Thank You - Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership
THANK YOU to our sponsor, Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership - CHNEP! 👏
They are a partnership of citizens, elected officials, and resource managers working together to protect and restore water and wildlife habitat in Central and Southwest Florida since 1995.
Thanks again for supporting public media.
December 2023 | New This Month | PBS Passport
Binge the latest episodes of all of your PBS favorites with PBS Passport! Check out what's new this month and browse the digital, on-demand library with more than 1,500 episodes of PBS and WGCU shows to choose from.
📱💻📺 Don't have Passport? Get yours today in support of WGCU | PBS: https://bit.ly/3rNHmC3 🖱️
Lee County Legislative Delegation
Meeting of the Lee County Legislative Delegation 11/29/23
THANK YOU to our sponsor, @centersfortheartsbonita! 👏
The Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs is committed to enrich the culture of our diverse community by providing opportunities for artistic expression, education and appreciation in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Thanks again for supporting public media.
THANK YOU to our sponsor, Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida DBA Choral Artistry! 👏
Choral Artistry’s mission, is to promote public awareness and appreciation of choral music in SWFL, to share with audiences and musicians a diverse and inclusive choral repertoire of all varieties and genres, to offer talented singers to improve their choral artistry, and to present exceptional performances for both community residents and visitors.
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Malaria is one of humanity’s oldest and most devastating plagues. In many parts of the world, it remains an ever-present scourge that sickens or kills millions of people each year. What if it could finally be defeated? Now, scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a promising vaccine in the final stages of testing and approval. Follow researchers on a quest to deliver humankind from one of the world’s deadliest diseases: https://to.pbs.org/47hegLe.
Watch The Battle to Beat Malaria tonight at 9/8c on PBS.
THANK YOU to our sponsor, Naples Art District! 👏
Their mission is to enlighten, engage, educate, and enrich the community, building on Naples Art Institute's history and position of leadership as a hub of visual contemporary art with a local and global footprint.
Thanks again for supporting public media.
China has transformed into a science and technology superpower. How did they do it? Take an insider’s tour of high-profile tech companies and labs driving China’s meteoric rise. “Inside China’s Tech Boom” premieres WEDS NOVEMBER 8 at 9/8c on PBS.
The Urgency of Now, produced by independent filmmakers KC Schulberg and Martin Reif-Beck, focuses on Hurricane Ian and the impacts of climate change in Southwest Florida.
📺 Premiers on WGCU, Wed., Nov. 8 at 10 pm and Sunday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 pm.
THANK YOU to our sponsor, Valerie's House! 👏
The mission of Valerie’s House is to help children and families work through the loss of a loved one together and go on to live fulfilling lives. Their vision is that No Child Will Grieve Alone.
Thanks again for supporting public media.
2023 Lee County Legislative Delegation Meeting
Meeting of the Lee County Legislative Delegation
The story of Earth can only be told because now, 4.5 billion years into its existence, a technological and self-aware animal species roams its surface, able to study the very planet that gave rise to it. But how exactly did Earth give rise to humans?
Find out Wednesday, November 1st at 9/8c in Ancient Earth: Humans on WGCU PBS: https://bit.ly/49cCCXR 📺
THANK YOU to our sponsor, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank! 👏
Their foundation is built on people and relationships. They empower and support their neighbors, team and community through local decision-making.
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Read for the Record
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is the world’s largest shared reading experience and celebrates and supports children’s early language and social-emotional development. The event builds an intergenerational community through reading and raises awareness around the critical importance of early literacy and access to inclusive literature that fosters belonging and connection by reflecting children’s own experiences as well as showing the experiences of others.
More than 26 million people have participated in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record. This year’s selection With Lots of Love by Jenny Torres Sanchez and illustrated by André Ceolin. The themes of familial relationships, food, celebrations, and connecting with loved ones over long distances in With Lots of Love will be sure to inspire and comfort young children and families all year long!
Les Stroud joins WGCU's Gulf Coast Life
Our friend Survivorman - Les Stroud joins #GulfCoastLife today! Les is a Canadian survival expert, filmmaker, author, and musician. His past achievements also include being a guest on WGCU's podcast Three Song Stories.
Right now, he's working on season 3 of his most recent show Les Stroud's Wild Harvest — which is presented by WGCU. Stroud joins Mike Kiniry to talk about the life transition he’s found himself in and the role music and songwriting have always played in his life: https://bit.ly/3Fux0e3
📽️ Tara Calligan/WGCU
In "Vintage" Antiques Roadshow l PBS, we find out if a 'rare' Rolex watch is fake or fantastic. Premiering Monday at 8pm on WGCU-PBS. #AntiquesRoadshow.
