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MIDLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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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.

APR 12–21 BY

CHRISTOPHER DURANG DIRECTED BY

CHAD WILLIAM BAKER

These Women’s Works APR 13 / 7:30 PM

Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto inA minor Amy Beach: Symphony No. 2 (Gaelic) Wynona Wang, Piano

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APR 23 / 7:30 PM

For Our Members ...

As we emerge from the cold, dark, depths of another Michigan Winter, the onset of March brings connotations of rebirth, transformation, and growth.

Perceived daylight, already increasing as our side of the planet orbits closer toward the Sun, gets its annual boost as Daylight Saving Time returns and we “spring” forward on the 10th. Seemingly, in just a matter of a few short weeks, we WCMU Engineers find ourselves leaving the Engineering Shop with plenty of light left to drive home and tinker with the personal projects that occupy our minds and hands at home. Being a gardener, maple syrup-maker, and overall outdoor enthusiast, a little warmth, water, and sunshine is all I need to inspire the itch to get outside and start doing.

Along with the first sprouts of Spring come other sunshine-induced events, including a biannual event that we broadcast engineers are quite familiar with: satellite/solar conjunction. Around the equinoxes, geosynchronous communication satellites often experience brief

periods of interference when the sun passes directly behind the satellites that transmit signals back to earth. In these cases, the Sun effectively functions as an outstandingly powerful broadband microwave generator whose astronomical strength can completely overwhelm the earth station receiver with radiated interference. Fear not, though! These are expected outages that only last a couple minutes!

I’m grateful to every one of you for your generosity and support of WCMU Public Media. I, along with all the WCMU Engineers, are pleased to have you along for these trips around the Sun.”

Aaron Jones Engineer

On Our Cover

Call the Midwife Sunday, March 17 Join us for a new season of Call the Midwife.

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WCMU Special Programming Bee Gees: In Our Own Time Explore the story of one of the best-selling music acts of all time, told in their own words

by Barry and Robin Gibb, from modest beginnings to worldwide success in the 1970s. Includes interviews, videos, TV appearances and live performances.

Watch on Saturday, March 2 at 9 p.m.

Rick Steves Mighty Alps Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure from Italy to Austria to Switzerland to France, with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers, and unforgettable hikes.

Watch on Wednesday, March 6 at 8 p.m.

Flamenco: Spirit of Seville Filmed around Easter celebration in Seville in conjuction with Seville’s premiere Flamenco Theatre, these artists are among the world’s most vibrant and acclaimed Flamenco dancers. Watch on Sunday, March 10 at 5:30 p.m.

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Photo Credit Sean Biffar

Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday Join PBS Newshour for live special coverage of Super Tuesday. Co-anchored

by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett from the nation’s capital, coverage will include reporting from Newshour correspondents and analysis from additional guests.

Watch on Tuesday, March 5 at 11 p.m.

State of the Union Address Join PBS Newshour or NPR live for President Biden’s State of the Union Address. This will be his final address before the 2024 presidential election.

Watch or listen on Thursday, March 7 at 9 p.m.

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Women’s History Month Her War, Her Story Hear the stories of more than two dozen women’s experiences during WWII. Explore how women were equal to men in patriotism, service and steadfastness in critical moments. Watch on Monday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m.

Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl The life and work of Sarah Cannon, aka iconic country music comedian Minnie Pearl. Watch on Monday, March 11 at 3:30 p.m.

American Masters: Mae West: Dirty Blond Dive into the life and career of groundbreaking writer, performer and subversive star Mae West. Watch on Monday, March 11 at 10 p.m.

In Their Own Words: Queen Elizabeth II Follow Queen Elizabeth II’s remarkable life, from her youth to her sudden ascension to the throne and her eventful reign of more than 60 years. Watch on Tuesday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m.

American Experience: The Sun Queen

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Learn about inventor Mária Telkes, who spent her career exploring how to harness the sun’s power. Watch on Tuesday, March 12 at 9 p.m.

Jane Addams: Together We Rise This documentary profiles Jane Addams and the cadre of persistent women who joined her to enrich the lives of thousands of immigrant women and children. Watch on Wednesday, March 13 at 4:30 p.m.

The National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Celebrate the lives and achievemnets of ten extaordinary women across a diverse range of disciplines working to create meaningful change in their communities and the world. Watch on Wednesday, March 20 at 3:30 p.m.

