Sister Boniface Mysteries is a crime series set in 1960s’ rural England. It follows the adventures of moped-riding Sister Boniface of St Vincent’s Convent, played by Lorna Watson, who was first seen in the role in the sleuthing series Father Brown alongside Mark Williams as the crime-solving priest. The show has been created by Father Brown writer Jude Tindall. Premieres on Saturday, September 17 at 8:00 pm.
From The GM's Desk
Happy Fall! I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler temperatures and looking forward to fall activities. I love the fresh apples, leaves changing colors and catching up with thevisitors we host for home football games. As our activities increase with the start of the new academic semester, I wanted to thank everyone again for all the wonderful contributions to WPSU. As we continue to work on transforming our digital presence, increasing our local content production, and organizing our media assets, I look forward to seeing everyone in the office a little more regularly. It really can be the best of both worlds and I hope we can have a hallway conversation soon!
All my best ...
Birthdays
9/16 ~ Joel Watkins
9/28 ~ Russ Rockwell
WPSU Radio Highlights
In Case You Missed It . . .
Cheers! Penn State Trustees Committee OKs Alcohol Sales At Beaver Stadium, Sends It To The Full Board
WPSU’s Anne Danahy reported on a committee of Penn State trustees voting to move forward with selling alcohol in Beaver Stadium, sending the recommendation to expand alcohol sales to the full board for consideration at its Sept. 23 meeting. Under the plan Athletic Director Patrick Kraft outlined during the virtual meeting, football fans would be able to buy beer and hard seltzer during home games. He said Penn State would work with an outside company, Oak View Group. There would be more than 140 stands selling beer and hard seltzer around the stadium. Full Story
Recent Rains Are Not Yet Enough To End Pennsylvania's Drought Watch
WPSU Katie Knol reported on the ongoing drought conditions that are affecting a wide portion of the state. Listen Here
Pa. Election 2022: Your Complete Guide To The Candidates For Governor
Spotlight PA has published a comprehensive guide to the race for Governor. Read it here.
WPSU Television Highlights
The Sister Boniface Mysteries (Series Premiere) - Saturdays at 8:00 pm starting September 17
Set in 1960s rural England, this series of light-hearted murder mysteries follows the investigations of Sister Boniface of St. Vincent’s Convent — nun, moped rider, wine maker and part-time forensic scientist.
The U.S. and the Holocaust - Sunday, September 18 - Wednesday, September 21
Examine America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the 20th century and how the Holocaust challenged the very ideals of our democracy in this three-part documentary series by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein.
The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II - Monday, September 19 - Live coverage begins at 4:00 am with recap of events at 8:00 pm
To pay homage to Queen Elizabeth’s role on the world stage and to recognize the special relationship that has existed between our two countries, PBS will be carrying the BBC broadcast of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral the morning of Monday, September 19. That evening, we will also share a recap of the funeral events in a new special from the BBC.
Great Performances “Intimate Apparel” - Friday, September 23 at 9:00 pm
Experience the story of seamstress Esther who begins writing to a mysterious suitor laboring on the Panama Canal. Featuring a libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, this powerful opera is directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher.
Van der Valk on Masterpiece (Season 2 Premiere) - Sunday, September 25 at 9:00 pm
Amsterdam—city of bikes, boats, and bodies. At least, that’s the way steely-eyed cop Piet Van der Valk sees his murder-infested beat. Marc Warren (Beecham House, The Good Wife) stars as the title character in Van der Valk, based on Nicolas Freeling’s legendary crime thrillers.
Titanic: Band of Courage - Monday, September 26 at 9:00 pm
In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, eight brave bandsmen played on Titanic's deck while the ship was sinking in a valiant effort to provide peace, calm and dignity to those facing certain death. Their story is told with expert commentary on the era, the ship, the bandsmen, archival photos, film, and letters and a presentation of the original recordings of music as it was performed
Conversations Live! “Gardening and Canning” - Thursday, September 29 at 8:00 pm
Fall gardening is here and there's plenty to do to get ready for winter. Everything from canning the vegetables you grew to putting your garden to bed. We'll talk with Penn State horticulture experts on gardening and preserving.
Governmental Relations
Federal Update
Congress is back in session for several days this September but no action yet on the following funding bills pertaining to Public Media funding. In total, the two bills propose $695.5 million for public broadcasting, an $80 million increase. (The latest word is that Congress will try to pass a continuing resolution by October 1 to keep all agencies operating)
Labor-HHS-Education Funding:
• $565 million for CPB’s two-year advance ($40 million increase)
• $60 million for public broadcasting interconnection ($40 million increase)
• $30.5 million for Ready To Learn (Senate) or $32.5 million for RTL (House)
Homeland Security Funding:
• $40 million for the Next Generation Warning System at FEMA
Thank all for your support and advocacy over this funding cycle by adding your voice to the grassroots efforts at Protect my Public Media. Please join today if you haven’t already. We will keep you posted once these bills are taken up for consideration.
Industry News
CBS Seeks Talent With Disabilities Amid Inclusion Campaign
CBS has launched an initiative to seek out performers with disabilities as part of its commitment to providing under-represented groups with more meaningful representation. The program will also offer career development opportunities to some performers with disabilities. Full Story
Publishers, Digital Media Reach Compensation Deal
An agreement between the National Music Publishers Association and Digital Media Association will see publishers get 15.35% of music streaming revenue from platforms from 2023 through 2027. The deal -- reached days before the groups were set to appear before the Copyright Royalty Board over a rate dispute -- is in line with the 44% increase the CRB proposed on 2018-2022 rates, which would have set compensation at 15.1%.
NAB Pushes FCC To Adjust NextGen TV Broadcast Rules
A requirement that NextGen TV and legacy technology broadcasts be "substantially similar" should expire next year to speed up adoption of the new standard, the National Association of Broadcasters recently argued in comments on a FCC Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The NAB advised the FCC to "reject calls to overregulate the transition, provide a predictable sunset of the substantially similar requirement, and work with the broadcast industry to explore opportunities to accelerate the transition by revisiting certain of the Commission's rules." Full Story
Wordplay
Shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in the dictionary and that might make you exclaim “Yeet!” Those are five of the 370 words and phrases that Merriam-Webster added to its dictionary this month, the publisher recently announced. Oh yeah, ICYMI, short for “in case you missed it,” was also added. “Some of these words will amuse or inspire, others may provoke debate.
Our job is to capture the language as it is used,” Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, said in a statement. “Words offer a window into our ever-changing language and culture, and are only added to the dictionary when there is clear and sustained evidence of use.” [AP - 9/8/22]
Want To Skip Winter?
“Autumn is a season followed immediately by looking forward to spring.” - Doug Larson
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