DECEMBER 2013Dear Friends,

I’m never at a loss when it comes to

talking about all the wonderful things

happening at PBS39---and this season

is certainly no different. In addition to

holiday-themed programming, and

fantastic concert ticket offers, we’re

looking forward to a holiday

extravaganza ringing in the New Year

with PEEPSFEST™, and celebrating at

a special event inspired by Masterpiece

Classic’s Downton Abbey (coming in

January).

Speaking of the holiday season,

I encourage you to check out wlvt.org

for unique gifts you won’t find anywhere

else. We’re featuring our award-winning

local documentaries, concert tickets,

and the Capture Greater Lehigh Valley

photo book. These will make memorable

moments to share with family and

friends this holiday season.

As the year comes to a close, I’d like

to take this opportunity to thank you

for your continued support of PBS39.

Thanks to members like you, in 2013 we

delivered dozens of Raising Readers

programs to elementary school

students and hundreds of books to

local families. We also touched millions

with one-of-a-kind programs that make

our viewers think, feel, and learn

something new every day.

As we move into 2014, PBS39 will

strive to exceed your expectations of

top notch, commercial-free media that

enlightens, inspires, engages, and

entertains.

From all of us here, happy holidays!

Timothy S. Fallon

CEO, PBS39

Our holiday lineup includes programs for the entire family! Enjoy Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s: Ghost of Christmas Eve, A BucknellCandlelight Christmas, Elmo’s Christmas Countdown, Curious George:

A Very Monkey Christmas, A Christmas Carol: The Concert and many more!Come home to PBS39 this holiday season.

Celtic Woman: Home For Christmas Airs December 1st at 6:00pm

DEC.24 TUESDAY7:00 National Christmas Tree Lighting 2013

Grammy Award-winning band Train, Janelle Monae, Prince Royce and Arturo Sandoval join the First Family to light the National Christmas Tree.

8:00 Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Shows — Filling homes with seasonal cheer, these specials have become a cherishedholiday family tradition.

9:00 Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Eve — A unique fantasy trip through the magic of Christmas. Narrated by award-winning actorOssie Davis.

10:00 Libera: Angels Sing - Christmas InIreland — Recorded live in St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland. Thisinspiring concert features favorites such as Carol of the Bells, Joy to the World, Silent Night, Danny Boy and many more.

11:00 A Bucknell Candelight ChristmasThe uplifting power of music as performed by Bucknell University's renowned undergraduate musical ensembles, the Rooke Chapel Choir and Rooke Chapel Ringers.

12:00 A Christmas Carol: The ConcertHear Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol adapted for orchestra with choir and soloists.

25 WEDNESDAY7:00 Death in Paradise (Episode 7)8:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Dancing Men

Mysterious chalk drawings are the harbinger of danger.

9:00 Masterpiece Classic: Emma — Rich, independent and kind spirited, Emma Woodhouse has no interest in marriage

herself, but is inspired by matchmaking for those around her. (Part 1 of 3)

11:00 Masterpiece Classic: Emma — Frank and Emma plan a ball, and Emma wonders whether she might be in love with him. (Part 2 of 3)

12:00 Masterpiece Classic: Emma — What was intended as a day of fun turns into a day of agony for everyone on the Box Hill excursion. (Part 3 of 3)

8:30 Brit Floyd — Live At Red RocksThe Brit Floyd phenomenon has been embraced by fans as the world’s foremost Pink Floyd tribute show. This 12-piece band will take you back to the ‘60s and ‘70s as they re-create a live concert. (Encore at 10pm)

11:30 The Best Of The 60s (My Music Archives) (See 12/2, 7pm)

4 WEDNESDAY7:00 Great Performances: Pavarotti: A Voice

for the Ages8:30 Return to Downton Abbey

Join host Susan Sarandon for a look at past moments from “Downton Abbey” and a peek at season four.