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: An America Reframed Special Explore and celebrate the life of a fearless Mississippi sharecropper turned human rights activitst and the injustices in America that made her work essential. Watch on Saturday, March 23 at 3 a.m.

Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up Civil rights legend Fannie Lou Hamer is remembered by those who worked side by side with her in the struggle for voting rights. Watch on Saturday, March 23 at 4:30 a.m.

Composer Amy Beach Join Scott Yoo as he investigates the work and life of one of America’s greatest Romatic composers. Watch on Wednesday, March 27 at 4:30 p.m.

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Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn Join the legendary superstar for a magical concert taped in her hometown borough in October 2021.

Saturday, March 2, 7 p.m.

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WCMU-PBS

Great Lakes Now

Off The Record

Washington Week

The All New Rock, Pop, and Doo Wop

Create TV

Sara’s Weeknight Meals

Cooks Country

America’s Test Kitchen

Table For All with Buki Elegbede

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

Native Report

WCMU-PBS

Barbra Streisand Back To Brooklyn

Create TV

Raising Mentally Strong Kids with Daniel Amen, MD (from 6 PM)

No Passport Required

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Career Center

WCMU-PBS

70’s Soul Superstars

Create TV

Billy Joel: Live At Yankee Stadium (from 6 PM)

No Passport Required

MI Learning

Camp TV

Great Lakes Now

WCMU-PBS

The Big Band Years

Create TV

Supercharge Your Brain (from 6 PM)

Finance For The People with Paco De Leon

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

WCMU-PBS

Kid Stew

The Nap Time Show

The Career Center

Make48

Native Report

Start Up

Ken Burns: The Civil War

Create TV

Armenia My Home (from 6 PM)

Rick Steves Mighty Alps

MI Learning

The Good Eggs

The Nap Time Show

Roadtrip Nation: A Single Mom’s Story

WCMU-PBS

DW Global US

Quiz Central

Rick Steves Mighty Alps

Create TV

Social Security & You with Mary Beth Franklin

MI Learning

Camp TV

WCMU-PBS

Wilderness Journal

The Nap Time Show

Aging Backwards 4: The Miracle Of Flexibility The Career Center

Start Up

Rick Steves Why We Travel

Create TV

America: The Land We Michigan: An American Portrait Live In (from 6 PM)

MI Learning

The Good Eggs

The Nap Time Show

Roadtrip Nation: A Single Mom’s Story

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

Ken Burns: Civil War A comprehensive and definitive history of the American Civil War. Wednesday, March 6, 7 p.m.

9 PM

9:30 PM

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WCMU-PBS

The All New Rock, Pop, and Doo Wop (continued)

Create TV

Fit 2 Stitch

MI Learning

Civilizations

WCMU-PBS

Bee Gees In Our Own Time

Create TV

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

MI Learning

Great Performances: The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry

WCMU-PBS

70’s Soul Superstars

Young Forever with Mark Hyman, MD

Create TV

Fit 2 Stitch

Fit 2 Stitch

MI Learning

Nova Reef Rescue

Fit 2 Stitch

10:30 PM

Roy Orbison & Friends A Black and White Night Fit 2 Stitch

Fit 2 Stitch

American Experience: Fly With Me

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Richard Bangs’ Adventures with Purpose Norway: Quest For The Viking Spirit Great Performances: The Conductor

Richard Bangs’ Adventures with Purpose Pearl River Gene: An Intimate History

WCMU-PBS

Memory Makeover With Daniel Amen, MD

Create TV

Fit 2 Stitch

Fit 2 Stitch

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Roadtrip Nation

Start Up

Secrets Of The Surface The Mathematical Vision Of Maryam Mirzakhani

WCMU-PBS

Ken Burns: The Civil War

Create TV

Fit 2 Stitch

MI Learning

Nova Reef Rescue

WCMU-PBS

Rick Steves Mighty Alps

Raising Mentally Strong Kids with Daniel Amen, MD

Create TV

Aging Backwards 4 (continued)

Fit 2 Stitch

MI Learning

Great Performances: The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry

WCMU-PBS

PBS Newshour Presents President Biden’s State Of The Union

Create TV

Fit 2 Stitch

MI Learning

Nature Sharks Of Hawaii

Fly Brother with Ernest White II

Last Of The Breed Fit 2 Stitch

Rick Steves’ Europe

Travelscope

Gene: An Intimate History

Fit 2 Stitch

Rick Steves’ Europe

Rick Steves’ Europe

Ireland: County By County Great Performances: The Conductor

Travelscope

Operation Maneater Great White Shark 7

The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Jonny Cash and Kris Kristofferson perform their hits in this 1990 concert.

