Wmht Educational Telecommunications Inc

1. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION THROUGH FOUR DISTINCT PUBLIC TELEVISION SERVICES WMHT 17.1, WMHT 17.2 (CREATE), WMHT 17.3 (PBS WORLD) AND WMHT 17.4 (PBS KIDS) WHICH REACH MORE THAN HALF A MILLION HOUSEHOLDS IN EASTERN NY AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND AND TWO PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS WITH DISTINCT MUSICAL FORMATS.

WMHT PROVIDES WEEKLY LOCAL AND REGIONAL PROGRAMMING ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, COOKING, HEALTH, ECONOMIC ISSUES AND ARTS IN NEW YORK'S CAPITAL REGION AND BEYOND.PROGRAMMING AT A GLANCESINCE 1953, WMHT PUBLIC MEDIA HAS PROVIDED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE GROWTH AND LEARNING THROUGH THE POWER OF MEDIA. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY CONFIDENT IN ITS IDENTITY, ITS POTENTIAL FULLY REALIZED, INSPIRED AND CONNECTED THROUGH TRUSTED PUBLIC MEDIA. IN 2023, WE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY WITH ROBUST CONTENT HIGHLIGHTING THE UNIQUE STORIES AND STRENGTHS HOUSED IN OUR DIVERSE REGION.AGING TOGETHER IN NYAGING TOGETHER IN NY IS A UNIQUE MULTI-PLATFORM STORYTELLING PROJECT COVERING THE RISE OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AMONG SENIORS AND COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO COUNTER IT. AGING PRESENTS A UNIQUE STAGE OF LIFE, ONE THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY EXPLORED. AS LIFE EXPECTANCY GROWS, OUR SOCIETY HAS NOT KEPT UP WITH THE POTENTIAL OF AN ADDED GENERATION OF EXPERIENCE, POTENTIALLY DECADES BEYOND AGE SIXTY-FIVE.WHILE PROJECTED LONGEVITY AND INCREASED QUALITY OF LIFE PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES, THERE ARE CHALLENGES THAT NEED ATTENTION NOW.WORK IN PROGRESSACROSS THE LIFE COURSE, PEOPLE NEED DIFFERENT THINGS TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE A RAPIDLY CHANGING ECONOMY. FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH MIDDLE SCHOOLERS AROUND WHAT THE FUTURE OF WORK COULD LOOK LIKE TO MID-LIFE CAREER SHIFTS, EFFORTS TO RETAIN EXPERIENCED WORKERS AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES SEEKING FLEXIBILITY IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS, WMHT SHARED JOB SEEKING STORIES FROM ACROSS THE LIFESPAN IN A NEW SERIES,WORK IN PROGRESS.FIELD TRIPWMHT'S FIELD TRIP IS A PUBLIC-POWERED PROJECT. YOU TELL US ABOUT THE PLACES YOU LOVE, WE GO AND VISIT, AND YOUR EPISODE BECOMES A VIRTUAL POSTCARD FROM THE SPOTS THAT MAKE OUR REGION AMAZING. IN 2023, THE FIELD TRIP TEAM TIED ON SOME SKATES AND TOOK A FEW TRIPS AROUND THE RINK AT EMPIRE STATE PLAZA, TESTED THE REGION'S BEST MINI HOTDOGS, AND LEARNED HOW STEWART'S MAKES ITS FAMOUS ICE CREAM.TVFILMTVFILM IS AN ENGAGING SHOWCASE FOR SHORT, CREATIVE WORKS OF A DIVERSE REGIONAL COMMUNITY OF INDEPENDENT FILM AND MEDIA ARTISTS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. TVFILM OFFERS FILMMAKERS IN OUR AREA THE CHANCE TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE CHALLENGES AND TRIUMPHS OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING. WE WELCOME SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL FILMMAKERS AND ENCOURAGE ENTRIES FROM WOMEN, BIPOC, DISABLED, AND OTHER TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED FILMMAKERS. TVFILM SEASON 15 FEATURED A RECORD NUMBER OF FILMS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED FILMMAKERS ACROSS A VARIED SELECTION OF GENRES.AHA!WMHT'S WEEKLY ARTS AND CULTURE SHOW, AHA! A HOUSE FOR ARTS, CONTINUED TO PUT A SPOTLIGHT ON REGIONAL ARTISTS OF ALL MEDIUMS AND STYLES. AHA! WELCOMED ARTIST JADE WARRICK AS ITS NEW HOST AND EXPANDED ITS COVERAGE OF DIVERSE AND UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES. EACH EPISODE FEATURES AN IN-THE-FIELD ARTIST PROFILE, A STUDIO INTERVIEW WITH CREATIVES AND LEADERS OF LOCAL ARTS INSTITUTIONS, AND A PERFORMANCE BY A LOCAL MUSICIAN OR BAND.NEW YORK NOWNEW YORK NOW, WMHT'S EMMY AWARD WINNING, IN-DEPTH PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM, CONTINUED REPORTING ON ISSUES OF STATE-WIDE IMPORTANCE. MANAGING EDITOR DAN CLARK PROVIDED CONSTANT, TIMELY COVERAGE OF THE LATEST IN NEW YORK WHILE MAINTAINING A ROSTER OF INFORMED AND PASSIONATE GUESTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EXPLORE ALL THE COVERAGE FROM THE YEAR ON AIR EACH WEEKEND, ONLINE ANYTIME ON NYNOW.ORG, OR THROUGH THE NEW YORK NOW PODCAST WHEREVER YOU PLAY YOUR FAVORITE AUDIO CASTS.AS A PUBLIC-CENTERED MEDIA ORGANIZATION IT'S OUR GREATEST JOY TO SHARE THE STORIES OF OUR STATE FROM LOCAL CREATORS AND STORYTELLERS THEMSELVES. HERE IS A SELECTION OF THE BEST WE OFFERED AUDIENCES THIS PAST YEAR: ROOTED OUTA GAY COUPLE'S RIGHT TO MARRY IS CHALLENGED WHEN A RURAL TOWN CLERK REFUSES TO SIGN THE COUPLE'S MARRIAGE LICENSE. TOWN RECORDS DEFLATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ISSUE AT ENSUING BOARD MEETINGS WHILE PROPONENTS OF THE COUPLE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN AN OFFICIAL PRESENCE IN PUBLIC RECORDS. PRODUCED BY JULIE CASPER ROTHTO WADE OR ROWWHEN JANE VISITS AN UNDERGROUND MOTEL, SHE PUTS HER TRUST IN ITS COVERT CLINIC, BUT THE SHERIFF'S ARRIVAL PUTS HER FUTURE IN JEOPARDY. PRODUCED BY REBECCA VANDERMEULEN NEW YORK STATE CELEBRATES DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PATHS TO CHANGEIN THIS ONE-HOUR TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. KING, NEW YORK STATE INTRODUCES VIEWERS TO PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR GREAT STATE WHO EMBODY THE PRINCIPLES OF AMERICA'S GREATEST LEADER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND EQUALITY FOR ALL. PRODUCED BY NYS OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES.

WMHT HAS 2 RADIO SERVICES WEXT (97.7) A AAA-FORMAT, AND WMHT-FM A CLASSICAL MUSIC STATION. WMHT-FM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CLASICAL MUSIC PROGRAMMING, COMBINING ORIGINAL PRODUCTION, DISTINCTIVE SPECIALITY PROGRAMS, LIVE CONCERT PRESENTATIONS AND THE TALENTS OF LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED HOSTS. THE CLASSICAL MUSIC STATION WMHT-FM IS LOCATED AT 89.1 IN NEW YORK'S CAPITAL REGION AND ON WRHV-FM 88.7 IN THE POUGHKEEPSIE AREA (AND ALSO AVAILABLE VIA HD RADIO), WMHT HELPS KEEP THE ARTS THRIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY BY MAKING WONDERFUL CLASSICAL MUSIC ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. WMHT AND WRHV AIRS RENOWNED PROGRAMS SUCH AS "BACH'S LUNCH, "PERFORMANCE TODAY", "SYMPHONYCAST AND "WMHT LIVE", "COMPOSER'S NOTEBOOK" ALONG WITH NPR NEWS UPDATES. WMHT-FM ALSO CELEBRATES STUDENT MUSICIANS WITH THE MONTHLY FEATURE " CLASSICAL STUDENT MUSICIAN OF THE MONTH." WMHT HAS WORKED TO ASSIST THE LOCAL MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS WITH THEIR PRESENTATION OF LIVE MUSIC, AND FOR WAYS TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR WORK. PARTNERS INCLUDED THE ALBANY SYMPHONY, ALBANY PRO MUSICA, MUSICIANS OF MA'ALWYCK, HUDSON VALLEY PHILHARMONIC, MAVERICK CONCERT SERIES, FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC, TROY CHROMATIC CONCERTS, GLIMMERGLASS OPERA, TANGLEWOOD, SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL, AND CAPITAL REGION CLASSICAL, AND MORE.WMHT ALSO OPERATES RISE WHICH IS A 24 HOUR RADIO INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND PRINT DISABLED IN NEW YORK'S CAPITAL REGION AND HUDSON VALLEY. BESIDES WMHT/WRHV AND RISE, WMHT ALSO OPERATES 97.7 AND 106.1. WEXT IS THE CAPITAL REGION'S LISTENER-SUPPORTED ROOTS AND ROCK STATION FROM WMHT PUBLIC MEDIA. WITH 30,000 TO 35,000 LISTENERS, WEXT'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE LISTENING EXPERIENCE WITH MUSIC THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDARY OF GENRE.WEXT CELEBRATED 16 YEARS OF MUSIC DISCOVERY. EXCITING GUEST PERFORMANCES FROM ARTISTS LIKE WILLIAM PRINCE, MARK ERELLI, TAYLOR RAE AND OTHERS PLAYED ALONGSIDE LOCAL 518 SESSIONS WITH SAWYER FREDERICKS, TIA VICTORIA, MARTY WENDELL, HOLD ON HONEYS, THOMASINA WINSLOW, GIRL LOVE AND OTHERS HE LOCAL 518).

