May 2015 INSIDE NET

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Message from NET Leadership

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INSIDE NET (USPS # pending) is published Monthly by the NET Foundation for Television 1800 N 33rd Street,Lincoln NE 68503. Membership dues are $36.00 annually of which $10.00 is for a subscription to INSIDE NET.Periodicals postage is pending at Lincoln Nebraska 68501 and at additional mailing offices. Address corrections,requests for permission to reprint materials and reader’s comments are welcome. POSTMASTER: Send addresschanges to NET Foundation for Television, INSIDE NET, 1800 N 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68503. Phone 800-634-6788.

Debbie HamlettAssistant General Manager, Development and MarketingProud NET Member

As I write this column, we are halfway through our spring membership campaign for NET Radio. It’s an exciting time as we celebrate not only the trusted news and inspiring music you enjoy, but also NET Radio’s 25 years of service to Nebraska.

More than 60 percent of NET Radio’s budget comes from listener contributions (you!) and other private support. It’s an investment in quality. News from across Nebraska and around the world keeps you informed. Classical music is a calming soundtrack for your busy day. And, quirky favorites like Wait Wait, Car Talk and This American Life entertain you with humor and insight you won’t find anywhere else on the radio dial.

We’re grateful for your support, and appreciative of the devoted listeners who become financial supporters.

After February broadcasts of high school wrestling, bowling, swimming and diving, NET Sports captured the March madness and the memories of the NSAA Girls and Boys State High School Basketball championships and early spring Nebraska and Creighton baseball games. In between all of these local sports events, we squeezed in our March

television membership campaign. Thanks to you and more than 22,000 members across the state, we surpassed the goal of $368,000 by $337.

Occasionally, I’ll receive a call or letter asking why we need to conduct membership drives. “Why not just take a couple of minutes before each program to raise revenue that way?”

wondered one NET viewer. I wish it were just that simple. National and our local research and results show that on-air membership campaigns are the most cost-effective way to bring in new members.

NET Television and Radio are valuable services we ALL enjoy – and their success depends on support from each and every one of us. NET is a Nebraska tradition that we can all share. Thank you for your continued support.

National Memorial Day Concert Sunday, May 24 at 7 & 8:30 p.m. CT on NET Pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country. Actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise co-host the annual National Memorial Day Concert from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. This night of remembrance is broadcast to millions of people at home and to our troops around the world via American Forces Network.

The Homefront Monday, May 25 at 8 p.m. CT on NET View intimate portraits of America’s military families, with unprecedented access to soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen and women who are bravely serving in our nation’s all-volunteer military. The Homefront offers stories of pride and patriotism, sacrifice and resilience – following families through the difficulties of deployment, the joys of homecoming and the challenges of reintegrating as a family after months spent apart.

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NET and You

NET Thanks YOU with Our MemberCard To thank you for your generous support of NET, we are creating partnerships with businesses and organizations across the state that will offer you members-only discounts. Do you like to: Dine out and try new restaurants? Visit the opera, symphony or theater? Stay at a cozy bed and breakfast? Earn rewards shopping online? Present your NET MemberCard at participating museums, arts, cultural, dining and lodging venues and you will be welcomed with 2-for-1 savings and similar privileges that only come with your NET membership. The NET MemberCard is an exclusive benefit of your membership at the $80 and above level, and provides discounts during your 12-month membership period. Visit netNebraska.org/membercard for a complete list of offers. In addition to all the other discounts you’ll receive with your NET MemberCard, in May 2015, take advantage of these featured offers:

DENTON Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center 11700 SW 100th Street May 2015: Valid for 2-for-1 admission springcreekprairie.org HASTINGS Children’s Museum of Central Nebraska 12th and Marian Road (Imperial Mall) May 2015: Valid for 2-for-1 admission cmocn.org ASHLAND Strategic Air & Space Museum 28210 W. Park Highway May 2015: Valid for 2-for-1 admission sasmuseum.com

Did you knowthat NET actually has three channels? Our original channel is NET and thanks to the television industry’s digital transition, we added NET World and NET Create.

All three of our channels are available FREE over-the-air – just as our original channel has been for more than 60 years. Additionally, we continue to expand our online and mobile options for viewing.

NET (formerly NET1): where to turn for PBS programs like NOVA, Frontline, Masterpiece and Antiques Roadshow. It is also one place to watch NET-produced favorites like Backyard Farmer, Big Red Wrap-Up and Nebraska

Stories, as well as our award-winning NET News specials.

NET World (formerly NET2): offers gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Nebraska Legislature along with other news and public affairs programming. Additionally, it carries some rebroadcasts of popular PBS and local programs.

NET Create (formerly NET3): features programs for lifelong learning with expert advice on cooking, gardening, arts & crafts, home improvement and travel. You will be inspired to taste, grow, imagine and explore.

How to find our channels:

• If you subscribe to cable or satellite services, please check with your carrier about NET World and NET Create, as they may be part of a higher digital tier of service.

• If you do not have cable or satellite, or if your provider doesn’t offer NET World and NET Create, you may be able to receive the signals over-the-air with an antenna.

• Each month, check out INSIDE NET’s easy-to-read primetime program grid that lists the schedule for all three channels. Programming is subject to change.

For more information, please visit netNebraska.org/tvchannels

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PRIMETIME May 1-7 America’s Ballroom Challenge Monday, May 4 at 9 p.m. CT on NET Step into the world of competitive ballroom dancing – plus learn the art of costume design and the secrets of judging. Only one couple can be named “America’s Best.”

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Day the ‘60s Died The story of the 1970 Kent State shootings

New Tricks An ex-husband, an ex-con and the team investigates the murder of an architecture student

Doc Martin Martin and Louisa’s baby still doesn’t have a name and Joe’s ex-wife has forgotten they are divorced.

As Time Goes By Keeping Up Appearances

Call the Midwife A secret romance faces heartbreak when a teenager becomes pregnant and runs off with her boyfriend.

Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge, Season 3 - Episode 6 Victor’s situation worsens when a new ally takes things in a dangerous direction.

Antiques Roadshow: Santa Clara, Hour Three

Antiques Roadshow: Biloxi, MS, Pt. 3

Backyard Farmer It’s time to dig in for a great gardening season!

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Part One) Stories about the early years of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. >>

Nature: Parrot Confidential A quirky cast of parrots reveals the bittersweet world they share with humans.

