Ever since I can remember, I don’t like total silence to do work. When I was in school, I had to have something on in the background. It could be the TV or the radio, but I actually can focus more and get more done when there is noise. Writing papers: music on. Outside cutting grass: music on. Cleaning up the house: TV on. I’m part of the traffic department here at WCMU. In laymen’s terms, it is the scheduling of program material for broadcast. At times, my inbox is full and I have an Excel sheet to get through. The next two hours will be head down – nose to the grindstone. You know what makes that time go by faster? “Hey Alexa, play WCMU”. I can respond to viewer emails while listening to Morning Edition. I’m literally listening to WCMU as I type this.
When I’m working in the kitchen or cleaning up the house, I use my Roku to play something on TV. Doing dishes while watching TV helps with those Sunday gravy stains from the lasagna.
Speaking of TV, we have some great programs coming this month. A new season of All Creatures Great and Small, A new season of Miss Scarlett and the Duke, and four new episodes of Finding Your Roots. January is full of new things, not unlike this laundry basket sitting by the dryer. Time to find out what Lidia Bastianich is making on Lidia’s Kitchen while ironing these shirts.
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Tuesday, January 10 8 p.m.
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Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, THE US AND THE HOLOCAUST examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south. Part 1 of 3, Friday, Jan. 6, 9 p.m.
The Great American Recipe Richard Bangs’ Adventures with Purpose
My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas Nova The Truth About Fat Blood Sugar Rising
The Great American Recipe
Rick Steves’ Europe
Seeing Canada In the Americas with David Yetman My Grandparents’ War Big Sonia Windermere Children: In Their Own Words Nature Cat
The Great American Recipe Rick Steves’ Europe
Nova The Truth About Fat Blood Sugar Rising
Joseph Rosendo’s Daytripper Travelscope
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase Molly of Denali Hero Elementary First Contact: An Alien Encounter 8 Days to the Moon and Back
Joseph Rosendo’s Highpointers with the Travelscope Bargo Brothers Nature The Alps: The High Life The Andes: Kingdoms of the Sky
The Himalayas: Kingdoms of the Sky Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase Molly of Denali Hero Elementary The U.S. and the Holocaust Amanpour & Company
America’s
Vienna Blood returns for a third season of diabolical new cases. Set in 1900s Vienna — a hotbed of philosophy, science, and art, where cultures clash and ideas collide in the city’s grand cafes and opera houses. Season 3 finds Max and Oskar once again thrust into the dark underbelly of glittering Viennese society, with episodes set in a luxury fashion house, the Chinese antiquities trade, and the budding world of cinema. Season Premier, Sunday, Jan. 8, 10 p.m.
Wild Kratts Odd Squad
Alma’s Way Pinkalicious & Peterrific With Infinite Hope: MLK and the Civil Rights Finding Your Roots Movement Sara’s Weeknight New Orleans Cooking Christopher Kimball’s Lucky Chow Meals with Kevin Belton Milk Street Television The Good Eggs Live from the Opera House Roadtrip Nation Destination Michigan
Wild Kratts Odd Squad
Alma’s Way Pinkalicious & Peterrific DW Global 3000 Quiz Central Nature
Jacques Pepin: Cook’s Country Lidia’s Kitchen Lucky Chow Heart & Soul Live from the Opera House Eyes on the Prize
Wild Kratts Odd Squad
Alma’s Way Pinkalicious & Peterrific Expedition with Steve Backshall Wilderness Journal Michigan Out of Doors
Field Trip with Pati’s Mexican Table
Christopher Kimball’s Lucky Chow Curtis Stone Milk Street Television The Good Eggs Live from the Opera House Roadtrip Nation Destination Michigan
Wild Kratts Odd Squad
Alma’s Way Pinkalicious & Peterrific Antiques Roadshow Off The Record Washington Week Firing Line with Recut Margret Hoover Simply Ming Cook’s Country America’s Test Kitchen Lucky Chow Live from the Opera House Great Lakes Now Series Native Report PBS KIDS
American Experience Riveted: The History of Jeans reveals the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment. More than just an item of apparel, America’s tangled past is woven into the indigo blue fabric. From its roots in slavery to its connection to the Wild West, youth culture, the civil rights movement, rock and roll, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the canvas on which the history of American ideology and politics is writ large. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 9 p.m.
