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WOUB-TV Season of Giving Guide: Holiday Programming and So Much More
As the holiday season officially begins this weekend, WOUB is here to provide a guide to a wide variety of programming throughout the Thanksgiving weekend and into the early days of December. From adventurer Rick Steves’ holiday travels in Europe to a production of Jesus Christ Superstar featuring Alice Cooper as King Herod, WOUB has your holiday… Read More
‘Not Just Merle Haggard and Garth Brooks’: Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’
By: Emily Votaw
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On September 18, 1973, 26-year-old Gram Parsons was partying. The former member of The Byrds and founder of short-lived but greatly revered acts The Flying Burrito Brothers and the International Submarine Band was, at the time, not a celebrated, enormously influential figure in country western music. He was an alcoholic trust-fund kid with a serious… Read More
WOUB-TV Features ‘Summer of Space’ Programming
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This summer, PBS is exploring the cosmos with programming that dissects everything from the mysteries of our solar system to the large scale processes that go on in the skies over the course of a timeline much more vast than a single human lifetime. WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke to Ohio University’s Professor Gabriela Popa, Ph.D…. Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Mark Twain Prize’ Nov. 19
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Earlier this year, 11-time Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus received the esteemed Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The beloved actress has famously portrayed Elaine Benes on Seinfeld, the ’90s absurdist situation comedy that ran for a decade on NBC. “Elaine Marie Benes was the character Julia Luia Dreyfus played (on Seinfeld), she’s sort of Jerry’s… Read More
National Native American Heritage Month Programming on WOUB-HD
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November marks National Native American Heritage Month in the United States, a land that was home to diverse and scientifically, morally, and linguistically advanced peoples far before Europeans stepped foot on it. Check out this guide to some of the programming that WOUB-HD has planned to commemorate the month, and keep tabs on this link… Read More
A Guide to Veteran’s Day Programming on WOUB-HD
By: Emily Votaw
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Veteran’s Day takes place on Sunday, November 11, and is observed across the nation as a federal holiday on Monday, November 12. WOUB-HD has a diverse array of programming planned to honor veterans through the holiday. Check out this link for information on more programming, and encore presentations of programming. Battle of Chosin: American Experience… Read More
New York Times Bestselling Author to Speak on Grandma Gatewood Oct. 21
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In 1967, Emma “Grandma” Gatewood became the first person to solo thru-hike the entire 2,170 miles of the Appalachian Trail. She did this at the age of 67, armed with only a bare minimum of supplies and a desire to achieve a goal. “I’m not so sure that she was walking towards something so much… Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘Neil Diamond: Hot August Night III’
By: Emily Votaw
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Neil Diamond is perhaps one of the most prolific hit songwriters of the 21st Century. He’s responsible for the hits one may associate with him, such as “Sweet Caroline,” “Song Sung Blue,” “Cherry, Cherry,” and dozens of others – but he’s also the man behind The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer,” and “A Little Bit Me,… Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘Skindigenous’ Starting Sept. 16
By: Emily Votaw
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Starting Sunday, September 16, WOUB-HD will begin broadcasting Skindigenous every Sunday at 2 p.m. EST. The 13-part documentary series uses the art of tattooing to look closely at some of the world’s oldest cultures and how tattooing reflects their various perspectives on the human condition, identity, and history. WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke to Jim Kisor,… Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘American Masters — Basquiat: Rage to Riches’ Sept. 14
By: Emily Votaw
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Jean Michel-Basquiat was born in 1960 in Brooklyn, New York to Haitian and Puerto-Rican parents. Throughout his lifetime he created a great multitude of artworks, from graffiti to visceral neo-expressionist paintings rich with symbolism and abstraction that served as direct commentary on class struggle and criticism of racism, colonialism, and the consumption of art. On… Read More
WOUB-TV to Examine Opioid Epidemic With Weekly Programming
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The opioid epidemic is a national issue with deep, unfortunate roots in portions of Southeast Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. For the next several weeks, WOUB-TV will be providing programming every Thursday night exploring the ins and outs of the highly addictive and all-too-readily available painkilling substances. Take a look at the programming information below… Read More
WOUB’s June Pledge: a Guide
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June 1 through June 11 will mark WOUB’s June pledge week, and we’ve got some enticing programs lined up for your viewing pleasure that week. Check out a guide to some of the programs coming your way this pledge week below. Keep up to date about encore presentations of these programs and programming changes at this… Read More
This Weekend: Best of WOUB
This weekend, WOUB presents encore presentations of some of the popular programs that have been airing during the Spring Membership Campaign. You can always keep up to date with what’s airing on WOUB by checking out our schedule at this link. In addition, there will be new programming premiering on WOUB-TV. FRIDAY, MARCH 23 8:30… Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘Concert for George’ March 17
By: Emily Votaw
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Although he’s often most remembered as “the quiet one,” George Harrison was an integral part of The Beatles. Besides being responsible for some of the most important Beatles tracks (“Something,” “Taxman,” “Within You Without You,” “Old Brown Shoe,” just to name a few,) Harrison also managed to lead the group into folk rock through his… Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘Doo Wop Generations (My Music)’ March 10 at 3 p.m. and March 11 at 9 p.m.
