Sumatran orangutan... harlequin frog... Mitchell’s lorikeet... these are just a few of the animals nearing

extinction in the wild. They are part of a fascinating and massive project, started by renowned National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, to document every species at risk of extinction. RARE: Creatures of the Photo Ark, a three-part series, takes you across the globe to Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania to share Sartore’s adventures as he photographs some of the most exotic and beautiful creatures. He started the Photo Ark project in 2006 and has traveled to nearly 40 countries to photograph 6,395 species — 576 amphibians, 1,839 birds, 716 fish, 1,123 invertebrates, 896 mammals and 1,245 reptiles in zoos, at nature preserves and in the wild. His ultimate goal is to photograph 12,000 species and show the world what biodiversity looks like at this point in time. Sartore has had all kinds of experiences in his travels: most of them rewarding, some frustrating. In the first episode you’ll see prankish lemurs playfully crawling all over Sartore as he tries to photograph them. More challenging was the photo shoot involving a 150-year-old, 500-pound giant tortoise that wanted no part of the spotlight. RARE also focuses on the factors driving extinction, including deforestation, rising sea levels, invasive species, pollution and human development — forces that impact creatures essential to the world’s ecosystems.

Sartore wants to create worldwide awareness of the seriousness of the problem of extinction. At least 100 species go extinct every day. “It is a race against time,” he says. “Fifty percent of all animals are now threatened with extinction, and it’s folly to think we can drive half of everything else to extinction but that people will be just fine.” He hopes seeing this television series with its stunning images, reading the book and visiting exhibits will inspire people to protect these species. Sartore has already seen how photos can lead to change. His images of parrots in South America and koalas in Australia prompted local governments to protect them. In the United States, the Photo Ark has helped to save the Florida grasshopper sparrow and the Salt Creek tiger beetle. Airs Tuesday, July 18 at 9 p.m. on SCETV.

CREATURES OF THE PHOTO ARK

Photos courtesy of Joel Sartore, National Geographic.

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SOUTH CAROLINA

JULY/AUGUST

2017

A Word from … COBY HENNECY

Dear ETV Endowment Member, I hope you’re enjoying some fun and relax-ation this summer! At South Carolina ETV and South Carolina Public Radio, the work never stops to bring you engaging, enlightening and educational programming every single day, no matter what the season. Summer is a great time to reconnect with friends and loved ones and to spend some quality time with your feet up while the fan or AC provides some respite from the heat, with the television or radio tuned to SCETV or SC Public Radio. Enjoying high-quality drama and music, along with fascinating documentaries and thoughtful examinations of the day’s news from PBS and NPR, is a perfect way to utilize those precious hours. No backsliding: the younger members of the family can continue to learn and grow all sum-mer with PBS KIDS programs. And for the rest of us — well, lifelong learning is always a

worthy pursuit! I’m incredibly proud of the work we do here at the ETV Endowment and of the way it is supported by you, our loyal members. When we come on the air or into your mailbox or email inbox this summer with a request for your participation, I hope you’ll be as generous as always. Meanwhile, keep cool, and keep learning!

Coby C. Hennecy, CPA, CFRE Executive Director ETV Endowment of South Carolina

Invite a few friends, enjoy a favorite beverage or two —

you’ve got a front-row seat for A Capitol Fourth, America’s national Independence Day celebration. This Star-Spangled Birthday Party is a musical extravaganza with brilliant fireworks that will light up the skies! A Capitol Fourth is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol and features a superb cast of legendary performers. Twenty television cameras are strategically stationed around Washington, D.C., to give you the best possible viewing experience. Sing along with some of the country’s most talented musical artists as they per-form beloved tunes with the National Symphony Orchestra. To celebrate Ameri-ca’s 241st birthday, the grand finale will be a rousing rendition of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture complete with live cannon fire. America’s Independence Day celebra-tion airs on July 4th at 8 p.m. on SCETV.Photo: Capital Concerts/Keith Lamond via Shutterstock

America’s INDEPENDENCE DAY C E L E B R A T I O N

Did you know that adolescent puffins have a loafing rock? It’s a place where they simply relax. Puffins are just one of the amazing sights you’ll see during the two-episode Ireland’s Wild Coast.

