But look a little closer and find that Detroit just may be the ultimate incubator for fresh ideas. With quintessential American pluck and grit, this city just may rise from the ashes thanks to a dynamic cluster of innovators and entrepreneurs. Watch Preview
Are the CEOs of mega-banks too big to jail? Though fraudulent practices at banks contributed to America's financial meltdown, to date no Wall Street titan has been convicted of a crime connected to the crisis. FRONTLINE investigates why Wall Street's leaders have escaped prosecution. Watch Preview | Full Episode
In 60 years in show business, Mel Brooks has earned more major awards than any other living entertainer. He has never authorized a biography and has requested that his friends not talk about him, making his full participation with AMERICAN MASTERS a genuine first. Watch Preview
The three, young Italian tenors, Piero Barone (19), Ignazio Boschetto(18) and Gianluca Ginoble (17) return with their second special, "Il Volo We Are Love," at The Fillmore Theatre in Miami, Florida. The trio is coming to the Tampa Bay Times Forum in September. Ticket Offer
Summer is almost here! WEDU and Glazer Children’s Museum invite you to come and enjoy an afternoon of fun activities and ideas for avoiding the summer slump. Meet Hooper from PBS Kids and watch terrific episodes from your favorite PBS shows! Check out all the cool adventures with Hooper or get more information about the event.
TAMPA, FL (May 20, 2013) — The Board of Directors of WEDU, West Central Florida’s primary PBS station, has elected Jerry Bilik of Sarasota to WEDU’s Board of Directors. A celebrated composer and musician, Mr. Bilik gained national recognition early in his career for his first original marching band composition, “Block M” in 1956. Jerry [...] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (May 8, 2013) — WEDU, West Central Florida’s primary PBS station, announced today that videos from favorite PBS and PBS KIDS programs such as AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE, MASTERPIECE, NATURE, NOVA, SUPER WHY!, CURIOUS GEORGE and DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD, as well as local favorites such as Florida This Week, Suncoast Business Forum, [...] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (April 22, 2013) — Community Cinema, a national documentary screening series presented locally by WEDU, West Coast Florida’s primary PBS station (www.wedu.org/cinema) and Independent Television Service (ITVS) presents a screening of The Revolutionary Optimists at The Palladium Theater—St. Petersburg College on Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30pm. Children in the slums of Calcutta are [...] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (April 24, 2013) — “Pre-School children are a curious bunch of kids! They have so many questions and I was actively searching for a way to answer them,” said Kelley Beall, a Hillsborough County District Resource Teacher. It was during an educator workshop presented by WEDU, West Central Florida’s primary Public Broadcasting Station, [...] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (April 3, 2013) — Community Cinema Takes Climate Change Out of the Headlines and Makes It Personal With Screenings of The Island President Community Cinema, a national documentary screening series sponsored locally by WEDU, West Coast Florida’s primary PBS station (www.wedu.org/cinema) and Independent Television Service (ITVS) presents a screening of The Island President at [...] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (March 12, 2013) — WEDU, West Central Florida’s primary PBS station, continues its Community Cinema season this month with free preview screenings of Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines in Longboat Key, Spring Hill, and Tampa. The film traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of [...] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (February 28, 2013) — The Board of Directors of WEDU, West Central Florida’s primary PBS station, has elected new officers for 2013. Bronson Thayer will lead the WEDU Board of Directors as Chair with the aid of Cathy Unruh, Vice Chair; Don DeFosset, Secretary; and Booker Rice, Jr. as Treasurer. A. Bronson Thayer [...] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (February 28, 2013) — The Board of Directors of WEDU, West Central Florida’s primary PBS station, has elected Marilyn Harwell of Sarasota to WEDU’s Board of Directors. Ms. Harwell holds a BA degree in Psychology from Brooklyn College and served as a publisher of business books in New York City for 20 years. [...] Read More …
TAMPA, FL (February 21, 2013) — WEDU, West Central Florida’s leading PBS television station, will launch a new weekly arts and culture series championing the arts in West Central Florida and across the country. WEDU Arts Plus will premiere on Thursday, February 28th at 8pm on WEDU. This new weekly series will shine the spotlight [...] Read More …
