On The Next FRONTLINE: “The Card Game”

As credit card companies face rising public anger, new regulation from Washington and a potential perfect storm of economic bad news, FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the future of the massive consumer loan industry and its impact on a fragile national economy.  Tune in to THE CARD GAME, Tuesday November 24^th at 9PM on WVPT.

On The Next FRONTLINE: “A Death In Tehran”

At the height of the protests following Iran’s controversial presidential election this summer, a young woman named Neda Soltan was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran. Her death–filmed on a camera phone, then uploaded to the Web–quickly became an international outrage, and Soltan became the face of a powerful movement that threatened the hard-line government’s hold on power.

In  A Death in Tehran, FRONTLINE revisits the events of last summer, shedding new light on the life and death of Neda Soltan and the movement she helped inspire.

Tune in Tuesday November 17th at 9PM on WVPT.

Do You Enjoy “Mystery” and Live Theatre?

The Wayside Theatre in Middletown, Virginia is holding a special “WVPT Benefit Night” on Friday October 23rd.  YOU can enjoy live theatre with the performance of “Sherlock Holmes Final Adventure”.

WVPT is proud to partner with The Wayside Theatre during their 2009 – 2010 Season.  Just another way that WVPT is YOUR Source for PBS and MORE!

What is the “Retirement Revolution”?

In this new special hosted by Paula Zahn, we learn that retirement in America is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. When our grandparents and parents retired, they could usually count on a handsome company pension, as well as Society Security and other benefits. Today, few workers in the private sector will enjoy a company pension. And today, Social Security and Medicare face growing funding issues. Americans are being told – every day and in increasing numbers – that they have the sole responsibility for producing income for themselves for a much longer span of retirement time.

Learn more on “Retirement Revolution” , Tuesday September 15^th at 9PM on WVPT.

NOVA and NOVA scienceNOW . . . Make Tuesday Nights Fascinating!

Did you miss MUST SEE SCIENCE TUESDAY?  If so, or if you want more information, visit the NOVA website!

NewsHour Announces Upcoming Changes At Recent PBS Conference

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer has announced that the program will undergo a name change and this change will also include an enhanced broadcast and digital content – all beginning in September of 2009.

Read more about it The PBS NewsHour.

“Looking For Lincoln” – Find Him on WVPT!

 

LOOKING FOR LINCOLN dissects the myths that have grown up around Abraham Lincoln. In doing so, the program addresses outstanding questions — about race, equality, religion and depression — by carefully interpreting the evidence provided by people who actually knew him. Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts  -  Wednesday February 11th at 9PM on WVPT and WVPT-HD.

Next Time on NOVA: Intelligent Design on Trial

In this program, NOVA captures the turmoil that tore apart the community of Dover, Pennsylvania in one of the latest battles over teaching evolution in public schools. Featuring trial reenactments based on court transcripts and interviews with key participants, including expert scientists and Dover parents, teachers, and town officials, “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial” follows the celebrated federal case of Kitzmiller v. Dover School District.

Tune in Tuesday February 10th at 8PM on WVPT and WVPT-HD.

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln on “American Experience”

On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC. Over the next twelve days, as a fractured nation mourned, the largest manhunt ever attempted closed in on his assassin, the twenty-six-year-old renowned actor, John Wilkes Booth.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, from Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Barak Goodman (The Lobotomist, Boy in the Bubble, Kinsey). The 90-minute film features actor Will Patton (Numb3rs, A Mighty Heart) as the voice of the assassin, and is narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Chris Cooper (Seabiscuit, Adaptation). Interviews with the nation’s foremost Lincoln scholars recount a great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the heartache of Lincoln’s death.

Tune In Monday February 9th at 9PM on WVPT and WVPT-HD.

Watch The Presidential Inauguration Tuesday On WVPT

Beginning at 11a.m. ET, Jim Lehrer anchors PBS’ inauguration coverage, which includes political analysis from Mark Shields and David Brooks and historical context from Peniel Joseph, Ellen Fitzpatrick and Richard Brookhiser. PBS plans to include coverage of Barack Obama’s arrival at the White House, excerpts of the church service and Obama’s speech to the nation from the Capitol steps.

Interrupting the weekday PBS Kids programs is not normal for our schedule.  However, this historic event for all Americans will be educational, enlightening and informative – ALL core values for WVPT and PBS.

So tune-in to WVPT and WVPT-HD Tuesday January 20th beginning at 11am.