Discover Walt Whitman’s remarkable life and the timeless poetry he created.

PBS

We are honored that 93 PBS channels have aired the film. To date, there have been 312 telecasts serving 49 markets. Over 1/4 of the broadcasts have been in Primetime. 

The film has aired in places including New York City; Los Angeles CA; Riverside CA; Washington DC; Cincinnati OH; Kansas City MO; Nashville TN; Orlando FL; Austin TX; Philadelphia PA; Indianapolis IN; Harrisburg PA; Las Vegas NV; Louisville KY; Lexington KY; Spokane WA; Syracuse NY; Grand Rapids MI; Champaign IL; Charleston WV; Columbia SC; South Bend IN; Evansville IN; Bloomington IN; Charleston SC; Great Falls MT; Helena MT; Savannah GA; Topeka KS; Columbia MO; Athens OH; Duluth MN; Peoria IL; eastern New Mexico; and Sioux Falls SD.

The program has been broadcast throughout the states of Kentucky, Montana, South Carolina, and Iowa. 

(The table below includes select programming from the past several months. All times are in the local time zone; airdates in bold indicate film will air during Primetime.)

PBS Station Market Households Reached Airdates
KVCR Los Angeles CA 5,697,190  Saturday, June 25, 6-9 pm (Pts 1 & 2)
  Riverside CA   Sunday, June 26, 10:30 pm – 1:30 am (Pts 1 & 2)
KVCR3 Palm Springs CA   Monday, June 27, 1-4 pm (Pts 1 & 2)
       
WGVK Grand Rapids MI 794,280  Sunday, June 26, 4-7 pm (Pts 1 & 2)
       
WMOS Emerge Columbia MO 181,420  Sunday, June 26, 2-5 pm (Pts 1 &2)
       
WTIU Bloomington IN 1,176,620  Sunday, June 19, 1 pm (Pt 1)
      Sunday, June 26, 1 pm (Pt 2)
WTIU Echo     Monday, June 20, 10:30 am (Pt 1)
      Monday, June 20, 2:30 pm (Pt 1)
      Monday, June 27, 10:30 am (Pt 2)
      Monday, June 27, 2:30 pm (Pt 2)
       
KTWU Enhance Topeka KS 171,760  Thursday, June 16, 9:30 pm (Pt 1)
      Friday, June 17, 9:30 pm (Pt 2)
       
WLIW All Arts New York City area & Long Island 7,633,720 Fri, April 1, 10:30 pm (Part 1)
Mon, April 4, 1:30 pm (Part 1)
Thursday, April 7, 4:30 pm (Part 1)
Friday, April 8, 11 am (Part 1)
Fri, April 8, 10:30 pm (Part 2)
Mon, April 11, 1:30 pm (Part 2)
Thursday, April 14, 4:30 pm (Part 2)
Friday, April 15, 11 am (Part 2)
Sunday, April 24, 12 – 3 pm (Pts 1 &2)
WCNY Syracuse NY 394,440 Sunday, April 3, 12 -3 pm (Pts 1 &2)
WDSE Explore Duluth MN 173,540 Mon, March 21, 4:30 pm (Pt 1)
Tues, March 22, 4:30 pm (Pt 2)
WCET PBS Encore Cincinnati OH   946,980 Wed, March 16, 8 pm (Pt. 1)
Thurs, March 17, 1 pm (Pt. 1)
Thurs, March 17, 5 pm (Pt 1)
Fri, March 18, 10 am (Pt 1)
Wed, March 23, 8 pm (Pt. 2)
Thurs, March 24, 1 pm (Pt. 2)
Thurs, March 24, 5 pm (Pt. 2)
Fri, March 25, 10 am (Pt. 2)
Fri, March 25, 3 pm (Pt 2)
February 5, 10 pm (Pt 1)
February 10, 8 pm (Pt 2)
WITF Harrisburg PA 785,190 January 23, 4 pm (Pt 1)
January 30, 4 pm (Pt 2)
KWSU Spokane WA 480,500 Mon, November 15, 8 pm (Pt 1)
Mon, November 22, 8 pm (Pt. 2)
KLRU Austin TX 927,180 Fri, November 12, 7:30 pm (Pt 1)
Saturday, November 13, 12:00 am (Pt 1)
Fri, November 19, 7:30 pm (Pt 2) 
Saturday, November 20, 12:00 am (Pt 2)
WFYI Plus Indianapolis IN 1,176,620 November 7, 9 pm (Pt 1)
November 14, 9 pm (Pt 2) 
KCPT2 Kansas City MO 1,014,580 Sunday, October 24, 8:30 pm (Pt 1)
Sunday, October 31, 8:30 pm (Pt 2)
Sunday, October 31, 11:30 pm (Part 1)
Monday, November 1, 1 am (Part 2)
Montana Public Television Great Falls, Helena, Billings, Missoula MT Wed, October 27, 1:30 pm (Pt 1)
Thurs, October 28, 1:30 pm (Pt 2)
South Carolina Public Television Columbus, Charleston, Beaufort, Myrtle Beach SC Tues, Oct 19, 7:30 am (Pt 1)
Tues, Oct 26, 7:30 am (Pt 2)
WNIN Evansville IN 289,240 Thurs, Oct 7, 8 pm (Pt 1)
Thurs, Oct 14, 8 pm (Pt 2)
 
WOUB Classic Athens-Cambridge OH Monday, Oct 4, 10 pm (Pt 1)
Tuesday, Oct 5, 10 pm (Pt 2)
WPPT Extra Philadelphia PA 3,104,300 Sat, Sept 25, 8-11 pm (Pts 1 & 2)
Mon, Sept 27, 12:30 – 3:30 pm (Pts 1 & 2)
WNIT InFocus South Bend IN 321,540 Sat, Sept 18, 9 pm (Pt 1)
Sat, Sept 25, 9 pm (Pt 2)
KET2 Louisville, Lexington, Paduca, Bowling Green KY Wed, Sept 22, 8 pm (Pt 1)
Thurs, Sept 23, 8 pm (Pt 2)