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Hi, I'm Michelle Goode from
Wisconsin Public Radio.
And this year has
had significant change
for public
media.
The elimination of federal funding
has had a significant impact
on Wisconsin.
But despite all of these changes,
we are forging a
strong path forward.
We can do that only with your
support. We stay strong
together.
So show your support for
independent journalism with
no bias that has been
around for years, that is the
hallmark of news
in this country.
You can show that support by making
a donation right now at
1-800-236-3636
or online at pbswisconsin.org.
Hi, I'm Clint Walls, I am on staff
here at PBS Wisconsin.
And that's right, this is a great
time for you to make a gift of
support to PBS Wisconsin,
we have some ways of saying thank
you when you do for a
gift for $10 or more a month,
we'd like to say thank you with a
PBS Wisconsin
winter hat, yours for
a gifts of just $10, or
more. If you'd like a gift $12
or more, we'd say thank with this
really wonderful collection
of US writings, it's
a 500 page hardbound
book called the U.S.
Constitution and Other Writings
includes many favorite famous
acts and speeches throughout
our nation's history.
Yours for a gift of $12 or
more a month.
If you'd like to make a gift of $15
or more month.
We'd like to say thank you with a
PBS Wisconsin mug.
This is a mug that'll keep
your hot drinks hot and your
cold drinks cold.
It includes a,
what do they call that?
That's a bumblebee.
That's bumble bee that's made out
of native plants.
In fact, Bill Hanke, a friend
of mine down from Janesville called
me today, said, I'd like one of
those mugs. I said, Bill, we can do
that for you and we can that for as
well with a gift of $15 or
more a month.
If you can't decide, you can make a
gift of $20 a month and receive
all three items.
You can receive the hat, the book,
and the mug.
It's so easy to do.
All you have to do is call us now at
1-800-236-3636.
Hello, my name is Aaron Birdbear,
and I'm a proud supporter of PBS
Wisconsin.
And we are extremely grateful for
all the sustainers who helped make
all these programs possible.
We highly encourage all of you to
consider becoming a sustainer with
an ongoing monthly gift.
And if you're already a sustainor,
consider increasing your gift.
Sustainers are really important in
making sure that our programming
becomes alive and continues going
in all the ways we enjoy here
in the state of Wisconsin.
So once again, call now and
consider being a sustainer or giving
a one-time gift.
Thank you.
PBS NewsHour is
a prime example of
the indispensable
resources that
are provided to you
by PBS Wisconsin.
It's a trusted source.
It does not have a bias.
The only agenda that
the PBS News Hour has
is you.
And in this time of
divisive news coverage,
divisive social media posts.
It's important to have a place you
can go to to know that
you are getting the facts and
only the facts, not in sound bites,
but in long form interview
where you can really understand
and digest what is
happening in the world around
you and make your own
decisions about what
the current state of affairs is.
If this is the kind of news coverage
that you depend on
every single day.
Show your support right now,
1-800-236-3636.
That's right, right now is the time
to invest in programs like NewsHour.
Right now is an opportunity to make
a real impact with your gift
of support. When you do, we've got
some great ways of saying thank you.
I'm gonna run through those quickly
for you.
For a gift of $10 a month, we'd like
to say thank you with the PBS
Wisconsin Winter Hat.
For a gift of $12 a
month or more, we'd like to say
thank you with the U.S.
Constitution book, a 500-page
hard-bound book, a really
lovely book to have in your
personal library, yours with a gift
$12.00 a month.
If you're able to make a gift a
$15.00 month, we'd love to say,
thank you, with a PBS Wisconsin
mug, includes a
state bumblebee here on there,
yours for a$ 15.00 gift a month,
and finally, if you're to make a
gift of $20 a month.
We'd love to say thank you with all
three. You'll receive the winter
hat, the constitution book,
as well as that PBS Wisconsin mug.
Doesn't take long, but it's so
important that you do.
So give us a call right now.
1-800-236-363.
When you're a member of PBS
Wisconsin at any of these suggested
levels, you get many benefits
from PBS Wisconsin, including
one of my favorites, Airways.
I cannot tell you how much I love
getting Airways in the mail.
Additionally, you have access to PBS
Passport, an incredible
vast inventory of all the great
documentaries and dramas that are
out there. And so when you become a
member, not only are you supporting
excellent programming, You have
access to these great resources that
you can enjoy, whether at home, on
your computer, on an app, on your
phone, it just really enlivens and
enriches your life to learn more
about the world or enjoy a great
drama or documentary.
