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. 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.
July 10-13
This classic PBS Fort Wayne documentary shares the stories of some of the priceless items curated and on display at the old Fort Wayne History Museum, now known as the History Center, located in the old City Hall building located at the corner Berry and Barr Streets in downtown Fort Wayne.
July 17-20
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.
July 24-27
This documentary, produced in collaboration with the Summit City’s former afternoon daily newspaper, The Wayne News-Sentinel, tells the story modern Burma (Myanmar) through the local perspective of Fort Wayne’s Burmese ex-patriot community, the largest of its kind in the United States.
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 created, designed and made real by people right here in Fort Wayne, reflecting decades of hard work, innovation and experimentation.
Stream It With Passport
During this documentary, you’ll learn how this area came to grips with its prohibition past. It looks at the history plus some of the local mythology that arose from this time. Archival images coupled with first-person interviews by those who know this area’s Prohibition backstory are featured prominently.
Now Streaming
In this documentary, ride along with local veterans and their chaperones as they experience an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. visiting the memorials and being honored for their service to our country.
Now Streaming with Passport
Learn about the memorable buildings--some of them now gone--in downtown Fort Wayne - featuring interviews with residents provide historical and architectural insight. This documentary looks back at the buildings and places that have not only provided a physical reference for the lives of thousands of people in the Fort Wayne area and beyond—and for many—a spiritual and nostalgic reference as well.
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.
Now Streaming with Passport
This documentary presentation tells of the history, design, construction and completion of the new Parkview Regional Medical Center located at I-69 and DuPont Road in north Fort Wayne, Indiana. It also tells the story of Parkview's evolution from the Fort Wayne City Hospital 1878, to a regional healthcare leader of today.
Our REWIND Documentary Series is sponsored in part by:
