Eyeing Wisconsin on TV

For folks interested in Wisconsin culture and history, it is the dawn of a new age. Wisconsin Eye, a C-SPAN for our state, is now on the air. The press I've read about it focuses on the fact that it will allow viewers to watch our government in action. However, there is also lots of cultural programming as well. For instance, you can watch interviews with authors who write about our fair state. Current archived shows include one with Robert A. Birmingham who discusses his book Aztalan: Mysteries of an Ancient Indian Town and another with Terese Allen who reads from her book Café Wisconsin Cookbook. And coming up is a documentary for all turophiliacs Say Cheese! The Story of Wisconsin Cheese.

It's on channel 200 for Charter digital customers in southern Wisconsin, including Madison, Janesville and Beloit while Time Warner Cable digital subscribers can find it on Channel 163. Our TiVo does not yet register the channel so other steps must be taken...



Wisconsin Public Television will be showing a program on local history this weekend called Fill 'er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations. Catch it at 10:30 p.m. Sat., July 14 and 4:30 p.m. Sun., July 15. Does it make me old if I can remember the days of full service gas stations?