March 2016 INSIDE NET

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Message to Our Members

Tune in for Two Program Premieres Sunday, March 27

Grantchester, Season Two on Masterpiece Mystery!8 p.m. CT on NETThe whiskey-drinking, jazz-loving vicar Sidney Chambers dons his priestly collar and veteran cop Geordie Keating his rumpled raincoat – for a new season as an improbable crime-fighting team. The two bring justice and spiritual nourishment to the small country parish of Grantchester in early 1950s England. Grantchester, Season Two airs in six exciting episodes.

Mr. Selfridge – Season Four on Masterpiece9 p.m. CT on NET (Two-hour premiere)Inspired by the turbulent life of charismatic American retail entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge, the series returns for its fourth and final season. Nine years have passed – it is now 1928 – and we find Harry at the pinnacle of his power and fame. But, will he take a dramatic fall as he loses hold on the empire and social status he worked so hard to create? The truth is revealed in ten new episodes.

As I looked through all the programs and activities we have for you in March, I was thinking, “Wow! There’s so much going on!” Then on second thought, I realized this happens every month at NET!

While we say a fond farewell to Downton Abbey after six wonderful seasons, Grantchester and Mr. Selfridge move into the spotlight, along with two new local programs, Bago Boys and Nebraska’s Sacred Places (see pages 3 and 15 for more details). You can cheer on your favorite teams during the girls and boys state high school basketball championships, plus get complete coverage of the presidential candidates, the primaries and all the issues from PBS NewsHour, NPR and our own NET News team.

As election season ramps up, there’s no shortage of information about each candidate. NET is one of the stations where you can find television and radio coverage, but what we offer stands apart from what you’ll see and hear from the other networks. As an organization, we pride ourselves on news that goes beyond the headlines and the short sound bites of the day. NPR, PBS and NET offer thoughtful analysis of the issues that affect our state, region and country.

This quote from Thomas Jefferson appears in our U.S. Capitol Building, and it reminds me that no matter what side of the fence you’re on, it’s important to be informed. “Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.” – Thomas Jefferson

NET is excited to be one of the first of a handful of public television stations across the country to launch a new benefit for members. NET Passport gives you anytime, anywhere on-demand access to more than 900 hours of your favorite PBS programs. If you are an NET member at the $60-level or above, you can watch past seasons of Downton Abbey, The Great British Baking Show, Wolf Hall, Makers and so much more. Visit netNebraska.org/passport to start your viewing journey!

NET Passport is an exclusive benefit for our members – and a new way to thank you for your ongoing support of NET.

Debbie HamlettAssistant General Manager, Development & MarketingProud NET Member

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Upcoming NET Events and Programs

NSAA Girls and Boys State High School BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The state’s best battle for titles and trophies!

Thursday, March 3 at 7:45 p.m. CT on NET

Fewer than 800 people live in the tiny village of Winnebago in northeast Nebraska. The high school there didn’t have a reputation as a basketball powerhouse, but in 2015 the Class C-1 team won all but one game – earning themselves a spot in Nebraska’s NSAA Boys Basketball Championships. The new NET production Bago Boys tells the story of the team’s championship season, the challenges players faced on and off the court and Winnebago High School’s unlikely rise to the pinnacle of state high school basketball.

When the team took the court at Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena on March 14, 2015, they expected everyone to be against

them. Not so. The crowd was on its feet, cheering them on to victory and a state championship trophy. “We did it! They proved everybody wrong. Soak it in and enjoy it, rarely you will be part of a State Championship team…soak it in,” said Jeff Berridge, Winnebago High School boys basketball coach. Bago Boys chronicles the long road to Winnebago’s first state championship since 1940.

Saturday, March 5 – Girls 9 a.m. Class D-1 11 a.m. Class C-1 1 p.m. Class B 4:30 p.m. Class D-2 6:30 p.m. Class A 8:30 p.m. Class C-2

Saturday, March 12 – Boys 9 a.m. Class D-1 11 a.m. Class C-1 1 p.m. Class B 4:30 p.m. Class D-26:30 p.m. Class A8:30 p.m. Class C-2

Live coverage from Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena

All games on NET, streamed live at netNebraska.org and on the NET Nebraska mobile app

TOURNAMENT TIME

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PRIMETIME March 1-7 Super Tuesday: A PBS NewsHour Special Report Tuesday, March 1 at 10 p.m. CT on NET The trusted and highly regarded PBS NewsHour journalists cover all the action at the Super Tuesday primaries.

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Programming subject to change – visit netNebraska.org/schedules

Finding Your Roots: The Long Way Home Actress Julianna Marguiles, author Azar Nafisi and chef Lidia Bastianich

Space Men: American Experience High-altitude pioneers are exposed to extreme space age forces.