Friday, March 8, 10 p.m.

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7:30 PM

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8:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

Great Lakes Now

Off The Record

Washington Week

This Land Is Your Land

Create TV

Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name (from 6 PM)

Gregorian: Pure Chants In Concert

MI Learning

Live From The City Opera House

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

WCMU-PBS

The Big Band Years (from 5:30 PM)

Burt Bacharach’s Best

Create TV

Your DNA Secrets Revealed

No Passport Required

MI Learning

Camp TV

American Black Journal

WCMU-PBS

Rick Steves’ European Easter (from 6:30 PM)

All Creatures Great And Small Chapter 3

Create TV

Moveable Feast

Cook’s Country

No Passport Required

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

WCMU-PBS

50 States Of Sustainabillity

Great Getaways

Antiques Roadshow LSU Rural Life Museum Hour 2

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

Without A Whisper: Konnon: Kwe

Love And Respect with Killer Mike

WCMU-PBS

DW Global US

Quiz Central

Irelands Wild Coast

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

A River Reconnected

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

Without A Whisper: Konnon: Kwe

Love And Respect with Killer Mike

Kid Stew

Native Report

American Black Journal

Native Report

Finding Your Roots

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

NOVA: Arctic Sinkholes In the Arctic, emormous releases of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, threaten the climate.

Wednesday, March 13, 10 p.m.

9 PM

9:30 PM

10 PM

10:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

This Land Is Your Land (continued)

The Highwaymen - Live At Nassau

Create TV

Gregorian: Pure Chants (continued)

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

MI Learning

American Masters Marian Anderson - The Whole World In Her Hands

WCMU-PBS

70’s Soul Superstars

Create TV

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

MI Learning

Great Performances Merry Wives

WCMU-PBS

All Creatures Great And Small (from 8:00 PM)

Memory Makeover with Daniel Amen, MD

Create TV

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out

MI Learning

Nova Butterfly Blueprints

Amazing Human Body Grow

WCMU-PBS

Antiques Roadshow Birmingham Hour 2

American Masters Mae West

Create TV

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Roadtrip Nation

Start Up

Julia Robinson And Hilbert’s Tenth Problem

WCMU-PBS

American Experience The Sun Queen

Create TV

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

MI Learning

Nova Butterfly Blueprints

Amazing Human Body Grow

WCMU-PBS

Nova Hidden Volcano Abyss

Nova Arctic Sinkholes

Create TV

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

MI Learning

Great Performances Merry Wives

Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Richard Bangs’ Adventures with Purpose Switzerland

Richard Bangs’ Adventures with Purpose Egypt

Fly Brother with Ernest White II

Frontline: Lethal Restraint Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out

Rick Steves’ Europe

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Rick Steves’ Europe

Destination Michigan

Under The Radar Michigan

City In The Sky

Create TV

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Europe’s New Wild The Missing Lynx

WCMU-PBS

Joseph Rosendo’s Steppin’ Out

Travelscope

Ireland: County By County

Travelscope

Europe’s New Wild Return Of The Titans 9

Paris Murders Season 2 Highly intuitive police profiler Chloé SaintLaurent must work with Detective Rocher to solve the most puzzling murder cases in Paris.

Friday, March 16, 10 p.m.

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7:30 PM

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8:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

Great Lakes Now

Off The Record

Washington Week

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 Deadly Seal

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: The Glacier Express

Call The Midwife

Create TV

Moveable Feast

Cook’s Country

Legacy List with Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

WCMU-PBS

50 States of Sustainability

Great Getaways

Antigues Roadshow Philbrook Museum Hour 2

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: Things we Don’t Discuss

Finding Your Roots: Salems Lot

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

Bonnie Boswell Presents: Saving Moms

WCMU-PBS

DW Global US

Quiz Central

Irelands Wild Coast

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

Earth’s Natural 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

Bonnie Boswell Presents: Saving Moms

Create TV

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Wed 20

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Midsumer Murders The Point Of Balance

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

American Black Journal

Native Report

Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle

Epic Train Journeys The most beautiful and challenging railroads in the world, seen from above.

