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"Curing Homesickness" 2:30 The Price of Freedom 3:00 Right From Birth "Independence:Eleven to Fourteen Months" 3:30 Salsa I "The Fruit Fiascd' 4:00 Keeping Kids Healthy "Diabetes/Never a Day Off" 4:30 Los N'mos en Su Casa "El Estres yel Desarrollodel Cerebra" 5:00 A Place of Our Own "Touch Matters" 5:30 TV411 22 THURSDAY 7 PM This Old House Hour (cc) 8:00 Wtld! (cc) "Invinci ble Wolf" 9:00 Antiques Roadshow (cc) "Louisville, Kentucky" 10:00 Sherlock Hohnes (cc) "TheSolitary Cyclist" -VioletSmith consultsSherlock Holmes over the mysterious cyclist whohas been following her on a regular basis. 11:00 Tavis Smiley (cc) 11:30 Nightly Business Report (cc) 12:00 American Experience (cc) "F.D.R. The Grandest job in theWorld/The juggler" 0 VERN 2:30AM Wtld South (cc) G H T 3:00 Right From Birth "Self-Competence: Fifteen toEighteen Months" 3:30 Salsa I "Finally Nine" 4:00 Keeping Kids Healthy "DeadlyFoodAllergies/Kidsand Pets" 4:30 Los N'mos en Su Casa "Recuento Semanal" 5:00 A Place of Our Own "Week in Review" 5:30 TV411 23 FRIDAY 7PM Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe (cc) 7:30 Rick Steves' Europe Oassics (cc) 8:00 Globe 'frekker (cc) "Scotland" 9:00 Georgia Traveler (cc) "Scenic Mountain Highway" 9:30 Georgia Outdoors (cc) "Photo ContestAnniversary" 10:00 Carrier (cc) "Rites of Passage/True Believers" 12:00 Austin City Limits (cc) "The Decemberists/Explosion in theSky" OVERN I GHT 1AM Secrets of the Dead (cc) "Dogfight OverGuadalcanal" 2:00 Depression: Out of the Shadows (cc) 4:00 Curiosity Quest "Tiger Rescue" 4:30 American History Through Southern Eyes "LivingtheAmerican Revolution" 5:00 American History Through Southern Eyes "King Cotton" 5:30 Biz Kid$ "Cash and Credit" 24 SATURDAY 6 PM Georgia Outdoors (cc) "PhotoContest Anniversary" 6:30 Gardening in Georgia (cc) 7:00 Georgia Traveler (cc) "Scenic Mountain Highway" 7:30 Rick Steves' Europe Classics (cc) 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances (cc) Richard has nohidingplace from Hyacinth. 8:30 AreYouBeingServed? (cc) Mr. Humphries is made editor of the new staff magazine. STATE OF THE ARTS State of the Arts this month features the genius of Muppetscreator Jim Henson and his enduring connection totheAtlanta Center for Puppetry Arts; plus the beloved Georgia novel Cold Sassy Tree becomes an opera and is performed for the first time in our state by the Atlanta Opera. The show looks at alocal collector's rare handpainted movie posters from the golden age of Hollywood, plusthe moving story of north Georgiafolk artist Linda An derson . Wednesdays, May 14, 9 PM; Encores Friday, May 16, 7 PM 8 I Preview May2008 9:00 AsTuneGoesBy(cc) Jean gets thewholegang tohelpout with her old-age party. 9:30 Last of the Summer Wme (cc) Marinagets stood up byHoward. 10:00 WaitingforGod(cc) Tompresses Diana intoa trip to thedoctor. 10:30 To The Manor Born (cc) Richard moves his multi-national grocery business tothe Manor. 11:00 Best of the Jack BennyShow (cc) 12:00 GlobeTrekker(cc) "Scotland" OVERN 1AM NOVA (cc) "Lord of theAnts" GHT 2:00 Carrier (cc) "Rights of Passage/True Believer" 4:00 Wild! (cc) 5:00 The Best ofJoyof Painting (cc) 5:30 Ride ofOur Lives (cc) 25 SUNDAY Noon Woodsmith Shop (cc) 12:30 Wild Chronicles (cc) 1:00 Terry Kay: AConversation (cc) 1:30 Georgia's Business (cc) 2:00 Washington Week (cc) 2:30 NowonPBS(cc) 3:00 Bill Moyers Journal (cc) 4:00 Defying the Odds (cc) 5:30 The Pact (cc) EVENI NG 6:30PMAirGroup 16: WeCametoRemember(cc) 7:00 