9 PM 9:30 PM 10 PM 10:30 PM 11 PM
All Creatures Great and Small Vienna Blood Broadchurch
America’s Test Kitchen
Rick Steves’ Art of Europe
My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas
First Contact: An Alien Encounter 8 Days to the Moon and Back
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary POV
Cook’s Country America’s Test Kitchen Rick Steves’ Europe
Seeing Canada In the Americas with David Yetman The U.S. and the Holocaust The Golden Door
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary American Experience Frontline Amanpour & Company
Cook’s Country America’s Test Kitchen Rick Steves’ Europe
Joseph Rosendo’s Daytripper Travelscope
First Contact: An Alien Encounter 8 Days to the Moon and Back
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Beyond the Elements on Nova Amanpour & Company
America’s Test Kitchen
Rick Steves’ Europe Outside: Beyond Two for the Road the Lens Great Performances at the Met Madama Butterfly
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Destination Michigan Under the Radar American Experience Amanpour & Company Michigan
Cook’s Country Rick Steves’ Europe
Joseph Rosendo’s Highpointers with the Travelscope Bargo Brothers
Nature The Alps: Winter’s Fortress
The Rockies: Kingdoms of the Sky
Nature Born in the Rockies: First Steps Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary The U.S. and the Holocaust
Christina Cooks: Back to The Jazzy Vegetarian Yoga in Practice
Christina Cooks: Back to The Jazzy Vegetarian the Cutting Board the Cutting Board
American Experience Freedom Summer
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
With Infinite Hope: MLK and the Civil Rights Movement
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Call the Midwife Austin City Limits
Best of the Joy of Painting
Rick Steves’ Art of Europe
In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs Great Performances at the Met Turandot
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary
Miss Scarlet and The Duke Season 3
A disappearing magician, police corruption, a potential lifechanging financial windfall, and an explosive season finale — Eliza has her share of fresh and surprising challenges as she struggles to build her detective agency. Aside from her vexing cases, Scarlet has to contend with growing competition from a rival agency. And as always, Inspector William Wellington remains Scarlet’s most intractable mystery. Sunday, Jan. 15, 8 p.m.
Alma’s Way Pinkalicious & Peterrific DW Global 3000 Quiz Central Nature
Jacques Pepin: Cook’s Country Lidia’s Kitchen Lucky Chow Heart & Soul Live from the Opera House Eyes on the Prize
Wild Kratts Odd Squad
Alma’s Way Pinkalicious & Peterrific Expedition with Steve Backshall Wilderness Journal Michigan Out of Doors
Field Trip with Pati’s Mexican Table
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Lucky Chow Curtis Stone Street Television The Good Eggs Live from the Opera House Roadtrip Nation Destination Michigan
Wild Kratts Odd Squad
Alma’s Way
Pinkalicious & Peterrific Variety Studio Actors Off The Record Washington Week Firing Line with on Actors Margret Hoover
Simply Ming Cook’s Country America’s Test Kitchen Lucky Chow
Live from the Opera House
PBS KIDS Family Night Specials
Father Brown
Great Lakes Now Series Native Report
Midsomer Murders
Field Trip with Patti’s Mexican Table Craft in America
Curtis Stone Camp TV Start Up
PBS KIDS Family Night
A rookie alderwoman from Evanston, Illinois, led the passage of the first tax-funded reparations for slavery bill in U.S. history for Black Americans. While she and her community struggle with the burden to make restitution for its citizens, a national racial crisis engulfs the country. Will the debt ever be addressed, or is it too late for this reparations movement to finally get the big payback? Tuesday, Jan. 16, 10 p.m.
9 PM 9:30 PM 10 PM 10:30 PM 11 PM
All Creatures Great and Small Vienna Blood Broadchurch
Christina Cooks: Back to The Jazzy Vegetarian Rick Steves’ Art of Europe
My Greek Table the Cutting Board with Diane Kochilas Beyond the Elements of Nova Reactions Human: The World Within
Nature Cat
Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Independent Lens
Yoga in Practice
Christina Cooks: Back Rick Steves’ Europe
Seeing Canada
In the Americas Meals to the Cutting Board with David Yetman The U.S. and the Holocaust Yearning to Breathe
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary American Experience Amanpour & Company
The Jazzy Vegetarian Classical Stretch: By Rick Steves’ Europe
Joseph Rosendo’s Daytripper Essentrics Travelscope Beyond the Elements of Nova Reactions Human: The World Within
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Beyond the Elements on Nova Amanpour & Company
Christina Cooks: Back to The Jazzy Vegetarian Rick Steves’ Europe
Outside: Beyond Two for the Road the Cutting Board the Lens Great Performances at the Met Turandot
Nature Cat
Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Destination Michigan Under the Radar American Experience Michigan
Yoga in Practice Classical Stretch: By Rick Steves’ Europe
Joseph Rosendo’s Highpointers with the Essentrics Travelscope Bargo Brothers Nature Wild Heart Ireland’s Wild Coast
Nature Cat
Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary The U.S. and the Holocaust Amanpour & Company
Weekly Showcase Marathon: 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
American Experience Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Call the Midwife Austin City Limits
The Best of the Joy of Painting
Nature Cat
Rick Steves’ Art of Europe
In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs Stars on Stage from Wesport County Play
Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary
All Creatures Great & Small Season 3
Spring 1939 as James and Helen prepare to walk down the aisle. Should their wedding go off without a hitch—James will have a new wife and a new stake in the business to think of. The pressure is on, and while his scheme to participate in the government’s practice to test for tuberculosis in cattle will expand the veterinary practice, it could put James on the outs with local farmers. Meanwhile, war with Germany looms on the horizon, leaving everyone wondering what the future holds. Sunday, Jan. 22, 9 p.m.
