Remembering a President

By Ron Santora, VP, TV broadcasting and station manager

I was a just entering my teenage years when I heard our new president, John Fitzgerald Kennedy say “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.”  Those words have stuck with me all my life.  In fact, those words probably had more influence in my choosing a career in public broadcasting than any other.  But possibly the tipping point for me as it relates to that phrase uttered by JFK on his inauguration day was Friday, November 22, 1963. 

Celebrating Black History Month

By Misty Harris

Join WNED-TV and ThinkBright and Well in celebration of Black History Month. The entire month of February you can find stimulating and thought-provoking programming honoring African-American leaders and achievers from early American history, the Civil Rights Era, the Arts and more. Below is a brief listing of programming produced both locally by WNED-TV and nationally. Check out our website for dates and times as well as sites like the Underground Railroad: The William Still Story for interactive and informative links! So tell us, How do you plan to celebrate?

Celebrating Mother Earth

By Annmarie Dean

Sunday, April 22 marks the 42^nd anniversary of Earth Day and what many people consider the birth of the modern environmental movement. In 1970, 20 million Americans demonstrated for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive rallies and since that rally, the environmental movement has led to many milestones, including the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Act. In 1990, Earth Day celebrations went global resulting in a huge boost in recycling efforts.

Hail to the Chiefs! (Buffalo-area Presidential Connections)

By Suzanne Kashuba

Through the years, several U.S. presidents have slipped in and out of the Queen City for campaign tours or quick visits, most recently President Barack Obama in May 2010.

But several U.S. presidents have lived, worked, made history — or died — right here in Western New York.

Way Back Wednesday: The American Experience

By Rebecca Howell, WNED corporate communications intern

In January 2000, WNED-TV aired the twelfth season of “American Experience,” a show which takes us back in time to important events that happened throughout America’s history. WNED began the new season with one of the most powerful women in the world, Eleanor Roosevelt. Other episodes from that season were: “Nixon’s China Game,” “Hoover Dam,” and “The Richest Man in the World.”

Did you watch “American Experience?” Have any particular episodes that were your favorite? Please comment below!

Not Your Momma’s Spaghetti Westerns

By Annmarie Dean

The Wild West. The name itself conjures up images of cowboys and Indians, outlaws, the Dust Bowl, saloons and ghost towns. This month, WNED-TV is serving up a big dish of American Experience programs dedicated toward telling the stories of major characters from this iconic era in American history.