Instant Iraq (cc) 7:30 Tribute to Georgia's Heroes (cc) 8:00 NationalMemorial Day Concert (2(m)(cc) This event will beled for thethird year by co-hosts Gary Sinise and TonyAwardwinner Joe Mantegna, two acclaimed actors whohave dedicated themselves toveterans' causes and supporting our troops in active service. This year, theevent will pay special tribute totheveterans ofWorld War II, Korea andVietnam and thesacred war memorials built in their honor in Washington, DC. 9-.30 NationalMemorial DayConcert (2(m)(cc) 11:00 D-Day Down to Earth - Return of the 507th (cc) 12:00 The Hwnan Face (cc) 0 v ERNIGHT lAM Instant Iraq (cc) 1:30 Tribute to Georgia Heroes (cc) 2:00 American Experience (cc) "F.D.R.TheGrandest job in the Wo rld /The Ju ggler" 4:30 Los N'mos en Su Casa "Matematicas deTodos los Dias: oSolo los Numeros" 5:00 APlace of Our Own "Are You EncouragingYour Child to Whine?" 5:30 TV411 26 MONDAY 7PM Georgia's Business (cc) 7:30 Antiques Roadshow in England (cc) 8:00 Antiques Roadshow (cc) HD "Las Vegas, Nevada" 9:00 American Experience (cc) "Truman"Part I - Thefirst night recounts Truman's earlystruggles and failures as a youngadult,and his undyingdetermination to have an accomplishment tocall his own. 11:30 Nightly Business Report (cc) 12:00 National Memorial Day Concert (2008) (cc) 0 VERN G H T 1:30AM Tribute to Georgia's Heroes (cc) 2:00 Wild Chronicles 2:30 Fiji Firewalkers 3:00 Right From Birth "Goingto School: How to Help aChild Succeed" 3:30 Salsa I "Quiz Show" 4:00 Keeping Kids Healthy "Step-Parenting/Single Parenting" 4:30 Los N'mos en Su Casa "Los Mandados: Una Experienciade Aprendizaje" 5:00 APlace of Our Own "Everyday Math: Much MoreThan Numbers" 5:30 TV411 27 TUESDAY 7PM Terry Kay: AConversation (cc) 7:30 Georgia Outdoors (cc) "Photo Contest Anniversary'' 8:00 NOVA (cc) HD "Masterofthe Killer Ants"- This program is shot in an intimatestyle that takes viewers into thetraditional mindset of the Mofu shaman and thevillagerswho depend on him. 9:00 American Experience (cc) "Truman"Part 2- After HarryTruman's unlikely rise to the presidency, hewould face some of thebiggest crises of the century. 11:00 Independent Lens (cc) "A Dream In Doubt" 12:00 OnA WmgandAPrayer: AnAmerican Muslim Learns to Fly (cc) OVERNIGHT 1AM The Human Face (cc) 2:00 Retirement Revolution "On Our Own" 3:00 Going to School "Goingto School" 3:30 Salsa! "A Darkand StormyNight" 4:00 Keeping Kids Healthy "RaisingKids in Times ofCrisis/Sleep Apnea" 4:30 Los N'mos en Su Casa "La Formaci6nde Proveedoras de Cuidado" 5:00 A Place of Our Own "GettingOut andAbout'' 5:30 TV411 28 WEDNESDAY 7 PM Gardening in Georgia (cc) 7:30 Georgia Traveler (cc) "Scenic Mountain Highway'' 8:00 Secrets of the Dead (cc) "Gangland Graveyard" 9:00 Austin City Limits (cc) "R.E.M:' 10:00 Soundstage (cc) "TrishaYearwoodwith Special Guest Sugarland" 11:00 Tavis Smiley (cc) 9 I www.gpb.org Preview ((((GPBC> 11:30 Nightly Business Report (cc) 12:00 NOVA (cc) "Masterof the KillerAnts" 0 vERN G H T lAM Motorweek (cc) 1:30 Ask This Old House (cc) 2:00 Beijing, Are You Ready? "Having ABlast" 2:30 The Price of Freedom 3:00 Going to School "The SevenEssentials" 3:30 Salsa I "The Race" 4:00 Keeping Kids Healthy "Caringfor KidsWith Life-Threatening Illnesses" 4:30 Los Ninos en Su Casa "tEs Usted el QueAlienta aSu Niiio a Lloriquear?" 