April 2024 Program Guide

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is jointly sponsored by the Midland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Dr. Andrea Louise Jenkins Endowed Fund for Cultural Enrichment at Midland Center for the Arts in celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Midland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

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For Our Members ...

Wishing a Happy Spring to all our extended family of WCMU listeners and viewers!

It’s the season to get outside for the projects around your house and in your yard. Before you get to work, you need supplies. For us here at WCMU, the projects we are always working on are bringing you the very best radio and television programming. Our hard-working staff produces programs, and we are grateful for your continued support which supplies us with the valued resources to make great radio and television!

Something new on your radio this spring is a weekly feature called, “Central Focus.” I’m proud to be bringing into focus the innovative work and research from students and faculty at Central Michigan University. I think you’ll be amazed at the diversity of endeavors happening on our campus.

Join me for “Central Focus” on

Wednesdays at 4:44 p.m. during All Things Considered Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. during Morning Edition Fridays at 2:34 p.m. during Here and Now. All our segments will live on our website, and we’ll be spreading the word to an even wider audience via podcast.

Always remember, it’s your generosity and trust that allows us to serve YOU as your public radio and television station.

Thank you for all you are for WCMU!

David Nicholas All Things Considered Host/ Reporter/Central Focus Host

On Our Cover

Central Focus Listen now on the radio, at wcmu.org or wherever you get your podcast

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WCMU Local Programming

Ask the DNR Join us on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. when Ask The DNR returns for an hour-long special. Join host and outdoor enthusiast Bob Garner and our expert panel as they answer your questions.

Chad Stewart, Deer Management Specialist, Joe Molnar, Traverse City Customer Service Center, and Mark Tonello, DNR Fisheries Biologist will join Bob to get answers to your questions LIVE from the WCMU studio! Submit your questions during the live event by calling 844-975-3343 or commenting on our Facebook page.

Pressing Matters Submarines explore Lake Michigan, plus a look at rising cancer rates in Michigan among younger age groups on the next edition of Pressing Matters. Watch on Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m.

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Photo Credit Sean Biffar

Eclipse Exploration Parts of the midwest will see a total eclipse of the sun! Every now and then we get a little bit lucky when the moon comes around and blocks our view of the sun. WCMU prepares you for the upcoming eclipse with stories of history, inspiration, and folklore.

Plus, we’ll introduce you to BSA 366G, all girl troop that’s pairing science experimentation with eclipse excitement! Mark your sundial or calendar for Eclipse Exploration on Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. and uncover what scientists discovered from studying this celestial event.

Destination Michigan Destination Michigan returns with another all-new episode Thursday, April 25 at 9 p.m. In this episode, we’ll take you on a trip to the oldest hat retailer in the United States! We’ll cruise down to Motown and get fitted at Henry the Hatter, the same place where Dwight D. Eisenhower got his homburg hat for his inauguration. Plus, we’ll get cooking in the kitchen with Sam Anglin, a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. We’ll discover how indigenous ingredients ignite inspiration for chef Sam! Join us for these stories and more.

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Earth Day Programming Independent Lens: A Thousand Pines A crew of Oaxacan quest workers plant trees throughout the United States. This intimate potrait shows how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation. Watch on Monday, April 1 at 10 p.m.

Green Planet Sir David Attenborough travels the globe to reveal the secret lives of plants. Using pioneering camera techniques, the series takes viewers on a magical journey inside the hidden world of plants. Watch on Thursday, April 18 at 7 p.m.

American Experience: Poisoned Ground The 1970’s Love Canal disaster, one of the largest, most notorious environmental and public disasters in U.S. history and how the battle for justice, led by women, created the basis for the landmark federal Superfund program. Watch on Monday, April 22 at 9 p.m.

Changing Planet Dr. M. Sanjayan visits the Maldives to take an in-depth look at coral reefs and the urgent efforts to help them survive climate change. Watch on Wednesday, April 24 at 8 p.m.

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Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator The dramatic story of how nearly five centuries of ancient Roman democracy was overthrown in just 16 years…by one man. This is the story of a brazen, ambitious power-grab that saw Julius Caesar consolidate the vast power of Rome in his own hands. Watch on Tuesday, April 2, 9, and 16 at 9 p.m.

A Brief History of the Future A unique six-part PBS documentary series about our futures and how we can reimagine them. Hosted by renowned futurist Ari Wallach, the show invites viewers on a journey around the world that is filled with discovery, hope, and possibility about where we find ourselves today and what could come next.

Watch on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

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NOVA: Great American Eclipse Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.

