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) | |||