Message to Our Members
Since February is the month to celebrate love, I encourage you to take a few minutes to consider why you love public media. What compels you to tune in or log on? Are there programs that warm your heart, open your mind or bring you joy? What role does public media play in your life? The program featured on this month’s cover, NOVA: Dino Birds, reminds me of one of the principal reasons I love public media – its contribution to lifelong learning.
When my children were young, I relied on PBS KIDS content to help educate them. In addition to laying the groundwork for academic learning, it triggered their imaginations and inspired their sense of wonder. It even introduced them to the scientific method.
When my daughter Ellie was five, she was obsessed with the PBS KIDS show Zoboomafoo. The series featured scientists Chris and Martin Kratt and a lemur puppet named Zoboomafoo. It introduced children to a variety of animals, both common and exotic, and explored themes related to wildlife and conservation.
Fast forward to today, she is a postdoctoral research fellow with the National Science Foundation studying freshwater ecosystems. In her dissertation defense she credited the Kratt brothers with initiating her love of biology. Rest assured; this month she’ll be tuning in to NOVA for the Dino Birds episode. Although consumption habits and platforms have changed, PBS KIDS content continues to inspire the next generation of learners, while public media content activates the brain cells of ‘adult folks’ like me.
These days, I listen even more than I watch, so I was excited to sign up for NPR+. As a Nebraska Public Media member, NPR+ allows me to support public media AND receive podcast perks. Read the story on page 15 to learn why you’ll want to join me in accessing one of our newest member benefits.
Thank you for supporting public media – for every generation!
Chris and Martin eventually became the animated hosts of the highly popular PBS KIDS series Wild Kratts. Ellie evolved, too, and science programs like NOVA and Nature replaced her favorite PBS KIDS shows Chief Strategy Officer
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FEB. 6 | A railroad engineer fulfills a childhood dream, guiding his locomotive along the scenic Loup River and waving to families along his route. Plus, one of the greatest coaches in Nebraska high school history mentored the state’s best athletes.
FEB. 13 | Loomis grabbed national headlines in 1934 when crewmembers survived the crash-landing of the Explorer I balloon expedition in a farmer’s field and a student project at Cedar Point Biological Station near Ogallala is a blueprint for a better tomorrow.
Feb. 20 | A 19th century cemetery near Ravenna whispers the legends of pioneers, including a pair of infant twins; and near Bayard, new walking trails give visitors a closer connection to Chimney Rock, the sandstone spire that stands tall despite erosion.
Feb. 27 | A self-taught artist based near Nebraska’s Wildcat Hills draws inspiration from the landscapes and history of the American West, and the hidden archaeologic gem Signal Butte rises above the Plains, protecting Nebraska’s prehistoric past.
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NOVA: Dino Birds
Wednesday, Feb. 5
8 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
Contrary to popular belief, dinosaurs never went extinct. They’re alive in the form of birds! Find out how ‘dino birds’ survived an asteroid the size of Mount Everest crashing into Earth about 66 million years ago.
Chris Stapleton
Saturday, Feb. 1 at 11 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
In a performance for the ages, ten-time Grammy-winning country superstar Chris Stapleton delivers a scorching hour of country-rock classics and gems.
Omaha Symphony in Concert: Scheherazade Tales that took 1,001 nights to recount
Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt. 1) The first wave (1910-1940)
Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece (Ep. 4) Eliza’s life is turned upside down.
Nature: Big Cats, Small World: Outlanders A change of seasons brings turmoil to the cats.
As Time Goes By Keeping Up Appearances
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom Risking life and freedom to liberate others
Antiques Roadshow: Springs Preserve (Hour 2) Treasures in a desert oasis
Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask (6 p.m.)
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece (Ep. 4) Tristan meets Carmody.
Finding Your Roots: Dreamers One and All Sharon Stone & Chrissy Teigen
Antiques Roadshow: Celebrating Black Americana Honoring Black History Month
An African American writer achieves fame Local, USA
Finding Your Roots: Family Recipes Celebrity chefs José Andrés and Sean Sherman
Secrets of the Dead: Galileo’s Moon The truth behind the find of the century
Kimball’s
Nature: Wildheart Scotland’s wild highland landscape
Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt. 2) The second wave (1940-1970)
NOVA: Star Chasers of Senegal A visionary astronomer in West Africa
NOVA: Dino Birds Why are birds the only dinosaurs still alive today?