Wednesday, April 3 at 8 p.m.

Mon 1

Tue 2

Wed 3

Thu 4

Fri 5

Sat 6

Sun 7

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7 PM

7:30 PM

8 PM

8:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

50 States Of Sustainabillity

Great Getaways

Antiques Roadshow North Carolina Museum Of Art

Create TV

Family Ingredients

Cook’s Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

Start Up

WCMU-PBS

Finding Your Roots

Create TV

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

Kitchen Queens New Orleans

MI Learning

The Good Eggs

The Letter: A Message For Our Earth

WCMU-PBS

DW Global US

Quiz Central

Nova Great American Eclipse

Create TV

Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire

Cook’s Country

Lidia’s Kitchen

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

Start Up

WCMU-PBS

Ask The Specialists Ask The DNR

Wilderness Journal

Michigan Out Of Doors

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Key Ingredient With Shei Castle

Finding Your Roots Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

Create TV

Essential Pepin

Pati’s Mexican Table

MI Learning

The Good Eggs

The Letter: A Message For Our Earth

WCMU-PBS

Great Lakes Now

Off The Record

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

Create TV

Sara’s Weeknight Meals

Cooks Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

Native Report

WCMU-PBS

Father Brown The Passing Bell

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Pati’s Mexican Table

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

Kid Stew

American Black Journal

WCMU-PBS

Epic Train Journeys Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

Call The Midwife

Create TV

Moveable Feast

Cook’s Country

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

Poetry In America

Midsumer Murders With Bated Breath Part 1

Programming Subject to Change - full schedules at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules

One Detroit

Native Report

New Scandinavian Cooking Explore a rich visual tour of Nordic cuisine, culture, and history.

Saturday, April 6 at 4 p.m.

9 PM

9:30 PM

10 PM

10:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

Antiques Roadshow Santa Clara Hour 1

Independent Lens A Thousand Pines

Create TV

Real Road Adventures

Real Road Adventures

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Roadtrip Nation

Start Up

Breakthrough: Ideas That Changed The World The Telescope

WCMU-PBS

Julius Caesar: The Making Of A Dictator High Priest

Frontline

Create TV

Real Rail Adventures: Swiss International Hubs

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Nova A. I. Revolution

Nova Star Chasers Of Senegal

WCMU-PBS

A Brief History Of The Future Beyond The Now

Nova Secrets Of The Forbidden City

Create TV

Real Road Adventures

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Great Performances: Now Hear This Piazolla’s History With Tango

Great Performances: Now Hear This Schumann: Genius And Madness

WCMU-PBS

Destination Michigan

Julius Caesar: The Making Of A Dictator High Priest

Create TV

Real Rail Adventures: Swiss Grand Tour

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Spy In The Wild The Tropics

Spy In The Wild The North

WCMU-PBS

American Masters The Incomparable Mr Buckley

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

MI Learning

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories Fenway Park

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories The Statue Of Liberty

WCMU-PBS

Midsumer Murders With Bated Breath Part 2

Paris Murders Radio Silence

Create TV

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

MI Learning

American Masters Groucho & Cavett

WCMU-PBS

Mr Bates Vs. The Post Office

Alice & Jack

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Rick Steves Art Of Europe

MI Learning

Nova Great American Eclipse

Real Road Adventures

Under The Radar Michigan

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Fly Brother with Ernest White II

Travelscope

Ireland: County By County

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Rick Steves Art Of Europe American Masters Norman Lear

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

A Brief History Of The Future Beyond The Now 7

Finding Your Roots: Viewers Like You After a nationwide search, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. meets 3 everyday Americans who are haunted by deep family mysteries.

Tuesday, April 9 at 8 p.m.

Mon 8

Tue 9

Wed 10

Thu 11

Fri 12

Sat 13

Sun 14

8

7 PM

7:30 PM

8 PM

8:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

50 States Of Sustainabillity

Great Getaways

Antiques Roadshow Vintage St Paul

Create TV

Family Ingredients

Cook’s Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

Start Up

WCMU-PBS

Finding Your Roots

Create TV

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

Kitchen Queens New Orleans

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

The Good Eggs

The Nap Time Show

Roadtrip Nation

Destination Michigan

WCMU-PBS

DW Global US

Quiz Central

Nature Raptors: A Fistful Of Daggers - Meet The Raptors

Create TV

Table For All with Buki Elegbed

Cook’s Country

Lidia’s Kitchen

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

Start Up

WCMU-PBS

Earth’s Natural Wonders Living Wonders

Wilderness Journal

Michigan Out Of Doors

Create TV

Essential Pepin

Pati’s Mexican Table

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Key Ingredient With Shei Castle

