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| February, 2010 |
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| 02/25/10 |
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KCET SHOWCASES SPECTACULAR LIVE PERFORMANCES DURING SPRING FUNDRAISING DRIVE - BEGINNING MARCH 4
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| 02/10/10 |
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KCET’S ‘SOCAL CONNECTED’ ANNOUNCES WEB PARTNERSHIP WITH NEWS21 AT USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM
Esteemed Journalism Program Teams with Award-Winning News Program – Project to Launch Online February 11
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| January, 2010 |
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| 01/29/10 |
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KCET WELCOMES ‘AMERICA I AM: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN IMPRINT’ WITH SPECIAL OFFER FOR KCET AND MUSEUM MEMBERS ON FEBRUARY 6
KCET is Media Partner for West Coast Debut of Tavis Smiley’s Acclaimed Touring Exhibit, Currently at the California Science Center Through April 15
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| 01/25/10 |
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KCET'S 'SOCAL CONNECTED' WINS SIX GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS -- MORE THAN ANY OTHER TV NEWS OUTLET IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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| 01/21/10 |
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KCET ANNOUNCES 2ND ANNUAL KCET DESERT CITIES WINE AUCTION OFFERING A MEMORABLE EVENING IN SUPPORT OF KCET’S LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
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| November, 2009 |
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| 11/25/09 |
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IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER THE MUSIC YOU REMEMBER IS ON KCET
Upcoming Music Programs Include Performances by Peter, Paul & Mary, Andrea Bocelli & David Foster and Frank Sinatra at Carnegie Hall
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| October, 2009 |
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| 10/30/09 |
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KCET PRESENTS 'THE HOUSE OF CARDINALI' TO LAUNCH ONLINE AUCTION OF COUTURE ORIGINALS
Auction Preview Features Runway Show with Commentary by Designer Marilyn Lewis and Todd Newton Showcasing Signature Cardinali Collection to Benefit KCET
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| 10/30/09 |
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KCET PRESENTS '6 GENERATIONS' DOC DURING AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH
Other Specials in November Include ‘Independent Lens: Power Paths,’ ‘To Brooklyn and Back: A Mohawk Journey’ and ‘Way of the Warrior’
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| 10/09/09 |
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KCET INTRODUCES NEW MORNING LINE-UP PROVIDING VIEWERS WITH AWARD-WINNING PBS CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
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| September, 2009 |
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| 09/29/09 |
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KCET AND CHARTER PRESENT V-ME SPANISH TV NETWORK TO LATINO FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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| 09/24/09 |
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EMMY® AWARD WINNING ‘SOCAL CONNECTED’ RETURNS FOR SEASON TWO ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 8:00 PM
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| August, 2009 |
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| 08/31/09 |
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KCET'S SOCAL CONNECTED CONTINUES FIRE UPDATES TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
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| 08/31/09 |
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KCET ANNOUNCES COVERAGE PLANS OF LOS ANGELES AREA FIRES
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| 08/29/09 |
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SOCAL CONNECTED WINS SIX LA AREA EMMY AWARDS
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| 08/26/09 |
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KCET PAYS TRIBUTE TO SENATOR TED KENNEDY WITH SPECIAL ENCORE BROADCAST OF AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: ‘KENNEDYS’ AT 8:00 P.M. TONIGHT
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| 08/14/09 |
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KCET OFFERS CELTIC WOMAN TICKETS PRIOR TO ON-SALE DATE AS PART OF SUMMER FUNDRAISING DRIVE
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| 08/03/09 |
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KCET SHOWCASES DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES AND AN EXPLORATION OF GAY HOLLYWOOD DURING SUMMER 2009 FUNDRAISING DRIVE
Highlights include ‘The Celluloid Closet,’ ‘Backstage With Mary Poppins,’ ‘Julia Child’s Kitchen Wisdom’ and Musical Performances by Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen
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| July, 2009 |
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| 07/15/09 |
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KCET'S SOCAL CONNECTED EARNS IMAGEN NOMINATION FOR BEST INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM
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| 07/10/09 |
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KCET.ORG OFFERS 'NEWSHOUR' SPECIAL COVERAGE OF JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
Hearings Also Broadcast on KCET Orange and KCET Desert Cities
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| 07/09/09 |
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KCET'S 'SOCAL CONNECTED' EARNS 10 NOMINATIONS FOR 61ST LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY® AWARDS
KCET Also Receives Nomination for Annual Holiday Celebration
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| 07/06/09 |
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KCET TO STREAM MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIAL ONLINE
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| June, 2009 |
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| 06/19/09 |
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NATIONAL CHILD CARE ORGANIZATION HONORS KCET-TV FOR AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN’S INFORMATION SERIES
LOS ANGELES, CA. June 19, 2009 – KCET/Los Angeles received national recognition once again for its award-winning child care series, A Place of Our Own and Los Nińos en Su Casa.