Nebraska’s Sacred Places Places that heal, restore and inspire Celtic Thunder Legacy Irish songs and romantic ballads >>

Nebraska Stories Bago Boys Winnebago’s road to basketball glory (7:45 p.m.)

Carole King - James Taylor Live at the Troubadour >>

50s & 60s Rock Rewind Rock-and-Roll’s revolution

NSAA State Girls High School Basketball/Class A (6:30 p.m.) NSAA State Girls High School Basket-ball/Class C2 >>

This Land is Your Land (6:30 p.m.) A musical journey through American folk music

BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey Behind-the-scenes secrets

Josh Groban: Stages Live Classic songs from the Broadway songbook

Celtic Thunder Legacy Irish songs and romantic ballads >>

America ReFramed Black urban rebellions Reel South: Bending Sticks

Independent Lens: Wilhemina’s War A grandmother helps her family with HIV.

FRONTLINE: Poor Kids

Heuermann Lectures: Finding Hope: Pioneering Your Own 40 Chances Howard G Buffett and Howard W Buffett discuss their book.

Ripple Effect: Tedx Lincoln 2014

Legend of Pancho Barnes (6:30 p.m.)

Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby In August of 1929 twenty women fly across the country

Loretta Lynn: American Masters The country legend’s hard-fought road to stardom

African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross (6:30 p.m.) Building a future on the foundation of the civil rights movement’s victories

African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross >>

Being Poirot Unravel the mysterious appeal of the great detective

Martha Bakes America’s Test Kitchen

A Chef’s Life Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul

Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke

Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul



Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke


Nebraska’s Sacred Places Nick Stellino Cooking with Friends



Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking


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African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Sunday, March 6 starting at 2 p.m. CT on NET World Join professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on an engaging marathon journey through more than 500 years of African-American history.

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NET & Local Programs - RedWomen’s History Programs - Purple

FRONTLINE: Poor Kids Hard times in the Quad Cities

Super Tuesday, a PBS NewsHour Special Report Coverage of Super Tuesday primaries.

68: The Year Nebraska Mattered

Celtic Thunder Legacy Irish songs and romantic ballads >>

Aging Backwards with Miranda Esmonde-White Combat the physical signs of aging.

>> Celtic Thunder Legacy (cont.)

On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Dr Daniel Amen, MDAdvice from America’s most popular psychiatrist

>> Carole King - James Taylor (cont.) A reunion concert captures music and history

Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You Overcoming financial issues and problems

Ed Sullivan’s Rock and Roll Classics - the 60s

Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You Overcoming financial issues and problems

>> NSAA State Girls High School Basketball/Class C2 (cont.)

Downton Abbey Season 6 on Masterpiece After six passionate seasons, the curtain comes down.

Forever Wisdom of Dr. Wayne Dyer

Hot Flash Havoc The truth about menopause

>> Celtic Thunder Legacy (cont.)

PBS NewsHour Nightly Business Report

DW News Charlie Rose







America ReFramed: Revolution ‘67 Black urban rebellions Reel South Loretta Lynn: American Masters

>> African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross (cont.)

Wings For Maggie Ray The life and legacy of a U.S. Army Air Force WASP

Eyes on the Prize



Hometime Travelscope Journeys in Africa Martha Bakes America’s Test Kitchen

Ask This Old House

Rick Steves’ Europe

Rhythm Abroad Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country


This Old House Globe Trekker Food Hour: Sicily Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country

Pati’s Mexican Table

Christina Cooks Ciao Italia Martha Stewart’s Cooking School

America’s Test Kitchen

Ask This Old House


Rhythm Abroad Martha Bakes America’s Test Kitchen

This Old House Globe Trekker: Eastern Canada Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country

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PRIMETIME March 8-14 Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Skills Tuesday, March 8 at 3 p.m. CT on NET Create The travel guru explains how to enjoy the delights of Europe, including transportation, changing money and settling in upon arrival.

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Finding Your Roots: Maps of Stars Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow

Carpenters: Close to You The Carpenters’ music career >>

This Land is Your Land A musical journey through American folk music

Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli: Cinema >>

Best of 50s Pop Smooth harmonies, joyful melodies and warm vocals

On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Dr Daniel Amen, MD Advice from America’s most popular psychiatrist

NSAA State Boys High School Basketball/Class A (6:30 p.m.) NSAA State Boys High School Basket-ball/Class C2 >>

Burt Bacharach’s Best Identifiable melodies from the celebrated composer

Inside Mercy Street Behind the scenes of the new drama

Country Pop Legends Country pop greats perform their biggest hits

America ReFramed: BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez Writing is a personal and political act for this 80-year-old.

Coffee: The Drink That Changed America Explore our love affair with the red bean.

Inside Mercy StreetBehind the scenes

Keeping Nebraska Local: A Unique Approach to Resource Management

Secrets of the Dead: The Man Who Saved the World The most critical point in the Cold War

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band A jazz innovator

Queen of Swing A biography of 95-year-old entertainer Norma Miller

Nebraska Stories(6:30 p.m.)