MI Learning

The Good Eggs

The Nap Time Show

Independent Lens Matter Of Mind: My Parkinson’s

WCMU-PBS

Great Lakes Now

Off The Record

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

Create TV

Sara’s Weeknight Meals

Cooks Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

Native Report

WCMU-PBS

Father Brown The Whistle In The Dark

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Pati’s Mexican Table

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

Kid Stew

American Black Journal

WCMU-PBS

Epic Train Journeys Australia’s Outback Railway

Call The Midwife

Create TV

Moveable Feast

Cook’s Country

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

Poetry In America

Finding Your Roots

Midsumer Murders Garden Of Death Part 1

Programming Subject to Change - full schedules at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules

One Detroit

Native Report

Great Performances: Now Hear This: Rising Stars Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.

Friday, April 12 at 9 p.m.

9 PM

9:30 PM

10 PM

10:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

Elton John & Bernie Taupin The Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

American Anthems

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Rick Steves’ Europe

Fly Brother with Ernest White II

MI Learning

Roadtrip Nation

Start Up

Breakthrough: Ideas That Changed The World The Airplane

WCMU-PBS

Julius Caesar: The Making Of A Dictator Veni Vidi Vici

The Invisible Shield Follow The Data

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Nova Great American Eclipse

A Brief History Of The Future Beyond The Now

WCMU-PBS

A Brief History Of The Future Chaos & Complexity

Nova Ancient Maya Metropolis

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

American Masters Groucho & Cavett

WCMU-PBS

Destination Michigan

Under The Radar Michigan

Julius Caesar: The Making Of A Dictator Veni Vidi Vici

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Nature Raptors: A Fistful Of Daggers - Meet The Raptors

The Age Of Nature Awakening

WCMU-PBS

Great Performances Now Hear This: Rising Stars

Next At The Kennedy Center Ben Folds Presents Declassified

Create TV

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

MI Learning

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories The Golden Gate Bridge

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories The Hollywood Sign

WCMU-PBS

Midsumer Murders Garden Of Death Part 2

Paris Murders Missing

Create TV

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

MI Learning

Great Performances: Now Hear This Rising Stars

Next At The Kennedy Center Ben Folds Presents Declassified

Mr Bates Vs. The Post Office

Alice & Jack

Create TV

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

Rick Steves Art Of Europe

MI Learning

Nova Ancient Maya Metropolis

WCMU-PBS

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Ireland: County By County

American Masters Normal Lear

Kitchen Queens New Orleans

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Kitchen Queens New Orleans

New Orleans Cooking With Kevin Belton

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

Rick Steves Art Of Europe

A Brief History Of The Future Chaos & Complexity 9

Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin Out Continue traveling the world with Joseph on new adventures and exciting encounters across the globe.

Sunday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Mon 15

Tue 16

Wed 17

Thu 18

Fri 19

Sat 20

Sun 21

10

7 PM

7:30 PM

8 PM

8:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

50 States Of Sustainabillity

Great Getaways

Antiques Roadshow North Carolina Museum Of Art Hour 2

Create TV

Joanne Weir’s Plates And Places

Cook’s Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

Start Up

WCMU-PBS

Finding Your Roots

Create TV

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

MI Learning

In A Different Key

WCMU-PBS

Finding Your Roots Kitchen Queens New Orleans

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

DW Global US

Outside Beyond The Lens

Nature Raptors: A Fistful Of Daggers - Extreme Lives

Create TV

Table For All with Buki Elegbed

Cook’s Country

Lidia’s Kitchen

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

Start Up

WCMU-PBS

Green Planeet Tropical Worlds

Wilderness Journal

Michigan Out Of Doors

Pati’s Mexican Table

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Key Ingredient With Shei Castle

Create TV

Essential Pepin

MI Learning

In A Different Key

WCMU-PBS

Pressing Matters

Off The Record

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

Create TV

Sara’s Weeknight Meals

Cooks Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Key Ingredient With Sheri Castle

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

Native Report

WCMU-PBS

Father Brown The Demise Of The Debutante

Midsumer Murders Destroying Angel Part 1

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Pati’s Mexican Table

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

Kid Stew

One Detroit

WCMU-PBS

Epic Train Journeys Norway’s Bergen Railway

One Detroit

Call The Midwife

Create TV

Moveable Feast

Cook’s Country

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

Poetry In America

Programming Subject to Change - full schedules at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules

Native Report

Next at the Kennedy Center: Joshua Redman, Where are We Renowned jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman performs songs from his new album.

