2026-05-16 00:00 Tennessee Writes 00:30 Tennessee Crossroads Traveling the highways and byways of Tennessee. 01:00 WLJT Presents: 45th Trenton Teapot Festival Parade 02:30 West TN PBS Presents: The 2025 Festival Spectacular Join WLJT as we look at the many festivals that make West Tennessee a great place to live. 03:00 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Touring the "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" television studio and meeting the staff. 03:30 Arthur Arthur can't come up with a jingle for a cereal contest; D.W. struggles to do cartwheels as well as Emily. 04:00 Wild Kratts Chris, Martin and Aviva need osprey creature powers to find keys that Jimmy dropped in the ocean. 04:30 Weather Hunters Corky is selected to make a presentation at school during a science day celebration, but humidity jeopardizes her project. 05:00 Lyla in the Loop Lyla gets a strike her first time bowling but gets frustrated when she realizes bowling isn't as easy as she thought it was; Lyla feels left out when Everett and Ale's friendship thrives. 05:30 Carl the Collector Carl doesn't know what to do when Nico falls; Carl learns a new word -- shindig. 06:00 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel gets mad when he doesn't get a crayon box right away at the Crayon Factory. 06:30 Wowsabout Ronald, a meticulous, rule-following pig, and Roxy, a free-spirited musical hedgehog, explore the "wows" of one of America's most extraordinary places -- Sequoia National Park. 07:00 Sesame Street Rudy is afraid of getting a shot at the doctor's office, so Nina and Abby play pretend to show what the visit will be like so he can feel less scared. 07:30 Work It Out Wombats! Zadie earns Junior EMT status and follows Ellie on her EMT calls; the Wombats bake a boat-shaped birthday cake. 08:00 Donkey Hodie Duck Duck learns how to fix her broken bookcase; Donkey welcomes Greeble the Treeble to Someplace Else. 08:30 Rosie's Rules Rosie puts on a concert when Tia is unable to get tickets to see her favorite singer; Rosie loses her first tooth, and prepares to welcome both the Tooth Fairy and the Tooth Mouse. 09:00 This Old House Touring a new attic apartment ADU in Dorchester, Mass.; plumbing update. 09:30 Ask This Old House Replacing vintage ceramic toothbrush and soap holders; repairing a water-damaged ceiling crack matching the original swirl texture. 10:00 MotorWeek Road testing the all-new Honda Prelude, a front-drive, 2+2 coupe; Lexus RZ 550e; "Road Test by Request" featuring a 10-year-old Lamborghini. 10:30 Outside: Beyond the Lens California's Mojave Desert is filled with massive blooms of wildflowers in the spring. 11:00 Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South Horticulture expert Dr. Chris Cooper and other experts share their garden wisdom and answer e-mails and letters about lawn and gardens. 11:30 Volunteer Gardener A weekly Tennessee gardening series featuring tips, recipes and tours. 12:00 Tennessee Crossroads Traveling the highways and byways of Tennessee. 12:30 Tennessee Writes 13:00 WLJT Presents: 88th West Tennessee Strawberry Festival 16:00 Steve Beverly's TV Classics 17:00 The Lawrence Welk Show "Alexander's Ragtime Band" kicks off a tribute to Irving Berlin; other songs include "Let's Face the Music and Dance," "Doin' What Comes Naturally" and "God Bless America.". 18:00 Wayne Jerrolds 18:30 Wayne Jerrolds 19:00 Retro 11 20:00 Austin City Limits Jelly Roll performs highlights from "Whitsitt Chapel"; husband-and-wife duo The War and Treaty. 21:00 Reel South Ketch Secor and journalist David Greene travel the country fostering open conversations on gun rights and violence. 22:00 West Tn PBS Presents: A Sweet History 22:30 West TN PBS Presents: The 2025 Festival Spectacular Join WLJT as we look at the many festivals that make West Tennessee a great place to live. 23:00 Retro 11
2026-05-17 00:00 Tennessee Is Talking 00:30 Tennessee Writes 01:00 Steve Beverly's TV Classics 02:00 Wayne Jerrolds 02:30 Wayne Jerrolds 03:00 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Playing the fife and drum; Daniel Tiger learns about friends and sadness. 03:30 Arthur Sue Ellen becomes obsessed with an Internet game; the gang must decide whether to go on a camping trip. 04:00 Wild Kratts Chris and Martin search for an obscure rain forest creature. 04:30 Weather Hunters The Hunter kids head to the state park to learn why leaves change color. 05:00 Lyla in the Loop After feeling left out, Luke decides to switch places with Stu; the Loops kids throw a surprise party for their parents. 05:30 Carl the Collector Dylan is excited to play his new game, but things take a turn when the game pieces fall into a floor vent; Carl is determined to get into the FuzzyWorld Book of Records. 06:00 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel and Miss Elaina don't want to stop playing when it is time for Quiet Time at school; Daniel finds something that will help him rest. 06:30 Phoebe & Jay Phoebe and Jay set a new record for the longest paper airplane fight; Phoebe and Jay learn how to build a stable pillow fort. 07:00 Sesame Street After looking at the moon through Yasmine's telescope, Tamir, Elmo and Zoe pretend to be astronauts traveling to the moon. 07:30 Skillsville Cora cleans the Beeples' teeth at the dentist's office, but finds it challenging to get them to cooperate; Rae needs to come up with the next best flavor of Beepy Bites Snacks. 08:00 Washington Week With The Atlantic A panel of journalists provides reporting and analysis of the major stories emanating from the United States capital. 08:30 Firing Line With Margaret Hoover Margaret Hoover leads interviews and debates. 