• Thursday, Jan. 1, beginning at 9am

Find encouragement to accomplish your New Year’s resolutions during KBYU’s day of motivational programming. In Women & Money,Suze Orman talks about economic and emotional awareness to help women maximize their finances. Then Dr. Agatston discusses heart health and alternatives to invasive procedures in South Beach Heart Program. Next in Brain Fitness 2, Dr. Merzenich uses his brain exercise program to optimize vision and hearing. Finally Dr. Wayne Dyer offers advice to help individuals use their energy to create their lifestyle in The Power of Intention.

This month watch five classic American films. Begin with The Greatest Story Ever Told,a rendition of the life of Jesus Christ starring Max Von Sydow as Christ and Charlton Heston as John the Baptist. Then Heston rebels against the Roman Empire in Ben-Hur; Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn fall in love in Pat and Mike; and Rosalind Russell teaches her nephew about life in Auntie Mame. End the month with North by Northwest, the Hitchcock thriller starring Cary Grant as an advertising executive framed for murder.

• Friday, Jan. 9, beginning at 8pm

This month KBYU invites viewers to watch three classic TV westerns and vote for their favorite. First up, Bonanza is an action and family drama, set in the post-Civil War years, about Ben Cartwright and sons Adam, Hoss, and Joe who live on the Ponderosa ranch. Number two, Gunsmoke, centers on the exploits of Marshal Matt Dillon in the frontier town of Dodge City in 1873. The show premiered in 1955 and is the longest running dramatic series in the history of television, airing for 20 years. The last option, Rawhide,features Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates, a cattle driver for Gil...more

Women’s Basketball
CSU - Jan. 10 at 3pm *LIVE*

Men’s Basketball
CSU - Jan. 13 at 10:30pm
TCU - Jan. 16 at 10:30pm
SDSU - Jan. 27 at 10:30pm
Utah - Jan. 30 at 10:30pm

Men’s Volleyball
Cal Baptist - Jan. 15 at 7pm *LIVE*
Lewis - Jan. 17 at 10pm *LIVE*
Hawaii - Jan. 22 & 23 at 7pm *LIVE*

• Saturday, Jan. 10, beginning at 8pm

• Jan. 13 at 10:59am and 5:53, 6:48, 7:59 & 8:58pm

KBYU is dedicating one night this month to helping you prepare for the change to digital, which will take place in February 2009. Tune in at one of the times above, when we shut off the analog signal, leaving only the digital one. These six-minute tests give you the chance to find out if you still need to make any changes to your TV setup in preparation for the Feb. 17 digital transition. If you have questions, call 1-(800)-298-5298 or go to kbyutv.org/dtv for more information.

• Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 9pm

Discover the hidden beauties of a country widely unknown to the Western world. From the busy streets of Tehran to the ancient ruins of Persepolis, travel guru Rick Steves steps behind Iran’s political veil to encounter its peoples’ rich culture and history. Steves was persuaded to go to Iran as part of a goodwill effort to foster greater understanding between Iran and the United States.

• Jan. 26-28 at 8pm

Prescription medication overdoses kill more Utahns than automobile accidents and are one of the leading causes of death for Utah’s 25- to 54-year-olds. Learn more about preventing and overcoming abuse of both legal and illegal substances, including what local resources can help addicts take control of their lives and help families deal with effects of addiction. Representatives from several local organizations join us in the KBYU studio to help their fellow Utahns. The Edward G. Callister Foundation, based in Salt Lake City, is dedicated to increasing knowledge about the factors that underlie the causes of substance...more

• Sundays at 6:30pm

This month be part of classic television’s Nelson family. Join David on his 17th birthday; watch Ozzie help Harriet de-junk the garage, attic, and cellar; see what kiddie program Ozzie and the other neighborhood dads can’t resist, and enjoy Ricky’s debut performance drumming, dancing, and singing.

• Mondays at 9pm (except Jan. 26)

Tony Award-nominated David Suchet stars as Hurcule Poirot—a private detective with brains, great style, and zero modesty—in this popular British series based on Agatha Christie’s enormously successful novels and short stories. Although Poirot’s eccentric manner gets ridiculed by the local police force, the Belgian is always the first to solve the crime.

• Wednesdays at 8pm (except Jan. 28)
  
• Saturdays at 5pm

Watch new episodes of PBS’s most popular science series. Discover how fossilized amber reveals what Earth was like millions of years ago, and retrace the first successful expedition through the Northwest Passage. Then find out how a mathematical curiosity became an approach to understanding scientific research, and join a team working to save marine animals from a deadly toxin. Finally watch scientists discuss the cosmos’ secret ingredient and how it makes life possible.

• Thursdays at 8pm(Jan. 8 & 29)
  
• Saturdays at 6pm

Explore the frozen world of the white gyrfalcon and the Arctic wolf. See how these species survive on Canada’s remote Ellismere Island where winter lasts for 10 months out of the year. Also travel up a breathtaking stretch of the Mississippi River to discover the life of the American bald eagle, with images taken by Emmy-winning cinematographer Neil Rettig.

• Fridays at 4pm, starting Jan. 23

This month KBYU begins a new season of an old favorite. The Sesame Workshop has revived its 1970s classic The Electric Company. The new show adapts to a more contemporary style with interactive online elements and community-based activities across the nation. The new show also holds true to its classic ideals—promoting literacy and helping kids ages 6-9 find joy in reading.