10:00 John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music) (See 12/1, 9pm)

12:00 Brit Floyd — Live At Red Rocks (See 12/3, 7pm)

5 THURSDAY7:00 Jesse Cook - Live at the Bathurst

Street Theatre — Take a musicaljourney around the world and back in his new television special. Jesse joins us live in the PBS39 Studio.

8:30 Ethan Bortnick Live in Concert: The Power of Music — This new musicspecial features the amazing 12-year-oldcomposer, pianist, and entertainer Ethan Bortnick. Ethan and DamianMcGinty join us live in the PBS39 Studio.

Watch for additional programs and encoreperformances December 5 - December 22Ticket offers available for various artists at

wlvt.ticketleap.com

23 MONDAY7:00 Father Brown (Episode 7)8:00 Lark Rise To Candleford —Mischief

Night is approaching and the townfolk are excitedly planning tricks to play on their neighbours.

9:00 Inspector Morse: Absolute Conviction Morse and Lewis investigate the affairs of three people in prison for fraud, when one of them is murdered. (Part 1 of 2)

10:00 Scott & Bailey (Episodes 5 & 6)11:30 FOCUS: Repeat

PBS39 High Definition (HD) is available on Service Electric 512 and RCN 1008. For complete TV listings, visit our website wlvt.org and select “TV Schedules.” *Programming Subject to Change.

Weeknight News6:00pm BBC World News America6:30pm Nightly Business Report

12:00am Charlie Rose

1 SUNDAY6:00 Celtic Woman: Home For Christmas

Celebrate the holidays with timeless favorites performed with a Celtic twist in this new chapter of musical enchantmentfrom the enormously popular all-female ensemble.

7:30 Great Performances: Pavarotti: A Voice for the Ages — Like Enrico Caruso before him, Luciano Pavarotti extended his

presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera, establishing his rich sound as the great male operatic voice of the 20th century. (Encore 12/4, 7pm)

9:00 John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music) — A treasure trove of historical footage of the classic 1950s and 1960s folk era. Highlights include such iconic songs as If I Had a Hammer, Where Have All the Flowers Gone, Seasons in the Sun, and more hits.

11:00 EASTENDERS (2 Episodes)

2 MONDAY7:00 The Best of the 60s (My Music

Archives) — Favorite hits of the decade are performed by the New Rascals, the Fifth Dimension, Steppenwolf, The Zombies, Blood, Sweat & Tears and more.

9:00 Carole King & James Taylor: Live At The Troubador — James Taylor and Carole King, re-unite to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Los Angeles club.

10:30 John Sebastian Presents: Folk Rewind (My Music) (See 12/1, 9pm)

3 TUESDAY7:00 Daniel O’Donnell: From the Heartland

Beloved Irish crooner Daniel O’Donnell returns to PBS with his melodic voice in this new concert special filmed in Iowa. Enjoy the singing, dancing and charm of Daniel O'Donnell as he performs a mix of country, pop hits and fan favorites.

12:00 10 Things You Should Know About Losing Weight —We are constantly bombarded with advice about dieting and the latest slimming fads. But what really works?

30 MONDAY7:00 Father Brown (Episode 8)8:00 Lark Rise To Candleford —When the

postmaster at Inglestone tries to force Dorcas into selling up, she is faced with the heartbreaking prospect of losing her home.

9:00 Inspector Morse: Absolute Conviction Morse and Lewis investigate the affairs of three people in prison for fraud, when one of them is murdered. (Part 2 of 2)

10:00 Scott & Bailey (Episodes 7 & 8)11:30 FOCUS: Repeat

31 TUESDAY7:00 Great Performances: Andrea Bocelli

Live in Central Park — Andrea Bocelli performs a free concert on Central Park's Great Lawn, with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by its music director Alan Gilbert.

9:00 Alfie Boe: Live From The Royal FestivalHall, London — Best known for his role as Jean Valjean in the 25th Anniversarystage show of Les Misérables, Boe delights with a truly magical perform-ance of inspired renditions from some of the best-loved musicals of all time.

