The Central Park Five: Their Story

June 25, 2014

In 1989, five teenagers, all black and Latino, walked to Central Park. Along the way they met up with a…

Revisiting Freedom Summer

June 21, 2014

50 summers ago, a historic effort to shatter the foundations of white supremacy in Mississippi changed everything. In the summer…

The Many Faces of D-Day

June 2, 2014

My grandfather was drafted to serve in World War II soon after his 18th birthday. After leaving his Michigan home…

Director’s Cut Explores "The Price of Sand"

April 25, 2014

This week on Wisconsin Public Television’s Director’s Cut – Friday night at 10 – I have the pleasure of talking…

Watching Our Presidents on Presidents Day

February 17, 2014

As the snow falls over much of Wisconsin, many of us are thinking of hunkering down somewhere warm on yet…

Behind the Scenes: Making Music TV

December 16, 2013

Wisconsin Public Television makes a lot of television. And, since we commissioned our mobile production truck, a lot of that…

Online Exclusive: A Farm Winter With Jerry Apps

November 14, 2013

“Winter is a season that demands respect. Insists on it. It is a season that refuses to be ignored. Winter…

Many Rivers to Cross

October 19, 2013

Watch The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross at 7 p.m. starting Tuesday, Oct. 22 on Wisconsin Public Television. Five…