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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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” [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

PBS “Video Your Vote” Campaign

PBS and YouTube are teaming up! Check out informative videos from PBS programs on voting and elections, then go out on Election Day and film your voting experience. Upload it to our channel, and your video may be featured here, on YouTube, or even as part of NewsHour’s Election Day coverage [...]

PBS Parents and WVPT Educational Services

While the great programs that WVPT broadcasts everyday are the most visible evidence of the impact the station has on our region – Educational Services both on the air, on-line and in schools is a key component to the mission of WVPT.
   One great on-line resource is PBS Parents.  Click on the following link to access this [...]