Emmy-winning wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson journeys along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world, exploring the places and

creatures that make it unique. He begins his Atlantic journey among the ancient ruins of the Skellig

Rocks, where early Christian monks built a monastery on the summit almost 1,500 years ago.

At the Blasket Islands, he visits seals that come ashore in winter to fight, mate and molt. He searches for humpback whales, which return year after year, and for the island’s last surviving native red deer in Killarney National Park. You’ll get an interesting glimpse into his life as he shares his experi-ences with the wildlife around his home inlet of Clew Bay and then marvel at the whooper swans that fly out of the north to escape the Arctic winter. The shoreline and sea surrounding Ireland offer extra- ordinary adventures. Airs Wednesday, August 2 at 8 p.m. on SCETV.

Ireland’s Wild Coast

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Nature’s Great race

Now that Americans can travel to Cuba, it’s time to find out more about the culture and sights. For this exciting trip, however, you don’t have to leave the comfort of your easy chair. Your guide for Weekend in Havana is writer and TV host Geoffrey Baer. He meets artists and an architect who give him an insider’s tour of the city. Jazz pianist and composer Roberto Fonseca creates music that integrates Afro-Cuban, jazz, classical and tradi- tional Cuban songs. Fonseca invites Baer to his studio where they join in a lively jam session. Architect Daniel de la Regata takes Baer on a tour of Old Havana, the historic district of the capital, which had fallen into disrepair and is now in the midst of a large-scale urban revival. Baer goes on a walking tour of Havana with flamenco dancer and Prima ballerina Irene Rodríguez, who talks about dance and the importance of the arts in her country. “I found a city of great paradox,” Baer explained. “In an exquisite restaurant we visited, a new generation of middle-class Cubans swayed to Roberto’s music. Yet below me is a city still crumbling and overcrowded. Once called the Jewel of the Caribbean, Havana is a faded jewel now. But one thing never fades, and that’s the spirit of the Cuban people. No doubt it will carry them through what- ever lies ahead.” Airs Tuesday, July 18 at 8 p.m. on SCETV.

HAVANAWeekend in

Solar Eclipse 2017

Save the Date! On Monday, August 21, the United States will experience its first total solar eclipse since 1979. A 73-mile-wide lunar shadow will take one hour and 33 minutes to travel from Oregon to South Carolina, allowing continuous observation for 90 minutes. SCETV will provide live coverage from the South Carolina State Museum from 2:30-3:30 p.m. hosted by Beryl Dakers. Footage will originate from the State Museum, the Fireflies Game in Columbia, Greenville, and Charleston and will capture reactions from around the state. The coverage will simulcast live on SCETV, South Carolina Public Radio and SCETV’s website and will air again

on SCETV’s HD channel from 8-9 p.m. At 9 p.m., WGBH and NOVA will present “Eclipse Over America,” which promises to be the fastest turnaround film to date when it airs hours later and will include segments from SCETV’s coverage of the eclipse in South Carolina. The ultimate companion to the celestial event, “Eclipse Over America” will follow teams working on the cutting edge of solar science, integrate sequences of the eclipse and use CGI animation to reveal the sun’s secret mechanisms. It’s truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

A three-episode series that gets

you up close and personal

Why do animals migrate such long distances? Why do they choose the locations they do? How do they protect themselves from treacherous terrain and merciless predators? Using the latest satellite-tracking and filming technology, Nature’s Great Race captures in real-time the movements of three groups of animals — caribou, zebras and elephants — as they face the immense challenges of migration in places around the world. The three-episode series gets you up close and personal. You’ll travel with the herds from the Arctic wilderness to the African bush. Each journey is covered in unprecedented depth and detail,

giving you unparalleled access to witness the great obstacles each herd faces as they risk danger and death in a race for their lives. You’ll be in awe as 100,000 caribou

face starving bears, frozen rivers and rug-ged mountains while braving the longest land

migration — more than 3,000 miles. They must reach their calving grounds before they give birth. Airs Wednesday, July 12 at 9 p.m. on SCETV.

