BIG CATS 24/7 airs Wednesdays, September 18 – October 16 at 8 p.m.
This new six-part series uses the latest technology to reveal the lives of lions, leopards and cheetahs in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
GPB partnered with MARTA and Fred Rogers Productions for a fun-filled family event all about community and exploring the city.
GPB congratulates the winners of this year’s PBS KIDS Writers Contest, open each year to Georgia students from kindergarten through third grade.
GPB will feature special programming this month in honor of the former President’s 100th birthday.
A new hour-long documentary highlights the resilience and strength of those who have faced mental health challenges head-on.
— GPB EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP —
President & CEO Bert Wesley Huffman
Chief Operating Officer Adam Woodlief
Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Laprade
Chief Human Resources Officer Veronica Pemberton-Daniels
— EXTERNAL AFFAIRS —
Vice President of Development & Engagement Emmalee Hackshaw
Senior Director of Development Rebecca Hogue
Director of Leadership Giving Sherry White
Director of Foundations & Grants Greg Carraway
— EDITORIAL —
Vice President of Communications Mandy Wilson
Communications and Development Coordinator Aliya Cooper
— CREATIVE —
Design Director Mark Bradway
Senior Graphic Designer Jessica Gurell
Graphic Designer Ciera Troy
— ADVERTISING —
Director of Corporate Sponsorship Tim O’Connell
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FROM AFRICA TO THE WORLD SEPT. 18, 2024 - FEB. 23, 2025
Dear Friends,
I hope you have had a productive and relaxing summer wherever you are across the state (or beyond). As we move into the autumn months, we here at GPB are making wonderful progress on our strategic planning efforts. At the time I’m writing this letter, we have landed on our new mission, vision and values statements. Our leadership is putting the final touches on our goals for the next five years, and we’ll be very excited to share all of that with you come January.
When I became CEO a year ago, I had ten years of experience working at GPB. I thought I knew the organization inside and out! But there is nothing like moving into a role like this to teach you just what you don’t know! It’s actually been a wonderfully exciting experience getting to know this company from a new vantage point. In my previous role, it was always my responsibility to assist in ensuring the company’s success through fundraising and awareness. Now, my job is to provide security and longevity, not only for the company in the communities we serve, but also for the many people working within the operation who give so much of their lives in service to you! GPB is so much more than anyone thinks, and I hope over the last year I’ve done my part in helping you understand that. As we move forward in our new strategic plan from 2025 to 2030, the ultimate goal is to teach everyone GPB serves just how vital of a resource it is for all of us!
As you thumb through this issue of Next, I hope you’ll take just a moment to reflect on the diversity of content you can find here and know that we’re always doing our part to bring you more! As always, I leave you with my most sincere thanks for your gifts of support that help GPB be all it can be!
Warmly,
Bert Wesley Huffman GPB President and CEO
Young male leopard Metsi searches for prey. Credit: BBC Studios.
BIGCATS24/7 Reveals the Challenge of Survival for Lions, Leopards and Cheetahs in Africa.
Premieres Wednesday, September 18 at 8 PM
Tune in beginning Wednesday, September 18 at 8 p.m. as the new thrilling six-part nonfiction series, BIG CATS 24/7 transports viewers to Botswana’s wild Okavango Delta, one of the most dynamic locations on the African continent. Produced in partnership with BBC & BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the series uses the latest filming technology to follow lions, leopards and cheetahs day and night, revealing the lives of big cats like never before.
This raw and unfiltered observational wildlife series shows their fight to survive in an increasingly challenging world. From unprecedented wildfire to floods and extreme drought, the African cats and the BIG CATS 24/7 camera crew are tested to their limits. With extraordinary, unparalleled access, filming from the ground, the air and through the night in an area unvisited by tourists, the BIG CATS 24/7 team works together to follow the cats’ lives around the clock while forming unique bonds along the way.
“…Expect the unexpected and to witness things you’ve never seen before in an African wilderness that’s almost as dynamic as the cats.”
