Celebrate Summer with New and Noteworthy Programs on WNMU-TV PBS
This July, WNMU-TV brings you a wide range of inspiring and thought-provoking programs that celebrate the American spirit, explore unique cultural stories, and keep you connected to the Upper Peninsula. We kick off the month with Iconic America: The Statue of Liberty on July 1, and continue the tradition of patriotic celebration with the beloved Capitol Fourth concert special, airing live on July 4 at 8/7c.
Throughout the month, discover compelling stories of everyday Americans, from volunteer firefighters in Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat to a modern-day vaquero in La Recua: The Mule Pack Train. We also shine a spotlight on Native voices and history in Ocklawaha: The Stories My Father Told and Oyate Woyaka, which celebrates Lakota language and culture.
As always, WNMU-TV PBS keeps viewers informed with fresh episodes of Media Meet and What’s U.P., covering local news, issues, and community stories that matter most in the Upper Peninsula.
Don’t miss these new and noteworthy PBS programs airing all month long. And remember—you can watch from anywhere by streaming live from our website, pbs.org, or on the PBS app. Stay connected all summer long, wherever you are.
Scroll down to explore this month's featured programs, organized week by week. All shows air on channel 13.1 unless otherwise noted.
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge.
Tuesday, July 1st, 9:00/8:00c
Frontline
Syria’s uncertain future under Jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Correspondent Martin Smith travels the country tracing al-Sharaa’s rise to power, and the emerging threats to the country’s stability.
Tuesday, July 1st, 10:00/9:00c
A Spinosaurus struggles to keep his family alive in the deadliest place in Earth’s history.
Wednesday, July 2nd, 8:00/7:00c
Human Footprint
We enlist allies from nature to fight in our battles. But is the enemy of an enemy always a friend?
Wednesday, July 2nd, 9:00/8:00c
Watch as Otzi, a 5000-year-old mummy, is brought to life and preserved with 3D modeling.
Wednesday, July 2nd, 9:00/8:00c
A guitar-playing Rooster journeys to the Bebop Barnyard and learns to play in a jazz band.
Thursday, July 3rd, 11:00/10:00c. Repeats 07/25, 6:00/5:00c.
Original Lakota Speakers work to preserve the Lakota language and culture.
Thursday, July 3rd, 8:00/7:00c
Commemorate 249 years of independence with the 45th broadcast of America’s Fourth of July celebration.
Friday, July 4th, 8:00/7:00c.
Recorded live in Nashville TN, The Musicians Hall of Fame induction ceremony features unforgettable live performances and reminiscences from music legends, including Vince Gill, Don McLean, Ray Stevens, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, and ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons.
Friday, July 4th, 9:30/8:30c
Watch Puccini’s thrilling classic, starring Sonya Yoncheva and Vittorio Grigolo.
Saturday, July 5th, 1:00a/12:00c.
Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of Iran's rich and glorious past, learn more about the 20th-century story of this perplexing nation, and experience Iranian life today in its historic capital and in a countryside village. Most important, you'll meet the people of this nation whose government so exasperates our own.
Sunday, July 6th, 7:00/6:00c. Repeats 7/10, 8:00/7:00c; and 7/11 at 3:00/2:00c.
A bestselling crime writer is found dead behind locked doors and all is not as it seems.
Sunday, July 6th, 8:00/7:00c
Alphy and Geordie investigate witchcraft at an orphanage. When a body is found everything changes.
Sunday, July 6th, 9:00/8:00c
Martha is pressured to exploit her friendship with the president.
Sunday, July 6th, 10:00/9:00c
POV
A Colombian Black rural activist's historic bid for presidency stirs a national awakening.
Monday, July 7th, 10:00/9:00c
Understand "the whys" of menopause as well as demonstrate how to navigate through hormonal ups and downs during this often tricky stage of their lives.
Monday, July 7th, 11:30/10:30c. Repeats 7/08, 1:00a/12:00c.
Experience Michelangelo and Leonardo clash and compete in the fierce world of Renaissance Italy.
Tuesday, July 8th, 9:00/8:00c
Filmed over 34 years, two families struggle to survive in a changing American economy.
Tuesday, July 8th, 10:00/9:00c
Follow a gang of armored dinosaurs battle to reach adulthood, pursued by ferocious raptors.
