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NEWS, INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS TO WRAP UP YOUR WEEK
NEWS, INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS TO WRAP UP YOUR WEEK
Friday starting at 7:30pm

Start the evening with FIFTH THIRD BUSINESS BEAT, the area's only business news program. On this week's program, stories include a Cincinnati firm that is building a technology park 7,000 miles away, a device that tells the user how likely their bones are to break, a company that has relocated to Cincinnati and expects to hire some local talent and, in Publisher's Beat, Doug Bolton is joined by Greg Sheid, General Manager at Kings Island.

Then at 8pm, it's WASHINGTON WEEK, where analysts discuss the chances of President Obama's reform package passing, the messy exit of a New York congressman, and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's role in the Obama administration.

At 8:30pm, on NOW ON PBS: Seventy-five percent of the world's fresh water is stored in glaciers, but scientists predict climate change will cause some of the world's largest glaciers to completely melt by 2030. What effect will this have on our daily lives, especially our water and food supply? With global warming falling low on a national list of American concerns, it's time to take a deeper look at what could be a global calamity in the making.

Then at 9pm on BILL MOYERS JOURNAL, Bill Moyers sits down with NYU president and modern renaissance man John Sexton for a wide-ranging conversation about God, baseball and the importance of thoughtful discourse in society.


ROUNDER RECORDS: 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
ROUNDER RECORDS: 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Friday at 10pm

Filmed in October 2009 at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, this concert is a celebration of Rounder Records' 40 years in the music industry and features Grammy winning Rounder artists Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bela Fleck and Irma Thomas along with musical host Minnie Driver and special guests Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas and jazz/R&B pianist Henry Butler. The special also includes select performances from Steve Martin's show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, from Alison Krauss and Robert Plant's 2008 CMT ''Crossroads'' special and from Madeleine Peyroux's 2009 concert in Los Angeles.

MY MUSIC: MOTOWN MEMORIES
MY MUSIC: MOTOWN MEMORIES
Friday at 11:30pm

MY MUSIC presents more great Motown memories with a collection of tunes from Hitsville USA. The special focuses on archival hits and rare interviews from five Motown Legends: the Temptations, the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Diana Ross and the Supremes and Marvin Gaye. Mary Wilson, one of the original members of the Supremes, hosts.

RICK STEVES' MEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC
RICK STEVES' MEDITERRANEAN MOSAIC
Saturday at 3pm

Travel expert Rick Steves shares his extensive knowledge of European history and culture as he winds his way through southern Greece, Turkey and Croatia. On the Peloponnesian Peninsula, Rick time-trips through the ruins of Olympia, explores the ancient Greek capital of Mycenae and marvels at Greece's Rock of Gibraltar: the fortress town of Monemvasia. In Act Two, Rick loses his way in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, wanders among the treasures of the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, and cruises the churning waters of the Bosphorus. In Croatia, Rick sails the island-studded Dalmatian Coast, visits the thriving capital city of Zagreb and concludes his travels on the Istrian Peninsula's enchanting port town of Rovinj.


THE BIG BAND YEARS
THE BIG BAND YEARS
Saturday at 5pm

This ''Big Band'' retrospective features the songs that brought the country through WWII and kick-started the baby boom. The program mixes vintage live, rare and unreleased footage of bands and vocalists from the 1930s and 40s. Peter Marshall (''Hollywood Squares'') hosts.

THE WELK STARS – THROUGH THE YEARS
THE WELK STARS – THROUGH THE YEARS
Saturday at 7pm

Hosted by longtime Welk singer and dancer Mary Lou Metzger, the program features a collection of outstanding musical production numbers from the last 10 years of Welk television specials on public television.

ED SULLIVAN'S ROCK AND ROLL CLASSICS - THE SIXTIES
ED SULLIVAN'S ROCK AND ROLL CLASSICS - THE SIXTIES
Saturday at 9pm

From the late 1940s 'til the early 1970s, millions of viewers of all ages saw great musical acts each Sunday night on ''The Ed Sullivan Show.'' This installment in the MY MUSIC series presents classic song performances from 1963-1968. From the Beatles' American television debut to the Doors' infamous one-time-only appearance to the Rolling Stones, Sly and the Family Stone, the Mamas and the Papas and more, the special focuses exclusively on full-length music performances -- no plate spinners or dancing elephants -- that evoke the spirit of that decade's youth movement.

ROY ORBISON: IN DREAMS
ROY ORBISON: IN DREAMS
Saturday at 11pm

This program presents the inspiring life and times -- and music -- of first-generation Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Roy Orbison. The documentary film outlines the story of one of pop's most enigmatic pioneers.

The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. US Bank Foundation



This program illustrates how ordinary people are using their brain plasticity to create lasting and astonishing changes.

Dr. Wayne Dyer presents a program based on his newest book, ''Excuses Begone!'' After identifying the 18 most commonly used, self-defeating excuses, Dr. Dyer teaches you a method they can immediatly use to change damaging habits and move into new realms of possibility.

Eighteen-time Grammy winner and popular polka impresario Jimmy Sturr and his top-rated orchestra perform a variety of rollicking polka favorites in this lively new HD special, taped at the most recent Polkapalooza Festival in Canada.

This musical retrospective showcases two decades of Daniel O'Donnell's career highlights, including many videos never before televised.

This program presents the inspiring life and times -- and music -- of first-generation Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Roy Orbison.

In celebration of songwriter, producer and maestro to the stars David Foster, some of the biggest names in contemporary music gather for a one-night-only concert.

Armed with his instrument and a world-class band of musicians, flamenco guitarist Benise pushes the boundaries of traditional flamenco and Spanish guitar.