Tag Archives: WCTE

WCTE is one of six recipients for $1 million in funding from the Tennessee Department of Education. President Becky Magura said the Department of Education reached out in March to see how PBS could help get educational programming over the air during the pandemic. However, Magura said the plan is to keep this going, by broadcasting teacher created content through ... Read More »

WCTE has received three Mid-South Emmy nominations for the documentaries Tennessee Tornado: Putnam Strong and Bitter Pill: Youth At Risk. WCTE CEO Becky Magura was nominated, along with Demetria Kalodimos for best documentary writing on Tennessee Tornado. Tennessee Tornado also received a nomination for best topical documentary, a story Magura said spotlights the Putnam County community. “It is such a ... Read More »

WCTE one of just two stations that will be a part of CBS Sunday Morning’s story on the 50th anniversary of PBS Sunday. WCTE CEO Becky Magura said when they taped with CBS in August she did not know when it would air until this week. Now, Magura said a national audience will see first hand why public broadcasting is ... Read More »

Cookeville High School’s nearly 20 year tradition of celebrating Veteran’s Day will move on air next week The event will broadcast over radio, the Putnam County Facebook page and WCTE this year. Cookeville High School’s JROTC organizes the event. Colonel Nickey Philpot said his students wanted to meet community and student’s expectations to honor veterans. “Sometimes we don’t realize what ... Read More »

The first WCTE Downtown Film Festival in Cookeville will put local filmmakers in the spotlight this weekend. Over 100 local submissions have been made to the inaugural WCTE event. WCTE Film festival Director Laura Holloway said highlighting local talent emphasizes the importance of the stories of the Upper Cumberland. “I think that everyone has a story and I think that ... Read More »

WCTE’s partnership with the state’s education department will continue this fall with more At-Home Learning programming. WCTE President Becky Magura said stations across Tennessee are working closely with Education Commisioner Penny Schwinn to plan a new curriculum. “We are in contact actually every week with the commissioner’s office,” Magura said. “They have a terrific team that is working with this ... Read More »

For the first time in its 38-year history, WCTE’s Great TV Auction will be both online and over the air. With 128 volunteers nightly, the public television station could not go as normal with this year’s auction. WCTE’s Event and Engagement Coordinator Sam Gray said people can begin bidding online on Tuesday. “Everyone can register and start bidding on items ... Read More »

WCTE will continue its summer learning programming through the summer. The public television station partnered with the Tennessee Department of Education and stations across the state in early April to launch classroom instruction on television. A new summer schedule will debut June 15. “I think it was a critical time for PBS stations to really unite and step up to ... Read More »