Wednesday, July 9th, 8:00/7:00c
Human Footprint
From runway to throwaway, Shane suits up to discover the global impact of our fashion addiction.
Wednesday, July 9th, 9:00/8:00c
Fossils reveal how birds survived the killer asteroid and became today’s only living dinosaurs.
Wednesday, July 9th, 10:00/9:00c
The competition returns to Nashville as eight home cooks compete to win "The Great American Recipe"!
Friday, July 11th, 9:00/8:00c
American Masters
Discover how celebrated cookbook writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America.
Friday, July 11th, 10:00/9:00c
Boyhood memories on the mystical Ocklawaha River inspire composer John D. Gottsch to create this symphonic tale of a river and the people yearning to be free.
Friday, July 11th, 11:30/10:30c
Archaeologist Mike Collins risked it all to save 30 acres deep in the heart of Texas. What he found there changed history.
Sunday, July 13th, 7:00/6:00c
A body disappears from the morgue. Patience has a connection to the case.
Sunday, July 13th, 8:00/7:00c
Leonard’s drinking lands him in jail overnight, but things escalate from there.
Sunday, July 13th, 9:00/8:00c
Martha uses dinner-table tactics to help Norway. The president gets on dangerous ground.
Sunday, July 13th, 10:00/9:00c
Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who’ve all had brushes with death.
Monday, July 14th, 9:00/8:00c
POV
Three women navigate hope and change as a Chinese industrial zone transforms Ethiopia.
Monday, July 14th, 10:00/9:00c
Maryon Stewart's Menopause Solutions
Research shows that 80 percent of women going through menopause lose control of their thermostat. Hot flashes can be not only be uncomfortable and exhausting but at times incredibly embarrassing! Maryon Stewart, the pioneer of the natural menopause movement takes women though a quick tutorial of well researched recommendations that include diet and lifestyle changes in order to reduce hot flashes in a matter of weeks.
Monday, July 14th, 11:30/10:30c. Repeats 07/15, 1:00a/12:00c
Michelangelo and Leonardo both return to Florence, where the stage is set for a fierce rivalry.
Tuesday, July 15th, 9:00/8:00c
Frontline
Inside the high-stakes showdown between Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power. Trump allies, opponents and experts on how he is testing the extent of his power; the legal pushback; and impact on the rule of law.
Tuesday, July 15th, 10:00/9:00c
The Center for Cultural Preservation's newest film by award-winning director David Weintraub explores storytelling, native wisdom and nature's intelligence to help us heal our broken relationship with the living world.
Wednesday, July 16th, 3:00/2:00c
A young Albertosaurus, a relative of T. Rex, earns her place in a fierce hunting pack.
Wednesday, July 16th, 8:00/7:00c
Human Footprint
Shane investigates the future of bees, from honey bees to wild native species, in a changing world.
Wednesday, July 16th, 9:00/8:00c
Giant fossils uncovered in the Sahara Desert reveal new secrets of how whales evolved.
Wednesday, July 16th, 10:00/9:00c.
Learn to identify fake news and evaluate the biases of legitimate news sources.
Thursday, July 17th, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 7/18 at 3:00/2:00c
The Great American Recipe
The home cooks return for week two to prepare dishes that show support and holiday favorites.
Friday, July 18th, 9:00/8:00c
Pati travels from the northernmost place in the U.S. to the remote island community of Halibut Cove.
Friday, July 18th, 10:00/9:00c
WNMU-TV's 2000 documentary tells the story of the Stannard Rock Lighthouse, and how its two-ton lens was rediscovered and brought back to the Marquette Maritime Museum.
Sunday, July 20th, 3:30/2:30c
The relationship between native plants and pollinators and our ever-changing climate.
Sunday, July 6th, 7:00/6:00c
A man dies on a bus and Bea is warned off the case, but she refuses to stop investigating.
Sunday, July 20th, 8:00/7:00c
Alphy and Geordie investigate the murder of a rock band member.
Sunday, July 20th, 9:00/8:00c
As America enters the war, people grow suspicious of Martha’s ties to the president.
Sunday, July 20th, 10:00/9:00c
Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who used to transform new recruits.
Monday, July 21st, 9:00/8:00c
POV
A community of disability activists help Samuel Habib, 21, navigate the path to adulthood.
