“arts IN focus” which airs Thursday nights at 7:30pm on 39.1, is pre-produced on-location and in the studio as a weekly arts magazine show.
The other programs are broadcast live, featuring professional hosts and special guests from around the region while offering you a chance to call-in with your questions on a variety of topics and interests.
PBS Fort Wayne is proud of our award winning productions, and we could not do it without the support of viewers just like you. Thank you for making this all possible.
Violins of Hope: The Violins Live On
This special, recorded in concert at the Rhinehart Center For The Performing Arts, Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday, November 10, features works by three Jewish composers linked to the Holocaust, giving a modern voice to the violins that have survived and lived on. This special concert event was part of Violins of Hope Fort Wayne, which took place in November 2019.
Gene Marcus Piano Competition:
2019 Winners’ Recital from Purdue University-Fort Wayne
The 2019 Gene Marcus Piano Competition Winners Recital showcases division winners age 9-18 from the eighth annual regional piano competition that took place on the campus of Purdue University-Fort Wayne under the direction of Dr. Hamilton Tescarollo at the Purdue-Fort Wayne School of Music.
All competitors come from a 100-mile radius of Fort Wayne to compete for prizes and scholarships.
Entrepreneurial Energy
Entrepreneurial Energy looks at the past, present, and future of innovation and invention in Northeast Indiana. This hour-long documentary focuses on the “entrepreneurial ecosystem” nurturing individuals, startups, and the organizations in the region supporting entrepreneurs from “end to end.”
In this documentary production, PBS39 celebrates the past and present entrepreneurial achievements of the area by telling the stories of individuals, companies, and organizations that give Northeast Indiana a special quality of place for entrepreneurs to succeed. Historical images and research reveal the impact early inventors and business mavericks contributed to the landscape. Successful entrepreneurs share their business philosophies and give advice to those just starting out.
Finding the Fix: A Local Perspective

These resources, taken from the documentary “Entrepreneurial Energy” produced by PBS39, are designed to help educators engage students in conversations about various topics and challenges encountered by entrepreneurs of all ages. They are eight short companion pieces of varying lengths covering a wide variety of subjects.