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.

Come Enjoy the Next WVPT Kids’ Book Festival

Come enjoy a fun-filled community day for everyone at the next WVPT Kids’ Book Festival, Saturday September 26^th fromm11am to 3pm at University Hall on the UVA campus in Charlottesville.  Free books for children, free food and family photos PLUS special guest the host of PBS Kids “Miss Rosa” will present two shows to children and families! And as always, meet “Cubby, the WVPT Bear”. For more information, visit www.wvpt.net or call (540) 437-2462, (800) 345-9878.

The WVPT Kids’ Book Festival, another way that WVPT is Your Source for PBS and More!

Next Time on NOVA: “Arctic Dinosaurs”

Most people imagine dinosaurs lurking in warm locales with swamps and jungles, dining on vegetation and each other. But this NOVA documentary reveals that many species also survived and thrived in the harsh environments of the north and south polar regions. This program focuses on two high-stakes expeditions and the paleontologists who push the limits of science to unearth 70 million-year-old fossils buried in the vast Alaskan tundra.

Find out more on NOVA, Tuesday September 15^th at 8PM on WVPT.

9/9/09 – What’s So Special? WVPT, That’s What!

On Wednesday September 9th – WVPT celebrates 41 years of serving our PBS audience with programming that educates, enlightens and entertains!  Plus outreach and educational projects that impact teachers and thousands of students across 22 school districts.

Come take a multi-media journey with us in our 42nd season as we strive to be THE community resource for The Shenandoah Valley and Central and Northern Virginia.

WVPT is YOUR Source for PBS and MORE!

Take A Look INSIDE – Miami International Airport

Operating one of the world’s busiest international airports on a daily basis is like a carefully choreographed ballet. “Inside” takes viewers behind the scenes at one of the busiest airports in the world – Miami International. Moving on average nearly 90,000 passengers, more than a thousand planes and more than 5,000 tons of freight through the system in one 24-hour cycle involves the precise orchestration of numerous agencies and a staff of more than 38,000 people. But beyond this feat are the real security issues inherent in an industry defined by the legacy of September 11.  Tune in to the next episode of INSIDE Friday August 28^th at 10PM on WVPT.

Coming To Masterpiece Mystery – “Inspector Lewis: Series II”

Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox return as Detective Inspector Lewis and Detective Sergeant Hathaway in Seven All-New Episodes of  INSPECTOR LEWIS.  As the relationship between the two develops, new sides to the inimitable duo emerge. Memories of his wife’s sudden death continue to haunt Lewis while Hathaway’s understanding with the Inspector deepens with every case.

Next Time on NATURE: “The Queen of Trees”

It may be one of nature’s oddest couples: a tiny wasp that can barely be seen, and a giant fig tree, the sycomore, which shelters a remarkable menagerie of wildlife among its limbs. The wasp and the fig depend on each other for survival. Without the wasp, the tree could not pollinate its flowers and produce seeds. Without the fig, the wasp would have nowhere to lay its eggs.

 

The Queen of Trees  (click the link to see a preview) shows this delicate dance of survival in exquisite detail, including spectacular close-ups of the wasp’s remarkable life inside a ripening fig.  Sunday August 30^th at 8PM on WVPT.

PBS Video On Demand . . . Now Available for YOU!

Now you can watch full length videos from the libraries of dozens of your favorite WVPT and PBS programs/series at PBS Video On Demand.   American Experience, Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, NOVA, The NewsHour and many more!

Also accessible from the WVPT WebChannel.  Just click on the “On Demand” button.

An American Masters Online Special: “Don Hewitt – 90 Minutes on 60 Minutes”

Available online until August 28th, watch this great AMERICAN MASTERS special in memoriam for Don Hewitt, the creator of “60 Minutes”.  Hewitt passed away last week at the age of 86.

As always, WVPT is here to serve you on the air, ONLINE, and in the community.

Remembering Hurricane Camille . . .

Ten years ago WVPT produced a documentary in remembrance of the 1969 natural disaster that struck the Central Virginia region and the Shenandoah Valley, and how Hurricane Camille dramatically impacted the lives of thousands of residents.

WVPT recently aired this documentary in remembrance of the 40th anniversary of the tragedy.  If you would like to own a copy of this documentary and in doing so support the PBS station that produced it click here.