For Donors of Georgia Public Broadcasting
Premieres Monday, September 8
September is World Alzheimer’s Month
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 188,000* Georgians and that number is rising. The earlier it’s detected, the better the chance for personalized care, support, and planning.
Georgia Memory Net is a statewide program dedicated to earlier diagnosis and customized care plans for those living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. If you’ve noticed changes in memory, behavior, or thinking, don’t wait. Early detection can lead to better outcomes, more time to plan, and a clearer path forward.
This September, in honor of World Alzheimer’s Month, take the first step and ask your Primary Care Provider if a referral to Georgia Memory Net is the right next step. Learn more at GaMemoryNet.org/Referral Scan for referral information
the play-by-play on how you can follow the latest news and coverage from the GPB Sports team as Football Fridays in Georgia returns.
Today in Georgia History
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 Foundations & Grants: Greg Carraway
Director of Community Engagement: Amanda Densmore
Editorial
Vice President of Communications: Mandy Wilson
Communications and Development Coordinator: Aliya Cooper
Director of Strategic Communications: Rachel Buchman
Creative
Design Director: Mark Bradway
Senior Graphic Designer: Jessica Gurell
Graphic Designer: Ciera Troy
Advertising
Director of Corporate Sponsorship: Tim O’Connell
Advertising Inquiries: askgpbnext@gpb.org
A Word from President & CEO
Bert Wesley Huffman
Dear Friends,
When I last wrote to you for our August issue of NEXT, we were only days away from the vote by Congress that would rescind over a billion dollars in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. As you’ve probably heard, the vote passed in favor of funding cuts, and the rescission package has been signed into law. These cuts represent dollars given to more than 1,500 public radio and television stations around the country, including GPB.
Throughout the past few months as CPB funding has come under threat, we’ve been very transparent about what this means for GPB. Specifically, it reduces our expected revenue for this fall by more than $4 million dollars. And, while we’ve been mindful of the rapidly changing federal funding environment and tried to prepare for multiple outcomes, the funding cuts have a significant impact on our ability to serve Georgia as we have for the past 65 years.
As I reflect on my decade-plus journey at GPB, I think of how I’ve appealed to you during our on-air fundraising campaigns, often serving as a connector between the wonderful PBS and NPR programming that we air. But, you see, GPB is so much more than PBS and NPR.
Millions of Georgians benefit from the services GPB provides freely every day, including you. As a trusted partner of the Georgia Department of Education, GPB provides standards-aligned, FREE resources for teachers, students and families. Last year, those resources were accessed over 15 million times. GPB is a key partner of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, helping to push out critical messages to the public from Georgia police departments, the FBI, GBI, National Weather Service and other agencies that rely on our network of 27 communications towers across the state. And of course, GPB’s unbiased local news, high school sports coverage and unparalleled programming exploring Georgia’s history, culture, people and places, solidify our commitment to telling Georgia’s story.
GPB is invested in Georgia, and our plan is to ensure that these services and stories of our state remain uninterrupted.
So, I ask, please consider today what your investment in GPB means. Your support assures that we can continue to build upon GPB’s 65-year legacy of quality programming and service and move forward with our bold vision to Unite and Uplift Georgia.
Warmly,
Survivalists
Professional explorer Colin O’Brady challenges six families to a three-day survival adventure. Family bonds are strengthened (and sometimes tested) as the contestants mountain bike, paddle board, scale peaks, and more in the hopes of claiming a $10,000 prize.
Mademoiselle
Holmes
Shy, discreet cop Charlie discovers that she has inherited the brilliant mind of her ancestor, Sherlock Holmes. With newfound energy and confidence, she embraces life as a detective with Watson-like partner Samy. Presented in French with English subtitles.
All Sustaining donors, as well as donors of $60 or more, have access to GPB Passport. Go to pbs.org/passport/lookup or call 800-222-4788 to activate GPB Passport on your streaming device.
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Al Roker’s New PBS KIDS Series
WEATHER HUNTERS
Premieres Monday, September 8 at 7:30 AM
As the affable weatherman on NBC’s TODAY Show and co-anchor of 3rd Hour of TODAY, Al Roker has become as important to fueling the start of the day as morning coffee for over 30 million viewers per week.
He’s also authored 13 books and serves as the CEO of Al Roker Entertainment, Inc., but what fuels him is his love for weather – leading him to create the new animated PBS KIDS series WEATHER HUNTERS.
“Weather has always been a passion of mine, and inspiring young minds to explore its wonders has been one of the most fulfilling parts of this journey,” said Roker. “With WEATHER HUNTERS, I’m thrilled to share that passion with a new generation, including my granddaughter, Sky, who reminds me every day of the importance of leaving a better planet for our kids.”
