Our local stories continue this week when we broadcast the KLRN premiere of
Tom Benson: The Life and Legacy of a New Orleans Saint. Tracing the life of the business tycoon, who hailed from New Orleans’ 7th Ward, the program will share exclusive photos from the Bensons’ personal collection. Childhood images of Benson with his beloved parents and brothers illustrate the humble background of the self-made billionaire. Watch with us at 8PM on Friday night.
Also, starting this week, the
PBS NewsHour looks at the impact of plastic in the world, why it’s so prevalent, what's being done to mitigate its use and what potential alternatives are out there. Together, let's discover the current state of the environment and what we can do to help, in "The Plastic Problem."
SAMANTHA BROWN'S PLACES TO LOVE: Big Sur and Monterey, California
A tour through the central coast of California, including sea life at the Monterey Bay aquarium, organic produce, and a boutique vineyard.
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PBS Kids
Friday, Sept. 28 at 8PM
SPLASH AND BUBBLES: Pole to Pole
The Reeftown Rangers set off on a migratory adventure from the Antarctic to the Arctic, meeting new cold-water friends and learning about migration along the way.
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World
Saturday, Sept. 29 at 10PM
SOL
This documentary investigates the death of a young Inuk man who was found dead in a remote Inuit community in Northern Canada. The locals are convinced the man was murdered but the police are suggesting suicide.
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Poldark
Aidan Turner (The Hobbit) stars as Ross Poldark, a redcoat who returns to Cornwall after battle to discover that his father is dead, his lands are ruined, and his true love is engaged to another. Can Poldark change his destiny, restore his lost fortune, and reclaim his love?
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THE DESERT SPEAKS
Peoples Locked in Time: The Atacama Desert
In Chile’s Atacama Desert people have lived for thousands of years in a land without any rain. The hyper-arid soil has made the perfect medium for preserving the 9,000 year history of human occupation.
