Tag Archives: University Place

6 Videos to Watch Online Now

Posted on June 1, 2015 by David

According to my calendar, summer is officially here. Long days and nice weather might mean more time outdoors, but summer also means more free time to catch up on the TV you missed during the hectic winter months. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Previews | Tagged 30-Minute Music Hour, Around the Farm Table, Bronson Koenig, Charlie Parr, Oshkosh, University Place, Wisconsin Foodie, Wisconsin From the Air, Wisconsin Hometown Stories, Wisconsin Life

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Preview Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

Posted on March 25, 2015 by David

I’ve watched a half dozen or so of the stories on cancerfilms.org that document how people cope with cancer, and each story ends with this statistic: 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will get cancer. Each time I read … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Previews | Tagged Barak Goodman, Cancer Research, Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, Ken Burns, Siddhartha Mukherjee, University of Wisconsin, University Place

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The Most Watched Shows of 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by David

The year’s end always brings on an abundance of “top 10″ and “best of” lists. With thousands of videos streamed this year, we thought it’d be fun take a nostalgic look at some of the most popular videos on wpt.org … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Previews | Tagged 30-Minute Music Hour, A Farm Winter With Jerry Apps, Around the Farm Table, Being Hmong Means Being Free, Here and Now, Jerry Apps: A Farm Story, Sewing with Nancy, The Wisconsin Gardener, University Place, Wisconsin Foodie, Wisconsin Life

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The Story of ‘The Roosevelts’ Continues Online

Posted on September 23, 2014 by David

For many public television viewers, a seven-night TV viewing marathon came to a close Saturday with the final on-air broadcast of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. For anyone who didn’t sprint to the finish (myself included) there’s still time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Previews | Tagged Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, In Wisconsin, Ken Burns, The Roosevelts, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, Theodore Roosevelt, University Place

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George Takei: A Pioneer of Television

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Erik

Star Trek‘s George Takei is one of the stars featured on tonight’s episode of Pioneers of Television: Breaking Barriers at 7 on WPT. In this engaging 2012 University Place conversation, Takei spoke with WPR’s Norman Gilliland about his life and groundbreaking career … Continue reading →