Nebraska: The Great American Water Machine FRONTLINE
Paul Hollywood Goes to Hollywood Food, film and fast bikes on a 3,000-mile road trip
Nebraska Stories Champions of Courage
Nebraska Stories The Boys from the Barrio
Eyes on the Prize Rights for Black Southerners Eyes on the Prize States’ rights loyalists
Washington Week with The Atlantic
Lines Broken: The Story of Marion Motley
Kitchen
Nebraska Stories Champions of Courage
Thomas Je erson: Liberty: The Age of Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness (Pt. 2) >>
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice African American Olympians who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler
Finding Your Roots
Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
Traveling from Spain to Native American lands in the Dakotas, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the ancestry of celebrity chefs José Andrés and Sean Sherman.
Sherlock on Masterpiece: A Scandal In Belgravia A case of blackmail involving a cra y dominatrix
America ReFramed: Bring It Home Families at a crossroads a er an auto plant closes
The World According to Polka
POV Shorts: In Her Lane
Austin City Limits: Chris Stapleton
Funny Woman (Ep. 1) Sophie is the nation’s favorite TV comedy star.
Doc World Ukrainian story box
Independent Lens: The Picture Taker African American photographer Ernest Withers
The Legacy of Black Horsemen 1800s Black horsemen Nature: Big Cats, Small World: Outlanders
Doc Martin Martin and Louisa travel to London.
This Old House Dutch Elm Disease
FRONTLINE: A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela
News
Secrets of the Dead: King Arthur’s Lost Kingdom The legend of King Arthur
This Old House Granite stairs
Funny Woman (Ep. 1) Sophie is the nation’s favorite TV comedy star.
This Old House Radiant floor heating
>> Thomas Jefferson (continues)
Nebraska Stories Ginger’s Labyrinth Ask This Old House Home improvement
Friday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. CT on Create On Valentine’s Day, Christopher Kimball learns to make a flourless chocolate cake flavored with bourbon and orange, and a tender French almond-rum cake.
Beyond the Baton Conductor Thomas Wilkins of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt. 2) The second wave (1940-1970)
Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece (Ep. 5) Eliza explores the cu hroat world of Victorian theatre.
Nature: Wildheart Scotland’s wild highland landscape
As Time Goes By Keeping Up
Becoming Frederick Douglass A man born into slavery is a voice for democracy
Best of the Joy of
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece (Ep. 5) Carmody gets an exciting opportunity.
Finding Your Roots: Family Recipes Chefs José Andrés and Sean Sherman
Brother with
Antiques Roadshow: Springs Preserve (Hour 3) A Frank McCarthy oil painting
Antiques Roadshow: Cheekwood Estate & Gardens (Hour 3) A Marilyn Monroe signed autograph
American Justice on Trial: People V. Newton A Black Panther leader faces the death penalty. Local, USA
Test Kitchen
Stories From the Stage
NSAA High School Bowling Championships (Class B) >> Live from Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln
Finding Your Roots: Latin Roots Ruben Blades and Natalie Morales
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt. 3) The reverse migration of Black Americans
Nature: Expedition Killer Whale Killer whales hunt using intelligence and teamwork.
Kitchen
Paul Hollywood Goes to Hollywood Heading to the shores of the Deep South
Eyes on the Prize Students in the civil rights movement.
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
Washington Week with The Atlantic
Nebraska Stories Lost in Loomis
America’s Test Kitchen
Nebraska Stories Lost in Loomis
NSAA High School Bowling Championships (Class A) >> Live from Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln
NOVA: Egypt’s Tombs of Amun A lost ancient cemetery in Egypt’s sacred desert.
Nebraska Stories Nebraska Land & Sky
Brother with Ernest White II Fly Brother with Ernest White II Fly Brother with Ernest White II
The Statue of Liberty Ken Burns traces the development of the Statue of Liberty.
Eyes on the Prize The power of mass demonstrations
American Experience: Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space The influential author and her groundbreaking anthropological work.
Living The Jazzy Vegetarian
Every weeknight, co-anchors Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz host the series trusted for daily, breaking and special news coverage.
6
CT
Sherlock on Masterpiece: The Hounds of Baskerville Top-secret research on genetically engineered gigantic animals
The World According to Polka
Eyes on the Prize Rights for Black Southerners Eyes on the Prize States’ rights loyalists and federal authorities collide
Funny Woman (Ep. 2) Sophie’s heart continues to ache for Dennis.