09:00 The Chavis Chronicles John Pasmore, CEO of Latimer AI. 09:30 Tennessee Is Talking 10:00 Nature Onsite extraction of fossils of an ichthyosaur, a fish lizard that ruled during the time of the dinosaurs, and a 3-D reconstruction of the creature; host David Attenborough. 11:00 NOVA Exploring the quantum universe. 12:00 The Lawrence Welk Show "Alexander's Ragtime Band" kicks off a tribute to Irving Berlin; other songs include "Let's Face the Music and Dance," "Doin' What Comes Naturally" and "God Bless America.". 13:00 Wayne Jerrolds 13:30 Wayne Jerrolds 14:00 Rick Steves' Europe A royal tour of London begins at Buckingham Palace; Houses of Parliament at Westminster; Churchill's underground war rooms; cruising the River Thames to the Tower of London. 14:30 Rick Steves' Europe The Weeping Glen of Glen Coe; Inverness; the battlefield of Culloden; Stone Age burial grounds and Iron Age island forts; Caledonian Canal; Loch Ness; sheepdog demonstration; traditional folk music. 15:00 Tennessee's Wild Side Discussing fishing, hunting and other outdoor sports in the state of Tennessee. 15:30 Volunteer Gardener A weekly Tennessee gardening series featuring tips, recipes and tours. 16:00 Tennessee Crossroads Traveling the highways and byways of Tennessee. 16:30 Tennessee Writes 17:00 WLJT Presents: 88th West Tennessee Strawberry Festival 20:00 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece When the Titanic goes down, Lord Grantham loses his heirs, and Mary loses her fiance. 21:30 Murder in the Mountains When an old acquaintance arrives in Kitzbühel, Nina's past comes back to haunt her. 22:30 MaryLand on Masterpiece Everything comes to a head as Richard and Jim descend on Bayview; the family tries to heal and reconnect; the fallout from Mary's actions continues to reverberate. 23:30 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece When the Titanic goes down, Lord Grantham loses his heirs, and Mary loses her fiance.
2026-05-18 01:00 Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Jamie Chung, Cyndi Lauper and Danny Trejo retrace the journeys of their immigrant ancestors. 02:00 Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Research into the ancestry of singer Lea Salonga and actress Amanda Seyfried reveals relatives who survived heart-wrenching ordeals. 03:00 Arthur When Binky's family adopts a baby girl from China, Binky worries about how his life will change and if his new sister will like him. 03:30 Odd Squad Olive and Otto are zapped into a comic book. 04:00 Wild Kratts Martin and Chris uncover a plot by Donita Donata to capture sea horses to make living jewelry. 04:30 Weather Hunters The Hunters head to a nearby mountain to learn about snow. 05:00 Lyla in the Loop Lyla and Ale make an escape-proof container for her pet tarantula; rain keeps the kids inside, so they recreate park activities indoors. 05:30 Carl the Collector Lotta is frustrated learning a new dance, but realizes it is ok to experience music in her own way; Sheldon worries about telling Carl that he doesn't want to play pirates anymore. 06:00 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Daniel's rushing to go on a boat ride causes him to break his toy boat. 06:30 Phoebe & Jay Phoebe and Jay are asked to bird sit; photo time leads Jay to an outfit disaster. 07:00 Tennessee Doe Teaching Tennessee 09:00 Elinor Wonders Why Elinor, Olive and Ari disagree about the best way to build a couch cushion castle; when Ari misplaces the group's favorite ball, they discover that he needs a system for keeping track of his things. 09:30 Sesame Street Big Bird is meeting Snuffy at Hooper's for lunch, and everyone decides to surprise him with a Snuffy-sized sandwich named after him, the Snuffwich. 10:00 Work It Out Wombats! Mr. E learns a dance for Friendship Day; Super, the Wombats and the Boo Boo Blimp to the rescue when the power goes out for the Friendship Daylight Show. 10:30 Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum James Braidwood explains to Brad that being prepared can help him stay calm when he is feeling nervous; Xavier and Yadina learn that being responsible can involve making hard choices. 11:00 Alma's Way Alma is consumed with her starring role in a musical; Alma and Harper have a playdate at the Rivera house. 11:30 Molly of Denali Molly finds a lost baby beluga and tries to reunite it with its mother; Molly and Grandpa Nat try to retrieve Molly's fishing hat after it floats away. 12:00 The Best of the Joy of Painting A mood-filled seascape on black canvas. 12:30 Tennessee Is Talking 13:00 Grantchester on Masterpiece A death at the university plunges Geordie and Alphy into a world of academic adversaries, while Alphy faces a romantic complication. 14:00 Baking With Julia Chef Marcel Desaulniers prepares oven-roasted plum cakes with chocolate sauce and chocolate-mint nightcaps. 14:30 In Julia's Kitchen With Master Chefs Gordon Hamersley prepares roast chicken with garlic and lemon, and warm peach tarts. 15:00 America's Test Kitchen Macarons with raspberry buttercream; gougeres. 15:30 Cook's Country Alcapurrias; the story of Coco López and pina coladas; coquito cocktails. 16:00 Antiques Roadshow A Cartier Art Deco Tutti Frutti clutch circa 1925; a Carl Kauba cowboy bronze circa 1900; a Sumerian cuneiform tablet. 17:00 Antiques Roadshow Finds include a 1961 JFK Santa Claus Letter, a 1979 Ed Ruscha Stage Fright ink on paper and a John Juzek violin circa 1950. 18:00 Antiques Roadshow An 1880 Celia Thaxter hand-painted vase; a 1964 Presidential Rolex with the box and papers; a Mary Elizabeth Price painted screen circa 1925. 19:00 Reel South Ketch Secor and journalist David Greene travel the country fostering open conversations on gun rights and violence. 20:00 PBS News Hour Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events. 21:00 Amanpour and Company Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.