Television stations aren’t typically known for encouraging kids to read. But then, NHPTV and public television don’t offer typical TV!

Recently NHPTV received a grant from Lincoln Financial Foundation for our Ready To Learn program workshops. They help foster early literacy development and prepare children of all income and literacy levels for success in school. They also promote the use of TV as a springboard to other educational activities.

And as you’ll read in the article below, one of our NHPTV-PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest winners took 2nd place in the national contest for writing and illustrating his own story!

PBS KIDS TV programs encourage kids of all ages to build knowledge, critical thinking, imagination and curiosity. They also involve parents, teachers, caregivers and communities as learning partners.

You read it here: your support matters in many ways and to many lives. Thank you. Peter Frid, NHPTV President & CEO NHPTV Member

Manchester 1st Grader Stephen Denio Wins National Award For Story

A pencil got a point, and first grader Stephen Denio of Manchester won second place in the national PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest for his inspiring story, “Percy Learns a Lesson.”

Stephen wrote and illustrated the story of Percy Pencil, who overcomes his fear of being sharpened. Stephen (and his brother Caleb!) won first place in the first grade and third grade categories, respectively, of the 2013 NHPTV-PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest. To read his story and others, go to nhptv.org/kidswrite

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Going On “The March”The historic 1963 March on Washington

was a watershed moment in the Civil Rights Movement that helped usher in sweeping civil rights legislation and a sea change in public opinion.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the march, a new documentary reveals the dramatic back-story through interviews with key players such as Jack O’Dell, Clarence B. Jones, Julian Bond and Andrew Young.

With exhaustive research and remarkable rare archival footage, The March recounts the dramatic circumstances leading up to the march. It also explains how one of the most important events in the Civil Rights Movement almost didn’t happen.

Telling the story of the March are Harry Belafonte, Diahann Carroll, Roger Mudd, Peter Yarrow and Oprah Winfrey, as well as historians, journalists, authors and ordinary citizens who joined some 250,000 Americans who thronged to the capital on that momentous day to peacefully demand an end to two centuries of discrimination and injustice.

“The story of people who suffered profound injustice in America and fought it with sacrifice and courage is something we should never forget,” said Executive Producer Robert Redford. “I hope the generations who see this film will be inspired by it.”

The event, which will forever be remembered for Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr.’s stirring “I Have a Dream” speech, endures today as a symbol of unity and monumental impact.

In honor of that time which changed our national attitude toward race and equality in America, NHPTV is also airing several programs that reflect that era in our history.

THE MARCH • August 27 at 9 PMIN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE: A CELEBRATION OF

MUSIC FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT • August 27 at 8 PMTHE POWERBROKER: WHITNEY YOUNG’S FIGHT FOR

CIVIL RIGHTS • August 27 at 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Life Of MuhammadChart the extraordinary story of a man who, in little more

than 20 years, changed the world. In a journey both literal and historical, host Rageh Omaar travels to the place of Muhammad’s birth to retrace the footsteps of the prophet, from his humble beginnings in Mecca to his struggles with accepting his prophetic role.

Muhammad founded the first Islamic constitution and led a life of military and political successes and failures, which would be honored and fought over for centuries to come. August 20 • 8 -11 PM on NHPTV PRIME

ChurchillSir Ian McKellen narrates this

exploration into the myths that surround the Churchill legend, revealing the complexity of the real man who was soldier, adventurer, politician, author and arguably the greatest Englishman of the 20th century.

It’s an intimate representation of Winston Churchill’s extraordinary character and life, illuminating the forces that drove him from his aristocratic birth, to his political rise, fall, and redemption, and his leadership in Britain’s darkest hour. August 18 & 25 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

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Great Performances In ViennaLed by guest conductor Lorin Maazel, the renowned

Vienna Philharmonic presents its annual open-air concert in the magnificent gardens of Austria’s glimmering Imperial Schönbrunn Palace. This year, the Vienna Philharmonic will be saluting Wagner and Verdi, featuring selections from Aida, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Otello, Tristan und Isolde and La Forza del

Destino. Tenor Michael Schade will perform as the featured soloist for the evening. August 2 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Pioneers Of Television Sitcoms, late-night, variety, game

shows, sci-fi and westerns were staples of early television, and they’ve left a deep imprint on today’s TV programs.