Bago Boys Glory forWinnebago (7:15 p.m.)

Makers: Women in Space Women pioneers in the U.S. space program

Jewish Journey: America (6 p.m.)

Inside Mercy Street Behind the scenes

Nature: Wild France Fine food, local wines, beautiful cities and celebrated culture

Finding Your Roots (6 p.m.)

Desert Dreams: Celebrating Five Seasons in the Sonoran DesertHow the desert changes over the seasons









Forever Wisdom (5:30 p.m.)

Ed Slott’s Retirement Road Map





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Quilts of Valor II Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m. CT on NET Create Learn about the Quilts of Valor Foundation and the 60,000 quilts it has awarded to wounded veterans, including some from Nebraska.

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Smart Fats to Outsmart Aging with Dr Steven Masley Years of research and success

>> Carpenters: Close to You (cont.)

Eat Fat Get Thin with Dr. Mark Hyman Does fat make us fat?

>> Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli: Cinema (cont.) A musical tribute to the silver screen

Doc Martin: Behind the Scenes Get an inside look at the early episodes

Nebraska’s Sacred Places Places that heal, restore and inspire

Bee Gees One Night Only The group’s 1997 concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Josh Groban: Stages Live Classic songs from the Broadway songbook

On the Psychiatrist’s Couch with Dr Daniel Amen, MD Advice from America’s most popular psychiatrist

>> NSAA State Boys High School Basketball/Class C2 (cont.)

Carpenters: Close to You Trace the Carpenters’ career through music

Hot Flash Havoc The truth about menopause

Nebraska’s Sacred Places Places that heal, restore and inspire

Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli: Cinema A musical tribute to the silver screen









America ReFramed: BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez Writing is a personal and political act for this 80-year-old.



Mary Lou WilliamsA jazz innovator

Global Voices A taxi driver marries a girl he has never met

POV: Guilty Pleasures Romance novels

Eyes on the Prize

Desert Dreams: Celebrating Five Seasons in the Sonoran DesertHow the desert changes over the seasons


Ask This Old House


Rhythm Abroad Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country


This Old House Globe Trekker: West Texas Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country

Kevin Dundon’s Modern Irish Food

Rachel’s Favorite Food For Living

Neven Maguire: Home Chef

Kevin Dundon’s Irish Food


Ask This Old House


Curious Traveler Martha Bakes America’s Test Kitchen

This Old House Globe Trekker: Art Trails of the French Riviera

Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country

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PRIMETIME March 15-21Burt Bacharach’s Best Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m. CT on NET Host Robert Wagner celebrates the legendary songwriter with performances by the original artists who made his music famous.

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This Land is Your Land A musical journey through American folk music

Joe Bonamassa: Live from Royal Albert Hall >>

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Celebrate the record company’s 25th anniversary

Burt Bacharach’s Best Identifiable melodies from the celebrated composer

Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You

60s Pop, Rock & Soul Beloved icons host this concert

Lawrence Welk: God Bless America (6 p.m.) To Be Announced

Member Favorites

Antiques Roadshow: Boise, Hour One Roadshow’s first-ever trip to Idaho

Antiques Roadshow: Boise, Hour Two Mining the Gem State for hidden treasures

America ReFramed: Divide in Concord The infamous ‘shot heard round the world’

Reel South 60 year-old man with Autism

Omaha News ICU Learning English How to stop bullying

E.N. Thompson Define American: My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant

POV: Tea Time Chilean women who gather monthly

Independent Lens: Las Marthas The annual debutante ball in Laredo, Texas

Makers Women in Business Makers Women in War

African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross (6 p.m.) The long road to civil rights.

African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Building a new future on civil rights victories

Eyes on the Prize: World Channel Special Martin Luther King stakes out new ground

Nature: The Private Life of Deer How deer interact and adapt to suburban life

1916: The Irish Rebellion The story of the Rising itself

Local USA Social media

On Story Tommy Lee Jones



Smart Fats (5:30 p.m.)

Cook’s Country Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking






Growing a Greener World

Beauty of Oil Painting

Katie Brown Workshop

P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home


A Chef’sLife Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul



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Singing Cather’s Song Monday, March 21 at 9 p.m. CT on NET See a portrait of historian Mildred Bennett, who spent more than 45 years celebrating the works of author Willa Cather. (Photo courtesy UNL Archives)

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Potomac By Air: Our Nation’s River An aerial tour of our nation’s river

>> Joe Bonamassa (cont.) A concert by the American blues rock musician

Celtic Thunder Legacy Classic Irish songs and romantic ballads Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Skills

Country Pop Legends Country pop greats perform their biggest hits

>> Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions For You (cont.) Overcoming financial issues and problems.