Alma’s Way Pinkalicious & Peterrific Europes New Wild Wilderness Journal Michigan Out of Doors
Field Trip with Pati’s Mexican Table
Christopher Kimball’s Lucky Chow Curtis Stone Milk Street Television The Good Eggs Live from the Opera House Roadtrip Nation Destination Michigan
Wild Kratts Odd Squad
Alma’s Way Pinkalicious & Peterific Variety Studio Actors Off The Record Washington Week Firing Line with on Actors Margret Hoover Simply Ming Cook’s Country America’s Test Kitchen Lucky Chow
Live from the Opera House
PBS KIDS Family Night Specials
Great Lakes Now Series Native Report
Father Brown Midsomer Murders
Field Trip with Patti’s Mexican Table Craft in America
Curtis Stone Camp TV Start Up
PBS KIDS Family Night
Programming Subject to Change - full schedules at wcmu.org/television/tvschedules
Nature: Soul of the Ocean
Acclaimed underwater filmmaker Howard Hall (Nature: Shark Mountain) returns to Nature with a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists in a marriage of necessity. Spectacular underwater cinematography reveals communities of interdependent marine species and highlights the critical role biodiversity plays in maintaining a healthy ocean.
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.
9 PM 9:30 PM 10 PM 10:30 PM 11 PM
All Creatures Great and Small Vienna Blood Broadchurch
Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Rick Steves’ Art of Europe
My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas Beyond the Elements of Nova Indestructible Human: The World Within
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Independent Lens
Samantha Brown’s Places to Love
Rick Steves’ Europe
Seeing Canada
In the Americas with David Yetman The U.S. and the Holocaust The Homeless, the Tempest-Tossed
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary American Masters POV Shorts Amanpour & Company
Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Rick Steves’ Europe
Beyond the Elements of Nova Indestructibile Human: The World Within
Joseph Rosendo’s Daytripper Travelscope
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Beyond the Elements of Nova Amanpour & Company
Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Rick Steves’ Europe
Outside: Beyond the Lens Two for the Road Stars on Stage from Wesport County Playhouse
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Destination Michigan Under the Radar Harbor from the Holocaust Amanpour & Company Michigan
Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Rick Steves’ Europe
Joseph Rosendo’s Highpointers with the Travelscope Bargo Brothers Nature Soul of the Ocean Magical Land of Oz
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Next at the Kennedy Center American Masters
Weekly Showcase Marathon - 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Reconstruction: American After the Civil War Harbor from the Holocaust
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Call the Midwife Austin City Limits
The Best of the Joy of Painting
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
Nature Cat
Rick Steves’ Art of Europe
Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
In Julia’s Kitchen with Master Chefs
American Masters Roberta Flack
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary
Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed The World recounts the origins of this bold and revolutionary art form through the voices of those who were there at the beginning, creating an anthology of how hip hop became a cultural phenomenon against the backdrop of American history. Weaving together interconnected moments via intimate interviews and archival footage, the docuseries will explore how hip hop quickly created a provocative narrative of America. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 9 p.m.
9 PM 9:30 PM 10 PM 10:30 PM 11 PM
All Creatures Great and Small Vienna Blood Broadchurch
Family Travel with Colleen Kelly Rick Steves’ Art of Europe
Beyond the Elements of Nova Life H2O: The Molecule that Made Us
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Independent Lens
Family Travel with Colleen Kelly
The Black Church This is Our Story, This is Our Song
Rick Steves’ Europe
Seeing Canada In the Americas
Molly of Denali Hero Elementary Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed Frontline
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase
Company the World Family Travel with Colleen Kelly Rick Steves’ Europe Joseph Rosendo’s Daytripper Travelscope
Beyond the Elements of Nova Life H2O: The Molecule that Made Us
Nature Cat Ready Jet Go! Cyberchase Molly of Denali Hero Elementary
My Greek Table with Diane Kochil with David Yetman Amanpour &
Stephen and Barbara Ross live in Rodney with their cat Junco. Steve is originally from Big Rapids and Barb is from Cleveland. They met at Albion College and had some adventures before landing back in the Big Rapids area. Steve was in the Navy and was stationed in Rhode Island and Florida. He ultimately returned home to open a laundromat and dry-cleaning business with his father. Barb taught at Ferris State University in the health field.
