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Event Update!
11:01 am
Fri September 21, 2012

"Call the Midwife" Preview Enchants Guests

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Audience with Susi Elkins
Susi Elkins takes questions from the audience at an Evening at WKAR
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Pat Klein, Susan Tenny and Rick Fisher, center, offered positive comments about the "Call the Midwife" program.
Audience with Susi Elkins
A close to full house enjoyed a sneak preview of "Call the Midwife."
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Our Evening at WKAR presentation of Call the Midwife attracted more than 75 guests who laughed and yet were touched by the moving first episode of the new PBS series. Call the Midwife premieres Sunday, September 30, on WKAR.

When WKAR station manager Susi Elkins asked "What do you think?" after the screening, there was plenty of audible approval and conversations with guests after only reinforced that fact.

High Praise from Guests

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"QB" Guests are the Best
10:40 am
Fri September 14, 2012

Susi's Station Notes: QB Special = Great Fun!

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Sparty
Sparty cheers on the teams!
Jason Vlahos & Sparty
WKAR's Jason Vlahos introduces Sparty during the QuizBusters special.
Matt Ottinger
QuizBusters Host Matt Ottinger
Mike Hughes, Molly Fillmore, Greg Adeline and Lynn Jondahl prepare for their QuizBusters match.
Mike Hughes, Molly Fillmore, Greg Adeline and Lynn Jondahl prepare for their QuizBusters match.
Chad Badgero, Terry Braverman, Robin Miner-Swartz, Evan Pinnsonault
Chad Badgero, Terry Braverman, Robin Miner-Swartz, Evan Pinnsonault on the set for their QB match.
Jake Bos Jr., Bob Hoffman, Renee Canady and Kat Cooper
Jake Bos Jr., Bob Hoffman, Renee Canady and Kat Cooper on the QB set.
Scott Westerman, Jen Sygit, Guy Sanville and Sue Carter
Scott Westerman, Jen Sygit, Guy Sanville and Sue Carter prepare for their match.
Audience
The audience awaits the QB taping.
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Some things make my job even more fun than it already is. WKAR's taping of our QuizBusters Special Edition on Tuesday, September 11, was one of them.

We had 16 special guests — all well known in the community — playing our popular QuizBusters game. They were lively, fun and smart – and they all seemed to be having a great time. It was fun to see all the Facebook chatter after the show.

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Hot off the Press!
10:47 am
Fri September 7, 2012

Fall Preview Brings Exciting Changes to WKAR!

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Gary Reid addressing audience
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Gary Reid, WKAR general manager, addresses the Fall Preview audience
Nicholas Kristoff and Girls
"Half the Sky" will be the first offering in the Community Cinema series.
Tent
Ken Burns' newest documentary, "The Dust Bowl," airs in November.
Girls on bikes
"Call the Midwife" begins September 30.
PBS NewsHour cast
The "PBS NewsHour" team will anchor coverage Election 2012.
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Nearly 200 guests filled Studio A on September 6 as the new season for WKAR Public Media was revealed.

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Important News!
9:46 am
Fri September 7, 2012

WKAR TV Broadcast Goes 24/7 on September 10

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Beginning Monday, September 10, WKAR TV over-the-air viewers will be able to watch WKAR, WKAR World and WKAR Create 24 hours a day.

There will also be a change in channel allocation for WKAR World. It will move to channel 23.2, placing the older standard definition version of WKAR. WKAR will remain on 23.1 in high definition; WKAR World will be at 23.2 and WKAR Create will remain at 23.3.

What Does This Mean for You?

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QB Guests Announced!
8:30 pm
Thu September 6, 2012

Community Celebrities Compete in WKAR "QuizBusters" Special Edition

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Participants in WKAR’s upcoming “QuizBusters Special Edition” competition were revealed on Thursday, September 6, at the station’s fall preview.

Playing the first game for the Green Team are Scott Westerman, President, MSU Alumni Association; Jen Sygit, Michigan-based singer and songwriter; Sue Carter, MSU School of Journalism faculty member, author and intrepid adventurer; and team captain Guy Sanville, Artistic Director, Purple Rose Theatre.

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Susi's Station Notes
8:00 am
Fri August 31, 2012

Susi's Station Notes: We're Everywhere!

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Rob Stephenson & Kids
Rob Stephenson leads the "Curious Crew" through experiments in a recent pilot shoot at Impression 5 Science Center.
What can you do with a dollar? Rob Stephenson offers some options!
Rob Stephenson & Kids
Two members of the Curious Crew get hands-on experience with Rob Stephenson.
WKAR's Jason Thomson and Ken Merley talk with "Curious Crew" host Rob Stephenson during a break in recording.
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WKAR-TV is proud of its PBS national schedule, which offers you the best in drama, documentary and news. But we are equally proud (maybe a little more so) of the terrific work done right here at WKAR, including BackStage Pass, Off the Record and QuizBusters.

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Election 2012
11:23 am
Mon August 27, 2012

UPDATE: Convention Coverage on WKAR-TV

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The "PBS NewsHour" team will anchor coverage of the Republican and Democratic Conventions.
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WKAR-TV will cover the Republican Convention from 8 to 11:30 on Tuesday and until 11 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.

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