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| 06/15/09 |
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‘SOCAL CONNECTED’ TAKES FIVE AWARDS IN FOUR TV CATEGORIES AT LA PRESS CLUB AWARDS
SoCal Connected, KCET’s weekly TV news magazine, swept the Los Angeles Press Club’s 51st Annual Southern California Journalism Awards Sunday night, winning in four of the five TV categories for a total of five awards – three first place and two second place. One of the country’s oldest and most prestigious journalism competitions, the awards honor the best reporting in a variety of categories for broadcast, print and online media.
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| 06/04/09 |
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NAVIGATE L.A. RIVER IN NEW KCET.ORG ‘DEPARTURES’
Produced with Friends of The Los Angeles River and Local Students, An Online Documentary Mapping 52 Miles of the River, narrated by river advocates, residents and political figures
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| 06/01/09 |
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KCET SHOWCASES INSPIRATIONAL STORIES AND BRAIN FITNESS FOR KIDS DURING SPRING 2009 FUNDRAISING DRIVE
Highlights include ‘SoCal Connected,’ ‘Dr. Wayne Dyer: Excuses Begone!’ and ‘Antiques Roadshow’
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| May, 2009 |
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| 05/29/09 |
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‘SOCAL CONNECTED’ REPORTS ON AN UNDERWATER ADVENTURE TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN ALL-NEW EPISODE PREMIERING THURSDAY, JUNE 4 AT 8:00 PM
KCET’s Award-Winning News Program Has Encore Broadcast as Part of Primetime Friday Night Line-up that Includes ‘Washington Week’ and ‘Bill Moyers’ Journal,’ on Fridays at 8:30 PM
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| 05/28/09 |
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KCET’S WEEKEND OF EXTRAORDINARY CONCERT BROADCASTS INCLUDES STEVIE WONDER, ERIC CLAPTON AND STEVE WINWOOD PLUS IN-STUDIO VISIT BY JOSH GROBAN
Spring Fundraising Drive Kicks-Off on Thursday, May 28
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| 05/22/09 |
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‘SOCAL CONNECTED’ EXAMINES L.A.’S VOLATILE REAL ESTATE MARKET ON ALL NEW EPISODE PREMIERING THURSDAY, MAY 28 AT 8:00 PM
KCET’s Award-Winning News Program Has Encore Broadcast as Part of Primetime Friday Night Line-up that Includes ‘Washington Week’ and ‘Bill Moyers’ Journal,’ on Fridays at 8:30 PM
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| 05/20/09 |
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AWARD-WINNING PBS SERIES A PLACE OF OUR OWN & LOS NIŃOS EN SU CASA LAUNCH NEW PROGRAMS
Informational Series Explore Topical Issues of Child-Rearing
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| 05/20/09 |
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KCET WESTSIDE CINEMA SERIES OPENS JUNE 2 PRESENTED BY THE JAMES AND PAULA COBURN FOUNDATION
Pete Hammond Hosts Weekly Series of First-Run Feature Films Prior to Theatrical Release with Q & A Sessions Immediately Following Screenings at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica
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| 05/19/09 |
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KCET AND UNION BANK CELEBRATE LOCAL HEROES AT ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
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| 05/10/09 |
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‘SOCAL CONNECTED’ FINDS LAX CONTROL OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA CLINICS; EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION, ‘UP IN SMOKE’ AIRS ON ALL NEW EPISODE PREMIERING THURSAY, MAY 14 AT 8:00 PM
KCET’s Award-Winning News Program Has Encore Broadcast as Part of Primetime Friday Night Line-up that Includes ‘Washington Week’ and ‘Bill Moyers’ Journal,’ on Fridays at 8:30 PM
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| 05/04/09 |
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‘FRONTLINE’S DAVID FANNING MAKES FIRST VOYAGE ON REGENT SEVEN SEAS’ PTVATSEA JOURNEY – PREMIER POLITICAL PUNDITS, LIFESTYLE EXPERTS AND ENTERTAINERS JOIN PBS PERSONALITY GWEN IFILL FOR ENGAGING CRUISE ON THE HIGH SEAS
KCET, the West Coast flagship station of PBS, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC), voted the world’s #1 small-ship cruise line by readers of Condé Nast Traveler in 2007, are inviting guests to join celebrated personalities of television’s Public Broadcasting System (PBS) aboard PTVatSEA, a cruise featuring insightful and fascinating panels and discussions in the areas of politics, arts, culture, health and wellness, finance and more. Regent’s Public Television at Sea cruise departs from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Friday, December 4, aboard the 770-guest, all-suite, all balcony Seven Seas Voyager®.
