{"id":77585,"date":"2020-03-19T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=77585"},"modified":"2020-11-24T18:56:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T23:56:25","slug":"coronavirus-pandemic-on-pbs-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/03\/19\/coronavirus-pandemic-on-pbs-39\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus Pandemic on PBS 39"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PBS_Fort_Wayne.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"686\" height=\"105\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PBS_Fort_Wayne.jpg 686w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PBS_Fort_Wayne-300x46.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from PBS 39:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Special National, Local Forums to Address Coronavirus Pandemic on PBS March 19, 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(March 17, 2020) \u2013 As concern about the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic continues to rise, PBS Fort Wayne presents a collection of programs and resources with timely and relevant information on the spread of the virus. Content includes a new primetime program, CONFRONTING CORONAVIRUS: A PBS NEWSHOUR SPECIAL, Thursday, 8 pm, which features interviews with officials and a virtual town hall with curated questions from across the nation. CORONAVIRUS: A LIVE COMMUNITY FORUM, Friday, 7 pm, will be live from the PBS Fort Wayne studio and feature conversations with Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Deb McMahan, local medical and community leaders, and the opportunity for viewers to call in questions to a phone bank of health professionals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coronavirus-related Programming<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CONFRONTING CORONAVIRUS: A PBS NEWSHOUR SPECIAL (Premieres Thursday, March 19, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) This special, from PBS NEWSHOUR, will focus on health precautions for individuals and the public at large, as well as the pandemic&#8217;s economic impact in both the United States and globally. Anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff, it will include interviews with officials, reporting from NEWSHOUR&#8217;s bench of special correspondents throughout the world and a virtual town hall with curated questions from people across America, to be moderated by NEWSHOUR correspondents Amna Nawaz and William Brangham.<\/li>\n<li>CORONAVIRUS: A LIVE COMMUNITY FORUM (Airs Friday, March 20, 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET) Members of Allen County\u2019s coronavirus task force and other civic leaders will gather in the PBS Fort Wayne studio to participate in a special live one-hour call in program. The show features a phone bank comprised of health care professionals to assist with viewer questions. Scheduled guests include Dr. Deb McMahan (Allen County Health Department), Patti Hays (ACHD board member and CEO of AWS Foundation), John Urbahns (President\/CEO, Greater Fort Wayne), Roger Reece (Executive Pastor, Associated Churches), Chris Himsel (Superintendent, Northwest Allen County Schools) and psychiatrist Dr. Jay Fawver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About PBS Fort Wayne<\/strong><br \/>\nFor nearly 45 years, PBS Fort Wayne has been the only public television station in northeast Indiana and is today the only locally owned and operated full power television service in the region. In addition to the station&#8217;s main channel (39-1), viewers can receive PBS Kids (39-2), a 24-hour free service dedicated to quality, non-commercial, educational, children&#8217;s programming. PBSFWCreate (39-3) offers a national schedule of cooking, gardening, craft and travel programs. PBSFWExplore (39-4) airs local and Indiana-centric programs, international news, public affairs, and the best of PBS. PBS Fort Wayne WX (39.5) provides continuous near real-time National Weather Service Doppler weather radar, weather warnings and NWS audio. Program information and access to a free mobile app can be found online at PBSfortwayne.org.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/idem.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City of Fort Wayne representatives Gary Lyman and John Urbahns with IDEM Commissioner Thomas Easterly and IDEM Assistant Commissioner Rick Bossingham at the 2009 Indiana Governor\u2019s Awards for Environmental Excellence ceremony. Photo courtesy of IDEM and taken September 10, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"3871\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/idem.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_idem.jpg\" data-title=\"Governor\u2019s Award for Environmental Excellence\" data-description=\"City of Fort Wayne representatives Gary Lyman and John Urbahns with IDEM Commissioner Thomas Easterly and IDEM Assistant Commissioner Rick Bossingham at the 2009 Indiana Governor\u2019s Awards for Environmental Excellence ceremony. Photo courtesy of IDEM and taken September 10, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Governor\u2019s Award for Environmental Excellence\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Governor\u2019s Award for Environmental Excellence\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3871\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fw-redevelopment\/thumbs\/thumbs_idem.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/118873.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"John Urbahns and Sam Hyde at Hyde Bros. 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Books for a Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference on November 3, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4263\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_118873.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/118880.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry at Hyde Bros. 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Books for a Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference on November 3, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"4266\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/118891.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_118891.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\" data-description=\"Sam Hyde, John Urbahns and Julia Meek at Hyde Bros. Books for a Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference on November 3, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4266\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_118891.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/118893.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Sam Hyde at Hyde Bros. Books for a Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference on November 3, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"4267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/118893.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_118893.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\" data-description=\"Sam Hyde at Hyde Bros. Books for a Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference on November 3, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4267\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_118893.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/118901.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"John Urbahns at Hyde Bros. Books for a Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference on November 3, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"4269\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/118901.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_118901.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\" data-description=\"John Urbahns at Hyde Bros. Books for a Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference on November 3, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4269\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_118901.