Monday, July 21st, 10:00/9:00c
Maryon Stewart's Menopause Solutions
With menopause often comes sleepless nights due to night sweats and hormone havoc. According to Harvard Health up to 47 percent of women going through menopause will experience some form of sleep disturbances. As a good night rest is imperative to health, Maryon Stewart brings together her band of experts, from a sleep specialist to doctors who impart natural treatments including nutritional meals rich in certain vitamins and minerals, all with the goal to provide quality advice on how to swap insomnia for peaceful sleep.
Monday, July 21st, 11:30/10:30c. Repeats 7/22 at 1:00a/12:00c
Michelangelo unveils the Sistine Chapel ceiling, but the process prompts a crisis of faith.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 9:00/8:00c
POV
Revisit the Oscar-winning story of Maya Lin, the architect behind the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 10:00/9:00c
Two stories excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 11:30/10:30c
Human Footprint
Travel back in time to the dangerous journey of the Pachyrhinosaurus, where their survival is at stake.
Wednesday, July 23rd, 8:00/7:00c
Human Footprint
A journey down the Colorado River reveals the ripple effects of humanity’s quest to conquer water.
Wednesday, July 23rd, 9:00/8:00c
Amazing fossils reveal how mammals took over after an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.
Wednesday, July 23rd, 10:00/9:00c
America’s volunteer firefighters encounter surprising challenges and triumphs while serving their communities.
Thursday, July 24th, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 07/25, 3:00/2:00c
The Great American Recipe
The home cooks make bread dishes and fruity treats for the annual Great American Recipe bake sale.
Friday, July 25th, 9:00/8:00c
Pati explores the sister cities of Juneau and Whitehorse.
Friday, July 25th, 10:00/9:00c
An aging vaquero who lives in the heart of Baja, guards much of the Old Californio traditional knowledge in his mind and soul... and he wants to tell his story!
Saturday, July 26th, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 07/28, 3:00/2:00c
Fan favorite films from Marquette's Fresh Coast Film Festival. Check our webpage for a complete lineup.
Sunday, July 27th, 7:00/6:00c
Lucy investigates the world’s most infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
Sunday, July 27th, 8:00/7:00c
Geordie secretly intervenes in Alphy’s personal life.
Sunday, July 27th, 9:00/8:00c
A Nazi agent slips through the cracks. Martha travels to England and gets a shock.
Sunday, July 27th, 10:00/9:00c
Host Stacy Pearsall sits down with three veterans who have a connection to citizenship.
Monday, July 28th, 9:00/8:00c
Uncover an intimate portrait of those deeply impacted by New York City's skyrocketing rents.
Monday, July 28th, 10:00/9:00c
Maryon Stewart's Menopause Solutions
Packing on the pounds is commonplace for many women going through menopause. As this is a time of huge hormonal changes and a sluggish metabolism, women in midlife have a hard time maintaining their weight and are soon frustrated with a changing, bloated body. Maryon Stewart, shows women how to burn fat, shrink their stubborn menopause belly and kick start their metabolism with her tried and tested ‘Midlife Refuel’.
Monday, July 28th, 11:30/10:30c. Repeats 07/29, 1:00a/12:00c
Discover the unexpected history behind Monopoly, America’s favorite board game.
Tuesday, July 29th, 9:00/8:00c
Frontline
How Israel ended up fighting wars in Gaza and Iran - and the U.S. role. Benjamin Netanyahu’s long campaign to defeat Iran; the conflict with the Palestinians; and his difficult relations with the U.S. over peace and Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Tuesday, July 29th, 10:00/9:00c
Human Footprint
Discover the story of Lusotitan, one of the largest dinosaurs ever, as it embarks on a quest for love.
Wednesday, July 30th, 8:00/7:00c
Human Footprint
Shane meets species on the brink of oblivion, and the people who won’t let them slip away.
Wednesday, July 30th, 9:00/8:00c
Explore great ancient Maya cities and why their inhabitants abandoned them.
Wednesday, July 30th, 10:00/9:00c
Discover the people and towns that make up one of the largest bicycle rides in America. Follow three riders and a pair of community leaders as they bike RAGBRAI, journeying through Iowa’s corn fields to reach new personal heights and find themselves — literally and metaphorically — in the middle of nowhere.
Thursday, July 31st, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 08/01, 3:00/2:00c