Yanni Live at the Pyramids: The Dream Concert The global music phenomenon performs fan favorites

Joe Bonamassa Live from Royal Albert Hall

Singing Cather’s Song A portrait of Mildred Bennett

Through the Eye of the Needle: The Art of Esther N Krinitz

LaDonna Harris: Indian 101 Comanche political and social activist LaDonna Harris

Independent Lens: Wonder Women! Superheroines











America ReFramed: Divide in Concord The infamous ‘shot heard round the world’

Reel South American Masters: Dorothea Lange

Global Voices A gifted disciple must complete a monumental task

Films BYkids Lost parents to AIDS

Eyes on the Prize


Ask This Old House


Curious Traveler Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country


This Old House Globe Trekker: Delhi & Rajasthan, India


A Chef’s Life Garden Smart Katie Brown Workshop

P. Allen Smith’s Garden to Table

Ask This Old House



This Old House Globe Trekker: Papua New Guinea Islands



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PRIMETIME March 22-28 Solomon Butcher: Frontier Photographer Wednesday, March 23 at 10 p.m. CT on NET Through photos and words, a Custer County photographer documents the rapid change in the American West.

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Last Days in Vietnam: American Experience A desperate effort to evacuate the South Vietnamese

Nature: Snow Monkeys A troop of snow monkeys faces the world

NOVA: Secrets of Noah’s Ark A surprising new version of the Biblical flood story

Nebraska Stories The Path to Saint-hood & More

Not on the Frontline

Antiques Roadshow: Boise, Hour One Roadshow’s first-ever trip to Idaho

Our Zoo, Ep. 1 A man turns a ramshackle house into a zoo

As Time Goes By Keeping Up Appearances

Foyle’s War Among The Few – Part 2 Time For Three in Concert Music from the genre-defying string trio

The American Invasion U.S. and British military and social history

Grantchester Season 2 on Masterpiece, Ep. 1 The vicar and the cop are back!

Antiques Roadshow: Tucson, Hour One Crowds beat the heat to bring in some cool objects

Antiques Roadshow: Boise, Hour Three Appraisers are at the Boise Art Museum

America ReFramed: Romeo, Romeo A portrait of a modern marriage

POV: The Light in Her Eyes A Muslim preacher starts a Syrian school for girls

FRONTLINE: Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria Has the age of antibiotics come to an end?

Keeping Nebraska Local: A Unique Approach to Resource Management

Consider This... ICU Learning English Know Your Rights

Last Days in Vietnam: American Experience (6 p.m.)

War Zone/Comfort Zone The plight of women veterans

American Masters: Billie Jean King The first sports figure ever featured on the series

Georgia O’Keeffe: A Woman on Paper

Eyes on the Prize: World Channel Special A call to pride galvanizes black America.

Nature: Snow Monkeys In the Himalayan peaks, monkeys raise their families in a complex society

Caged Bird: The Life and Music of Florence B. Price

Local USA Poetry with a kick!

On Story Seinfeld’s Alec Berg









Annabel Langbein: Free Range Cook








Georgia O’Keeffe: A Woman on Paper

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Rick Steves Special: European Easter Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m. CT on NET Explore the rich traditions, celebrations and history behind Europe’s most colorful and charming Easter celebrations.

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FRONTLINE: Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria A deadly drug-resistant bacteria

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band The prolific jazz pianist, composer and arranger

Queen of Swing

Secrets of the Dead: The Lost Gardens of Babylon A world wonder so elusive, most consider it mythical

Solomon Butcher: Frontier Photographer Documenting American frontier life in pictures

America’s Wildest Refuge Experience wilderness

Doc Martin Martin finds himself in a very unusual situation

Dalziel and Pascoe Consider This...

New Tricks Romans Ruined Luther DCI John Luther returns to work after a leave

Dave Clark Five - Glad All Over, a Great Performance Special Interviews with Tom Hanks, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Bruce Springsteen

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

Mr. Selfridge Season 4 on Masterpiece, Ep. 1 An ambitious duo drains Harry of energy and dollars

Road to Austin A legendary concert

Independent Lens: An Honest Liar A famed magician and self-proclaimed “honest liar”

Raising Ms. President Female political leaders











America ReFramed A portrait of a modern marriage American Masters: Billie Jean King

Global Voices Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai

POV: The Light in Her Eyes A Muslim preacher founds a Syrian school for girls

Eyes on the Prize


Ask This Old House




This Old House Globe Trekker: Turkey Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country






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This Old House Globe Trekker: Ukraine Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country

