatic powerbroker in this two-part film. Henry Kissinger served in key roles under six presidents, Democrats and Republicans, with equal dedication. Whether celebrated or reviled, his contradictions reflected those at the heart of America’s foreign policy during the second half of the 20th century.
Primetime
• October 1 - 10
CET Big Cats 24/7 Season 2 “New Beginnings” (Episode 5 of 6)*
NOVA “Human: Neanderthal Encounters” (Episode 3 of 5)*
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan “Reclaiming Peru’s Glaciers” (Episode 4 of 4)*
WED 1
THU 2
THINKTV14
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip “Johnny Ball and John Craven”
THINKTV16 Big Cats 24/7 Season 2 “New Beginnings” (Episode 5 of 6)*
CET Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Raleigh 2025, Hour 1” (R of 9/29 at 8pm)
THINKTV14 Great Lighthouses of Ireland Season 2 (Episode 3 of 4)
THINKTV16 This Old House Ask This Old House “Seashell Driveway”
Velvet Season 2 “Taking Flight” (Episode 2 of 13)*
NOVA “Human: Neanderthal Encounters” (Episode 3 of 5)*
Brick by Brick (R of 9/25 at 9pm)
Brick by Brick (R of 9/25 at 9pm)
Life in the Heart Land “Farming”
Rick Steves’ Europe “Galicia, the Camino”
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan “Reclaiming Peru’s Glaciers” (Episode 4 of 4)*
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
Midsomer Murders “A Grain of Truth”
Life in the Heart Land “Farming” POV “Porcelain War”* FRI 3
CET Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Secrets of Sacred Architecture
THINKTV14 Theater of the Mind Radio Drama “Ghosts of the Elysian Arms”
Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 1 (Episode 1 of 8)
4
American Masters “Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined”
Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 1 (Episode 2 of 8) My World Too
THINKTV16 Washington Week with the Atlantic GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer Jeffrey’s Journey The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration
CET Blue - The Life and Art of George Rodrigue
THINKTV14 Movie: “Clue”
THINKTV16 Treasures with Bettany Hughes “Treasures of Istanbul” (Episode 5 of 6)
CET Brian and Maggie (Part 1 of 2)*
American Masters “Bob Dylan: No Direction Home” (Part 1 of 2)
Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under The Skin The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 1 (Episode 1 of 4)*
Great Performances “The Magic of Grace Bumbry”* Art Happens Here with John Lithgow SUN 5
THINKTV14 Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Raleigh 2025, Hour 1”
THINKTV16 Brian and Maggie (Part 1 of 2)*
CET Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Raleigh 2025, Hour 2"*
THINKTV14 Big Cats 24/7 Season 2 "New Beginnings" (Episode 5 of 6)*
THINKTV16
7
WED 8
9
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Raleigh 2025, Hour 2"*
Maigret on Masterpiece “Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, Part 1” (Episode 1 of 12)* The Gold on Masterpiece “To Be King” (Episode 1 of 6)*
Lawrence Welk: A North Dakota Farm Boy*
Maigret on Masterpiece “Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, Part 1” (Episode 1 of 12)*
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Orlando, Hour 2"
NOVA "Human: Neanderthal Encounters" (Episode 3 of 5)*
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Orlando, Hour 2"
Papa Ray’s Vintage Vinyl Roadshow Songs at the Center “Ruthie Foster”
The Gold on Masterpiece “To Be King” (Episode 1 of 6)*
Independent Lens "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution"*
Life from Above "Moving Planet" (Episode 1 of 4)
The Healing
CET Finding Your Roots "Family Recipes" Finding Your Roots "Anchormen" FRONTLINE
THINKTV14 Under The Vines Season 1 (Episode 6 of 6)*
Ridley Season 1 "Swansong, Part 2" (Episode 6 of 8)
Jeffrey's Journey
THINKTV16 Finding Your Roots "Family Recipes" Finding Your Roots "Anchormen" FRONTLINE
CET Big Cats 24/7 Season 2 "Succession" (Episode 6 of 6)*
THINKTV14 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip "Linford Christie & Katharine Merry"
THINKTV16 Big Cats 24/7 Season 2 "Succession" (Episode 6 of 6)*
CET Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Raleigh 2025, Hour 2" (R of 10/6 at 8pm)
