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WGTE Public Media WGTE Public Media strives to enlighten, educate, enrich, engage, entertain, empower and explore. WGTE is a center of learning and education.

We were founded as an educational institution, and our educational mission remains at the heart of what we do every day. From our entertaining, informative and educational programs that air on WGTE TV and FM 91, to our professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers and preschool day care providers, WGTE helps to make Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan a better place to live.

This story is still being written.Part Five concludes the Storied Ground series on the Wyandotte people in Ohio, from ar...
06/24/2026

This story is still being written.

Part Five concludes the Storied Ground series on the Wyandotte people in Ohio, from arrival to removal to an extraordinary return happening in real time.

Guests Chris Houk, Lifeways Researcher at the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma's Culture Center & Museum and Dr. Mary Stockwell, author of The Other Trail of Tears, help bring the series home

You won't want to miss the conclusion to this series. Listen now on the WGTE App, wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.wgte.org/ground

From coast to coast, Watt and Windy are discovering the stories that make America’s landmarks so unforgettable. Watch Ci...
06/23/2026

From coast to coast, Watt and Windy are discovering the stories that make America’s landmarks so unforgettable. Watch City Island: USA! now on PBS KIDS and check out the fun activities your kids will enjoy below!

Taking your child to a favorite local landmark? Have them color and cut out this Watt and Windy from City Island and bring them with you: www.pbs.org/parents/printables/take-watt-windy-on-a-trip

You and your child can also explore City Island Neighborhood with Watt and Windy in this immersive adventure game: www.pbs.org/parents/printables/take-watt-windy-on-a-trip

The walleye run is not just a local tradition. It is world-famous.Mario Campos has owned Maumee Tackle for decades and k...
06/23/2026

The walleye run is not just a local tradition. It is world-famous.

Mario Campos has owned Maumee Tackle for decades and knows the Maumee River like the back of his hand.

On this episode of Lake Effect, he joins us to talk Lake Erie walleye, river conditions and why so many people make the trip every spring.

Whether you are a Maumee River regular or just curious about the walleye run, you will want to hear this one. Listen now at www.wgte.org/lake

06/23/2026

Our histories shape us in ways we rarely see.

On this episode of Finding Your Roots, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sits down with Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard to explore the generations that came before them. Across continents and centuries, their family stories reveal soldiers, settlers and unexpected parallels between two people who built a life together.

There's a lot more where this came from. Watch tonight at 8 p.m. on WGTE channel 30.1

06/22/2026

"There is so much value in public broadcasting"

Bowling Green, Ohio's Mayor Mike Aspacher joined the Four Hundred and Nineteen Podcast today and shared his thoughts about the partnership between us and WBGU.

He discusses how, together, we are doing something very special for this region—ensuring that people throughout the WBGU viewing area have uninterrupted access to the PBS programming they rely upon for information and inspiration.

This clip is just the beginning — watch the entire episode at www.wgte.org/the419

06/22/2026

Faith carried him through. Now he's pouring it into the next generation.

In Part 2 of this Voices of Legacy conversation, Coach James E Johnson and Pastor Carl dig deeper into leadership, mentorship and the lessons learned from a life that refused to quit.

Wisdom like this is meant to be shared — listen now at www.wgte.org/legacy

06/22/2026

What does it mean to grow older in a place you love?

This Thursday, WGTE answers that question with Toledo Stories: On Aging, a new documentary produced in partnership with the Area Office on Aging.

Five decades of community. Countless stories. One premiere you won't want to miss this Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m. on WGTE channel 30.1

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation...
06/19/2026

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had already been signed.

That gap between freedom on paper and freedom in practice is part of why Juneteenth matters.

Learn the full history of the holiday and find programs that explore its legacy at www.pbs.org/articles/learn-about-and-celebrate-juneteenth

06/19/2026

How do you make sure a community never forgets? You say their names.

Retired Assistant Toledo Fire Chief Joe Walter joins Doni Miller on To The Point to discuss the Toledo Fire Department's annual memorial service and the deadliest fire in the department's history, the 1961 explosion on the Anthony Wayne Trail.

Watch tonight at 8:30 p.m. on WGTE channel 30.1, or after it airs at www.wgte.org/ttp

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