WETA TV 26 is the flagship PBS channel in the Washington metropolitan area. Starting February 1, 2009, TV 26 will offer primetime programs throughout the day, except for a three-hour WETA Kids block each morning.
Below is TV 26's program schedule for the next 24 hours (or see all WETA channels at a glance, in a grid format). For channel number information, please visit our Channel Guide.
4:30 am
Tips and advice for making the transition to digital TV from Norm Abram and Kevin O'Connor of "This Old House." Also: DTV news from Maria Hinojosa ("Now on PBS").
5:00 am
National Intelligence director Mike McConnell.
6:00 am
Library lions teach their cubs to read in this acclaimed children's show, which blends puppetry, animation and live action for an audience (ages 4-7) already familiar with its ABCs.
6:30 am
A series about child development that offers advice to caregivers of pre-Kindergarten-aged children on topics such as nutrition, safety, discipline and literacy.
7:00 am
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
7:30 am
The animated antics of a dog who gains the power of speech after eating alphabet soup. Based on the book series by author Susan Meddaugh.
8:00 am
The misadventures of the inquisitive monkey and the man with the yellow hat. Each episode includes two animated features, followed by a live-action sequence with kids exploring the issues in the stories, including topics in math, science and engineering.
8:30 am
A Jim Henson Company production about an inquisitive preschooler named Sid who seeks answers to questions he asks himself, such as why his shoes are shrinking or why bananas become mushy.
9:00 am
Animated adventures of four fairy-tale characters who enter storybooks to solve everyday problems.
9:30 am
Children's writer Norman Bridwell's huge crimson canine and his human and animal friends come to animated life on happily diverse Birdwell Island, where good times and good friendships are always the order of the day.
10:00 am
A landmark series set in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood where every day is a sunny one. It features songs, skits, animation and, of course, Muppets to teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts.
11:00 am
Preschoolers are among those who made this 6-foot purple dinosaur a beloved character (and toy icon). Barney helped the youngsters learn songs and ways to get along.
11:30 am
The genial, soft-spoken man made every day `special' and every kid welcome in this long-running series. Once described as `a singing psychiatrist for children,' Rogers used puppetry, songs and storytelling to teach youngsters about family values.
12:00 pm
A long-running series that tries to instill the joy of reading in children (the target age is 4-8). It has succeeded, as its Peabody and numerous Emmys and Parent's Choice awards attest.
12:30 pm
A live-action children's program about five dogs and a cat who play rock music and learn lessons about music, science and literacy.
1:30 pm
Siblings Max and Emmy discover a dragon in a secret drawer and embark on fantastic adventures that provide them with life lessons in this educational series for preschoolers produced by the Sesame Workshop (formerly the Children's Television Workshop).
2:00 pm
Words turn into objects and characters when letters are joined together in this animated series for preschoolers.
2:30 pm
The animated adventures of an elementary-school student with super powers and a wonderful vocabulary.
3:00 pm
A Jim Henson Company production about an inquisitive preschooler named Sid who seeks answers to questions he asks himself, such as why his shoes are shrinking or why bananas become mushy.
3:30 pm
Animated adventures of four fairy-tale characters who enter storybooks to solve everyday problems.
4:00 pm
Part game show, part reality TV. An animated canine plays host to children who face challenges, some dealing with science. Unscripted live-action mixes with animation in a series aimed at ages 6 to 10.
5:00 pm
Educational kids fare about Buster Baxter, a rabbit who travels with his pilot-father and mails live-action video postcards to friends at home. A spin-off from 'Arthur,' the series focuses on cultural diversity.
5:30 pm
An in-depth examination of the day's news from around the world, featuring analysis from American and foreign experts.
6:00 pm
International news from the British Broadcasting Corporation.
6:30 pm
A long-running weeknight business-news magazine that includes market reports, company information, CEO interviews and economic commentary. `NBR' began as a local broadcast in Miami in 1979.
7:00 pm
Covering national and international issues, originating from Washington, D.C.
8:30 pm
9:00 pm
United Steelworkers' International president Leo Gerard is interviewed. Topics include economic justice for workers; the future of American manufacturing; and how unions may fare under the Obama administration.
10:00 pm
The impact that climate change may be having on the world's oceans is explored. Included: sea levels; ocean currents; the chemistry of the seas.
10:30 pm
Visits to various locations across the country to sample regional dishes, including lobster rolls in Maine, muffalettas in New Orleans and cheesesteaks in Philadelphia. Also: beef sandwiches in Buffalo. Host: Rick Sebak.
11:30 pm
1:00 am
A long-running weeknight business-news magazine that includes market reports, company information, CEO interviews and economic commentary. `NBR' began as a local broadcast in Miami in 1979.
1:30 am
A tour of memorials in the D.C. area, including the African-American Civil War Memorial, the Air Force Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
2:00 am
The prime minister (Harry Andrews) asks Holmes to retrieve a purloined diplomatic letter that, if it were to fall into the wrong hands, could cause a war. Lady Hilda Trelawney Hope: Patricia Hodge. Rt Honourable Trelawney Hope: Stuart Wilson.
3:00 am
Part 1 of 2. The "Masterpiece Classic" season premiere features an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," about a young woman (Gemma Arterton) who learns that, though her family is poor, she's descended from aristocrats.
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