- Roger Webb, Executive Producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit
Lone Xudum lioness, Matho, must take her cubs with her when she looks for food. Credit: Mark Davenport/BBC Studios
“Not only is BIG CATS 24/7 educational but it is visually and emotionally captivating,” Roger Webb, Executive Producer BBC Studios Natural History Unit said. “Being able to go deeper into the lives of Africa’s big cats than ever before is a mouth-watering prospect. Expect the unexpected and to witness things you’ve never seen before in an African wilderness that’s almost as dynamic as the cats. It’s sure to be a rollercoaster of drama and emotion and it’s why we’re so excited to be making BIG CATS 24/7.”
A cinematographer films the Xudum Pride lions tree climbing. Credit: Tom Parry/BBC Studios
BIG CATS 24/7 airs Wednesdays, September 18 – October 16 at 8 p.m.
GPB IN THE COMMUNITY
Georgia Public Broadcasting and Fred Rogers
Productions Host Explore Your City with Alma’s Way Community Event
Attendees pick up educational materials for Alma’s Way.
On Saturday, July 13, GPB hosted Explore your City with Alma’s Way in collaboration with MARTA and Fred Rogers Productions at the MARTA Arts Center Station in Midtown Atlanta.
The event was inspired by one of PBS Kids’ newest shows Alma’s Way, an animated series from Fred Rogers Productions, the producers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Created by actor and author Sonia Manzano, who positively impacted the lives of generations as “Maria” on Sesame Street, Alma’s Way was inspired by Manzano’s own childhood. The title character, Alma, is a young Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family among a diverse group of friends and community members and is always curious about the world around her.
Participants talked with event partners including the Fulton County Library and enjoyed various activities.
The event featured organizations such as MODA, Midtown Alliance, Fulton County Library, and the Atlanta Regional Commission. There was music and dancing with the FyreNation Crew, and MARTA train conductors who talked about working on trains and buses. Families also participated in a book swap, group mural drawing, bubble-making, and chalk drawing.
We always enjoy bringing PBS Kids shows to life in our communities. Daniel Tiger will be visiting Atlanta this fall! Save the date and stay tuned for details on the next Be My Neighbor Day on Sunday, October 27!
Community in the
Find out how to attend events like these and more at gpb.org/community.
GPB EDUCATION
Congratulations to the Winners of the PBS KIDS Writers Contest
GPB is thrilled to extend heartfelt congratulations to the winners of our 2024 PBS KIDS Writers Contest launched in January of this year. The annual contest is open to Georgia students in kindergarten through third grade. Story submissions can be fact or fiction, poetry or prose, and each year they are judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling and integration of illustrations. For each grade level, there is a first, second, and third place winner.
On Saturday, June 29, we welcomed the winners and their families to an awards ceremony at GPB’s Atlanta headquarters. The event buzzed with excitement as kids experimented with fun STEAM activities, recorded their stories in our radio recording studios and cheered for each other’s successes!
To get more information about the contest, visit gpb.org/writers-contest
1ST GRADE
1st Place: Mishka Agarwal
2nd Place: Ian Kong
3rd Place: Ezra Hare
KINDERGARTEN
1st Place: Esa Ellis
2nd Place: Baker King
3rd Place: Ruthvika Bharath Kamaraj
3RD GRADE
1st Place: Forrest Lind
2nd Place: Myra Bryan
3rd Place: Hewen Li
2ND GRADE
1st Place: Shaya Amirah Walker
2nd Place: Evelyn Silton
3rd Place: Trinity Arnold
THANK YOU TO THE HARPER FAMILY FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION THROUGH THE CARS PROGRAM
There are many ways to support GPB, and one of them is the CARS vehicle donation program that encourages individuals to donate a used car or vehicle that they no longer need. GPB Donor Mark Harper and his family decided recently that their beloved Toyota Sienna was no longer serving them and would be better utilized by supporting an organization that they love. “Just like the car, GPB has been woven into our daily life for many years,” said Harper. “We brought our twins home from the hospital in this car. They’re teenagers now, but have grown up watching GPB.”
The beloved Toyota Sienna that has traveled thousands of miles over the years transporting children to daycare, family sporting events, school, playdates and concerts, will now come back to the Harper family in the form of the GPB programming they enjoy, including All Creatures Great and Small and Endeavour.