Austin City Limits: Sturgill Simpson
Migrations (Pt. 2)
Arrival From Sweden: The Music of ABBA One of the world’s most popular tribute bands
Thomas Je erson: Life/Liberty: Our Sacred Honor (Pt. 1) The admired figure in American history
House Ambulance
Doc Martin News of an opportunity for Martin spreads like wildfire.
This Old House Aluminum gu ers
the
>> NSAA High School Bowling Championships (Class B) (continues)
Old House New kitchen cabinets
>> NSAA High School Bowling Championships (Class A) (continues)
Funny Woman (Ep. 2) Sophie’s heart continues to ache for Dennis.
This Old House Quartz countertop This Old House West Roxbury Project
The Congress Ken Burns chronicles events that shaped Congress.
Nature: Wildheart
This
Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise
Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
This celebration of Chautauqua’s sesquicentennial features inspiring stories of faith and democracy, along with Marsalis’ orchestral masterpiece.
Chautauqua at 150: Wynton Marsalis’ All Rise Music plus stories of faith and democracy
Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt. 3) The reverse migration of Black Americans
Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece (Ep. 6) Eliza faces a conflict of interests.
Nature: Expedition Killer Whale Killer whales hunt using intelligence and teamwork.
As Time Goes By Keeping Up Appearances
100 Years From Mississippi The life of Mamie Lang Kirkland
Antiques Roadshow: Living History Farms (Hour 1) A 1977 Kenner Darth Vader figure
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece (Ep. 6) James has a bout of brucellosis.
Finding Your Roots: Latin Roots Ruben Blades and Natalie Morales
The Best of the Joy of Painting The Jazzy Vegetarian
Antiques Roadshow: Idaho Botanical Garden (Hour 1) 1941 Rolls Royce Wraith center caps
Local, USA The 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright The Lincoln School Story
Finding Your Roots: The Ties That Bind Married actors Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard
Secrets of the Dead: Egypt’s Darkest Hour A mass grave in Egypt
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television
Stories From the Stage
America’s Test Kitchen
Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt. 4) African and Caribbean immigrants
Journeys of Black Mathematicians Careers in science and math
NSAA State Girls Wrestling Championships (6:30 p.m.) >> Live action from the CHI Health Center in Omaha
Nature: Museum Alive with David A enborough London’s Natural History Museum
NOVA: Pompeii’s Secret Underworld New archaeological finds a new story.
Paul Hollywood Goes to Hollywood Dishes celebrating beef, beans and bread
Eyes on the Prize Mississippi’s civil rights movement
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Lidia’s Kitchen
Washington Week with The Atlantic
Nebraska Stories The Grave
Nebraska Stories The Grave
Nebraska Stories Costume Play
Eyes on the Prize The march from Selma to Montgomery
American Masters: The Disappearance of Miss Sco A jazz virtuoso and TV star is blacklisted. >>
American Experience: The Riot Report Revisit 1967 when inner-cities across America erupted in violence.
America’s Test Kitchen
The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah’s Legacy
The In Between
Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
In tribute to the brother she lost, a filmmaker returns home to Texas to reflect on life growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Sherlock on Masterpiece: The Reichenbach Fall Sherlock faces Moriarty’s diabolical plot. The World According to Polka
Eyes on the Prize Students in the civil rights movement.
Funny Woman (Ep. 3) Sophie grows tired with her life.
Thomas Je erson: Liberty: The Age of Experiments/The Pursuit of Happiness (Pt. 2)
Doc Martin The Ellinghams prepare to leave for London.
FRONTLINE: Ba le for Tibet Investigating China’s rule and Communist control
>> NSAA State Girls Wrestling Championships (continues)
Funny Woman (Ep. 3) Sophie grows tired with her life.
>> American Masters (continues)
Eyes on the Prize The power of mass demonstrations Birth of a
(Pt. 3)
Independent Lens: The In Between On the Texas border, a filmmaker pays tribute to the brother she lost.
This Old House A new project
This Old House An architect’s vision
This Old House Electrical issues
This Old House 170-year-old basement Ask This Old House Wood stair treads
NSAA State Boys Wrestling Championships (3 p.m.) Live from the CHI Health Center in Omaha
Great Migrations: A People on the Move (Pt. 4) African and Caribbean immigrants
Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. CT
After a massive container ship plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six highway workers, experts discuss the tragedy and the risks.
As Time Goes By Keeping Up Appearances
John Lewis - Get in the Way The civil rights hero and human rights champion
Her Name Was Grace Kelly The actress is still considered an icon.
