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Journeys of Discovery: PBS affiliate WCTE--lifeline in Tennessee's Upper Cumberland Region

By • Nov 2, 2020
Herald-Citizen Cookeville Tennessee

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Becky Magura, CEO of PBS affiliate WCTE in the Appalachian town of Cookeville in central Tennessee. WCTE serves one of America’s most rural realms where more than 30 percent of the 343,000 residents in the 14 county market region depend on reception via antenna, as cable service is often non-existent in the remote quarters.

CA public media launches free educational resource for teachers and parents

By & • Sep 27, 2020

California’s public television stations have joined with the state’s county school superintendents to launch a new online service for educators and parents. The collaboration comes at a time in which teachers and families are grappling with the ongoing challenges of virtual learning.

Journeys of Discovery: Public broadcasting affiliate provides vital services in rural Tennessee

By • Nov 9, 2018
PBS affiliate WCTE

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Becky Magura, CEO of PBS affiliate WCTE in the Appalachian town of Cookeville in central Tennessee.

Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' visits Cal Poly for solar sail spacecraft testing

By Randol White • Aug 20, 2014
Jay Thompson, Cal Poly

A team of scientists at Cal Poly worked to test elements of a kite-like, solar-powered spacecraft Wednesday on the San Luis Obispo campus.

It's called the LightSail mission and it's built using components known as CubeSats developed at Cal Poly and Stanford University.

Wednesday's test was to include a full simulation of what the spacecraft will do in space, however a communications problem between the antenna and receiver caused a glitch in the testing. Another test has been scheduled for next week.