Featuring eight-year-old weather wiz and force of nature Lily Hunter and her family, WEATHER HUNTERS is designed to support kids’ learning about Earth science and meteorology using weather tools and technology to cultivate their understanding of how weather impacts individuals, communities and society.
Roker provides the voice of Lily’s dad, Al Hunter, who along with other characters in the series, explores everything from rain, snow and fog to more extreme weather, like hurricanes.
WEATHER HUNTERS also covers topics including observing and tracking weather patterns, investigating the weather at different times of the year and in different places around the world and the connection between weather, humans and everything around us.
“Weather impacts local communities across the United States every day, whether you live in a city, countryside, or anywhere in between,” said Roker. “More than 330 PBS stations serve all these unique places and more, and I’m so thrilled for them to be able to bring WEATHER HUNTERS to kids in their communities, sparking excitement about learning through comedy and adventures with the Hunter family.”
WEATHER HUNTERS premieres Monday, September 8 at 7:30 a.m. on GPB HD and airs weekdays at the same time. You can catch the series premiere on GPB KIDS Monday, September 8 at 4:30 p.m. and watch the series weekdays in this timeslot and 6:30 p.m.
Weather Resources from GPB
In addition to the WEATHER HUNTERS series, check out these helpful resources from PBS and GPB:
As hurricane season continues, GPB is keeping Georgia residents prepared with weather information and links to helpful resources. You can find out more at gpb.org/storms
PBS Parents offers simple, hands-on activities to help children watch and describe local weather.
pbs.org/parents/observing-weather
Bringing the Universe is a collection of weather and climate resources from PBS member stations nationwide.
gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/universe/topic/weather-climate
Beyond the Classroom:
The Power of Human Connection in Education
By Christian Stegall, Community Engagement Manager
Throughout life, many people influence us. My own perspective on teaching history and public engagement was profoundly transformed by Dr. Frederick Knight, my professor at Morehouse College. He taught me to focus on human connection and shared experiences rather than just facts.
Similarly, Thurgood Marshall credited Charles Hamilton Houston, dean of Howard University Law School, as his mentor. Houston instilled in Marshall a passion for using law to combat racial segregation. This mentorship and Marshall’s dedication led him to win 29 out of 32 Supreme Court cases, culminating in his appointment as America’s first African American Supreme Court Justice in 1967.
Thurgood Marshall in front of the Supreme Court in 1958. Credit: Library of Congress
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect delves into Marshall’s life, impact, and legacy, featuring his own words from a rare eight-hour oral history. Highlighting the significant role of mentorship and his HBCU education in his career, GPB will partner with Albany State University and local law firms in October for a film screening and mentoring session for students, coinciding with national HBCU Week NOW 2025 efforts.
When asked about the importance of this event and her matriculation at Albany State, Pre-Law Club Vice President Trenady Bowles said, “Mentorship at Albany State has been the backbone of my growth, not just academically, but personally and professionally. Having mentors who look like me, support me, and challenge me has shaped the leader I am becoming.”
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect, premieres on Tuesday, September 9th at 10 p.m. and will be available to stream online and on GPB Passport.
Thurgood Marshall (center) leaves Federal Court in Birmingham.
Portrait of Thurgood Marshall on September 17, 1955. Credit: Shutterstock
MSupporting Caregivers, Serving Communities:
Intern Chizaram (Zara) Anyaegbu Reflects
y experience working with disabled communities reaches back to the age of 12, when I would volunteer at a nursing home for those with cognitive and developmental disabilities. It wasn’t until I entered the workforce after my undergraduate degree that I realized the scope of my passion. Continuing my education at Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health provides insight on the burdens faced by disabled communities and fuels my efforts for advocacy. Though my body and mind are able, I recognize that we are all one circumstance away to needing or being a caregiver.
As I’ve been working on projects like Caregiving, questions regarding how best to support caregivers who sacrifice their lives to help others have framed my research and provided guidance into the types of resources caregivers can appreciate. Through public resources like blogs, I’ve been able to highlight organizations that work towards the benefit of caregivers and those they serve. My participation in the Ethics and Servant Leadership (EASL) program has provided me with a better understanding, utilizing a combination of community field placements and classroom instruction to empower university students who strive for common good. The prioritization of ethical action, leadership studies, theory-practice learning, community-based research and community service all work to determine what servant-leadership really means. For me, service is a humbling experience and a demonstration of respect. As I work to help GPB fulfill their mission to create diverse programming that enriches Georgians of all ages, I am blessed to be surrounded by a team of people who make it their goal to serve. I’ve found that as I lend myself to this organization, I often receive more than I anticipated.
My experiences as an EASL intern have not only increased my knowledge, but also created an intersection between public health and public communication that is necessary for the future of health in America. To lead is to serve, and it has been my pleasure to learn more about this principle through my work with GPB this summer.
For more information, please visit gpb.org/caregiving
Take Note...
you won’t want to miss!
