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Series
What's New
Episode Number
12
Producing Organization
WHYY (Radio station : Philadelphia, Pa.)
WGBH Educational Foundation
WCET (Television station : Cincinnati, Ohio)
WOSU-TV (Television station : Columbus, Ohio)
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-5x2599zv3x
NOLA Code
WNWS
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Description
Episode Description
Mr. Fixit shows how to start a collection, whether it involves stamps or butterflies. He explains the best ways to add to it and the best ways to take care of it. On Meet Mr. Heat, Pete and Brian learn how thermometers work and how liquids respond to heat and cold. Sports Studio presents the well-known dilemma: to share or not to share. In Jimmys Own Basketball, Jimmy learns that its more fun to play with a team than by himself. Mr. Fixit: Produced by WCET in Cincinnati, this series shows how to manipulate and maintain the things with which we work and play, such as phonographs, cameras, and fish aquariums. Each segment is set in a shop where a repairman, played by Glenn Rile, fixes and explains various items. Occasionally he has a guest whose work is involved with the segments subject. Meet Mr. Heat: Produced by WGBH-TV in Boston, Mr. Heat is the flame-costumed image of Ruth Ann Flaherty, superimposed in miniature of the set. By demonstrating why and how heat affects gases, liquids, and solids, she explains the basic qualities of heat to two boys, Pete Bradford, 12 of Andover, Massachusetts and Brian Foley, 13 of Newton Massachusetts. The series is designed to create an understanding of the ordinary application of heat. Sports Studio: Produced by WOSU-TV in Columbus, the series emphasizes sportsmanship. The format is modified animation. Drawing serves as the basis of the story telling. Mrs. Marion Renick, whose childrens books have been published by Scribners, wrote the stories. Jim Heck, a teacher in Dayton, Ohio is the host. The script is read, off-camera, by various youngsters. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
Whats New is a childrens series that ran from 1961-1973. The early seasons typically consist of multiple segments, each from an ongoing series on a specific topic. Each segment was produced by a separate educational broadcasting station, and the linkage between the segments was produced by WHYY and hosted by Al Binford. In episodes from later seasons the format varies more, with many episodes focusing on one story or topic throughout the entire 30 minutes. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1961-00-00
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Children’s
Topics
Sports
Science
Media type
Moving Image
Credits
Guest: Bradford, Pete
Guest: Foley, Brian
Host: Heck, Jim
Host: Flaherty, Ruth Ann
Host: Rile, Glenn
Host: Binford, Al
Producing Organization: WHYY (Radio station : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
Producing Organization: WCET (Television station : Cincinnati, Ohio)
Producing Organization: WOSU-TV (Television station : Columbus, Ohio)
Writer: Renick, Marion
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2340200-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
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Citations
Chicago: “What's New; 12,” 1961-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 10, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5x2599zv3x.
MLA: “What's New; 12.” 1961-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 10, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5x2599zv3x>.
APA: What's New; 12. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5x2599zv3x