NOVA "Human: Into The Americas" (Episode 4 of 5)*
Secrets of the Dead “The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum” *
Velvet Season 2 "Glory Days" (Episode 3 of 13)* Rick Steves’ Europe “Andalucía, Gibraltar”
NOVA "Human: Into The Americas" (Episode 4 of 5)*
Brick By Brick Season 2 Episode 3*
Secrets of the Dead “The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum” *
Life in the Heart Land "Housing" After Action Season 3 (Episode 1 of 7)*
THINKTV14 Great Lighthouses of Ireland Season 2 (Episode 4 of 4) Midsomer Murders “Dressed to Kill”
THINKTV16 This Old House Ask This Old House “Houseplant Soil” Brick By Brick Season 2 Episode 3* Life in the Heart Land "Housing" Independent Lens "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution"*
CET Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover King of Them All: The Story of King Records* King of Them All: The Story of King Records (R of 9pm)
THINKTV14 Theater of the Mind Radio Drama “Good Little Girl, Goodnight”
Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 1 (Episode 3 of 8)
Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 1 (Episode 4 of 8) My World Too
THINKTV16 Washington Week with the Atlantic GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer King of Them All: The Story of King Records* Tom Lehrer Live In Copenhagen 1967 * denotes new programs
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CET Jeffrey’s Journey
THINKTV14
THINKTV16 Treasures with Bettany Hughes “Treasures of Arabia” (Episode 6 of 6)
CET Brian and Maggie (Part 2 of 2)*
THINKTV14
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Raleigh 2025, Hour 2"*
THINKTV16 Brian and Maggie (Part 2 of 2)*
CET Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Phoenix 2025, Hour 1"*
THINKTV14 Big Cats 24/7 Season 2 "Succession" (Episode 6 of 6)*
THINKTV16
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Phoenix 2025, Hour 1"*
CET Finding Your Roots "The Butterfly Effect"
THINKTV14 Under The Vines Season 1 (Episode 1 of 6)
THINKTV16 Finding Your Roots “The Butterfly Effect”
CET Nature "Dracula's Hidden Kingdom"
THINKTV14 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip "Stephen Tompkinson & Hayley Mills"
American Masters “Bob Dylan: No Direction Home” (Part 2 of 2)
Movie: “The Hunt for Red October” The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 1 (Episode 2 of 4)*
The Great Chicago Fire: American Stories Go Figure: The Randy Gardner Story
Maigret on Masterpiece"Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, Part 2" (Episode 2 of 6)*
After Action Season 3 (Episode 1 of 7)*
Maigret on Masterpiece "Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, Part 2" (Episode 2 of 6)*
The Gold on Masterpiece "There's Something Going on in Kent" (Episode 2 of 6)*
Papa Ray's Vintage Vinyl Roadshow Songs at the Center “Longley, Lapell, Pascali”
The Gold on Masterpiece "There's Something Going on in Kent" (Episode 2 of 6)*
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Spokane, Hour 1" POV "A Mother Apart"*
NOVA "Human: Into The Americas" (Episode 4 of 5)*
Life from Above "Colorful Planet" (Episode 2 of 4)
Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Spokane, Hour 1" Moving Together
American Masters "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore"*
Ridley Season 1 "The Numbered Days, Part 1" (Episode 7 of 8) Epic Bill
American Masters "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore"*
NOVA "Human: Building Empires" (Episode 5 of 5)* Secrets of the Dead "Cleopatra's Last Temple"*
Velvet Season 2 "Sewing and Singing" (Episode 4 of 13)*
THINKTV16 Nature "Dracula's Hidden Kingdom" NOVA "Human: Building Empires" (Episode 5 of 5)*
CET Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Phoenix 2025, Hour 1" (R of 10/13 at 8pm)
THINKTV14 Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive
Brick By Brick (R of 10/9 at 9pm)
THINKTV16 This Old House Ask This Old House Brick By
(R of 10/9 at 9pm)
Life in the Heart Land “Monacan Nation”
Rick Steves’ Europe “Granada, Cordoba”
Secrets of the Dead "Cleopatra's Last Temple"*
After Action Season 3 (Episode 2 of 7)*
Midsomer Murders "Garden of Death"
“A Mother Apart”*
CET Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover Impossible Town Justice In Chester