NOVA: Nazi Attack on America Explorer Bob Ballard examines the wreck of a German submarine a few miles from New Orleans.

Jewel in the Crown Sarah meets a man who challenges her value and a daughter confesses an act of rebellion.

Antiques Roadshow: Santa Clara, Hour Three

Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country New Scandinavian Cooking

Cooking with Nick Stellino

Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge

Bringing It Home with Laura Mcintosh

Mexico with Rick Bayless

Pati’s Mexican Table

Martha Bakes America’s Test Kitchen

Martin Yan’s Taste of Vietnam


Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country New Scandinavian Cooking


Martha Stewart’s Cooking School

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Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country Kevin Dundon’s Back to Basics






The Draft The history of the military draft.

My Lai: American Experience 1968 massacre in Vietnam

Japanese American Lives Mrs. Judo: Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful

Japanese American Lives Don’t Lose Your Soul/Honor & Sacrifice

Nature: Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La Voces on PBS Now En Espanol

Filipino American Lives: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers

Local USA Immigration: Home

Film School ShortsSugar and Spice

America Reframed: 9-Man

Independent Lens: Kumu Hina FRONTLINE: Outbreak

Control Diabetes For Life: What’s New in Diabetes

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The Roosevelts Tuesday, May 5 at 8 p.m. CT on NET Filmmaker Ken Burns weaves together the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most influential families in American politics.

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Foyle’s War: Invasion, Part 2 The murder of a barmaid further strains already-tense relations between the locals and the Yanks.

Washington Week with Gwen Ifill

Charlie Rose - The Week

As Time Goes By

DCI Banks A case becomes personal when Banks discovers that his brother Roy is missing and Roy’s girlfriend is dead.

The Café Time and Tide

Austin City Limits: Beck

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece, Episode 5 With Anne pregnant again and away from court, Henry begins to take notice of Jane Seymour.

House of Cards Trilogy Urquhart is now Prime Minister, and Urquhart’s wife urges him to find a new challenge

Live From the Artists Den: Phoenix

America’s Ballroom Challenge Ballroom dancers go toe-to-toe in this competition.

Independent Lens: Kumu Hina A Hawaiian transgender teacher reveals a side of paradise rarely seen on screen.

Voces on PBS El Poeta

FRONTLINE Outbreak Transplant: A Gift For Life

Super Skyscrapers: Building the FuturePushing the limits of engineering, technology and design

Bear Family & Me It’s spring the bears are just leaving their dens.

Globe Trekker: Myanmar

Agatha Christie’s Poirot A revised will goes missing after its author’s sudden death.

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece With Anne pregnant again, Henry begins to take notice of Jane Seymour.

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This Old House Rick Steves’ Europe

Travelscope Lidia’s Kitchen Cook’s Country

Gary Spetz’s Watercolor QUEST

Mexico with Rick Bayless

Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa



Ask This Old House

Rick Steves’ Europe

Music Voyager: Delhi

Martha Bakes America’s Test Kitchen



Hometime Rick Steves’ Europe

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions



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Music Voyager: Bob Marley

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PBS Newshour Nightly Business Report

Journal Charlie Rose

America Reframed Perfect Strangers Take 2 Glover and Sifferlen

Japanese American Lives

Global Voices Before The Revolution This is My Home Now

Our American Family: Furutas

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PRIMETIME May 8-14 FRONTLINE: Trouble with Chickens Tuesday, May 12 at 10 p.m. CT on NET Frontline investigates the spread of dangerous pathogens in our meat – particularly poultry – and why the food-safety system isn’t stopping the threat.

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State of Education in Nebraska

Until He is Dead: A history of Nebraska’s death penalty

New Tricks The team investigates the unsolved killing of brilliant young doctor

Doc Martin A husband tries to be macho to attract his ex-wife while a box of family treasures rekindles memories.


Call the Midwife Two old friends, each pregnant with their first child, are brought together unexpectedly.

Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge, Season 3 - Episode 7 WWI ends and Harry and the staff launch a massive, full-store celebration.

Antiques Roadshow: Charleston, Hour One

Antiques Roadshow: Washington, DC, Pt. 1

Backyard Farmer Let our lawn and garden experts get your garden growing!

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Part Two) Follow Theodore’s presidency, and FDR and Eleanor’s courtship and marriage. >>

Nature: Animal Childhood Baby animals grow up and face the world alone.

NOVA: Lethal Seas A unique coral garden in Papua New Guinea shows what the future may hold as oceans acidify.

Jewel in the Crown: The Day of the Scorpion Sarah finds her sister Susan becoming increasingly agitated by her new baby.

Antiques Roadshow: Charleston, Hour One



Ciao Italia Lidia’s Kitchen Taste This! Chef’s Life

















Creighton Baseball (6:30) Nevada vs. Creighton

Japanese American Lives Stories from Tohuku

Mr. Cao Goes to Washington Follow the first Vietnamese-American elected to Congress.

Nature: Parrot Confidential Voces on PBS El Poeta

Pacific Heartbeat The Illness & The Odyssey

Echoes of War Hagel brothers

Film School Shorts Final Ascent

America Reframed Winning Girl

Independent Lens: Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity

FRONTLINE: The Trouble with Chicken

Heuermann Lectures Climate Change in the American Mind

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Nature: Animal Childhood Wednesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. CT on NET Growing up is never easy. In every animal’s life, there comes a time when it must stand on its own two feet, so to speak, and face the world alone.

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Foyle’s War: Bad Blood Foyle investigates a mysterious disease affecting local farm animals.



Austin City Limits: Bonnie Raitt/Mavis Staples

DCI Banks Banks defies orders and a money-laundering scheme gets his attention.

The Café Mum’s The Word

As Time Goes By

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece, Episode 6Henry’s love for Anne gives way to anger and distrust.

House of Cards Trilogy: To Play the King (Part 2) Prime Minister Urquhart announces a general election.

Live From the Artists Den: Sheryl Crow


Independent Lens: Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity

Komora (To Heal) Orphan survivors of Rwandan genocide

FRONTLINE: The Trouble with Chicken Dangerous pathogens in our chicken


Super Skyscrapers: The Vertical City The Shanghai Tower isn’t just a skyscraper. It fits businesses, services and hotels all in one place

Bear Family & Me A tiny bear cub is abandoned by her mother and her life hangs in the balance.

