NEWS FROM WLIW

A diverse range of Jewish families celebrate the importance of food as a cultural connection to the past. Interviews include actors Fyvush Finkel and Tovah Feldshuh – who share Yiddish memories of their childhoods – and former New York City Mayor Ed Koch.

The Vietnam War, the 18-hour documentary series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will premiere on WLIW21 on September 18. The ten-episode series will broadcast at midnight on WLIW, Monday through Friday, through September 29. Set your DVR or watch ...

Legacies of War: Coming Home premieres Monday, September 4 and Legacies of War: Vietnam premieres, Monday, September 11 on WLIW21. The tri-state region is home to more than 1.4 million veterans. Suffolk County has the highest number of veterans in ...

Tony Award-winners Bill Irwin and David Shine are coming to your living rooms in Theater Close-Up’s latest offering: Old Hats from Signature Theater in Manhattan.

Seven questions that test your knowledge of the history of the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, the subway and more! From the Museum of the City of New York's collection.

New episodes of Long Island Business Report, WLIW Arts Beat and SciTechNow, the premiere of Treasures of New York – Chautauqua on April 27, Father Brown: Season 5, the British comedy Are You Being Served?, Call the Midwife: Season 6 ...

The British comedy about Grace Bros and its staff has kept audiences laughing since 1973.

The historic preservation of the Park Avenue Armory, which was documented in an episode of Treasures of New York, has been honored with three prestigious awards.

In July of 1920, all eyes were on the Tennessee capital as anti- and pro-suffragists each fought for their vision of a socially evolving United States.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) provides funding to all public broadcasting, including WLIW21. See its reach across America, and watch the most famous defense of its funding, by Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.