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PBS previews documentary in Columbiana
Western Reserve PBS will screen the documentary ''Country Crush'' at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kent State University Salem City Center Campus, 230 N. Lincoln St., Salem.
Posted Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, TribToday.com
NewsNight update
Western Reserve Public Media says NewsNight Akron will return on Oct. 8 and Eric Mansfield will host.
Published Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, Akron Beacon Journal
PBS screening of Country Crush slated for September 1st
A free screening of Country Crush, a new documentary about the combine demolition derby at the Columbiana County Fair, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. at Kent State University Salem City Center Campus.
Posted on Kent State University Columbiana website on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010
Free screening of “Country Crush” will be shown on Sept. 1
A free screening of "Country Crush," a new documentary about the combine demolition derby at the Columbiana County Fair, will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Kent State University at Salem City Center, 230 N. Lincoln Ave.
Published Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, Salem News
Combine derby documentary will debut in Salem
A free screening of Country Crush, a new documentary about the combine demolition derby at the Columbiana County Fair, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Kent State-Salem City Center. A press release issued by Western Reserve Public Media, Country Crush is the story of the wacky, weird combine demolition derby, a sport where giant old combines face off in a battle of metal-bending prowess.
Published Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, Morning Journal
New host
The local business newsmagazine “NEOtropolis”, seen Friday evenings on public TV outlet Western Reserve PBS (WNEO/45 Alliance-WEAO/49 Akron) does indeed have a new host.
Posted Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, Ohio Media Watch
PBS to feature the Apollo program tonight
To commemorate this grandest event in the history of exploration, Cleveland-area Western Reserve PBS will be featuring two and a half hours worth of Apollo-related programming.
Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010, examiner.com
More Poirot, trouble on 'True Blood,' and Capt. Raydor is back on 'The Closer': the week's best on TV
"Masterpiece Mystery!" (9 p.m. Sunday, July 18, WVIZ Channel 25 and WEAO Channel 49): Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, brilliantly played by David Suchet, tackles the mysterious murder of a nanny in "Third Girl."
Published Saturday, July 17, 2010, The Plain Dealer
PBS documentary honors Hagard’s place among ‘American Masters’
Fans of Merle Haggard, whether devoted or casual, have a lot of songs on which to base their admiration.
Posted Wednesday, July 14, 2010, ohio.com
July 13: On tap tonight
For something of a more serious nature, tune to PBS at 8 for Nova, which tonight will focus on The Deadliest Plane Crash.
Published Tuesday, July 13, 2010, Times Reporter
An evening on the Orient Express, and other TV picks
David Suchet is back on the mystery track, returning as Agatha Christie's Belgian supersleuth, Hercule Poirot, who uses his powerful train of thought to solve the "Murder on the Orient Express."
Published Saturday, July 10, 2010, The Plain Dealer
Welty family foundation distributes $172,794
Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, $2,500 to underwrite broadcast and acquisition expenses for arts and performance programming.
Published Friday, July 9, 2010, Akron Beacon Journal
UA School of Communications films win three Emmy awards
Faculty at The University of Akron’s School of Communication picked up three Emmy awards on June 19 during ceremonies held in Cleveland by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) to honor programs produced in 2009.
Published July 9, 2010, The Suburbanite
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