Globe Trekker: Antarctica

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Adventures of the Italian Nobleman Poirot investigates the murder of an Italian count.

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece, Episode 6Henry’s love for Anne gives way to anger and distrust.

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Katie Brown Workshop

Simply Ming Pati’s Mexican Table

Lidia’s Kitchen America’s Test Kitchen

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Music Voyager:Rock, Reggae









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Music Voyager:Dancehall








America Reframed 9-Man Japanese American Lives

Global Voices Here Comes Uncle Joe Global Voices A Village Called Versailles

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Until He is DeadNebraska’s death penalty

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PRIMETIME May 15-21 Nature: The Sagebrush Sea Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. CT on NET A sea of sagebrush stretches across 11 states, including Nebraska. Explore how this spartan yet spectacular landscape supports hardscrabble birds and mammals.

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Doc Martin Bert’s restaurant business is in financial trouble.


Call the Midwife Trixie and Sister Mary Cynthia team up to support a deaf mother-to-be.

Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge, Season 3 - Episode 8 With the deadline of his hasty promise looming, Harry stocks the store. >>

Antiques Roadshow: Charleston, Hour Two

Antiques Roadshow: Washington, DC, Pt. 2

Backyard Farmer Expert tips for preparing and planting your garden

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Part 3) Trace the effects of WWI on the lives of the Roosevelts.

Nature: The Sagebrush Sea A massive sea of sagebrush stretches across 11 states, including Nebraska.

NOVA: Rise of the Hackers A global geek squad harnesses cryptography to stay a step ahead of cybercriminals.

Jewel in the Crown: The Towers of Silence Susan’s baby has been rescued but how will she survive the trauma?

Antiques Roadshow: Charleston, Hour Two



Cooking 80/20 with Robin Shea

Christina Cooks Ciao Italia Sara’s Weeknight Meals

















Operation Maneater Polar Bear New Tricks Deep Swimming

Eisenhower’s Secret War From Warrior to President

Eisenhower’s Secret War Building Weapons, Talking Peace

Nature: Animal Childhood Standing on Sacred Ground Pilgrims & Tourists

NSAA State Girls High School Soccer Class B (5:30 p.m.)

NSAA State Girls High School Soccer Champ./Class A >>

NSAA State Boys High School Soccer Class B (5:30 p.m.)

NSAA State Boys High School Soccer Champ./Class A >>

Independent Lens: 1971 (6:30 p.m.) FRONTLINE: Secrets, Politics and Torture

Nebraska Well Drillers Now What?: Understanding Brain and Behaviors

Creighton Baseball Villanova vs. Creighton 6:30 p.m.

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NET Create Cooking shows every evening from 7-9 p.m. CT Looking for kitchen inspiration and delicious recipes? Watch NET Create every evening for the best cooking shows on television!

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Foyle’s War: Bad Blood (Part Two)Foyle investigates a biological warfare experiment gone wrong



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DCI Banks When a teenage schoolgirl is found strangled, Banks and his team quickly identify their prime suspect.

The Café Stags or Hens

Austin City Limits: Bon Iver

House of Cards Trilogy: To Play the King (Part 3) One by one Urquhart’s opponents tumble.

Live From the Artists Den: Sara Bareilles

>> Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge (continues)


Independent Lens: 1971 Citizens break into an FBI office and steal documents – all to expose an illegal surveillance of law-abiding Americans.

FRONTLINE Secrets, Politics and Torture

Play Again Teens embark on their first wilderness adventure.


Super Skyscrapers: The Billionaire Building Follow the teams tasked with creating New York’s most luxurious residential skyscraper.

Bear Family & Me Baby bear Hope survives but is now threatened by hunters.

Globe Trekker: Tough Trains: Siberia

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Chocolate Box Poirot returns to Belgium and revisits an unsolved murder mystery.

Secrets of Westminster See hidden areas of London’s House of Commons, House of Lords and Westminster Abbey.

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Jazzy Vegetarian Cooking with Nick Stellino


Joanne Weir Gets Fresh


Ask This Old House


Music Voyager:Rocky Mountain









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Music Voyager:D.C. to Cajun








America Reframed Winning Girl Eisenhower’s Secret War

The Grace Lee Project A hilarious spin on the eternal question, “What’s in a name?”

Forsaken Fields Nature: Animal Childhood

Journal Charlie Rose >> NSAA State Girls High School Soccer Champ./Class A (continues)

Journal Charlie Rose >> NSAA State Boys High School Soccer Champ./Class A (continues)





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PRIMETIME May 22-28 The Homefront Monday, May 25 at 8 p.m. CT on NET View intimate portraits of America’s military families, with unprecedented access to soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen and women who are bravely serving in our nation’s all-volunteer military.

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Homecoming: The Impact on Nebraska Veterans

New Tricks A dementia patient reports that her policeman husband, who disappeared in 1956, was murdered.

Doc Martin Bert can’t pay off a loan shark while Martin and Louisa fight over Eleanor’s child-rearing skills.


National Memorial Day Concert Actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise co-host the annual concert from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol

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Antiques Roadshow: Charleston, Hour Three

Homefront Intimate portraits of America’s military families – and stories of pride and patriotism >>

Backyard Farmer The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Part 3) FDR runs for vice president in 1920 and, while his ticket loses, his future appears bright. >>

Nature: My Bionic Pet Amazing prosthetics for animals

NOVA: First Man on the Moon He risked his life for the nation and became a world icon, but Neil Armstrong stayed out of the spotlight.

Jewel in the Crown: An Evening at the Maharanee’s Sarah travels to Bombay to meet her father who has been freed.

Antiques Roadshow: Charleston, Hour Three



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Roosevelts: An Intimate History (6 p.m.) Mulberry Child Witness the moving story of author Jian Ping’s coming-of-age in China.

Above and Beyond Jewish-American pilot and his escape from Nazi-occupied Europe

Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice

Nature: The Sagebrush Sea Standing on Sacred Ground Profit & Loss

Caring For Mom & Dad Local USA Harnessing The Sun

Nebraska Stories

America Reframed Endless Abilities

FRONTLINE: Obama at WarHomefront (6 p.m.)

E.N. Thompson Cutting Carbon Emissions: Better Environment, Worse Economy?

