Quarterly Program Topic Report July 1-15, 2012 Category ... - WYES

August 2012
WYES PRIMETIME PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
ANDREW HIGGINS: THE AMERICAN NOAH chronicles the story of Andrew Higgins, the New
Orleans inventor of the landing craft that enabled U.S. and British troops to invade Normandy
and bring World War II to a close. More than 1,500 "Higgins boats" delivered men and arms to
the beaches of northern France on D-Day, prompting Dwight D. Eisenhower to later credit
Higgins as "the man who won the war for us."
CITY PARK MEMORIES Enjoy150 years of park history from its use by Native American tribes
to its present day enjoyment by generations of New Orleanians. Enjoy a nostalgic trip through
Storyland. Listen to stories behind City Park’s iconic architectural landmarks – the
Peristyle, Popp Bandstand, and the Casino. Get a glimpse of the park’s signature events –
Celebration in the Oaks, Lark in the Park, the Twilight Concert series, and the Louisiana
Philharmonic Symphony concert under the stars.
GROWING UP IN NEW ORLEANS takes a look at New Orleans childhood experiences during
the 50s and 60s. Features interviews with great locals Deacon John, Charmaine Neville, singer
Leah Chase, Tom Fitzmorris, Millie Ball, Keith Marshall, Frankie Ford, Bryan Batt and many
more.
ALONG LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN Crabbing along the seawall, riding the Zephyr, dining at
Bruning's and Fitzgerald's Restaurants, vacationing in Little Woods and more.
STAY TUNED: NEW ORLEANS’ CLASSIC TV COMMERCIALS Memorable commercials and
commercial icons help tell the story of TV advertising in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS TV: THE GOLDEN AGE traces the history of local television from 1948, the
year the city’s first station – WDSU-TV – signed on the air, to 1972, when the station was sold to
an out-of-town owner and another station, WWL-TV, became dominant. Narrated by Angela
Hill.
REMOULADE REFLECTIONS WITH RONNIE VIRGETS includes some of the first television
features ever produced by award-winning New Orleans writer Ronnie Virgets, when he
appeared on WWL-TV’s news magazine “Bill Elder’s Journal.”
RESERVE From the struggling early years of France’s New Orleans colony to the sad closing of
Godchaux Sugars, the colorful personality of one small town mirrors the fascinating history of
America’s most interesting state. This new film from public television producer Jeff Duhe reveals
the story of Reserve, Louisiana through firsthand recollections and a wealth of rare historical