Each episode in this series features one of these genres, with commentary by legendary stars including Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Andy Griffith, Betty White, Leonard Nimoy and Merv Griffin.

Using rare images and showcasing timeless clips, the series examines the entertainers that provided the classic scenes that still amuse and compel us today. Thursdays • beginning at 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

NOVA Is “Making Stuff”The New York Times technology columnist David Pogue is

on a quest to uncover the personal qualities that underlie the process of invention. By posing challenges regarding the world’s strongest, smartest, smallest, and cleanest – or “greenest”—materials, Pogue finds the visionary talent,

dogged determination and sheer luck that turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material, from carbon nanotubes to plastic made from sugar to airplane wings that change shape as they fly. August 21 & 28 • beginning at 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

P.O.V. From The Middle East

Two remarkable films this month focus on intertwined and conflicting cultures. Israeli filmmaker Ra’anan

Alexandrowicz pulls off a tour-de-force examination of the system of military administration used by Israel since 1967 — featuring the system’s leading creators. And POV presents Emad Burnat’s and Guy Davidi’s deeply personal first-hand account of life and nonviolent resistance in a West Bank village. Mondays • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIMEThe Law in These Parts • August 19 5 Broken Cameras • August 26

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You Count On Us. We Count On You. DEAR MR. LANGE, Congratulations on NHPTV’s Windows to the Wild. You are doing a great thing to keep NH and New England residents

aware of the beauty of our states and the many opportuni-ties that are available to us. – Paul M., NH

NOTHING RELAXES ME MORE than when I’m lucky enough to catch an episode of Windows to the Wild. Having grown up in NH my entire life, the production and choice of locations is nostalgic. The background solo piano music is angelic . – Robert R., NH

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU! My [kids] watch Clifford the Big Red Dog every morning on your station. When we found out that Clifford was going to be at StoryLand, of course we had to go see him in person... The joy on Eli’s face was worth the 3-hour (one way!) trip and it was only possible thanks to your staff. Thank You!!! – Jennifer S.

NHPTV OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE ABOUT LOCAL STUFF. It feels good to watch it and connect with a good group of people. People should support NHPTV. We do! – Jan, NH

Solve New Mysteries On Masterpiece This Summer!

What could have become of Miss Froy? Masterpiece puts a new spin on a familiar story in The

Lady Vanishes, adapted from Ethel Lina White’s 1936 novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film.

It is 1931. Returning home on a train from vacation in the Balkans, beautiful young socialite Iris Carr (Tuppence Middleton, Inspector Lewis) is befriended by an Englishwoman she knows only as “Miss Froy.”

When Iris falls asleep, she awakens to find Miss Froy missing. Her fellow passengers deny Miss Froy ever existed. With only the support of the infatuated young engineer, Max Hare (Tom Hughes, Silk), Iris is convinced that Miss Froy has been abducted. As Iris’ unswerving certitude takes on the appearance of madness, she finds herself struggling for her sanity—and for her life.

Actors featured include Keeley Hawes (Upstairs Downstairs), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Any Human Heart), Danish actress Benedikte Hansen, Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones’ Diary) and Stephanie Cole (Doc Martin).

Masterpiece: The Lady Vanishes • August 18 at 9 PM

“Innocent until proven guilty. Four words to live by” is no easy task when Martha Costello has one night to prep for two big cases. Then she must face her ruthless rival Clive Reader in her defense of an accused rapist.

The stage and courtroom are set for this new Masterpiece series, Silk, a modern, fast-paced legal drama following the conflicts, passions and intrigues of criminal law.

It stars Maxine Peak (Little Dorrit) and Rupert Penry-Jones (The 39 Steps) as rival barristers with very different work styles, yet one key similarity: both will do anything to get to the top.

Barrister Costello is the favored new pick to ascend the professional ladder to the Queen’s Counsel, also known as “taking Silk.” But can she stand the personal and professional pressures put on her?

Masterpiece: Silk • August 25 at 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

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the- AirComcast Metrocast Time

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11.1 702/802 711/11.1* 11 511

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801/11.2*

World 11.3 209/316, 11.3

11.3*

Kids 11.4 217/318, 11.4

11.4*

Create 237/316

* If you have a digital TV with a built-in QAM tuner and plug directly into your cable line (without a cable box), you can receive NHPTV’s over-the-air channels on 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 and 11.4. Rescan your tuner periodically as other channels are available on similar settings.

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