PBS Program Contacts

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Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat

Producer:
Sesame Workshop
One Lincoln Plaza
New York, NY 10023

Web site:
pbskids.org/sagwa/
Join Sagwa -- the curious and energetic eight-year-old cat -- as she discovers the world around her at the companion site to the animated adventure from PBS KIDS set in Imperial China. Explore life lessons such as honesty, making friends, standing up for what you believe in and more through a number of fun educational activities, play games and meet the other characters from the show and Amy Tan, author of the book that inspired the program.

E-mail:
None at this time

Videos:
Videos are available online through ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.



Savage Planet

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/wnet/savageplanet
Discover the stunning beauty and deadly power of the Earth's elements with this companion site. Examine the power of storms by tracking the March 1993 "storm of the century." Plus, read articles on extratropical storms and hurricane prediction and pinpoint the location of other severe storms throughout the 20th century on an interactive map featuring storm statistics and photographs.

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are available online through Shop Thirteen, or by calling (800) 336-1917.



Savage Seas

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/wnet/savageseas/
Feel the fury of the seas with this site that takes a closer look at the oceans' violent side. View animations and simulations that explain oceanic weather phenomena, take a virtual voyage to the bottom of the ocean, board a sinking ship simulator, read articles and sidebars and much more.

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are available online through Shop Thirteen, or by calling (800) 336-1917.



School: The Story of American Public Education

Producer:
KCET
4401 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 666-6500

Web site:
pbs.org/publicschool/
Delve into the public school of yesterday by tracing the roots of today's hot button issues and view snapshots from key moments in educational history.

E-mail:
viewerservices@kcet.org

Videos:
To purchase a copy of the series or an individual program from the series, please contact:

Films for the Humanities & Sciences
PO Box 2053
Princeton, NJ 08543-2053
http://www.films.com or by calling toll-free 1-800-257-5126.

Companion books to the series are available at your local bookstore.



Scientific American Frontiers

Distributor:
Connecticut Public Broadcasting
1049 Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105-2411
(860) 278-5310

Web site:
pbs.org/saf/
Scientific American articles, teaching guides, transcripts, video clips, science experiments and more.

E-mail:
saf@pbs.org

Videos:
Videos are available online through ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS. Select episodes are available for sale as downloads through www.video.google.com/pbs.html or through www.omn.org.




Secret Life of the Brain

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/brain
Explore a comprehensive brain history timeline, travel inside a 3D brain, fool your brain and discover the science of illusion and survey the technologies behind brain scanning.

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are available online through ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.



Secrets of Lost Empires: A NOVA Special Presentation

Producer:
WGBH
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
(617) 300-5400

Web site:
pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires
The series follows teams of passionate, inquisitive people as they struggle to duplicate the technological feats of ancient civilizations, using only the tools and materials available in antiquity. Read more about each episode, watch QuickTime movies online, and try your hand in virtual simulations.

E-mail:
nova@wgbh.org

Videos:
Videos are available online through ShopPBS or through Shop WGBH or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.



Secrets of the Dead

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/secrets
Examine the hi-tech scientific methods used in the documentary, including DNA evidence, ice core samples, forensic archaeology, bone analysis, climatology and more with this multimedia companion site. Read background essays on scientific discovery and access related resources.

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are available online through ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.



Senior Year

Producer:
KCET
4401 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 666-6500

Web site:
pbs.org/senioryear
Meet a generation on the verge of creating a new world at this companion site that profiles the class of 2000 at Fairfax High in Los Angeles, CA. View video clips and photos of the students and explore their issues, concerns and desires, listen to music and get a feel for this unique school on the cutting edge of a new culture.

E-mail:
None at this time.

Videos:
Videos are not available at this time.



Sesame Street

Producer:
Sesame Workshop
One Lincoln Plaza
New York, NY 10023

Web site:
pbs.org/kids/sesame/

E-mail:
None at this time.

Videos:
Individual episodes of Sesame Street are not available on video, but specific made-for-video programs are available. For more information, please visit ShopPBS or contact Sesame Workshop at (212) 595-3456.



Sessions at West 54th

Distributor:
American Public Television
55 Summer St., 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 338-4455

Web site:
None at this time.

Sessions at West 54th is not a PBS program. PBS member stations are free to purchase programs from other distributors such as American Public Television, which distributes this program. If your question concerns your local station's broadcast of this program (such as requesting that it be added to their schedule, or shown at a different time) please contact your local station directly. Member stations' postal and e-mail addresses are listed on PBS Online at Station Finder. Please contact APT directly with any questions concerning the program itself.



Sewing With Nancy

Distributor:
American Telecommunications Group
1400 East Touhy
Suite 260
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 390-8700

Sewing With Nancy is not a PBS program. PBS member stations are free to purchase programs from other distributors such as American Telecommunications Group, which distributes this program. If your question concerns your local station's broadcast of this program (such as requesting that it be added to their schedule, or shown at a different time) please contact your local station directly. Member stations' postal and e-mail addresses are listed on PBS Online at Station Finder. Please contact American Telecommunications Group directly with any questions concerning the program itself.



Soundstage

Producers:
WTTW National Productions
5400 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 583-5000

HDReady
505 S. Tyler
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 443-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/soundstage
This site features the artist of the week on the homepage, along with an overview of the entire season. Visitors can get a backstage look at the staging, lighting, steadicam, control room and plasma screens, along with inside news about the artists. They can also watch video clips of upcoming or past episodes and check out an archive listing all previous seasons and episodes.

E-mail:
soundstage@wttw.com

Videos:
Videos are available online through the Soundstage shop.


Space Station

Producer:
Houston Public Television
4343 Elgin
Houston, TX 77204
(713) 748-8888

Web site:
http://www.pbs.org/spacestation/

E-mail:
None at this time.

Videos:
You can purchase this video through http://store.channel8.org.



Srebrenica: A Cry from the Grave

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/cryfromthegrave
Explore the issues surrounding the massacre of 7,000 Muslims in Srebrenica, Bosnia and the events leading up to the tragedy and access a teacher's guide as well as information on the making of the documentary.

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are not available at this time.



Stage on Screen

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/wnet/stageonscreen/
Go backstage for more information about the play, a bio of the playwright and a look behind the scenes.

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Videos are not available at this time.



Stealing Time: The New Science of Aging

Producer:
Devillier Donegan Enterprises
4401 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008

Web site:
None at this time.

E-mail:
None at this time.

Videos:
Videos are available online through ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.



Stephen Hawking's Universe

Producer:
WNET
450 West 33rd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 560-3000

Web site:
pbs.org/hawking
Join professor of astrophysics Stephen Hawking as he looks to the stars to find answers to the lingering questions about our universe. Access a teacher's guide, read essays about the universe from renowned astronomers, and meet some of the "stars" of cosmology.

E-mail:
programming@thirteen.org

Videos:
Educational videotapes of STEPHEN HAWKING'S UNIVERSE are available for purchase by schools, libraries and other educational institutions through PBS Video. Contact PBS Video at:

PBS Video
P.O. Box 609
Melbourne, VA 32902
1-800-328-7271

Home videos for STEPHEN HAWKING'S UNIVERSE are also available for purchase online through ShopPBS or through PBS Video at the above address.



Straight Talk with Derek McGinty

Producer:
WETA
2775 South Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 998-2600

Web site:
None at this time.

E-mail:
None at this time.

Videos:
Videos are available online through ShopPBS, or by calling (800) 828-4PBS.