WGCU has your summertime solutions
It’s July in Southwest Florida and that means several things: It’s hot. It rains just about every day. And we’re in the second month of hurricane season.
WGCU has solutions for you. You can escape the heat and the rain
with a full roster of inspiring entertainment, outlined here. As you know, we made the difficult decision to stop printing Expressions magazine after the June issue,
but you will find the primetime TV lineup and some news from WGCU here. We are committed to continuing our dialogue with you in many ways – through our website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, by phone and regular mail. You can download this TV guide from our website and sign up for our e-newsletter at wgcu.org/expressions.
And although we don’t really want to think about hurricanes, rest assured that as a member of the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network, WGCU FM is THE local source for information before, during and after a major storm. In fact, we just won a National Murrow Award for our coverage of Hurricane Irma last year.
If you need to contact someone about this mailer – for example, if your address is changing – call Jessica Trueblood at 239-590-2507 (or email her at [email protected]). Our mailing address is 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565. n
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Inside WGCUn o t e w o r t h y
by Rick JohnsonWGCU General Manager
PROGRAM GUIDE for JULY 2018
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Great Performances at the Met La Boheme Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Doc Martin Season 6, Sickness and Health Doc Martin Season 6, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Doc Martin Season 6, The Tameness of a Wolf Doc Martin Season 6, Nobody Likes Me
Doc Martin Season 6, The Practice Around the Corner
Doc Martin Season 6, Hazardous Exposure Doc Martin Season 6, Listen with Mother Doc Martin Season 6, The Practice Around
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Statue of Liberty Great Performances Ellis Island: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony Hamilton’s America POV Brimstone &
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NOVA Rise of the Superstorms Wild Weather NOVA Dawn of Humanity
Inspector Lewis Season 8, One for Sorrow Inspector Lewis Season 8, Magnum Opus Foreigner Live at the Symphony
Inspector Lewis Season 8, What Lies Tangled POV Quest Ticket to Write
Nature Pets: Wild at Heart: Secretive Creatures Nature’s Great Race Elephants Doc World A Goat for a Vote Doc World Prize of the Pole
Liberty & Slavery: The Paradox of America’s Founding Fathers
Life on the Line San Bernardino
Stories from the Stage Deadly Sins PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
Report To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe
America Reframed Farewell Ferris Wheel Forgotten Ellis Island PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Global 3000
POV Brimstone & Glory Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange First Friday PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
Report Focus On Europe
Secrets of Spanish Florida: A Secrets of the Dead Special (@7 pm) Secrets of the Dead Ben Franklin’s Bones PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
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Great War: American Experience (@7 pm) Civilizations What Is Art (Good for)? PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
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American Epic Out of the Many, The One Stories from the Stage Deadly Sins America Reframed Farewell Ferris Wheel Forgotten Ellis Island
Poldark Season 3 Part 3 Endeavour Season 5, Cartouche The Tunnel: Vengeance Part 1 Breaking Big Part 1
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Savannah Antiques Roadshow Vintage Tampa Paul Thorn’s Mission Temple Fireworks Revival Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Civilizations Part 9, What is Art (Good For)? American Experience: The Great War Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
A Capitol Fourth A Capitol Fourth Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
British Antiques Roadshow
British Antiques Roadshow Doc Martin Season 7, It’s Good to Talk Midsomer Murders Murder on St.
Malley’s Day, Part 1 Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Washington Week Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
The Great British Baking Show Season 5, Desserts
Food Flirts Cape Cod Road Trip
Food Flirts Thailand Meets... Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Savannah As Time Goes By As Time Goes By Downton Abbey Season 3, Part 1
WGCU Wins National Murrow Award for Hurricane Coverage
WGCU FM is proud of its most recent honor: a national Edward R. Murrow award from the Radio Television Digital News Association in the Breaking News category for its coverage during Hurricane Irma.
The RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards are among the most prestigious in broadcast and digital news.
The Radio Television Digital News Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Award recipients demonstrate the spirit of excellence that Murrow set as a standard for the profession of broadcast and digital journalism.
A video compilation of Irma coverage by WGCU is available at news.wgcu.org/post/wgcu-news-wins-2018-national-murrow-award n
Food Flirts Make DebutCookbook authors and culinary queens Marilyn and
Sheila Brass are passionate food explorers of a certain age who star in a new six-episode series on PBS.
The Boston-based women “flirt” their way into chefs’ kitchens to uncover ethnically unique and delicious foods, which they then use to experiment with recipes to create cross-cultural mashups like pastrami ramen noodle kugel, baklava crust milk tart, curried golden raisin and cashew rugelach, and “Bunny Chow” pasticcio bread bowls with turmeric hollandaise.
