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Title of Planned Core Program #1
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Origin
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KENNY THE SHARK
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SA 10:30A-11:00A
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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9 years
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14 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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"Kenny The Shark" is an animated series about a tiger shark named Kenny who lives on land with a young girl named Kat. The show embeds shark facts in the story narrative, including references to his insatiable appetite. Every episode has a message, usually around the themes of cooperation, dealing with difficult people, exercising self-discipline, and decision making.
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Title of Planned Core Program #2
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Origin
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TIME WARP TRIO
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SA 11:00-11:30A
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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9 years
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14 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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TIME WARP TRIO consists of three curious boys Fred, Sam and Joe who are transported through time via a mysterious magic book that is presented to Joe by his magician uncle. The Book warps the boys backward or forward in time, before disappearing, to experience extraordinary adventures where they partake in the makings of history as they search for the magical book to return home. When the boys are warped into the future, they come face to face with their own great-granddaughters Freddi, Samantha and Jodie who have also inherited The Book over time. Through their time-travels, the six kids periodically bump into one another and help each other to locate The Book while outsmarting their adversaries so they can warp back home. The show embeds interesting historical facts in a way that blends action, adventure and fun that appeals to a young audience.
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Title of Planned Core Program #3
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Origin
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TRADING SPACES: BOYS VS. GIRLS
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SA 11:30A-12:00N
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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9 years
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14 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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TRADING SPACES: BOYS VS. GIRLS is where boys and girls get to show how well they know each other, how effectively they can manage a budget, and how skillfully they can execute a design plan. Each week a boy or girl is given two days and $5000 dollars to complete a renovation of their partners room. The space might be a bedroom, a recreation room, or a clubhouse; but the designer has to first show his or her knowledge of the other persons preferences, hobbies and lifestyle to come up with a good design. Next, the challenge of balancing the budget and figuring out the renovation process begins. Participants learn measurement, spatial reasoning, and principles of aesthetic design as they go through the experience. In the end, they find out if their knowledge and perception of their partner was on or off base.
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Title of Planned Core Program #4
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Origin
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DARCY'S WILD LIFE
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SA 12:00N- 12:30P
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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9 years
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14 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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DARCYS WILD LIFE follows the life of 15-year-old Darcy Fields, the pampered daughter of a top Hollywood movie star who is plucked out of a life of limos, movie premieres and world-class restaurants to live the simple life in rural Idaho. Darcys initial resentment gives way to optimism as she makes new friends and becomes a part of the community. The educational goal of the program is for the main character, Darcy, to model the learning process as she adjusts to a new environment that is the complete antithesis of her old life. Darcy comes to a deeper understanding of herself, the value of relationships, and the insignificance of material things. The viewer also learns about the care and treatment of a variety of animals that live on farms or in the wild.
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Title of Planned Core Program #5
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Origin
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FLIGHT 29 DOWN
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SA 12:30-1:00P
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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9 years
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14 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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29 DOWN is the name of the small, chartered plane that carries a group of 11 across the South Pacific for an eco-camping class trip to a desert island in Micronesia. Before they can join the rest of their class at the destination, 29 DWN malfunctions and the pilot/camp counselor has to make an emergency crash landing on a remote island somewhere in the South Pacific. With nothing but their camping gear, a limited supply of resources, and each other, the group tries to come to grips with the situation that challenges them, through intelligence and instinct. As they confront the false perceptions they have of themselves and one another, the group realizes that they must learn how to live and work together in order to survive. The show carries a powerful social-emotional message that draws upon the complexities of human behavior and social relationships, in which adolescents struggle to define themselves and their roles in a social group, while learning how to work together to deal with the challenges of the harsh reality that faces them.
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Title of Planned Core Program #6
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Origin
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ENDURANCE
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SA 1:00-1:30P
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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9 years
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14 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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ENDURANCE is an engrossing program that shows the target audience succeeding at several different physical, intellectual and strategic challenges in order to win a fabulous travel prize. Each of the 12 competitive challenges is a metaphor for the challenges the target audience will face in real life. In addition, there are strategic challenges based on ten character traits that are important for success. Contestants must estimate probabilities and beat the odds. Overall, the competition balances luck or fate against personal effort so that the contestants learn to balance intellect with intuition in developing their winning strategy. Narration and interviews during each episode trace the emotional growth and insights of the contestants, with an emphasis on how the experience of protracted competition and teamwork teaches both social skills and life skills for achieving success with your goals.
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Title of Planned Core Program #7
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Origin
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WEATHER PLUS U. (DIGITAL MULTICAST ONLY)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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MO 1:00-1:30P
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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13 years
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16 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Weather Plus U., a program available on the Station's digital multicast "NBC Weather Plus" channel. Each episode is an entertaining combination of taped vignettes and timely segments relating to current weather events, with targeted topics geared toward teens aged 13 and older. The segments include regular features like "Weather in the News", "Weather Plus on Location", "Weather Plus Experiments", "Weather Plus in the Classroom" and "Weather Plus Interacts". Together, the segments highlight how and why the weather changes and how forecasters try to predict the weather, the nature and scope of significant weather events, and how teens can better understand or react to weather, both in their hometown and around the world.