5:00 APlace of Our Own "Caregiver Education" 5:30 TV411 29 THURSDAY 7PM This Old House Hour (cc) 8:00 Wild! (cc) "Porpoises: Life & Death in the Fast Lane" 9:00 Antiques Roadsow (cc) "Louisville, Kentucky" 10:00 Sherlock Holmes (cc) "TheCrooked Man"- Holmes andWatson visit Aldershot,toinvestigate the violent death of Colonel James Barclay. Atragiclove story is unveiled which exposes the identity of a horriblydeformed man, the"crooked man". His involvement in the case begins to place doubt in Holmes' mind -could Barclay have died of natural causes? 11:00 Tavis Smiley (cc) 11:30 Nightly Business Report (cc) 12:00 American Experience (cc) "Truman"- Part 2 0 v ERN GHT 2AM Beautiful Son (cc) 3:00 Going to School "Mentor, Encourage, Rehearse" 3:30 Salsa I "TheGoat's Vacation" 4:00 Keeping Kids Healthy "Cochlear lmplants/Lyme Disease" American History through Southern Eyes Asix-part series examining our nation's past from auniquely southern perspective, American History through Southern Eyes captures the events and personalities that affected the South and its development. During the series, the Augusta area is used as a case study to illustratetheSouth's historyand why it continues to fascinate us today. Each episode delves into historical topics and includes interviews with historians, period artwork, archival photos and artifacts, and historical re-enactments (pictured}. Saturday, May 24 and 31 at 4:30 and 5:00AM Photo Credit: Media Miuds 4:30 Los Ninos en Su Casa "Recuento Semanal" 5:00 APlace of Our Own "Week in Review" 5:30 TV411 30 FRIDAY 7PM 'fravels to the Edgewith Art \\blfe (cc) 7:30 Rick Steves' Europe Classics (cc) 8:00 Globe Trekker (cc) "ElSalvador& Honduras" 9:00 Georgia Traveler (cc) "Pine Mountain Passages" Georgia Outdoors (cc) "Georgia's Beaches" 10:00 Carrier(cc) "Get Home/Full Circle" 12:00 Austin City Limits (cc) "R.E.W' 0 vERN GHT lAM Secrets of the Dead (cc) "Gangland Graveyard" 2:00 Independent Lens (cc) "A Dream In Doubt'' 3:00 On AWrng and APrayer: An American Muslim Learns to Fly (cc) 4:00 Curiosity Quest "Water Bottling" 4:30 American History Through Southern Eyes "LivingtheCivil War" 5:00 American History Through Southern Eyes "The Road toCivil Rights" 5:30 Biz Kid$ "How toAchieve Your Financial Goals" 31 SATURDAY 6 PM Georgia Outdoors (cc) "Georgia's Beaches" 6:30 Gardening in Georgia (cc) 7:00 Georgia Traveler (cc) "Pine Mountain Passages" 7:30 Rick Steves' Europe Classics (cc) 8:00 Keeping Up Appearances (cc) Hyacinth has forces Richard to participatein a trip tothecountryside. 8:30 Are You Being Serves? (cc) Thestaff goes onstrikeafter being threatened with a pay cut ora move to basement. 9:00 As Tune Goes By (cc) Judith has reservations whenAlistair proposes marriage. 9:30 Last of the Summer Wrne (cc) Howard decides to pump iron. 10:00 Waiting for God (cc) Diana is surprised to find she has something in conm1on with Jane. 10:30 To The Manor Born (cc) Richard allows the traditional Hunt Ball tobe held at the manor. 11:00 Best of the Jack Benny Show (cc) 12:00 Globe Trekker (cc) "ElSalvador & Honduras" 0 v ERN GHT lAM NOVA(cc) "Master of the KillerAnts" 2:00 Carrier (cc) "Get Home/Full Circle" 4:00 Wild! (cc) 5:00 The Best ofJoy of Painting (cc) 5:30 Ride of Our Lives (cc) 10 I Preview May2008 ----- ~------~AL---------------- --- --- Help O.PJ Keep Our Jala.,ee\ GPB is walking a tightrope this season.Our 2008 broadcast season is our most ambitious, and most costly, yet. With threefourths of our programming budget coming from viewers and listeners like you,your support for GPB is absolutely crucial. So please give today. Mail your contributions to GPB's 2008 Campaign, 260 14th Street, Atlanta, GA 30318. Or contribute securely online at