Catch the first episode of the “Food Flirts” brand of unscripted reality on WGCU TV Friday, July 28 at 10 p.m. (re-airs at 10:30 pm). n
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Great Performances at the Met Iolanta/Bluebeard’s Castle Richard M. Sherman:Songs of a Lifetime
American Experience: The Gilded Age The Manners of Downton Abbey:A Masterpiece Special Call The Midwife Season 4, Part 1
Little Women On Masterpiece Part 1 Little Women On Masterpiece Part 2 Little Women On Masterpiece Part 3 Call The Midwife Season 4, Part 2
Antiques Roadshow Omaha, Part 2 American Masters: Carole King Hitmakers Call The Midwife Season 4, Part 3
Nature Naledi: One Little Elephant Nature’s Great Race Elephants Nature’s Great Race Caribou Nature’s Great Race Zebra
Wallander Season 4, The White Lioness Wallander Season 4, A Lesson In Love NOVA Inside Einstein’s Mind
Wallander Season 4, The Troubled Man Independent Lens Containment/Excerpt from Uranium Drive-In Soundstage Bad Company
Nature Invasion of the Killer Whales Nature’s Great Race Caribou Independent Lens Democrats/Democrats/Soft Vengeance
American Experience: RFK (@7 pm) Life on the Line Ebola Warriors
Stories from the Stage Take A Stand PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
Report To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe
America Reframed 100 Years: One Woman’s Fight for Justice Across The Creek PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Global 3000
POV The Workers Cup (@7:30 pm) Frontline Trump’s Takeover PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Focus On Europe
Kingdoms of the Sky Rockies Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange - An American Ascent PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
Report Scully/The World Show
10 Streets That Changed America 10 Towns That Changed America PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Asia Insight
American Masters: Fats Domino American Masters: B.B. King America Reframed 100 Years: One Woman’s Fight for Justice Across The Creek
Poldark Season 2, Part 4 Endeavour Season 5, Part 3 The Tunnel: Vengeance Part 2 Breaking Big Part 2
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Portland Antiques Roadshow Vintage Columbus 1916 The Irish RebellionPart 1, Awakening Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
10 Streets That Changed America No Passport Required Part 1, Detroit Frontline Trump’s Takeover Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Earth’s Natural Wonders Life at the Extremes Surviving the Extreme, Part 1 The Rockies Kingdoms of the Sky, Part 1 NOVA Treasures of the Earth Gems Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Mangroves and Mullets
British Antiques Roadshow
Doc Martin Season 7, Education, Education, Education
Midsomer Murders Murder on St. Malley’s Day, Part 2 Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Washington Week Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
The Great British Baking Show Season 5, Pies
Food Flirts Pretzel Meets Chocolate
Food Flirts What is a Food Incubator? Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Portland As Time Goes By As Time Goes By Downton Abbey Season 3, Part 2 Downton Abbey Season 3, Part 3
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Great Performances at the Met Semiramide Great Performances
Secrets of the Six Wives Divorced Secrets of the Six Wives Beheaded, Died Secrets of the Six Wives Divorced, Beheaded, Survived Call The Midwife Season 4, Part 4
Queen Elizabeth’s Secret Agents, Part 1 Queen Elizabeth’s Secret Agents, Part 2 Queen Elizabeth’s Secret Agents, Part 3 Call The Midwife Season 4, Part 5
Antiques Roadshow Omaha,Part 3 Bill Murray: The Mark Twain Prize Pioneers of Television Standup to Sitcom Call The Midwife Season 4, Part 6
Nature The World’s Most Wanted Animal Rare - Creatures of the Photo Ark, Part 1 Rare - Creatures of the Photo Ark, Part 2 Rare - Creatures of the Photo Ark, Part 3
Masterpiece Mystery! Breathless, Part 1 Masterpiece Mystery! Breathless, Part 2 Variety Studio: Actors On Actors
Masterpiece Mystery! Breathless, Part 3 Independent Lens No Man’s Land Variety Studio: Actors On Actors
Earth’s Natural Wonders - Life at the Extremes Surviving The Extreme Nature’s Great Race Zebra Independent Lens Chuck Norris vs
Communism Independent Lens Birth of a Movement
POV Do Not Resist American Beat: Cops and Refugees
Life on the Line It’s About The Journey
Stories from the Stage Stand Up PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
Report To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe
America Reframed On A Knife Edge 1964: The Fight for a Right PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Global 3000
POV Lindy Lou, Juror Number Two Frontline Blackout In Puerto Rico PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Focus On Europe
Kingdoms of the Sky Himalaya Aurora - Fire in the Sky PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report
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10 Monuments That Changed America Statue of Liberty PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Asia Insight
American Masters: Loretta Lynn America Reframed On A Knife Edge 1964: The Fight for a Right
Poldark Season 2, Part 5 Endeavour Season 5 Colours, Part 4 The Tunnel: Vengeance Part 3 POV The Workers’ Cup
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Chicago Antiques Roadshow Vintage Toronto 1916 The Irish Rebellion Insurrection Part 2 Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
10 Monuments That Changed America No Passport Required Part 2, New Orleans Frontline Blackout in Puerto Rico Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Earth’s Natural Wonders – Life at the Extremes Surviving with Animals Part 2 Himalaya: Kingdoms of the Sky Part 2 NOVA Treasures of the Earth, Metals Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Hillary Standing Tall Doc Martin Season 7, Control-Alt-Delete Midsomer Murders Market for Murder, Part 1 Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Washington Week Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
