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A Guide to WOUB’s 2020 Holiday Showcase Dec. 29 – Jan. 4


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As the year comes to a close, WOUB-TV is spotlighting a wide variety of programming with our 2020 Holiday Showcase. Check out our guide below for all the pertinent information on when to catch your favorite programs!

You can find WOUB-TV’s schedule, as well as information on any encore presentations, at this link: woub.org/woubtvschedules.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29:
9:30 P.M. – FLEETWOOD MAC: THE DANCE

Fleetwood Mac
Celebrate the greatest hits from the best-selling album Rumours in this intimate concert recorded in 1997. Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, John McVie and Stevie Nicks perform “Don’t Stop,” “Go Your Own Way,” “The Chain” and more.

11:30 P.M. – KETO DIET WITH DR. JOSH AXE
Dr. Axe Josh puts his own fresh spin on the widely successful and well-researched keto diet. (Encore presentations scheduled for Saturday, January 2 at 11 a.m.; Monday, January 4 at 10:30 p.m.)

 

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30:
8 P.M. – BEE GEES ONE FOR ALL TOUR – LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1989


Enjoy the tight harmonies of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb as they perform their greatest hits. (Encore presentations scheduled for Saturday, January 2 at 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, January 3 at 7 p.m.)

10 P.M. – FEEL BETTER FAST AND MAKE IT LAST WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD
Dr. Daniel Amen provides 7 simple brain-based strategies to boost your mood and overcome anxiety.

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31:
9:30 P.M. – ALAN JACKSON PRECIOUS MEMORIES


Alan Jackson performs signature renditions of traditional hymns and gospel favorites in Nashville. (Encore presentation scheduled for Sunday, January 3 at 1 p.m.)

11 P.M. – ’70s SOUL SUPERSTARS (MY MUSIC)

ChiLites
This historic reunion of classic recording artists includes the Chi-Lites. (PBS Source)

Patti LaBelle hosts an all-star reunion of the legends of 1970s Motown, R&B and soul.

 

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1:
10:30 PM – KEN BURNS: AMERICA’S STORYTELLER

Ken Burns
Ken Burns waits backstage at the Latchis Theater’s celebration of their recent renovations on October 19th in Brattleboro, VT. Ken was there to speak about and show a segment from his documentary “The Roosevelts: an Intimate History.” (PBS Source)

Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and others celebrate the acclaimed filmmaker. (Encore presentations scheduled for Saturday, January 2 at 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, January 3 at 11:30 a.m.)

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2:
12:30 A.M. – AGING BACKWARDS 3 WITH MIRANDA ESMONDE-WHITE
Learn how to keep your mind sharp and your body active as you age using gentle daily movement. (Encore presentation scheduled for Saturday, January 3 at 4:30 p.m.)

1:30 P.M. – SUZE ORMAN’S ULTIMATE RETIREMENT GUIDE


The personal finance expert provides essential advice on planning for and thriving in retirement.

7 P.M. – LAWRENCE WELK – MILESTONES & MEMORIES
More than 40 stars from The Lawrence Welk Show sing, dance and play their hearts out in a once-in-a-lifetime reunion concert, taped Labor Day weekend 2000 at the Champagne Theater in Branson, Missouri.

10 P.M. – LAST OF THE BREED


Celebrate the greatest hits of Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price in this 2007 concert. With the richest voices this side of the Rio Grande, the three legends give rousing performances on a treasure trove of honky-tonk and Texas swing tunes.

 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3

2:30 P.M. – RICK STEVES’ EUROPE: GREAT GERMAN CITIES
Rick Steves explores the German cities of Hamburg, Dresden, Leipzig, Frankfurt and Nurnberg.

5:30 P.M. – MEMORY RESCUE WITH DANIEL AMEN, MD


Dr. Daniel Amen demonstrates ways to supercharge your memory and remember what matters most to you.

11 P.M. – POLDARK ON MASTERPIECE (Season One Marathon)

Masterpiece
(PBS Source)

Captain Ross Poldark rides again in a swashbuckling new adaptation of the hit 1970s series. Aidan Turner stars as a redcoat who returns to Cornwall after the American Revolution; Eleanor Tomlinson plays the miner’s daughter taken in by the captain.

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 4
9 P.M. – HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. – UNCOVERING AMERICA

Gates
(PBS Source)

Courtney B. Vance hosts this celebration of the renowned historian, author and filmmaker.