WCTE - Upper Cumberland Public Television

TSSAA BLUECROSS BOWL

"TSSAA BlueCross Bowl To Air on Commercial TV"

Since 2010, the Upper Cumberland’s WCTE-TV has brought you the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl Football Championships live from Cookeville. In 2009, WCTE-TV became the first station, public or commercial, to produce and televise statewide the Division II high school football championships.

47TH ANNUAL COOKEVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE

"Through the Eyes of a Child"

Tuesday, Dec 10th - 7:00pm

Join hosts Cindy Putman and Lee Wray as they bring you the joy and excitement of the 47th Annual Cookeville Christmas Parade.

YOUTH BEHIND THE KEYS

"New Local Program!"

Tuesday, Dec 10th - 9:00pm

A mini-documentary about Tennessee Tech University's Annual High School Piano Competition where high school pianists from across the region were invited to participate.

NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

"2013 Ceremonial Lighting"

Wednesday, Dec 11th - 9:00pm

The ceremonial lighting of the National Christmas Tree signals the start of the holiday season across the country. A lineup of great musical guests adds to the celebration.

SILENT NIGHT

"Holiday Programming"

Friday, Dec 13th - 9:00pm

This opera recounts the true story of the World War I Christmas Eve truce. For one magical evening on December 24, 1914, French, German and Scottish soldiers laid down their arms and joined in a spontaneous celebration reflecting the peace, fellowship and humanity of the season.

RED METAL

"The Copper Country Strike of 1913"

Tuesday, Dec 17th - 7:00pm

An epic labor strike that devastated Michigan’s Copper Country in 1913 haunts the American labor movement to this day. Among the notable elements of that strike was the death of 73 children at a union Christmas party, a tragedy immortalized by Woody Guthrie in his ballad “1913 Massacre,” performed in the film by Steve Earle.