[Click here for a high-res color image is available at www.unctv.org/pressroom. Caption: A fierce tiger chases the rest of the menagerie on Pullen Park's restored 1911 Dentzel carousel in Raleigh. Photo: Mike Burke]

Raleigh's Pullen Park Unleashes a Menagerie!
THIS MONTH ON UNC-TV'S OUR STATE,
A CLASSIC CAROUSEL SPRINGS INTO ACTION!
Episode Premieres Wednesday, June 7, at 8 PM

On the June edition of Our State, premiering Wednesday, June 7, at 8 PM, witness the continuing restoration of Raleigh's treasured 1911 Dentzel carousel on Pullen Park Carousel; discover how all those delicious treats at Winkler Bakery are created on Old Salem Bakery; and Tar Heel Towns: West Jefferson visits a friendly mountain town, home of Christmas in July.

Pullen Park Carousel-This three-abreast, stationary and galloping menagerie machine, features two chariots and 52 animals (16 stationary and 36 galloping). A Wurlitzer 125 Military Band Organ, dating from 1900 to 1924, still provides the music. Accepted for the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, the carousel underwent its first major restoration from 1977 to 1982, and became the first in which layers of park paint were entirely removed to expose and save the original paint. The Pullen Park carousel is one of only 23 remaining historic Dentzel carousels in the world-14 of which still operate in North America-and one of two in North Carolina (the other one resides at the Burlington City Park).

Old Salem Bakery- Winkler Bakery, as many of Old Salem's shops, remains a working, living history museum in which staff serve as both bakers and interpreters of this delicious slice of our state's history. A sweet staple since 1800, Winkler's workers still bake the signature bread, cookies and sugarcake as they have for generations in the bakery's wood-fired domed brick back oven.

Tar Heel Towns: West Jefferson-Nestled in northwest North Carolina's sylvan Blue Ridge Mountains, this High Country town sports a variety of gift and antique shops, cafés, tree farms, mountain music makers, frescoes and the Ashe County Cheese Company. It's also known for the New River, the world's second oldest river and one of a few that flows north.

Inspired by the pages of Our State magazine, UNC-TV's half-hour on-air monthly magazine, Our State, takes you down-home in North Carolina for an in-depth look at the people and places that make our state great! Compelling stories, stunning digital videography and thoughtful narration take you beneath the surface, providing answers to the hows and whys of all things Our State.

Each month you'll find more great things about our state to discover and to love! Discover and celebrate North Carolina's people, places, traditions and culture through inspiring stories such as you'll find in the pages of Our State magazine-now on UNC-TV's on-air magazine Our State.

Led by award-winning producer/director Jim Bramlett, a pioneer in high definition productions and new technologies at UNC-TV, Our State specializes in capturing North Carolina's unique culture. Filmed in high-definition, Our State's extremely high-resolution picture offers a stunning visual experience. Like its print counterpart, Our State helps preserve the past, anticipates the future and celebrates the present through unforgettable stories and images that make our state great!

See this edition of UNC-TV's Our State Wednesday, June 7, at 8 PM; Thursday, June 8, at 9:30 PM; and Friday, June 9, at 3:30 AM; and throughout the month on UNC-NC, UNC-TV's digital channel featuring programming about North Carolina. For more information about Our State, visit Our State online at www.unctv.org/ourstate. Check UNC-TV's monthly program guide CenterPiece and local television listings for other airdates and times.

Our State is produced by UNC-TV in partnership with Our State magazine and the generous support of BB&T. For more information about this show and other UNC-TV programming, visit UNC-TV online at www.unctv.org. UNC-TV's 11 stations comprise North Carolina's only statewide television network, made possible through a unique partnership of public investment and private support. UNC-TV is committed to producing and broadcasting programs for and about North Carolina, making it the state's most important source of information about North Carolina.

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