WORLD (MT)

2:30 am 

Tavis Smiley   Debbie Dingell (Democratic strategist)/Jennifer Westfeldt (actress/filmmaker). D

3:00 am 

American Masters  "Sam Cooke: Crossing Over"  Sam Cooke put the spirit of the Black church into popular music -- creating a new sound and setting into motion a chain of events that forever altered the course of popular music and race relations in America. With "You Send Me" in 1957, Cooke became the first African American artist to reach #1 on both the R&B and the pop charts. It was groundbreaking. D

4:00 am 

49th Star: Creating Alaska   Fifty years ago, in 1955-56, a group of Alaskans meets for 75 days in Fairbanks to hammer out the structure of a new state and its branches of government. This documentary chronicles their work and charts Alaska's journey from Russian territory to America's largest state.G

5:00 am 

John McLaughlin's One on One   NULL

5:30 am 

Asia Biz Forecast   NULL

6:00 am 

Indian Motorcycle Memories   Vintage photos and film footage evoke the daredevil days of the 1920s and explore the mystique of these classic American racing bikes. The program traces the history of the rise and post-World War II fall of the company. Interviews with Indian riders bring personal insight to past and present, including today's mix of old and new fans, all of whom keep the memories alive and the old engines revving.G

6:30 am 

POV  "Racing Dreams"  This program follows three young racers as they compete in the World Karting Association's National Pavement Series. Clocking speeds of up to 70 mph, these kids chase the National Championship title and take one step closer toward their dream of someday racing in NASCAR.G

8:00 am 

Frontline  "Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown"  FRONTLINE continues its investigation of nuclear safety with an account of the crisis inside the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex in March 2011. Eyewitness testimony from key figures tells the story of the workers struggling to reconnect power inside the plant; officials fighting to get information; and the manager who disobeys orders while attempting to protect his workers. The story profiles soldiers, firefighters and families living nearby.G

9:00 am 

Democracy Now!   NULL

10:00 am 

Outdoor Idaho  "Boat Builders"  Idaho's boat builders draw on old craft techniques as well as new technology to rebuild wooden boats or design new ones. Whether working on a 1939 speedster or creating new drift boats, they turn out stylish products for Idaho's waters.G

10:30 am 

Dialogue  "Reporters' Roundup 2/23/12"  Host Marcia Franklin is joined by reporters and editors from around the state for a roundup of the month's news in Idaho.G

11:00 am 

John McLaughlin's One on One   NULL

11:30 am 

Asia Biz Forecast   NULL

12:00 pm 

Indian Motorcycle Memories   Vintage photos and film footage evoke the daredevil days of the 1920s and explore the mystique of these classic American racing bikes. The program traces the history of the rise and post-World War II fall of the company. Interviews with Indian riders bring personal insight to past and present, including today's mix of old and new fans, all of whom keep the memories alive and the old engines revving.G

12:30 pm 

POV  "Racing Dreams"  This program follows three young racers as they compete in the World Karting Association's National Pavement Series. Clocking speeds of up to 70 mph, these kids chase the National Championship title and take one step closer toward their dream of someday racing in NASCAR.G

2:00 pm 

Frontline  "Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown"  FRONTLINE continues its investigation of nuclear safety with an account of the crisis inside the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex in March 2011. Eyewitness testimony from key figures tells the story of the workers struggling to reconnect power inside the plant; officials fighting to get information; and the manager who disobeys orders while attempting to protect his workers. The story profiles soldiers, firefighters and families living nearby.G

3:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

4:00 pm 

BBC World News America   NULL

4:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

5:00 pm 

Indian Motorcycle Memories   Vintage photos and film footage evoke the daredevil days of the 1920s and explore the mystique of these classic American racing bikes. The program traces the history of the rise and post-World War II fall of the company. Interviews with Indian riders bring personal insight to past and present, including today's mix of old and new fans, all of whom keep the memories alive and the old engines revving.G

5:30 pm 

POV  "Racing Dreams"  This program follows three young racers as they compete in the World Karting Association's National Pavement Series. Clocking speeds of up to 70 mph, these kids chase the National Championship title and take one step closer toward their dream of someday racing in NASCAR.G

7:00 pm 

Frontline  "Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown"  FRONTLINE continues its investigation of nuclear safety with an account of the crisis inside the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex in March 2011. Eyewitness testimony from key figures tells the story of the workers struggling to reconnect power inside the plant; officials fighting to get information; and the manager who disobeys orders while attempting to protect his workers. The story profiles soldiers, firefighters and families living nearby.G

8:00 pm 

PBS NewsHour   NULL

9:00 pm 

Nightly Business Report   NULL

9:30 pm 

Journal   NULL

10:00 pm 

Charlie Rose   NULL

11:00 pm 

Cave People of the Himalaya   Everest climber Pete Athans belays archaeologist Mark Aldenerfer down an 800-foot-cliff to a cave 700 feet down from the top. The two of them are on a mission in the world's highest mountains to find ancient mummies and uncover secrets hidden thousands of years in these cliff-top graves.G