Michigan State of the State Address 2025
Michigan Governor, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, presents her appraisal of the past year and her plans for the coming one.
Saturday, March 1st, 5:30/4:30c.
March 2024
Festival! '25 Fundraiser | March 1–17
Join us March 1–17 for Festival! '25, our annual fundraiser packed with inspiring stories, music, and prime-time specials. Enjoy cooking and painting favorites, plus legendary performances from Earth, Wind & Fire, John Denver, Tony Bennett, Peter, Paul & Mary, and more.
Local Favorites You Won't Want to Miss
This month, we’re bringing you some of our most popular local productions. Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia airs Tuesday, March 4, exploring a pivotal moment in Finnish history. On Monday, March 10, don’t miss Pelkie, a documentary capturing the legacy of Finnish immigrants in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Special Programming for Women’s History Month
Throughout March, we’re celebrating Women’s History Month with powerful documentaries that highlight the resilience, achievements, and struggles of women throughout history. Women of World War II: The Untold Stories and Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale shine a light on the overlooked contributions of women in wartime, while Wine, Women & Dementia and The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause explore important conversations about women's health.
Local Programming on WNMU-TV PBS
We’re proud to bring you original productions that make WNMU-TV PBS your community station. Follow the competition on High School Bowl as teams advance to the semi-finals, airing Saturdays at 8/7c. Stay informed with Media Meet, covering important local issues Saturdays at 6:30/5:30c.
Your Support Matters—Now More Than Ever
No matter which programs you enjoy, your contributions keep public broadcasting strong in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Now more than ever, your support ensures that WNMU-TV can continue delivering the quality programming you rely on. Donate today to keep the tradition of public media alive.
Scroll down for this month’s full lineup. Shows are organized by week and air on 13.1 unless otherwise noted. Stream live on our website, PBS.org, or the PBS app.
March 1
Great PerformancesAndrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Experience the world-renowned Italian tenor’s 30th anniversary concert from Tuscany featuring global superstars Ed Sheeran, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Sofia Carson, Brian May, Jon Batiste and more. Directed by Grammy nominee and Emmy winner Sam Wrench.
Saturday, March 1st, 1:00/12:00c. Repeats 03/16, 9:00/8:00c.
High School BowlQuarter Finals: Manistique vs Gwinn
Manistique takes on Gwinn in this quarter-final round of of WNMU-TV's quiz tournament.
Saturday, March 1st, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 03/03, 3:00/2:00c
High School BowlQuarter Finals: Ironwood vs Bark River-Harris
Ironwood takes on Bark River-Harris in this quarter final round of of WNMU-TV's quiz tournament.
Saturday, March 1st, 8:30/7:30c. Repeats 03/03, 3:30/2:30c
March 2-8
St. John Street: Story of a Neighborhood
In Flint, MI, there was once a thriving black neighborhood known as St. John Street. But that all changed when urban renewal and the highway came through the city.
Sunday, March 2nd, 3:00/2:00c
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
All Creatures Great and Small: Wisdom of the Dales
Join the cast and crew as they reflect on life lessons from this gentle, life-affirming series.
Sunday, March 2nd, 8:00/7:00c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Best of the Joy of Painting: Special Edition
The soft-spoken Ross completes his beautiful "Home in the Valley" painting and offers a look at his wet-on-wet painting technique. Tune in for a chance to learn this technique yourself with WNMU-TV!
Monday, March 3rd, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 03/04, 3:00/2:00c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Women of World War II: The Untold Stories
Meet the American women who built the planes and flew them, fought on the warfront and the home front, cracked codes and broke barriers.
Monday, March 3rd, 9:00/8:00c. Repeats 03/06, 3:00/2:00c
The Metal Detector
An Austrian retiree's discovery of a B-17 leads to a surprising, heart-warming journey.
Monday, March 3rd, 10:30/9:30c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia
The historic battles of the 1939-40 Winter War, where tiny Finland resisted the largest military force in the world during one of the coldest winters in recorded history.
Tuesday, March 4th, 8:00/7:00c.
A PBS News Special
President Donald Trump Address to Congress
PBS News will provide live coverage of the president’s address to a joint session of Congress, including the president’s speech, the Democratic response, and analysis from the PBS News team.
Tuesday, March 4th, 9:00/8:00c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser SpecialNature "Attenborough’s Life Journey"
An intimate portrait of Sir David Attenborough’s life and career in natural history.
Wednesday, March 5th, 8:00/7:00c.
Ask The Experts
Certified Financial Planners
Certified financial planners answer questions submitted by viewers.
Thursday, March 6th, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 03/07, 3:00/2:00c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser SpecialNature "Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons"
The most famous grizzly bear in the world attempts to raise cubs amid conflicts with people.
Thursday, March 6th, 9:00/8:00c. Repeats 03/26, 8:00/7:00c.
Seaside HotelIt's Been a Long, Long Time
Amanda and Frida arrive at the hotel and begin renovating after four years of war.
Friday, March 7th, 9:00/8:00c
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen "Sandi Toksvig"
Prue welcomes good friend and former host of The Great British Baking Show Sandi Toksvig.
Saturday, March 8th, 7:00/6:00c. Repeats 03/15, 9:30/8:30c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs
Celebrate Kristofferson in a 2016 concert featuring Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Lady A, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Darius Rucker and Hank Williams Jr.
Saturday, March 8th, 7:00/6:00c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Best of the 60's (My Music Presents)
The decade of peace, love and happiness is celebrated in this My Music compilation. Legends from Pop, Folk, Rock, The British Beat, Motown, Soul and Great Rock and Roll all perform their biggest 1960s hits, classics and more live on the MY MUSIC stage.
Saturday, March 8th, 8:30/7:30c. Repeats 03/10, 1:30/12:30c.
March 9-15
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Earth, Wind and Fire: iHeart Radio Live
Join the legendary Grammy Award-winning band for an unforgettable night of music and celebration.
Sunday, March 9th, 12:00/11:00c. Repeats 03/12, 2:30/1:30c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Tony Bennett: Viva Duets
Tony Bennett sings duets with Marc Anthony, Gloria Estefan, Franco De Vita and Vicente Fernández.
Sunday, March 9th, 7:00/6:00c
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary
Celebrate the impact of the folk music trio that provided America’s soundtrack for generations.
Festival '25 fundraiser specialPelkie Part 1: From Copper Miners to Farmers
The small U.P. town of Pelkie turns into a thriving dairy farming and logging community.
Monday, March 10th, 8:00/7:00c
Festival '25 fundraiser specialPelkie Part 2: Third Generation: Cows, Kids, and Barns
Second/third generation Finns work on farms building work ethic and a strong community.
Monday, March 10th, 9:00/8:00c
Festival '25 fundraiser specialPelkie Part 3: A Farewell to Dairy Farming
Only some Finnish Americans remain as the co-op is phased out and strangers move in.
Monday, March 10th, 10:00/9:00c
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Get Good with Money with Tiffany Aliche
Build wealth through financial wholeness with the Budgetnista’s plan for finding peace, safety, and harmony with money no matter how big or small the goal. An invaluable guide to cultivating good financial habits and making your money work for you.
Tuesday, March 11th, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 03/13, 2:30/1:30c.
America's Forests with Chuck LeavellArkansas Delta
Join host Chuck Leavell for a special celebration of Black music in Helena, Arkansas, home of the Delta Blues.
Tuesday, March 11th, 9:30/8:30c
Festival! '25 Fundraiser SpecialMuseum Alive with David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough explores London’s Natural History Museum, where extinct creatures come alive.
Wednesday, March 12th, 8:00/7:00c.
America's Forests with Chuck LeavellArkansas Ozarks
Chuck explores the beautiful Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. They call Arkansas “The Natural State” and it lives up to the name.
Wednesday, March 12th, 9:30/8:30c
Ask the Doctors
Women's Health
Drs. answer viewer questions on women's health.
Thursday, March 13th, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 03/14, 3:00/2:00c.
Seaside HotelEpisode 2: Frida
Believing that Sarah is his daughter, Edward begins getting close to her.
Friday, March 14th, 9:00/8:00c
Voices for Freedom: The Hyers Sisters' Legacy
Explore the lives of Sacramento's Hyers Sisters–African-American opera prodigies who toured the nation to acclaim from the 1871 to 1894 and championed human rights in works that changed American Music Theater forever.
Friday, March 14th, 11:30/10:30c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen "Alison Hammond"
Prue cooks dishes perfect for entertaining and welcomes TV star Alison Hammond into her kitchen.
Saturday, March 15th, 7:00/6:00c. Repeats 03/15, 10:30/9:30c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser SpecialLawrence Welk: God Bless America
This special, marking Welk’s 100th birthday, looks at the nation’s history through the eyes and experiences of the famous bandleader.
Saturday, March 15th, 7:00/6:00c
March 16-22
The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause
The first documentary film on the health crisis faced by millions of women going through menopause.
Sunday, March 16th, 7:00/6:00c.
Festival! '25 Fundraiser Special
Marie Antoinette: Beyond The Portrait
Explore the beautiful French locations and learn about the lavish, custom-made costumes in this dramatic hit series.
Sunday, March 16th, 8:00/7:00c.
The Calling: A Medical School Journey
A year in the life of medical students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx.
Monday, March 17th, 10:00/9:00c.
Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale
The story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a group of 824 women who served in the Women’s Army Corps, revolutionizing the U.S. postal system and completing numerous critical missions that contributed to the war effort.
Monday, March 17th, 11:30/10:30c.