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For the past 36 years, the Endowment has proudly supported a 10-week paid summer internship for college students who wish to explore a career in media. In the past, interns have been placed at SCETV and SC Public Radio in Columbia as well as at SCETV’s regional stations in Spartanburg, Rock Hill and Sumter. These bright college students were selected from 67 applicants, and we are excited to have them join the SCETV family this summer.

The 2017 Endowment summer interns are:

Return to Normandy, the culminating episode of South Carolinians in WWII, was accepted into the first Normandie-World War II Inter- national Film Festival in Normandy in June. The film was shown on the opening day of the festival and was one of 29 films screened. The festival is organized by the World War II Foundation, which is committed to educating future generations about the enormous sacrifices and achievements of the 16 million Americans who served in WWII. Return to Normandy is a production of Coal Powered Filmworks and SCETV and was broadcast on SCETV on Veterans Day 2016. Coal Powered Filmworks and SCETV are now turning their attention to Vietnam in the upcoming Valor in Vietnam, a three-part series intended for statewide and national broadcast that highlights the highly personal stories of three South Carolina soldiers — Steve Flaherty, Jack Van Loan and Michael Thornton. The series will also incorporate interviews with other Vietnam veterans of the Palmetto State. Valor in Vietnam will air this fall and will coincide with the broadcast of Ken Burns’ epic, ten-part series that will air in September 2017.

South Carolina Business Review, with host Mike Switzer, airs on SC Public Radio Monday-Friday at 7:51 a.m. and focuses on news from South Carolina’s business community with interviews of many small business owners and business leaders from around the state. South Carolina’s nonprofits, including its colleges and universities, are also regularly featured on the program, as well as many of the state’s small business support organizations. According to Mike, the show’s ideas and guests come from a myriad of sources, and he receives hundreds of emails each month with suggestions. He also finds ideas by staying connected with the business community through newspapers and newsletters. Mike is surprised at how often his voice is recognized, which reflects the popularity of SC Public Radio throughout the state. Mike said, “One of my favorite stories is about the bee farmer I interviewed several years ago in Rembert, Craig Bell of Bell Honey, who told me he sends his bees all across the country in 18-wheelers to pollinate various crops. When I asked him how the bees handle that long distance travel, he said they return ‘fat, happy, and with a big check!’” You can find recent and archived programs online at http://south-carolinapublicradio.org/programs/south-carolina-business-review.

Making It Grow was recently awarded three Telly Awards in three different catego-ries for its segments titled “From Seeds to Shoreline,” “Spring Floral Arrangements” and “Consumer Protection Division.” Since

2000, Making It Grow has won 14 Telly Awards. The Telly Awards was founded in 1979 and is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films.

The ETV Endowment also sends congratulations to Vivian Howard, host of A Chef’s Life. The International Association of Culinary Prof- essionals announced its 2017 IACP Award winners, recognizing the best food writing of the year, from cookbooks to journalism to digital media as well as photography and food styling. This year’s big winner in the Cookbooks category was chef Vivian Howard’s Deep Run

Roots: Stories and Recipes from My Corner of the South, which won in an incredible four categories including Cookbook of the Year and the Julia

Child First Book award. Additionally, Vivian recently earned an Emmy nomin-

ation for Outstanding Culinary Host and a James Beard Award nomination for the cookbook.

RETURN TO Normandy

• Ms. Makayla Gay, Converse College• Ms. Haley Kellner, University of South Carolina• Ms. Lauren Lanier, York Technical College• Ms. Tara Lenertz, Clemson University

• Mr. Keenan Hunt, Clemson University• Mr. John Underwood, University of South Carolina• Ms. Imani-Grace King, Furman University

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