GPB RADIO
Whether you’ve lived in Georgia all your life, or you moved here just recently, GPB is a part of your journey. Maybe you grew up with GPB as a Backseat Listener in your parent’s car, or maybe you came to GPB more recently and enjoy periodic Driveway Moments now as an adult. Either way, we are honored to be a part of your life and hold your trust. You rely on us for unbiased news and information, analysis, and context of events happening here in Georgia and around the world. We hope you will continue or consider increasing your support of GPB during our Fall Radio Fund Drive September 17-27 as we continue this journey together!
Donor Comments:
“I love GPB! I’ve been listening since I was in college.”
- Yvette Sanders, Savannah, GA
“I
have traveled throughout Georgia for work for over 20 years. GPB is my best friend on the road. Morning Edition, NPR, 1A, On Point, All Things Considered, Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me - I count on these programs to keep me up to date.”
-Wendy Stanley, Forsyth GA
GPB EXTRA
Celebrate the 100th Birthday of Former President Jimmy Carter
October 1 marks the 100th birthday of Jimmy Carter, an exemplary Georgian who served as our state’s 76th governor, before taking office as U.S. President from 1977 - 1981. In addition, his work with human rights, resolving conflicts and eradicating disease through the Carter Center, which he founded in 1982 with late former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, has impacted the lives of people across the world.
Stream your favorite programs with GPB Passport - gpb.org/passport
Former First Lady Roselynn Carter and Former President Jimmy Carter.
To celebrate his upcoming birthday, GPB will feature television programming including the following shows:
Miss Lillian: More Than a President’s Mother
Monday, September 16, 10 p.m. and Tuesday, October 1, 7 p.m.
This film about Lillian Carter, mother to President Jimmy Carter, includes interviews with family members and friends of Miss Lillian as well as famed journalist Sam Donaldson, the late LA Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and, of course, President Jimmy Carter. A veteran actress plays Miss Lillian, which gives the film a “real-life” perspective.
Plainspoken
Monday, September 23, 10 p.m.
Plainspoken explores the ongoing cultural conversation of racial equality through the unsuspecting yet poignant perspectives of the people from Plains. With deep considerations for the racial segregations still afflicting America today, the film captures first-hand accounts from Plains’ leaders and citizens, Carter’s family members and significant peers, as well as President Carter.
Andrew Young Presents: Carter
Monday, September 30, 10 p.m.
An intimate look at America’s 39th president, featuring insiders who saw it all.
First Family from Plains
Thursday, October 1, 8 p.m. on GPB TV Thursday, Oct 1, 2 p.m. on GPB’s
Produced in honor of his 90th birthday, this Emmy-winning production from GPB features former PBS News Hour host Judy Woodruff in conversation with former president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn.
In addition, GPB will host a live broadcast of All Things Considered, with host Peter Biello on October 1, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Carter Library. Admission is free. To register to attend, visit gpb.org/ community.
For more information and content, visit gpb.org/JimmyCarter100
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~ Georgia's Official Outdoor Adventure Destination~
See: a natural beauty perched on the Chattahoochee River in the Northeast Georgia Mountains; Alpine Helen-White County is an outdoor person's dream c ome tr ue.
Enjoy: mi ning for gemstones in three different locations. Tube, kayak or canoe down the Chattahoochee River, ride horses and ATV's in the Mountains, Zipline at three breathtaking locations, mini golfing with your family.
Explore: the many waterfalls and hiking trails in the regionincluding Unicoi State Park's lake trail, canoeing, swimming, geocaching, daily activities and rent or bring your own mountain bike to tackle the many adventurous trails in the area.
Go: Fly fishing on Smith Creek, Dukes Creek or the Chattahoochee River, Golfing on a Champion par 72 mountain course.
Taste: Helen offers over 25 restaurants, cates, bakeries and last but not least our many candy shops are open to tempt your taste buds.
For these and many more options visit us at www.HelenGa.org or call 1-800-858-8027
Travel with GPB to the United Kingdom in September 2025
Join us for our Iconic British Classics Tour or our Glorious Scotland Tour as we visit royal landmarks and locations from your favorite PBS shows. Each tour includes seven magnificent days hosted by GPB in partnership with Transcendent Travel.