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/118909.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Sam Hyde at Hyde Bros. Books for a Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference on November 3, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"4270\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/118909.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_118909.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\" data-description=\"Sam Hyde at Hyde Bros. Books for a Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference on November 3, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/11\/03: Commercial Fa\u00e7ade Grant press conference\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4270\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_118909.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/144995.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry with (left to right) Joseph Dorko, James Vann, Fort Wayne City Councilman Marty Bender, Quinton Dixie, Martin Fisher and John Urbahns, Director of Community Development at the Legacy Fort Wayne press conference on January 12, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"5798\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/144995.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_144995.jpg\" data-title=\"Mayor Tom Henry with Legacy Fort Wayne task force members\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry with (left to right) Joseph Dorko, James Vann, Fort Wayne City Councilman Marty Bender, Quinton Dixie, Martin Fisher and John Urbahns, Director of Community Development at the Legacy Fort Wayne press conference on January 12, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Mayor Tom Henry with Legacy Fort Wayne task force members\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mayor Tom Henry with Legacy Fort Wayne task force members\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5798\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_144995.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/144999.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: Joseph Dorko, James Vann, Marty Bender, Quinton Dixie, Martin Fisher and John Urbahns, Director of Community Development at the Legacy Fort Wayne press conference on January 12, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"5799\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/144999.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_144999.jpg\" data-title=\"Legacy Fort Wayne task force members\" data-description=\"Left to right: Joseph Dorko, James Vann, Marty Bender, Quinton Dixie, Martin Fisher and John Urbahns, Director of Community Development at the Legacy Fort Wayne press conference on January 12, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Legacy Fort Wayne task force members\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Legacy Fort Wayne task force members\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5799\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_144999.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/158394.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Community Development Director John Urbahns at the news conference on February 12, 2013, to discuss the release of a Riverfront Development Study RFP (Request for Proposals).\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"6814\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/158394.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_158394.jpg\" data-title=\"2013\/02\/12: Community Development Director John Urbahns\" data-description=\"Community Development Director John Urbahns at the news conference on February 12, 2013, to discuss the release of a Riverfront Development Study RFP (Request for Proposals).\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2013\/02\/12: Community Development Director John Urbahns\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2013\/02\/12: Community Development Director John Urbahns\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6814\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_158394.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/158399.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City of Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry at the news conference on February 12, 2013, to discuss the release of a Riverfront Development Study RFP (Request for Proposals).\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"6815\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/158399.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_158399.jpg\" data-title=\"2013\/02\/12: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"City of Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry at the news conference on February 12, 2013, to discuss the release of a Riverfront Development Study RFP (Request for Proposals).\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2013\/02\/12: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2013\/02\/12: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6815\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_158399.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/158400.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Smith at the news conference on February 12, 2013, to discuss the release of a Riverfront Development Study RFP (Request for Proposals).\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"6816\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/158400.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_158400.jpg\" data-title=\"2013\/20\/12: City Councilman Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Tom Smith at the news conference on February 12, 2013, to discuss the release of a Riverfront Development Study RFP (Request for Proposals).\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2013\/20\/12: City Councilman Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2013\/20\/12: City Councilman Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6816\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_158400.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/building_momentum.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Greater Fort Wayne Inc., has unveiled a new website about downtown economic development. Screen capture image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"7094\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/building_momentum.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_building_momentum.jpg\" data-title=\"Building Momentum website\" data-description=\"Greater Fort Wayne Inc., has unveiled a new website about downtown economic development. Screen capture image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Building Momentum website\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Building Momentum website\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"7094\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_building_momentum.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thiele_scholarship_photo1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"(L to R): Jim and Linda Miller (Kris\u2019 Parents), Erin Carpenter, Randy Thiele (Kris\u2019 Husband), NACS Superintendent Chris Himsel. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='dcd70ade0a995ae7a9fe577e5f1af79c' data-image-id=\"11587\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thiele_scholarship_photo1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_thiele_scholarship_photo1.jpg\" data-title=\"Thiele Scholarship winner\" data-description=\"(L to R): Jim and Linda Miller (Kris\u2019 Parents), Erin Carpenter, Randy Thiele (Kris\u2019 Husband), NACS Superintendent Chris Himsel. 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