THINKTV14 Theater of the Mind Radio Drama "Frankenstein" Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 1 (Episode 5 of 8) Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 1 (Episode 6 of 8) My World Too
THINKTV16 Washington Week with the Atlantic GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer American Masters "Bob Dylan: No Direction Home" (Part 1 of 2)
CET Miss Austen on Masterpiece (Episode 1 of 4)
Century "Between Worlds"* Art & Science Collide*
Maigret on Masterpiece "Maigret's Failure, Part 1" (Episode 3 of 6)* The Gold on Masterpiece "The Consequences Are Mine" (Episode 3 of 6)*
CET Finding Your Roots "Moving On Up"
THINKTV14
THINKTV16
Under The Vines Season 1 (Episode 2 of 6)
Finding Your Roots "Moving On Up"
Breaking The Deadlock FRONTLINE
Ridley Season 1 "The Numbered Days, Part 2" (Episode 8 of 8)
CET Nature "Walrus: Life On Thin Ice"* NOVA "Ancient Desert Death Trap"*
THINKTV14
Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat
Breaking The Deadlock FRONTLINE WED 22
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip "Ricky Tomlinson & Micky Starke"
Secrets of the Dead "Cracking The Queen's Code"*
Velvet Season 2 "Who Gives The Most?" (Episode 5 of 13)* Rick Steves’ Europe “Barcelona, Catalunya”
THINKTV16 Nature "Walrus: Life On Thin Ice"* NOVA "Ancient Desert Death Trap"*
CET Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Phoenix 2025, Hour 2" (R of 10/20 at 8pm)
Secrets of the Dead "Cracking The Queen's Code"* THU 23
Brick By Brick Season 2 Episode 4*
Life in the Heart Land “Agricultores”
After Action Season 3 (Episode 3 of 7)*
THINKTV14 Rick Steves' Europe "Art of Ancient Rome" Midsomer Murders "Destroying Angel"
THINKTV16 This Old House Ask This Old House Brick By Brick Season 2 Episode 4*
CET Washington Week with the Atlantic Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Life in the Heart Land “Agricultores” Independent Lens "Ratified"*
Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink
THINKTV14 Theater of The Mind Radio Drama "Dracula" Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 1 (Episode 7 of 8)
Superagers: Getting Old, Living Young
Royal Flying Doctor Service Season 1 (Episode 8 of 8) Ghost Stories “The Mezzotint”
THINKTV16 Washington Week with the Atlantic GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer American Masters "Bob Dylan: No Direction Home" (Part 2 of 2)
CET Women's Work: The Untold Story of America's Female Farmers Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter The Art of Music "Sheryl Crow and Jason Isbell"
THINKTV14 Movie: "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" Ghost Stories The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 1 (Episode 4 of 4)*
THINKTV16 Lawrence Welk: A North Dakota Farm Boy Chihuly Fire & Light
CET Miss Austen on Masterpiece (Episode 2 of 4) Maigret on Masterpiece "Maigret's Failure, Part 2" (Episode 4 of 6)*
THINKTV14 Antiques Roadshow "Vintage Phoenix 2025, Hour 2"*
THINKTV16 Miss Austen on Masterpiece (Episode 2 of 4)
CET Antiques Roadshow "Kooky & Spooky"
After Action Season 3 (Episode 3 of 7)*
Maigret on Masterpiece "Maigret's Failure, Part 2" (Episode 4 of 6)*
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
The Gold on Masterpiece "Vengeance is Easy, Justice Is Hard" (Episode 4 of 6)*
Papa Ray's Vintage Vinyl Roadshow Songs at the Center “Willis, Leigh, Carper”
The Gold on Masterpiece "Vengeance is Easy, Justice Is Hard" (Episode 4 of 6)*
American Experience "Kissinger: Part One"* The American Revolution: An Inside Look
THINKTV14 Nature "Walrus: Life On Thin Ice"* NOVA "Ancient Desert Death Trap"* Life from Above “Changing Planet” (Episode 4 of 4)
THINKTV16 Antiques Roadshow "Kooky & Spooky"
American Experience "Kissinger: Part One"* The American Revolution: An Inside Look
Experience "Kissinger: Part Two"* Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale
THINKTV14 Under The Vines Season 1 (Episode 3 of 6)* Ridley Season 2 "A Sleeping Tiger, Part 1" (Episode 1 of 8) Monstrum “Exhumed: A History of Zombies”
THINKTV16 Finding Your Roots "Finding My Roots"
American Experience "Kissinger: Part Two"* Stripped for Parts: American Journalism
CET Nature "Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion"* NOVA "Superfloods"* Secrets of the Dead "Chasing The Plague"*
THINKTV14
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip "Ore Oduba & Joanne Clifton"
Roadshow "Kooky & Spooky" (R of 10/27 at 8pm)
Week with the Atlantic GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer
Velvet Season 2 "New York, New York" (Episode 6 of 13)
(R of 10/23 at 9pm)
By
(R of 10/23 at 9pm)
Flying Doctor Service Season 2 (Episode 1 of 8)
Murders “Electric Vendetta”
Rick Steves’ Europe “Sevilla”
of 7)*
Flying Doctor Service Season 2 (Episode 2 of 8)
"Exhumed: A History of Zombies" Dia de Los Muertos
Daytime Listing
WEEKDAYS
6:00am Amanpour and Company Noon Wild Kratts
7:00am Odd Squad 12:30pm Nature Cat
7:30am Weather Hunters 1:00pm Molly of Denali
8:00am Lyla in the Loop 1:30pm Alma’s Way
8:30am Carl the Collector 2:00pm Antiques Roadshow
9:00am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 3:00pm Drama / Miss Scarlet
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 Company 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 Simply Ming
9:30am Ask This Old House 4:00pm This Old House
10:00am Painting with Nicholas Hankins 4:30pm Ask This Old House
10:30am Greener World 5:00pm Rick Steves
11:00am Wealthtrack 5:30pm PBS News Weekend
11:30am Last AutomakerIndependent 6:00pm The Art Show
Noon MotorWeek 6:30pm SHOWCASE
12:30pm Milk Street 7:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
SUNDAYS
6:00am Nature / Big Cats 24/7 11:30am OutSCIder Classroom
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 Brick by Brick
8:30am GZero World 1:30pm Live from the LBJ Library
9:00am Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 2:00pm Various
9:30am Daniel Tiger 4:00pm Our Ohio + Various
10:00am Carl the Collector 5:30pm PBS News Weekend
10:30am Weather Hunters 6:00pm Various
11:00am SciGirls 7:00pm Paul GoesHollywood to Hollywood
WEEKDAYS
6:00am NHK Newsline 2:00pm Weather Hunters
6:30am BBC News 2:30pm Alma’s Way
7:00am Classical Stretch 3:00pm Sesame Street
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 Key Ingredient
7:30am OutSCIder Classroom 1:00pm Best of Joy of Painting
8:00am Odd Squad 1:30pm Paint This
8:30am Wild Kratts 2:00pm Steppin’ 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 / Big Cats 24/7
11:00am Lidia’s Kitchen 6:00pm Classic Gospel
7:00pm Song of the Mountains
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 A Craftsman’s Legacy 6:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
10:00am Last AutomakersIndependent 7:00pm Under the Vines
10:30am MotorWeek
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 Weather Hunters 1:30pm Alma's Way
8:00am Lyla in the Loop 2:00pm Antiques Roadshow
8:30am Carl the Collector 3:00pm Various / All Creatures Great and Small
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 Jazzy Vegetarian
6:30am Carl the Collector 1:00pm ATK
7:00am Weather Hunters 1:30pm Cook’s Country
7:30am Molly of Denali 2:00pm Christina Cooks
8:00am Arthur 2:30pm The Life of Loi
8:30am Wild Kratts 3:00pm Greener World
9:00am SciGirls 3:30pm Garden Smart
9:30am OutSCIder Classroom 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 Painting with Nicholas Hankins 6:30pm Rick Steves Noon Milk Street 7:00pm Lawrence Welk
SUNDAYS
6:00am Mister Rogers 11:30am To The Contrary
6:30am Daniel Tiger Noon Wealth Track
7:00am Carl the Collector 12:30pm White House Chronicle
7:30am Wild Kratts 1:00pm Brick by Brick
8:00am Odd Squad 1:30pm Live from the LBJ Library
8:30am Weather Hunters 2:00pm Various
9:00am Nature Cat 4:00pm Our Ohio + Various
9:30am Molly of Denali 5:30pm The Art Show
10:00am SciGirls 6:00pm PBS News Weekend
10:30am OutSCIder Classroom 6:30pm Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
11:00am State of Ohio 7:00pm Various
Checkerboard Cake Coming to Stephanie’s Recipe Journal in October
Stephanie’s Recipe Journal, a new local production that takes inspiration from our previous YouTube series, The Baking Journal, premiered in September as part of our Saturday cooking block across CET, ThinkTV16 and ThinkTV14. Stephanie made her delicious Challah bread and we all wished for smell-o-vision! In the next episode, Stephanie will show us how to make her checkerboard cake, complete with an adorable fondant rose decoration. This cake isn’t hard to make, but it’s always impressive! The episode premieres Saturday, October 18, at 12:30pm on ThinkTV16 and at 1:30pm on CET. It will also air the following Tuesday, October 21, at 10:30am on ThinkTV14 and Saturday, October 25, at noon. You can stream episodes of both Stephanie’s Recipe Journal and The Baking Journal on YouTube and the PBS App.
Synchro Swim, Hand-Thrown Pottery, Lantern Festivals and More on The Art Show
Summer may have come to an end, but The Art Show is making a splash with new features in our region and beyond. This month, dive into the Rhine-Stones Synchro Swim Team based in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood and discover the art of synchronized swimming. Then, step inside Rock Riffle Run Pottery in Shade, Ohio to get to know Ohio Heritage Fellow Susan Abramovitz and her hand-thrown, ceramic creations. Tune in on Saturday, October 18, at 6pm on CET and Sunday, October 19, at 5:30pm on ThinkTV16, or stream it on the PBS App or YouTube.
For more happenings in the regional arts scene, stay tuned for new episodes of Rodney Veal’s Inspired By, our podcast that features interviews with local artists about what inspires them. New episodes premiere biweekly, each with a down-to-earth honest conversation with a real life working art maker, risk taker and world shaper. Listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more at thinktv.org/theartshow/ or CETconnect.org/theartshow/.
Shape Your Legacy During National Estate Planning Awareness Week
This month marks National Estate Planning Awareness Week, held October 20 through October 26. This week is an annual reminder of the importance of estate planning, which transcends finances to encompass your values and wishes. Planning your estate ensures your loved ones are cared for, your assets are distributed as you desire and your legacy lives on. Your plan can also support your favorite charitable causes, like CET or ThinkTV.
This week is for anyone who wants to make informed decisions about their future, regardless of your financial status or stage in life. Whether you are starting your plan or refining an existing one, this week encourages you to embrace the power of preparation. A few simple steps today will give you peace of mind tomorrow by ensuring you and your loved ones are well protected.
For more information, visit our website at CETconnect.org/support/estate-planning or thinktv.org/support/estate-planning.
Contact us to request a FREE estate planning organizer and begin or update your plan today:
Dan Virzi (513) 345-6582, dvirzi@cetconnect.org, or Laura Letton (937) 220-1647, lletton@thinktv.org.
Station News
Brick by Brick Season 2 Underway
In the first season of Brick by Brick: Solutions for a Thriving Community , we focused on housing and community development. With season two, which kicked off in September, we’re expanding that coverage by examining areas where health and the environment interconnect with housing and neighborhood challenges. Listeners to the podcast and viewers of the TV program, both of which release twice each month, can expect stories on responses to food and healthcare deserts, mitigating toxic housing and the viability of residential solar energy.
We’re also looking at places where we find common ground amidst the concerns we face, such as with affordable housing, rising property taxes and the continued effort to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates. There is a plethora of responses occurring in our region and we believe that, by highlighting the solutions along with the context of the issues, we can all work toward a more thriving community together.
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Last year, Brick by Brick won Best Ohio Podcast by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and was nominated for a Regional Emmy Award for Public Affairs program. We’re excited to continue that momentum in season two and beyond. We hope you’ll join us and, as always, we want to hear from you. If you’ve watched or listened to Brick by Brick, please scan the QR code to submit your feedback and help us continue to produce and fund the series. You can also visit CETconnect.org/brick or thinktv.org/brick to learn more, submit your housing story or contact us.
