One hallmark of PBS Fort Wayne’s history has been the creation of a television archive of local history and culture with the documentaries we’ve produced through the years.
To celebrate this body of work, we're airing a new series — REWIND — weekly on Thursdays at 9:00pm on 39.1. Each Thursday evening, plus an encore airing most Sunday evenings at 7:00pm (schedules may change during pledge periods or holidays), just before MASTERPIECE, you’ll be able to enjoy one of PBS Fort Wayne’s past documentaries, from our most recent to some not seen on our air for years.
Alongside recent favorites such as Truck Town, a History of International Harvester in Fort Wayne, Electric Legacy: The Story of General Electric in Fort Wayne, The Forgotten and A Home For The Arts, you’ll be able to watch documentaries such as E.L Cord: His Transportation Empire, Fort Wayne Firsts, Komet Tales, Ann Colone Remembers, WOWO Legends, Memorial City: The Lindenwood Chronicles and many more.
We hope you’ll enjoy this weekly look back at the history and the people that have made our area such a special place. Check out our broadcast schedule below, or look through our on-line schedule at pbsfortwayne.org/schedule or consult the times and dates that will be listed in the monthly Primetime program listings to see which documentaries will be featured each week.
Thurs. Nov. 27 at 9:00PM (Sat. NOV 29 at 1:00pm on 39.4)
The legendary DJs of WOWO return in this sequel to the original documentary about of one of America's legendary radio stations. Listen to stories of the WOWO Air Aces, Jane Weston, The Little Red Barn, Hoosier Hop, Penny Pitch and much more.
Now Streaming with Passport
In this documentary, you’ll learn the history behind some of America’s greatest achievements in engineering, technology and manufacturing — achievements that were thought of, created, designed and made real by thousands people right in Fort Wayne.
Now Streaming With Passport
The heritage of Fort Wayne has an undeniable Teutonic flavor, thanks to the generations of Germans and German-Americans who settled here and have left their stamp on Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana. This presentation tells the story of their pioneering contributions to the Fort Wayne area, as well as the long-lasting cultural, political and economic impact they have made. More than a short course in local history, this documentary brings to life the reasons why the rest of America knows Fort Wayne as a “Most German Town.”
Now Streaming with Passport
Join WOWO greats Bob Sievers, Bob Chase, Don Chevillet, Chris Roberts and Ron Gregory as they talk about their experiences on the air during the golden age of one of the midwest’s premier radio stations. You’ll hear about wacky promotional stunts, remotes and events and gain insights to one of America’s pioneering stations - by the men who helped write its history.
Now Streaming with Passport
Enjoy this look at the history and players of the legendary Fort Wayne Komets hockey team. Featuring personal interviews, archival footage, photos and more of classic teams from the beginning of the franchise to the late 1990s, you'll get to learn how this club captured the hearts of its hometown in the early days and grew into one of the most successful franchises in American sports history.
Now Streaming With Passport
Electric Legacy takes you on a journey through 140 years of Fort Wayne history and beyond. It connects you to people, places, and events in local and American history, and the impact all of these factors have had - and continue to have on the economy and culture of northeast Indiana.
Now Streaming with Passport
Being a natural crossroads, The Fort Wayne area offers many homes with history to those who take the time to seek them out. That’s what this documentary is all about. This production takes viewers on a tour some of this area’s most fascinating residences, and shares the stories of those who helped make them historic.
Now Streaming with Passport
This documentary features on-camera interviews from the architects, craftsmen and historians involved in the remarkable preservation project that is the Bass Mansion. History comes alive with archival photos from the University of Saint Francis and hear stories from faculty and alumni who share their experiences with the Bass Mansion, and why its important to preserve the history of this historic structure.
Now Streaming
Take a look back at Fort Wayne’s arts scene from the perspective of 1994 during this documentary special. It provides a historical and nostalgic context to how Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana has become a hub for the arts, artists and patrons of the arts alike.
Now Streaming with Passport
In this all-new documentary, we turn the camera on ourselves. During this presentation, you’ll be able to go back with PBS Fort Wayne to our beginning using archival images and footage combined with interviews of past and present staff. This special will give you an insider’s perspective on our history and what our mission of service to our community is all about.
Our REWIND Documentary Series is sponsored in part by:
