New Seasons of ‘Dialogue’ and ‘Idaho Reports’ Begin November 2

Dialogue Returns to the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference

Host Marcia Franklin and the Dialogue team return to the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference for their 12th year of interviews at the renowned event.

The programs air Fridays at 7:30 PM and repeat Sundays at 6:30 PM (the Dec. 2 encore airs at 10:30 AM due to DecemberFest programming).

November’s interviews feature conversations with three Pulitzer Prize winners — author Adam Johnson (Nov. 2 & 4) and journalist Steve Coll (Nov. 16 & 18), who were at the conference, and former columnist Anna Quindlen (Nov. 23 & 25), who was the keynote speaker at the Idaho Humanities Council’s Distinguished Humanities Lecture in Boise. Franklin also talks with award-winning journalist Eliza Griswold (Nov. 9 & 11) and architect Jeanne Gang (Nov. 30 & Dec. 2), who both spoke in Sun Valley.

Idaho Reports Begins Its 47th Season

Idaho Reports, the longest-running public policy show in the Northwest, begins its 47th season on Nov. 2 with half-hour shows most Fridays at 8 PM leading up to the 2019 legislative session.

Beginning in January, the program expands to hourlong shows.

Host Melissa Davlin and producer Seth Ogilvie interview lawmakers, stakeholders and lobbyists to bridge the gap between Boise policy discussions and the everyday lives of Idahoans across the state.

 

Join Us for a Showing of ‘We Sagebrush Folks’ in Rupert!

Please register to join us for a free showing of the new Idaho Experience documentary, We Sagebrush Folks: Annie Pike Greenwood’s Idaho, on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Historic Wilson Theatre in Rupert.

The documentary takes an in-depth look at the Idaho writer and teacher Annie Pike Greenwood, who penned We Sagebrush Folks. Published in 1934, the memoir chronicles the often grueling lives of farmers and their families in the Hazelton area during the turn of the 20th century, when Greenwood lived there. The book was hailed by the New York Times as “one of the most poignant portrayals yet made of the thankless lives of toil, the hard fates and heroic spirits of the farm women of the West.”

The film also takes viewers into the aging and mysterious Greenwood School, named for the author.

Following the showing, producer Marcia Franklin will lead a Q & A session.

Register to Attend

The Historic Wilson Theatre

610 Fremont Street, Rupert

Tuesday, October 30

6:30 to 8 PM

 

IdahoPTV Honors Its Volunteers, Names ‘Volunteer of the Year’

On Oct. 1, Idaho Public Television held its annual volunteer appreciation event at its studios in Boise. Volunteers were treated to dinner, thanked for their service, and shown previews of upcoming local and national programs that their volunteer work makes possible.

According to Shane Chariton, IdahoPTV major giving director, volunteers worked a combined 5,509 hours this past year. Using a $24.69 value of a volunteer hour (calculated annually by Independent Sector), that’s the equivalent of $136,017 donated as volunteer work — funds that were able to be put toward programs and activities that support IdahoPTV’s mission: to encourage lifelong learning, connect Idaho communities, and enrich the lives of all Idahoans.

Terry “The Mule” Lee (pictured) was named Idaho Public Television’s volunteer of the year. “It’s not often that volunteers can keep up with our award-winning production crew — but Terry worked 204 hours this year alone, carrying equipment and assisting the crew on Outdoor Idaho shoots for many of the shows you’ll enjoy this year. His hard work in the field year after year is much appreciated!” Chariton says.

“The staff of Idaho Public Television wishes to thank all of our wonderful volunteers,” Chariton says. “We are incredibly grateful for each and every one of you and your volunteer support throughout the year!”

Join Us for a Free Preview of ‘Let’s Go Luna!’ at Theaters Around Idaho

Idaho Public Television invites the public to attend a free preview of the new PBS KIDS animated series Let’s Go Luna! at one of several theaters around the state.

Let’s Go Luna! follows the hilarious adventures of three friends — Leo, a wombat from Australia; Carmen, a butterfly from Mexico; and Andy, a frog from the U.S. — as they traverse the globe with their parents’ traveling performance troupe, “Circo Fabuloso.” At each of the Circo’s stops, Luna the Moon guides the trio as they get to know the local region and its people.

The preview events are free, but attendees are encouraged to register in order to assure adequate seating. Previews will be held at the following locations:

Saturday, November 17, at 10 AM

Caldwell: Luxe Reel Theatre (913 Arthur Street)

Cascade: The Roxy Theatre (114 South Main Street)

Grangeville: Blue Fox Theatre (116 West Main Street)

Rupert: Historic Wilson Theatre (610 Fremont Street)

REGISTER HERE

Join Us for a ‘Native America’ Preview and Panel Discussion

In conjunction with the upcoming PBS series Native America, Idaho Public Television is hosting a preview and panel discussion to take a closer look at Idaho’s Native American Indian tribes.