Two broadcast episodes premiere on Thursdays, October 9 and 23, at 9pm on CET, ThinkTV16 and the PBS App, with encore presentations the following weeks. Podcast episodes are released every two weeks on Wednesdays, available to stream on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.
New Episodes and Encores From SHOWCASE with Barbara Kellar
This October, SHOWCASE with Barbara Kellar is introducing “Showcase Encore Presentations” — a collection of past episodes that are just as meaningful today as when they first aired. This series gives us a chance to revisit conversations that continue to inspire us and celebrate the people who have helped shape our community.
We kick off this collection with Wildlife Artist John Ruthven, originally featured in a Season 3 episode from November 2014. This episode highlights the life and work of the legendary “20th Century Audubon,” whose art and advocacy for conservation have left a lasting mark on Cincinnati and beyond. Tune in on Saturday, October 18, at 6:30pm on CET and Sunday, October 19, at 8:30pm on CET Arts.
Then, later this month, we bring you a brand new episode featuring Elizabeth Pierce, CEO of the Cincinnati Museum Center, and Jackie Congedo, CEO of the Holocaust and Humanity Center. Together, they explore the powerful “Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.” exhibition at Union Terminal and discuss the partnership that brought this historic experience to our city. Tune in on Saturday, October 25, at 6:30pm on CET and Sunday, October 26, at 8:30pm on CET Arts.
If you miss the broadcast, you can watch these episodes and explore the full SHOWCASE library anytime on the PBS App or visit CETconnect.org/showcase.
Charles D. Berry Foundation Offers Major Challenge Grant
It was a rough summer for public media. Between cuts at the state level and the loss of federal funding, CET and ThinkTV started this fiscal year with a more than $3 million gap in revenue. That’s money we would have used to pay our dues to PBS, purchase rights to programming like our British mysteries, produce local programs, offer educational services and so much more. While we are working vigilantly to reduce our expenses and build efficiencies by collaborating with other public media organizations, we need your help.
To help bridge that gap, the Charles D. Berry Foundation has generously offered to match donations up to $100,000. Our campaign to reach that match goal started on September 1 and we need your help! Please consider making an additional donation at CETconnect.org/ donate or thinktv.org/donate. You can also donate through your Donor Advised Fund, direct a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA or make a gift of stock. Thank you to Chuck and the Foundation team for your generosity and thank you to our viewers for your continued support.
Member Spotlight: Jae J. From Fairborn, Ohio Station News
Jae donates to ThinkTV out of a belief that our community deserves free, high-quality programming that reflects the world around us. PBS offers exceptionally valuable, firstrate content that is entertaining, enlightening, unbiased, and factually reliable.
Jae watches PBS almost daily, from news to social documentaries to science and nature programs to history and the arts. As a child, Jae was glued to Sesame Street and Mister Rogers Neighborhood, but it was programs like NOVA and Cosmos that had Jae hooked. PBS has consistently met the entertainment and informational needs far beyond anything that Jae experienced from paid programming. The science and documentary content ignited an enduring curiosity and a deep desire to keep learning.
Mister Rogers inspired Jae with lessons in kindness and empathy. These are traits Jae believes are essential for being a healthy, functioning member of society.
Carl Sagan instilled a fearless curiosity, showing that even uncomfortable truths are worth learning because verifiable facts are the most powerful tools for personal and societal progress, and Ken Burns mapped out the shoulders of the giants upon which we all stand.
Jae loves Austin City Limits for its honest, soul-stirring performances that move its viewers to tears or joyous laughter. Jae is also a devoted viewer of FRONTLINE, finding its impeccably researched and perfectly timed investigations eye-opening and essential for understanding how the world came to be the way it is.
Jae is “a joyfully-married, non-binary, dog-obsessed, science- and DIY-enthusiast, self-producing rock musician and hyphen-aficionado.” Though Jae has moved away at times, the Miami Valley’s unmatched heart and soul always draws a return.
CET Thanks Our Underwriters
4C for Children
90.9 WGUC
91.7 WVXU
A Place for Mom
All Occasions Event Rental
Baker-Bird Winery
Bang Zoom Design, Inc.
