Once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat, 'backyard explorer extraordinaire.' In 1940, 86 Jewish refugees trapped on the Steamship Quanza in Hampton Roads, hoping to get into USA. Story in the Public Square Peter Singer and August Cole, A treatise on the future of technology and security usually is thick and often inaccessible, but Peter Singer and August Cole turn their expertise on emerging technology and national security into a page-turning techno-thriller, 'Burn-In.'. Chris and Martin Kratt go on animated adventures with friends and visit exotic habitats to see endangered and interesting animals. While playing on the beach, Duck and Shark discover the perfect home for Shark.
Coming Up 03:00: Odd Squad: World Turned Odd The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WHRO-TV discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 15, on February 17, 2009, to conclude the federally mandated from analog to digital television. Support WHRO at the $60+ per year ($5 per month) level to gain access to exclusive on-demand videos and more.
Call our Audience & Member Services at 757-889-9310 or send us a note at info@whro.org. If you watch or listen to them, consider becoming a member today! The Secret Muesum allows them to travel back in time to meet real-life historical figures. Only two years later, it moved to its current facility in Norfolk, which was heavily renovated in 1990. Follow the adventures of Xavier Riddle, his sister Yadina and their friend Brad. You can view the status of your WHRO Passport and launch your WHRO Passport viewing experience, which includes extended access to 1,600+ episodes of your favorite PBS and WHRO Public Media programs. This is a competition for students at all levels of K-12 education in many areas of computer technology. For example, students at the middle and high school levels compete in categories varying from web design to C++, Visual Basic and Java programming, as well as music composition, computer-aided design, desktop publishing and desktop presentations (PowerPoint). Join Molly, an Alaska Native girl, her dog Suki, and friends Tooey and Trini on their adventures in epically beautiful Alaska. Use the Quick Pledge feature to renew your membership, become a sustaining member, or make an additional gift. The three face problems and must turn to the Secret Museum to help solve them. The three stations are owned by the Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association (HRETA), a consortium of 20 Hampton Roads and Eastern Shore school systems: Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Southampton, Sussex and York counties and the independent cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg. The channel 15 position was previously occupied by then-NBC and now current ABC affiliate WVEC-TV, now on channel 13. The station's transmitter is located in Suffolk, Virginia. We provide users with their local TV listings, entertainment news and television highlights. WHRO-TV, virtual channel 15 (UHF digital channel 31), is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station licensed to both Hampton and Norfolk, Virginia, United States and serving the Norfolk–Portsmouth–Newport News television market. On Air 02:00: Wordgirl: The Rise of Miss Power.
Joshua Bell presents an intimate recital from his home in upstate New York. A report on the day's international news from BBC correspondents around the globe. An analysis of current events with a news summary, discussions, and news features. A school for budding superheroes, where kids learn to master their innate powers, like flying and teleportation, while exploring science along the way. PBS member station in Hampton–Norfolk, Virginia, Television station in Virginia, United States, Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with, Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association, federally mandated from analog to digital television, BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WHRO-TV, Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WHRO-TV&oldid=981166771, Television channels and stations established in 1959, Short description is different from Wikidata, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 17:47. Take a tour of kitchens – from fireplaces used for cooking in colonial times to marble counters of modern days. They explore the solar system and the effects it has on the science of our planet. Follow Olive and Otto whose mission is to save the day from unusual cases in their town. Based on the best selling books by Margaret and H.A. BBC correspondent Katty Kay anchors BBC AMERICA's award-winning hour-long, U.S.-targeted nightly newscast. Duck learns that Frog doesn't like to play in the rain. Sherlock: The Six Thatchers. Fred is a house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. It shares studios with sister public radio stations WHRV (89.5 FM) and WHRO-FM (90.3) at the Public Telecommunications Center for Hampton Roads next to the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk. The station signed on September 27, 1959, as the first educational station licensed in Virginia. WHRO-TV previously had a translator with the call sign W20CW serving Craddockville; the license for this translator was canceled on March 28, 2011. Eight other school systems began using WHRO's services in 1964 and HRETA was formed two years later. Sean and Sydney befriend the new kid on the street, Jet Propulsion, whose family members happen to be aliens from the planet Bortron 7. Eight-year-old aardvark Arthur Read and his friends encounter the typical obstacles of third-grade life, including their tough teacher Mr. Ratburn, bullies, difficult siblings and ties between friends. WordWorld Castles in the Sea/ Get Your Coat. Follow the hilarious adventures of three friends – Leo, a wombat from Australia; Carmen, a butterfly from Mexico; and Andy, a frog from the U.S. - as they traverse the globe with their parents' performance group. WHRO is well known for its instructional programming, much of which is distributed to other PBS stations as well as member/owner and other school systems and health systems through a private educational broadcast network. WHRO Norfolk Office 5200 Hampton Boulevard Norfolk, Virginia 23508 WHRO Williamsburg Office 1408 Richmond Road Williamsburg, VA 23185 TV Passport is a community for TV lovers. Support WHRO Public Media for Hampton Roads.
[4] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 16, using PSIP to display WHRO-TV's virtual channel as 15 on digital television receivers. Doctor Watson and his wife, Mary, prepare to become parents. WHRO also had an annual fundraising auction marathon, The Great TV Auction, which featured local celebrities as auctioneers. WHRO Public Media is dedicated to enhancing the lives of the citizens in the communities it serves by responding to their need to be engaged, educated, entertained and enlightened. Dedicated to enhancing the lives of the citizens in the communities it serves by responding to their need to be engaged, educated, entertained & enlightened.
Follow the evolution of appliances from white to avocado to stainless as well as cabinet finishes from natural to painted. Use the Quick Pledge feature to renew your membership, become a sustaining member, or make an additional gift. MAILING ADDRESS. [1][2] WHRO-TV and the HRETA do not own or operate any translators in the Greater Hampton Roads area.
Masterpiece Mystery! Follow a curious bunny named Elinor as she asks the questions in every child's mind and discovers the wonders of the world around her. In-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers. Manage Your Membership. There are two low-powered translators of WHRO-TV that are located in the Eastern Shore of Virginia and are municipally owned by Accomack County rather than the HRETA. Sign in to manage your WHRO membership account, from any device, anytime and anywhere.
It was a member of National Educational Television (NET) and owned by the Norfolk and Hampton school systems. Nature Cat can't wait to get outside for a day of excursions and bravery. WHRO is Hampton Roads' local NPR / PBS Station. 15 | 15.1 | Cox 15 | Cox 1015 | FiOS 15 | FiOS 515 | Charter 5 | Charter 705. Daniel Tiger, the shy four-year-old son of Daniel Striped Tiger, and the other children in the Neighbourhood of Make-Believe have fun and learn life lessons. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, WHRO changed its logo on September 27, 2009. Rey, and narrated by actor William H. Macy, George is a curious little monkey who always seems to get into one scrape after another. A math concept is embedded in each of their cases, as Olive and Otto work together to problem-solve and correct the oddity du jour.