MAY NEWS + STATION HIGHLIGHTS
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Spring brings the blooms and Texas Tech Public Media brings the news! Find station happenings, local news, PBS programming highlights for May, and our Passport streaming feature of the month—all below!
For to-the-minute updates, follow us on social media!
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This year, starting today, our nation is celebrating its first-ever Public Media Giving Days! Stations, listeners, and viewers will come together, celebrate, and share what public media means to them using the #PublicMediaGives hashtag.
Do you value the timeless truths taught by Mr. Rogers? Appreciate the local news coverage Sarah, Julia, and Brad provide for West Texas? See the value in local content such as Beyond the Report? Are you a classical connoisseur, NOVA nut, or an All Creatures aficionado?
Be a part of the movement! Share what public media means to you, encourage others to join, and help further our mission by donating to Texas Tech Public Media.
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Come out to the TTU Horticultural Gardens for In The Grow: LIVE, Saturday, May 6th from 9AM - 1PM.
Tour the lovely gardens, pick up some amazing plants at the spring plant sale, and have fun mingling with your fellow plant people. At noon, Vikram and Rachel will host a live taping of In the Grow. Stick around for a Q&A session and a chance to win some awesome plant giveaways!
Don’t miss out!
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Want to celebrate the mother in your life? Texas Tech Public Media is giving you the chance to win a Mothers Day prize package!
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$50 gift card from Tiff’s Treats
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Parent Survival Night Gift Certificate from The Little Gym ($35 Value)
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PBS and NPR Swag
Contest is open for entries until Monday May 10, 2023. Two winners will be selected and notified on May 11th.
Enter today. Good luck!
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Calling All Doc Martin Superfans: Submit your vote! |
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We have the unique opportunity to bring Doc Martin—seasons 8 and 9—to PBS Lubbock!
Described as "one of the funniest and most entertaining shows on television,” Doc Martin is an internationally popular British television dramedy series that follows the life of a brilliant but socially awkward GP in the small fishing village of Portwenn.
His abrupt tactless personality often clashes with Portwenn's eccentric tight-knit community—including his patients, colleagues, and love interest. The series explores Martin's struggles to adapt, maintain his medical practice, and build relationships.
Would you be interested in helping us bring these seasons to Lubbock? Let us know!
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Independent Lens: Matter of Mind: My ALS airs Monday, May 1 @ 9:00 p.m. Follow three people as they live with this debilitating disease.
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Wild Scandinavia (Wednesdays @ 7:00 p.m. beginning May 10) explores the Scandinavian landscape, from its coast, its forests, to its volcanic extremes in the arctic.
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Great Performances continues its 50th anniversary season with Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway’s Best on Friday, May 12 @ 8:00 p.m.
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American Masters: Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV (Tuesday, May 16 @ 8:00 p.m.) profiles the Korean-American artist.
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Do you control your brain or does it control you? NOVA: Your Brain, a two-episode mini-series, premieres Wednesday, May 17 @ 8:00 p.m.
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Danai Gurira is in the title role of
Great Performances: Richard III, premiering Friday, May 19 @ 8:00 p.m.
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Teenaged Filipina-American sisters created a garage band that led to a historic record deal in Fanny: The Right To Rock, airing Monday, May 22 @ 9:00 p.m.
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Lidia Celebrates America: Flavors That Define Us airs Tuesday, May 30 @ 8:00 P.M. Lidia Bastianich discovers what it means to be an American today.
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Additional kids’ programming is available on the PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel on 5.3. |
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PBS PASSPORT | MAY Features
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OUR HOUSE | SEASON 1 | Streaming May 15
Our House tells the story of Fi Lawson, who arrives home one day to find a family of strangers moving into her house – and that her husband Bram has disappeared.
Binge this four-episode limited series with Passport.
Marriage follows Ian and Emma, a married couple, who deal with the ups and downs of their 30-year long marriage.
Binge this four-episode limited series with Passport.
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KTTZ Passport is an added benefit for valued donors of public television. With KTTZ Passport, you can enjoy past episodes of many of your favorite PBS and KTTZ-TV shows on demand using your computer, smartphone, or tablet. With a yearly contribution of at least $60 or an ongoing monthly contribution of $5 or more you can receive this new member benefit. |
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MAY PUBLIC MEDIA SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT
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Thank you for helping further the mission of public media in West Texas,
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and Rawl’s College of Business!
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More information about
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra is available here.
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More information about
Rawl’s College of Business is
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Questions? Comments? Interested to know more?
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Public media is only possible through your support!
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