Friend, wife, mother. Informed & engaged citizen. Lifelong learner. Pres/CEO WTTW & WFMT. Forever Orange🍊Tweets are my own.
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Wishing moms & mother figures 🧡today. It’s also graduation day @SyracuseU - congrats grads! And if you can, give moms a hug because chances are someone gave you some mom-like advice that helped along the way! 🍊#mothersday #graduation #Syracuse youtu.be/54LxzzUEkJc
Newt Minow, friend, mentor, and an inspiration passed away at 97. Incredible legacy: champion of the ideal of an informed citizenry as essential to democracy; advocate for trusted news; believer that our society can be made stronger through public media. #WTTW #PBS #NewtMinow
Love this so much. @u2 @nprtinydesk @DukeEllingtonDC #publicmedia #music #inspiration #understanding
Bono and The Edge perform a #TinyDesk concert. Out now. #U2SOS40
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Thank you @JudyWoodruff for your outstanding work on PBS @NewsHour. This is not goodbye. We look forward to your upcoming special reporting. Best to you always from your friends at @wttw Chicago. #publictelevision #wttwnews #journalism #pbs
Today, Chicago lost a smart, kind, inspirational leader. WTTW | WFMT long-time trustee and friend, John Brennan passed away this morning. Sending deepest condolences to Brennan family. news.wttw.com/2022/10/03/joh…
“The U.S. and the Holocaust” by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein is a must-watch. Storytelling that shines light on truths of our history & lessons to keep in mind for our democracy. @ihmec w/Daniel Greene, Peter Hayes & #wttw Paris Schutz #democracy #KenBurns #PBS
So sad to hear of the gun violence in Highland Park today. Thinking of the friends and families of those whose lives were taken and of those who were injured. Keeping residents of Highland Park and the surrounding areas in my thoughts as this story unfolds.
12 soldiers lost during Vietnam War, all from Our Lady of Guadalupe. Story of community, family, patriotism, and loss. This important film airs tonight on #WTTW & streaming #Chicago #PublicMedia #Hispanic #Latinos #Vietnam schedule.wttw.com/episodes/5…
Sunny day, sweepin’ the clouds away…enriching lives, engaging communities, inspiring exploration. #wttw #pbskids #chicago #thisismystreeet
Happy Birthday Newt Minow! Leader, advisor, friend, and an inspiration. A true advocate for the role of an informed citizenry in a well-functioning democracy. We’re lucky that he “has no time to retire” #newtonminow #Chicago #wttw #publictelevision #pbs
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Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.led the Chicago freedom movement to fight for open and affordable housing. Today, w/United Way, urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas @6figga_dilla talks about the movement in Chi #MLKDay #MLK #WTTW #Chicago
Top notch team. Thank you for all you do in service of the public. @NewsHour @JudyWoodruff @LisaDNews @Yamiche @IAmAmnaNawaz @sarajust #wttw #PBS #publictelevision #weta
Wishing all a happy & healthy holiday season. A greeting “card”best enjoyed with sound on. #Chicago @wttw @WFMT interactive.wttw.com/holiday…
Sparking democracy through documentary, Kartemquin empowers doc filmmakers who create stories that foster a more engaged society. Powerful storytelling. Some of my recent favorites. #nonprofit #documentaries #Chicago @Kartemquin
Santa Shortage?! Say it ain’t so. Santa shortage creates struggles to meet demand. Santa Tim says, “you gotta believe”. “It’s not every day you get to interview Santa” says Brandis Friedman #Chicago #Santa #WTTW
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Congratulations Classical WFMT 98.7 Chicago on 70 years of serving audiences with quality, essential, fine arts and classical content. Enriching lives, engaging communities & inspiring exploration. #classicalmusic #wfmt #nonprofit wfmt.com/wfmt-70th
Congratulations @BetsyALeonard on being named new Exec Director at Kartemquin Films #documentaryfilms #filmmaking chicagotribune.com/entertain…
Improv may be one of Chicago's greatest cultural exports. New #WTTW doc "Inventing Improv" preview event tonight behind-scenes w/Emmy & Golden Globe winner @alanalda & more! #documentaries interactive.wttw.com/events/…
