Legends of Michiana
Local Productions
- Dinner & a Book
- Economic Outlook
- Education Counts
- Experience Michiana
- Outdoor Elements
- Politically Speaking
- Raising of America
- Women in Leadership
- Beyond Bridges
- Joey D's Kitchen
- Crossroads
- Our Town Series
- Legends Of Michiana
- Other Productions
Featured Productions
PBS Kids
- Alma's Way
- Arthur
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Curious George
- Cyberchase
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
- Dinosaur Train
- Donkey Hodie
- Elinor Wonders Why
- Hero Elementary
- Let's Go Luna!
- Lyla in the Loop
- Mecha Builders
- Milo
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
- Molly of Denali
- Nature Cat
- Odd Squad
- Peg + Cat
- Pinkalicious & Peterrific
- Ready Jet Go!
- Rosie's Rules
- SciGirls
- Sesame Street
- Super Why!
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
- Wild Kratts
- WordGirl
- Work It Out Wombats!
- Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
State & National
- 10 Parks That Changed America
- A Chef's Life
- Active Living with April
- Agatha Christie's England
- Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
- Albie's Elevator
- All-Star Orchestra
- Amanpour and Company
- America's Heartland
- America's Test Kitchen
- American Anthems
- American Black Journal
- Antiques Roadshow
- Arthur and the Haunted Tree House
- Arts@IU South Bend
- As Time Goes By
- Asia Insight
- Ask This Old House
- Austin City Limits
- Baking With Julia
- Battleground Everglades
- BBC News America
- BBC News The Context
- Best of Sewing With Nancy
- Big Cats 24/7
- Blackademics Television
- Body Electric
- Call of the Mummy: Theater of the Mind
- Camp TV
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
- Chasing Voices
- Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
- Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television
- Ciao Italia
- Citizen Nation
- Classic Gospel
- Classical Stretch: By Essentrics
- Consuelo Mack WealthTrack
- Cook's Country
- Coop Dreams
- Curious Crew
- Curious Traveler
- Cycle Around Japan Highlights
- Día de los Muertos
- Democracy Now!
- Destination Michigan
- Dining with the Chef
- Dismantling Democracy
- DIY Science Time
- Dogs in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries
- Dracula: Theater of the Mind
- Education Counts Michiana
- Epic Trails
- EXHUMED: A History of Zombies
- Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South
- Feels Like Home: A South Bend Dia De Los Muertos Celebration
- Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
- Firing Line With Margaret Hoover
- First Peoples
- Fit 2 Stitch
- Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting
- Frankenstein: Theater of the Mind
- Frontline
- Functional Fitness With Suzanne Andrews
- Garden Smart
- Great Lakes Now
- Great Performances
- Happy Yoga With Sarah Starr
- History Detectives
- Home Diagnosis
- Homemade Live!
- Hometowns
- Indiana Gubernatorial Debate Series 2024
- Indiana Senatorial Candidate Debate
- Indiana Week in Review
- Inside Indiana Business
- Into the Outdoors
- It's Sew Easy
- J Schwanke's Life in Bloom
- Jazzy Vegetarian
- Journey Indiana
- Journeys in Japan
- Kid Stew
- Laura Flanders & Friends
- Les Stroud's Wild Harvest
- Let's Learn
- Lidia's Kitchen
- Life From Above
- Live From The Old Steeple
- Living West Michigan
- Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
- Luna & Sophie
- Make It Artsy
- Michigan Out of Doors
- Miss Friman's War
- Molly and the Great One
- Molly of Denali: Wise Raven and Old Crow
- Moonflower Murders on Masterpiece
- MotorWeek
- Museum Access
- My Grandparents' War
- My Greek Table With Diane Kochilas
- N'DIGO Studio
- Native America
- Native Horse
- Native Report
- Nature
- NEXT at the Kennedy Center
- NHK Newsline
- Nightmare Theatre
- No Passport Required
- NOVA
- Off the Record
- On Story
- Outback
- Outside: Beyond the Lens
- Overheard With Evan Smith
- Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet
- Paint This With Jerry Yarnell
- Painting and Travel With Roger & Sarah Bansemer
- Pati's Mexican Table
- PBS News Hour
- PBS News Weekend
- PlainSpirits
- Pokagon Band of Potawatomi: A Song for Everything
- Portrait of a Landscape: Seasons
- POV
- Professor T
