ADVANCE March 2024

MARCH SCHEDULE

FRIDAY 1

6:00 a.m. WORLD To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbe (R-3/2, 4 p.m., WORLD) 6:30 a.m. WORLD Washington Week With The Atlantic (R-3/2, 4:30 p.m., WORLD) 7:00 a.m. Iowa PBS Exploring Ireland With Michael This special highlights the hidden treasures and majestic beauty of the Emerald Isle. (R-3/17, 1 p.m., Iowa PBS) WORLD Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race

PROGRAM GUIDE KEY

5:00 p.m. WORLD France 24 5:30 p.m. Iowa PBS Iowa PBS Pregame Show WORLD PBS NewsHour 6:00 p.m. Iowa PBS Championships: Class 5A

Programs with this flag are new to our

broadcast schedule. IOWA PBS .1: Our primary channel. Antenna viewers can find it on the .1 channel. * IOWA PBS KIDS .2: Programming for kids. See schedule on page 5. Antenna viewers can find it on the .2 channel. * IOWA PBS WORLD .3: Public affairs, science, history, independent films and more. Antenna viewers can find it on the .3 channel. * IOWA PBS CREATE .4: How-to programs. See schedule on pages 8–11. Antenna viewers can find it on the .4 channel. * * Cable and satellite subscribers: Please contact your service providers for information on where they carry Iowa PBS’s channels in their lineup. DVS/DVI: Narrative descriptions for the visually impaired. This setting is often found in the Accessibility menu. ESP: This program is available in Spanish through the SAP. Visit iowapbs.org/espanol for help. Este programa está disponible en español a través del programa de audio secundario (SAP, por sus siglas en inglés). Visite iowapbs.org/espanol para obtener más información. TV-PG: May be unsuitable for younger children. TV-14: May be unsuitable for children under 14. TV-MA: May be unsuitable for children under 17. Some ratings may be followed by initials describing the nature of the content: L=Language • V=Violence • AS=Adult situations • N=Nudity • S=Sexual content.

IGHSAU Girls State Basketball

6:30 p.m. WORLD Tell Me More With Kelly Corrigan: Judy Woodruff TV-PG 7:00 p.m. WORLD Washington Week With The Atlantic (R-3/2, 6:30 a.m., WORLD) 7:30 p.m. WORLD Firing Line With Margaret Hoover (R-3/3, 1:30 p.m., WORLD) 8:00 p.m. Iowa PBS IGHSAU Girls State Basketball Championships: Class 3A WORLD Market to Market (R-3/2, 8 a.m., WORLD) 8:30 p.m. WORLD Historic Buildings of Iowa: Des Moines

Female pilots of the 2014 Air Race Classic racers and the 1929 Powder Puff Derby are showcased.

8:00 a.m. Iowa PBS Rick Steves Mighty Alps

Join Rick Steves on an alpine adventure with scenic train rides, breathtaking lifts, majestic glaciers and unforgettable hikes. (R-3/10, 8:30 a.m., Iowa PBS)

WORLD Market to Market

(R-3/3, 12:30 p.m., WORLD)

8:30 a.m. WORLD Firing Line With Margaret Hoover (R-3/3, 1:30 p.m., WORLD) 9:00 a.m. WORLD Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story

IOWA PBS 5:00–6:30 AM SUNDAY 5:00 am PBS News Weekend

Explore the architecture and history of the Iowa State Capitol, Terrace Hill Governor’s Mansion, World Food Prize headquarters, Hoyt Sherman Place and Salisbury House.

5:30 am Firing Line With Margaret Hoover 6:00 am Sit and Be Fit

Archival footage and interviews trace the life of social activist and Catholic convert Dorothy Day. TV-PG

MONDAY

10:00 p.m. Iowa PBS

5:00 am DW Focus on Europe 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch 5:00 am DW Global 3000 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch 5:00 am DW euromaxx Highlights 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch

9:30 a.m. Iowa PBS Road Trip Iowa: Series Preview

Freddie Mercury: The Tribute

Concert Wembley Stadium hosts a legendary tribute to the incomparable Freddie Mercury of Queen. (R-3/2, 10 p.m., WORLD) Filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan reveal fascinating behind the-scenes stories about the making of this film series. (R-3/10, 10 p.m., Iowa PBS)

TUESDAY

Take an adventure across Iowa’s scenic byways during this preview of Iowa PBS’s upcoming original series. (R-3/9, 11 p.m., WORLD)

WORLD Ken Burns: The National Parks

10:00 a.m. WORLD Consuelo Mack WealthTrack 10:30 a.m. Iowa PBS Great Scenic Railway Journeys 30th Anniversary Special

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

5:00 am This Is America 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch 5:00 am To the Contrary 5:30 am BBC News 6:00 am Classical Stretch

Celebrate 30 years of journeys with relaxing train adventures through North America’s beautiful landscapes. (R-3/10, 11:30 a.m., Iowa PBS) TV-PG

SATURDAY 2

FRIDAY

5:30 a.m. Iowa PBS

WORLD The Whitney Reynolds Show: Life Changing Decisions

Armenia, My Home Experience spectacular aerial and ground views and cultural revelations of a country like no other.

SATURDAY

5:00 am Firing Line With Margaret Hoover 5:30 am To the Contrary 6:00 am The Best of the Joy of Painting

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