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| April, 2009 |
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| 04/29/09 |
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KCET WOMEN’S COUNCIL ANNOUNCES 2009 STAR LUNCHEON HONORING EMMY AWARD-WINNER CARL REINER
Leonard Maltin to Serve as Special Guest Emcee and Interviewer at May 5 Luncheon
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| 04/28/09 |
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LOCAL TEEN TRIES TO SET WORLD RECORD SAILING AROUND THE WORLD SOLO IN 21ST CENTURY SAILING ADVENTURE
“YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY,” AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘SOCAL CONNECTED,’ PREMIERING THURSDAY, APRIL 30 AT 8:00 PM.
KCET’s Award-Winning News Program Has Encore Broadcast as Part of Primetime Friday Night Line-up that Includes ‘Washington Week’ and ‘Bill Moyers’ Journal,’ on Fridays at 8:30 PM
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| 04/28/09 |
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KCET RETURNS TO SANTA BARBARA AND MONTECITO IN EARLY MAY WITH ALL-DIGITAL SIGNAL
New Digital Translator Replaces Original Destroyed in November 2008 Fire
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| 04/10/09 |
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‘SOCAL CONNECTED’ REPORTS ON THE RISING COYOTE THREAT IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE PREMIERING THURSDAY, APRIL 16 AT 8:00 PM
KCET’s Award-Winning News Program Has Encore Broadcast, as Part of Primetime Friday Night Line-up that Includes ‘Washington Week’ and ‘Bill Moyers’ Journal’ on Fridays at 8:30 PM
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| 04/06/09 |
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‘SOCAL CONNECTED’ INVESTIGATES MASSIVE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AT TIME OF LOWER STUDENT ENROLLMENT; NEW EPISODE AIRS THURSDAY, APRIL 9 AT 8:00 PM
KCET’s Award-Winning News Program Has Encore Broadcast, as Part of Primetime Friday Night Line-up that Includes ‘Washington Week’ and ‘Bill Moyers' Journal’ on Fridays at 8:30 PM.
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| March, 2009 |
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| 03/24/09 |
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'WWII BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: STALIN, THE NAZIS AND THE WEST'
The dramatic history of Stalin’s secret meetings with Roosevelt and Churchill comes to life in a new documentary that shatters the myths of World War II.
Premiering Wednesday, May 6 at 9:00 pm on PBS (check local listings)
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| 03/20/09 |
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KCET’S ‘FINE CUT’ HONORS STUDENT FILMMAKERS IN 12TH SEASON OF ANNUAL TV FESTIVAL PREMIERING APRIL 2
The Festival Showcases Films by Students from Southern California Schools including AFI, CalArts, Loyola Marymount, The Los Angeles Film School, UCLA, and USC
KCET and Vista Theater Present “Best of Show” Screening Event on April 1
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| 03/16/09 |
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KCET CELEBRATES MARCH MADNESS WITH QUANTUM HOOPS, A FILM ABOUT CALTECH’S STRUGGLES AS ONE OF THE SMARTEST AND MOST UNDERACHIEVING COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS, SATURDAY APRIL 4 AT 10PM
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| 03/03/09 |
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KCET NOHO CINEMA SERIES OPENS MARCH 3 PRESENTED BY THE JAMES AND PAULA COBURN FOUNDATION
Pete Hammond Hosts Weekly Series of First-Run Feature Films Prior to Theatrical Release with Q & A Sessions Immediately Following Screenings at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood
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| February, 2009 |
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| 02/23/09 |
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KCET CELEBRATES LEGENDARY COMEDIAN RED SKELTON WITH RARE INTERVIEWS AND VINTAGE FOOTAGE SUNDAY, MARCH 1
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| 02/23/09 |
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KCET PRESENTS A WEEKEND OF MUSICAL LEGENDS AS PART OF THE SPRING FUNDRAISING DRIVE BEGINNING FEBRUARY 28
The Police, Chris Botti, Paul Simon, War, Yanni and Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band are just some of the legendary artists representing music from all genres and decades during KCET’s spring fundraising drive beginning on Saturday, February 28.