So once again, PBS Wisconsin, please
consider joining and donating and
you'll receive all these wonderful
benefits like Airways, which I love
receiving every week or every month,
thank you.
Thank you so much to the tens
of thousands of families
who help support PBS
Wisconsin.
During this pivotal time,
your support is more important
than it has ever been.
We always say that your
support is very important.
It's even more important
now to help bring this kind
of independent journalism to
families and homes all
over the state.
Won't you do your part in
help keeping PBS Wisconsin
strong.
We can only do it together
with your support.
Make that donation right now by
calling 1-800-236-3636,
or you can always go online.
It's fast, it's convenient,
it will only take a couple of
minutes of your time at
pbswisconsin.org.
Thank you so much for your support!
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promoting access to education and
helping foster civic discourse.
At PBS Wisconsin, we're not just
broadcasting, we are building
bridges.
Let's lead by example together.
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Public television brings back
the magic moments from the 1950s.
From the McGuire sisters,
Pat Boone, Patty Page,
Debbie Reynolds.
Saturday afternoon on
PBS Wisconsin.
From the heart of Wisconsin comes
a legend.
Wisconsin royalty.
He's been turning heads for decades.
Best looking mascot there is?
Style, swagger, and just
a really good sweater.
Everywhere he goes, he lights up
the crowd.
Seeing Bucky was something
uplifting.
Bucky is for everyone.
Bucky embodies everything the state
of Wisconsin is all about.
The Star of Wisconsin.
Bucky, Saturday night on
PBS Wisconsin.
The following program is a PBS
Wisconsin original production.
Towering pines.
The forest unfolds.
Revealing a glimmering
view.
Wisconsin's Northwoods hold
treasures of light,
movement, sound.
Season through season an
ever-changing view
Tumbling waters,
expansive wilderness,
countless lakes,
over land or on
the water.
A vast array of wonders
and colors to explore.
Wisconsin Scenic Treasures,
Northwood.
Funding provided by
Greg and Carol Griffin.
The Bitzer Family Legacy Fund.
Roger and Lynn Van Vrede.
The Nature Conservancy.
Elizabeth Olsen.
The Slater Family Fund.
The Wooden Nickel Fund.
The Eleanor and Thomas Wildrick
Family.
The Greiling Family, in memory
of Gary Greiling.
Dr. Henry Anderson.
The John J.
Frouchy Family Foundation,
Wisconsin's Green Fire,
Oakwood Village, donors
to the Focus Fund for Wisconsin
programs, and Friends
of PBS Wisconsin.
Thank you for joining us tonight for
this special celebration of
public television.
Hi, I'm Michelle Good from Wisconsin
Public Radio, and we hope you're
enjoying this fabulous array
of celebrities,
public television icons, and
just regular people who
love public television as
much as you do.
You may not know this, but public
media actually started right
here in Wisconsin and we are
so very, very proud
of that fact.
Now it's time for you to show your
support for your PBS station,
PBS Wisconsin, and help keep
PBS Wisconsin strong.
We can do it together with
your support.
That's right, think about what
public television and PBS Wisconsin
means to you, what it
means to your family, what it mean
to our community, our state.
Right here, you can be the heart of
PBS Wisconsin.
When you do, we've got a lot of
gifts. You've seen that tonight.
We have gifts too.
All of our things say PBS Wisconsin
on it though. We've got mugs,
we have water bottles, we have hats,
we Have Bucky.
We have a wonderful sweatshirt as
well. All of these things are just
our way of saying thank you.
Education is at the heart of PBS
Wisconsin and you can be
the heart to PBS Wisconsin as well
when you make your gift of support.
Take a minute now and
make your gifts knowing that when
you do, you're making
a difference.
It's so easy to do.
You've got the number on your
screen. So use it, do it right now.
1-800-236-3636
is the number or go to
pbswisconsin.org.
PBS Wisconsin has a
special advantage that no
other television station
nationally or here in
Wisconsin has.
And that is the ability to
cover the whole state.
Wisconsin is right in our
name and it's in so many
of our programs, Wisconsin
Foodie, Wisconsin Scenic
Treasures, and of course,
Bucky.
If you appreciate the
fact that you get a chance to
travel the entire state without
leaving your living room.
If you appreciate that fact that you
get to know your neighbors and the
neighborhood you live in a little
bit better every day.
If you like the history, the
national programming, show
your support and celebrate with
us during this PBS celebration
of public radio,
public television, 1-800-236-
3636 and show your support
now.
Thank you for joining us tonight for
this special celebration of
public television.