Our Annual Fall Tradition is Back!
On September 5, the 2025 season of Football Fridays in Georgia returns to TV, streaming and GPB’s sports social media feeds. Our team is thrilled to bring you coverage throughout the state and through the GHSA championships this December. Here’s how you can follow High School Sports:
Sports Blogs
The team will share a variety of blogs throughout the season. Including the popular Top 10 Rankings blog, weekly installments from Jon Nelson and Matt Stewart and Make That Kid an Offer (highlighting players across the state who have yet to receive college attention), our site is the hub for keeping track of stats and thoughtful conversations.
gpb.org/sports
Sports on Demand
Did you miss one of our Friday games or just want to watch a past favorite? Check out GPB’s Sports on Demand, where you can catch up not only with GHSA football but past GHSA basketball championships as well.
gpb.org/sports/football/ondemand
Football Fridays in Georgia Podcast
With a new episode debuting each week throughout the season, hosts Jon Nelson and Hannah Goodin share high school football highlights from across Georgia, including stories from players, coaches, announcers, and other devoted football fans.
gpb.org/podcasts/football-fridays-in-georgia
Sports YouTube
For new videos both before and during the season, the GPB’s Sports YouTube contains an array of football content, including new player or coach interviews posted every day.
youtube.com/@GPBSports
Today in Georgia History
Shares the Stories of the People and Events that Shape Our State
If you could “take a swing” at guessing the birthplace of two of the world’s greatest golfers, Bobby Jones and Mae Louise Suggs, would you think of Georgia?
Today in Georgia History can answer these questions and more. The exciting collaboration between GPB and the Georgia Historical Society features daily broadcast segments that highlight a person or historical event associated with each day of the year, including Suggs and Jones, who are both featured this month.
First launched in 2011, the original 365 episodes have been refreshed and were re-released in August in conjunction with the start of the new school year and as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Mae Louise Suggs
In addition to the daily segments airing across GPB’s statewide television and radio networks, Today in Georgia History boasts an interactive education website, todayingeorgiahistory.org, that includes audio and video streaming of the segments, transcripts, teacher tips, curriculum, writing prompts, review questions and discussion topics, classroom exercises, follow-up research topics and selected primary-source material.
“We believe the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of our country’s founding is the perfect time to reintroduce Georgians to this timeless classic that covers many aspects of our state’s fascinating history,” said Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society. “It’s a timely way to experience and remember our shared history, which binds us together.”
Bobby Jones
Host Stan Deaton.
Inside GPB
Take a look at what’s happening behind the scenes.
It’s a rivalry that goes back to November 4, 1893 when the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech played their first game against each other. Georgia Tech won the game 28-6, and the two teams have been fierce competitors ever since, with the rivalry even gaining its own name - “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate.”
So what could bring Georgia Tech and University of Georgia mascots Buzz and Hairy Dawg together? The answer is GPB. Check out these behind-the-scenes photos from our recent visit with them and stay tuned to see how they are helping GPB tell our story and fullfill our vision to Unite and Uplift Georgia.
Buzz and Hairy Dawg.
GPB Staff pictured with Buzz and Hairy Dawg.
Monthly Program Guide
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect
Tuesday, September 9, 10 PM
This new one-hour documentary explores the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall, the visionary lawyer and civil rights leader who became the first Black justice on the United States Supreme Court. Drawing from rare archival recordings, personal photographs and exclusive interviews, the film offers an intimate and timely portrait of a man who reshaped American democracy.
With a combination of oral history, animation and evocative sound design, the film brings Marshall’s story to life not as myth, but as a man of action — strategic, courageous and deeply committed to justice. Through his work, Marshall held the nation accountable to its founding promises, redefined what was possible through the law, and helped move America closer to its highest ideals.
1 MON 2 TUE 3 WED 4 THU 5 FRI 6 SAT 7 SUN 8 MON
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PBS News Hour
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Salt Lake City 2020”
PBS News Hour
View Finders
Georgia Legends
The Real Wild West
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour
PBS News Weekend
PBS News Weekend
Georgia Outdoors
Georgia Outdoors
Nature “Soul of the Ocean”
Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie Midsomer Murders
A Fork in the Road
Father Brown
Rick Steves’ Europe
PBS News Hour
Football Fridays in Georgia: Calhoun vs. Cartersville
Sister Boniface Mysteries
Great Lighthouses of Ireland
Antiques Roadshow
POV: Driver”
Keeping Up Appearances
As Time Goes By
Professor T
Antiques Roadshow “Vintage Baltimore 2021 Hour 1 ”
Monday, September 1, 11 PM
After losing it all, Desiree Wood takes a second lease on life as a long-haul trucker. In a rapidly changing labor landscape, she and her sisterhood of truckers rally against the crushing forces of an industry that is indifferent to their survival.