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Title of Planned Core Program #8
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Origin
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WEATHER PLUS U. (DIGITAL MULTICAST ONLY)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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MO 3:00-3:30P
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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13 years
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16 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Weather Plus U., a program available on the Station's digital multicast "NBC Weather Plus" channel. Each episode is an entertaining combination of taped vignettes and timely segments relating to current weather events, with targeted topics geared toward teens aged 13 and older. The segments include regular features like "Weather in the News", "Weather Plus on Location", "Weather Plus Experiments", "Weather Plus in the Classroom" and "Weather Plus Interacts". Together, the segments highlight how and why the weather changes and how forecasters try to predict the weather, the nature and scope of significant weather events, and how teens can better understand or react to weather, both in their hometown and around the world.
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Title of Planned Core Program #9
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Origin
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WEATHER PLUS U. (DIGITAL MULTICAST ONLY)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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WE 1:00-1:30P
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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13 years
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16 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Weather Plus U., a program available on the Station's digital multicast "NBC Weather Plus" channel. Each episode is an entertaining combination of taped vignettes and timely segments relating to current weather events, with targeted topics geared toward teens aged 13 and older. The segments include regular features like "Weather in the News", "Weather Plus on Location", "Weather Plus Experiments", "Weather Plus in the Classroom" and "Weather Plus Interacts". Together, the segments highlight how and why the weather changes and how forecasters try to predict the weather, the nature and scope of significant weather events, and how teens can better understand or react to weather, both in their hometown and around the world.
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Title of Planned Core Program #10
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Origin
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WEATHER PLUS U. (DIGITAL MULTICAST ONLY)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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WE 3:00-3:30P
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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13 years
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16 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Weather Plus U., a program available on the Station's digital multicast "NBC Weather Plus" channel. Each episode is an entertaining combination of taped vignettes and timely segments relating to current weather events, with targeted topics geared toward teens aged 13 and older. The segments include regular features like "Weather in the News", "Weather Plus on Location", "Weather Plus Experiments", "Weather Plus in the Classroom" and "Weather Plus Interacts". Together, the segments highlight how and why the weather changes and how forecasters try to predict the weather, the nature and scope of significant weather events, and how teens can better understand or react to weather, both in their hometown and around the world.
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Title of Planned Core Program #11
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Origin
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WEATHER PLUS U. (DIGITAL MULTICAST ONLY)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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FR 1:00-1:30P
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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13 years
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16 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Weather Plus U., a program available on the Station's digital multicast "NBC Weather Plus" channel. Each episode is an entertaining combination of taped vignettes and timely segments relating to current weather events, with targeted topics geared toward teens aged 13 and older. The segments include regular features like "Weather in the News", "Weather Plus on Location", "Weather Plus Experiments", "Weather Plus in the Classroom" and "Weather Plus Interacts". Together, the segments highlight how and why the weather changes and how forecasters try to predict the weather, the nature and scope of significant weather events, and how teens can better understand or react to weather, both in their hometown and around the world.
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Title of Planned Core Program #12
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Origin
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WEATHER PLUS U. (DIGITAL MULTICAST ONLY)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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FR 3:00-3:30P
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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13 years
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16 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Weather Plus U., a program available on the Station's digital multicast "NBC Weather Plus" channel. Each episode is an entertaining combination of taped vignettes and timely segments relating to current weather events, with targeted topics geared toward teens aged 13 and older. The segments include regular features like "Weather in the News", "Weather Plus on Location", "Weather Plus Experiments", "Weather Plus in the Classroom" and "Weather Plus Interacts". Together, the segments highlight how and why the weather changes and how forecasters try to predict the weather, the nature and scope of significant weather events, and how teens can better understand or react to weather, both in their hometown and around the world.
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Title of Planned Core Program #13
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Origin
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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (WNBC 4.4 DIGITAL ONLY)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SA 7:00-7:30A
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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3 years
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6 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Strawberry Shortcake uses the highly popular, much loved characters who populate Strawberry Land to model prosocial beliefs and behaviors to young children. As Strawberry and her many friends explore the richly-imagined world of Strawberry they discover adventure, delight, whimsy, humor, excitement, and music. And of course, they encounter occasional problems. The interaction among Strawberry and her friends as they explore their world and deal with the problems inherent in their adventures offers a natural opportunity to present (as opposed to preach) pro-social beliefs, values, and behaviors.
The themes underlying the stories that Strawberry Shortcake recounts in each episode are designed to have particular relevance for young viewers. Although they focus on "big" issues such as friendship, fear, self-confidence, sportsmanship, shyness, trust, love, they approach the themes in ways that are relevant to pre-school children. The stories focus on these issues in clear, concrete terms that are easily comprehended by young children. The pro-social messages flow naturally from the narrative. The characters experience concrete consequences for their actions - both good and bad - and the reasons for the consequences are clearly labeled. The stories are told in ways that make the messages clear, but not overbearing.
