In Performance at Penn State
In Performance at Penn State is a monthly, hour-long show that brings you the talents of students and faculty from Penn State's School of Music on the University Park Campus. We'll present a variety of performers and music in each program, most recorded live in-concert. The show produced by WPSU-FM, and hosted by WPSU's Kristine Allen and airs on the second Friday of the month at 11:00am, with a repeat the following Monday night at 8:00pm. Past programs in the series and be heard here.
Birthdays
Min Xian - 7/23
WPSU Radio Highlights
BookMark 7/23 & 7/26 - “Inside Out: Poems on Writing and Reading Poems with Insider Exercises” by Marjorie Maddox
This week—a book of poetry ... about poetry. This week’s book is a guide to reading and writing poems. Reviewer Nicole Miyashiro writes fiction and poetry, and she supports literary programs with the Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Repeats Sunday night at 9pm.
In Case You Missed It . . .
In Performance at Penn State: July 2020
In Performance at Penn State is a monthly hour-long program that showcases performances from Penn State's School of Music. This month; “In Autumn” by Edvard Grieg, from the Penn State Philharmonic, conducted by Timothy Farrand; Beethoven’s Trio in B-flat for Clarinet, Cello & Piano with Kim Cook and Kathy Gattuso; The Penn State Concert Choir with Thou, O Jehovah, abideth forever” by Aaron Copland; and The Penn State Chamber Orchestra, led by Gerardo Edelstein,performing Copland’s “Three Latin American Sketches.”
An Interview with Jenn White, New Host of NPR's 1A
A new host took over on NPR’s 1A. Jenn White most recently worked as a talk show and podcast host at NPR member station WBEZ in Chicago. WPSU’s Kristine Allen spoke with White about getting her start in public radio, and why she thinks 1A is so important right now. You can hear 1A weekdays at 1:00 p. m. on WPSU-FM.
WPSU Television Highlights
Joy of AI - Wednesday, July 15 at 10pm
Artificial Intelligence is the focus of much fear and anxiety, but THE JOY OF AI takes a refreshingly optimistic look at the machines designed to make our lives easier. Host and professor Jim Al-Khalili (Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity) shows how AI is changing our lives with real life examples and expert interviews.
Great Performances at the Met - Friday July 17 at 9pm
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess - Enjoy this classic American folk opera that brings 1920s Charleston to life with a beloved score from George Gershwin in a new production directed by James Robinson. Eric Owens and Angel Blue star in the title roles and David Robertson conducts.
Grantchester on Masterpiece - Sunday, July 19 at 9pm
Season Finale - When a body is found on Jesus Green, the trail of clues leads Will and Geordie to an oppressive convent, where Will must finally confront his own demons.
Beecham House on Masterpiece - Sunday July 19 at 10pm
Season Finale - Daniel, Margaret and Chandrika desperately try to help John, but only the Emperor can release him. When John finally returns home, he discovers the house has been attacked and tragedy has struck yet again.
FRONTLINE - "COVID’s Hidden Toll" - Tuesday, July 21 at 10pm
How the COVID crisis has hit vulnerable immigrants and undocumented workers. Stories from the pandemic's invisible victims, including crucial farm and meat-packing workers who lack protections and have been getting sick.
Great Performances - "She Loves Me" - Friday, July 24 at 9pm
Enjoy Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's classic 1963 musical of two feuding clerks in a Budapest parfumerie who don't realize they're romantic pen pals. Roundabout's 2016 production stars Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi, Jane Krakowski and Gavin Creel.
Frontline - "United States of Conspiracy" - Tuesday, July 28 at 10pm
How trafficking in conspiracy theories went from the fringes of U.S. politics into the White House. The alliance of conspiracy entrepreneur Alex Jones, Trump advisor Roger Stone, and the president, and their role in the battle over truth and lies.
Industry News
Ted Krichels to retire from CPB
Ted Krichels, SVP of system development and media strategy for CPB, is retiring at the end of the month. Krichels, who joined CPB in 2013, has more than 35 years of experience in public broadcasting. He was president and GM of KBDI in Denver, formerly known as Colorado Public Television. He also served as the associate VP and GM of Penn State Public Broadcasting. As a consultant for PBS, Krichels directed the Public Media Models of the Future project.
Newsrooms Ramp Up Audience Engagement Tactics For Coronavirus Coverage
Newsrooms that leaned into audience engagement strategies during the fast-evolving coronavirus health crisis have found new ways to connect with audiences and ensure that their coverage is addressing community needs. Using tools and tactics that invite audiences to help shape coverage by submitting or responding to questions, public media journalists have sought to learn what information their viewers and listeners are most curious about — and urgently need to know. From over-the-air callouts for audience input to queries powered by digital platforms such as Hearken and GroundSource, public media’s biggest and smallest news organizations — including NPR, KPCC in Los Angeles, KOSU in Oklahoma City and Next Avenue at Twin Cities PBS — have tried to bring new and more diverse voices to their programming and content. Staff at KPCC, a station with deep experience in audience engagement, say their ongoing efforts are translating into more loyalty and greater support. Full story here.
Governmental Relations
Federal Funding Update
The House Appropriations Committee has just marked up and reported out the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (Labor-HHS-Education) Appropriations Bill.
America's Public Television Stations (APTS) are very pleased to report that all of public television's requests for this bill were fully funded, including:
• $515 million for CPB in FY 2023 - a $50 million increase.
• $20 million for Interconnection - level funding that matches our request.
• $30 million for Ready To Learn - a $1 million increase, matching our request.
This is a very encouraging start to the appropriations process. While the FY 2021 appropriations bills are unlikely to be completed until after the November election, having such strong numbers in the House bills will be helpful when the House and Senate ultimately negotiate final funding levels.
This is the second year in a row that the House Labor-HHS-Education bill has included the full $50 million increase we have sought and has fully funded our request for interconnection and Ready To Learn. This is a testament to the House's support for the work that stations do to meet the needs of the communities you serve.
Wet Money
Wynn Hall of Exeter, Nebraska, might have expected to find a few beer cans or old tires at the bottom of his farm pond when he drained it for maintenance on July 3, but he discovered something entirely different: an empty, broken ATM. "I thought, who would throw a refrigerator or a stove and put it in the pond?" Hall told KOLN. "I took a picture and zoomed in on it and thought, that looks like an ATM." When authorities arrived, they had a good idea of the source of the machine, since one had been stolen recently, but the numbers didn't match up. Hall said he didn't drain the pond last year, but didn't think the ATM had been there too long. "This is by far the strangest and I was really shocked to see it," Hall said. [KOLN, 7/5/2020]
Quotables
"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day." — A.A. Milne
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