WKNO/Channel 10, the local public television station, is going to look more local in September, with some familiar names and faces from Memphis media.
The package of five half-hour programs is called ‘KNO Tonite and will air Monday through Friday at 6:30 p.m. starting September 6th. Two of the shows are new ones, with two more new shows on business and weekend happenings scheduled to begin in January.
The September lineup: Mondays will be “Southern Routes” hosted by Bonnie Kourvelas. She visits offbeat places and people in the Mid-South, including a regular segment, “Ask Vance,” with Memphis magazine’s Vance Lauderdale. Tuesdays will feature Commercial Appeal sports columnist Geoff Calkins and guests. Wednesday’s feature is “A Conversation With” guests including authors Hampton Sides and Rebecca Skloot. Local documentaries will air on Thursdays. Friday’s offering is “Behind the Headlines,” hosted by Eric Barnes, publisher of the Memphis Daily News.