gpb.org. Thank you for watching and listening to GPB, and most of all, for helping us, reach this important fmancial goal by June 30, 2008 - the end of our fiscal year. Wei/ Love to hearfrom you... "I can't think ofanything that I have not enjoyed in yourprogramming. It is the ONLY television my granddaughter watches ...Thank You!" Bonnie, Forest Park, GA "We really enjoy ALL kinds of programs on both TV and radio. Our radio is tuned to GPB ALL DAY long and from 9PM. on at night. We couldn 't live without it." Barbara, Albany, GA "!love watching almost all oftheprogramming. I think you all do a bang up job and applaudyou!" Christy, Ellenwood, GA "Thanks for being there, all these years." Yolanda, Decatur,GA GPB extends its thanks to Carole Parks Catering Carole Parks Catering is the exclusive provider of meals for our staff and volunteers during GPB's Television and Radio On-Air Membership Campaigns and is the exclusive in-house caterer for all GPB events, meetings, receptions,and previews held at GPB. Carole Parks Catering, a full service, off- premise caterer since 1988, has provided for all types of fu nctions, from wedding receptions to anniversary parties, and corporate events throughout Atlanta. GPB extends our sincere thanks to Carole Parks Catering for their continued community support.Our membe rship ca mpaigns would not be possible without their sign ificant contribution! Hats off to Carole Parks Catering and thank you for being a GPB community partner! To find out more about Carole Parks Catering's serv ice, you may contact them at www.cparkscatering.comor call 404.872. 1999. 494 Plasters Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30324 t: 404 872-1999 ~ 404 892-0019 w w w.cporkscolering .com 11 www.gpb.org Preview ((((GPB GPB On Stage Features Eddie's Attic Presents We're excited to introduce a new participant in our weekly Georgia performance showGPB On Stage, airing Sundays at 4 PM. At least once a month,we'll be featuring noteworthy live performances from the archives of acclaimed music venue Eddie's Attic. This Decatur, Georgia performance space was recently named one of the top 40 music venues in the country, and focuses on presenting the finest performing songwriters in an intimate, listening room setting. The GPB On Stage editions of Eddie's Attic Presents will try to bring the intimacy and electricity of a night out at 'the Attic' to listeners across the state. Anumber of songwriters that have gone on to achieve national acclaim got their start at Eddie's Attic, most notably john Mayer, the country band Sugarland, and Shawn Mullins. ln addition,a wide range of recognizable artists have played their stage over the years including The Indigo Gi rls, Sheryl Crow, Billy joe Shaver, Charlie Louvin, Tom Rush,AI Stewart, India Arie, josh joplin, john Gorka, and Kevn Kinney. According to Founder and Eddie's Attic Presents Host Eddie Owen, "while there's no substitute to seeing music live, it's our hope that the GPB Radio audience will enjoy the authentic nature of songwriters presenting their own songs in an intimate setting. These are great songs and very talented individuals that more often than not are overlooked by commercial radio." You can listen for yourself when GPB On Stage features Eddie's Attic Presents on Sunday, May 4 at 4 PM. You can learn more about Eddie's Attic at www.eddiesattic.com. Big Band Jump Big Band Jump, hosted by Georgia Radio Hall of Fame Broadcaster Don Kennedy, features the music of the Greatest Generation on Sundays at 