Along with a preview of the premiere episode of Native America, IdahoPTV producer Aaron Kunz will moderate a panel discussion with representatives from Idaho’s Native American tribes and experts from Idaho universities. The discussion will explore the impact Native tribes have on Idaho’s economy and the role education plays in the opportunities available to tribal students.

The public is invited to join us for this preview and panel discussion:

Wednesday, October 17, from 6-8 PM

at the Idaho State Museum (610 Julia Davis Drive in Boise)

REGISTER HERE

The panel discussion will be live-streamed on the IdahoPTV Facebook page.

Kunz is producing two short video segments that will premiere during the preview event and air on IdahoPTV. One documentary will focus on the economic impact of Idaho’s tribal communities — with their casinos, convention centers, fisheries and recreational opportunities — on neighboring communities. The other will explore the ways tribal leaders and school districts are encouraging students to pursue higher education and then return to the reservation to be the next generation of teachers.

About the Series ‘Native America’: At the intersection of Native knowledge and modern scholarship is a new vision of America and its people. Native America is a four-part PBS series that challenges everything we thought we knew about the Americas before and since contact with Europe. It travels through 15,000 years to showcase massive cities, unique systems of science, art and writing, and 100 million people connected by social networks and spiritual beliefs spanning two continents. The series reveals some of the most advanced cultures in human history and the Native American people who created it and whose legacy continues, unbroken, to this day. The series explores this extraordinary world through an unprecedented combination of cutting-edge science and traditional indigenous knowledge—featuring sacred rituals filmed for the first time, history changing scientific discoveries, and rarely heard voices from the living legacy of Native American culture. ‘Native America’ airs Oct. 23 and 30 at 9 PM and Nov. 13 at 9 & 10 PM on Idaho Public Television.

 

Over-the-Air Signal Changes for Hagerman Area

In mid-September, the Idaho Public Television signal broadcasting from the translator near Hagerman, Idaho, will be re-channeled.

Between Sept. 18 and 30, viewers in the area who receive IdahoPTV via an over-the-air antenna will lose their signal and will need to perform a rescan of their digital TV sets or tuners in order to receive the updated channels.

Information on performing a rescan is located here: fcc.gov/rescan.

If the rescan does not display the new channel, it may be necessary to follow these additional steps:

• Turn off the television set or converter box
• Unplug the power to the TV or box
• Disconnect the antenna from the TV or box
• Wait 10 minutes
• Plug the power back into the TV or box
• Rescan the channels with the antenna still unattached
• When the scan is complete, reattach the antenna and rescan channels again.

Last year, as part of the FCC’s nationwide Broadcast Spectrum Incentive Auction, telecommunications company T-Mobile purchased spectrum in the 600 MHz block across the continental United States to bolster their cellular network. The Hagerman translator sits in the middle of T-Mobile’s purchased spectrum and is required to change channels or terminate operations entirely.  IdahoPTV was successful in applying for and receiving a new channel assignment to continue broadcasting in the area.

“A nod should be given to T-Mobile in that they graciously offered to pay for the equipment and services necessary to relocate our service to a new channel,” says Rich Van Genderen, Idaho Public Television’s director of technology. “So although this is an inconvenience, at least it isn’t an unfunded mandate for us to meet.”

Over-the-Air Signal Changes for Salmon Area

Attention SALMON and LEADORE area viewers: During Thursday’s re-channeling of the Salmon translator, our technicians experienced a complete amplifier failure. Our signal in the Salmon and Leadore areas is currently off the air. Engineers are working to rebuild the amplifier, but there’s no timeline yet for the signal to be restored. We’ll post notices on our website (idahoptv.org) as we receive updates. [Sept. 14]

In mid-September, the Idaho Public Television signal broadcasting from the translator near Salmon, Idaho, will be re-channeled.

Between Sept. 13 and 16, viewers in the area who receive IdahoPTV via an over-the-air antenna will lose their signal and will need to perform a rescan of their digital TV sets or tuners in order to receive the updated channels.

Information on performing a rescan is located here: fcc.gov/rescan.

If the rescan does not display the new channel, it may be necessary to follow these additional steps:

• Turn off the television set or converter box
• Unplug the power to the TV or box
• Disconnect the antenna from the TV or box
• Wait 10 minutes
• Plug the power back into the TV or box
• Rescan the channels with the antenna still unattached
• When the scan is complete, reattach the antenna and rescan channels again.

Last year, as part of the FCC’s nationwide Broadcast Spectrum Incentive Auction, telecommunications company T-Mobile purchased spectrum in the 600 MHz block across the continental United States to bolster their cellular network. The Salmon translator sits in the middle of T-Mobile’s purchased spectrum and is required to change channels or terminate operations entirely.  IdahoPTV was successful in applying for and receiving a new channel assignment to continue broadcasting in the area.

“A nod should be given to T-Mobile in that they graciously offered to pay for the equipment and services necessary to relocate our service to a new channel,” says Rich Van Genderen, Idaho Public Television’s director of technology. “So although this is an inconvenience, at least it isn’t an unfunded mandate for us to meet.”