For Us Kids-A Peony Park Memoir

Nebraska Stories

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Lindsey Stirling: Live from London Thursday, May 28 at 10 p.m. CT on NET Electronic music meets modern classical as violinist, dancer and YouTube sensation Lindsey Stirling brings her incredibly creative music production to the big stage.

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Foyle’s War: Bleak Midwinter (Part 1) The death of a woman in a factory is linked with the murder of Milner’s estranged wife.



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DCI Banks A child abduction case leads to a trail of dark and sinister secrets.

The Café Reap What You Sow – Part 1

Austin City Limits: The Lumineers/Shovels & Rope

House of Cards Trilogy: To Play the King (Part 4) Urquhart gives the King an ultimatum.

Live From the Artists Den: Vampire Weekend

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Generations of Nebraska Warriors

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FRONTLINE Obama at War

Homecoming: The Impact on Veterans

Space Shuttle: Flying For Me Commanders, mission specialists and key support mem-bers recount the triumphs and the tragedies.

Ride Along the Lincoln Highway Travel across America’s first trans-continental highway.

Globe Trekker: Food Hour: Deep South USA

Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Dead Man’s Mirror An man who outbid Poirot at an auction for an antique mirror is murdered.

Lindsey Stirling Live From London Electronic music meets classical

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Music Voyager:Los Angeles









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Music Voyager: Lafayette





America Reframed Profit & Loss Above and Beyond

Global Voices Oil & Water Memory of Forgotten War

Four-Four-Two, F Company at War

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Nebraska Stories

Hometime Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions



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NET Daytime Schedule

Have questions? If you experience an issue with TV, radio or web reception, contact the NET Technical Customer Service Center at 1-800-698-3426. Current outages are posted at netNebraska.org, and available by calling 402-472-9333 and selecting Option #8. Visit netNebraska.org/television for more information, or call 402-472-9333, ext. 217.

MONDAY-FRIDAY 6:00 am Caillou 6:30 am Arthur 7:00 am Odd Squad 7:30 am Wild Kratts 8:00 am Curious George 8:30 am Curious George 9:00 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:30 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 10:00 am Sesame Street 11:00 am Dinosaur Train 11:30 am Dinosaur Train NooN Peg + Cat 12:30 pm Peg + Cat 1:00 pm Super Why! 1:30 pm Thomas & Friends 2:00 pm Sesame Street (Half hour program) 2:30 pm Cat in the Hat 3:00 pm Curious George 3:30 pm Curious George 4:00 pm Arthur 4:30 pm Odd Squad 5:00 pm Wild Kratts 5:30 pm Wild Kratts 6:00 pm PBS NewsHour

SATURDAY 6:00 am America’s Heartland 6:30 am Market to Market 7:00 am Market Journal 7:30 am Rough Cut - Woodworking 8:00 am Woodwright’s Shop 8:30 am Hometime 9:00 am This Old House 9:30 am Ask This Old House 10:00 am Garden Smart10:30 am Backyard Farmer Presents: Lifestyle Gardening 11:00 am Martha Bakes 11:30 am Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Noon Lidia’s Kitchen 12:30 pm America’s Test Kitchen 1:00 pm Sewing with Nancy 1:30 pm Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting 2:00 pm Quilting Arts Nebraska Baseball (May 9) 2:30 pm Best of the Joy of Painting 3:00 pm Backyard Farmer 4:00 pm Rick Steves’ Dynamic Europe: 4:30 pm Expeditions with Patrick Mcmillan 5:00 pm This Old House Hour 6:00 pm Lawrence Welk Show

Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music Saturday, May 30 at 7 p.m. CT on NET This captivating special features the amazing teenaged composer, pianist and entertainer performing with passion and heart as his fingers fly across the piano keys.

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Secrets of the Manor House Find out what went on behind the stately walls of the British manor house a century ago.


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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (6 p.m.)

Passing Poston: An American Story

Company of Heroes One of the most revered combat units in U.S. military history.

Dick Winters: Hang Tough

Nature: My Bionic Pet Standing on Sacred Ground Fire & Ice

Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music Music from the amazing young composer, pianist and entertainer

Ethan Presents: A Celebration of America

Doc Martin Martin and Louisa finally get hitched, but there’s a hitch.


Last Tango in Halifax Childhood sweet-hearts Alan and Celia are reunited by the internet after 60 years.

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Programming is subject to change. Programs are listed in Central Time. All programs are closed-captioned.

SUNDAY 6:00 am Barney & Friends 6:30 am Bob the Builder 7:00 am Curious George 7:30 am Curious George 8:00 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 8:30 am Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9:00 am Sesame Street (Shorts) 9:30 am Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood 10:00 am Clifford the Big Red Dog 10:30 am McLaughlin Group 11:00 am BBC Newsnight 11:30 am Consider This… Noon Foyle’s War 1:00 pm (5/3, 5/17) American Masters (5/10) Billy Joel: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize (5/24) Lincoln Awards: A Concert For Veterans & the Military 2:00 pm (5/24) Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White 2:30 pm (5/10) Jazz Cabaret (5/17) Loopdiver: The Journey of a Dance 3:00 pm Keeping Up Appearances 3:30 pm As Time Goes By 4:00 pm Agatha Christie’s Poirot 5:00 pm New Tricks 6:00 pm Doc Martin

NET World NET World brings you the best of PBS favorites like Independent Lens, Nature and Frontline, plus special documenta-ries, NET Television local productions and NET News features.

WEEKDAY NEWS 6:00 am BBC World News 11:00 am Tavis Smiley 4:00 pm Charlie Rose 8:00 pm (Fri) Washington Week in Review 8:30 pm (Fri) Charlie Rose: The Week 9:00 pm PBS NewsHour 10:00 pm Nightly Business Report 11:00 pm Charlie Rose Plus PBS NewsHour Weekend Saturday and Sunday at 5:30 pm

NET Create NET Create features popular home, cooking, garden, how-to, travel and lifestyle series.

SUNDAY-FRIDAY 6:00 am Cooking 8:00 am Travel 9:00 am Home & How-To & Cooking NooN Cooking 2:00 pm Travel 3:30 pm Home & How-To 5:30 pm Cooking 9:00 pm Cooking, Travel & How-To (repeats overnight)

Last Tango in Halifax – Season Two Sunday, May 31 at 8 p.m. CT on NET In this uplifting comedy drama about romance and second chances, secrets from the past come tumbling out and family members adjust to changing relationships. (Season Three starts in June!)