Austin City Limits: Sam Smith/Future Islands

Lost Years of Zora Neale Hurston

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PRIMETIME March 29-31

NET Daytime ScheduleMONDAY-FRIDAY

6:00 am Arthur 6:30 am Odd Squad 7:00 am Wild Kratts 7:30 am Ready Jet Go! 8:00 am Nature Cat 8:30 am Curious George 9:00 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 am Sesame Street10:30 am Peg + Cat 11:00 am Dinosaur Train 11:30 am Dinosaur Train NooN Super Why! 12:30 pm Thomas & Friends 1:00 pm Sesame Street 1:30 pm Cat in the Hat 2:00 pm Curious George 2:30 pm Curious Georget 3:00 pm Arthur 3:30 pm Nature Cat 4:00 pm Ready Jet Go! 4:30 pm Odd Squad 5:00 pm Wild Kratts 5:30 pm Wild Kratts 6:00 pm PBS NewsHour

SATURDAY 6:00 am America’s Heartland 6:30 am Market to Market 7:00 am Market Journal 7:30 am American Woodshop 8:00 am Woodwright’s Shop (3/19) From Junk Food to Joy Food 8:30 am Motorweek (3/12) Hometime 9:00 am (3/5) NSAA Girls HS Basketball/Class D1 (3/12) NSAA Boys HS Basketball/Class D1 (3/26) This Old House 9:30 am (3/19) Ed Slott’s Retirement Road Map (3/26) Ask This Old House 10:00 am (3/26) Garden Smart 10:30 am (3/26) P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home 11:00 am (3/5) NSAA Girls HS Basketball/Class C1 (3/12) NSAA Boys HS Basketball/Class C1 (3/19) 10 Reasons You Feel Old (3/26) Martha Stewart’s Cooking School 11:30 am (3/26) Joanne Weir Gets Fresh NooN (3/26) Lidia’s Kitchen 12:30 pm (3/26) America’s Test Kitchen 1:00 pm (3/19) (3/26) Sewing with Nancy (3/5) NSAA Girls HS Basketball/Class B (3/12) NSAA Boys HS Basketball/Class B 1:30 pm (3/26) Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 2:00 pm (3/26) Quilting Arts 2:30 pm 3/19) Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions (3/26) Best of the Joy of Painting

Johnny Cash: Bitter Tears Tuesday, March 29 at 10 p.m. CT on NET The story behind Cash’s lost Native American-themed album and his unique collaboration with folk artist Peter La Farge.

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Al Capone: Icon The quintessential self-made American man, ruthless killer or both?

Secrets of the Dead: The Alcatraz Escape The fate of three convicts who escaped in 1962

Nature: Animal Reunions Keepers and caretakers reunite with wild animals

NOVA: The Great Math Mystery A mathematical mystery tour

Nebraska Stories Hickory Golf & More

Choice Cuts: Meat in America American meat industry

Antiques Roadshow: Tucson, Hour One Crowds beat the heat to bring in some cool objects

America ReFramed: Dog Days An entrepreneur revives D.C.’s dwindling hotdog vending community

American Invasion British and U.S. effects on the military and social history

FRONTLINE: Saudi Arabia Uncovered

Omaha News ICU Learning English Communication

Now What? The Caregiver

Ripple Effect: Tedx Lincoln 2014






A Chef’sLife Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul

Erma Bombeck: Legacy Of Laughter

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SUNDAY 6:00 am Barney & Friends 6:30 am Bob the Builder 7:00 am Curious George 7:30 am Nature Cat 8:00 am (3/6) Eat Fat Get Thin (3/13) Aging Backwards Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:30 am (3/27) Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:00 am (3/13) Ed Slott’s Retirement Road Map (3/27) Sesame Street 9:30 am (3/6) On the Psychiatrist’s Couch (3/27) Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 10:00 am Clifford the Big Red Dog 10:30 am (3/13) Smart Fats to Outsmart Aging (3/27) McLaughlin Group

11:00 am BBC Newsnight 11:30 am (3/6) Aging Backwards (3/27) Consider This... Noon Nebraska Stories 12:30 pm (3/6) Quilts of Valor (3/13) Patient’s Playbook (3/27) Butterfly Town, USA 1:00 pm (3/27) Rick Steves Special 2:00 pm (3/6) Jewish Journey: America (3/13) Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions (3/27) Foyle’s War 3:00 pm (3/27) Mystery of Agatha Christi 3:30 pm (3/6) Nebraska’s Sacred Places 4:00 pm (3/13) Potomac By Air (3/27) Doc Martin 5:00 pm (3/6) Carole King - James Taylor (3/27) 1916 the Irish Rebellion 5:30 pm (3/13) Salut Salon 6:00 pm (3/27) Spies Beneath Berlin

3:00 pm (3/5) (3/12) Bago Boys (3/26) Tracks Ahead 3:30 pm (3/5) Sacred Earth (3/12) Echoes of Creation (3/26) Age Wise 4:00 pm (3/26) Rick Steves’ Europe 4:30 pm (3/5) NSAA Girls HS Basketball/Class D2 (3/12) NSAA Boys HS Basketball/Class D2 (3/19) Smart Fats to Outsmart Aging (3/26) Roadtrip Nation 5:00 pm (3/26) This Old House Hour 6:00 pm (3/26) Lawrence Welk Show

Nature: Animal Reunions Wednesday, March 30 at 7 p.m. CT on NET Get caught up in the emotion as keepers and caregivers reunite with the wild animals they raised.