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| 02/20/09 |
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KCET PRESENTS ‘WAR: LIVE AT THE GROVE,’ PLUS EXCLUSIVE IN- STUDIO APPEARANCES BY WAR BAND MEMBERS AND GUEST HOST VICTOR ZARAGOZA OF HOT 92.3
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| January, 2009 |
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| 01/28/09 |
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KCET DEDICATES HISTORIC STUDIO TO BP AMERICA
BP Studio Inauguration Ceremony Honors Company’s
Generous Support of Public Television
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| 01/26/09 |
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KCET'S 'SOCAL CONNECTED' WINS TWO GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS
KCET’s SoCal Connected, which launched on-air and online in September 2008, this weekend won two Golden Mike Awards for Best News Public Affairs Program and for Best Original News Commentary.
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| 01/08/09 |
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TAVIS SMILEY ON PBS IS NOMINATED FOR FIFTH NAACP IMAGE AWARD
LOS ANGELES – January 12, 2009 – The late night PBS talk show and four-time NAACP Image Award winning TAVIS SMILEY has been nominated for Outstanding Talk Series at the 40th annual NAACP Image Awards, airing live from the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday, February 12 (8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT Tape-delayed) on the FOX network.
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| October, 2008 |
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| 10/23/08 |
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KCET AIRS LOCAL HERO’S STORY IN MOVING DOCUMENTARY ‘ABOVE AND BEYOND: THE STORY OF CPL. WILLIAM T. PERKINS, JR. USMC’
KCET airs the story of local war hero, Cpl. Williams T. Perkins, Jr. on Thursday, November 6 (8:30-9:00 pm). While serving as a Marine Corps. combat photographer in Vietnam, the young man from the San Fernando Valley, threw himself on an enemy hand grenade saving the lives of his fellow Marines at the cost of his own life.
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| 10/10/08 |
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SADDLE PEAK LODGE RESTAURANT HOSTS KCET FUNDRAISER WITH JACQUES PÉPIN
Jacques Pépin, PBS’s favorite French chef, spends a special evening dining with fans to celebrate the release of his new cookbook Jaques Pepin More Fast Food My Way on Sunday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. The evening is hosted by Ann Ehringer, member of the KCET Board of Directors and Proprietor of Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas.
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| September, 2008 |
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| 09/24/08 |
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KCET EXPANDS AUDIENCE REACH FOR ‘BBC WORLD NEWS’ WITH STATION UPGRADES AND IMPROVED TIME PERIODS
LOS ANGELES, CA September 24, 2008 – Southern California public television station KCET is on track to deliver a bigger audience to a revamped BBC World News telecast tailored specifically for PBS audiences this Fall as part of its distribution partnership with BBC World News. The newscast is cleared in all 30 top markets, 46 of the 50 top markets and is also on track to maintain its U.S. TV household coverage of nearly 90%.
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| 09/18/08 |
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FIVE OUTSTANDING LOS ANGELES COUNTY LATINOS HONORED AS KCET LOCAL HEROES
Residents of Long Beach, Claremont, Los Angeles and Commerce will be recognized for contributions to the community by Union Bank of California and KCET
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| 09/15/08 |
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KCET DEBUTS ‘SOCAL CONNECTED’ ON SEPTEMBER 25 ON-AIR AND ONLINE
Los Angeles (September 15, 2008) KCET Los Angeles presents SoCal Connected, a new hard-hitting prime-time weekly television news program that examines the issues and people of Southern California. SoCal Connected debuts on Thursday, September 25 (8:00 – 8:30 p.m.), with repeat broadcasts on Saturdays (6:00 – 6:30 p.m.) and Sundays at (12:00 – 12:30 p.m.), as well as online at kcet.org/socal.
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| 09/11/08 |
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‘TAVIS SMILEY’ ON PBS CELEBRATES 1,000TH EPISODE ON SEPTEMBER 18
Los Angeles (September 11, 2008) On Thursday, September 18, TAVIS SMILEY on PBS will celebrate the milestone of its 1,000th episode. The commemorative program will feature highlights of its eclectic mix of current events, politics, pop culture and entertainment that have distinguished it from other talk shows in the late night TV landscape.