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America Reframed Endless Abilities Company of Heroes

Global Voices Last Train Home Calling Tokyo Nature: My Bionic Pet

Foyle’s War: Bleak Midwinter (Part 2)The death of a young munitions worker and the murder of Paul Milner’s wife seem linked.


Charlie Rose As Time Goes By

DCI Banks Following the death of a journalist, Banks and his team discover connections to a suspicious death in 1980s.

The Café Reap What You Sow – Part 2

Austin City LimitsBob Mould/Delta Spirit

Last Tango in Halifax Alan and Celia’s first day as husband and wife is filled with tension.

House of Cards Trilogy: The Final Cut (Part 1) Urquhart is still holding onto power with a grip of iron.

Live from the Artist’s DenFitz & The Tantrums

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NET Radio Schedule NET Radio Main FM ScheduleAvailable anywhere with the NET Radio Nebraska App Monday-Friday 5:00 am Morning Edition - Neb. News at 6:44, 8:44 8:58 am Writers Almanac 9:03 am Morning Concert (Friday Live) NooN Afternoon Concert All About Books (Thursday at 12:04), Classics by Request (Friday at 1:00) 4:00 pm All Things Considered - Neb. News at 4:44 6:30 pm Fresh Air 7:30 pm Performance Today 9:30 pm Classical Music overnight Saturday

6:00 am On Being 7:00 am Weekend Edition - Neb. Humanities at 8:30 10:00 am Car Talk 11:00 am Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! NooN Marketplace Money 1:00 pm The Splendid Table 2:00 pm RadioLab 3:00 pm This American Life 4:00 pm Weekend All Things Considered 5:00 pm A Prairie Home Companion 7:00 pm The Thistle and Shamrock 8:00 pm Jazz Currents 10:00 pm Classical Music overnight Sunday

6:00 am Millennium of Music 7:00 am On Being 8:00 am Weekend Edition - Neb. Humanities at 9:30 10:00 am Car Talk 11:00 am A Prairie Home Companion 1:00 pm Nebraska Concerts 3:00 pm Travel with Rick Steves 4:00 pm Weekend All Things Considered 5:00 pm This American Life 6:00 pm Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! 7:00 pm The Verge 9:00 pm Music from Hearts of Space 11:00 pm Classical Music overnight

NET Radio HD-2 ScheduleAvailable with an HD Radio across most of Nebraska or anywhere with an Internet connection or with the NET Radio Nebraska App

HD-2 Monday-Friday 5:00 am Morning Edition - Neb. News at 6:44, 8:44 9:00 am On Point 11:00 am Fresh Air NooN Ask Me Another (M), RadioLab (T), TED Radio Hour (W), Snap Judgment (Th), Latino USA (F) 1:00 pm Here & Now 3:00 pm All Things Considered - Neb. News at 4:44 7:00 pm Jazz all evening & overnight HD-2 Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Edition - Neb. Humanities at 8:30 10:00 am Car Talk 11:00 am Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! NooN Marketplace Money 1:00 pm The Splendid Table 2:00 pm On Being 3:00 pm On the Media 4:00 pm Weekend All Things Considered 5:00 pm A Prairie Home Companion 7:00 pm Jazz all evening & overnight HD-2 Sunday 8:00 am Weekend Edition - Neb. Humanities at 9:30 10:00 am Car Talk 11:00 am A Prairie Home Companion 1:00 pm Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! 2:00 pm The Splendid Table 3:00 pm Fresh Air Weekends 4:00 pm Weekend All Things Considered 5:00 pm American Routes 7:00 pm The Verge 9:00 pm Jazz overnight

Weekdays at5-9 a.m. CT

Own Your Mornings

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Those of us who live in Nebraska know all about “The Good Life.” But, when two NPR representatives from Washington, D.C., visited NET in January to conduct a workshop on diversity, they were struck by the good they experienced in our capitol city.

Back in the beltway, Keith Woods and Luis Clemens, who work on diversity issues for NPR, talked to their colleagues about their visit to Nebraska and pitched a few ideas to one of their reporters. The result was not just one, but two very positive stories about Lincoln that aired nationally on NPR – and locally on NET Radio.

One story by NPR’s David Schaper focused on the secrets to the economic success of Lincoln, a city with one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, a strong tech start-up environment and a reputation for being the “Silicon Prairie.” The story profiled several trailblazing local companies including Bulu Box, Hudl and Opendorse.

In a second story, Schaper described the city as being close to an economic “utopia,” with a strong housing market and agricultural economy, as well as good community employment anchors such as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the state Capitol. He also noted the strength of Lincoln’s private sector economy and its top-notch workforce.

To hear these two NPR stories, visit: http://tinyurl.com/lincolnjobs http://tinyurl.com/lincolnstartups

National NPR Stories Feature Lincoln

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NET RADIO FREQUENCIES: Alliance KTNE 91.1 FM, Bassett KMNE 90.3 FM, Chadron KCNE 91.9 FM, Lexington KLNE 88.7 FM, Lincoln KUCV 91.1 FM, Norfolk KXNE 89.3 FM, Merriman KRNE 91.5 FM, Hastings KHNE 89.1 FM, North Platte KPNE 91.7 FM

For Ron Hull, broadcasting isn’t a job – it’s a calling. And when Hull was honored with the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association’s 2015 Mitchell V. Charnley Award, he said it was a wonderful surprise to be recognized by the region he calls home.

“One of the reasons I feel so honored is I am a Midwesterner, and I identify with that,” he said. “A handshake here still means something, and I think this is also reflected in our broadcasters.” Hull received the

award at the association’s conference on April 10 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Hull started at NET in 1955 as a producer-director and is still active as senior advisor to the network and is a professor emeritus in broadcasting in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Previous winners of the Mitchell V. Charnley award include nationally- known broadcasters such as Eric Sevareid, Harry Reasoner, Michele Norris and Tom Brokaw.

