ideastream is public broadcasting and a whole lot more. ideastream is a not-for-profit organization that applies the power of media to education, culture and citizenship. It includes WVIZ/PBS, 90.3 WCPN, WVIZ DT (high definition), The Ohio Channel, educational and public service cable channels, broadband interactive video distance learning, the Internet and other traditional and interactive media.
Take a virtual tour through the downtown home of 90.3 WCPN and WVIZ/PBS. Stops on your tour will include the Westfield Studio Insurance Theatre, the KeyBank Studio, and the The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation & The Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust Studio.
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On the pages of this report you will read about activities of WVIZ/PBS; 90.3 WCPN; Educational Technology services and the distance learning programs of the Northern Ohio Technology Association; The K-12 Math and Science Consortium, including the Science and Mathematics Achievement Required for Tomorrow (SMART) Consortium, the Regional Alliance for Informal Science Education (RAISE) and the Ohio Mathematics and Science Coalition; the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau; Ohio Government Telecommunications and The Ohio Channel; as well as partnerships with WCLV and OneCommunity.
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WVIZ/PBS Regional Shows
WVIZ/PBS Highlights
Digital television (DTV) is a new broadcasting technology that will transform your television viewing experience. DTV offers movie-quality picture and sound. It also offers multiple programming choices. It is a more efficient, flexible technology that most countries already use.
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90.3 WCPN Highlights
The Sound of Ideas: Gaza, as seen from Northeast Ohio
Wednesday, January 7
2009 has begun with a steady increase in violence in the Middle East. Israel responded to recent Hamas rocket attacks on civilian targets with an air campaign, ground troops, and, most recently, a strike near a school in Jabaliya that claimed the lives of more than 40 people. While many world leaders are stepping up pressure for a renewal of the cease fire, we'll hear the local response--your response--to the violence in Gaza. Join the conversation Wednesday morning at 9.
Around Noon: The Year in Fashion
Wednesday, January 7
Today Dee Perry welcomes a panel of local fashionistas to look back on the year 2008. Joining her are Plain Dealer style editor Kim Crow, Mary Davis of CWRU, and William Perrine from the KSU Fashion School. Dee also opens the phones for you to let us know what was in your closet this past year, and what you want to be wearing in 2009.
Jazz Tracks: The Middle Way
Thursday, December 25
The Year in Art and Architecture with Steve Litt
Featured Tuesday, January 6, 2009 on Around Noon
Today Dee Perry looks back at the year 2008 in visual art, architecture and urban planning with the Plain Dealer's Steve Litt, as she opens the phones for this special call-in edition where you can comment on this busy year in the arts. Photo courtesy The Plain Dealer
Recent Arts & Culture Coverage
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Congressman Ralph Regula
Featured Tuesday, January 6, 2009 on The Sound of Ideas
For 36 years, Ohioans in Stark, Wayne and portions of Ashland and Medina Counties kept Ralph Regula employed in the US Congress. In return, the Buckeye State got a National Park, a medical school, and a congressman loved on both sides of the aisle. On our program, we'll talk to the retiring Republican Congressman about his career, how politics has changed in the last four decades, and the legacy he leaves behind. You're invited to join us Tuesday morning at 9.
Recent Health Coverage
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Congressman Ralph Regula
Featured Tuesday, January 6, 2009 on The Sound of Ideas
For 36 years, Ohioans in Stark, Wayne and portions of Ashland and Medina Counties kept Ralph Regula employed in the US Congress. In return, the Buckeye State got a National Park, a medical school, and a congressman loved on both sides of the aisle. On our program, we'll talk to the retiring Republican Congressman about his career, how politics has changed in the last four decades, and the legacy he leaves behind. You're invited to join us Tuesday morning at 9.
Recent Environment Coverage
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