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Title of Planned Core Program #14
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Origin
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THE LITTLES (WNBC 4.4 DIGITAL ONLY)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SA 7:30-8:00A
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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5 years
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9 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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This series focuses on one particular family of Littles - Grandpa, Mom and Dad, Dinky, and the two youngest: Tom and Lucy. In their quest to become productive adults, the Littles and their friend Henry face the same kinds of problems that young children face every day - issues of friendship, jealousy, honesty, prejudice, consideration for others, kindness, responsibility, risk-taking ... and more. Each episode of the Littles focuses on one such issue, presenting it in explicit, concrete terms. And young, attractive characters with whom children can identify carry out these actions, they serve as excellent role models for young viewers. Younger and older children, boys and girls, loners and social butterflies...all can find a character with whom to identify and from whom to learn. And last but far from least, the character of Grandpa, a wise, experienced, older Little who clearly loves and cares for the Little kids, functions as the kind of non-threatening, non-didactic teacher to whom children respond. He frequently articulates the lesson inherent in the action as he interacts with and advises the Little children. He is the best kind of teacher.
The exciting adventures of the Littles and the suspense generated by their frequent narrow escapes from Dr Hunter are designed to capture and hold young viewers' attention. The explicitness with which each lesson is articulated and role models with whom children can identify are designed to ensure that children note and understand the embedded pro-social content as they derive delight from the action.
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Title of Planned Core Program #15
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Origin
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THE LITTLES (WNBC 4.4 DIGITAL ONLY)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SA 8:00-8:30A
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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5 years
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9 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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This series focuses on one particular family of Littles - Grandpa, Mom and Dad, Dinky, and the two youngest: Tom and Lucy. In their quest to become productive adults, the Littles and their friend Henry face the same kinds of problems that young children face every day - issues of friendship, jealousy, honesty, prejudice, consideration for others, kindness, responsibility, risk-taking ... and more. Each episode of the Littles focuses on one such issue, presenting it in explicit, concrete terms. And young, attractive characters with whom children can identify carry out these actions, they serve as excellent role models for young viewers. Younger and older children, boys and girls, loners and social butterflies...all can find a character with whom to identify and from whom to learn. And last but far from least, the character of Grandpa, a wise, experienced, older Little who clearly loves and cares for the Little kids, functions as the kind of non-threatening, non-didactic teacher to whom children respond. He frequently articulates the lesson inherent in the action as he interacts with and advises the Little children. He is the best kind of teacher.
The exciting adventures of the Littles and the suspense generated by their frequent narrow escapes from Dr Hunter are designed to capture and hold young viewers' attention. The explicitness with which each lesson is articulated and role models with whom children can identify are designed to ensure that children note and understand the embedded pro-social content as they derive delight from the action.
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Title of Planned Core Program #16
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Origin
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INSPECTOR GADGET FIELD TRIP (WNBC 4.4 DIGITAL ONLY)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SU 7:00-7:30A
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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8 years
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11 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip produced in cooperation with the National Education Association (NEA), exposes young viewers to some of the most interesting geographical and historical sights in the world. It is designed not only to teach about the larger world in which today's kids live, but more important, it is designed to engage their interest and stimulate their desire to learn more. By exposing young kids to the colorful facts, quirks, and interesting legends and lore associated with the places they visit, each episode is designed to spark viewers' imagination - to excite them with the idea of finding out more about their world. In short, the goal of Inspector Gadget's Field Trip is not only to teach kids about distant places, but to promote the belief that knowing about our complex world is both interesting and fun.
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Title of Planned Core Program #17
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Origin
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INSPECTOR GADGET FIELD TRIP (WNBC 4.4 DIGITAL ONLY)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SU 7:30-8:00A
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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8 years
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11 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip produced in cooperation with the National Education Association (NEA), exposes young viewers to some of the most interesting geographical and historical sights in the world. It is designed not only to teach about the larger world in which today's kids live, but more important, it is designed to engage their interest and stimulate their desire to learn more. By exposing young kids to the colorful facts, quirks, and interesting legends and lore associated with the places they visit, each episode is designed to spark viewers' imagination - to excite them with the idea of finding out more about their world. In short, the goal of Inspector Gadget's Field Trip is not only to teach kids about distant places, but to promote the belief that knowing about our complex world is both interesting and fun.
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Title of Planned Core Program #18
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Origin
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INSPECTOR GADGET FIELD TRIP (WNBC 4.4 DIGITAL ONLY)
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SYNDICATED
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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SU 8:00-8:30A
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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8 years
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11 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip produced in cooperation with the National Education Association (NEA), exposes young viewers to some of the most interesting geographical and historical sights in the world. It is designed not only to teach about the larger world in which today's kids live, but more important, it is designed to engage their interest and stimulate their desire to learn more. By exposing young kids to the colorful facts, quirks, and interesting legends and lore associated with the places they visit, each episode is designed to spark viewers' imagination - to excite them with the idea of finding out more about their world. In short, the goal of Inspector Gadget's Field Trip is not only to teach kids about distant places, but to promote the belief that knowing about our complex world is both interesting and fun.
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