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Jeff Wilson details adventures behind “Real Rail Adventures: Swiss International Hubs,” airing, Sunday, Nov. 19 at 3 pm
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Real Rail Adventures: Swiss International Hubs Sunday, November 19 at 3:oo pm WOUB Digital · Speaking with Real Rail Adventures’ Jeff Wilson While watching travel programs on WOUB-TV, it’s… Read More

Here’s a daily guide for WOUB-TV’s Sizzling Summer pledge programming
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – WOUB is ready to welcome summer with our Sizzling Summer pledge event! Find a guide to the programming highlights below. Find our full schedule, as well… Read More

Duane McDiarmid on Nam June Paik and the inherently prescient nature of art
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Nam June Paik is often cited as being the first “video artist.” From the early ‘60s onward, Paik was a part of the Fluxus art movement,… Read More

Troy Campbell reflects on the enduring impact of Joe Ely
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Rock ‘n’ roll has always been about absorbing music grown from vastly different facets of the human experience and mixing them together until they don’t seem… Read More

A Guide to WOUB’s 2023 Spring Showcase programming
WOUB is ready to celebrate the changing of the seasons with our 2023 Spring Showcase pledge event! We’ve provided a guide to highlights from the upcoming programming below. Find our… Read More

WOUB to air documentary about Don Lewis, an unsung modern music visionary from Ohio – Feb. 4 at 9 pm
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It’s difficult – if not impossible – to tune into any contemporary radio station for more than a few minutes without hearing a synthesizer of some… Read More

Ohio University’s Dr. Jason Rawls spoke to WOUB about the power of hip hop in time for ‘Fight the Power’ debut
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Hip hop is not just a genre of music. It’s a cultural force that has provided a venue for those who so often are robbed of… Read More

PBS New Year’s Eve special highlights Ohio University Singers and Peoples Bank Theatre
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – For many, hearing the phrase “orchestra concert” conjures up a whole laundry list of exclusionary anxieties. Anxieties Maestro Luke Frazier hopes to shake off. For the… Read More

WOUB-TV welcomes in the New Year with our Holiday Showcase Dec. 29 – Jan. 2
Ring in 2023 with WOUB-TV’s Holiday Showcase! This pledge event kicks off Dec. 29 and features programming for just about everybody, no matter what your new year resolution is. Find… Read More

‘Grandma’ Joy and her grandson draw near to accomplishing goal to visit every National Park
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DUNCAN FALLS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Alum Cave Trail isn’t an easy hike. It’s among the steepest in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ascending routes are crisscrossed by the… Read More

Ohio Department of Health hopes 988 becomes as ingrained as 911, saving lives along the way
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In 2020 alone, 45,900 Americans died by suicide according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control. This means suicide was the twelfth leading cause of… Read More

Chef Matt Rapposelli shares insights on food and culture in time for WOUB-TV’s ‘Great American Broadcast’ June 24
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On a physiological level, food just needs to be convertible into energy. However, on a social, cultural, emotional, and maybe even spiritual level, food is always a lot more complex… Read More

Dr. Samuel Crowl discusses the evergreen brilliance of Shakespeare in light of PBS’ ‘Great Performances: Merry Wives’
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WOUB Digital · Dr. Samuel Crowl on the continuing brilliance of Shakespeare’s work To some, Shakespeare’s plays are just that, plays – works of dramatic theatre intended for an audience…. Read More

Pledge February 26 – March 15
Join WOUB-TV in welcoming a much needed spring thaw by diving into the wide variety of programs planned as a part of our pledge event kicking off Saturday, February 26…. Read More

‘Ohio: A State of Dance’ profiles pioneers of dance in the buckeye state
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WOUB Digital · ‘Ohio: A State of Dance’ profiles pioneers of dance in the buckeye state Since 2016, OhioDance has been documenting and contextualizing the rich history and contemporary presence… Read More

Ohio University’s Cassidy Brauner Jarrahi speaks on the power of photography in time for WOUB-TV Jan. 19 premiere of PBS’ ‘Animals with Cameras: a Nature Miniseries’
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WOUB Digital · Ohio University’s Cassidy Brauner Jarrahi speaks on the power of photography In 2022, it’s easy to take for granted the power of a photograph. After all, just… Read More

OU’s Brent Frederick gives perspective on the state of Broadway theater in the age of omicron
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WOUB Digital · OU’s Brent Frederick gives perspective on the state of Broadway in the age of Omnicron Broadway theater has been an integral part of America’s artistic, cultural, and… Read More

Check out WOUB’s guide to our Holiday Showcase programming
Shake off any semblance of seasonal blues and pick up some seasonal cheer with WOUB-TV’s Holiday Showcase, kicking off Friday, November 26 and running through Wednesday, December 8! Whether you’re… Read More

West Virginia native Maestro Luke Frazier shares the impact country music had on him in time for new Country and American Roots episodes of ‘One Voice: The Songs We Share’ premiering Oct. 29
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WOUB Digital · Maestro Luke Frazier on new ‘One Voice’ episodes premiering Oct. 29 Founded by Maestro Luke Frazier in 2015, the American Pops Orchestra is dedicated to bringing the highest quality… Read More

Luke Frazier
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Founded by Maestro Luke Frazier in 2015, the American Pops Orchestra is dedicated to bringing the highest quality art to the most diverse and broad audiences. On Friday, October 29,… Read More

The director of Ohio University’s Veterans and Military Student Services Center shares insights about student veteran experience with WOUB Culture
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Anyone who attends college will undergo an accompanying transitionary period in their life. Regardless of whether they are an 18-year-old fresh from high school or if they are one of… Read More

Hear Kelly Corrigan’s Advice On Using Curiosity To Foster Connection
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WOUB Digital · Hear Kelly Corrigan’s Advice On Using Curiosity To Foster Connection Kelly Corrigan is a New York Times best-selling writer and the host of PBS’ Tell Me More… Read More

The Chardon Polka Band Crafts Musical Quilt In ‘Polka Across America’
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WOUB Digital · The Chardon Polka Band Crafts Musical Quilt In ‘Polka Across America’ In a typical year, The Chardon Polka Band plays for hundreds of audiences scattered throughout the… Read More

Dr. Julie McGory Reflects On Legacy of Father Walter Tevis
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WOUB Digital · Dr. Julie McGory Reflects On Legacy of Father Walter Tevis The Queen’s Gambit, like most of Walter Tevis’ works, tells the story of an exceptional underdog. The… Read More

WOUB’s ‘Our Ohio’ Provides Snapshot Into Lives Of Young Appalachians
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WOUB Digital · WOUB’s ‘Our Ohio’ Provides Snapshot Into Lives Of Young Appalachians Cameras are a profound tool for authentic self-expression. In taking a photo or recording a moment of… Read More