Sunday, March 17, 7 p.m.

9 PM

9:30 PM

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Family Travel with Colleen Kelly

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

WCMU-PBS

Great Performances At The Met Dead Man Walking

Create TV

Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi

MI Learning

American Masters How It Feels To Be Free

WCMU-PBS

Midsumer Murders The Point Of Balance

Create TV

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

MI Learning

Great Performances At The Met Dead Man Walking

WCMU-PBS

Nolly

Create TV

Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi

MI Learning

Nova Hidden Volcano Abyss

WCMU-PBS

Dante Inferno To Paradise Part 1

Create TV

Family Travel With Colleen Kelly

Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Roadtrip Nation

Start Up

American Experience Rachel Carson

WCMU-PBS

Dante Inferno To Paradise Part 2

Create TV

America’s Test Kitchen

New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Nova Hidden Volcano Abyss

WCMU-PBS

Nova Polar Extremes

Create TV

Ireland With Michael

MI Learning

Great Performances At The Met Dead Man Walking

WCMU-PBS

Destination Michigan

Under The Radar Michigan

City In The Sky

Create TV

Family Travel With Colleen Kelly

Rick Steves’ Europe

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Forces Of Nature Shape

Samantha Brown’s Places To Love

Paris Murders: The Shooting Star Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Hidden Ireland

Alice & Jack Samantha Brown’s Places To Love

Hidden Ireland Nova Arctic Sinkholes

Fly Brother with Ernest White II

Travelscope

Nova Arctic Sinkholes

Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi

Rick Steves’ Europe

Ireland: County By County

Travelscope

Forces Of Nature Elements 11

Austin City Limits 9th Annual Hall of Fame Country superstar Trisha Yearwood gets inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame.

Saturday, March 23, 11 p.m.

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WCMU-PBS

Great Lakes Now

Off The Record

Washington Week

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 Owl Of Minerva

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Pati’s Mexican Table

Legacy List with Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

Kid Stew

The Career Center

WCMU-PBS

Epic Train Journeys

Create TV

Moveable Feast

Cook’s Country

Legacy List with Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

WCMU-PBS

50 States of Sustainability

Great Getaways

Antigues Roadshow LSU Rural Life Museum Hour 3

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

MI Learning

The Good Eggs

The Nap Time Show

Bring Her Home

WCMU-PBS

DW Global US

Quiz Central

Nature Remarkable Rabbits

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

Earth’s Natural 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

Bring Her Home

Midsomer Murders The Miniature Murders

American Black Journal

Call The Midwife

Native Report

Finding Your Roots

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

Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle

Independent Lens: Greener Pastures Four Midwestern farm families persevere through climate change, industrialization, and mental health crises.

Monday, March 25, 10 p.m.

9 PM

9:30 PM

10 PM

10:30 PM

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

WCMU-PBS

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

Create TV

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

MI Learning

American Masters Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

WCMU-PBS

Midsomer Murders The Miniature Murders

Create TV

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

MI Learning

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

WCMU-PBS

Nolly

Create TV

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

MI Learning

Nova Polar Extremes

WCMU-PBS

Antiques Roadshow Birmingham, Hour

Create TV

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Roadtrip Nation

Start Up

American Experience The Sun Queen

WCMU-PBS

American Experience The Cancer Detective

Create TV

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

MI Learning

Nova Polar Extremes

WCMU-PBS

Nova Star Chasers of Senegal

Create TV

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

MI Learning

Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

WCMU-PBS

Destination Michigan

Under The Radar Michigan

City In The Sky

Create TV

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

Rick Steves’ Europe

MI Learning

Nature Remarkable Rabbits

Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

The Paris Murders: Panic Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Rick Steves’ Art Of Europe

Alice & Jack Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

Rick Steves’ Art Of Europe

Independent Lens Greener Pastures Fly Brother with Ernest White II

Invisible Shield Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

Rick Steves’ Europe

Travelscope

Nova Great Electric Airplane Race Life Of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets

Rick Steves’ Europe

Ireland: County By County

Travelscope

Dogs In The Wild 13

American Masters: Moynihan Daniel Patrick Moynihan did not just live in the twentieth centruy, he strode across it: a colossus of ideas and a man of deeds.

Friday, March 29, 9 p.m.

