WLRN honors one of the greatest storytellers, Alan Tomlinson. He was an award winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, writer and director with the charisma that could light up a room. He could tell a story like no other, whether in film, on the radio or in person.
On December 17th, we celebrate Alan's storytelling genius by featuring a special block of programming.
MUHAMMAD ALI: Made In Miami- Biography
Airs December 17th at 3pm
MUHAMMAD ALI: MADE IN MIAMI explores the critical role Miami played in the evolution of one of the most significant cultural figures of our time and that without Miami there may never have been a Muhammad Ali. It is right here, that a legend was born.
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NIXON'S THE ONE: The '68 Election - History
Airs December 17th at 4pm
The true story of the most stunning comebacks in American politics. It’s a political awakening that unearthed the Red State - Blue State divide. Combining elements of biography with an exploration of the larger cultural, political, and historical landscape of the Sixties, the film argues that Nixon, far from being an improbable president, was the figure who most expertly exploited the tensions of the era, harnessing them for his own ends.
TREBLINKA'S LAST WITNESS - History/Biography
Airs December 17th at 5pm
A firsthand account of the last known survivor, Samuel Willenberg, of the Treblinka death camp. Samuel recounts the horrors he witnessed as a prisoner and forced laborer during the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Poland. Samuel’s story is one of survival against staggering odds and, though heart-rending and horrifying, it is ultimately one of triumph. *Suncoast Emmy Award Winner*
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PLIGHT OF THE PLUME BIRDS - History/Environment
Airs December 17th at 6:30pm
History come to life in this story of how at the turn of 19th century wading birds of the Everglades came close to extinction by hunters and how this scandal led to the birth of the conservation movement in the United States. *Suncoast Emmy Award Winner*
STREETS OF WYNWOOD – Art
Airs December 17th at 7pm
Filmed by multiple camera crews during an Art Basel event, it is both an immersive journey into an eye-popping street art jamboree, unparalleled in any other city, and a thoughtful exploration of a burgeoning artistic movement.
