This episode of WNET Up Next is an Encore of an episode first heard in in 2016: Time for School: 2003-2016, produced, directed and co-written by Nina Chaudry, puts a human face on the issue of education for millions of children…
WNET Up Next: Stanley Nelson, Filmmaker
Filmmaker Stanley Nelson joins WNET Up Next for a conversation with Tom Stewart about his multi-award winning career. Nelson’s latest film, Tell Them We Are Rising (www.hbcurising.com), a documentary which explores the role that historically black colleges and universities have…
WNET Up Next: Jack Ford, Host of MetroFocus
In the final episode of a three part series devoted to the hosts of MetroFocus, WNET’s daily news and interview program, WNET Up Next’s Tom Stewart sits down with Jack Ford, whose earlier career as a trial lawyer and a law…
WNET Up Next: Rafael PiRoman, Host of MetroFocus
WNET Up Next continues its focus on the three hosts of the daily news and interview program MetroFocus, as Tom Stewart sits down for a conversation with show host Rafael PiRoman. MetroFocus recently celebrated its 500th episode as a a…
WNET Up Next: Jenna Flanagan, Host of MetroFocus
In the first of a three-part series devoted to the hosts of WNET’s MetroFocus, Jenna Flanagan sits down with WNET Up Next’s Tom Stewart for a lively conversation about her career in journalism and the things that make MetroFocus a…
WNET Up Next: NYC-Arts with Joan Hershey
Now that we’re in the midst of another exciting fall season in the arts, WNET Up Next sits down with Joan Hershey, Editorial Director of NYC-ARTS, WNET’s weekly program devoted to arts and culture. A long time producer of arts programming for…
WNET Up Next: Sandra Sheppard, Director & Executive Producer, Children’s and Educational Media
For many years children’s programming has been an integral part of PBS’ service to the public. Under the leadership of Director & Executive Producer of Children’s and Educational Media Sandra Sheppard, WNET has for many years been one of the…
WNET Up Next: The Story of China – A Personal Take with MOCA’s Yue Ma
In conjunction with the PBS presentation of Michael Wood’s six hour documentary, The Story of China, WNET Up Next looks at China and Chinese-Americans through the personal lens of Yue Ma, a native Chinese and currently the Director for Collections…
WNET Up Next: American Masters 2017, Michael Kantor, Exec. Prod.
Michael Kantor, Executive Producer of the acclaimed PBS series American Masters sits down with WNET Up Next to talk about the new season. A highlight of this years’ programs is the Chefs Flight, a grouping of stories about four of Americas’ most…
WNET Up Next: “Treasures of New York”
“Treasures of New York” is an eclectic series of documentary films exploring the compelling history of the New York area and celebrating some of its most vibrant cultural institutions, landmarks and personalities. This edition of WNET Up Next features members…