“The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That” Joins WJCT-TV Schedule
August 26, 2010
New Kids Lineup Premieres on Labor Day
(Jacksonville, FL, August 26, 2010) WJCT-TV is pleased to support science learning for preschoolers by joining the nationwide premiere of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! The much anticipated series joins the WJCT kids’ lineup on Monday, September 6 on WJCT-TV 7.1 (Comcast 8, 440). Voiced by award-winning actor Martin Short, the animated series features Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat, a curious, compelling character who guides friends Sally and Nick on fun-filled adventures where they make natural-science discoveries, from how bees make honey to why owls sleep during the day. Based on Random House’s bestselling Beginner Book franchise, “The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library,” the series is designed to appeal to preschoolers’ natural curiosity and engage them in the process of scientific exploration and discovery.
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! joins WJCT’s preschool block, airing seven days a week at 8:30 a.m. beginning September 6. The series kicks off with a two-episode mini-marathon on September 6 at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Beginning September 7, Sid the Science Kid moves to 11 a.m., immediately following Sesame Street. On weekday afternoons, Dinosaur Train and Curious George rebroadcast the morning episodes at 3 and 3:30 p.m., respectively, with Cyberchase moving to 6:30 a.m. where school kids can watch in the mornings. WJCT’s TV schedule is available online at wjct.org/tv. Kids can also watch programs online by linking to PBS websites at wjctondemand.org.
Also launching new seasons in September are Angelina Ballerina, Curious George, Sesame Street and Word Girl. Joining the fall season with new episodes in October are Arthur, Martha Speaks, Sid the Science Kid and Word World.
WJCT is the community-supported public broadcasting station for the First Coast. For more information on WJCT’s in-depth programming content, visit wjct.org.
89.9 WJCT Public Radio Broadcasts State Of The Re:Union
August 19, 2010
89.9 WJCT Public Radio Broadcasts State Of The Re:Union As Part of Its Weekend Schedule
State of The Re:Union Airs Saturdays Beginning August 21st through October 30th
(Jacksonville, FL, August 19, 2010) WJCT Public Broadcasting announces the broadcast of the new fall season of the public radio series, State Of The Re:Union, beginning August 21 and continuing through October 30th, as part of the weekend programming lineup on 89.9WJCT Public Radio. The series, which explores the ties that bind communities across the nation, broadcasts at 7am and encores at 3pm on Saturdays, debuting August 21st with an episode focusing on Brooklyn, New York.
State of The Re:Union’s host Al Letson takes listeners on a journey to discover the stories of real people in communities across America who are working to build better lives and neighborhoods. It is also an odyssey of new Americana through the music, poetry, interviews and contributions of local residents from a featured town or city. Some of the upcoming episodes spotlight the following communities:
Twin Cities, Minnesota
Once known as the home of Midwestern Lutherans and Scandinavian farmers, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are now wildly diverse. With 14% of the population now foreign-born, the look and culture of Minneapolis and St. Paul is beginning to change. State of The Re:Union explores the rich range of cultures and communities coming together in the country’s middle.
Española, New Mexico
Española, New Mexico is known as the first Capitol City in America. Settled by Spanish conquistadors in 1598, the area’s rich cultural past is still evident today in its music, art, and way of life. But changing demographics, along with a shift in the local economy has left many residents without land, water, and a sense of identity. State of The Re:Union travels to the Española Valley of Northern New Mexico to explore the area’s history of dispossession, and to discover what the rest of the country can learn from this still vital region of the American Southwest.
Austin, Texas
Austin is a town wrestling with its identity, not as a result of a natural disaster or economic meltdown, but rather its success. The population has spiked and so have its economic advantages, but many residents worry that the development and growth might jeopardize the city’s unique, countercultural feel. State of The Re:Union explores the balance of culture and success in the Texas capital.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles is a sprawling city known to many outsiders as a dizzying, superficial and fragmented wasteland. But when looked at beneath the surface, LA reveals itself as a place of purpose, humanity and dignity. State of The Re:Union travels to the City of Angels to tell a series of stories detailing what home really means and the way it connects people and community.
Central Appalachia
State of The Re:Union explores the misguided portrayal of the rural Appalachian region as a place of victims, a people at the mercy of the region’s poverty or bigotry. The program travels to southern West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky to examine how residents are balancing deep ties to their history while facing the future in a new way.
Don’t miss the fall season of State of The Re:Union, as it continues to explore the resonating themes, stories, challenges and cultural components that create communities across the country and celebrate the commonality that links us as a people. Tune in, Saturdays at 7am and 3pm on 89.9WJCT Public Radio.
WJCT is the community-supported public broadcasting station for the First Coast.