The Great British Baking Show Season 5, Puddings
Food Flirts Burger Meets Dosa
Food Flirts Pastrami Meets... Amanpour on PBS BBC World News
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Great Performances The Opera House Great Performances Noel Coward’s “Present Laughter”
Victoria On Masterpiece Doll 123 Victoria On Masterpiece Brocket Hall Call The Midwife Season 4, Part 7
Victoria On Masterpiece Victoria On Masterpiece An Ordinary Woman
Victoria On Masterpiece The Queen’s Husband Call The Midwife Season 4, Part 8
Antiques Roadshow Cleveland, Part 1 Victoria On Masterpiece Engine of Change Victoria On Masterpiece Young England The Queen at 90
SupernatureWild Flyers: Defying Gravity
SupernatureWild Flyers: Masters of the Sky
SupernatureWild Flyers: Crowded Skies Nature Super Hummingbirds
Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester, Part 1
Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester, Part 2
Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester, Part 3 Secrets of Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester, Part 4
Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester, Part 5
Masterpiece Mystery! Grantchester, Part 6 POV Lindy Lou, Juror Number Two
Earth’s Natural Wonders - Life at the Extremes Surviving with Animals Rare - Creatures of the Photo Ark, Part 1 Frontline Divided States of America
White House: Inside Story Life on the Line The Lasting Impact
Stories from the Stage PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
Report To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe
America Reframed By Blood American Beat: Cops and Refugees PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
Report Global 3000
POV The War to Be Her (@7:30 pm) Frontline UN Sex Abuse Scandal PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report Focus On Europe
Kindown of the Sky Andes Koko - The Gorilla Who Talks PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report
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10 Modern Marvels That Changed America American Masters: Ted Williams PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
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American Masters: Janis Joplin America Reframed By Blood American Beat: Cops and Refugees
Poldark Season 2, Part 6 The Tunnel: Vengeance Part 4Endeavour Season 5, Quartet Breaking Big, Part 3
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Omaha American Masters: Ted Williams 1915 The Irish Rebellion Part 3, When Myth and History Rhyme Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
10 Modern Marvels That Changed America No Passport Required Part 3, Chicago Frontline U.N. Sex Abuse Scandal Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Earth’s Natural Wonders – Life at the Extremes Part 3, Surviving Against the Odds Kindown of the Sky Andes NOVA Treasures of the Earth, Power Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Hillary Louise Doc Martin Season 6, Other People’s Children
Midsomer Murders Part 2, Market for Murder Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
Washington Week Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
The Great British Baking Show Season 5, Sweet Dough
Landmarks Live in Concert – Andrea Bocelli Amanpour on PBS BBC World News
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Antiques Roadshow Vintage Omaha As Time Goes By As Time Goes By Downton Abbey Season 3, Part 6
Where to find WGCU:
HDTV 30.1 / Cable 3 & 440 /Dish & DIRECTV 30 / Prism 3 & 1003
World 30.2 / Cable 201 / Prism 12
Create / Encore 30.3 / Cable 202 / Prism 11
News&Info Radio 90.1 / 91.7 FM
Classical Music 90.1-3 HD / 91.7-3 HD
Listen Online / FREE mobile app
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Give Books, Support LiteracyAs part of PBS’s The Great American Read project, WGCU is
collecting new or gently used books for adults, teens and children at various sites in Southwest Florida. The books will be given to families at the Guadalupe Center in Immokalee in September. But why not get them together and drop them off now? (Think Marie Kondo and “Tidy.” Simplify life. Share the love of reading.) Find a list of drop-off locations and other information at wgcu.org/tgar.
If you haven’t heard of this project yet, The Great American Read is a campaign by PBS to have American people choose their favorite novel from a list of 100 picked in an opinion poll of about 7,200 people. WGCU is sponsoring a vote to determine Southwest Florida’s favorite book, too. So donate and vote! n
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Victoria Season 2 On Masterpiece Entente Cordiale
Victoria Season 2 On Masterpiece Faith, Hope & Charity
Victoria Season 2 On Masterpiece The King Over The Water The Queen at 90
Earth’s Natural Wonders - Life at the Extremes Surviving Against The Odds Rare - Creatures of the Photo Ark, Part 2 Frontline Divided States of America
This Is The House That Jack Built Life on the Line Against All Odds
Stories from the Stage PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
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America Reframed Divide In Concord Far Afield: A Conservation... PBS NewsHour Nightly Business
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Poldark Season 2, Part 7 Endeavour Season 5, Icarus The Tunnel: Vengeance, Part 5 POV The War to Be Her
Antiques Roadshow Vintage Birmingham Antiques Roadshow Vintage Baltimore Secrets of the Six Wives Part 1, Divorced Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days
10 Homes That Changed America No Passport Required Part 4, Queens/NYC
Frontline An American Family Escaping Isis Amanpour on PBS Beyond 100 Days