Iconic British Classics Tour: September 8 – 14, 2025
We’ll travel to beautiful places associated with many of your favorite PBS programs, including Doc Martin, Agatha Christie, Poldark, and Midsomer Murders. With visits to Windsor, London, Cornwall, Bath and an unforgettable stop at Highclere Castle, this will be a week to remember.
Glorious Scotland Tour: September 15 – 21, 2025
We’ll have an exciting adventure exploring historic Edinburgh, touring iconic castles, gardens and sites including a visit to the Highlands. Travelers will also enjoy a beautiful gala evening onboard the Royal Yacht Britannia!
Presented by Georgia Public Broadcasting and Transcendent Travel. For more information visit transcendent-travel.com or call 1.866.654.7508 Space is limited on these unforgettable travel experiences.
GPB TV
Journey of Hope
Monday, September 16 at 9 PM
Journey of Hope is a one-hour documentary that highlights the resilience and strength of those who have faced mental health challenges head-on. The program also sheds light on the pervasive stigma surrounding mental health, the role of peer support within the community, the arduous path to seeking treatment and the realities of life post-treatment. It also offers a poignant look at the often-overlooked struggles of caregivers, who provide support to their loved ones battling mental health conditions. Journey of Hope was produced in partnership with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), and features FAVOR (Families Advocating Voice of Resiliency), Georgia Parent Support Network, VOX ATL, VOICES for Georgia’s Children, Aspire Mental Health Resiliency Clubhouse, Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network Certified Peer Specialist Project.
This brand-new mystery series tells the story of editorturned-sleuth (turned hotelier) Susan Ryeland as she tries to uncover the secret to a murder hidden in a book she edited before it’s too late.
GPB PRIME TIME SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
SAT - 7th SUN - 8th
GPB Favorites GPB Favorites
MON - 9th
PBS News Hour View Finders
A Fork in the Road
Antiques
Roadshow
Virginia Beach Hour 2
Antiques
Roadshow
Virginia Beach Hour 3
GPB Favorites
GPB Favorites
GPB Favorites
POV “Name Me Lawand”
TUES - 10th
PBS News Hour
Antiques
Roadshow
Virginia Beach Hour 2
Finding Your Roots “To the Manor Born”
PBS News Special
ABC Presidential Debate
Finding Your Roots “To the Manor Born”
AMERICAN MASTERS - JULIA ALVAREZ: A LIFE REIMAGINED
Tuesday, September 17, 9 PM
Explore the life and career of Julia Alvarez, one of the most influential Latina writers of her generation. As one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful writers, Alvarez’s work spans multiple genres and audiences.
In two brand-new episodes, host Sharon Collins visits a facility that houses wild animals in need of a little TLC and looks back at the best moments over her years with bats, loggerhead turtles and snakes in an exciting episode filled with fun clips.
GPB PRIME TIME SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
SAT - 14th
SUN - 15th
MON - 16th
TUES - 17th
PBS News Weekend
PBS NewsHour
Father Brown
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Keeping Up Appearances
Are You Being Served?
Born To Be The King
PBS News Weekend
Rick Steves’ Europe
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour
View Finders
A Fork in the Road
America’s Test Kitchen Celebrates 25 Years
Ridley
MASTERPIECE
Moonflower Murders
Antiques Roadshow Honolulu
Finding Your Roots “Activists Roots”
Father Brown
MASTERPIECE
Van der Valk
Sister Boniface Mysteries
GPB Favorites
Ridley
Journey of Hope
Miss Lillian: More than a President’s Mother
American Masters “Orozco: Man of Fire”
MY KING CHARLES
American Masters “Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined”
Finding Your Roots “Activists Roots”
Saturday, September 21, 9 PM
Stories and insights from the people close to the King at the most pivotal moments of his life, painting a uniquely intimate picture of the real man behind the crown.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18 - SEPTEMBER 24
TIME
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM 9:00 PM
9:30 PM
10:00 PM 10:30 PM 11:00 PM 11:30 PM
WED - 18th THURS - 19th FRI - 20th
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour
Facing Waves
Georgia Outdoors
Big Cats 24/7
Secrets of the Dead “The Sunken Basilica”
Doc Martin
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
Antiques Roadshow Recut
Football Fridays in Georgia
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
American Experience “LBJ”
Austin City Limits
Peach Jam
Football Fridays in Georgia
AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS WITH JUDY WOODRUFF
Monday, September 23, 9 PM
As America heads into another national election at a time of distrust and dissatisfaction, Judy Woodruff explores divisions in the country, their historic roots, and how to move forward.
