Upcoming
Program Schedule
Episodes usually air the weekend following the "week of" date. Check your local PBS Station for airdates and times
April 2025
Episode #2008 | week of April 3, 2025
Michigan / Wisconsin / Minnesota / Ontario
“A LOOK BACK: 20 YEARS OF MAKING MEMORIES"
2023 marked 20 years of bringing you Great Getaways and today we want to highlight some of the best.
Episode #2204 | week of April 10, 2025
Roscommon County, Michigan
“CATCH US IF YOU CAN"
Tom has been MCing the Houghton Lake Area fishing contest called Catch Us If You Can for the last 19 years. April 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the contest with Tom hosting the drawing to pick the winners. We thought we would look back at the highlights from those years.
Episode #2112 | week of April 17, 2025
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
“ROAD TRIP IN THE U.P."
We travel the back roads of the wilderness called the Upper Peninsula in search of more Great Getaways. We find lost lakes beautiful streams and waterfalls to explore.
Episode #2205 | week of April 24, 2025
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
“ATV FUN” part I
Riding an ATV in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is an exhilarating adventure, with miles of rugged trails weaving through dense forests, over rolling dunes, and past breathtaking rivers. We travel a hundred miles on ATV’s in the back woods.
May 2025
Episode #1510 | week of May 1, 2025
Schoolcraft County, Michigan
“TOP OF THE LAKE CIRCLE TOUR”
Join Host Tom O’Boyle as he takes us on a tour at the most northern edge of Lake Michigan in the place we fondly call the Upper Peninsula. Our tour will take us to Fayette Historic Townsite all the way to the Seul Choix Point Lighthouse at the other end. In between we will be stopping at the Seney Wildlife Sanctuary, the Thompson Fish Hatchery and many more.
Where to watch Great Getaways
Mt Pleasant MI
WCMU
Mon @ 7:30pm
Thu @ 5:30am
Sat @ 11:30am
Detroit MI
WTVS (DPTV)
Tue @ 5:30am
WTVS CREATE
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Grand Rapids MI
WGVU
Sun @ 11:30am
WGVU LIFE
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E Lansing MI
WKAR
Sat @ 3:30pm
Thu @ 1pm
WKAR CREATE
Mon @ 12pm
Bad Axe MI
WDCQ
Tue @ 6am
DELTA CREATE
Sat @ 6:30pm
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Marquette MI
WNMU-TV
Sat @ 4:30pm
Thu @ 10pm
Fri @ 5pm
WNMU PLUS
Fri @ 8:30pm
Nationwide
FUN ROADS TV
Daily @ Various Times