Nature: Museum Alive with David A enborough London’s Natural History Museum
Antiques Roadshow: Living History Farms (Hour 2) A 1967 NFL Championship Ice Bowl sign
Religion, Racism, & Reconciliation (6 p.m.) American religion.
All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece (Ep. 7) A news bulletin worries Mrs. Hall.
Finding Your Roots: The Ties That Bind Married actors Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard
Finding Your Roots: The Butterfly Effect Actors Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey
Secrets of the Dead: Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief
Nature: Wild Ireland: Kingdom of Stone A desert of grey stones called the Burren
Now What? Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Antiques Roadshow: Idaho Botanical Garden (Hour 2) 1905 Idaho State gems & gold nuggets
A Will to Preach
Stories From the Stage
American Experience: Forgo en Hero: Walter White and the NAACP >>
Journeys of Black Mathematicians Careers in science and math
Elegbede
NOVA: Baltimore Bridge Collapse A container ship plows into the Francis Sco Key Bridge.
The Legacy of Black Horsemen 1800s Black horsemen
Paul Hollywood Goes to Hollywood The road trip ends in the city that shares his name.
Nebraska Stories Vision of the West
Nebraska Stories Nebraska’s Dinosaur Tracksite
Eyes on the Prize The call for Black Power Eyes on the Prize Chicago’s civil rights leaders
Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ Louisiana
Washington Week with The Atlantic
Nebraska Stories Vision of the West
To be announced >>
American Experience: Forgo en Hero: Walter White and the NAACP The powerful civil rights organization
Chase Kitchen: Leah’s
All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop
Friday, Feb. 28 at 10 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
Beloved artists from the 50s and 60s take the stage, including performances by Johnny Maestro, The Duprees, Jay Back, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Frankie Valli and many more favorites.
Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses The enduring icon of America.
Eyes on the Prize Mississippi’s civil rights movement
Jam Emily Bass and the Near Miracle
Eyes on the Prize The bloody march from Selma to Montgomery
Funny Woman (Ep. 4) Sophie uncovers a superpower.
City Limits: Kacey Musgraves
Independent Lens: Skin of Glass A filmmaker discovers her architect father’s renowned building.
American Masters: The Disappearance of Miss Sco A jazz virtuoso and TV star is blacklisted.
Doc Martin Martin resigns his position in Portwenn.
>> American Experience: Forgo en Hero: Walter White and the NAACP (continues)
This Old House Repointing a foundation
Secrets of the Dead: Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief
This Old House Chimney facade
Funny Woman (Ep. 4) Sophie uncovers a superpower.
This Old House Tile options
>> To be announced (continues)
All New Rock, Pop and Doo Wop Performances by 50s and 60s artists including Johnny Maestro & Frankie Valli and more.
A SUPER TIME FOR TELEVISION
SUNDAY FEB. 9
If football isn’t your game, we have some super suggestions.
• 10:30 a.m.
Memory Makeover
• 5 p.m.
Supercharge your memory.
• Noon Henry Louis Gates, Jr. –The Fabric of America
Marie Antoinette: Beyond the Portrait
Grand locations, elaborate costumes and her dramatic story
His work makes history come alive.
• 1:30 p.m.
Willie Nelson: 90th Birthday Celebration
A star-studded tribute to the man and his music
• 3:30 p.m. Shamrock Tenors: Live from Belfast
Irish music transports you to the Emerald Isle.
Super Sunday Dramas
6 p.m. – Doc Martin
7 p.m. – Miss Scarlet
8 p.m. – All Creatures Great and Small
9 p.m. – Funny Woman
• 10 p.m.
ARRIVAL from Sweden: The Music of ABBA
A tribute band plays the greatest hits.
San Diego Mojo vs. Omaha
Supernovas
Sunday, Feb. 16
3 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
Live action from the CHI Health Center in Omaha! ALL TIMES CT ALL ON NEBRASKA
SPORTS PARTNERS CLUB
Sports Partners Club members like you help make the traditions of high school and collegiate sports happen on Nebraska Public Media! We’re proud to bring the best seat in the house to our neighbors across the state. This season, we are growing our game, adding more professional women’s volleyball to our local sports coverage. When you join our Sports Partners Club, you’ll support more than 200 hours of coverage on the field, the court, the mat, the lanes and in the pool.
For more than 40 years, Ken Burns and his collaborators have created some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made.
The Statue of Liberty
A Documentary by Ken Burns Friday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. CT
Watch on Nebraska Public Media & with PBS Passport did you know?
