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December 2019

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PRESIDENT¡¯S

Message

COMING IN EARLY 2020

It has been an eventful

year¡ªwith fast-moving

news cycles to follow,

pressing issues to

examine, and new

people, places and

ideas to discover in

our region.

You¡¯ve been right there with us through

it all. Because of member support,

we¡¯ve been able to bring you stories

and programs that have informed,

entertained and inspired you.

What¡¯s more, you¡¯ve been able to

engage with OPB in more ways

than ever. Whether you listen to our

podcasts like ¡®Bundyville: The Remnant,¡¯

which takes a deep dive into the

anti-government movement, or you

subscribe to our ¡®First Look¡¯ daily email

newsletter for the important stories you

want each morning, staying connected

to OPB has never been easier.

As we look to next year, you

can continue to rely on OPB for

comprehensive 2020 election coverage

of the important issues and candidates.

You can also expect to see new, in-depth

stories about nature, science and the

environment; our shared history; and

the Northwest¡¯s most important artists,

musicians and cultural icons.

Hugh Ackroyd /? Thomas Robinson

Oregon Field Guide The Lost City

of Bayocean. In January, Oregon Field

Guide explores the cautionary tale of

Bayocean, Oregon. Once home to

a thriving resort, this narrow spit of

land in the Tillamook Bay is a story

of a pioneering vision and dreams

lost to a human-made environmental

catastrophe.

Nature: Spy in the Wild 2

The sequel to the popular Spy in the

Wild miniseries will place even more

¡®spy creatures¡¯ in the wild. Witness

extraordinary moments in nature

as these animatronic spy cameras,

disguised as animals, infiltrate the lives

of Komodo dragons, puffins, koalas,

gorillas and more.

Blood Sugar Rising Follow the

science, insights and innovations

offering new hope in the fight against

diabetes.

Somewhere South Chef and bestselling author Vivian Howard digs into

the lesser known roots of southern

food, southern cooking and southern

living.

NOVA Polar Extremes. The effect

of a warming climate on the Arctic

and Antarctic is one of the greatest

wildcards in our climate future. In

February, join renowned paleontologist

Kirk Johnson as he deciphers what is

going on at the poles today, and what

the future may hold.

Masterpiece World on Fire.

Actors Helen Hunt and Sean Bean

star in this emotionally gripping

World War II drama that follows the

intertwining fates of ordinary people

as they grapple with the effects of war.

Independent Lens Jim Allison:

Breakthrough. The astounding, true

story of one warm-hearted, stubborn

man¡¯s visionary quest to find a cure

for cancer.

This work is only possible with your

support. As you plan your year-end

giving, please use the pink envelope

included in this guide to switch to a

Sustaining membership or make a

special year-end contribution today.

Thank you for all you do for OPB. We

hope you¡¯ll stay connected to everything

we have to offer in 2020.

Steven M. Bass

President and CEO

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DECEMBER 2019

Oregon Art Beat Alex Chiu.

Alex Chiu is a Portland-based

cartoonist and muralist. His work

has gradually evolved from doodles

to meaningful, large scale art that he

uses to lift up and draw attention to

Portland¡¯s communities of color.

Asian Americans Told through

personal histories, this series

casts a new lens on the dramatic

transformation of the United States

since the mid-19th century, and the

role Asian Americans have played in

shaping that history.

primetime

1 SUNDAY

5:30 OPB PBS NewsHour Weekend | OPB+

Rick Steves¡¯ Europe Germany¡¯s Dresden

and Leipzig

6:00 OPB & OPB+ A Classic Christmas

Listen to old-fashioned holiday favorites such

as ¡®Silent Night¡¯ and ¡®White Christmas.¡¯

(Also Fri 8pm OPB)

8:00 OPB & OPB+ Il Volo: Ten Years Il Volo

performs ¡®Grande Amore,¡¯ ¡®Il Mondo¡¯ and

more hits in the ancient city of Matera, Italy.

(Also Sat 12/14 6pm)

9:30 OPB & OPB+ Aretha Franklin

Remembered See callout on this page.

(Also Sat 6pm)

11:00 OPB & OPB+ Aging Backwards 2:

Connective Tissue Revealed With

Miranda Esmonde-White Learn how to

keep connective tissue healthy as you age.