Saturday, April 19 at 10 p.m.

9 PM

9:30 PM

10 PM

10:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

Antiques Roadshow Santa Clara Hour 2

Create TV

New Orleans Cooking With Kevin Belton

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Roadtrip Nation

Start Up

Breakthrough: Ideas The Changed The World The Robot

WCMU-PBS

Julius Caesar: The Making Of A Dictator Ides Of March

Secrets Of The Dead Nero’s Sunken City

Create TV

Kitchen Queens New Orleans

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Nova Ancient Maya Metropolis

A Brief History Of The Future Chaos & Complexity

WCMU-PBS

A Brief History Of The Future Once Upon A Time

Nova Making North America: Origins

Create TV

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Great Performances: Now Hear This Rising Stars

Next At The Kennedy Center Ben Folds Presents Declassified

WCMU-PBS

Destination Michigan

Under The Radar Michigan

Julius Caesar: The Making Of A Dictator Ides Of March

Create TV

Kitchen Queens New Orleans

Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Celebrations

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Nature Raptors: A Fistful Of Daggers - Meet The Raptors

Earth’s Natural Wonders Extreme Wonders

WCMU-PBS

Great Performances Now Hear This: Virtuosos

Next At The Kennedy Center Joshua Redman: Where Are We

Create TV

Ask This Old House

MI Learning

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories The American Bald Eagle

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories The Cowboy

WCMU-PBS

Midsumer Murders Destroying Angel Part 2

Paris Murders Just Before Oblivion

Create TV

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

MI Learning

Great Performances: Now Hear This Virtuosos

Next At The Kennedy Center Joshua Redman, Where Are We

WCMU-PBS

Mr Bates Vs. The Post Office

Alice & Jack

Create TV

Ask This Old House

Rick Steves Art Of Europe

MI Learning

Jon Stewart: The Mark Twain Prize

New Orleans Cooking With Kevin Belton

Kevin Belton’s Cooking Louisiana

Ask This Old House

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Ask This Old House

Nova Making North America: Orgins

Ask This Old House

Fly Brother with Ernest White II

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Ireland: County By County

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Ask This Old House

Rick Steves Art Of Europe

A Brief History Of The Future Once Upon A Time 11

The Express Way with Dulé Hill Tour America through the lens of creative expression and the transformative power of art.

Tuesday, April 23 at 9 p.m.

Mon 22

Tue 23

Wed 24

Thu 25

Fri 26

Sat 27

7 PM

7:30 PM

8 PM

WCMU-PBS

50 States Of Sustainabillity

Great Getaways

Antiques Roadshow North Carolina Museum Of Art Hour 3

Create TV

Joanne Weir’s Plates And Places

Cook’s Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

Start Up

WCMU-PBS

Finding Your Roots

Create TV

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

Kitchen Queens New Orleans

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

MI Learning

The Good Eggs

The Nap Time Show

Dream School: A Journey To Higher Education

WCMU-PBS

DW Global US

Outside Beyond The Lens

Changing Planet Coral Special

Create TV

Table For All with Buki Elegbed

Cook’s Country

Lidia’s Kitchen

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

Start Up

WCMU-PBS

Green Planeet Water Worlds

Wilderness Journal

Michigan Out Of Doors Legacy List With Matt Paxton

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Finding Your Roots Legacy List With Matt Paxton

Create TV

Essential Pepin

Pati’s Mexican Table

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

MI Learning

The Good Eggs

The Nap Time Show

Dream School: A Journey To Higher Education

WCMU-PBS

Great Lakes Now

Off The Record

Washington Week With The Atlantic

Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

Create TV

Sara’s Weeknight Meals

Cooks Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

Native Report

WCMU-PBS

Father Brown The Darkest Noon

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Pati’s Mexican Table

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

Camp TV

Kid Stew

The Career Center

MI Learning

Sun 28

8:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

Midsumer Murders Electric Vendetta Part 1

Epic Train Journeys The Glacier Express

American Black Journal

Call The Midwife

Create TV

Moveable Feast

Cook’s Country

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

Poetry In America

Programming Subject to Change - full schedules at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules

Native Report

Art Happens Here with John Lithgow Follow Lithgow as he tries singing, dancing, printmaking, and pottery, working alongside and learning from young people.

Friday, April 26 at 10 p.m.