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FRONTLINE: Saudi Arabia Uncovered An inside account of efforts to bring about change in the Saudi kingdom.

Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Cash’s lost Native American-themed album

Music City Roots Presents the IBMA Awards

Ted Talks Science and wonder Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby

Our Zoo, Ep. 1 A man turns a ramshackle house into a zoo

Dalziel and Pascoe Consider This...








Ask This Old House




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Music, news, books, events and the arts, plus thoughtful commentary.

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MONDAY-FRIDAY 5:00 am Morning Edition - Neb. News at 6:44, 8:44 8:58 am Writers Almanac 9:03 am Morning Concert (Friday Live) NooN Afternoon Concert All About Books (Thursday at 12:04), Classics by Request (Friday at 1:00) 4:00 pm All Things Considered - Neb. News at 4:44 6:30 pm Fresh Air 7:30 pm Performance Today 9:30 pm Classical Music overnight SATURDAY 6:00 am On Being 7:00 am Weekend Edition - Neb. Humanities at 8:35 10:00 am Car Talk 11:00 am Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! NooN Marketplace Weekend 1:00 pm The Splendid Table 2:00 pm RadioLab 3:00 pm This American Life 4:00 pm Weekend All Things Considered 5:00 pm A Prairie Home Companion 7:00 pm The Thistle and Shamrock 8:00 pm Jazz Currents 10:00 pm Classical Music overnight SUNDAY 6:00 am Millennium of Music 7:00 am On Being 8:00 am Weekend Edition - Neb. Humanities at 9:35 10:00 am Car Talk 11:00 am A Prairie Home Companion 1:00 pm Nebraska Concerts 3:00 pm Travel with Rick Steves 4:00 pm Weekend All Things Considered 5:00 pm This American Life 6:00 pm Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! 7:00 pm The Verge 9:00 pm Music from Hearts of Space11:00 pm Classical Music overnight

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HD-2 MONDAY-FRIDAY 5:00 am Morning Edition - Neb. News at 6:44, 8:44 9:00 am On Point 11:00 am Fresh Air NooN Ask Me Another (M), RadioLab (T), TED Radio Hour (W), Snap Judgment (Th), Latino USA (F) 1:00 pm Here & Now 3:00 pm All Things Considered - Neb. News at 4:44 7:00 pm Jazz all evening & overnight HD-2 SATURDAY 8:00 am Weekend Edition - Neb. Humanities at 8:35 10:00 am Car Talk 11:00 am Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! NooN Marketplace Weekend 1:00 pm The Splendid Table 2:00 pm On Being 3:00 pm On the Media 4:00 pm Weekend All Things Considered 5:00 pm A Prairie Home Companion 7:00 pm Jazz all evening & overnight HD-2 SUNDAY 8:00 am Weekend Edition - Neb. Humanities at 9:35 10:00 am Car Talk 11:00 am A Prairie Home Companion 1:00 pm Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! 2:00 pm The Splendid Table 3:00 pm Fresh Air Weekends 4:00 pm Weekend All Things Considered 5:00 pm American Routes 7:00 pm The Verge 9:00 pm Jazz all evening & overnight NET & Local Programs are Listed in Red.

Lost Writers of the Plains on Nebraska Stories Ervin Krause was a promising short-story writer in the late 1950s and early 60s, but he died before receiving the acclaim that his early career signaled. Krause was intent to break from the hardships his Nebraska family endured after the Depression, so he earned a master’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied creative writing with the famous poet Karl Shapiro. Shapiro resigned as editor of Prairie Schooner after the university administration pulled one of Krause’s pieces from the publication because they deemed it obscene. Learn more about how this writer’s work was lost to modern readers during a Nebraska Stories segment airing Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. CT on NET. Listen to NET Radio March 21-25, following NPR News at Noon for more Lost Writers of the Plains stories, and download the free e-book at netNebraska.org/lostwriters.

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Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. CT on NET Sacred places heal us, restore calm, let us experience power, enlighten the mind and inspire the soul. Whether they are churches, temples, shrines or even cemeteries, each sacred place holds a unique meaning that is different for every person. The new NET Television program, Nebraska’s Sacred Places takes you across the state to explore the places Nebraskans find sacred and why. Some are tied to religion, some link us to history and some offer a respite from the chaos and routine of our daily lives. Others are important because of art, architecture or location. Nebraska’s Sacred Places takes you to these sites across the state: Zion Lutheran Church (formerly Thayer, but relocated to Wessel’s Living History Farm in York); Our Lady of Fatima Shrine (Arapahoe); Temple Israel (Omaha); St. Paul’s Methodist Protestant Church/The Stone Church (Culbertson); Ft. McPherson National Cemetery (Maxwell); Linh Quang Buddhist Center (rural Lincoln); Louisville Christ Lutheran Church (Louisville); St. Cecilia’s Cathedral (Omaha); Quinn Chapel AME Church (Lincoln); and Pilgrim Holiness Church (Arthur).

