March brings desert wildflowers, the Tucson Festival of Books, and one of AZPM’s most important on-air fundraising campaigns of the year. Viewer and listener support during the March campaign helps to offset the substantial expenses AZPM pays each fall, including PBS and NPR program fees and other recurring major operating expenses.
Providing top-notch educational programming and quality entertainment would simply not be possible without the support of community members who give during the spring radio and television campaigns. 100% of the program license fees paid to PBS, NPR, the BBC, and other program distributors is funded by viewers and listeners like you. In addition, the amount of community support AZPM receives determines the amount of Community Service Grant funding that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting awards to AZPM each year. That funding is what makes possible the production of original local programs like ARIZONA ILLUSTRATED, THE BUZZ, and AZPM NEWS DAILY. So you see, your support has a two-fold impact. If you have already given or are already a sustaining member, thank you! If you haven’t, there’s still time; please visit azpm.org/donate.
All Creatures Great & Small: The Wisdom of the Dales airs Sunday, March 2 at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.
Special March programs include a full slate of new releases and returning favorites that audiences treasure. ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL: THE WISDOM OF THE DALES is a must-see for any fan of the warmhearted residents of the Yorkshire Dales and their animal companions. Watch Sunday, March 2 at 9 p.m. on PBS 6. Brand new music productions including EARTH, WIND & FIRE: iHEARTRADIO LIVE, DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: LIFE & SONGS, and TONY BENNETT: VIVA DUETS take you behind the scenes, while beloved classics such as THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND, 50 YEARS WITH PETER, PAUL AND MARY, and SIMON AND GARFUNKEL: THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK give you a front-row seat at these unforgettable concerts. The television campaign closes March 16 with St. Patrick’s Day specials, including CELTIC WOMAN 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, THE SHAMROCK TENORS LIVE FROM BELFAST, and CELTIC THUNDER, all starting at 3 p.m. Please see the television program schedule for dates and times.
AZPM will bring you full coverage of President Trump’s address to Congress, broadcast live at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4 on PBS 6 and on NPR 89.1, and including analysis by the PBS News Hour and NPR News teams. The entire address will also be available to stream on azpm.org.
Season 2 of Marie Antionette premieres Sunday, March 23 at 9 p.m. Binge all eight episodes starting on the night of its broadcast premiere with AZPM Passport.
March is also Women’s History Month, commemorating women who have shaped history, arts, culture, politics, science, medicine, and other fields. AZPM honors groundbreaking women with special programs on PBS 6, including the premiere of Season 2 of MARIE ANTOINETTE Sunday, March 23 at 9 p.m., and the premiere of CORONATION GIRLS on Sunday, March 30 at 10 p.m. In the summer of 1953, philanthropist Garfield Weston put together a sponsorship to send 50 girls from rural communities across Canada to London to witness the coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth II, an event that transformed them instantly and forever. The elements of character they saw in her, a young woman so close in age to themselves who took on the weight of the Crown, inspired them and shaped a way of being that has guided their lives. Finally, the beloved series CALL THE MIDWIFE returns for its 14th season on Sunday, March 30 at 7 p.m. with all new episodes set in a brand-new decade.
NPR 89.1 celebrates Women’s History Month with a special hour-long edition of WITNESS HISTORY. Go back in time to key events in history to hear moving, inspiring, and remarkable stories about some of the most important women in living memory, told by people who were there. Listen for WITNESS HISTORY: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH from the BBC at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5 on NPR 89.1.
Classical 90.5 celebrates Florence Beatrice Price on Saturday, March 22 at 6 p.m.
Classical 90.5 has much to celebrate during March, including the 150th anniversary of the birth of celebrated French composer Maurice Ravel on March 7. Works by Irish composers will be featured throughout St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, and the first day of spring honored with a full day of spring-themed music on March 20. The shift to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 9 advances the start time of the opera broadcasts to 10 a.m. Saturdays. Classical 90.5 also celebrates Women’s History Month with a tribute to the life and music of Florence Price, the first female African American composer to gain national status, on Saturday, March 22 at 6 p.m. And French composer/conductor Pierre Boulez is honored on the 100th anniversary of his birth on March 26. Please check the radio program schedule for details.
Finally, some of AZPM’s viewers and listeners have expressed their concern about the state of federal funding for your public media organization. We share in their concern. Please visit protectmypublicmedia.org to sign up for alerts and to keep informed about the status of the federal investment in public media this year, and beyond.
AZPM is able to offer top-quality educational television, radio, and digital programming because of your continued support. Thank you for your membership and your ongoing investment in AZPM and in our community.
Sincerely,
Jack Gibson
AZPM Chief Executive Officer
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