‘Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp’ Debuts March 14 on Panhandle PBS

Photo: The Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp interviews West Texas A&M University assistant rodeo coach Jordan Fabrizio for “Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp,” debuting at 4:30 p.m. March 14 on Panhandle PBS.

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BRYAN/ COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A new television show, “Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp,” premiers March 14 on Panhandle PBS, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the people who make Texas like no other state in the country.

The complete first season includes 12 episodes that will be available on The Texas A&M University System’s YouTube page after each episode airs on KAMU-TV at 7 p.m. every Thursday. The series began airing Feb. 4 in the Bryan/College Station area.

In Amarillo and the Panhandle region, the series will air at 4:30 p.m. Sundays on Panhandle PBS, cable channel 3 or over-the-air channel 2.1.

The 28-minute program provides fresh insight on the Texas A&M System, which has grown to touch the lives of almost every Texan, every day, one way or another.

In Season One of “Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp,” you will learn about:

• Why the Rodeo Team at West Texas A&M University in Canyon thrives on community support;
• A real-life spy story of a Cold War CIA agent now teaching in College Station;
• How crashing cars and trucks at an old Army Air base has made Texas highways safer;
• And what Texas A&M scientists are doing to make better BBQ…and even whiskey.

“These are just a few of the stories we’ll be telling this spring on Texas’ PBS stations,” said Chancellor Sharp of the Texas A&M System. “On each episode, we’ll explore a story or two in a long-form feature. We’ll also sit down in the studio with one of the amazing Texans we just featured, letting them tell the rest of their story. We hope you will join us on the journey.”

To view a three-minute promo of “Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp," click here: https://vimeo.com/497676555.

About The Texas A&M University System
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation with a budget of $6.3 billion. The System is a statewide network of 11 universities; a comprehensive health science center; eight state agencies, including the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and the RELLIS Campus. The Texas A&M System educates more than 151,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $1 billion in FY 2019 and helped drive the state’s economy.

About West Texas A&M University

WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. With enrollment of more than 10,000, WT offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 40 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 15 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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