This is the rundown sheet for a taping of FRONT ROW. The former Friday night public affairs staple was recorded live in our studios on Fridays (sometimes earlier if it was a holiday), mere hours before it was broadcast. To keep things topical, of course. I spied this rundown attached to the cameras the night before one of the tapings and snapped this pic.
We stopped airing FRONT ROW in early 2023, replacing it with our own STATE LINES.
What’s on TV? The answer here seems to be NC THIS WEEK. But there’s two things you need to know – this isn’t a real TV screen and we haven’t broadcast this public affairs series since the 90s.
NORTH CAROLINA THIS WEEK was a local show we produced for many years. It effectively wrapped up the weeks political and current events in with a roundtable discussion on Friday nights. Such programming has lived on in the likes of LEGISLATIVE WEEK IN REVIEW, FRONT ROW and now STATE LINES. The show was hosted by Ted Harrison, Bob Garner and possibly others. If you’ve been watching our airwaves for long enough you may remember those names.
The artwork below, the show’s logo on a non-functioning television screen, hangs in one of our production areas. Not sure who put it together but it seems like something someone might have created during some downtime with some junk equipment that was laying around. As is, it’s a fond memory of shows long gone by.
I saw this in our storage area and just liked the concept. “What happens if an unexpected guest shows up for Front Row?” “Get the extra chair.” I’m sure there’s more to it than that but there can’t be much more.
What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …
American Experience profiles the scientist whose groundbreaking writings revolutionized our relationship to the natural world. Mary-Louise Parker is the voice of Rachel Carson – Tuesday night at 8 on UNC-TV.
Sherlock fans may have reason for a glimmer of hope. Series co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have suggested that the season four finale might not be as final as has been believed. (Bottom line: don’t despair but don’t hold your breath.)
Explore an urgent wake-up call about the national threat posed by Alzheimer’s disease on Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts – Wednesday at 10pm on UNC-TV.
Some excellent news for fans of Downton Abbey‘s Michelle Dockery (and supporters of North Carolina’s film and television community) – Dockery’s series Good Behavior has been renewed for a second season and is set to film in Wilmington.
UNC-TV’s original series Front Row begins a second season this week. Tune in as national media strategist Marc Rotterman discusses state and national politics and policy – Friday nights on UNC-TV and the North Carolina Channel. Continue reading
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