- Quilting Arts
- Radical Restoration
- Recorded Live at Analog
- Refresh Quest
- Rick Steves' Europe
- Ridley
- Samantha Brown's Places to Love
- Sanditon on Masterpiece
- Secrets of the Dead
- Sisi: Austrian Empress
- Sit and Be Fit
- Song of the Mountains
- Songs at the Center
- Southern Songwriters With Patrick Davis
- Tales of Madness
- Tell Me More With Kelly Corrigan
- The American Buffalo
- The American Woodshop
- The Best of the Joy of Painting
- The Caverns Sessions
- The Day
- The Daytripper
- The Great American Recipe
- The Infinite Art Hunt
- The Key Ingredient with Sheri Castle
- The Lawrence Welk Show
- The Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets
- The Marlow Murder Club on Masterpiece
- The Reading League's Reading Buddies
- The Whitney Reynolds Show
- This American Land
- This Old House
- To Dine For With Kate Sullivan
- To the Contrary With Bonnie Erbé
- Today's Wild West
- Trails to Oishii Tokyo
- Twisted Tales of Poe: Theater of the Mind
- Under the Radar Michigan
- Underdogs
- Van der Valk on Masterpiece
- Velvet
- Vienna Blood
- VOCES
- VOCES Latino Vote 2024
- Wai Lana Yoga
- Washington Week With The Atlantic
- Weekends With Yankee
- Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures
- Wild Nevada
- Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour Show
- Wild Scandinavia
- Wimee's Words
- Wine First
- Wolf Hall on Masterpiece
- Woodsmith Shop
- Woodsongs
- WoodSongs Kids
- World on Fire on Masterpiece
- Yndi Yoga
- Youth Music of the World
The Legends of Michiana documentary series focuses on people and organizations that have been influential to the growth and development of the Michiana area
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Legends of Michiana: Gladys Muhammad
Gladys Muhammad is a force of power, inspiration and hope for the city of South Bend. Dive into her story as PBS Michiana - WNIT brings you the next installment in our Legends series.
Airdates:
Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 8pm (34.1) -
Legends of Michiana: Kim And Scott Welch
Longtime Elkhart couple Kim and Scott Welch are committed to making Elkhart, Indiana a better place. Take a deep-dive through the lens of a camera into how this couple serves more than 150 different organizations.
Airdates: Thursday, January 25, 2024 @ 8pm (34.1)
Sunday, January 28, 2024 @ 6pm (34.1)
Friday, February 4, 2024 @ 7pm (34.2)
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Legends of Michiana: Carmi and Chris Murphy
Witness the story of the Murphys, pillars of the South Bend area, known for their generous giving of themselves to their community through philanthropic gifts and their time, treasures and talents.
Airdates:
Thursday, September 7, 2023 @ 8pm (34.1)
Sunday, September 10, 2023 @ 7pm (34.2)
Sunday, September 17, 2023 @ 4pm (34.1)
Thursday, September 21, 2023 @ 8pm (34.1) -
Legends of Michiana: Jeannine And Nafe Alick
As true leaders of this community, Jeannine and Nafe Alick established Alick's Drugs in 1967 which eventually led to the founding of Alick's Home Medical Equipment.
Airdates:
May 25th, 2023 at 8pm on 34.1
May 28th, 2023 at 1:30pm on 34.2 -
Rafat & Zoreen Ansari: Gifted Hands
Part of the Legends of Michiana series.
In this WNIT biography, we examine doctors Rafat and Zoreen Ansari and how their impact in medicine, research and devotion to the community has led to cutting edge cancer care, an autism center and an institute for global engagement with religion. The Ansari family has created a remarkable difference through their diligent effort of compassion and kindness.
Airdates:
September 29th @ 8:00 PM (34.1)
October 1st @ 6:00PM (34.1)
October 2nd @ 7:00PM (34.2)
October 8th @ 4:00PM (34.1) -
Legends of Michiana: Don & Joan Lyons
Don and Joan are owners of Lyons Industries, a bath fixture manufacturer. Don is also the mayor of Dowagiac, MI, and he and Joan are owners of the Heddon Museum (a collection of historical artifacts from the Heddon Bait and Tackle Company).
Airdates: January 27th, 2022 at 8pm on 34.1
January 30th, 2022 at 6pm on 34.1
January 30th, 2022 at 7pm on 34.2 -
Legends of Michiana: The Martin Family
WNIT takes an in-depth look into the life of NIBCO founders and philanthropists, the Martin Family.