As a child, Steve lived in Laos and Korea while his father worked for USAID: United States Agency for International Development. Steve and Barb stick to domestic travel these days. Specifically, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the occasional long road trip out west to visit Barb’s family. The Rosses have been married for 50 years.
Barb spends her spare time reading, doing yoga, and being involved with her church. She is an enthusiastic member of one book club and directs another called Novel Tea, that is sponsored by ArtWorks. Steve is a nature enthusiast. He enjoys birdwatching, walks in his woods, and nature and geologic photography. Steve has photographs on display at ArtWorks and has had two exhibits over the years. Steve authored the book The Natural History of Mecosta County and collects plant specimens for the U of M herbarium.
Barb and Steve have a special place in their hearts for ArtWorks in Big Rapids. They have each been on the board, served on multiple committees and Steve is still the go to repair man for building maintenance. The Rosses support other non-profits in their community, including local food pantries, the local homeless shelter, and Habitat for Humanity in Mecosta County. They also donate to various nature organizations and a nonprofit that funds scholarships in Africa helping young woman to complete secondary education.
They’ve been giving since the 70’s and enjoy several programs on radio and TV. Barb and Steve are sustaining members and have also supported special initiatives such as the student news internship program and our Report for America journalist focused on the environment.
Steve says, “We support WCMU and Public Media because we want honest, accurate and truthful reporting as well as the quality programming on Public Television.” Barb adds, “We support WCMU for the quality and variety of its programming, and also for its dedication to local news reporting and arts programming. Mid-Michigan would be a poorer place without WCMU, so we are happy to contribute!”
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The ever-popular annual New Year’s Day Concert will be performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Franz Welser-Most. With this concert it is not only the desire of the Vienna Philharmonic to provide musically definitive interpretations of the masterworks of this genre, but also, as musical ambassadors of Austria, to send people all over the world a New Year’s greeting in the spirit of hope, friendship and peace. Hosted by WBUR’s Lisa Mullins. Listen Sunday, January 1 at 11 a.m.
Toast of the Nation is an NPR tradition since the 1970s, and the perfect audio complement for the occasion. It’s festive jazz you can party to, all night long. Hear sets from Ibrahim Maalouf, Lizz Wright, Ranky Tanky and Chucho Valdés.
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Did you know the WCMU Foodraiser generated roughly 8400 meals in 2022?
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Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world. Each episode of On Point is a deeply researched, beautifully produced hour. Listeners will learn, be challenged — and have some fun, too. Monday-Friday at 12 p.m. and 9 p.m.
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We have fun drawing surprising connections between the latest science and technology research to give you the Big Picture. Leading researchers, techies, and journalists join astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley each week to provide a smart and humorous take on emerging scientific research. Our regular “Skeptic Check” episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience. Wednesday at 1 a.m. / Sunday at 4 a.m. and 11 p.m.
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Every Monday night in our Discovery Block you’ll find an hour of special programming often dedicated to documentaries.
Join The Current in honoring the life, music, and legacy of artists we lost this year with 2022 Remembered from The Current. This hour-long musical tribute is a celebration of all sounds - from indie to influential - and the perfect way for music lovers to unite in paying homage to the artists who have shaped music history.
From musicians and producers to industry icons, the playlist will feature legends like Ronnie Spector, Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Olivia Newton-John, Meat Loaf, Naomi Judd, Lamont Dozier (Motown Songwriter), and many more. Host Jill Riley will highlight milestones in each artist’s life and career, explore their lasting impact on the music world, and spin their most beloved songs.
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King Stories is a one hour documentary of captivating stories told by close friends and associates of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Host Julian Bond, along with insiders—Ralph Abernathy, David Garrow, Dick Gregory, Mark Lane and Larry Williams—share rarely documented stories about the personal and private sides of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Notably one of the most significant Americans in the 20th Century, Dr. King is an iconic figure. But who was the man? King Stories offers snapshots into his personality and character. We begin with Dr. King’s precocious teenage years followed by close-ups of behind the scenes accounts of day-to-day life on the road marching and protesting for American black civil rights. We hear a moving account of Dr. King’s last conversation just minutes before he was struck down by a sniper’s bullet, and the disclosures of the investigation into his murder.
