First Monday of every month at 5 PM and 5:30 PM
This public affairs series provides a local viewpoint on global topics. Subjects covered are both educational and entertaining, and are hosted by a Northeast Ohio community member who assists in determining the show’s content.
Monday, April 1, at 5 PM: Dynasty of Ohio Presidents
Monday, April 1, at 5:30 PM: Open Your Eyes
Monday, April 1 & Saturday, April 6: A Conversation with a Best Selling Author
Monday, April 8 & Saturday, April 13: The Buzz on Marijuana (pt. 2)
Monday, April 15 & Saturday, April 20: U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Parker
Monday, April 22 & Saturday, April 27: Plan for the Unexpected
Monday, April 29 & Saturday, May 4: A Conversation and Performance with Humble G the Fiddla
Monday, April 1, at 5:30 AM
Thursday, April 4, at 4 PM
Saturday, April 13, at 4:30 PM
Monday, April 15, at 4 PM
Saturday, April 27, at 6 PM
Sunday, April 14, at 7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 23, at 10:30 PM
Saturday, April 27, at 10:30 PM
This monthly half-hour shines a spotlight on all of the good things that Akron has to offer. Each show consists of four stories, including segments on dining, arts and culture, history, business, and movers and shakers.
Fridays at 8:30 PM
Saturdays at 1:30 AM
Sundays at 8 PM
Enjoy live performances that capture artists and audiences connecting in the closest of confines. To experience these unique concerts live, you have to be a member of The Summit FM, a public radio station serving Akron, Canton and Youngstown. This series allows you to watch these intimate music moments on PBS Western Reserve.
Friday, April 5, at 8:30 PM: Cecilia Castleman / Phillip Phillips
Friday, April 12, at 8:30 PM: Briston Maroney / Declan McKenna
Friday, April 19, at 8:30 PM: Riley Burke / Sedona
Friday, April 26, at 8:30 PM: Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Modern English
Sunday, April 7 at 8 PM: Cecilia Castleman / Phillip Phillips
Sunday, April 14, at 8 PM: Briston Maroney / Declan McKenna
Sunday, April 21, at 8 PM: Riley Burke / Sedona
Sunday, April 28, at 8 PM: Andy Frasco & the U.N. / Modern English
Saturday, April 6, at 8 PM
Sunday, April 7, at midnight & 2 PM
Learn the story of Akron’s role in the relaunch of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus following a deadly fire in 1944.
Saturday, April 6, at 10:30 PM
Sunday, April 7, at 2:30 AM
Learn the story of the formation of Black college football, the contributions that players from historically Black colleges and universities have made to the NFL, the founding of its hall of fame and why the hall is in the unexpected location of Canton.
Watch BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: JOURNEY TO CANTON online.
In 1946, Canton native Marion Motley was one of four African American men to break pro football’s color barrier when he joined the Cleveland Browns. This local production tells the Canton native’s story of adversity, personal tragedy and triumphs using rarely heard archival interviews and new interviews with historians, friends and descendants.
Saturday, April 20, at 8 PM
Sunday, April 21, at midnight
Wednesday, April 24, at 3 AM
Through insightful interviews, archival photos and cinematic reenactments, trace the rich history of PBS Western Reserve from its early days to the 50th anniversary of WNEO’s first broadcast.
Cleveland’s Chardon Polka Band takes you on the road to teach you about the rich history and lively culture surrounding polka. There will be friends, laughter, food and a whole lot of polka performances. From chowing down on a “Sasquatch burger” and making pierogies to rocking out with Akron guitarist Michael Weber, the band’s antics offer an informative tour of Northeast Ohio and beyond.
Saturday, April 20, at 10:30 PM: Polkas and Pierogies
Sunday, April 21, at 2:30 AM: Polkas and Pierogies
Saturday, April 27, at 10:30 PM: Small Town Summer
Sunday, April 28, at 2:30 AM: Small Town Summer
Monday, April 29, at 5:30 AM: Polkas and Pierogies
Sunday, April 21, at 5 PM
In 1936, two truckloads of Cleveland strikebreakers crashed through a peaceful picket line in Kent, OH. They fired sawed-off shotguns and tear gas in an attempt to intimidate the workers and break a six-week-old strike at the Black & Decker Co. The strikebreakers not only failed to end the strike but had the tables reversed on them as strikers and sympathizers fired rifles at them for six hours.
Watch UNDER FIRE, UNDER SIEGE: STRIKE BREAKERS IN KENT, OHIO.
Monday, April 22, at 5 AM
Saturday, April 27, at 8 PM
Sunday, April 28, at midnight
Discover the story of Ohio's only national park in GENERATIONS: CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. GENERATIONS tells the story of the park's natural wonders and the people whose lives have crossed its many paths.