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Rebecca Eaton, executive producer of MASTERPIECE, named to TIME's 100 most influential people list.
TIME magazine has named Rebecca Eaton, executive producer of the popular drama series MASTERPIECE on PBS, to the 2011 TIME 100, the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Since taking over the helm of MASTERPIECE 25 years ago, Eaton has been responsible for such high-profile titles as Prime Suspect, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, and the recent hits Sherlock, the new Upstairs Downstairs, and Downton Abbey.
KNME Studio Tours
STUDENTS, GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS...
Would you like to tour the KNME studios?
High school students learn about the many jobs in television and the skills required. Civic and social organizations gain an understanding of the television industry and how a program gets to your home.
Minimum age for tours is ten. Maximum group size is 25.
For more information call, 277-1240 or email bpinnell@knme.org.
KNME Past Events
KNME NEW MEXICO PBS AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR 11 YEARS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD "READY TO LEARN" SERVICES
Albuquerque, NM -- Saturday, December 17
The New Mexico Association for the Education of Young Children awarded KNME New Mexico PBS, and Polly Anderson, KNME General Manager and CEO, a Certificate of Recognition for their successful initiatives to help all children become Ready To Learn.
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KNME Science Café
Saturday, December 17, 2011 • 10 am to Noon
EVENT IS FULL
BRAIN FITNESS
Come to KNME's December Science Café, view a clip from Brain Fitness Peak Performance and then join our discussion with Dr. Rex Jung, Associate Professor of Translational Neuroscience at The Mind Research Network and Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Jung will discuss intelligence, creativity, and everything in between. More about this Science Café
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Billy the Kid | Sneak Preview and Discussion Events
Albuquerque: December 6, 2011
Santa Fe: December 7, 2011
Watch a highlight of the film and join in a lively discussion with American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels, Producer/Director John Maggio, and internationally known historians and experts. Moderated by New Mexico in Focus host Gene Grant. more
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KNME BROUGHT THE ELECTRIC COMPANY TO NEW MEXICO AS PART OF THE YEAR-LONG KNME PBS KIDS RAISING READERS CAMPAIGN
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Over 200 children from 5 area elementary schools, along with their families, had fun attending this free,
traveling tour experience, featuring cast member SHOCK.
The show included an interactive ELECTRIC COMPANY episode screening, a stage game, giveaways, and educational materials. This project is
funded by St. Joseph Community Health.
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KNME PBS Kids Raising Readers Initiative is Launched - Year-long Literacy Campaign Benefits NM Children
Friday, October 14, 2011
The KNME PBS KIDS Raising Readers initiative is a yearlong literacy campaign designed to help pre-school children develop reading and literacy skills. The focus of the campaign will be children ages 2 to 8, with a special focus on children living in poverty. The First Lady of Albuquerque, Maria Berry, with a long history on working on literacy issues, will be the spokesperson for the campaign. This project is funded by St. Joseph Community Health. Click for More
KNME Science Café
Saturday, October 22, 2011 • 10 am to Noon
BAG IT: a life less plastic
Come to KNME’s October Science Café view a clip of Bag It, then join in a discussion with ABQ BioPark Aquarium Manager, Holly Casman, to learn how marine debris poses a threat to marine life and human health and what we can do to keep our oceans safe.
(Photo: Zainub Razvi)
Prohibition | Speakeasy Reception & Sneak Preview
Tuesday, September 28, 2011
Over 100 people attended a special swinging "speakeasy" reception and sneak preview of Ken Burns' latest film, Prohibition.
The event held at Vernon's Hidden Valley Steakhouse. Guests put on their spats and fedoras and jumped back in time to the Roaring Twenties for this special night with KNME.thanks
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KNME Science Café
Saturday, September 24, 2011 • 10 am to Noon
SAVED BY THE SUN
Come to KNME’s September Science Café and view a clip from NOVA Saved By theSun and then join in a discussion with a local expert to learn about solar energy research in New Mexico.
Support KNME and AAA Baseball with your donation of $75 and you will receive Two Tickets to the AAA Baseball Championship Game on September 20, 2011, Isotopes Park.
KNME held a special Baseball night on August 18th. Staff from the Albuquerque Isotopes were on hand to partner with KNME on the BASEBALL night with the ticket offer. Plus a special visit from Orbit helped to bring in pledges. KNME gave an autographed Sandy Koufax baseball to the first person that pledged $500.00.
Click to make a pledge and recieve championship tickets.
KNME Science Café
Saturday, June 25, 2011 • 10 am to Noon
EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE
Come to KNME's June Science Café and view a clip from an award-winning PBS science program and then join in a discussion with Dr. Greg Taylor, Director of the Long Wavelength Array, to learn about these cosmic explosions.
PUBLIC TELEVISION DAY IN NEW MEXICO
MARCH 1, 2011 PROCLAIMED "PUBLIC TELEVISION DAY IN NEW MEXICO" BY THE NEW MEXICO STATE LEGISLATURE
KNME/Albuquerque, KRWG/Las Cruces, and KENW/Portales -- the PBS stations of New Mexico -- were recently honored by the New Mexico State Legislature, who declared March 1, 2011 to be "Public Television Day in New Mexico."
KNME RECEIVES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GRANT
Thursday February 17th, 2011
KNME received a $39,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, as part of the Rural Utilities Services Fund.
This grant will fund fill-in translators in the Glorietta-Rowe and the Capilla Peak-Mountainair areas to upgrade KNME's signal in these areas.
THE CAT IN THE HAT at the State Capitol
Monday January 31, 2011
KNME participated in UNM Day at the State Capitol on Monday, January 31st, 2011 with a special guest... THE CAT IN THE HAT. KNME highlighted PBS children's programs and KNME educational services throughout the day. KNME is the largest provider of preschool education in the state and trains hundred of parents, teachers and care providers each year by utilizing PBS children’s programs through the Ready to Learn Service.