(Also Wed 4am OPB)

2 MONDAY

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Tue 12am)

| OPB+ Seeing Canada Lake Louise &

Niagara Falls (Also Tue 5am)

7:30 OPB+ Seeing Canada Western

Newfoundland & The Northwest Territories

(Also Tue 5:30am)

9:30 OPB Rick Steves: Fascism in Europe

Learn how fascism once rose and fell in

Europe. (Also Fri 2:30am)

9:30 OPB Nature Octopus: Making Contact.

A professor studies a pet octopus and makes

remarkable discoveries. (Also Sat 2:30am)

10:00 OPB+ Amanpour & Company (Also

Wed 4am)

10:00 OPB+ Amanpour & Company (Also

Thu 4am)

11:00 OPB Rick Steves¡¯ Dynamic Europe:

Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin Experience

art, culture and history in three beautiful

cities. (Also Fri 4am) | OPB+ The Crowd &

The Cloud Even Big Data Starts Small (Also

Thu 2am)

11:00 OPB Aging Backwards 3 With

Miranda Esmonde-White Learn how to

keep your mind sharp and your body active

as you age. (Also Sat 4am) | OPB+ Let¡¯s

Have Some Church Detroit Style The

Hallelujah Singers enrich their lives with

community and music. (Also Fri 2am)

4 WEDNESDAY

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Thu 12am) |

OPB+ Let There Be Light Grand masters of

stained glass share their craft. (Also Thu 5am)

8:00 OPB Sesame

Street: 50 Years & Still

Sunny! Revisit Sesame

Street¡¯s unforgettable

moments and explore the

series¡¯ lasting impact on

families across America.

Photo: Richard Termine (Also Sat 1am) |

OPB+ The Art Detectives Season 3, Ep 1.

A trio of experts uncovers the stories behind

lost and hidden paintings. (Also Fri 12am)

9:00 OPB+ Oregon Art Beat Darkroom

to Digital. Examine Oregon¡¯s remarkable

relationship with photography. (Also Fri 1am)

8:00 OPB John Sebastian Presents: Folk

Rewind A reunion of folk singers includes

Barry McGuire, Roger McGuinn and The

Chad Mitchell Trio. (Also Sat 12/14 8pm) |

OPB+ No Passport Required New Orleans

(Also Wed 12am)

9:00 OPB+ Proof of Loyalty: Kazuo Yamane

and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawaii Kazuo

Yamane played a crucial strategic role in

WWII. (Also Sat 1:30am)

9:30 OPB John Denver: Country Boy

A tribute to the life and legacy of the singer,

songwriter and activist. (Also Sun 2am)

11:30 OPB+ Asian American Life (Also Sat

2:30am)

11:00 OPB+ Sacred Become immersed in

daily spiritual practices from around the

world. (Also Wed 2am)

6 FRIDAY

TJL Productions

3 TUESDAY

9:00 OPB+ Operation Maneater Great White

Shark. Experts test ways to prevent shark

attacks. (Also Thu 1am)

8:00 OPB Mister Rogers: It¡¯s You I Like

Celebrate the beloved children¡¯s series Mister

Rogers¡¯ Neighborhood. This all-star tribute

features Michael Keaton, Whoopi Goldberg,

John Lithgow, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman,

Sarah Silverman and more. (Also Sat 4pm)

| OPB+ Pearl Harbor: Into the Arizona

Take a fresh look at the Pearl Harbor attack.

(Also Sat 12:30am)

11:00 OPB Three Steps to Pain-Free Living

Yoga instructor and pain specialist Lee Albert

demonstrates five exercises that can help

to eliminate the root cause of many painful

conditions. (Also Fri 12/13 8pm) | OPB+ DW

Global 3000

10:00 OPB Country Music: Live at the

Ryman Join a lineup of celebrated artists for

a concert celebrating the film by Ken Burns.

(Also Thu 12/12 8pm) | OPB+ Amanpour &

Company (Also Tue 4am)

8:00 OPB Earth¡¯s Sacred Wonders Ep 1.

See callout on page 4. (Also Thu 8am

OPB+) | OPB+ Supernature: Wild Flyers

Defying Gravity. See how animals become

airborne. (Also Thu 12am)

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour | OPB+ This Old

House Hour (Also Fri 5am)

10:00 OPB+ Amanpour & Company (Also

Fri 4am)

9:00 OPB+ Wild Travels Eps 3&4 (Also Wed

1am)

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Wed 12am)

| OPB+ Sinking Cities New York. Major

cities prepare for rising sea levels and superstorms. (Also Wed 5am)

5 THURSDAY

Aretha Franklin

Remembered

Celebrate the legendary ¡®Queen

of Soul¡¯ with a song-filled tribute

to her career and greatest hits.