9 PM

9:30 PM

10 PM

10:30 PM

Fly Brother with Ernest White II

WCMU-PBS

American Experience Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy At Love Canal

Create TV

Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Roadtrip Nation

Start Up

Breakthrough: Ideas That Changed The World The Car

WCMU-PBS

The Express Way With Dule’ Hill California

Independent Lens One With The Whale

Create TV

Ask This Old House

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Nova Making North America: Orgins

A Brief History Of The Future Once Upon A Time

WCMU-PBS

A Brief History Of The Future Human

Nova Making North America: Life

Ask This Old House

Rick Steves’ Europe

Create TV

Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Ireland: County By County

Great Performances: Now Hear This Vituosos

Next At The Kennedy Center Joshua Redman, Where Are We

WCMU-PBS

Destination Michigan

Under The Radar Michigan

The U.S And The Holocaust The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)

Create TV

Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

MI Learning

Changing Planet Coral Special

Magical Land Of Oz Ocean

WCMU-PBS

Great Performances Now Hear This: Old Friends

Art Happens Here With John Lithgow

Create TV

America’s Test Kitchen

Cook’s Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Cook’s Country

MI Learning

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories The Gadsen Flag

Iconic America: Our Symbols & Stories Stone Mountian

WCMU-PBS

Midsumer Murders Electric Vendetta Part 2

Paris Murders Reminiscences

Create TV

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

MI Learning

Great Performances: Now Hear This Old Friends

Art Happens Here With John Lithgow

WCMU-PBS

Mr Bates Vs. The Post Office

Guilt The Clothes On Our Backs

Create TV

America’s Test Kitchen

Rick Steves Art Of Europe

MI Learning

Nova Making North America: Life

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Cook’s Country

Rick Steves Art Of Europe

A Brief History Of The Future Human 13

America the Bountiful Journey into America’s heartland to learn about culture in the evocative chronicles of farmers, artisans, and cooks.

Monday, April 29 at 7 p.m.

Mon 29

Tue 30

7 PM

7:30 PM

8 PM

WCMU-PBS

America The Bountiful

Great Getaways

Antiques Roadshow Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Hour 1

Create TV

Joanne Weir’s Plates And Places

Cook’s Country

America’s Test Kitchen Legacy List With Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

WCMU-PBS

Finding Your Roots

Create TV

Dooky Chase Kitchen Leah’s Legacy

Kitchen Queens New Orleans

The Good Eggs

Independent Lens One With The Whale

MI Learning

WCMU Passport is an added benefit of station membership.

Members gain extended access to more streaming video.

Learn More about this Benefit at wcmu.org/supportwcmu/passport

A Brief History of the Future Mr. Bates vs The Post Office Guilt

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Start Up

Finding Your Roots Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Programming Subject to Change - full schedules at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules

Coming this month:

8:30 PM

Legacy List With Matt Paxton

Nothern Nights, Starry Skies Explore the wonders of star-bright skies in and around the world’s largest Dark Sky Sanctuary.

Monday, April 29 at 10 p.m.

9:30 PM

9 PM

10 PM

WCMU-PBS

Antiques Roadshow Santa Clara Hour 3

Create TV

America’s Test Kitchen

Cook’s Country

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Roadtrip Nation

Start Up

American Masters Becoming Helen Keller

WCMU-PBS Create TV MI Learning

Northern Lights Starry Skies

The Express Way With Dule’ Hill Appalachia America’s Test Kitchen Nova Making North America: Life

10:30 PM

Fly Brother with Ernest White II

Frontline Crisis On Campus

America’s Test Kitchen Rick Steves’ Europe

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

A Brief History Of The Future Human

Sanditon Marathon Sanditon tells the story of Charlotte Heywood, a spirited and somewhat impulsive young woman who travels from her rural English home to the up-and-coming seaside resort town of Sanditon to reinvent herself.

Watch the final season on Sunday, April 24 starting at 12 p.m.

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Sunday Night Drama Call the Midwife Experience summertime in Poplar as the story progresses for the nurses, midwives, and nuns of the Nonnatus House.

Continue watching Season 13 on Sundays at 8 p.m.

Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office Follow one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent village Subpostmasters were accused of theft and fraud caused by errors in the Post Office’s computer system something it denied for years.

Premieres April 7 at 9 p.m.

Alice and Jack Celia seeks Alice out to get some answers about Jack.

Alice and Jack meet again and find joy, but it is cut short by devastating news as they face their greatest obstacle yet.

Season finale April 21 at 10 p.m.