Ron Hull Wins Charnley Award

NET News Honored by Colleagues General Reporting – First place

NET Radio – Food Waste Weighing Down U.S. Food System Grant Gerlock

General Reporting – Award of Merit NET Radio – Concussion Treatment Puts Focus on Academics Ben Bohall

Documentary/Special – First place Tossed Out: Food Waste in America Producer: Grant Gerlock

Documentary/Special – Award of Merit Homecoming: The Impact on Nebraska Veterans Producer: Dennis Kellogg

Sportscast/Program – Award of Merit Big Red Wrap-Up Producer: Gavin Felix

Talk/Public Affairs – Award of Merit Generations of Nebraska Warriors Producer: Mike Tobias

Websites – Award of Merit NET News Website NET News Staff

The Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association is comprised of broadcast news journalists from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. NET News journalists received seven Eric Sevareid Awards at the association’s annual Midwest Journalists Conference.

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NET Sports

CREIGHTON BASEBALLNevada @ Creighton Friday, May 8 6:30 p.m. CT LIVE from TD Ameritrade Park on NET World

Streamed online at netNebraska.org and on the NET Nebraska App NEBRASKA BASEBALLPurdue @ Nebraska Saturday, May 9 2 p.m. CT LIVE from Hawks Field on NET CREIGHTON BASEBALL

Villanova @ Creighton Friday, May 15 6:30 p.m. CT LIVE from TD Ameritrade Park on NET

Streamed online at netNebraska.org and on the NET Nebraska App

NET Sports Covers the Bases

ILLINOIS AT NEBRASKA

Saturday, May 2

Nebraska Softball

Live from Lincoln’s Bowlin Stadium

NEBRASKA’S HOME FOR SPORTS

The NET Sports family lost a beloved member when Big Red Wrap-Up co-host Adrian Fiala died on April 13. Fiala was a color analyst for NET Sports football productions for 25 years, and spent 15 years talking about Nebraska football beside co-host Kevin Kugler on the Big Red Wrap-Up studio set.

“Adrian was always willing to lend an ear or offer advice. He was a great friend,” said Kugler. “We worked together for more than 21 years. He was on my first broadcast in July 1994. I was on the sidelines and he was in the booth.”

Fiala was a fixture and a familiar face in many Nebraska homes, and his

Big Red Wrap-Up Co-Host Adrian Fiala Dies

love for Husker football was legendary with his loyal NET viewers. He was a Nebraska linebacker during the late 1960s and followed his football career with a career on local radio and television sports broadcasts.

In addition to his “home” on the Big Red Wrap-Up set, Fiala was also color analyst for NET Sports broadcasts of NSAA Football Championships, Shrine Football games and the Nebraska baseball series.

“Adrian had a passion for amateur athletics and he loved Nebraska sports,” said Big Red Wrap-Up executive producer Joe Turco, who worked with

Fiala for 15 years. “He was a consummate sports journalist. He was always prepared, doing many hours of research before he even arrived on set.”

Big Red Wrap-Up will broadcast a tribute to Adrian Fiala in the fall, when the series returns to NET Television. “The last few months were difficult for Adrian, but when it was show or game time, he would present the Adrian Fiala our viewers and we here at NET Sports loved. He will be deeply missed,” said Turco.

1 p.m. CT on NET

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GREAT SOCCER COVERAGE

IS OUR GOAL! NSAA Girls and Boys Soccer Championships

GIRLSMonday, May 18

Class B – 5:30 p.m. CT Class A – 8 p.m. CT

BOYS

Tuesday, May 19 Class B – 5:30 p.m. CT

Class A – 8 p.m. CT

All games on NET World,

streamed live at netNebraska.org

and on the NET Nebraska App

LIVE from

Omaha‘s Morrison Stadium

PBS Kids

TUESDAYS at 7 p.m. CTRepeats Saturdays at 3 p.m. CT

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It’s time to dig in!

Backyard Farmer is supported in part by Campbell’s Nurseries and Garden Centers,

Finke Gardens, First Nebraska Bank and Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association.

The series is a co-production of NET Television and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.

Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins Monday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m. CT on NET All aboard for a special trip back to Thomas’ very first adventure! A little tank engine discovers a big new world when he arrives on the Island of Sodor. Escapades abound as Thomas explores his new home and meets some Really Useful new friends. Finally finding the true blue meaning of hard work and friendship, Thomas transforms into the Number 1 engine! This new PBS Kids special follows the stories in the first two books of the Railway Series, the children’s books on which Thomas & Friends is based.

Thomas & Friends Watch and Play App NET and PBS Kids are committed to using the power of media to help kids succeed. The new Thomas & Friends Watch and Play App offers games that help kids solve problems, tell stories and explore friendships. Kids can also build, fix and create train tracks and scenes, as well as watch episodes of the show.

Thomas & Friends Watch and Play is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in the App Store or at AppStore.com/PBSKIDS.

NEBRASKA’S HOME FOR SPORTS

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NET Television

Liem Ha Kiem Do and Dau Nguyen reunite .

In the documentary Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, Ken

Burns described cancer as “a worldwide scourge” and “the fastest growing disease on earth.” Here in Nebraska, where nearly 3,500 people are expected to die of the disease in 2015, NET Learning Services created a community engagement initiative that brought health care professionals,

The program was screened and discussed at community events in Grand Island, Lincoln, Norfolk and Omaha during March – and the response was overwhelmingly positive. On a comment card, one attendee wrote, “Program, panelists, moderator, everything was excellent. Thank you.” Another person commented, “Can’t wait to see and hear more on NET and NET Radio–

The May episode of NET’s Nebraska Stories brings you two stories about South Vietnamese soldiers forty years after the fall of Saigon; students from Wisner-Pilger High School volunteering to rebuild their town after twin tornadoes; a man who has a singular love for unicycles; a backstage peek at the University of Nebraska opera production of “Candide;” and a closer look at some unworldly natural sculptures. In the first segment, meet Liem Ha, a former South

Friday, May 22 at 7 p.m. CT on NET

During the March 5 preview event, cancer survivor and panelist Roger Peacock talks with Tom Lee of Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk.

patients and caregivers together to discuss the program and how to communicate about cancer.

Vietnamese soldier, who spent four years in hiding after the fall of Saigon in 1975. Eventually, he escaped and landed in Nebraska. In the 1980s, Ha often returned to a secret Southeast Asian camp to lead the fight against communism, an effort he continues today from Omaha. Another part of the show captures an extraordinary reunion. In April of 1975, Kiem Do was deputy chief of staff for the Vietnamese Navy, secretly planning the evacuation of dozens

Television drama producers are no longer required to edit their shows to fit in a 60 or 90-minute window. This means programs may not start or end exactly on the hour or the half hour.