We are celebrating with
so many celebrities,
public television icons, and regular
people just like you.
Show your support for PBS
Wisconsin, your hometown
public television station.
Did you know that public
media was created right
here in Wisconsin?
WHA was started at all and
we are so very proud
of that fact of bringing education
and entertainment to you for
so, so many years.
Now it's time for you.
Help keep PBS Wisconsin
strong. We can do it.
We can it together.
Show your support.
That's right, think about what
public television and PBS Wisconsin
means to you, what it means to your
family, what it mean to our
community and our state.
That's why it's so important for you
to go to your phone right now and
make your gift of support.
When you do it feels so good,
and not only that, you're making a
big, big difference.
You are the heart in PBS
Wisconsin.
And when you do, we've got great
waves of saying thank you.
We have Bucky dolls,
we have mugs, and...
Water bottles and winter hats.
There's so much I can't even think
of it all.
And all of it is just our way of
saying thank you because your
support is so, so important to
us.
Michelle talked a little bit about
education.
We talk about heart.
Education is at the heart of
everything that we do.
The Wisconsin idea is part
of our DNA and it's thanks to
people like you who make it
possible.
Right now is a challenging time for
our station and this is the last
night of our drive so there's still
a chance for you.
To make a difference.
Go to your phone right now
1-800-236-3636.
Let's turn this last night of
the drive into the biggest
party imaginable.
Join in the celebration.
We know you're already celebrating
on TV.
Now is the time for you to
show your support for PBS Wisconsin.
We cannot do this
without you.
Everything you see here is
brought to you by people
like you, as well as our business
sponsors.
Now is time for your to show your
support, step up and be
counted.
PBS Wisconsin is in
a very special position
in that we can bring you
programs about the state that
no other television station
is capable of doing because
we have stations around
the state.
We have people around the
State. Wisconsin is our
name as well as
in so many of our shows.
So show your support.
For this statewide programming that
you count on every single
day. It's easy to do.
PBS Wisconsin, keep us
strong together.
Yeah, for a lot of
us, that's what I'm talking about.
And I didn't say it, I didn't say it
on the radio.
Thank you.
The waters of the Bad River tumble
across the rocky riverbed,
surrounded by jagged canyon
walls.
The river carves its course through
the ancient stone
as the falls plunge into
deep gorges.
From tumbling waterfalls
to golden tamaracks,
Wisconsin's Northwoods hold a
variety of delights.
Here among the mossy peatland
of this undisturbed northern balk
lie delicate treasures scattered
through the landscape.
What an incredibly beautiful
state we live in.
That opening scene and actually most
of the scenes through this
first segment have just taken
my breath away.
And I am actually from Northern
Wisconsin, so it shouldn't be taking
my breath way, but it is, you forget
the beauty of this state.
Hi, I am Michelle Good.
I am from Wisconsin
Public Radio, and I am
so happy to be sharing this
beautiful program with you.
Whether you live in the Northwoods,
you visit the North woods, if you
have never been to
the North Woods, this is a great
chance for you to appreciate just
what we have here in
the state.
Apart from the natural beauty, which
I would argue is probably one of
the most beautiful states in
the United States.
We also have an incredibly generous
state.
Why do I say that?
Because the program that you are
watching right now was
paid for by listeners
just like you, viewers just
like about two or three
years ago.
Your support is what made
this program possible.
If this is the kind of programming
that you like to see, if you like
learn about this state, please
show your support right now.
1-800-236.
3-6-3-6.
Hi, folks, I'm Clint Walls.
I'm on staff here at PBS Wisconsin.
And we have some great ways to
say thank you when you make that
gift of support tonight.
Like to run through those for you.
For gifts of $10 or more, we'd like
to say thanks by receiving
the Wisconsin Scenic Treasures
Northwoods Blu-ray DVD set.
That's the program that we're
enjoying right now.
Yours for a gift of$ 10 a month.
If you're able to make a gift of $12
a month, we have a couple of options
for you. The first option is this
really wonderful book called
Wisconsin State Parks,
Extraordinary Stories of Geology and
Natural History, and it's
loaded with descriptions of parks,
perhaps even better than what you
might actually get at the parks
itself.
Full color photos, yours with a
gift of$ 12 a month.
Or for $12 month, you
could also receive a PBS Wisconsin
water bottle, as
or and.
The PBS Wisconsin hat,
both of those items, yours for a
gift of $12 a month.