Community Members Invited to Record Oral Histories for “Voices of the First Coast”
July 28, 2010
Community Members Invited to Record Oral Histories for “Voices of the First Coast” Local initiative partners WJCT and the Jacksonville Public Library
(Jacksonville, FL, July 27, 2010); WJCT and the Jacksonville Public Library invite First Coast citizens to record their stories for Voices of the First Coast, a collaboration modeled after the nationwide story collecting initiative, StoryCorps. With the assistance of humanities scholars, WJCT will shape selected stories into a one-hour radio documentary that will air on 89.9 WJCT-FM on November 25-26, Thanksgiving and the National Day of Listening. All stories will be archived in a permanent collection as part of the Jacksonville Public Library’s Florida Collection and the archives of the Jacksonville Historical Society.
Interested citizens will have the opportunity to record their stories in 40-minute, two-person interviews at selected libraries in Duval and St. Johns Counties in August. Specific dates and locations are available online at wjct.org, along with signup information. Reservation requests must be submitted by emailing WJCT at . Reservation requests will be accepted beginning Wednesday, July 28 at 9 a.m. Sessions are limited, and citizens are encouraged to sign up early. Citizens can also record stories with take-home do-it-yourself kits, available at local libraries in the fall.
“We hope that Voices of the First Coast will foster continuing conversation and promote community-wide appreciation for the diversity of voices that are part of our rich local history,” says Michael Boylan, WJCT President and CEO. “We’re pleased to partner with the Jacksonville Public Library in this ongoing project, and encourage all First Coast citizens to participate.”
“The library is very pleased to partner with WJCT on this great community initiative,” said Barbara Gubbin, Library Director. “The oral histories collected through Voices of the First Coast will become a part of the library’s Florida Collection, saving a slice of everyday life and memories of those living in early 21st century Jacksonville for future generations to come.”
This project is made possible through a grant from the Florida Humanities Council with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
WJCT is the community supported public broadcasting station for Florida’s First Coast. More information about WJCT’s programming and services is available online.
Jacksonville Kids Transform into Super Readers and and Discover the Power of Books At Super-Special
July 13, 2010
Who:
- Jacksonville-area preschoolers, parents and families
- Local literacy and education experts
What:
- Preschoolers Get a “Super” Boost on Literacy and Celebrate
- Super YOU Day! Young participants show off their new reading skills to parents and caregivers with a fun celebration! The children have taken part in a groundbreaking week-long Super WHY Reading Camp – a five day interactive learning adventure designed to teach valuable literacy concepts through playing with letters, sounds and words.
When:
- Friday, July 16, from 9:30-11:30am
- 9:30-9:40: Reading Campers Welcome their Special Guests
- 9:45-11:30: Reading Campers participate in fun literacy adventures and games, create personalized picture frames! Every child receives a colorful certificate proclaiming that they are officially a Super Reader!
Where:
- Highlands Elementary School, 1000 dePaul Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32218
What else:
- Reading is power and Super WHY is the only preschool property created to help kids learn the fundamentals of reading through interactive storybook adventures. The program features a team of superhero characters with literacy-based powers, who jump into books to look for answers to everyday problems. Super WHY is part of the Ready to Learn initiative, focused on helping children learn to read, and funded by a cooperative agreement of the U.S. Department of Education, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS.
WJCT Broadcasts Latest Rick Sebak Documentary, “Breakfast Special”
July 12, 2010
Show Features Local First Coast Cuban Café La Herencia
Wednesday, July 14th at 8pm
(Jacksonville, FL, July 7, 2010) WJCT-TV celebrates the unexpected specialties and interesting eateries in the new documentary, Breakfast Special, broadcasting Wednesday, July 14th at 8pm. The program which explores interesting breakfast spots across the nation, spotlights the local First Coast restaurant, La Herencia, in downtown Saint Augustine, Florida.
Producer and narrator Rick Sebak (responsible for such favorites as A Hot Dog Program and A Ride Along The Lincoln Highway) has no strict recipe for Breakfast Special, putting together a program that’s part food show, part travelogue, part portrait of America, celebrating the meal that many folks consider the most important of the day. Sebak chats with committed cooks and sly servers, enthusiastic eaters and entrepreneurs, pancake aficionados, “gritty” Southerners and a few funny food bloggers who serve as guides in different parts of the country. Sebak says he hopes the program will make the audience hungry enough to search out a non-chain, not-so-fast food place near them.
Sebak and his hungry crew traveled coast to coast for outstanding breakfasts. Saint Augustine was a destination for the Sebak group as they spotlight the Cuban café, La Herencia, where the owner whips up an egg-and-pork dish he calls a “guajiro.”
“We just wanted to find interesting, tasty food in places that still stand alone: mom-and-pop type restaurants, local landmarks and places where passionate pancake flippers call the shots,” said Sebak. “We found many eateries where I’d be happy to stand in line on a Sunday morning.”Don’t miss Breakfast Special, Wednesday, July 14th at 8pm and an encore of the program, Friday, July 16th at 9:30pm on WJCT Public Television. WJCT is the community-supported public broadcasting station for the First Coast. For more information on WJCT’s in-depth programming content, log on to WJCT Online at wjct.org.