GPB PRIME TIME SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
SAT- 21st SUN - 22nd MON - 23rd
- 24th
PBS News Weekend
PBS NewsHour
Father Brown
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Keeping Up Appearances
Are You Being Served?
My King Charles
PBS News Weekend
Rick Steves’ Europe
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour
Father Brown
Ridley
MASTERPIECE Moonflower Murders
MASTERPIECE Van der Valk
Sister Boniface Mysteries
GPB Favorites
Ridley
View Finders
A Fork in the Road
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Atlantic City Hour 1
America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Atlantic City Hour 2
Finding Your Roots “Mexican Roots”
FRONTLINE
“The Choice 2024”
Plainspoken
POV
“Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law”
Finding Your Roots
POV: WHO’S AFRAID OF NATHAN LAW
Monday, September 23, 11 PM
Nathan Law. A leader of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution at age 21. The youngest lawmaker ever elected in the history of Hong Kong at age 23. “Most Wanted” under the government’s National Security Law at age 26. This is an intimate portrait of Hong Kong’s most famous dissident - the story of what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25 - SEPTEMBER 30
TIME
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM
10:00 PM
10:30 PM 11:00 PM 11:30 PM
WED - 25th THURS - 26th FRI - 27th
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour
Facing Waves
Georgia Outdoors
Big Cats 24/7
NOVA “Einstein’s Quantum Riddle”
Doc Martin
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
A Fork in the Road
Secrets of the Dead “Jurassic Fortunes”
Agatha Christie’s Poirot
American Experience “Reagan”
Austin City Limits
Football Fridays in Georgia News
Football Fridays in Georgia
Peach Jam
FRONTLINE: THE CHOICE 2024 Tuesday, September 24, 8 PM
Drawing on extensive interviews with those who know them best, The Choice 2024 will investigate the life experiences, the decisions and the times that forged the presidential candidates – and shaped how they could lead the country over the next four years.
GPB PRIME TIME SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE
SAT - 28th
PBS NewsHour
PBS News Weekend
Father Brown
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Keeping Up Appearances
Are You Being Served?
Edward VIII: Britain’s Traitor King
Father Brown
Sister Boniface Mysteries
GPB Favorites
SUN - 29th
PBS News Weekend
Rick Steves’ Europe
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
Ridley
MASTERPIECE
Moonflower Murders
MASTERPIECE
Van der Valk
Ridley
GPB Favorites
MON - 30th
PBS News Hour
View Finders
A Fork in the Road
Antiques Roadshow
Vintage Atlantic City Hour 2
VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos
Andrew Young Presents: Carter
Independent Lens “One Person, One Vote?”
VOCES AMERICAN HISTORIA: THE UNTOLD HISTORY OF LATINOS
Monday, September 30, 9 PM
Actor and playwright John Leguizamo’s work preparing for his 2018 Broadway show Latin History for Morons produced an obsession with reading and researching the history of the Americas. In this three-part series, Leguizamo travels throughout Mexico and the U.S. to shed light on both the known and lesser-known Latino stories.
prepared for the 2024-2025 school year!
Explore exciting field trip, traveling trunk, and guided tour opportunities at the Bartow History Museum, partnered with The Grand Theatre and Booth Western Art Museum.
Take a Peek at some of our Programs at https://bartowhistorymuseum.org/learn/
he Folk School provides numerous opportunities to learn a new craft and discover more about yourself in the process. Join us in our non-competitive, supportive, and hands-on learning environment for an unforgettable week or weekend. We offer over 800 classes annually in more than 50 subject areas, including traditional and contemporary crafts, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography, and writing.