If you can't decide, we'd like to
send you all of those things for a
gifts of $25 a month, you'll
receive the Blu-ray set, you'll
received the water bottle and the
cap, as well as the state parts
book, and we'll also give
you the very first Scenic
Treasures, Southern Vistas.
Lots of ways for you to see
Wisconsin through a brand new lens,
it starts with your call at
1-800-236-3636.
Hello, my name is Aaron Birdbear and
I'm a long-term PBS Wisconsin
supporter.
So much love and care goes into
creating a program like this, from
choosing locations to capturing
all the sights and sounds.
I'm really amazed that Pat from Eau
Claire writes, thanks for sharing
the four seasons and a special pat
on the back to the Canberra people
who slogged
the equipment through all the snow.
So just really wonderful care went
into making this program and it
comes from investments from people
like you.
And so please consider becoming a
sustainer. Easy, ongoing monthly
payments are the best way to support
PBS Wisconsin.
So this program that you're watching
is a follow-up to
Wisconsin Scenic Treasurer's
Southern Vistas, which
that CD, DVD is available
as a thank you gift.
Wisconsin is such a beautiful state
that we couldn't actually fit all
of the beauty of it into
one program.
We have another one
coming up.
We will give you a sneak peek
of what that is about later
during this program.
Right now is a chance for you
to show your support for
PBS Wisconsin.
We can't do this alone.
Your support keeps us
going.
Keep PBS Wisconsin strong together
by making a donation right now.
1-800-236-3636.
That's right, it only takes a few
minutes, but it means so much to
bring these great programs into your
homes, into the homes of your
neighbors, our communities, and our
state. When you do, we've got some
great ways of saying thank you for
gifts of $10 or more a month.
We'd love to send you the program
DVD and Blu-ray set
of what we're enjoying here tonight.
For a gift of $12 a month or more,
we have a couple of options for you.
You can either receive the Wisconsin
State Parks,
Geology and Natural History book,
which is a really beautiful,
stunning book, and it
shows 26 different
state parks and
talks about the trails that you
should take and things like that.
Yours for a gift of $12 a month.
Or for a give of$ 12
a month, we'd love to send you a PBS
Wisconsin water bottle and
PBS Wisconsin hat.
Both of those yours for a gif of$
twelve a month Finally,
if you're able to make a gift of $25
a month, we'd love to send
you all of that.
We'd love send you the program that
we're enjoying now on Blu-ray and
DVD, the water bottle
and the hat, as well as that
fantastic State Parks book.
Again, takes a couple minutes,
so important that you do it.
1-800-236-3636
is the number.
When you're a member of PBS
Wisconsin, at any of these suggested
levels, you receive wonderful
benefits like the Airwaves
magazine, which helps you find all
wonderful programming, like upcoming
Tabernacle choirs and
concerts by Neil Diamond and Air
Supply.
So we also have PBS Passport,
an incredible trove of programs
for you to enjoy at your
leisure. So let's take a look at
what PBS Passports has to offer
for us.
You're watching PBS Wisconsin
because you love what you find here,
from dramas and documentaries to
travel and journalism.
What could be better?
How about even more shows
you love, when you want to
watch them.
Wherever you stream TV, look for
PBS.
You'll find us anywhere you select
your streaming services,
and we have free on-demand shows
for you to enjoy any time.
Plus, when you support PBS
Wisconsin, your member benefits
can open up even more to
explore. With PBS Passport,
it includes more than 1,200 titles,
with new favorites from PBS and
beyond, even dramas from around
the world. You ain't seen nothing
yet.
Your investment makes PBS Wisconsin
possible for you, your family,
and your community.
So, join with a gift at any of
the levels we're suggesting, and
then join in even more adventures
with PBS Passports.
This program is a celebration
of the Northwoods.
We're taking you to state wildlife
areas, state parks,
state natural areas.
And coming up in the next section,
we will go to the Shawamagun
Nicolet National Forest.
All of these areas have been
preserved as a gift to
the future. These wild areas
where you can still go and get
lost.
They've been preserved by the
foresight of people
who wanted to make sure that they
were still here to be shared
with everyone in the state.
It's a little bit like PBS
Wisconsin, isn't it?
Do you have the foresight
to think ahead for future
generations, for future programs,
for future support of
the state?
Show your support right
now during this crucial time
in funding.
Your support is more important
than ever.
Keep PBS Strong Together.
That's right, think about all the
great programs that you love and
depend on that are right here at PBS
Wisconsin.
Not just Wisconsin Scenic Treasures,
but PBS NewsHour,
Frontline, Masterpiece Theater,
all of these great programs are
possible because someone like you
went to the phone and made a pledge
of support.