When you set your DVR to record programming on NET, or any other network television channel, remember to set the times to include an additional ten minutes before the beginning, and ten minutes after the end of the show.

We don’t want you to miss a minute of your favorite NET programs!

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Volunteers in Pilger A visit to Toadstool Geological Park

Wonderful to hear about this dreaded disease from such a wide perspective. So good but the evening

went too fast. Keep up the excellent work NET!

- NET viewer/attendee

at the preview event in Lincoln

At the Charles Drew Health and Fitness Center in Omaha on March 25, Camille Metoyer Moten speaks about her experience with cancer during an interview by NET Television.

At the Grand Island event on March 19 at CHI Health St. Francis, attendees gathered information provided by the American Cancer Society.

Almost 80 people attended the panel discussion led by UNL associate professor of communications Jody Koenig Kellas. The group also previewed Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies on March 12 at Bryan Health in Lincoln.

moving, sad, hopeful. Very informative.”

To complement the Ken Burns special, NET produced a local special, Living With Cancer in Nebraska, as well as a two-part series that aired on NET Radio.

of ships and thousands of soldiers as the North Vietnamese Army moved closer to taking Saigon. Dau Nguyen was one of his junior officers. Forty years later the two reunited in Nebraska. Nebraska Stories also profiles Pilger’s finest. The twin tornadoes that scoured a path through the town and took two lives might have been enough to make some people quit, but not the students of Wisner-Pilger High School. Before there was a thought to ask, these good-hearted kids were already volunteering to help their town and each other. Then meet a family who unicycles together and stays

together. John Ringsmuth built his first unicycle back in the 1960s when he modified a tricycle. Since then, John has made bikes for his children and their friends. Now, he’s making them for his grandchildren. This Nebraska Stories episode also features music and theatre majors sharing their insights on turning an adaptation of famed composer Leonard Bernstein’s original work into an award-winning performance. You will also visit Toadstool Geological Park, an arid sandstone badlands that looks more like a movie set for Star Wars than a serene corner of Nebraska.

To watch video clips, read stories about Nebraskans with cancer on a Story Sharing Wall, connect with social media posts and find links to more information about the disease, visit netNebraska.org/cancer.

Test your appraisal skills by guessing the value of items online – before you hear what Antiques Roadshow appraisers think. In the all-new Appraise It Yourself game, enter a guess within the appraisal range and you’ll receive points equal to the high value of the appraisal. Play along during the whole episode to earn maximum points.

MONDAY NIGHT IS GAME NIGHT!

How it works:• Go to pbs.org/appraiseit yourself at showtime • When prompted, allow the game access to your location to set your local station • Test your knowledge while watching the episode • How did you do? Share your score on Facebook

Play along with NEW episodes Mondays at 7 p.m. CT on NET through May 25!

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Engaging Nebraska

NET Wolf Hall ScreeningNET hosted a sneak peek of Wolf Hall on Masterpiece on March 22. University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors Andrea Nichols and Kelly Stage answered questions about the history behind the series. Nichols’ focus is on early modern English history while Stage specializes in early modern literature.

Wolf Hall on Masterpiece is based on Hilary Mantel’s bestselling novels. The six-part PBS series continues on NET Sundays at 9 p.m. CT through May 10, and presents a provocative portrait of Thomas Cromwell, the brilliant advisor to King Henry VIII.

Panel members view the film on March 26 at Lincoln High School.

Nearly 300 people, including U.S. and Vietnamese veterans, attended the screening of Last Days in Vietnam.

Kiem Do and Dau Nguyen served alongside one another during the Vietnam War and were reunited after 40 years.

Guests partake in the make-your-own trifle

dessert bar.

Close to 50 people watched a special preview of Wolf Hall on Masterpiece.

NET’s Michele Peón-Casanova hosted panelists Kelly Stage and

Andrea Nichols.

Panelists included (from l to r): Hugh Doyle, U.S. Navy Commander (retired); Kiem Do, a South Vietnam Navy captain; Dau Nguyen, president of the Vietnamese Community of Lincoln; and Kevin Bower, associate professor of history at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

NET hosted a special screening of the Academy Award nominated documentary Last Days in Vietnam and a panel discussion featuring history experts and talent from the film.Panelists Kiem Do and Hugh Doyle, along with Ron Pierce from PBS’s veterans’ initiative, also spoke about the film to more than 500 students in two high schools.

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More than 40 NET supporters witnessed the spectacle of the sandhill cranes on March 27. The group traveled by bus to Rowe Sanctuary near Gibbon, Neb. , to view the birds during their river roost. Donors who pledged their support during a recent broadcast of the NET documentary Crane Song received a ticket to attend the experience..

NET Supporters View Cranes

More than 600,000 sandhill cranes travel through Nebraska along the Platte River each year.

Temperatures during the trip were in the upper 30s, so guests had to dress warmly for the two-hour visit to the blinds.

The birds can be seen through a number of viewing holes that are located within the blinds. NET Wolf Hall Screening

Trish Anderson and Jake Hoelting

Members of NET’s Sports Partners Club were treated to good food, good friends and a great day of baseball at a tailgate party before the Minnesota vs. Nebraska game on April 12. More than 70 NET Sports Partners Club members attended the tailgate, one of several special events planned through the year just for members who support NET Sports.

NET Sports Partners Club

Members Enjoy Tailgate

When you become a member of the NET Sports Partners Club, your donation supports more than 200 hours of high school and collegiate sports action each year on NET Television. Call 800-634-6788 to be part of our team or visit netNebraska.org/donate. And, remember with NET, you’ll always have the best seat in the house for Nebraska sports.

Mike and Jeanne Quinn with Grandson Sam Marxsen

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Donor Profile

By donating your unwanted car, boat, motorcycle, RV or farm equipment to NET you enjoy: • Easy, no-hassle process• Tax deduction• Fast, free towing

Call 1-844-CAR-2-NET (844-227-2638)or donate online at netNebraska.org/cardonations

Memorial Gift Honors Bob PosvarDonna Posvar recently gave NET a gift in memory of her husband Bob who passed away in December. “Bob decided the charities that were given in his memory, and he chose NET because of its world views and in-depth news stories, which he very much enjoyed,” she said.

