Feb 18th
Some notable programs include “The Hines Farm Blues Club”, about a club in Swanton, Ohio that attracted some of the premiere blues musicians of the 1960s. “Cedar Point Memories” details the 125 year history of the Cedar Point amusement park. And “The Blizzard of ’78,” recounts one of the worst storms to ever hit Northwest Ohio, and examines the effects it had on the area and its people.
Other subjects of WBGU documentaries have included baseball in Japan, Ohio’s oil booms, Irish dancing, and Doyt Perry.
The station also produces and broadcasts weekly series programming focused on area topics. Recently these have included “NW Ohio Journal”, a public affairs show covering current events in Northwest Ohio. “60 Plus” focused on issues affecting senior citizens. And “Coffee Amici” looked in on notable musicians in the region as they performed at a coffeehouse in Findlay, Ohio.
The station often works with other university departments to create original programming. A recent example is a series produced with the College of Business, called “The Entrepreneurial Spirit: A National Treasure”.
From its beginnings within the RTVF department, WBGU-TV has always provided a rich learning environment for students wanting to work in the industry. Through part-time employment, volunteer opportunities and other situations, students have contributed a large amount to the work of the station.
With the renovation work in 1994, the building on Troup St. was renamed the Tucker Center for Telecommunications, in recognition of Duane and Margaret Tucker and their broad work in the fields of telecommunications and education.
Today, WBGU serves 19 counties in Northwest and West Central Ohio. As a PBS affiliate, the station broadcasts a complete schedule of nationally syndicated PBS programming. The station has transitioned to digital broadcasting, and regularly broadcasts select programming in high-definition.