March 11th, 2010

March 9th, 2010

RSVPs are all gone for the Texas Music Extravaganza live studio event but you can still watch at home!
Tune in Saturday at 7p.m. for this exciting presentation.

February 23rd, 2010

Space still available for the next KLRU Community Screening.

Originally blogged here.

February 22nd, 2010

On January 28,  KLRU and United Way Capital Area screened the documentary “It All Adds Up” at the Austin City Limits studio as part of the Live United Film Series. We asked some attendees how we can make Austin schools better, here’s what they think:

Video and some of the discussion from the evening:

The next Live United Film Series screening is Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Alamo Drafthouse South. The evening will focus on financial stability and feature Frontline: Inside the Meltdown. For more details and to RSVP visit klru.org/liveunited/

February 17th, 2010

On February 16th, KLRU Producers Circle members had the opportunity to get together for breakfast and inspiring talk from David Brancaccio.

Find out more information about the Producers Circle at http://klru.org/support/producerscircle.html

February 2nd, 2010

KLRU will be participating in Austin Partners in Education’s Feria Para Aprender 2010 (The Learning Fair) on Saturday, February 6th from 10am-2pm at the Travis County Expo Center (7311 Decker Lane, 78724). Feria Para Aprender was first created in Austin, Texas in 2007 with over 3,500 Spanish-speaking parents and students attending. In 2010, it is expanding to a regional event and 10,000 people will be anticipated.

Parents and students are able to receive a variety of information at all levels of the educational process at this event – from early childhood through college and into their career fields. Students also receive free books in Spanish, free immunizations and vision screenings, and free healthy snacks during their time at the event. KLRU will be handing out children’s books & materials, information on parenting, and a booth activity for the children. Stop by to say hello to PBS pals Clifford and Maya & Miguel.

January 12th, 2010

Join KLRU and United Way Capital Area for a special film screening and discussion on education issues in Austin on Thursday, January 28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in KLRU’s Austin City Limits Studio 6A. RSVP here. Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided.

Jason Sabo from United Ways of Texas will moderate a discussion on whether the Austin community is investing enough in education. Panelists will include:

The discussion will take place immedately after a screening of It All Adds Up. This documentary, produced by Academy Award-winning director Sue Marx, focuses on the academic enrichment and mentoring program called Math Corps. The film features engaging and heart-warming interviews with alumni and current campers who testify to the life-changing impact of this project. RSVP here.

January 11th, 2010

KLRU often has famous guests visit the sixth floor studios; on any given week you’ll find a variety of musicians, writers, even politicians making an appearance at a taping for one of our local programs. With so many famous faces you’d think the KLRU staff would be used to rock stars in the studio but the appearance of some local chickens proved that to be incorrect.

Special thanks to Judith Haller with the Austin Funky Chicken Coop tour for bringing her special guests. To learn about the chicken coop tour watch Central Texas Gardener on Saturday, January 23rd at noon and 4pm.

December 22nd, 2009

KLRU offers three channel streams for viewers in the Central Texas area. All three channels are available for free and can be received with a DTV antenna.

KLRU 18.1
KLRU’s main channel airs on 18-1 over the air. KLRU reflects, celebrates and inspires Central Texas through creative excellence, community engagement and lifelong learning. In addition to providing locally produced and quality national television programming from PBS and other sources.

KLRU Create 18.2
More often called “ do-it-yourself”, the program genres seen on Create TV include viewers’ favorite public television series and specials on cooking, travel, arts and crafts, gardening, home improvement and other lifestyle interests. Create TV, airing on 18-2, was launched to serve viewers’ increasing interest in “do-it-yourself” programs. Create was designed for round-the-clock broadcast of the most popular lifestyle and how-to programming seen on public television – where lifestyle programming got its start!

KLRU-Q 18.3
In July 2009, KLRU launched a new locally-programed channel called KLRU-Q featuring entertaining and inspiring shows about history, music, science, nature, food and more. Q, which airs on 18-3, is structured in ‘blocks’ of programming throughout the day, with genres chosen specifically for the Austin audience. For example every day at 11 p.m. you can tune to Q and find a music program like Austin City Limits or an American Masters documentary on a music legend or every Thursday at 8 p.m. you can watch Q to find a program on the theme of Sailors, Soldiers and Spies like Battlefield Britain, M15 or Carrier. Other Monday to Friday highlights of this channel are the morning and afternoon tea Britcom blocks at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.; the talk show block featuring encores of Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley at noon; the Newshour at 7 p.m.; and the morning and afternoon stretch with some of your favorite PBS fitness programs at 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Up to date schedule information can be found here.

December 18th, 2009

What do you think about KLRU Q? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.