Orlando, FL – Florida Road Trip heads to Kennedy Space Center to revisit the history of the first launches along the space coast through the benchmarks to the evolution of America’s space program. It shares stories about some of the notable projects and programs including Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and the space shuttle.
“As a producer who previously worked at Central Florida news stations covering the shuttle program, each visit to Kennedy Space Center is a treat," said Heather Bailey, Executive Producer of Florida Road Trip. "This time was especially meaningful as I returned with our host, Scott Fais, who covered the landing of space shuttle Atlantis with me back in 2011. I am always reminded of how much Florida history continues to unfold on this coast, and sharing the stories of those who experienced it is truly memorable.”
The episode ventures out to the city of Titusville where Kennedy Space Center is located. It’s home to many museums and memorials that allow people from near and far to learn about the impact of space exploration on Central Florida and the world.
For the first time ever, the new season will debut 10 episodes to celebrate Season 10:
- Lakeland Streaming Now!
- Winter Park Streaming Now!
- Clearwater Streaming Now!
- DeLand Streaming Now!
- Highlands County Streaming Now!
- October 17: Kennedy Space Center
- October 24: Oviedo
- October 31: Tarpon Springs
- November 7: Winter Garden
- November 14: Pensacola
Florida Road Trip airs at 8 p.m. Thursdays on WUCF TV. For more information, go to FloridaRoadTrip.org.
About WUCF
WUCF TV and WUCF FM are Central Florida’s premier sources of compelling content and community engagement. As the sole-service PBS member station for nearly 4.5 million residents across nine counties, WUCF TV fosters curiosity and learning through award-winning local shows like Florida Road Trip and NewsNight, as well as extensive PBS KIDS programming. With over 45 years of broadcasting from the University of Central Florida, WUCF FM is a leading source of jazz available both on-air and online. Both WUCF TV and FM are community-supported public broadcasting entities from UCF. Learn more at wucf.org.
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