THANK YOU to our sponsor, Grand Piano Series Inc.! 👏
Grand Piano Series is a non-profit concert and education organization committed to presenting and preserving extraordinary music repertoire.
Thanks again for supporting public media.
FGCU student shares message from Israel
The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has impacted the lives of several students at Florida Gulf Coast University.
“I have some family in the south of Israel that have been murdered in their home. As well as kids I grew up with and went to school with that were shot in their homes," said one student.
FGCU student Barrell Olivkovitch is currently in Israel. He took this semester off to visit family and recently shared a video from Israel with local Jewish Rabbi Mendal Gordan: https://news.wgcu.org/intolerance/2023-10-19/multiple-fgcu-students-have-a-connection-to-israel-hamas-war
Experiments with ceramic art draws 'life' to FGCU's Kimberly's Reef
The goal for any artificial reef is to create a habitat to draw fish to an area. The design for Florida Gulf Coast University's 11-acre Kimberly’s Reef, is meant to do just that — while also providing a host of opportunities for experimentation.
In the latest Dispatch from Kimberly’s Reef, get a behind-the-scenes look at how Bower School of Music and the Arts creates underwater art for the artificial reef: https://bit.ly/46AqwWS
Is the value of this colorful Van Cleef & Arpels Brooch still in the green 15 years after the original appraisal? Find out now in a sneak peek of Monday’s new Vintage @RoadshowPBS, premiering at Monday 8/7c on WGCU-PBS: https://bit.ly/3ttuX71📺
We're kicking off Day 3️⃣ of our FM Fundraiser, and we want to thank everyone who has donated so far!
So, TODAY ONLY we're offering a discount on the ETON weather radio, AND the 3-Day Emergency Kit. For $17 per month or a one-time gift of $204, a savings of $36! This emergency kit is a limited supply and not available for purchase anywhere else.
Join us today in making a difference. Visit WGCU.ORG OR Call 800-533-9428. 📻💙
Evolution Earth | Episode 5 Preview | PBS
Forgotten and overlooked, grasslands could hold the key to our planet’s survival. #EvolutionEarth continues this Wednesday at 10pm on WGCU | PBS.
Neighborhood protests multi-use development south of Rotary Park
Residents north of Rotary Park took to the streets in rain-soaked protest against the proposed multi-use development south of the park: https://bit.ly/3LHF5iR
Their determination to protect the conservation easement and preserve the untouched acres highlights the importance of community involvement in land-use decisions.🌳
✍️ Andrea Melendez and Tom Bayles/WGCU
(Environmental reporting for WGCU is funded in part by @VoloFoundation.)
The Middle is coming to WGCU-FM!
There’s a new live national call-in program coming to WGCU-FM specifically focused on elevating the voices of Americans in the geographic, political and philosophical middle. It’s called The Middle with Jeremy Hobson and it will air at 9PM starting September 28, here on WGCU 90.1/91.7FM.
AFTER IAN: WGCU special | Preview
From the economy to the environment, and from the community's mutual support to the personal struggles in the recovery process, WGCU Public Media offers a unique perspective on how certain individuals coped during and after Hurricane Ian.
Join WGCU hosts Sandra Viktorova and Bryant Monteilh, along with the entire WGCU news team, in this commemorative special.
AFTER IAN: WGCU special
Thursday, September 28 at 8pm on WGCU | PBS
https://to.pbs.org/48tIvjd
#HurricaneIan #Recovery #SWFL #SouthwestFlorida #HurricaneSeason #Hurricanes #Florida #SWFlorida
Dispatch from Kimberly's Reef: The Artificial Reef Finally Becomes Reality
Weather dictates much of what we are able to do outside in Florida. Storm events, like Hurricane Ian, obviously cause major disruptions. But even an off-shore breeze can prevent a job on the water from being done.
That was the next hurdle when it came to deploying Florida Gulf Coast University's newest artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico: https://bit.ly/3EutmAa
Bob Ross - Paint and Sip
Join WGCU as we celebrate 40 years of Bob Ross with a paint and sip party. Lead by local Certified Ross Instructor Mathew Halstead, participants will enjoy wine and light hors d'oeuvres while creating one of Bob’s classic paintings.
Tickets are limited so reserve your space now: https://bit.ly/44i3lhU
#PBS #WGCU #FortMyers #Naples #SWFL #SWFlorida #SWFLevents #FGCU #BobRoss #HappyLittleTrees
September - PBS Passport
New programs are available for September 2023 on WGCU PBS Passport.
The best PBS dramas, nature, music programs are at your fingertips. These and lots of other great PBS programs are available now on WGCU & PBS Passport this month.
Don't have PBS Passport? Get yours today: https://bit.ly/3rNHmC3
#Drama #Nature #Music #Streaming #WGCU #PBS #PBSPassport