Nebraska’s Sacred Places

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Luther Premiering Saturday, March 26 at 10 p.m. CT on NET Luther is a brilliant but emotionally impulsive detective who is tormented by the dark side of humanity while hunting down murderers. In this 14-part British thriller, Luther shows his capacity for violence, as well as his vulnerability and kindness.

Our Zoo Premiering Sunday, March 26 at 7 p.m. CT on NET With incredible single-mindedness, George Mottershead and his family transformed a ramshackle house into a unique visitor attraction that would change forever the way zoos kept animals. Based on a true story from the 1930s, the eight-part British drama Our Zoo follows his journey as he moves his wife, two young daughters and parents – along with a monkey and a parrot – into a stately old home.

BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey Sunday, March 6 at 8 p.m. CT on NET The beloved cast of Downton Abbey – old and new – was honored by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). In this star-studded tribute hosted by Jonathon Ross, your favorite characters offer insight into the making of the award-winning series, share their favorite moments and go behind-the-scenes with the crew on set. The show also features a performance by opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa who played Dame Nellie Melba in the series.

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Nebraska Stories Offer the Unexpected

Smart, fun, intimate and compelling – Nebraska Stories

features masterful storytelling.

Coming in March on Nebraska Stories:

• Celebrating rural life through music

• The growing sport of lacrosse in Omaha

• Boys Town founder Fr. Edward Flanagan could be Nebraska’s first Catholic saint

• Hickory golf tees up history and tradition

• A Sudanese refugee shares her message of hope

FINALE Bring your tissues for good-byes, reunions and blossoming love! Sunday, March 6 9 p.m. CT on NET

Thursdays at 7 p.m. CT on NET

Anywhere. Anytime.netNebraska.org/nebraskastories

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A Magical March on NET Television

Dinosaur TrainNew Episodes – Week of March 7-11 Dinosaur Train: Rollin’ on the RiverboatMonday, March 7 at 11 a.m. CT on NET Hop aboard for new episodes, plus a ride on the Dino-saur Train Riverboat in the special “double episode,” Dinosaur Train: Rollin’ on the Riverboat. The boat takes the whole Pteranodon Family on a downriver adventure to learn about the diversity of river ecosystems.

Celebrate Spring with PBS Kids on NET

Celtic Thunder: LegacyWednesday, March 2 at 8:30 p.m. CT This newly-recorded special features classic Irish songs and romantic ballads.

Carol King and James Taylor – Live at the TroubadourThursday, March 3 at 8:30 p.m. CT A reunion concert captures musical favorites and history.

50s & 60s Rock RewindFriday, March 4 at 7 p.m. CT The age of innocence created rock-and-roll’s first revolution. Josh Groban: Stages LiveMonday, March 7 at 7 p.m. CT This all-new special is a Broadway music songbook.

Doc Martin: Behind the ScenesThursday, March 10 at 9 p.m. CT Go behind the camera for an inside look at early episodes.

Potomac by Air: Our Nation’s RiverSunday, March 13 at 4 p.m. CT Take to the skies to explore natural and man-made history.

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, ForeverWednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. CT Celebrate the silver anniversary of the famed record company.

Yanni Live at the Pyramids: The Dream ConcertFriday, March 18 at 9 p.m. CT The global music phenomenon fulfills a lifelong dream.

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NET Explores Women’s History in March

MONDAYMarch 21

9 p.m. CT Singing Cather’s Song

9:30 p.m. CT Through The Eye of the Needle:The Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz

10 p.m. CT LaDonna Harris: Indian 101

11 p.m. CT Independent Lens: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines

TUESDAYMarch 22

10 p.m. CT Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

11 p.m. CT Queen of Swing

THURSDAY March 24

7:30 p.m. CT Not on the Frontline

MONDAY March 28

10:30 p.m. CT Raising Ms. President

11:30 p.m. CT Yours, Willa Cather

WEDNESDAY March 30

10 p.m. CT Breaking Through The Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby 11:30 p.m. CT Storied Life of Millie Benson

Did You Know?

Peg + Cat New Episodes – Week of March 28 – April 1Peg + Cat – Peg and Cat Save the WorldMonday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. CT on NET In this one-hour movie event, the President of the Unit-ed States calls on Peg and Cat to save the day when a planet-sized Pig is heading towards earth. Plus, new Peg + Cat episodes debuting throughout the week equals even more viewing fun!