And we ask you to do the same.
When you do, again, we've got some
wonderful, wonderful ways of saying
thank you tonight.
For a gift of $10 a month, we'd
love to say thanks.
With a copy of tonight's program.
That's the Blu-ray and the DVD,
a set for you for just $10 a
month.
$12 a month, we have some options.
We have a State Park book or a water
bottle and a hat.
And at $25 a month we'd love to send
you the DVD the book and
the items.
Go ahead, make that call right now.
1-800-236-3636
is the number or pbswisconsin.org.
Breaking new trail across the
untouched expanse.
Moving forward through this still
space, framed by
spruce and aspen.
Wisconsin's Wilderness,
dressed in winter white.
Winter's snow falls softly
in the Northwoods forest.
Creating new shapes under
the fresh cover.
Throughout this quiet place,
winter life endures.
Of muted tones.
With few traces of the
past season among
the blanketed boulders.
While the river finds its way
through the winter landscape.
Tiny moments lie nestled
in the cold,
Woof, woof, Woof.
Woof woof.
The melting snow moves
us towards new beginnings
as the river streams beneath
the ice.
It's still a winter scene.
Yet a spring awakening is
in the air.
We hope you're enjoying this
beautiful tour of the
gorgeous North Woods.
Now is the time to
show your support.
This is a challenge
break. We are looking for 25
people to step
up and join this challenge.
It's a one-on-one break by
current members, hoping that it
will inspire you to become
a member and show your
supports for PBS Wisconsin.
Do it now, 1-800-236-3636.
It'll help us be able to bring you
more of this kind of program
in the future.
So if you love seeing these
programs about various parts of the
state, Wisconsin From the Air,
Wisconsin Scenic Treasures,
Wisconsin Foodie, all of
the programs that bring the state
into your home,
help you know your neighbors and
learn about your communities.
Show your support right now and
you can get that donation doubled.
Do it now.
Michelle is right, there's no better
time than right now during this
challenge break for you to make your
pledge of support.
Hi folks, I'm Clint Walls.
I'm on staff here at PBS Wisconsin.
We've got some fantastic ways of
saying thank you tonight.
Let me run through those for you
very quickly.
For donations of $10 a
month or more, we'd love to send you
the program that we're enjoying here
right now that's
Wisconsin Scenic Treasures
Northwoods.
For a gift of $12 a month, you have
a couple of options.
The first option is the State
Parks book. This is Wisconsin State
Park.
Stories of Geology and Natural
History.
And it goes through about
26 or 28 of our
state parks with all of
the paths that you're able to take.
It's really a terrific book.
Yours for a gift of just $12 a
month.
Or for $12 month, we'd love to say
thanks by sending you a PBS
Wisconsin water bottle and a
green hat.
Really great ways of showing your
support for the station.
Yours for gift of $12 dollars
a month And for a gift of $25
a month or more, we'd be happy to
send you all of it with the addition
of the very first episode
of Scenic Treasures, Southern
Vistas.
It doesn't take a whole lot of time,
but it does take you.
So go ahead, give us a call right
now during this challenge break.
That number is 1-800-236-3636.
Wow, those are some stunning elk.
And that short-tailed weasel is just
so cute.
This program was just so amazing.
And your contributions tell us just
how much you value this program as
well. And the best way to do that is
becoming a sustainer.
Easy, monthly giving.
And if you give it $12 a month or
more, you get this incredible book,
Wisconsin State Parks.
And I know my favorite place to camp
is Copper Falls State Park.
And here you have these wonderful
images. Is. Of Copper Falls within
it, explaining a little bit about
the geology and how that amazing
place came to be, where all these
incredibly culturally important
beings call home.
And so please, during this member
challenge, let's step up and
continue to contribute to wonderful
PBS Wisconsin so they continue
to educate us, provide educational
programming for children, and help
teachers teach about the wonderful
place we love to call home, so
please call 1-800-236-3636.
Thank you.
Please show your support for this
incredible program during this
challenge break. We would love to
hear these phones ringing.
And in the meantime, I would like
to introduce you to somebody really
special, Emily Jellick.
She is one of the producers of
this program.
Welcome. Thank you.
And congratulations.
It really is a beautiful,
beautiful program.
Thank you You must be very proud.
Tell us a little about how
you found all of these
incredible spots. Like I said.
I said I'm from the Northwoods, but
I said to you, off camera,
there were places you've shown
us that I've never seen,
and like I said, I've spent a lot
of time exploring in the Northoods.