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| August, 2008 |
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| 08/14/08 |
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“TAVIS SMILEY” ON PBS WILL BROADCAST LIVE FROM BOTH THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS, AUGUST 25-SEPTEMBER 5
LOS ANGELES, CA— August 25 through September 5, Tavis Smiley will be live Monday through Thursday in both Denver and St. Paul reporting from the Democratic and Republican conventions with full analysis of each night's primetime convention activities plus in-depth conversations with party leaders, elected officials and high-profile supporters from both parties. On Friday night in both cities, Tavis and a diverse panel will re-cap the week.
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| July, 2008 |
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| 07/17/08 |
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KCET PRESENTS 'BORN TO TEACH,' STIRRING DOCUMENTARY ON LIFE OF LATE USC PROFESSOR AND RENOWNED CELLIST ELENORE SCHOENFELD-AIRING AUGUST 24
When 11-year-old Eleonore Schoenfeld took up the cello at the suggestion of her father, she no longer competed directly with her older sister, Alice, a violin prodigy. During her illustrious lifetime, the younger Schoenfeld went on to become one of the world’s leading cello performers and teachers. Her remarkable story is featured in Born to Teach: Reflections on the Career of Cellist Eleonore Schoenfeld, an original documentary airing on KCET on Sunday, August 24 (6:00 – 7:00 p.m.) that traces the life of the renowned professor who taught at the University of Southern California (USC) Thornton School of Music for nearly fifty years.
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| June, 2008 |
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| 06/24/08 |
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'THE PACT': A STORY OF SURVIVAL AND THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP, AIRS ON KCET JULY 17
On Thursday, July 17th (9:00-10:00 PM), KCET airs The Pact the stirring, true-life story of three extraordinary African-American men who overcame poverty, criminal records and drug-addicted parents in their quest to become doctors.
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| 06/24/08 |
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ROLLING, AN INTIMATE LOOK AT THE WORLD FROM THE WHEELS UP AIRS ON KCET ON JULY 17
On Thursday, July 17th (10:00-11:00PM), KCET will premiere Rolling, a documentary that lets viewers see first hand what it is really like to live life in a wheelchair.
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| 06/12/08 |
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KCET.ORG EXPANDS DEPARTURES SERIES WITH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN ‘WEB STORIES’ ONLINE MAGAZINE
The award-winning Web site from public television station KCET begins its first web-exclusive community co-production with this presentation, opening the door for communities to tell their own Web Stories through an innovative expansion of its popular “Departures” series – hailed by the New York Times as a project that “strongly suggests a new twist on the Los Angeles muralism of the 1970s.”
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| 06/10/08 |
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SCIENCE-SAVVY TEENS FROM HOUSTON; LONGWOOD, FLA.; AND IRVINE, CALIF. TAKE TOP AWARDS IN ‘WIRED SCIENCE’ STUDENT VIDEO CONTEST
(Los Angeles – June 10, 2008) Three teams of science-savvy teens from Texas, Florida and California have won cash prizes for originally produced video projects selected from more than 400 entries and 20 semi-finalists in the WIRED SCIENCE Student Video Contest hosted by Apple Student Gallery.
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| 06/06/08 |
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KCET PAYS TRIBUTE TO BOARD MEMBER AND LEGENDARY HOLLYWOOD ACTOR AND DIRECTOR SYDNEY POLLACK ON MONDAY, JUNE 9
KCET will pay a special on-air tribute to longtime KCET Board member Sydney Pollack with a reprise of his American Masters “Film Sketches of Frank Gehry” (8 to 9:30 p.m.), followed by a rare archival Life & Times interview of Pollack by host Hugh Hewitt (9:30 to 10 p.m.).
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| May, 2008 |
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| 05/27/08 |
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KCET HONORS BERNADETTE AND TIMOTHY J. LEIWEKE AS RECIPIENTS OF THE 2008 VISIONARY AWARD
In a special surprise appearance, Grammy®-Award winning country music superstar Garth Brooks presented the 2008 KCET Visionary Award to humanitarians Bernadette and Timothy J. Leiweke before an audience of more than 1,000 guests attending the ninth annual KCET Visionary Award Gala
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| 05/08/08 |
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‘SS UNITED STATES: LADY IN WAITING,’ THE SAGA OF A MARITIME MARVEL,AIRS ON KCET MAY 24
On Saturday, May 24 (11:00 p.m. – midnight), KCET airs Big Ship Films, LLC’s SS United States: Lady in Waiting, an original one-hour documentary profiling the once iconic 20th century ocean liner.