We send statewide Amber Alerts from our network to all other TV and radio stations when the Nebraska State Patrol issues emergency messages.
This 1985 Ken Burns film explores the creation and history of the remarkable Statue of Liberty and what she represents to all Americans. Trace the development of the monument – from its conception to its fascinating and often controversial construction to its final dedication.
During production for its 29th season, PBS’s most-watched ongoing series stopped at Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa. See what appraisers discovered at this unique setting in three new episodes.
Mondays – Feb. 17 & 24 and March 17 7 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
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The Congress
Documentary by Ken Burns
Friday, Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. CT
The United States Congress has been one of the country’s most important and least understood institutions. In 1988, Ken Burns used historical photographs and newsreels, live footage and interviews to chronicle the first 200 years that shaped Congress and, in turn, our country.
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Sustaining donors contributing $8/month or $96/year have enhanced access to a collection of more than 20 popular NPR podcasts. Enjoy sponsor-free listening, early access to new episodes and bonus episodes that dig deeper into the programs you love. You’ll also get early access to select shows and other surprises!
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Punteney Presents Passion for Sports in Every Broadcast
Larry Punteney’s parents had him knocking down pins when he was 3 years old. In high school, he bowled his way to a single’s title in the Iowa State Championship and earned a scholarship to the University of Nebraska.
After three years, an ankle injury cut his college career short, so he poured his time into learning about broadcasting. In 1999, he took his first sports play-by-play job for Nebraska Public Media, hosting the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Track Meet.
“I didn’t know much about track and field, but I said I’d give it a try,” said Punteney.
Since then, he’s called countless NSAA State Championship broadcasts for Nebraska Public Media. “These are the biggest and most important games most of these athletes will ever play in, so I’m not doing them justice if I haven’t done my research,” he said. Along with his day job leading a health care sales team, coaching the Lincoln Pius X bowling team and spending time with his family (he coached his three sons and daughter to state championships at Pius X), Punteney spends hours preparing for each broadcast.
“I go to bed at about 4 a.m. the night before swimming and diving, basketball and volleyball. It’s a tight turnaround because I don’t find out who is in the finals until the night before,” he explained. “The NSAA does a great job of getting historical and current information to us.”
Punteney also keeps his own detailed records, including a file he found from his very first job at Nebraska Public Media.
“It’s so fun! Being around youth sports keeps me young and the kids are so exciting,” he said.
Punteney also does play-by-play for collegiate sports on the network, including Nebraska Volleyball, baseball and men’s and women’s basketball.
We’ve aired the NSAA High School Bowling Championships for many years, but 2025 is the FIRST year for LIVE coverage of the competitions. did you know?
NSAA HIGH SCHOOL BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Class B — Tuesday, Feb. 11
Class A — Wednesday, Feb. 12
Both at 7 p.m. CT
NEBRASKA’S HOME FOR SPORTS
Girls
Wednesday, Feb. 19
6:30 p.m. CT
Boys
Saturday, Feb. 22
3 p.m. CT
Girls Compete on Own Stage
When the first young women stepped onto the mat to compete in the NSAA State High School Wrestling Tournament, Nebraska Public Media captured the historic moment on television. Since 2022, the NSAA has held the girls and boys competitions on the same day, but this season, the girls will compete separately.
“We will be able to feature them on their own statewide stage, and it’s time for these athletes to stand up as state champions like the boys have done for many years. The trajectory of girls wrestling in Nebraska is prett y amazing,” said Gavin Felix, director of television and digital production.
Today, more young women than ever are competing. The NSAA lists 186 girls wrestling teams for the 202425 season. Based on enrollment, there are 56 Class A teams and 130 Class B teams.
During our coverage this year, watch for a two-screen box that features Class A and B athletes in each weight division and standalone streams online.
LEARN MORE
How did Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage make personal, social and political statements with her art? What did the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case decide? Who inspired astronaut Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space?
PBS LearningMedia is an online tool that helps teachers, and all learners access Black stories representing every era and subject – literature, media, arts, civics and STEM. Find a curated collection of learning resources that showcases Black excellence and highlights the contributions and achievements of African Americans. pbslearningmedia.org
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MISS SCOTT
Friday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
Jazz virtuoso Hazel Scott was the first African American to have her own television show. A champion for racial equality, her bright star dimmed, and she was blacklisted after being caught up in the 1950s Red Scare.