How did you go about, one, locating
them and then determining which ones
to use?
Because there's so many beautiful
places. Yeah, thank you.
I think we have about 35 locations
in the film altogether,
and it's a very physically
demanding show to kind of get
all the way in.
We hike into pretty remote places,
but before we hit the ground,
we have to talk to a lot of
people who know more than us about
all these spaces.
So we have conversations with folks
at the DNR, the Nature
Conservancy.
County park rangers.
They'll tell us, you know, sort of
these hidden off the beaten track
locations. And then we kind of work
backwards also from, you know, if
you live in Wisconsin, you know, we
have four seasons.
So we kind want to figure out
what looks good when, and you know
what's kind of special.
Maybe people don't know they can go
here in the winter.
Erin mentioned the short-tailed
weasel.
You know, the DNR
person had to say, turn around
quick. There's a weasle.
It's white.
So, yeah, we just have to listen to
the experts.
That's amazing.
Show your support for this
program during this break.
Your support is so crucial right
now. 1-800-236-3636.
That's right, this is a challenge
break. So this is the best time for
you to go ahead and make your pledge
of support. So far we've heard from
six people who've had their gift
doubled and we're looking for 25.
And the only way we're able to do
this is when members make a
special gift to the Member Challenge
Fund to make these breaks possible.
And we'd like to say special thanks
right now to Richard and Meg
Labrie of Madison.
They made a very generous gift to
make this break possible.
So thank you very much for that
gift. So now, it's time for you
to take advantage of what Richard
and Meg have made possible by making
your pledge of support.
Remember when you do we've got some
great ways of saying thank you for
a gift of ten dollars or a month or
more We'd love to send you the DVD
blu-ray of what we're enjoying
tonight Northwoods
for gift of $12 a month We've got
Some fantastic options for you the
first option is a state parks
book Extraordinary
stories of geology and
natural history.
This is a terrific book It's a great
size for you to carry in your
backpack or your car when you're
touring the state yours for
a gift of just $12.00 a month
or for $12 a
month, we can also say thank you by
sending you a PBS Wisconsin water
bottle and a great hat,
yours for a gift of $12.00 a month.
It doesn't matter how much you give,
only that you do.
So if you can't decide, you can also
make a gift of $25.00 dollars a
month or more, and we'd love to send
you all of it.
But it's not just these items,
it's the great programs that you
enjoy every single day that make
your gift so important during this
challenge break.
So go ahead, give us a call,
1-800-236-3636.
PBS Wisconsin celebrates the
amazing beauty of our state.
It inspires us.
It educates us.
I'm looking forward to seeing the
cedar waxwing and the black and
white warbler coming up in the next
section, because that avid birder
with all these wonderful migratory
species who call Wisconsin home,
just like we do.
And so as this member challenge,
we're hoping you step up and
continue to invest in a program like
this that continues to elevate
our understanding of the beauty of
this state.
And so there's no better way to
contribute by being an ongoing
sustainer. An easy monthly payment.
You can call our volunteers, they
make it really easy for you to do.
And so I encourage us in this member
challenge to continue to support
Wisconsin Public Television, I'm
sorry, PBS Wisconsin today,
and continue to bring rich programs
like this for the generations to
come. Thank you.
So far, we have six towards
our goal of 25.
Won't you show your support for this
kind of programming?
Got a couple more questions for you,
Emily.
Tell us a little about the
experience of filming.
I didn't even think, obviously,
you have to hike into the, but
you don't think of it when
you're watching the program.
What other things happened?
Do you have some favorite moments,
favorite experiences?
Yes, yeah, I'm from Madison,
Wisconsin.
And I hadn't, you know, I've
gone to the Northwoods as a kid, but
I hadn't encountered a bog
before.
I didn't, that's
on me, I can own that.
But when I finally explored
a bog,
I have to say that was one of the
more, just sort of, I had no idea
moments in my life.
Like, you bounce around, you're on a
floating plant.
And you have to be careful where you
step because you could break
through. Yeah, it's an experience.
If you have not played on a ball,
highly recommend it.
What else did you do that really
sticks out in your mind?
I guess I would say another one
of the joys is actually after
we wrapped production we've gotten
feedback from
viewers and there
have been some touching, a number of
touching comments about people who
cannot for whatever reason
go out maybe
explore or even just go
out into nature at all.
They took the time to write us about
that and kind of how this
programming allowed them to feel a
sense of exploration.
And I have to say that was kind of a
very touching, you know,
post-production joy that
we got to experience as a group.
