Antiques Roadshow is Politically Collect...

This next Monday night, Antiques Roadshow throws its hat into the political media ring with a special episode of election and political-related finds. Antiques Roadshow "Politically Collect" airs at 7 p.m.

In the episode, which features items from both red and blue states, viewers will find an extensive and colorful collection of campaign buttons, a court affidavit submitted by Jimmy Carter to the state of Maine on the eve of the 1976 election appealing their decision to list him on the ballot as James Earl Carter and an heirloom desk and chair used at the United States House of Representatives from 1857 to 1873.

Find a preview segment featuring signed photos of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, valued at $75,000 by clicking here.

An Emmy award-winning series...

WPT producer JoAnne Garrett and videographer Frank Boll (pictured at left) were honored with an Emmy Award from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Arts & Sciences Saturday night for their work on a series of reports on wolves in Wisconsin.

Garrett and Boll were awarded in the category for "Outstanding Achievement within a Regularly Scheduled News Program -- Soft News Feature Series." Sound and music for the series was created and managed by WPT's Brad Wray.

The five-part series on issues surrounding the return of wolves in Wisconsin was part of a month-long series In Wisconsin this past spring. But, it was a culmination of more than four years of work from Garrett and Boll that resulted in a collection of rare moving images of wolves in the wild. Using creative video practices, including motion sensors, nighttime filming, tree stands and camouflaged hunting blinds, Boll was able to capture footage of the notoriously shy animals interacting on a snow-covered lake.

The award-winning series covered the history of wolves in the state, wolf-dog hybrids and issues related to wolves' interactions with hunters and farmers.

Watch the entire award-winning series by clicking here.

WPT Launches New Digital Broadcast Lineup

Last week WPT launched a new Digital TV broadcast lineup, which offers full-time high-definition capabilities, an award-winning Wisconsin PBS Kids program schedule that is available more than 11 hours each day and an expanded broadcast day for The Wisconsin Channel. To learn how you can receive WPT's digital channel lineup and to ensure you are ready for next February's digital TV transition now, visit the Digital TV Web site.

• WPT-HD - WPT's signature service features Wisconsin PBS Kids and in-school programs during the day, The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer at 6 p.m. weekdays, how-to, music and entertainment programs on the weekend, and the best educational, news and documentary programs from WPT and PBS each night -- all available in high-definition when available.
• The Wisconsin Channel - This channel features programs from around the state, highlighting the people, places and issues affecting Wisconsin residents.
• WPT Create - This channel features the best of public television's how-to programs, including cooking, home improvement, art, gardening and more. This channel also is home to Wisconsin PBS Kids programs from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays, allowing parents to find their children's favorite shows when WPT-HD is offering in-school programming.
  

For a full program schedule of all three services, visit wpt.org/schedule on the Web.

Big week in presidential coverage on WPT...

UPDATE: Full episode of The Choice streaming below!

This is a big week in presidential politics and WPT has the bases covered with in-depth coverage on the air and online.

Tuesday night marks the premiere of this election cycle's version of Frontline "The Choice." The 20th anniversary broadcast of "The Choice" at 8 p.m. examines the rich personal and political biographies of John McCain and Barack Obama, and goes behind the headlines to discover how they arrived at this moment and what their very different candidacies say about America.

Watch the full episode of "The Choice" below.


At 8 p.m., Wednesday night, the reporting team from The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer will present commentary and insight surrounding their coverage of the final presidential debate, which will be hosted by CBS News' Bob Schieffer from Hofstra University in New York.

And, from now until the election, WPT and Wisconsin Public Radio team up to present the best source for election information online at WisconsinVote.org. The site has features that make it easy for voters to find the information they want. Archived audio programs from WPR's talk shows offer insight and analysis into the upcoming races. A collection of video clips from WPT's news and public affairs programs and national news shows provide a balanced look at the issues impacting and shaping campaigns.

And, a large selection of candidate profiles paint a biographical sketch of each candidate, allowing voters to decide which candidate most deserves their vote.

The Last Enemy starts Sunday...

This Sunday night marks the premiere of Masterpiece Contemporary. The first episode of the five-part technological thriller "The Last Enemy" airs at 9 p.m.

The film was written by "Prime Suspect" scribe Peter Berry and tells the story of a mathematical genius who takes a wild ride through the boundless paranoia of a surveillance society. The remaining episodes airs at 9 p.m. each Sunday through Nov. 2.

See a sneak preview clip of the show below.