Featuring heartfelt remembrances

from Aretha¡¯s friends and

colleagues Smokey Robinson,

Clive Davis, Mary Wilson and others.

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Sat 12am)

| OPB+ Playing by the Rules: Ethics at

Work Driven/Pay to Play. Examine Uber¡¯s

rapid rise and scandals, plus accusations

against Adidas. (Also Sun 12/15 12pm)

8:00 OPB A Classic Christmas (R-Also Thu

10pm) | OPB+ Washington Week (Also Sat

6am)

8:30 OPB+ The David Rubenstein Show:

Peer-to-Peer Conversations Paul Singer

(Also Mon 12:30am)

9:00 OPB+ Retro Report on PBS Ep 5 (Also

Mon 1am)

Sunday, December 1, 9:30pm

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primetime

9:00 OPB+ Operation Maneater Polar Bear.

Experts try to keep bears away from town.

(Also Thu 1am)

10:00 OPB Carpenters: Close to You &

Christmas Memories This music-filled

documentary features stories about the band

and a special compilation of the Carpenters¡¯

popular holiday songs. (Also Tue 8pm) | OPB+

Amanpour & Company (Also Mon 4am)

10:00 OPB Mister Rogers: It¡¯s You I Like

(R-Also Fri 2:30am) | OPB+ Amanpour &

Company (Also Wed 4am)

11:00 OPB+ Frontline Abacus: Small Enough

to Jail. The story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted after the financial crisis. (Also Mon 2am)

11:00 OPB+ The Crowd & The Cloud Citizens

+ Scientists (Also Thu 2am)

11:30 OPB Yellowstone Symphony Take a

symphonic journey through America¡¯s first

national park. (Also Fri 4am)

7 SATURDAY

5:30 OPB PBS NewsHour Weekend | OPB+

Rick Steves¡¯ Europe Rome: Baroque

Brilliance

6:00 OPB & OPB+ Aretha Franklin

Remembered (R)

7:30 OPB & OPB+ Rick Steves¡¯ Europe:

Remote, Sacred, Wild Experience the

wonder of Europe¡¯s great outdoors and

religious sites.

8:00 OPB & OPB+ The Highwaymen Live

at Nassau Coliseum Willie Nelson, Waylon

Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson

shine in this 1990 performance. (Also Sun

10:30am)

9:30 OPB & OPB+ Oregon Field Guide

Oregon Revealed. Photographers dive below

the ocean and scale volcanic mountains to

bring you exquisite views. (Also Tue 2:30am

OPB)

11:00 OPB & OPB+ Mindfulness Goes

Mainstream Experience the transformative

power of mindfulness meditation. (Also Tue

4am)

8 SUNDAY

5:30 OPB PBS NewsHour Weekend | OPB+

Rick Steves¡¯ Europe Germany¡¯s Frankfurt

and N¨¹rnberg

6:00 OPB & OPB+ Brain Secrets With Dr.

Michael Merzenich Learn how to improve

and maintain cognitive fitness as you age.

8:00 OPB & OPB+ Great

Performances An Intimate

Evening With David Foster.

Enjoy a star-studded

concert with celebrated

hitmaker and performer

David Foster. (Also Wed

12:30am OPB)

10:00 OPB & OPB+ Great Performances

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (Also

Wed 2:30am OPB)

9 MONDAY

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour | OPB+ Seeing

Canada Nunavut & Yukon (Also Tue 5am)

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DECEMBER 2019

Olena Tur/Shutterstock

Earth¡¯s Sacred

Wonders

Visit China, Cambodia, Jerusalem

and more to explore some of the

oldest and most stunning sites

of worship on the globe, while

uncovering astonishing deeds of

devotion still performed today.

Tuesday, December 3, 8pm

OPB

11 WEDNESDAY

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour | OPB+ Native Art

Now! Trace the evolution of contemporary

Native art. (Also Thu 5am)

8:00 OPB Nature Equus:

Story of the Horse: Origins.

The relationship between

horses and mankind is almost

as old as civilization itself.

Photo: aAron Munson/?

Handful of Films (Also Sat

1am) | OPB+ The Art

Detectives Season 3, Ep 2

(Also Fri 12am)

9:00 OPB+ Great Museums The Art of Islam

at the Met and the Louvre (Also Fri 1am)

7:30 OPB+ Seeing Canada Pei, New

Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Quebec (Also Tue

5:30am)

9:30 OPB Brain Fitness Program Learn the

benefits of brain training for dementia. (Also

Sat 2:30am)

8:00 OPB Rick Steves European Christmas

Join Rick on a Christmas tour of Europe.

