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There’s No Place Like Home

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Steve Graziano, Programmer
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There’s No Place Like Home
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There’s No Place Like Home

Ever wonder how many TV shows there are? Probably not, but since I work in TV, I was curious ... would you believe 817,000? According to Nielsen, that’s how many television shows were available between February 2021 and February 2022. But of those 817,000 shows, how many are about life here in Northeast Ohio? How many of those programs talk about our history and our neighbors? And where can you even find them in that huge mountain of sitcoms, game shows, reality TV and whatnot? 

Your answer is right here at PBS Western Reserve. We’ve been telling your stories for over 50 years. And we’re not stopping. 

One of our newest is RINGLING, AKRON & THE ‘BLUE HEAVEN’ CIRCUIT. This is a great story about the 1944 Ringling Brothers’ Circus fire in Hartford, Conn., that killed 167 people. Ringling made changes to improve safety in the aftermath, but where could they begin a new tour with the new circus? Right here in Akron! Find out more about this unique page in our history on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 8 PM. 

Engineering Tragedy: The Ashtabula Train Disaster

Don’t change the channel, because following RINGLING, AKRON & THE ‘BLUE HEAVEN’ CIRCUIT is another chance to see ENGINEERING TRAGEDY: THE ASHTABULA TRAIN DISASTER, about the 1876 Ashtabula bridge collapse. 

If you’re not in the mood for a serious watch, we also have light material including AROUND AKRON WITH BLUE GREEN. We’ll be launching the new series CITY CENTRIC in September, celebrating different cities in our area.

You can see our local history, music and news programs whenever you want on Passport, our station streaming service. You may not find 817,000 programs on Passport but it is the only way to see great PBS Western Reserve programs and all the best from PBS any time you like. Sign up for PBS Western Reserve Passport now.

Steve Graziano
Steve Graziano

 

Steve creates the PBS Western Reserve television schedules. Long before finding great programs for you to watch he was a radio DJ. He and his wife are avid travelers, preferring unusual vacation spots such as Cuba and Budapest and sailing across the Atlantic (on an ocean liner, not a sailboat). Tops on his list of famous people he’s met is Fred Rogers. A close second is Mick Jagger or maybe Elton John. His favorite PBS show is “Sherlock Holmes” with Jeremy Brett. Or with Benedict Cumberbatch. It’s a toss-up, he says. Either way, he loves looking for new and interesting programs to share with you.