Q-TV offers more programming for kids, resources for parents
As K-12 students across the state tackle lessons from home, Q-TV Delta College Public Media has joined a statewide initiative to provide new educational programs to help boost learning.
At-Home Learning, a partnership between all Michigan PBS stations, combines a new weekday television schedule of programs with related resources online. The programs are for students in all grades and focus on history, science, social studies, literature and math.
- Q-TV World, on channel 19.2, is offering educational programs from 8am to noon for students in grades 4-8.
- Q-TV’s World’s At-Home Learning provides five hours of educational programs that serve grades 6-12 beginning at noon.
- Q-TV continues to offer educational programs for preschoolers and elementary students every morning and weekday afternoons, and 24/7 on Q-TV Kids, channel 19.4, and on Q-TV’s online video player.
Visit deltabroadcasting.org/tv/schedule for the program schedule.
“It has always been the mission of Delta College Public Broadcasting to ensure that all kids have access to free educational resources at home,” said Tom Bennett, general manager of Delta College Broadcasting. “With the addition of At-Home Learning, we can now provide educational programs for K-12 students in the same way that our 24/7 PBS KIDS service engages children.”
Bennett said pbs.org/parents provides helpful tips and resources for parents to talk to their children about the coronavirus, as well a list of ways to practice healthy habits year-round. Another resource, PBSkids.org, offers games and videos to help kids play and learn at home. The website includes tips, recipes, activities and craft ideas.
Learning to paint like Bob
With aprons on and paint brushes in hand, a group of community members gathered in
the Q-TV studio at Delta College Public Broadcasting in February to learn how to paint
like the legendary Bob Ross.
The workshop was led by certified Bob Ross instructors, and it included lunch and a tour of Delta College Public Media studios. Participants learned how to paint one of Ross’ famous landscape scenes using oil painting methods.
Ross was creator and host of “The Joy of Painting,” an instructional program that was filmed in Muncie, Indiana and first aired on PBS in 1983. It still airs on Q-TV’s main PBS and Q-TV’s Create channels.
Additional workshops will be offered in the future. Check Delta College Public Media’s website, deltabroadcasting.org, for updates and more information.
Listen to Q-90.1 24/7
A new Delta College Public Radio streaming service is now available and provides listeners with an expanded 24/7 news, talk, and music programing schedule that is accessible through the internet, smart speaker, or by downloading the Delta College Public Media app. Visit deltabroadcasing.org to listen live online or ask your smart speaker to play “Delta College Public Radio.”
New radio programs
Sunday Morning Coffee – 6am
Kick back and enjoy your morning coffee with Q-90.1’s new show that celebrates the
sanctity of Sunday mornings with an hour blend of light music, community announcements,
interesting short segments and NPR News.
The PC Jazz Hour – Mondays at 2pm
This weekly show features classic jazz recordings from the masters of yesterday and
today as well as releases from up-and-coming local jazz artists. Flint area musician
Pat Cronley, a longtime friend of Delta College Public Media, hosts this weekly jazz
journey. No monologues, no guests and no interviews – just as much music as possible.
New documentaries
Mid-Michigan Remembers: Volume 2
Take a trip back in time to experience forgotten stories from our region’s past with
Q-TV’s documentary series, “Mid-Michigan Remembers.” Volume 2 features Wenona Beach
Amusement Park, Saginaw Gears 1976-1977 championship season, and the war plane “Spirit
of Universal/Jackie.”
Agriculture 2.0 – Changes, Challenges & Trends
Agriculture in Mid-Michigan is a huge economic driver of global proportions. In this
Q-TV documentary, “Agriculture 2.0 – Changes, Challenges and Trends,” see how agriculture
is evolving to meet the changing needs of the consumer and how farmers are developing
new revenue streams to increase profitability. Meet people who work in the agriculture
industry every day, and learn about the impact it’s having in the Great Lakes Bay
Region.