I think one of the things I really
love about this program
is that feeling you get.
You do feel like you're hiking
through the woods.
You get that feeling of isolation.
And the beauty of the Northwoods
is there are so few places like that
left where you can literally
just wander without
seeing people, just being
a part of nature and you did
such an incredible job of
capturing it.
If you appreciate
this program, now is
the time to show your support.
We still have plenty of room for you
for that one-on-one
match. Please let's not leave any
of that money on the table.
We really can't afford to, not right
now, show your support
1-800-236-3636.
Boy, Michelle sure got it right.
Now is the right time for you to
make your pledge of support to PBS
Wisconsin.
Seven people have already taken
advantage of this challenge and had
their gift doubled, and I hope
you'll be next.
The way to do that is by calling
1-800-236-3636.
We have fantastic ways of saying
thank you tonight.
For gifts of $12 or more, you'll
receive this PBS Wisconsin
hat as well as a PBS Wisconsin
water bottle.
Yours for a gift of$ 12
a month.
You also have the option at $12 a
month of receiving the Wisconsin
State Parks book,
Extraordinary Stories of Geology and
Natural History, a terrific
volume to have in your library
and explore Wisconsin
State parks.
Yours for a gift of $12.00 a month.
And remember, if you
cannot decide, a gift of $25
or more, we'd love to
say thank you by sending you all of
it. You'll get the hat, the water
bottle, the book, as well as the
program that we're enjoying right
now. Go to your phone.
We've also now heard from nine, so
you'll be next if you make a
phone call at 1-800-236-
And in the languages of
the Northwoods,
a big thank you
to our wonderful volunteers in the
studio tonight taking all these
calls, helping us with your
donations.
And for those of you who want to do
an increasing donation, they'll
simply walk you through the steps
when you call in.
So during this member challenge,
please help our volunteers
by ringing on the phones and
keeping them busy tonight.
We appreciate it so much.
We'd also love to thank
our food catering tonight.
From locals here in Madison,
Glass Nickel Pizza, and Bonzo.
Such delicious food to energize our
volunteers and keep them going while
all your generosity keeps calling in
and supporting PBS Wisconsin
tonight.
We'd really like to thank you and
encourage you to keep supporting
PBS, Wisconsin by calling
1-800-236-3636.
Thank you.
We are now at 10.
We are creeping our way towards
that goal.
You make PBS
Wisconsin possible.
Please step up and show your
support. You can't do it at any
better time than when you get
your donation matched.
As a viewer, you are well
aware of some of the difficulties
we have been going through with the
elimination of federal
government funding.
But the good news is there
are so many generous
people in the state who
have been showing their support
for the programs they love,
for the station that they
love. We are now asking you
to do your part.
Won't you make a donation today?
Again, this is a great time to
do it. We are at 12.
Show your support.
It will go twice as
far.
1-800-236.
3636.
We're nearing the end of our break,
I'm afraid, but there's still time
for you to have your pledge doubled.
As Michelle said, we're now at 12.
Thank you so much.
And thank you again to Richard
and Meg Lebrie.
It really does take all of us and
their support and your support
really makes these programs
possible.
Now is the time to invest in PBS
Wisconsin.
Now is a time for to make a
difference. And you can do that by
calling us now at 1-800-236-3636.
You can also always go online at
pbswisconsin.org and
make your pledge there as well.
It's so easy to do, but
it is so, so important.
So call us again, 1-800-236-3636
is that number, or pbs Wisconsin
dot org.
Thank you.
This program has had
just moments of awe.
And all of these moments of wonder
have been brought by
you, by your neighbors,
by people all over the
state, families, grandparents,
all of them appreciate knowing
about their neighbors,
about the state of Wisconsin,
about the jewel we
have here in this
state.
How about you, this is something
special that PBS Wisconsin
can provide that
no other station really would
because we cover the
whole state, we can bring the
state to you.
And this is an opportunity for
you to go places that you might not
have the capability to go
to, whether it's because you're
house bound or whether it is because
finances might be a little short
at the moment.
Maybe you...
I actually don't like the
woods, but you love the beauty
of the woods.
This is an opportunity that
you get every time
you turn on PBS
Wisconsin, is experiencing
the state through the eyes
of your neighbors.
Help keep PBS Wisconsin
strong.
We can do it together.
1-800-236-3636.
Hi, folks, I'm Clint Walls, I am on
staff here at PBS Wisconsin.
You know, Michelle said something
really important.
