PBS Guam To Air 77th Liberation Day Virtual Parade at 9:00 a.m. beginning with a one hour live ceremony commemorating Guam’s Liberation and to include some special announcements.
PBS Guam, KGTF, Channel 12 and The office of the Governor of Guam will air the 77th Guam Liberation Day Celebrations 3-part series on Liberation Day beginning at 9 a.m. The special program will take you Village to Village as we pay tribute to those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifices for us to live as we do today. The theme of this 3-part special program revolves around surviving and finally thriving, 77 years after the war that changed Guam and its people forever. Experience over 3 hours of exclusive interviews both past and present accompanied by never seen before musical performances by Guam’s newest generation of local musicians and breathtaking scenic views of our beautiful island home.
Attached is the program guide for PBS Guam’s month long programming celebration and commemoration of the 77th Liberation of Guam. Throughout the month of July, PBS Guam will broadcast weekly programming relative to the Japanese Occupation, Liberation of Guam and of course, highlight our most memorable parades of the past.
Ina Carillo, general manager of PBS Guam states, “On Liberation Day, July 21st I invite the community to gather with friends and family, bar-b-que, and enjoy a Liberation watch party. Beginning at 9:00am, there will be a full day of programming to consist of our Liberation Special, “A Tribute to Guam’s Liberation”, Virtual 77th Liberation Day Parade, “Village to Village, We Are Survivors”, and a musical tribute, “77th Guam Liberation Legacy Concert”. A re-broadcast of the 75th Liberation Day Parade will air immediately after at 11:30am followed by a re-broadcast of the programming.”
Below is the 77th Liberation Day programming line-up and month long programming guide relative to the Japanese Occupation, Liberation of Guam and, highlight our most memorable parades of the past. All programming will be streamed live for Guamanians near and far via our YouTube and PBS Video App (Available on any major app store).
2021 LIBERATION DAY LINE UP ON PBS GUAM, KGTF CHANNEL 12
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021
9:00 A.M. 77th Guam Liberation Day Ceremony – LIVE EVENT
10:00 A.M. Part 1: A Tribute to Guam’s Liberation
10:30 A.M. Part 2: “77th Guam Liberation Virtual Parade, Village to Village We Are Survivors”
12:00 P.M. Part 3: 77th Guam Liberation: A Legacy Concert
12:30 P.M. 75TH GUAM LIBERATION DAY PARADE (REBROADCAST)
3:00 P.M. 77th Guam Liberation Day Ceremony (REBROADCAST)
4:00 P.M. Part 1: A Tribute to Guam’s Liberation (REBROADCAST)
4:30 P.M. Part 2: “77th Guam Liberation Virtual Parade, Village to Village We Are Survivors”
(REBROADCAST)
6:00 P.M. Part 3: 77th Guam Liberation: A Legacy Concert (REBROADCAST)
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
9:00 A.M. 77th Guam Liberation Day Ceremony (REBROADCAST)
10:00 A.M. Part 1: A Tribute to Guam’s Liberation
10:30 A.M. Part 2: “77th Guam Liberation Virtual Parade, Village to Village We Are Survivors”
12:00 P.M. Part 3: 77th Guam Liberation: A Legacy Concert
12:30 P.M. 75TH GUAM LIBERATION DAY PARADE (REBROADCAST)
3:00 P.M. 77th Guam Liberation Day Ceremony (REBROADCAST)
4:00 P.M. Part 1: A Tribute to Guam’s Liberation (REBROADCAST)
4:30 P.M. Part 2: “77th Guam Liberation Virtual Parade, Village to Village We Are Survivors”
(REBROADCAST)
6:00 P.M. Part 3: 77th Guam Liberation: A Legacy Concert (REBROADCAST)
SUNDAYS IN JULY ON PBS GUAM, KGTF CHANNEL 12
7/4 @ 1 P.M. – 3 P.M.: LIBERATION 40 (1994)
7/11 @ 1 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.: 55TH GUAM LIBERATION DAY (1999)
7/18 @ 1 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.: 70TH GUAM LIBERATION DAY (2014)
7/24 @ 9 A.M. – 6 P.M.: 77TH GUAM LIBERATION DAY (2021)
TUESDAYS IN JULY ON PBS GUAM, KGTF CHANNEL 12
7/6 @ 6 P.M. – 7 P.M.: “AN ISLAND INVADED”
7/13 @ 6 P.M. – 7 P.M.: “WAR FOR GUAM”
7/20 @ 6 P.M. – 7 P.M.: “2020 PBS LIBERATION SPECIAL”
7/27 @ 6 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.: “LIBERATING GUAM: THE U.S. COMES BACK”
ABOUT PBS GUAM, KGTF, CHANNEL 12: For over 50 years, PBS Guam KGTF Channel 12 has been serving the island community of Guam by providing quality and meaningful programming that aims to educate, inform and inspire viewers of all walks of life. To do this, PBS offers programming (such as Sesame Street) that expands the minds of children, documentaries that open up new worlds, non-commercialized news programs (such as Frontline) that keep citizens informed on world events and cultures, Masterpiece drama series (such as Victoria) and programs that
expose America to the worlds of music, theater, dance and art not found on mainstream media. PBS Guam also aims to reflect the community’s vibrant cultural, artistic and civic interests by offering stimulating and diverse, locally engaging content.