From the top on PBS.WGBH Boston is collaborating with From the Tap and Carnegie Hall to bring the music variety program to PBS member stations This is a list of member stations of the United States Public Broadcasting Service. Alabama
From the Top: Live from Carnegie Hall will be directed and produced by Don Mischer, producer and director of television and live events such as The Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Honors are held to be the highlight event in the cultural life of the United States. The idea was the brainchild of George Stevens, Jr. (who remains involved), and he and his partner, the late Nick Vanoff, put together the first event, launching it in 1978. , The 100th Anniversary of Carnegie Hall and Super Bowl XXXIX Super Bowl XXXIX was the 39th championship game of the modern National Football League (NFL). The game was played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, following the 2004 regular season. Halftime Show. Pianist Christopher O'Riley, host of the radio series, will fill that role in the television series as well. From the Tap: Live from Carnegie Hall is expected to premiere on PBS in early 2007. Liberty Mutual is the exclusive corporate funder of From the Taps 13 half-hour television programs. Major foundation funding for the television series comes from The Bernard Osher Foundation, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation was founded in 2000 through the will of Jack Kent Cooke. The stated mission of the foundation is "To help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. , and additional funding comes from Helen and Peter Bing, the Gloria Narramore Moody Foundation, E. H. A. Foundation, the GESS Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Independent agency of the U.S. government that supports the creation, dissemination, and performance of the arts. It was created by the U.S. . MTNA Executive Director Gary L. Ingle serves on the From the Tap Artistic Advisory Board. For more information, visit www.wbbh.org. |
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