With Ken Burns’ newest documentary series on the Revolutionary War coming to WCNY this month, this is a good time to refect on the founding of the United States and the fundamental principles that bond its citizens with its government.
The flm opens with a gorgeous scene of our region. It notes the role the Haudenosaunee Confederacy played in infuencing the Founding Fathers. The flm highlights ideas that came from the Long House and made their way to Independence Hall and into the U.S. Constitution. This is a theme that WCNY will be addressing in more detail next year as we produce a documentary on the Haudenosaunee infuence that complements some of the themes raised in the Burns’ series. The Burns’ documentary also addresses the roles of women and Black people in the Revolution, people whose stories have not always been fully explored by historians.
At its core, the flm establishes the citizen as the central force in maintaining the freedoms many in this country have, in the past, taken for granted: fundamental aspects of the American compact such as due process, rule of law and freedom of speech.
That call to citizenship is not just historical. It’s present and local. It’s what guides WCNY’s mission, and it’s what we see in action when we come together.
We recently had a chance to gather at the station with some of our members for a conversation on what the role of a public communications organization committed to serving the public interest should be in Central New York and The Mohawk Valley.
It was a fascinating conversation and one which a number of themes were consistent. Our members asked that we not fall complacent. You stressed the need to maintain our shared sense of truth and values, and to help teach differences in faith and diversity of perspective in a way that will facilitate tolerance that can provide a sense of community. A special emphasis was expressed regarding the need for public communications to connect with a younger generation, through school-based initiatives, children’s programming, and continued commitment the educational work our station was founded on.
This was an uplifting evening, inspiring and motivational, spirited, and heartfelt. As we prepare to watch Ken Burns’ new flm, we do so with gratitude for your support and with confdence in WCNY’s vision to inform, educate, and connect our region for generations to come.
Mitch Gelman President & CEO of WCNY
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November WCNY Daytime Schedule
December WCNY Daytime Schedule
November Create Weekly Schedule
MON Legacy List with Matt Paxton
Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting
TUE P. Allen Smith's Garden Home J Schwanke's Life in Bloom It's Sew Easy/ Fresh Quilting
WED Legacy List with Matt Paxton
Yndi Yoga Fit 2 Stitch
THU America the Bountiful Yoga in Practice Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting
FRI Modern Pioneering with Georgia Pellegrini
Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South
The Best of Sewing with Nancy
SAT Classical Stretch: By Essentrics Yndi Yoga Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting
SUN Happy Yoga with Sarah Starr It's Sew Easy/ Fresh Quilting
Painting and Travel with Roger & Sarah Bansemer
Paint This with Jerry Yarnell
The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins
Pocket Sketching with Kath Macaulay
Painting and Travel with Roger & Sarah Bansemer
This Old House Ask This Old House
Garage with Steve Butler J Schwanke's Life in Bloom
Volunteer Woodworker Yndi Yoga
American Woodshop Yoga in Practice
This Old House Ask This Old House
Canvasing the World with Sean Diediker Ask This Old House This Old House
Painting and Travel with Roger & Sarah Bansemer
Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
Dining with the Chef
100 Days, Drinks, Dishes & Destinations
Pati's Mexican Table George Hirsch Lifestyle
Have Guitar Will Travel World Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out
Cook's Country America's Test Kitchen The Daytripper
Maria's Portuguese Table
Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions Weekends with Yankee Rick Steves' Europe The Best of the Joy of Painting
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television View Finders
Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu America's Test Kitchen
Jazzy Vegetarian
Samantha Brown's Places to Love
Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out
Cycle Around Japan Highlights Samantha Brown's Places to Love
Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board Trails to Oishii Tokyo Journeys in Japan
J Schwanke's Life in Bloom
Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South
November WORLD Weekly Schedule
November/December
PBS KIDS Weekly Schedule
November Programming Schedule
See pages 8-12 for WCNY daytime, Create, WORLD, and PBS KIDS programming. Visit wcny.org for up-to-date programming.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Cook's Country
Pepin: Heart & Soul—Chef in Training
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• Bellevue Country Club
• Blue Moon Apothecary & Wellness Center
• Blue Moon Yoga & Movement Studio
• Bonefsh Grill
• California Closets Syracuse
• The Coca-Cola Bottling Co of NY
• Drumlins Country Club
• HABA Toy Outlet Store
• Hearth & Home of Syracuse
• Ithaca Guitar Works
• Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars
• Mackenzie-Childs
• Marriott Syracuse Downtown
• Mike's TV, Appliances & Power Equipment
• National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum
• Precision Pilates
• Princess House Products
• Studio 245
• Taverna Banf - The Statler Hotel at Cornell University
• Vince's Gourmet Imports
View and download photos from the evening at wcny.org/tasteoffame.
