Bitcoins Among Subjects on UW Television Program Sunday

A recent upsurge in the use of the digital currency known as bitcoins will be among discussion topics on the University of Wyoming news and information program “Wyoming Signatures” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, on Wyoming Public Television.

Rob Godby, a UW Department of Economics and Finance professor, will explain some of the issues surrounding the popularity of bitcoins on Sunday’s program.

In another segment, Wyoming romance novelist Joanne Kennedy talks about how her battle against breast cancer affected her writing. And producer Steve Costin takes viewers to the eastern Wyoming agricultural community, LaGrange, where John and Linda Borelli manage their cattle operation despite John's loss of sight.

“Wyoming Signatures” is produced by UWTV of the University of Wyoming Outreach School. Wyoming PBS can be seen over the air and via cable or satellite in communities throughout Wyoming. A complete list of channels can be found at www.wyoptv.org/channels.