American Masters: Roberta Flack follows the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly,” Flack’s virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack’s archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and more. Airs January 24 at 9:00 pm.
From The GM's Desk
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a chance to rest, relax and spend time with friends and family over the holidays. We have lots of projects to be working on as we begin 2023. Thank you all for your contributions, dedication and flexibility as we begin to navigate through another year. May 2023 be full of prosperity, hope, joy and good health for everyone.
Constitutional Amendments Pose Test To Incoming Pa. Governor
Republicans who control Pennsylvania's Senate on Wednesday kicked off the new legislative session by pushing through a trio of proposed constitutional amendments that sparked a partisan fight and poses a challenge to the incoming Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro. Full story here.
SCASD Board Elects New President And Solicits Candidates To Fill Vacancy
The State College Area School District Board of Directors unanimously elected Jackie Huff to be the new board president following the resignation of former President Amber Concepcion. Huff joined the board in 2021. She's an assistant teaching professor in Penn State's College of Engineering as well as a former public high school math teacher. Concepcion accepted a new position as a Centre County commissioner. Emily Reddy reports.
WPSU Television Highlights
Keystone Stories “Old Space, New Places” - Monday, January 16 at 9:00 pm
Adaptive reuse is the term given to the repurposing of old buildings. Many of the buildings we use today are serving a very different purpose than originally intended. Learn how several unique buildings in our area have found a new lease on life.
Nature “Wildheart” - Wednesday, January 18 at 8:00 pm
Immerse yourself in Scotland's wild highland landscape and meet its long-lived forest keeper, a magnificent Scots pine tree. As one of its longest living species, this ancient tree has witnessed the island's history across 500 years.
Conversations Live! Seasonal Affective Disorder - Thursday, January 19 at 8:00 pm
Millions of Americans suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that is triggered by the change of seasons. A panel of experts will discuss SAD and answer viewer questions.
Keystone Stories “It Came from Pennsylvania” - Monday, January 23 at 9:00 pm
Pennsylvania and it's citizens have a long history of innovation and creativity. The Slinky, Jeep, cheese steaks, the Ferris wheel, the vaccine, revolving doors and movie theaters are just a few things that came from Pennsylvania.
American Masters “Roberta Flack” - Tuesday, January 24 at 9:00 pm
Follow the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" to "Killing Me Softly," Flack's virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack's archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and more.
48 Hours to Victory (3-part series) - Mondays at 9:00 pm starting January 30
Historians examine the final 48 hours of three of the most famous battles in history: Dunkirk, Somme, and Waterloo.
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (4-part series) - Tuesdays at 9:00 pm starting January 31
An incredible narrative of struggle, triumph and resistance brought to life through the lens of an art form that has chronicled the emotions, experiences and expressions of Black and Brown communities: Hip Hop. In the aftermath of America's racial and political reckoning in 2020, the perspectives and stories shared in Hip Hop are key to understanding injustice in the U.S. over the last half-century.
Industry News
GBH Receives $16 Million To Support Public Broadcasting Archive
GBH received a $16 million award, its largest private grant ever, to support the preservation of public radio and television programs, the organization announced last week. The Mellon Foundation awarded the funding to support the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, (AAPB) a collaboration between GBH and the Library of Congress, over four years. The AAPB’s collection spans more than 70 years with 100,000 items available for public access. With the grant, the AAPB will be able to digitize 150,000 items, doubling the size of its collection. The foundation has previously supported the AAPB with three grants totalling $2.5 million, according to its website.
Sweeping Layoffs Begin At Nielsen
Nielsen is cutting its workforce to the size it was in January 2022, an internal memo says, after hiring an unusually high number of people last year. The company has laid off three senior executives in its audio division. Full story here.
Kinda Footloose?
Stockholm — Sweden’s government wants to cut red tape when it comes to dancing by abolishing a decade-old requirement for restaurants, nightclubs and other venues to obtain permits before they let patrons shimmy and sway. The proposal made Thursday means that venues no longer would need a license to organize dances. Instead, as a general rule, they would only have to register with the police, which can be done verbally and does not cost anything. Applying for a permit incurs a fee of at least 700 kroner ($67) for the establishment. As it is now, owners can lose their liquor and business licenses if police officers come by and find out that a venue did not have authorization to let patrons dance. [AP - 1/13/23]
You Have To Believe
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
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