Bright Beginnings
Broadway in Cincinnati
Chemed Foundation
Childress & Cunningham
Cincinnati and Soup
Cincinnati Art Galleries
Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati Arts Association
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra
Cincinnati Cycle Club
Cincinnati Cyclones
Cincinnati Family Magazine
Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
Everybody’s Records
Eye-1 Unique Eyewear
Florence Y’alls
Freestore Foodbank
Grand Canyon University
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Healthy Moms and Babes
Joanie Bernard Foundation
Jungle Jim’s
Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly
Mayerson JCC
Mayfield Brain & Spine
Miami University - Institute
for Learning in Retirement
Meals on Wheels
Mercy Montessori
Movers & Makers
NAMI
Nancy & David Wolf
Holocaust & Humanity Center
Newport Aquarium
Northern Kentucky
Community Action
Commission
Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute
OTR International Film Festival/LADD
Over-the-Rhine Chamber
Playhouse in the Park
Pro Seniors
Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
Pyramid Hill Sculpture
Park & Museum
Seven Hills School
St. Joseph Home
Taft Museum of Art
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati
The Sarah Marvin Foundation Tri-State Antique Market
Vinoklet Winery
ThinkTV Thanks Our Community Partners
A Place for Mom
Bach Society
Bethany Village
Calvary Cemetery
Association
Centerville Florists
Dayton Children’s Hospital
Dayton Dental
Collaborative
Dayton Live
Dayton Metro Library
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance
Dayton/Montgomery County Port Authority
Dorothy Lane Market
Grand Canyon University
Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad
Legacy Event Group
Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
National Aviation Hall of Fame
Springfield Arts Council
Springfield Museum of Art
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
The NEON
We Care Arts
The Hope Zone Promise Neighborhood is an initiative of the Omega CDC, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Hope Zone aims to support 6,700 children and 3,400 families living in 17 neighborhoods in Northwest Dayton. We focus on building pathways to self-sufficiency across 4 domains: Education, Economic Stability, Community Engagement, and Health & Wellness.
Visionary Society Member
Learn more: Omega-cdc.org/hopezone
Vision Therapy Studio
Welcome House
Western & Southern Financial Group
Weston Art Gallery
Westwood Works
Wiebold Studio, Inc.
Woman’s City Club of Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council
For more information on becoming a CET Underwriter, please contact Robert Ashe at 513-345-6556 or rashe@CETconnect.org.
Wright State University Arts Gala Yellow Springs News
For more information on becoming a ThinkTV Underwriter, please contact Robert Ashe at 513-345-6556 or rashe@CETconnect.org.
Chuck and Betty Ann Ellman
were happily married for fortyeight years. They spent many hours watching drama and arts programming on PBS.
After Betty passed away, Chuck, a Procter & Gamble retiree, continued to dedicate his talent to many nonprofits to the day he passed away.
Chuck and Betty Ann lived humble lives. They included public television in their trust to make sure future generations of viewers would continue to enjoy educational and entertaining programming.
If you want to learn more about leaving a part of your legacy to public television, contact:
Laura Letton Dan Virzi (937) 220-1647 (513) 345-6582
lletton@thinktv.org
dvirzi@cetconnect.org
110 South Jefferson Street Dayton, Ohio 45402
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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
In This Issue:
9/23/25 –9/30/25
Brick by Brick: Solutions For a Thriving Community In Season 2, which kicked off in September, our team is investigating where health interconnects with housing challenges. Discover possible solutions to issues like food deserts, toxic housing, energy insecurity and more.
Thank you to the Ellen & Richard Berghamer Foundation for the generous support of the monthly Member Magazine.
Coming in November
NOVA “Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build”
Join astronauts and Mission Control insiders as they recall the most terrifying moments during construction of the International Space Station.
Salute to Service 2025: A Veterans Day Celebration
Honor the courage and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans with heartfelt storytelling and powerful music from artists like Angel Blue and Trace Adkins.
The American Revolution
Take an expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America in this six-part series from Ken Burns.
The Great Escaper on Masterpiece
Trace the true story of how Bernard Jordan staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow veterans in Normandy for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