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7:30 PM

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8:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

Great Lakes Now

Off The Record

Washington Week

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

WCMU-PBS

Father Brown The Great Train Robbery

Create TV

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Pati’s Mexican Table

Legacy List with Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

Kid Stew

The Career Center

WCMU-PBS

Epic Train Journeys

Create TV

Moveable Feast

Cook’s Country

Legacy List with Matt Paxton

MI Learning

Camp TV

The Nap Time Show

Great Lakes Now

Midsomer Murders The Sting Of Death

Start Up

Call The Midwife

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

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 Coming this month: Call the Midwife Nolly Alice & Jack American Experience: The Life Saver NOVA: The A.I. Revolution Miracle Years S2 14

Native Report

Native Report

Father Brown: The Great Train Robbery Faced with the prospect of travelling in second class Lady Felicia is delighted to run into opera legend Dame Bianca Norman.

Saturday, March 30, 7 p.m.

9 PM

9:30 PM

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10:30 PM

WCMU-PBS

American Masters Moynihan

Antiques Roadshow Recut - Bonanzaville

Create TV

Real Rail Adventures: Switzerland

MI Learning

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

WCMU-PBS

Midsomer Murders The Sting Of Death

Create TV

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

MI Learning

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

Great Performances: Now Hear This Schumann: Genius And Madness

WCMU-PBS

Nolly

Alice & Jack

Create TV

Real Rail Adventures: Switzerland

Rick Steves’ Art Of Europe

MI Learning

Nova A. I. Revolution

Nova Star Chasers Of Senegal

Real Rail Adventures Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up The Paris Murders: Crossed Destinies

Best Of The Joy Of Painting

Rick Steves’ Art Of Europe

Dante: Inferno to Paradise Dante will bring deep and widespread awareness of Dante’s significance and immense contribution to world culture: an impact that has reached now across 700 years with a text that speaks as powerfully to contemporary readers today as it did to the men and women of Dante’s own time. The modern-day relevance of the story of Dante’s life and work is astonishing, as people everywhere look for signs of hope and redemption and a way forward in circumstances as challenging in their own way as Dante’s own. Watch Monday, March 18 at 9 p.m.

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St. Patrick’s Day Ireland Wild Coast Follow a unique journey along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so special. Wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson takes viewers on an authored odyssey along Ireland’s rugged Atlantic coast – the place he chooses to make his home after 30 years spent shooting some of the world’s most celebrated wildlife films. Watch part 1 on Wednesday, March 13 at 8 p.m. and part 2 on Wednesday, March 20 at 8 p.m.

Easter Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine Join historian Jonathan Phillips journey to the historic sites of early Christianity. Embark on an exciting and visually stunning trip to the beautiful and important hisorical places of early Christianity. Watch on Sunday, March 31 at 12 p.m.

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Local Programs Destination Michigan This month on Destination Michigan, we’ll sharpen steel with a Master Bladesmith in Hubbardston. We’ll bounce back to Battle Creek to browse the building of biplanes and grab a bite with a brilliant view at WACO kitchen. We’re going to learn and play all day at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, and we’ll hop on the trails at the crosscountry ski headquarters in Roscommon. You can watch Destination Michigan on Thursday nights at 9 p.m., Saturday mornings at 11 a.m., or online anytime at wcmu.org Watch on Monday, March 25 at 10 p.m.

A River Reconnected A science, cultural and environmental documentary about reconnecting the Boardman River to the waters of Grand Traverse Bay that explores the challenges and solutions of selective fish passage while blocking invasive species from migrating upstream.

Watch on Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m.

Saving the Barn: The Leelanau County Poor Farm The Leelanau County Poor Farm is one of many in Michigan. It is widely thought that all but one county had either a poor farm or poor residence in the early 1900s. Nearly every Michigan county built such facilities, but few remain. Their social and cultural histories have almost disappeared as well. Watch on Sunday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m.

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Clifford the Big Red Dog Dinosaur Train Pinkalicious & Peterrific Shorts Sesame Street Sesame Street Work It Out Wombats!

Work It Out Wombats!

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Curious George Curious George Donkey Hodie Donkey Hodie Elinor Wonders Why Rosie’s Rules Rosie’s Rules Xavier Riddle & the Secret Museum Alma’s Way Alma’s Way Lyla in the Loop Nature Cat Arthur Odd Squad Wild Kratts Wild Kratts Lyla in the Loop Molly of Denali Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Cyberchase Let’s Go Luna!