Airdates: December 13th, 2020 at 8pm
December 14th, 2020 at 9pm (34.2)
December 17th, 2020 at 10:00 pm -
Legends of Michiana: Richmond & Virginia Calvin
WNIT will take you inside the life of a couple, Drs. Virginia and Richmond Calvin, whose lives have been synonymous with education in the South Bend region.
Airdates: January 30th, 2020 at 8pm
February 2nd, 2020 at 6pm
February 6th, 2020 at 10:00 pm -
Legends of Michiana: Pat Moody
Join WNIT as we give viewers an inside look at the life of popular radio host and community leader Pat Moody.
Airdates: Thursday, September 26, 2019
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Monday, October 7, 2019 -
Legends of Michiana: Joe Kernan
WNIT is proud to present its newest installment of the Legends of Michiana series, featuring Joe Kernan.
Airdates: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Sunday, March 24, 2019 -
Legends of Michiana: Mike Leep
Join WNIT as we give viewers an inside look into the life a true community leader, Mike Leep. From his success with the Gurley-Leep Automotive Group to his leadership and involvement with many charities and local non- profits.
Airdates: Thursday, September 27, 2018
Sunday, September 30, 2018 -
Legends of Michiana: Jerry Hammes
One of the founding fathers of WNIT, Jerry Hammes has left an indelible mark on the city of South Bend and beyond. Born into a family that personified the American dream, Jerry was a third generation Ford dealer who not only grew the family business, but also enhanced the community through his philanthropic and civic endeavors.
Airdates: Thursday, July 26, 2018
Sunday, July 29, 2018 -
Legends of Michiana: Rebecca & Michael Kubacki
Join WNIT as we give viewers an inside look into the lives of Rebecca & Michael Kubacki, true community leaders who have served Michiana philanthropically, politically and economically.
Airdates: Thursday, May 31, 2018
Monday, June 18, 2018 -
Legends of Michiana: Satish Shah
WNIT takes an inside look into the life of Satish Shah who was responsible for formulating AquaNet hairspray, starting Accra Pac and spending the next 45 years in Elkhart growing his business and fostering minority-owned businesses.
Airdates: Thursday, January 25, 2018
Monday, January 29, 2018 -
Legends of Michiana: Bob Bartels
In the fall of 1947, Jane and Martin Tarnow opened the first Martin’s Super Market as an 800-square-foot store in the 1500 block of Portage Avenue in South Bend, Indiana. From that small beginning, Martin’s Super Markets has grown to 22 stores located in South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Granger, Nappanee, Plymouth, Logansport, Goshen and Warsaw Indiana, as well as stores in Niles, St. Joseph and Stevensville, Michigan.
Airdates: September 28, 2017
Sunday October 8, 2017 -
Legends of Michiana: Judd Leighton
WNIT Public Television takes viewers inside the life and legacy of Judd Leighton, community leader and philanthropist who sought ways throughout his life to add value to the Michiana area that will leave an impact on our community for generations to come.
Airdates: June 1, 2017
Sunday June 25th, 2017 -
Legends of Michiana: Tsung Yeh
A daring music director, Tsung Yeh's passion for the art form is shared with the musicians and engages and excites the community.
Airdates: December 22nd, 2016
December 25th, 2016 -
Legends of Michiana: Dane Miller
The biography of Dane Miller tells the story of how an engineer, philanthropist, and community leader has reinvented orthopedics, his community and left a lasting impression on those he met.
Airdates: September 22nd, 2016
September 25th, 2016 -
Legends of Michiana: Merlin Hanson
WNIT is proud to present this biographical feature of Merlin, showing how an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and community leader has had a major impact on our community.
Airdates: September 29th, 2016
October 2nd, 2016 -
Legends of Michiana: Congregation of Holy Cross
Sacred Mission-Civic Duty explores the history and impact of the brothers, sisters, and priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Airdate: September 21st, 2015 -
Legends of Michiana: Art Decio
Art Decio has repeatedly been recognized for his achievements in business and his commitment to a wide range of causes in Michiana.
Airdate: May 5th, 2015 -
Ernestine Raclin: Leading The Way
In this brand-new documentary, WNIT's cameras focus on her story of resourcefulness, courage, undaunted optimism, and belief in herself and her community as only Ernie could deliver.
Airdate: September 29th, 2013