Guilt on Masterpiece The contemporary dramedy continues with riveting plot twists and a strong vein of dark humor. When disgraced lawyer Max McCall is released from prison, he finds himself entwined in a gripping new story with characters old and new. Starts April 28 at 10 p.m.

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Programs to Start Your Month American Masters: The Incomparable Mr. Buckley Follow the personal and political journey of conservative writer, strategist, candidate and provocateur William F. Buckley, Jr. See how one of the architects of the modern conservative movement rose to prominence as a public intellectual and influenced generations of politicians—including Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater.

As founder of the National Review and host of the public affairs program Firing Line for over 30 years, Buckley created new spaces for civic discourse that were accessible to the public. Watch on Friday, April 5 at 9 p.m.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song salutes Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Since a once-in-a-lifetime meeting between John, a young piano player, and lyricist Taupin together in 1967, they have forged a songwriting partnership that continues after more than 50 years.

Watch on Monday, April 8 at 9 p.m.

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PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel Explore the earth for Earth Month with PBS KIDS

Wild Kratts: Our Blue and Green World Premiering April 1, the Kratt brothers disagree on what’s better: blue oceans or green forests.

Dinosaur Train: Nature Trackers Adventure Camp Buddy, Shiny, Tiny and Don travel to different ecosystems to learn about erosion, tree lines, rainforests and canyons. April 16 at 8:30 a.m., April 19 at 12:30 p.m., and April 26 at 10:30 a.m.

Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping April 17 at 11:30 a.m., the Cat in the Hat embarks on an outdoor adventure filled with camping, hiking and paddling while escorting Nick and Sally to Fish’s family reunion.

Nature Cat’s Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire Debuting April 22, Sir Galahad begins taking things from nature to make his castle look more beautiful. It is up to Nature Cat and his friends to show him a better way to appreciate the natural beauty of their world before he does more damage to their favorite place.

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Michigan Learning Channel

The TV channel for cooking, arts & crafts, gardening, home improvement, and travel.

Look for WCMU Create TV Weekend Marathons

createtv.com/marathons Fri. 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sun. 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

NOLA!

Starts Friday, April 12

Feast on the flavors of the Big Easy with delicious dishes from chef Kevin Belton, the Dooky Chase Kitchen, and the team at Kitchen Queens.

Your Turn to Ask This Old House Starts Friday, April 19

Tackle your most challenging home improvement projects with expert tips and advice from the crew of Ask This Old House.

Complete Create TV schedule available at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules

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Donor Spotlight Stephen and Laura Hahn have been married for 42 years and have three adult married children. They were both introduced to PBS by their parents and have been listening and watching programs together for as long as they have been married. They started listening to the news and then became fans of A Prairie Home Companion, which led to listening and watching more entertainment. Their favorite radio shows include Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me, All Things Considered and Marketplace. Their favorite television shows include Call the Midwife, Finding Your Roots, Mystery, Masterpiece Theater, All Creatures Great and Small, PBS Newshour, and Antiques Road Show.

Stephen received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Michigan Technological University (MTU) and continued his education at Central Michigan University (CMU) where he received his master’s in chemistry.

After college, Stephen worked at Dow Chemical for thirty-five years and has worked for the National Science Foundation for the past four years.

Laura received a Bachelor of Science in Parks and Recreation with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation from CMU. For fifteen years, she worked for MidMichigan Medical Center, now known as MyMichigan, and for four years worked for the Senior Services of Midland County.

Stephen and Laura met at church in Midland and although much of their life has been spent in Midland, they have also lived in Minnesota, Texas, and California. They both enjoy volunteering and are active in the community. Stephen volunteers his time as a mentor for CMU’s New Venture Competition and as an assessor for the CMU College of Medicine. Laura volunteers on church committees and in other areas such as the Open Door and Garden Club. Together, the Hahn’s enjoy traveling, exercising, gardening, cooking, and music. You may also find Stephen playing the piano or Laura quilting.

Stephen and Laura Hahn support WCMU Public Media because public television and radio have always provided quality programming and educational, in-depth, and balanced news reporting.