The Cat in the Hat Know A Lot About That Pinkalicious & Peterrific Pinkalicious & Peterrific Peg + Cat Sesame Street Sesame Street Work It Out Wombats!

Work It Out Wombats!

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Curious George Curious George Donkey Hodie Donkey Hodie Elinor Wonders Why SUPER WHY! Rosie’s Rules Xavier Riddle & the Secret Museum Alma’s Way Molly of Denali Lyla in the Loop Nature Cat Arthur Odd Squad Wild Kratts Ready Jet Go! PBS KIDS Family Night Cyberchase Let’s Go Luna!

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.

Pattern Play

Starts Friday, March 1

Join sewing expert Peggy Sagers and discover ways to get creative with your wardrobe.

Celebrate the Emerald Isle Starts Friday, March 15

Discover the beauty of Ireland - the land of saints and scholars as Create hosts uncover the wonders of its landscapes, history, culture and food traditions.

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

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Sunday Night Drama Call the Midwife It is now 1969, and the period drama returns with Poplar coping with the popularity of home births under the auspices of the Sisters. Starting Sunday, March 17 at 8 p.m.

Nolly on Masterpiece Explore the reign and fall of soap opera star Noele “Nolly” Gordon, one of the most famous faces on British TV in the 1960s and 70s.

Starting Sunday, March 17 at 9 p.m.

Alice and Jack When Alice and Jack first meet they’re bound by a connection so powerful it seems nothing can break it, but will their path lead them to a place of happiness and togetherness? Starting Sunday, March 17 at 10 p.m.

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For Our Listeners ...

As the frosty winter weather gradually gives way to the vibrant chorus of spring, we find ourselves in a moment of renewal and anticipation. March offers us a canvas painted with the promise of new beginnings, as the landscape around us is transformed and rejuvenated as the days grow longer, and the temperatures begin to warm.

Here at WCMU, we’re not only welcoming the changing seasons, but also preparing for an event at the heart of our mission and community: our annual spring fundraiser. This event is a celebration of what we can achieve together. It’s also a cornerstone of our mission, providing the vital funding that allows us to bring you the enriching, engaging, and enlightening programming you love.

For our spring drive, we’re inviting you to amplify your impact by joining our Member Challenge Fund. Contributions that come in before the drive begins will be pooled together to create a challenge grant that will encourage listeners who have never made a donation to WCMU to make their first-ever gift. This is your chance to lead by example, showing the strength and spirit of our community. You can give to the Member Challenge Fund right now at WCMU.org/MemberChallenge, or by scanning the QR code on this page.

From in-depth news and thought-provoking discussions to captivating music and storytelling, there is something on WCMU for everyone. Your support during our spring fundraiser will help us keep these programs on the air, ensuring that WCMU continues to be a vital resource for central and northern Michigan.

Thank you for being an essential part of the WCMU family. Here’s to a wonderful end of winter and an even more splendid start to spring!

Happy listening!

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Staff Spotlight: David Nicholas This month, we’re getting to know WCMU’s David Nicholas.

David has been with WCMU for over 34 years, and is your local host weekdays during The World, All Things Considered, Marketplace, and The Daily

What is one of your most memorable interviews?

I recall my interview with the late Kenneth Untener, former Bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw, in the wake of a sex abuse scandal. We had been hearing so much about allegations at the national and global level – but here were allegations in our own back yard. It was an important conversation that impacted so many of our listeners.

What kind of impact do you think your reporting has?

When I work on a story or interview, I put myself in the position of our listeners, trying to ask the questions that they would ask. I want my interviews and reports to be accessible, and my goal is always to be a trusted, calming voice that listeners can turn to for fairness and integrity.

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

President Abraham Lincoln. He stands above all our leaders, including those who also led the nation during wartime. His presidency was such a pivotal point in U.S. history.

Lincoln’s actions held the nation together, and to talk to someone who witnessed so much history would be a tremendous honor.

What are you reading right now?

We the Presidents by Ronald Gruner. It’s a look at the impact of presidents over the last century, from Warren G. Harding to Donald Trump, and how each of them shaped the presidency and 23 the nation.

WCMU PUBLIC RADIO Time

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12 a.m. Destination

Out 1 a.m.

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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

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The Moth Radio Hour

The Pulse

3 p.m. The World

This American Life

The Splendid Table

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• Marketplace Minute at 5:48

All Things Considered Stardate at 5:35

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Homespun

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American Routes

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

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra LIVE on WCMU Classical Friday, March 1 at 10:40 a.m.