American ExperienceFly with Me
Meet the pioneering women flight attendants who transformed the world while flying it.
Tuesday, March 18th, 9:00/8:00c.
NatureThe Elephant and the Termite
Elephants and termites create lifesaving waterholes for thousands of other creatures.
Wednesday, March 19th, 8:00/7:00c.
NOVABuilding the Eiffel Tower Preview
Explore the engineering behind Paris’s iconic landmark, the tallest structure of its time.
Wednesday, March 19th, 9:00/8:00c.
Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm
Weathered’s host, Maiya May, speaks to fire chiefs, survivors, community responders, and climate scientists to understand the events that led to perhaps the costliest fire in U.S. history.
Wednesday, March 19th, 10:00/9:00c.
Ask the Lawyers
March
Area attorneys answer legal questions from viewers.
Thursday, March 20th, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 03/21, 3:00/2:00c.
Seaside HotelEpisode 3: A Lady Tour
When Sarah's grandparents are robbed, she needs help convincing the police to investigate.
Friday, March 21st, 9:00/8:00c.
High School BowlQuarter Finals: Sault Ste. Marie vs Gladstone
Sault Ste. Marie takes on Gladstone in this quarter final round of of WNMU-TV's quiz tournament.
Saturday, March 22nd, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 03/10, 3:00/2:00c.
High School BowlQuarter Finals: Painesdale-Jeffers vs Escanaba
Painesdale-Jeffers takes on Escanaba in this quarter final round of of WNMU-TV's quiz tournament.
Saturday, March 22nd, 8:30/7:30c. Repeats 03/10, 3:30/2:30c.
March 23-29
Wine, Women, & Dementia
A road trip connecting the disconnected - because until there's a cure, there's community.
Sunday, March 23rd, 7:00/6:00c
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light Wreckage
As Henry and Jane enjoy wedded bliss, Cromwell risks all to save Princess Mary from her father’s ire.
Sunday, March 23rd, 9:00/8:00c. Repeats 03/24, 12:00/11:00c.
Lucy Worsley InvestigatesBloody Mary: The first woman to be crowned Queen
A coronation designed for Kings, presented some problems for the first Queen.
Sunday, March 23rd, 10:00/9:00c. Repeats 03/24, 12:00/11:00c.
Independent LensHome Court
It's the coming-of-age story of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy.
Monday, March 24th, 10:00/9:00c.
American Experience
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
The emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Tuesday, March 25th, 9:00/8:00c
Frontline
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram
How an online network known as Terrorgram spread extremism and violence. With ProPublica, tracing the rise of a global community of white supremacists and the anonymous, loosely moderated platforms used to spread hate and promote terror attacks.
Tuesday, March 25th, 10:00/9:00c
NOVAHunt for the Oldest DNA
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.
Wednesday, March 26th, 9:00/8:00c. Repeats 03/27, 3:00/2:00c
The Future of Nature
Oceans
Carbon is the problem on our planet, but nature is the solution! There’s a growing army of inspiring people, fighting to save nature – a movement that’s going to help nature draw down carbon and perhaps save us all from the effects of climate change.
Wednesday, March 26th, 10:00/9:00c.
Ask The Doctors
Lungs, Respiratory Illness, Sleep
Area doctors answers questions submitted by viewers.
Thursday, March 27th, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 03/28, 3:00/2:00c.
Classic Film of the Month
High Command
A general of the old school, who believes strongly in his own honour and sense of duty, must come to terms with a crime he committed years earlier, during the Irish War for Independence in 1921.
Friday, March 28th, 9:00/8:00c.
High School Bowl
Semi Finals
Quarter Final winners go up against each other to battle for a spot in the championship round.
Saturday, March 29th, 8:00/7:00c. Repeats 03/31, 3:00/2:00c.
High School Bowl
Semi Finals
Quarter Final winners go up against each other to battle for a spot in the championship round.
Saturday, March 29th, 8:30/7:30c. Repeats 03/31, 3:30/2:30c.
March 30-31
Final Run: Storms of the Century
Join Ric Mixter as he explains the storms of 1905, 1913, 1940 and the gales that took the Bradley, Morrell and Fitzgerald.
Sunday, March 30th, 3:00/2:00c.
Call the MidwifeSeason 14, Episode 1
Protests on the Isle of Dogs cause chaos for the Nonnatus team, while an apparent immaculate conception concerns the midwives.
Sunday, March 30th, 8:00/7:00c.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The LightObedience
A secret marriage brings scandal to court, giving Cromwell a chance to destroy his old adversary Norfolk.
Sunday, March 30th, 9:00/8:00c
Going Your Way
Explore the personal, medical, and spiritual aspects of end-of-life care. Gain insights from experts and hear powerful, courageous stories from real people sharing their end-of-life planning and how it can be less painful.
Monday, March 31st, 10:00/9:00c
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