THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
THE SMARTPHONE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 @ 6:00PM
Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse Code to 2007, when Apple unveiled the first-ever iPhone. Plus, see how the next generation of smartphones will allow us to communicate through them just by thinking.
Last month PBS switched satellites which resulted in major restructuring to our broadcast system. We have now finished this process and 26.1 & 26.2 are now available. You may have to do a channel scan on your television in order to receive the signal. Thank you for your patience ~ Meagher County Public TV.
THE SONGS WE SHARE
AMERICAN ROOTS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 @ 11:30PM
Our musical pasts create our shared musical future. American Roots explores the many cultures and traditions across our country that came together to create what we know as American popular music. Indigenous music, folk, spirituals and more, this episode celebrates this uniquely American music and how it has transcended across all boundaries.
FATAL FLOOD
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 @ 11:00PM
The 1927 Mississippi River flood left thousands of people dead and a million homeless. Discover how efforts to contain this flood by the town of Greenville, Mississippi, pitted the majority black population against a rich plantation family.
FLOOD IN THE DESERT
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland to ensure the growth of Los Angeles by bringing water to the city via aqueduct.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S KADDISH SYMPHONY
MONDAY, AUGUST 21 @ 10:00PM
Performed from Highland Park’s Ravinia Festival, Great Performances presents legendary composer Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony featuring the talent of Uniting Voices (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir), Chicago Symphony Chorus and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
A BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS
TULSA TO ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
SATURDAY, APRIL 12 @ 9:00PM
Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins learn why many African Americans converted to Islam, how Muslims excelled in modern jazz and why Catholics and Muslims revere the Virgin Mary. The couple celebrate their ninth anniversary on a mountaintop.
LIFE IS A HIGHWAY
CHICAGO TO JOPLIN, MISSOURI
SATURDAY, APRIL 5 @ 9:00PM
Join Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins as they drive the first leg of Route 66 and discover America’s Muslim roots, a history that goes back to the 1800s. Along the way, the young couple experience some tests in their relationship.
SEASON 2, EPISODE 8
MONDAY, AUGUST 7 @ 10:00PM
Gather one last time with the three remaining home cooks as they get ready for the grand finale feast. In the final round, their challenge is to prepare an entire meal that represents their Great American Recipe. Who will be named the winner? (Repeated at 8:00pm)
INSIDE THE IRANIAN UPRISING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 @ 11:00PM
With a trove of gripping footage filmed by protestors, this documentary goes inside the uprising that rocked Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody — and sheds new light on a regime under unprecedented pressure.