6 PM on GPB Radio: May4 "Live From Chicago" In the Big Band Era, late night radio featured 'live' broadcasts from ballrooms all over the nation. In this hour we hear the actual sound of some of those radio remotes originating from famous Chicago ballrooms. The excitement and immediacy of these historic moments will feature Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Harry james and the Dukes of Dixieland, among others. Mayll "I Love My GPB-Big BandJump Live Speciaf' Don Kennedy will broadcast Big Band Jump live from Studio GPB for two hours, taking your requests and pledges supporting GPB and Big Band Music as part of our Spring Pledge Drive. Don't miss this opportunity to let us know how much this timeless music means to you. Mayl8 "Stick In Your Head Tunes" Have you ever had the experience of a tune repeating and repeating in your mind's ear? Those kinds of melodies are featured in this program, the kinds of performances not easy to forge t with appealing rhythm or catchy melody. This program wi ll feature Helen O'Connell, The Mills Brothers, Les Brown and Count Basie. May25 "With Strings Attached'' This Big Band jump idea was stolen from Wild Bill Davison, who issued an album of the same title. Th is encouraged Don Kennedy to asse mble a series of-well-known bands with strings, including Shaw, Goodman, Dorsey, james, Ellington and one by Wild Bill from that very album. Albany WUNV/91.7 FM Athens WUGA/91.7 FM Augusta WACG/90.7 FM BrunSWICk WWI0/88.9 FM Carrollton WUWG/90.7 FM Columbus WJSP/88.1 FM Dahlonega WNGU/89.5 FM Dalton WNGH/98.9 FM Demorest WPPR/88.3 FM Fort Games WJWV/90.9 FM Macon WMUM/89.7 FM Rome WGPB/97.7 FM Savannah WSVH/91.1 FM St Marys WWI0/99.5 FM T1fton WABR/91.1 FM Valdosta WWET/91.7 FM Waycross WXVS/90.1 FM Listen to Georgia Public Broadcasting Radio online: Go to www.gpb.org 12 I Preview April2008 ;.t.~ .."1." .,.~R , , ' < ,,iJ... . ~..J. . WORLD OF OPERA from NPR Following the conclusion of the Metropolitan Opera's season May 3 with Mozart's Die Enfuhrung Aus Dem Serail, Georgia opera devotees won't be cast adrift on a sea of despair. GPB Radio will pick right up with NPR's World Of Opera on Saturdays at 1:30pm with the following presentations for the remainder of May: MaylO I Love Opera On GPB Special, featuring: PUCCINI: from "G irl of the Golden West Artists: Placido Domingo, Mara Zampieri BIZET: Duet from "The Pearlfishers" Artists: Gino Quilico, john Aler DOUGLAS MOORE: from Act II, "The Ballad of Baby Doe" Artists: Beverly Sills, Frances Bible Mayl7 BELLINI: Norma Vienna State Opera VINCENZO BELLINI: Norma Friederich Haider, conductor CAST: Edita Gruberova (Norma); jose Cura (Pollione); Elina Garanca (Adalgisa); Dan Paul Dumitrescu (Oroveso); Marian Talaba (Flavia); Caroline Wenborne (Clotilde) In the title role of Bellini's most popular opera, the legendary soprano Edita Gruberova proves that the bel canto tradition is well-served by mature artistry, as well as vocal brilliance. GEORGIA PUBUC BROADCASTING RADIO PROGRAMS SU DAY AM 5:00 6:00 Jazz Satell~e Network Art of the Song 7:00 Latino USA Agenda Hispana 8:00 Weekend Edition with 9:00 Liane Hansen 10:00 Speaking of 11 :00 Faith Fresh Air Weekend PM 12:00 St. Paul Sunday MO NDAY 1:00 From the Top 2:00 3:00 A Prairie Home Companion 4:00 GPBonStage 5:00 All Things Considered 6:00 Big Band Jump 7:00 The Infinite Mind 8:00 9:00 10:00 CoverToCover What's The Word This American Lne 11 :00 Studio GPB Midnight TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Morning Ed~ion (Mar1