By: Emily Votaw
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The term “doo wop” was first coined in 1961 when it was used in The Chicago Defender in reference to a resurgence in the popularity of vocal harmony groups. Although the term was cited as being from WCBS radio disc jockey Gus Gossert, Gossert asserted that the term had actually been in use for far… Read More
Only The Stones Remain: The Importance of The Rolling Stones’ ‘Sticky Fingers’
By: Emily Votaw
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April 1971 marked the beginning of an era for The Rolling Stones. That month brought with it the release of Sticky Fingers, an album that worked so well that the band would emulate portions of it over and over again (with varying degrees of success) on many of their subsequent records. Everything from the highly… Read More
‘Our Town: Athens’ Debuts on WOUB-TV, Monday, March 26 at 8
By: Emily Votaw
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Our Town: Athens explores the long, rich history of Athens, as told through the lens of numerous interviews and tons of fascinating historic photographs and footage. The production is crafted by Evan Shaw, WOUB’s award-winning producer responsible for the four prior installments to the “Our Town” series. In this interview, WOUB’s Emily Votaw spoke to… Read More
WOUB-HD to Air ‘Mr. Rogers: It’s You I Like’ March 6
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One afternoon in the mid-’70s, John Butler, an audio engineer for pioneering Pittsburgh public radio station WQED, was making his way home after a day at work. He noticed something peculiar as he made his way home: there were children lined up all up and down the sidewalk near his house. “Once I got in,… Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘Bee Gees One For All Tour’ March 3
By: Emily Votaw
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The Bee Gees might be one of the most polarizing names in pop music. To music nerd, they are a British/Australian trio who managed to write, record, and produce some of the most unique earworms of the 20th century. To just about everyone else, they’re the guys with the big hair and comically high-pitched voices… Read More
Mister Rogers, Doo Wop, and More: a Program Guide for March 2018
By: Emily Votaw
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March is finally here, and even though it looks like things aren’t going to get much warmer for a while, the programming on WOUB-HD is just heating up! Check out this program-by-program guide to some of the most exciting shows coming to WOUB-HD throughout the month. If you happen to miss a broadcast, you need not worry…. Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘Black Women in Medicine’ Feb. 8
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On Thursday, February 8 at 9 p.m. WOUB-HD will broadcast Black Women in Medicine, an hour-long documentary that honors black women working in all facets of modern medicine. The documentary features interviews with the first black, female United States Surgeon General, Dr. Jocelyn Elders, as well as Dr. Claudia Thomas, the first black, female orthopedic… Read More
‘Searching for Augusta’ Premieres Feb. 1 on WOUB-HD
By: Emily Votaw
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History, being a narrative shaped largely in reverse by those in positions in power, has more than what one would consider a bit of a tendency to leave out important characters, especially if they are from any marginalized population. So it the case for Belgian black, female nurse, Augusta Chiwy. Chiwy was instrumental in the… Read More
WOUB-HD to Ring in New Year with Fantastic New Year’s Weekend Line Up
By: Emily Votaw
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The New Year is upon us! Ever since we developed the sort of neural inner-workings necessary to mark time, human beings have been celebrating the end of each year with self-reflection, time spent with family, and honest contemplation about how to make the next year better than the last. WOUB-HD will provide ample food for… Read More
WOUB-HD to Broadcast ‘Rick Steves’ Heart of Italy’ Dec. 31
By: Emily Votaw
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If one types “Italy” into a Google image search, the results are a visual cornucopia of gorgeous hilled country sides, artfully crumbling remnants of the Roman empire, stunning designs by the likes of Versace and Fendi and Prada, and heaps of gourmet pasta and deeply hued highbrow wines. It’s no wonder that Italy is one… Read More
Join Davy Jones and Peter Noone on a Trip Down Memory Lane Dec. 30
By: Emily Votaw
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Some 60 years ago, pop music forever changed after the British Invasion brought with it waves of Manchurian pop bands eager to tug on the ears and hearts of young American listeners. One would be hard pressed to find any heartthrobs from that period more iconic than Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits and the late Davy… Read More