The reason why these programs
are so important is because
it really speaks to those people who
can no longer visit
the Northwoods, can no long visit
the Southern Vistas.
That's why we do these programs and
that's why it's so important that
you do your part and make them
possible.
When you do, we have some ways of
saying thank you, remember for a
gift of $10 or more, we'd love to
say thanks by sending you.
The Blu-ray DVD set of the program
that we just enjoyed.
For a contribution of $12 or
more, we'd like to say thanks by
sending you the Wisconsin State
Parks book, Geology and Natural
History.
Or, for a gift of$ 12 a month, we'd
to say thank you by sending you a
PBS Wisconsin water bottle
and a PBS, Wisconsin
cap.
Finally, if you can't decide, for
a gifts of $25 or more we'll send
you all of it.
The book, the hat, the water bottle,
the DVD, all good fun.
But it starts with your phone call
at 1-800-236-3636.
Hello, my name is Aaron Birdbear,
and I'm a proud PBS Wisconsin
supporter.
Your calls, your support,
truly make programs like this
happen. Programs that celebrate
special places like the Venzyle
Cedar Swamp or the Thunder
Mountain State Natural
Area.
So PBS Wisconsin is a
member and sustainer of our
communities and is our financial
contributions to PBS Wisconsin that
helps us learn more and more about
our state and celebrate it.
By becoming a sustainer is the best
way to support PBS Wisconsin by an
ongoing monthly gift.
So please call 1-800-236-3636
and become a sustain of PBS
Wisconsin. Thank you.
Emily Jelka is back
with me.
And Emily, we promised everybody
that you would give them a little
bit of a preview about the
next episode in the series.
What can we expect?
Yes, so we
are happy to say that we have
spent a year filming
another installment of Wisconsin
Scenic Treasures.
The focus for this
third installment is water.
It's called Wild Waters.
There's a new team working on
this production.
Jeff Pfeiffer is producing
and Nora Donahey is
the executive producer, so it's fun
to have a new
And yeah, we're exploring the
fresh, the great fresh waters around
the state. I mean, we have
waterfalls, rivers, coastal
landforms. So it's pretty
fun. We just wrapped filming and
we've moved into
post-production.
And because of that, we have a
little bit of a sneak preview.
That is exciting.
Why don't we take a look at that?
Wow, Emily, congratulations.
It's a stunning program.
We're so excited to have this third
installment to coming soon
for the viewers at home.
Really great work, really great
work. So, but
the reason why we're able to make
those shows is because we have
Leadership Circle donors.
Those are folks who give $1,000 or
more to the station every year, as
well as Focus Fund for Wisconsin
programs donors.
These are donors who make a very
special gift to make our local
productions possible.
And those are donations of
$5,000 or more.
So I'd like to thank those donors
who are able to do that.
And if you're able to that, I
hope you'll consider doing that as
well. You can call 1-800-236-3636
and talk to one of our volunteers
about how you might be able to make
great programs like Wild Waters
possible.
But it really just takes all of us
right now. And right now is your
opportunity to invest in PBS
Wisconsin and invest in
these special programs.
So go ahead, call 1-800-236-3636
or go online to PBSWisconsin.org
or use your phone and use that QR
code that's also on your screen.
Go ahead, do it right now.
Thank you.
PBS Wisconsin has been serving
Wisconsin in our communities for
over 70 years and Wisconsin
Public Radio for more than 100
years.
They are both a part of the fabric
of the state.
Generations have invested in making
these the exceptional public media
that they are today.
And we're asking you to continue to
support PBS Wisconsin to
continue this exceptional
programming that enriches our lives
and educates us and allows
us to celebrate everything that
makes Wisconsin special.
The best way to do that is by
becoming a sustainer, an ongoing
monthly contribution.
Easy to do.
Simply call 1-800-236-3636.
Thank you.
The outpouring of
support since the loss of
federal funding has
been one of the high points
of this very,
very challenging time here
for us.
But your donations, you
becoming a member, it
really has a significant
impact.
Your generosity helps bring
these programs to people in
the entire state.
You really become a...
A patron, a patron of the arts,
a patron public television
every time you turn on
that TV knowing that you
helped make it possible.
Show your support.
If you haven't become a member yet,
become a number.
If you are already a member,
a sustainer, consider just
increasing that membership
just by a small bit.
It doesn't take a lot.
It takes every single one of
us, just a little bit of.
A little bit at a time,
we will reach that goal,
because together we keep PBS
Wisconsin strong.
Show your support right now, won't
you? And thank you so much
for your support.
Thank you.