11:30 11:00 10:30 10:00 9:30 9:00
A Fork in the Road
View Finders POV “Driver”
GPB Favorites
The Real Wild West
American Experience “Nixon” NOVA
“Decoding da Vinci”
Secrets of the Dead “Hidden in the Amazon”
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Austin City Limits “Noah Kahan/ Flor de Toloache”
Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders
Football Fridays in Georgia: Calhoun vs. Cartersville
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
MASTERPIECE
“The Marlow Murder Club”
Peach Jam
Football Fridays in Georgia
The Good Karma Hospital Father Brown
MASTERPIECE “Unforgotten”
Professor T
A Fork in the Road
The Dream Whisperer View Finders POV “The Age of Water”
This American Land
Wednesday, September 10, 7 PM
Reporting from the front lines, This American Land brings you compelling stories on critical issues impacting America’s natural landscapes, waters, wildlife and energy resources in a changing climate, informing and engaging television audiences nationwide.
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour Football Fridays in Georgia: Douglas County vs. Buford
PBS News Hour View Finders
Legends American Experience “FDR: Part 2” American Experience “FDR: Part 1” Black College Hall of Fame: Journey to Canton
Big Cats 24/7 Season 2
Wednesdays, September 10 - October 8, 8 PM
Return to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to follow the extraordinary lives of lions, leopards and cheetahs. Filming day and night in the heart of the wilderness, an elite team of filmmakers reveals new insights from the secret world of wild big cats.
11:30 11:00 10:30 10:00 9:30 9:00
American Experience
“FDR: Part 1”
Big Cats 24/7
Midsomer Murders
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Kahn
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Football Fridays in Georgia: Douglas County vs. Buford
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
MASTERPIECE
“The Marlow Murder Club”
Prohibition
Austin City Limits “Chris Stapelton”
Midsomer Murders
Peach Jam
Football Fridays in Georgia
The Good Karma Hospital Father Brown
MASTERPIECE “Unforgotten”
Professor T
A Fork in the Road
View Finders
American Experience
“FDR: Part 2”
GPB Favorites
POV “Black Snow”
The American Revolution: An Inside Look
Prohibition
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Kahn
Wednesdays, September 10 - October 1, 10 PM
Examine the impact of climate change on sacred places around the world with journalist Gulnaz Khan. Meet faith leaders drawing on ancient wisdom and spiritual resilience to confront the crisis with hope and action in this powerful four-part series.
PBS News Hour Big Cats 24/7 Georgia Outdoors
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PBS News Hour Roosevelts: An Intimate History A Fork in the Road
PBS News Hour Big Cats 24/7 Georgia Outdoors This American Land
This hour-long special offers an in-depth look at how the upcoming six-part, 12-hour series, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, was crafted— featuring exclusive interviews, production insights and historical context.
11:30 11:00 10:30 10:00 9:30 9:00
NOVA
“Human: Origins”
Midsomer Murders
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Kahn
The Brokenwood Mysteries
Football Fridays in Georgia
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
MASTERPIECE
“The Marlow Murder Club”
Austin City Limits “Kacey Musgraves”
Midsomer Murders
Peach Jam
Football Fridays in Georgia
The Good Karma Hospital Father Brown
MASTERPIECE “Unforgotten”
A Fork in the Road
View Finders
American Experience
“Orozco: Man of Fire ”
NOVA
“Human: Journeys”
GPB Favorites
Professor T
POV
“The Bitter Pill”
FRONTLINE
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Kahn
NOVA - Human
Prohibition
Austin City Limits “Foo Fighters”
Wednesdays, September 17 - October 15, 9 PM
Around 300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens emerged in Africa –one of at least seven human species alive at the time. Now, we are the only remaining human species, and our impact on the planet is undeniable. In this stunningly cinematic five-part series, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi traces the surprising story of human origins.
POV: The Bitter Pill
Monday, September 22, 11 PM
Attorney Paul Farrell Jr. takes on pharmaceutical giants to fight the opioid epidemic in his West Virginia hometown. His local battle grows into the largest civil litigation in U.S. history, raising the stakes as he fights for justice nationwide.
11:30 11:00 10:30 10:00 9:30 9:00
The Brokenwood Mysteries Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders
Football Fridays in Georgia
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
MASTERPIECE
“The Marlow Murder Club”
A Fork in the Road
Peach Jam
Football Fridays in Georgia
The Good Karma Hospital Father Brown
MASTERPIECE “Unforgotten”
Professor T
Carter 100: A Celebration of Song View Finders
American Experience
“Hard Hat Riot”
The American Revolution: An Inside Look
POV “Porcelain War”
GPB Favorites
American ExperienceHard Hat Riot
Tuesday, September 30, 9 PM
Revisit New York in 1970, when student protestors against the Vietnam War violently clashed with construction workers, ushering in a new political and cultural divide that would redefine the American political landscape.
