Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Remembering D-Day

To mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, Rhode Island PBS presents stories from local veterans, filmed by award-winning filmmakers Tim Gray and Jim Karpeichik:

Thursday, June 5 at 8 pm - Day of Days June 6, 1944 
Thursday, June 5 at 9 pm - Navy Heroes of Normandy 
Thursday, June 5 at 10 pm - D-Day the Price of Freedom
 
Visit our Web site for encore dates and times. Visit the World War II Foundation for more information about the history film projects, and about the most recent Emmy awards. 

Take a Field Trip with Rhode Island Classroom #4



On Thursday, June 26 at 8 p.m., Rhode Island PBS presents the fourth episode of its quarterly series, Rhode Island Classroom.

Produced and hosted by Margie O'Brien, Rhode Island Classroom explores the programs, people, and policies that are helping your children receive a better education. 
And, if there's one thing we've learned in our 46 years of experience in education, it's that effective learning is not confined to a traditional classroom, as this episode clearly demonstrates.

For example, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, Rhode Island Classroom takes a field trip to Battleship Cove and the USS Massachusetts, as students learn about D-Day and World War II on the anniversary date. Among several notable accomplishments, USS Massachusetts is reputed to have fired the last 16 in (410 mm) shell fired in combat in World War II.

The RI Department of Health recently announced there have been more than 90 overdose deaths in the first quarter of 2014 alone. In another timely segment, Rhode Island Classroom visits Chariho High School, where former NBA player and heroin addict Chris Herren talks to students about the dangers of drugs and bad decisions.

Then, it's the end of an era at The San Miguel School of Providence: founder and Executive Director Brother Lawrence Goyette, FSC, is stepping down after 20 years. The San Miguel School of Providence is an independent middle school for urban youth from the Greater Providence area. It serves boys from all cultures and faiths in grades five through eight. 

Finally, meet the winning authors in the first Rhode Island PBS Kids Health Living Writers Contest. (Prepare for cuteness!)  More about the winning stories here and here.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

A Lively Experiment (Week of 5/23/2014)


Panel
Dyana Koelsch – moderator
Steve Klamkin – Anchor & reporter, 630 WPRO-AM radio
Wendy Schiller – Professor of Political Science, Brown University
Ted Nesi – Political & Economical reporter, WPRI TV
Maureen Moakley – Political Science Professor, URI

Topics
  • A look at the latest developments in 38 Studios including former Speaker Murphy’s 2009 interactions with company officials
  • Speaker Mattiello’s visit to New York
  • State Budget – how will they close the deficit?  Corporate tax bill in light of $71+ million deficit
  • Who is quietly looking to unseat Cicilline
  • Republican primary, including Ken Block’s poll
  • Gina and the gender issue 
A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Fridays at 8:30 p.m., with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 P.M. on WSBE Learn (36.2), and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable: Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 / 3128HD, Dish Network 36 / 7776.

WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; in Rhode Island on Cox 808; Verizon FiOS 478; Full Channel 89; and in Massachusetts on Comcast 294 or 312.

Can't get to the TV? Watch the episode online anytime and anywhere on our YouTube channel. Episodes of A Lively Experiment are generally available to watch on the next business day. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, and YouTube will notify you when a new episode is uploaded.

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Friday, May 9, 2014

Job One: Leadership on A Lively Experiment (5/9/2014)


Panel
Dyana Koelsch – moderator
Gary Sasse – founder, Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership at Bryant University 
Tim Murphy – Assistant managing editor for public policy, editor of PolitiFact RI at Providence Journal 
David Piccerelli – president, Rhode Island PBS

Topics
  • JOB ONE: LEADERSHIP 
  • 38 Studio developments 
  • Priorities of Education 
  • Middle Class Squeeze 
A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Fridays at 8:30 p.m., with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 P.M. on WSBE Learn (36.2), and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable: Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 / 3128HD, Dish Network 36 / 7776.

WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; in Rhode Island on Cox 808; Verizon FiOS 478; Full Channel 89; and in Massachusetts on Comcast 294 or 312.

Can't get to the TV? Watch the episode online anytime and anywhere on our YouTube channel. Episodes of A Lively Experiment are generally available to watch on the next business day. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, and YouTube will notify you when a new episode is uploaded.

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A Lively Experiment (5/2/2014)


Panel
Dyana Koelsch – moderator
Ted Nesi – political and econimics reporter, WPRI
Dave Layman – communications consultant 
Maureen Moakley – political science professor, URI 
Kate Nagle – news editor, GoLocalProv.com

Topics
  • Continuing investigation of former Speaker Gordon Fox 
  • Buddy Cianci’s Birthday Bash 
  • People’s Pledge 
  • Legislative Goals 
A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Fridays at 8:30 p.m., with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 P.M. on WSBE Learn (36.2), and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS.

WSBE Rhode Island PBS transmits standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) programming over the air on digital 36.1; on Rhode Island cable: Cox 08 / 1008HD, Verizon FiOS 08 / 508HD, and Full Channel 08; on Massachusetts cable: Comcast 819HD and Verizon FiOS 18 / 518HD; on satellite: DirecTV 36 / 3128HD, Dish Network 36 / 7776.

WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; in Rhode Island on Cox 808; Verizon FiOS 478; Full Channel 89; and in Massachusetts on Comcast 294 or 312.

Can't get to the TV? Watch the episode online anytime and anywhere on our YouTube channel. Episodes of A Lively Experiment are generally available to watch on the next business day. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, and YouTube will notify you when a new episode is uploaded.

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