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WCMU Public Media Program Sponsors

(as of March 5, 2024)

Foundation Midland Center for the Arts MyMichigan Health Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Midland

REMUS Wheatland Music Organization

MT. PLEASANT CMU Bookstore CMU Libraries and Friends of the CMU HARBOR SPRINGS Libraries Perry Farm Village Greentree co-op Toms Mom’s Cookies Grocery Krapohl Ford Lincoln LANSING Mt. Pleasant Tire Impression 5 Science Service Center NABET-CWA Local 412 Michigan Department Northwind Investments of Natural Resources Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central MACKINAW CITY Michigan Mackinac State Historic University Theatre at Parks CMU

SAGINAW Temple Theatre

Bellaire Grass River Natural Area BIG RAPIDS Galloup Guitars FLINT Flint Institute of Arts Flint Institute of Music

MARQUETTE Travel Marquette MIDLAND Alden B. Dow Home & Studio Chippewa Nature Center Dow Credit Union Eastman Party Store Midland Area Community

PETOSKEY Ameriprise Financial / Osborne/Klein American Spoon Blissfest Music Organization Spring & Porter Restaurant

ROYAL OAK Mindful of Motion

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sault Symphony Orchestra SHELBY TOWNSHIP Decorative Stitch TRAVERSE CITY City Opera House Morse Moving and Storage Munson Healthcare University Center Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum For information regarding sponsorship opportunities with WCMU Public Media call 989-774-3105

REGIONAL Consumers Energy Foundation

Featured this month

1-800-544-4321 heather@travelmarquette.com travelmarquette.com

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WCMU Public Radio 1-800-727-9268 radio.WCMU.org Mt. Pleasant WCMU 89.5 FM Bay City WUCX 90.1 FM Alpena WCML 91.7 FM Traverse City WCMV 94.3 FM

Oscoda WCMB 95.7 FM Standish WWCM 96.9 FM Sault Ste. Marie WCMZ 98.3 FM Harbor Springs WCMW 103.9 FM

Thank You All of us at WCMU would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to each of you who contributed during our spring fundraiser. Your generosity and commitment to our mission keeps us going.

Over the last month, we have seen time and time again how we are truly ‘Better Together.’

Because of you, WCMU can continue to deliver the quality programming you love and rely on. Your support ensures that our community remains informed, entertained, and connected.

Thank you for being such an integral part of our family, and for believing in the power of public media!

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Introducing WCMU’s New News Director, Rick Brewer!

WCMU is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Brewer as our new News Director. Rick has been WCMU’s lead reporter since 2022, covering a wide range of issues including the Great Lakes and the environment, education, and the economy. His work has been heard nationally on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Here and Now. His stories have also been featured

by Harvest Public Media.

“I’m humbled to be WCMU’s next News Director,” said Brewer.

“I’m most excited about developing deeper connections with our audience and the communities we serve.”

“Rick is the perfect fit for this position,” said Mike Horace, WCMU’s Radio Program and Operations Manager. “Rick is an expert story teller, has keen journalistic sensibilities, and has been an incredible mentor to our team of full time and student reporters.”

Rick has a BA in history from Denison University, and dual Masters’ degrees in history and library science from Indiana University. He lives in Midland with his wife Annie, and cat Marjoram.

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WCMU PUBLIC RADIO Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

12 a.m. Destination

Out 1 a.m.

2 a.m. BBC World Service

BBC World Service

3 a.m.

4 a.m.

5 a.m. Morning Edition • Asian View at 5:04

6 a.m. • StarDate at 5:19 & 7:47 7 a.m.

8 a.m.

Echoes

• BBC Topline at 6:42 & 8:42 • Marketplace Morning Report at 6:51 & 8:51 • Central Focus Thursdays at 8:45

Weekend Edition

9 a.m. BBC World Service

Stardate at 8:35 From the Ground Up at 9:35

Stardate at 8:35 The Childern’s Bookshelf at 8:37

10 a.m. On Point

Wait Wait...

Don’t Tell Me

Left, Right & Center

11 a.m. 1A

It’s Been A Minute

Reveal

Noon

• The Children’s Bookshelf Wednesday at 11:04 a.m.

1 p.m. Here & Now

Ted Radio Hour Throughline

• From the Ground Up Tuesdays at 1:34

• Climate Connections at 1:31

Planet Money/ CodeSwitch/ How I Built This Life Kit The Moth Radio Hour

The Pulse

3 p.m. The World

This American Life

The Splendid Table

4 p.m. All Things Considered

Bullseye

Wait Wait...

Don’t Tell Me

2 p.m. • Birdnote at 2:31

• Central Focus Fridays at 2:34

• Central Focus Wednesdays at 4:44

5 p.m. • Marketplace Minute at 5:48

All Things Considered

6 p.m. Marketplace • The Daily at 6:30

Homespun

7 p.m. Fresh Air

• StarDate at 7:04

Folk Alley

8 p.m. The Moth

Reveal

Radio Hour

Stardate at 5:35

Ted Radio Hour Throughline

American Routes

The Juke Joint

This American Life

9 p.m. 1A

International Americana

10 p.m. BBC World Service

Great Lakes Odyssey Hour

11 p.m.