10:00 The Tenors: Lead With Your Heart This dazzling new concert with The Tenors performing music from their newly released sophomore album “LeadWith Your Heart.”

11:00 Guy Lomardo and His Royal CanadiansThe legendary band leader and his big band performing their greatest hits. Archival footage shows the orchestra’s performances of their favorite songs, that have not been seen since it first aired in the mid 1950s.

Upcoming EventsCub Club HolidayExtravaganza

Saturday, December 7th from 9:00am - 10:30pm at PBS39 Cub Club members are invited to

bring the family for free photos withSanta, crafts and coloring, goody bags, and a spe-cial holiday movie! Families who attend receive freepasses to Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem, held nextdoor to PBS39 at PNC Plaza. Limited to two adultpasses per family. Children under 5 admitted free.RSVP by December 2nd. Call Member Services at610-984-8100 or email jenniferm@wlvt.org

PEEPSFEST™Mon., December 30th 10:00am - 4:00pm andTues., December 31st10:00am - 6:00pm

at ArtsQuest and PBS39 At PEEPSFEST™, children and their parents willenjoy live music, arts and crafts, hula hoop con-tests, tours of the PBS39 facility, movies, s'moremaking, photos with Telebear, the PEEPS® Chickand more! General admission to PEEPSFEST™ isFREE, but some activities require a ticket. For more information visit artsquest.org

PBS39 presents a 1920’sPremiere Celebration

inspired by Masterpiece Classic’s Downton AbbeySaturday, January 4th

at PBS39 Join our 1920’s style fundraiser and re-visit an erafilled with romance and extravagance as we celebrate the season four premiere of the awardwinning show, Downton Abbey. Ticket Options:Downton Abbey Premiere Party and Screening

$60 (Costume optional)Screening Only - Free (30 seats available)

For more information visit wlvt.ticketleap.com

26 THURSDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow: Finders Keepers

The spotlight shines on items whose discovery was a happy accident.

8:00 Doc Martin: The Movie — The story of Martin Bamford as he works out thebig questions in his life.

9:30 Doc Martin and The Legend of The Cloutie — Doctor Bamford has had enough of village life and is desperate for some distance from inquisitive Cornish neighbors.

11:00 Sherlock Holmes: The Dancing Men (See 12/25, 8pm)

27 FRIDAY7:00 FOCUS: New7:30 The McLaughlin Group8:00 Antiques Roadshow: Finders Keepers

(See 12/26, 7pm)9:00 British Antiques Roadshow: Victoria

and Albert Museum9:30 British Antiques Roadshow:

Nottingham10:00 Michael Wood’s Story of England:

Romans to Normans — Learn how the oppressive Norman occupation affectedthe villagers, from the gallows to the alehouse.�

11:00 Michael Wood’s Story of England: Peasants’ Revolt and the Black DeathChart events in the village leading to the people’s involvement in the Civil War of Simon de Montfort and follow the story of Kibworth as it reaches the catastrophic 14th century.

28 SATURDAY7:00 Lawrence Welk: New Year’s8:00 Keeping Up Appearances (2 Episodes)9:00 As Time Goes By (2 Episodes)10:00 Waiting For God (2 Episodes)11:00 Father Brown (Episode 7)12:00 Austin City Limits: Rodrigo y Gabriela

29 SUNDAY8:00 Globe Trekker: Antartica9:00 Globe Trekker: Caribbean Islands:

St. Lucia, Martinique & Montserrat10:00 Globe Trekker: Mozambique11:00 Eastenders (2 Episodes)

Daniel O’Donnell: From the Heartland

Airs December 3rd at 7:00pmBrit Floyd: Live at Red Rocks

Airs December 3rd at 8:30pmComing to Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, April 2014

Premieres Wednesday, January 8that 9:00pm on PBS39

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