“We logged a lot of radio time on the road for his cancer diagnosis and treatments the past three years. Since then, I have found NET Radio’s classical music calming and soothing and have been listening to it almost exclusively,” said Donna.

Bob Posvar grew up on a farm near Schuyler and received a psychology degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). He served in the Peace Corps in Nepal, worked in Germany and Iran and traveled all over the world. After returning home, he earned a master’s degree in computer science from UNL and worked as a systems analyst for LT&T Aliant for more than 20 years. His last and most favorite job was immigration work for Homeland Security.

“He loved having a world view and looking at and experiencing other cultures,” his wife explained.

“We have always listened to NPR, but it was during the years that we lived in Seward that we appreciated NET Radio more than ever. Bob commuted to Lincoln and listened to Morning Edition during his drive. He loved listening to

Bob Posvar with granddaughters Anabel and Eloise.

the news, especially international news,” said Donna.

An avid sports fan, he also played softball and volleyball and coached his children’s soccer and volleyball teams. Son Matt and daughter Sarah both live in Lincoln. “We have always appreciated the games that NET airs, including the state high school championships, as this is one of our main draws to NET Television,” Donna commented. A huge Husker fan, Bob joined the UNL event staff during women’s basketball games and manned the Nebraska Heisman Room during football games.

Their life in Seward was idyllic. “We had an acreage with a huge vegetable garden, vineyard, fruit orchard, and berry patches, and Bob enjoyed his John Deere tractors,” said Donna. They moved to Lincoln recently to be closer to family. “We have four beautiful granddaughters who are the light of our lives and helped Bob get through many a rough day,” she added.

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CEO: Mark Leonard ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING:Debbie Hamlett DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS: Cameron RisherEDITOR:Kim RogersMULTIMEDIA GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Lisa CraigKristi KoserNET FOUNDATIONS FOR TELEVISION AND RADIO BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR: Carol Russell, Omaha VICE CHAIR: Nicholas Baxter, OmahaSECRETARY/TREASURER: Mark Leonard, LincolnASST. TREASURER: Randal Hansen, LincolnASST. SECRETARY: David Feingold, LincolnDebbie Hamlett, Lincoln Michael Winkle, LincolnBOARD MEMBERS: Will Armstrong, Grand Island Lucy Buntain Comine, Lincoln Dana Falter, Lincoln Dr. William Griffin, Omaha Margaret Hornady-David, Grand Island Laura Jana, M.D., Omaha Steve Kiene, Lincoln Kris McElligott, Grand Island Dan O’Neill, North Platte Don Pederson, Lincoln Margaret Sibbitt, Hyannis Kathleen Thuman, LincolnNET COMMISSION CHAIR: Clay Smith, LincolnVICE CHAIR:J. Richard Shoemaker, Cambridge SECRETARY/TREASURER: Mark Leonard, LincolnASST. SECRETARY/TREASURER: Randal Hansen, LincolnCOMMISSIONERS: Dennis Baack, Lincoln Dr. Kenneth Bird, Omaha Dr. Matt Blomstedt, Lincoln Curt Frye, WayneMarilyn Hadley, Kearney Patricia Kircher, Omaha Dr. Fred Ohles, Lincoln Darlene Starman, Lincoln Dara Troutman, Lincoln CONTACTS: NET Foundations for Television and Radio 1800 N. 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68503 netNebraska.org/foundation FOR INFORMATION CALL:800-634-6788 or 402-472-6788 NET is a proud member of

The mission of NET is to enrich lives and engage minds by connecting communities and celebrating Nebraska with services that educate and enlighten.

Making Memorial and Honorary Gifts

Michele Peón-Casanova Director of Major & Planned Giving 800-634-6788, ext. 375 [email protected]

Bridget Robbins Omaha Director of Development 402-932-2110 [email protected]

Have a question about membership, estate gifts or planning your will?

Honoring a family member or friend by donating to charity in their memory is a meaningful way to pay tribute and show how someone lives on

in your heart. If you know someone whose life has been touched by NET, we hope you’ll consider making a gift to our organization in their honor. (See the story on page 22 about a gift in honor of Bob Posvar.)

Any charitable gift you arrange can be made in honor of someone, but there are two basic ways to establish an honorary gift:

Give Today:

An outright gift can help fund an immediate need for NET or an upcoming project. The financial benefits include an income tax deduction and the possible elimination of capital gains tax for you.

Give Later:

A future gift through your will or living trust can include a bequest stating that a specific asset, certain dollar amount or a percentageof your estate will pass to us at your death in honor of your loved one.

No matter which basic method you choose, you have the ability to endow your gift so that it lasts forever. Endowments are structured so that you designate the purpose of your gift. Your gift is invested with and becomes part of NET’s endowment and a distribution is made each year. Because the principal remains intact, the fund will support NET’s work in perpetuity.

Making an honorary gift is a wonderful way to acknowledge someone’s vision for the future. Depending on the nature of your gift, there are a variety of ways we can recognize your generosity. One of NET’s planned giving officers can provide additional information about making a memorial gift in honor of your loved one.

For details about other ways to support NET, visit netNebraska.org/giftplanning

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Coming to NET in JuneNebraska Shrine Football Classic Saturday, June 6 at 2 p.m. CT on NET It’s North vs. South as Nebraska’s best play to raise money for Shriner’s hospitals. Catch the 57th annual classic game live from the Ron & Carol Cope Stadium at Foster Field at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Nebraska Stories Your stories are Nebraska Stories. In the June episode, a last-ditch Facebook plea turns up a kidney donor for a Broken Bow man; a memorial at France’s Utah Beach Museum honors a Columbus native who designed the World War II landing crafts that General Eisenhower credited with winning the war; the Cirque du Soleil-inspired artists of FreakWorks challenge stereotypes with their aerial circus acts; and meet the Omaha native who voiced “Young Elsa” in the animated blockbuster Frozen.

NET Radio Celebrates 25 years!More than 102,000 Nebraskans enjoy classical music, insightful discussion and news each week on NET Radio. In our next issue, find out more about the history of NET Radio, NPR and the donors who make it all possible.

The NET Foundations for Television and Radio are participating in Omaha Gives! on Wednesday, May 20, and Give to Lincoln Day on Thursday, May 28. In addition to being an easy way for you to support NET, these two online 24-hour “blitz” drives each provide matching funds to boost charitable giving.

Donate at omahagives24.org or givetolincoln.com

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