WHAT DISTINGUISHES WMHT AND PBS FROM OTHER BROADCASTER IS OUR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING LIFELONG LEARNING. THIS COMMITMENT IS REFLECTED IN OUR ON-AIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, OUR ONLINE SERVICES AND THE WORK WE DO WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. AN ESTABLISHED PBS AFFILIATE SERVING EASTERN NYS AND AREAS OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND, WMHT-TV OFFERS A RICH ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN'S TELEVISION PROGRAMS FROM SESAME STREET TO CURIOUS GEORGE. WE ALSO HAVE A DEDICATED CHILDREN'S CHANNEL- PBS KIDS WHICH IS A 24/7 CHANNEL. FY 23 EDUCATION/ LOCAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOCUSED ON UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING:COMMUNITY SCREENINGS AND EVENTSCASA SUSANNA COMMUNITY SCREENINGIN THE 1950S AND '60S, AN UNDERGROUND NETWORK OF TRANSGENDER WOMEN AND CROSS-DRESSING MEN FOUND REFUGE AT A MODEST HOUSE IN THE CATSKILLS REGION OF NEW YORK, KNOWN AS CASA SUSANNA. WMHT HELD A FREE FILM SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY 'CASA SUSANNA' AT THE AVALON LOUNGE IN CATSKILL TO A PACKED CROWD. HOSTED BY LOCAL DRAG ARTIST DAVON, THE NIGHT WAS FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, TEARS, DISCUSSION, AND COMMUNITY. HELD JUNE 20TH, 2023INDIE LENS POP-UP SCREENINGSINDIE LENS POP-UP IS A NEIGHBORHOOD SERIES THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHERVIRTUALLY AND IN- PERSONFOR FILM SCREENINGS AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONVERSATIONS. FEATURING DOCUMENTARIES SEEN ON PBS'S INDEPENDENT LENS, INDIE LENS POP-UP DRAWS LOCAL RESIDENTS, LEADERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCUSS WHAT MATTERS MOST, FROM NEWSWORTHY TOPICS AND SOCIAL ISSUES TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. WMHT SCREENED SEVERAL FILMS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING 'MOVE ME AND 'LOVE IN THE TIME OF FENTANYL." HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEARLEARNING AT WMHTTEACHER APPRECIATION WEEKIN CELEBRATION OF THE AMAZING EDUCATORS IN OUR REGION, WE ASKED OUR ONLINE AUDIENCE TO NOMINATE THEIR FAVORITE TEACHERS FOR TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK 2023. WE WERE OVERWHELMED WITH NOMINATIONS AND IN THE END, TEN TEACHERS WERE RECOGNIZED WITH A SPECIAL GIFT FROM OUR EDUCATION TEAM AND A HIGHLIGHT ON WMHT'S WEBSITE.EARLY LITERACY AT WMHTWMHT'S EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM PROVIDES RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR CHILD- CARE PROVIDERS, EARLY EDUCATION TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES. IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS USE PUBLIC BROADCASTING'S MEDIA CONTENT TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THE LITERACY SKILLS OF CHILDREN. PROGRAMS MAY BE HELD AT LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, DAYCARE CENTERS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, OR COMMUNITY CENTERS.PBS LEARNINGMEDIAPBS LEARNINGMEDIA PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF STANDARDS-BASED LESSON PLANS. WMHT HAS CREATED NEW RESOURCES BASED ON LOCAL CONTENT BY WMHT. UTILIZING THE WORK IN PROGRESS COLLECTION, THESE RESOURCES INTRODUCE CAREER EXPLORATION AND NECESSARY TOOLS TO EXCEL IN TODAY'S ECONOMY. AN ARTS EDUCATION COLLECTION INCLUDES A VIDEO OF A STUDIO VISIT WHERE A LOCAL ARTIST, FEATURED ON AHA!, REVEALS THEIR SOURCES OF INSPIRATION AND DEMONSTRATES HOW THEY MAKE THEIR ART. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES INCLUDE TEACHING OBJECTIVES, TIPS, AND ART ACTIVITIES, ALL AT PBSLEARNINGMEDIA.ORG