(Also Wed 12/25 8pm OPB+) | OPB+ No

Passport Required Chicago (Also Sun 6pm)

10:00 OPB+ Amanpour & Company (Also

Thu 4am)

9:00 OPB+ Wild Travels Eps 5&6 (Also Sun

7pm)

10:00 OPB Rick Steves European Festivals

Rick celebrates the top 10 festivals in Europe.

(Also Thu 2:30am) | OPB+ Amanpour &

Company (Also Tue 4am)

11:00 OPB+ Mark Twain¡¯s Journey to

Jerusalem: Dreamland Retrace the littleknown story of Mark Twain¡¯s bold journey to

Jerusalem. (Also Wed 2am)

11:30 OPB Wings Over Grand Canyon This

aerial voyage captures stunning imagery of

landscapes, lakes and canyons. (Also Wed

8am)

10 TUESDAY

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour | OPB+ Sinking

Cities Tokyo. Tokyo looks for new ways to

fight rising waters. (Also Wed 5am)

8:00 OPB Carpenters: Close to You &

Christmas Memories (R-Also Sat 8am OPB

& OPB+) | OPB+ Supernature: Wild Flyers

Masters of the Sky. See the extremes of true

flight power. (Also Thu 12am)

11:00 OPB Survival Guide for Pain-Free

Living With Peggy Cappy Practice simple

stretches that can help relieve pain. (Also Sat

4am) | OPB+ Streets of Wynwood Follow

an annual festival of street artists from around

the globe. (Also Fri 2am)

12 THURSDAY

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour | OPB+ This Old

House Hour (Also Fri 5am)

8:00 OPB Country Music: Live at the

Ryman (R-Also Sat 1:30pm OPB & OPB+)

| OPB+ Standing on Sacred Ground

Pilgrims & Tourists/Profit & Loss. Indigenous

shamans resist massive government projects.

(Also Sat 12am)

10:00 OPB A Classic Christmas (R-Also Sat

11:30am OPB & OPB+) | OPB+ Amanpour

& Company (Also Fri 4am)

11:00 OPB+ DW Global 3000 (Also Sat 2am)

11:30 OPB+ Asian American Life (Also Sat

2:30am)

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OPB+ = Comcast 310; antenna XX.2

Full channel list at tvchannels

R = Repeat within a week

Repeats are on original channel unless noted

Full schedule and VOD at schedules

13 FRIDAY

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Sat 12am)

| OPB+ Playing by the Rules: Ethics at

Work Lessons Learned/Engine Trouble. Take

a look back at three years of reporting on

contemporary corporate controversies.

(Also Sun 12/22 12pm)

8:00 OPB Three Steps to Pain-Free Living

(R-Also Mon 1am) | OPB+ Washington

Week (Also Sat 6am)

8:30 OPB+ The David Rubenstein Show:

Peer-to-Peer Conversations Ginni

Rometty (Also Mon 12:30am)

9:00 OPB+ Retro Report on PBS Ep 6 (Also

Sun 1pm)

9:30 OPB Masterpiece What the Durrells

Did Next. Uncover the true story behind the

Durrell family. (Also Mon 2:30am)

10:00 OPB+ Amanpour & Company (Also

Mon 4am)

11:00 OPB Easy Yoga: The Secret to

Strength and Balance With Peggy

Cappy Learn how to increase strength and

mobility at any age. (Also Mon 4am) | OPB+

Frontline The Pension Gamble (Also Mon

2am)

14 SATURDAY

5:30 OPB PBS NewsHour Weekend | OPB+

Rick Steves¡¯ Europe Rome: Back-Street

Riches

6:00 OPB & OPB+ Il Volo: Ten Years (R)

7:30 OPB & OPB+ Rick Steves¡¯ Festive

Europe Europeans celebrate life with gusto.

8:00 OPB & OPB+ John Sebastian

Presents: Folk Rewind (R)

OPB List Exchanges

To encourage others to join

you in your support of OPB, we

periodically exchange some of our

donors¡¯ names and addresses with

other nonprofits. If you would prefer

that your name and address be

excluded from these exchanges,

please contact us through our

online form at contact,

call the Member Center at

1.800.241.8123 or write to: OPB,

7140 SW Macadam Avenue,

Portland, Oregon, 97219.

