VISIONS OF ITALY: Northern Style, VISIONS OF ITALY: Southern Style, and
VISIONS OF SICILY are companion programs and part of a TriParte Series.

VISIONS OF SICILY - is premiering on Monday, March 4 at 8 PM on WLIW21 in the
New York metropolitan area, and in Albany/Schenectady on Monday, March 4 at 9
PM on WMHT/17 (a "test" station to see if it will be picked up nationally by
PBS).  The program will also air in encore presentations on WLIW throughout
March (see wliw.org) and likely encore on WMHT as well. The program may be
distributed to PBS stations in August, but that is not determined yet.  The
success of the two New York airdates will be a factor in that decision.

VISIONS OF ITALY: Southern Style - was released to PBS stations nationwide in
December 2001 and will be airing again in many cities in March 2002 because it
was so popular in December.

VISIONS OF ITALY: Northern Style - was released to PBS stations nationwide for
March 2002 (aired on WLIW21 New York and some select cities originally in 1998
and most recently in February 2002 on WLIW).

The confusion comes because these programs air during PBS stations' membership
campaigns, commonly known as "pledge drives," and unlike the regular schedule
when many shows have "common carriage" (same airdate and time) during pledge 
drives, each station independently  determines 1) whether to air a show and 
2) what date and time they want to air it...  

I suggest that if your members would like to know the program schedule in 
your area that your members Goto  <A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/">PBS Online</A>
 <<http://www.pbs.org>> then Goto "Station Finder" on the right side of the 
Top Bar,
 
OR, Go to the web site  <A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/stationfinder/index.html">
PBS - Station Finder</A>   
<< www.pbs.org/stationfinder/index.html >>
Then, put in your Zip/town and that should take you to your PBS station.

OR, if you know your local  PBS station's website, you can go directly there.

If it turns out your local station is not airing the program and the still 
want the VHS, they can get it directly from WLIW at www.wliw.org, but it is 
not yet available for
retail - it is a membership incentive.  One VHS is $90, two are $150, and 
three
are $225 (either multiples of the same show or one of each) - the money raised
supports more Italian programming on public television, and viewer support of
these shows is like a 'vote' for more of the same (of course, now we're flown
over all of Italy, but we could do other cultural programs!).

Your subscribers should email Kristen at << Kristen_Lippincott@wliw.pbs.org>>
if they run into a "brick wall".

Thank you again for your ongoing support of WLIW's productions.  

Sincerely,
Susan Soberman
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RAA NOTE: 

VISIONS OF ITALY: NORTHERN STYLE 

Using a helicopter-mounted camera, VISIONS OF ITALY: NORTHERN STYLE offers 
the ultimate vacation postcard of destination Italy — the sights and scenes 
immortalized in literature, movies and art for centuries — seen as never 
before. The program uses stunning aerial footage and evocative Italian music, 
from Luciano Pavarotti to Dean Martin, to showcase unprecedented views of 
Siena, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Lake Como, the Alps and more.Spectacular views 
from the lush
countryside and historic landmarks to the bustling cities.

The flight begins where much of the world's cultural arts began — in 
Florence, where the magnificent Duomo and the Giotto Bell Tower forever 
recall the power and majesty of ancient city-states. The program continues 
over the Tuscan countryside, around the famed tower of Pisa, along the chic 
Italian Riviera beaches of Portofino and Camogli to the Pinot Grigio 
vineyards of Veneto to the Venetian canals, Christopher Columbus' Genoa, 
Romeo and Juliet's Verona, the ski resorts of the Italian Alps and the 
leisurely grandeur of Lake Como.
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VISIONS OF ITALY: SOUTHERN STYLE

Shot in high-definition video from a helicopter-mounted camera, this program
takes viewers on a breathtaking aerial adventure starting just south of
Rome, following the rugged western coastline to the toe of the "boot" at
Reggio Calabria, and traveling over the countryside back to Rome. Stunning
aerial footage captures the beauty of Naples, the majesty of Vesuvius, the
ruins of Pompeii, and other popular Italian sites. 
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SPECIFIC CITIES: Some I-As have volunteered the following information.
 
New York: On Monday, March 4th, at 8:00 p.m., WLIW, Channel 21 will premiere 
"Visions of Sicily", the latest in its wonderful series of aerial tours of 
Italy. I don't know how widely this PBS station is broadcast, it might just 
be locally in the NY area, but anyone who is able to see it should try to 
tune in. If it is anything like the two earlier ones, of northern and 
southern Italy, it promises to be a visual feast.

Orlando, Florida: VISIONS OF Sicily will be aired on WMFE 24 on March 13, at 
8:00 PM Southern Visions of Sicily and at 9:30 PM Northern Visions of Italy.

Northeast Tennessee, 'Visions Of Italy' will be aired March 7th, 2002 at
9:00 P.M. on PBS channels 2 & 15.

New Orleans: "Visions of Italy" both northern and southern
style beginning at 7 p.m. Tues. March 12 PBS station WVUE Channel 12.

Rochester: NY PBS channel 21 on March 11 at 8:30 or 9:00.

Buffalo: Both "Visions of Sicily" and "Visions of Italy" are schedule to be 
on Sunday evening.  Also a special profiling Italian Americans is scheduled 
to be aired following the two on Italy.  There will be Commentaries by Joseph 
Montegna and noted author Gay Talese for that special.

St. Louis: KETC Channel 9 PBS in St. Louis, MO will air “Visions of Italy: 
Southern 
Style” on Saturday, March 2 from 4:30 to 6:00 PM, CST and it will be repeated 
on Monday, March 4 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, CST.  It will air “Visions of Italy: 
Northern Style” on Friday, March 15 from 8:00 to 9:30 PM, CST.

New Jersey: Channel 13.  
Fri, Mar 1, 10:00pm   Visions of Italy: Southern Style
Sat, Mar 2, 12:30am   Visions of Italy: Southern Style
Sun, Mar 3, 5:30am   Visions of Italy: Southern Style
Sun, Mar 3, 11:00am   Visions of Italy: Southern Style
Wed, Mar 6, 1:00pm   Italianissimo #19  Lo Scambio Di Culture
The programs, filmed on location in Italy, teach practical and authentic
language skills. Each episode focuses on key communication skills and clear
graphics reinforce key expressions. Instr. Level: 9-Adult
Wed, Mar 6, 1:15pm   Italianissimo #20  Punti Di Vista
Thu, Mar 7, 1:30pm   Visions of Italy: Southern Style

Visions of Italy- Northern Style- In Los Angeles (KCET):
Saturday, March 9th, 9:30 - 11 pm
Wednesday, March 13th, 9:30 - 11 pm
Saturday, March 16th, 9:30 - 11 pm

BUT BE SURE, Use the PBS Station Finder!!!!!

And as Always, If your PBS station isn't showing the "Vision" you want,
LET THE STATION KNOW. by Phone, Letter, E-mail !!!!