In this performance, the DSO celebrates the contributions of African American composers and artists with new music from Shelly Washington, and a performance by saxophonist Steven Banks.

Friday, March 15 at 10:40 a.m.

Pianist Inon Barnatan joins the DSO to perform Schumann’s only piano concerto. And we’ll hear Elgar’s breathtaking Enigma Variations.

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A Rare Visitor: The Southern Lapwing’s Unprecedented Journey to Northern Michigan

By Teresa Homsi

The lapwing trudging through snow December 22, 2022 in Oscoda is among the last photos taken of the bird before it disappeared. Photo courtesy of Jason Shaw

The southern lapwing is a pretty ordinary bird - if you live in flat, grassy regions of South America. It’s the national bird of Uruguay and rarely strays north beyond Guatemala. So when the red-eyed shorebird appeared in Oscoda sometime in May 2022, it was a complete anomaly.

I followed this story from when the bird first arrived, disappeared, and then last month when the Michigan Bird Records committee voted the bird arrived without any human intervention.

It’s safe to say these stories got some attention. My initial coverage of the bird was picked up by a radio station in Paraguay, which translated my story into Spanish and cited WCMU. My most recent update aired nationally on NPR, announcing the Oscoda visitor now holds the first confirmed record of its species in North America.

Not everyone agreed with the decision to label the bird a “natural vagrant.” The committee was split in a 5-2 vote, and some have expressed doubt this fairly sedentary species was capable of traveling thousands of miles. Others insist all possible options 26

like a zoo escape or a hitchhiked plane ride - have been ruled out.

With the committee’s decision, the debate is beside the point, and I’d make the case it’s not the most important part of the lapwing’s story.

Rare birds are often called “one-day wonders.” They appear and within a couple days, vanish without a trace. But the lapwing put down roots in Oscoda and stuck around for nearly six months.

The lapwing was a regular at the Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport and spent its days foraging for insects in the mudflats of Cedar Lake.

The bird was a natural in front of the camera, and as the weather took a turn, the tropical bird was a trooper.

There’s a lot we don’t know about the lapwing -- where it came from, how it got here and what happened to it after it was last spotted Dec. 22, 2022.

What we know is that it was a remarkable bird, and it reveals more about our own species. We took delight in the lapwing’s arrival, celebrated its resilience and expressed awe at its mysterious journey.

This is a story I’m honored to share.

Amid all the terrible things that happen in our world, it’s humbling to know that we can revel in a spunky, awkwardlooking bird. We can still find ways to open our hearts to a creature that’s very lost, probably confused and just making the most of its time on this weird, blue planet.

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Carolyn Beeler named Co-Host of The World Award-winning journalist Carolyn Beeler has been named co-host of The World, heard each weekday on WCMU. Beeler joins Marco Werman as co-host of the daily global news program.

Beeler has been a correspondent for The World since 2015, overseeing the program’s environmental coverage. She has reported from all seven continents on a variety of issues, and her work has been recognized with Edward R. Murrow Awards and other accolades from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Alliance for Women in Media, and others.

“We’re delighted to welcome Carolyn as co-host,” said Dan Lothian, executive producer of The World. “Carolyn has been a long-time voice on The World, providing smart insights and clarity in her reporting about difficult situations, from Ukraine to climate change. She’ll work closely with Marco to ensure our audience continues to understand the world we live in today.”

“Carolyn is an exceptional journalist and has contributed significantly to The World since she joined the team in 2015,” says Beeler’s co-host, Marco Werman. “Her work on climate-related stories, including looking for solutions to this existential crisis, is impactful and brings significant value to our listeners. Having her as a co-host will be a gift for me and our audience.”

You can listen to Beeler on The World every weekday at 3 p.m., on WCMU. 28

The Children’s Bookshelf and From The Ground Up! are just a click away!

Search for these programs wherever you get your podcasts, including on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

You can also subscribe by visiting WCMU.org/podcasts

Navigate the news with David Greene on Left, Right and Center!

Whether you lean left, right, or prefer center, every week David Greene is here to moderate a civil yet robust debate that tackles the week’s most pressing issues. Left, Right and Center is our town square - where diverse viewpoints meet and meaningful conversation hapen.

Tune in every Sunday at 10 a.m. on WCMU. 29

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