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Programs are subject to change

10:00 OPB & OPB+ Ken Burns: Country

Music Enjoy the most passionate and

inspiring moments from filmmaker Ken Burns¡¯

historical documentary series Country Music.

15 SUNDAY

5:00 OPB Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

| OPB+ Burt Wolf: Travels and Traditions

Great Art Undiscovered

weekdays

MONDAY - FRIDAY

5:30 OPB BBC World News

6am OPB Classical Stretch (M/F); Sit

& Be Fit (Tu/Th); Yoga (W) | OPB+

Lifestyles

6:30 OPB Kids Programs (until noon)

5:30 OPB PBS NewsHour Weekend | OPB+

Rick Steves¡¯ Europe Bulgaria

7am OPB+ Newsline (NHK From

Japan)

6:00 OPB Oregon Art Beat Changing

Landscapes. Join artist Roll Hardy on a

bike ride through the changing industrial

landscape of Portland. (R) | OPB+

No Passport Required Chicago

7:30 OPB+ Sit & Be Fit (M/W/F);

Classical Stretch (Tu/Th)

6:30 OPB Oregon Field Guide Return to

Mount Hood Glacier Caves. Mount Hood¡¯s

spectacular glacier caves have all but

disappeared. (R)

7:00 OPB Lidia Celebrates America

A Heartland Holiday Feast. Chef Lidia

Bastianich travels cross-country to discover

American holiday traditions. (Also Sun 12/22

12am) | OPB+ Wild Travels Eps 5&6 (R)

8:00 OPB Masterpiece Victoria: Season 3,

Eps 1&2. Revolutions sweep across Europe.

(Also Tue 1am) | OPB+ Marathon Wild

Metropolis. See how animals have adapted to

urban life. (Also Tue 12am)

10:00 OPB Royal Wives at War Dramatic

monologues illuminate the abdication crisis

of 1936. (Also Tue 3am)

11:00 OPB Masterpiece The Collection, Ep 1.

In postwar Paris, Paul Sabine uses his

troubled brother¡¯s brilliant dress designs to

achieve fame. (Also Tue 4am) | OPB+ Horse

Powers: From the Land of the Vikings

Follow personal stories about horses in

Norway.

16 MONDAY

7:00 OPB PBS NewsHour (Also Tue 12am)

| OPB+ Seeing Canada Inuit Culture

in Nunavut and Grizzly Bears in British

Columbia (Also Tue 5am)

8am OPB+ Sewing & Knitting

8:30 OPB+ Quilting

9am OPB+ Painting

9:30 OPB Marathon Victoria, Season 2

(12/25 until 6:30pm)

10am OPB+ Woodworking

10:30 OPB+ Food & Cooking (until

noon)

12pm OPB Painting | OPB+ Second

Opinion (M); Garden to Table

(Tu); Family Travel (W); Articulate

With Jim Cotter (Th); Make it

Artsy (F)

12:30 OPB Food & Cooking | OPB+

Growing Bolder (M); Future of

America¡¯s Past/Gzero World

(Tu); Make 48/Start Up (W);

Journeys in Japan (Th); Ask This

Old House (F)

1pm OPB+ DW News

1:30 OPB Travel | OPB+ DW: The Day

2pm OPB Kids Programs (until 6pm) |

OPB+ Newsline (NHK From Japan)

2:30 OPB+ BBC World News

America

7:30 OPB+ Seeing Canada Nova Scotia,

Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador (Also

Tue 5:30am)

3:00 OPB+ News & Public Affairs

8:00 OPB Antiques Roadshow New Orleans,

Hr 3 (Also Wed 1am) | OPB+ No Passport

Required Queens, NYC (Also Sun 6pm)

4pm OPB+ PBS NewsHour

9:00 OPB Oregon Experience Oregon¡¯s

Moon Country. Before the 1969 moon

landing, almost all the Apollo astronauts

trained in Central Oregon, where unique lava

formations were thought to resemble the

lunar surface.

(Also Wed 2am) |

OPB+ Real Rail Adventures: Swiss

Winter Magic (Also Wed 1am)

3:30 OPB+ Nightly Business Report

5pm OPB+ Travel

5:30 OPB+ Food & Cooking (until 7pm)

6pm OPB Home Repair (M/Tu); Travel

(W/Th/F)

6:30 OPB Nightly Business Report

DECEMBER 2019

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