FORGOTTEN HERO: WALTER WHITE AND THE NAACP
Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
Walter White, who led the NAACP from 1929 until his death in 1955, was one of the most influential but least known figures in civil rights history. He worked with others to score legal victories and pave the way for Black power at the ballot box.
SEASON TWO
at 9 p.m. CT
Feb. 1 A Scandal in Belgravia
Feb. 8 The Hounds of Baskerville
Feb. 15
The Reichenbach Fall
Sunday, Feb. 23
8 p.m. CT Sherlock on Masterpiece
SEASON 5 FINALE
Don’t miss the endearing and sweet finale with pigeons, birthday cake and news that turns Mrs. Hall’s world upside down.
Premieres
Sunday, Feb. 2
9 p.m. CT
In the male-dominated world of London’s 1960s comedy, Sophie Straw is the nation’s favorite funny TV star, but trouble is just around the corner as her new sitcom flops and she discovers a devastating family secret.
WATCH SEASON 2!
DRAMA PEAKS AS THE SEASONS END
Monday, Feb. 24
9 p.m. CT
It’s bittersweet as we bid farewell to Portwenn and the grumpy, yet endearing doctor.
SERIES FINALE
Donor Generously Supports Network in Many Ways
Gwen Hurst’s first strong memory of public television is watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood. “The way he was in the world was the way I wanted to be in the world,” she explained. “I loved the way he looked at things.”
Early on, her own neighborhood also connected her to public television. “Jack and Jean McBride were neighbors of my grandparents, and they’d sometimes come over to visit,” she said. McBride led Nebraska’s network as general manager from 1953 to 1996.
Hurst grew up in a family that prioritized giving. “For every dollar we earned, I was taught to save 10 cents and give 10 cents. I always considered how to make those same choices for myself,” she said.
As a young adult, she participated in a radio fundraiser, sponsoring programming on her dad’s birthday. “It was a way to honor him and our shared love for public radio,” she said.
Later, Hurst included Nebraska Public Media in her will. She also contributes monthly as a Sustaining Star, recognizing her family’s relationship
with the McBrides by giving at a level that allows her to be part of the Jack G. McBride Society. “I knew he was an icon.”
Hurst consumes public television and radio in her own space and at her own pace. She watches and listens over the air, but two member benefits allow her to be more deliberate with the media she consumes. “I used to say PBS Passport was my favorite benefit, but now it’s PBS Passport to watch and NPR+ for listening,” she said. With NPR+, radio’s newest member benefit, Hurst listens to podcasts and news on her schedule. “I can look through the list and curate what news I listen to each day,” she said. “I am just scratching the surface in my journey of discovery with the app.”
Hurst explains that public media creates a sense of community by bringing people together to support shared values.
“We give to the community because it benefits the community. We want people around us to have more of the good stuff that we enjoy – long into the future,” she said.
Binge all of season 13 beginning Feb. 1 with PBS Passport!
Filming for the final scene of the all-new season 14 wrapped up last November, as Dr. Turner and Nurse Clifford brought the season to a close with a very emotional story.
Planning Creates Peace of Mind
Estate planning is an important step you can take to protect your family, your assets and your peace of mind. For some people, the process can seem stressful and overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be that way.
When you create a simple, efficient estate plan that aligns with your goals and financial priorities, you can live your life with confidence, knowing that everything is in place for the future.
A customized estate plan will:
• Distribute assets based on your wishes.
• Provide for loved ones in ways that reflect your values.
• Avoid conflict or confusion among family members.
• Preserve and pass on your legacy. Navigating legal documents and making decisions can be empowering, and it’s far better to be prepared than to leave your family guessing after you’re gone. Effective estate planning can also benefit your community and intersect with Nebraska Public Media’s mission in meaningful ways.
CONTACT
Becca Jewell
Director of Major & Planned Giving 800-634-6788, ext. 340 bjewell@nebraskapublicmedia.org NebraskaPublicMedia.org/plannedgiving
More than one-third of adults in the U.S. say they or someone they know have experienced familial conflict because of a lack of estate planning.
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Coming in March
NSAA High School Championships
Saturday, March 1 – Swimming & Diving
Saturday, March 8 – Girls Basketball
Saturday, March 15 – Boys Basketball Watch on Nebraska Public Media, on-line at NebraskaPublicMedia. org/live or stream on our app.
Steak Science
Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
As your steak sizzles on the grill, do you ever wonder about the science that makes it the perfect masterpiece on your plate?
What If… Nebraska
Premieres Wednesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media
An award-winning exploration of innovation, creativity, invention and discovery across Nebraska.