BBC World Service

Destination Out

WCMU Classical Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

12 a.m.

WCMU Classical Noon 1 p.m.

From the Top Pipedreams

2 p.m.

Footlight Parade

3 p.m.

Footlight Parade

From the Top

4 p.m.

WCMU Classical

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m. Performance Today

Symphony Cast

8 p.m.

Performance Today

9 p.m.

10 p.m.

WCMU Classical

11 p.m.

Learn how to listen to WCMU Classical at WCMU.org/listen

WCMU Classical broadcast disrupted in northern Michigan A fire disrupted our broadcasts of WCMU Classical in northern Michigan on February 28, 2024. As we work to restore our services in northern Michigan, you can still listen online, on your mobile device, and on your smart speaker. Learn how at WCMU.org/listen.

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Staff Spotlight: Judy Wagley Judy Wagley hosts middays on WCMU. You hear her Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. She is also the host and producer of ‘From the Ground Up,’ and the producer of ‘The Children’s Bookshelf.’

What is one of your most memorable interviews?

Shortly after I arrived at WCMU, I was fortunate to interview comedienne Paula Poundstone (from “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.”) She was kind, sincere, gracious and down-to-Earth. She never tried to be funny or sarcastic. Among other things, she talked about the importance of small, every-day interactions with others and shared that she volunteers weekly at a nursing home. When we finished the interview, I thanked her, then confessed that I was a big fan of hers, and that I was a bit nervous because I was “new” here. She responded with, “Oh, that’s OK, just keep doing what you’re doing Judy, you’re good at this!” Wow! I am sure that Paula Poundstone will never know how her words of encouragement have inspired and carried me through more than five years at WCMU!

What are you reading right now?

I read myself to sleep at night. On my bedside table there is usually a rotation of prayer books, cookbooks, and murder mysteries or historical fiction novels.

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What is your goal when you come to work every day?

I am doing live radio, multi-tasking from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. five days a week—and stuff happens! My goal is to keep technical issues, tongue-twisters, memory lapses etc. at a minimum, while delivering news, weather, underwriting and other information in a way that is respectful and pleasing to WCMU listeners. When I produce “From the Ground Up!” I hope that listeners learn something new from my amazing expert guests and get inspired to get outdoors and “get growing!” I produce “The Children’s Bookshelf” too, but Dr. Sue Ann Martin is truly the “brains behind the operation,” and she is a treasure.

Our shared goal: let’s get beautiful books into kids’ hands!

If you could interview any historical figure, who would it be and why?

It would be so interesting to have a conversation with Clara Wieck Schumann, a “rock-star” in her day (1819-1896). She was a child-prodigy pianist, composer and teacher—famous throughout Europe. When she was very young, she met and fell in love with composer Robert Schumann much to the dismay of her overbearing father. Clara and Robert eventually married, and their story rivals any soap opera with its many joys and sorrows. I would love to ask her how she managed to care for their eight children, care for Robert, his mental health issues and tragic death, and keep up her 61-year concert tour career. She was a courageous woman far ahead of her time who influenced the history of music!

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WCMUnow is not just another newsletter. It’s an exclusive pass to the week’s best journalism, handpicked from WCMU, NPR, and PBS. Whether it’s groundbreaking investigations, insiring stories, or insightful analysis, WCMUnow captures the essence of the week’s news, so you’re always in the know.

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Fire disrupts broadcasts on 91.7FM and TV Channel 6 in northeast Michigan

On February 28, 2024, a fire destroyed WCMU’s transmitters serving northeast Lower Michigan. WCML 91.7FM and WCML TV Channel 6 were both knocked off the air by the blaze.

As we work to rebuild our transmitter site and restore full broadcast services, there are many other ways to watch and listen to WCMU… Watch and Listen on our website, WCMU.org Watch and Listen on the WCMU App, available in the Apple and Android App Store Listen on your smart speaker by asking it to ‘Play WCMU’ or ‘Play WCMU Classical.’

Watch on the PBS App, available on many smart TVs. While this fire may have temporarily silenced us in parts of our coverage area, WCMU remains committed to northeast Michigan. We will continue to report on news from the northeast on our website and all our broadcast platforms, and WCMU will remain northeast Michigan’s NPR and PBS station.

Learn more about our rebuilding efforts, and discover other ways to watch and listen at WCMU.org/fire.

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