Celebrate Spring with PBS Kids on NET

Nebraska could have been the first state to allow women to vote,

but a suffrage bill passed in the lower house of the territorial

legislature in 1856 failed in the upper house.

During Women’s History Month, special programming will honor women who changed the world. Programs celebrate a diverse array of women’s contributions to history, culture and society, including three NET programs, Singing Cather’s Song, Not on the Frontline and Yours, Willa Cather.

Highlights of Women’s History Month programming are listed here and all programming is noted in purple on the NET Television Schedule.

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Engaging Nebraska

Behind-the-Scenes at Antiques Roadshow OmahaNET takes you backstage! Monday, April 18 at 8 p.m. CT on NET

Coming in April!

Antiques Roadshow: OmahaWednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. CTKANEKO1111 Jones StreetOmaha

Seating is limitedRSVP to reserve your spot:800-634-6788netNebraska.org/Roadshow

Watch Antiques Roadshow on NET Television

See highlights of the three Antiques Roadshow: Omaha episodes before they air on NET

Watch clips of NET’s behind-the-scenes local special

Hear from Antiques Roadshow Executive Producer Marsha Bemko

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We realize our members are sometimes impatient with on-air appeals. However, research shows that it is the most cost effective way for NET to broaden our support base. On air appeals make up roughly one third of the revenue we need to purchase and produce programs.

In an effort to address member concerns, we are trying some new approaches, including shorter pledge drives spread throughout the year. We hope you’ll be patient with us when we ask for support – we need more members like YOU who watch, listen and give.

Why Does NET Do Pledge Drives?

You are Invited to an Exclusive Preview EventAntiques Roadshow: Omaha

See what appraisers found in Omaha! Mondays April 18 & 25, and May 27 p.m. CT

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Rebekah Strotman

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Skipping a couple coffees each month is an easy sacrifice for University of Nebraska – Lincoln student Rebekah Strotman who has chosen to become an NET Sustaining Star. The continuous financial support offered by Sustaining Stars simplifies budgeting for donors and NET.

“I’m an avid NET Radio listener. Everyone who knows me will tell you that I’m pretty obsessed,” she said. “I have such a wide interest in things going on around the world, and NPR goes into detail about stories I enjoy learning about. It hooks you!”

The junior advertising and public relations major from Lincoln said she was introduced to NPR in high school through friends who listened. Now she wakes up every morning to NET Radio and listens throughout the day in her car or on her computer.

Student “Hooked” by NET Radio

“I’ve learned a lot about our state and am a much more informed citizen. I like to share fun facts with friends, too.”

“I feel really fortunate to be able to dig deeper into topics I’m interested in through Nebraska’s public broadcasting outlets. I even stay connected through the NET Radio App on my phone when I’m on vacation. I like to keep up on local and international news when I travel,” she said.

Strotman translates this value in Nebraska’s public radio by giving monthly to NET and by offering her talents as an NET intern. Her dream job is to be an NPR radio personality one day.

She has followed the careers of NPR’s David Greene, Audie Cornish and Rachel Martin, host of Weekend Edition Sunday. “I’m thinking of starting a podcast about young women and how they relate to pop culture, news and politics. I’d try to throw some humor in there, too!” Strotman added.

Good luck, Rebekah – we’ll be listening!

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Make an Estate Gift – The Easy Wayand the original purpose for the protection no longer applies – such as to educate children now grown or to provide financial security for a spouse now deceased – your life insurance beneficiary designation can be changed to NET. This creates a gift that can support the programming you enjoy.

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You receive an income tax charitable deduction, available under most circumstances.

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One of NET’s planned giving officers can provide information about various ways to make a gift of life insurance – one that benefits you, as well as NET.

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Featured Offers for March

HASTINGS Pastime Lanes Family Fun Center400 W 18th StreetValid for up to 5 free games when you purchase 5 games. Shoe rental included on up to 5 players.pastimelanes.com 402-462-2695

LINCOLN Lincoln Children’s Museum1420 P StreetValid for 2-for-1 admission during the month, plus 10% off gift shop purchases during your visit.lincolnchildrensmuseum.org402-477-4000

OMAHA Skate Daze3616 S 132nd StreetValid for 2-for-1 admission during the month.skatedaze.com402-333-3555

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Backyard Farmer Blooms Beginning April 7, at 7 p.m. CT on NET Backyard Farmer is back on Thursdays this season! Tune in for expert tips and tricks to get your spring garden growing.

Jackie Robinson Monday, April 11 & Tuesday, April 12 at 8 p.m. CT on NET Storyteller Ken Burns explores the extraordinary accomplishments of baseball great Jackie Robinson – whose lifelong battle for equality changed the course of history when he crossed baseball’s color line in 1947.

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