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| 05/08/08 |
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PBS BILINGUAL INFORMATION SERIES A PLACE OF OUR OWN & LOS NIŃOS EN SU CASA NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS
LOS ANGELES, CA. (May 2, 2008) – The PBS bilingual childcare information series A Place of Our Own and Los Nińos en Su Casa picked up another major industry accolade this week with its nomination as Outstanding Talk Show/Informative by the 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards.
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| 05/06/08 |
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KCET NAMES JACKIE KAIN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, NEW MEDIA
Jackie Kain has been promoted to Senior Vice President, New Media for KCET, the West Coast flagship station of PBS. The announcement was made today by Al Jerome, KCET president and CEO. Kain will continue reporting directly to Jerome.
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| April, 2008 |
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| 04/28/08 |
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KCET AND UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA TEAM TO PRESENT “LOCAL HEROES OF THE YEAR” AT ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, AT KCET
Event Honors Southern Californians in Arts, Business, Community Activism, Education and Social Services; KCET Airs Honoree Video Profiles in May
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| 04/22/08 |
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NANCY RISHAGEN NAMED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT FOR KCET
Nancy Rishagen has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Development for KCET it was announced by Al Jerome, KCET president and CEO. Rishagen, previously Senior Vice President, Development, will continue reporting directly to Jerome.
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| 04/21/08 |
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KCET.ORG DRAWS ON L.A. COMIC BOOK PIONEERS FOR NEW EDITION OF ‘WEB STORIES’ CO-PRODUCED WITH SECRET HEADQUARTERS
“LA Strips” Graphic Novel Features Four Local Pioneers: Jaime Hernandez of Ventura, Carol Lay of Whittier, Esther Pearl Watson and Mark Todd of Pasadena, and Johnny Ryan of Los Angeles
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| 04/10/08 |
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KCET NATIONAL PBS PRESENTATION, ‘CRAFT IN AMERICA,’ WINS THE 2007 PEABODY
Craft in America, a filmed journey to the history, artists and techniques of our nation’s rich craft culture, has been awarded the prestigious Peabody Award, it was announced on April 2, 2008 by the University of Georgia. Co-executive produced by Carol Sauvion and Kyra Thompson, Craft in America premiered on PBS on May 30, 2007, and was presented nationally by KCET
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| 04/07/08 |
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KCET AIRS ‘ARMENIANS: A STORY OF SURVIVAL’ ON APRIL 24
Armenians: A Story of Survival, a film by Emmy®-Award winning producer Andrew Goldberg, airs Thursday, April 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m.) on KCET. Filmed in 12 countries, the documentary explores the Armenian people’s struggle from their humble beginnings to their near elimination and beyond.
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| March, 2008 |
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| 03/26/08 |
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TAVIS SMILEY IN MEMPHIS FOR WEEK-LONG TRIBUTE TO 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF KING ASSASSINATION
Tavis Smiley will travel to Memphis to broadcast his PBS latenight talk show from the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, March 31 through April 4, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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| 03/18/08 |
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KCET-TV BEGINS FOURTH SEASON PRODUCTION OF AWARD-WINNING SERIES, A PLACE OF OUR OWN & LOS NIŃOS EN SU CASA
KCET-TV, the flagship PBS station in Los Angeles, begins production this month of the fourth season of its award-winning information series, A Place of Our Own and its Spanish language companion series, Los Nińos en Su Casa.
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| 03/13/08 |
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KCET OFFERS TICKETS TO PALM SPRINGS ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ON-AIR MONDAY APRIL 7
On Monday April 7, KCET, KCET Orange and KCET Desert Cities offer viewers of Antiques Roadshow a special opportunity to attend the upcoming taping of Roadshow in Palm Springs. During this regular Monday at 8 p.m broadcast of Antiques Roadshow, KCET will offer 250 pairs of tickets that provide guaranteed entry to the Palm Springs Roadshow event on Saturday, June 7, 2008, and appraisals of two objects per ticket.
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| February, 2008 |
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| 02/14/08 |
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KCET AIRS 'CRANK: DARKNESSON THE EDGE OF TOWN' FEBRUARY 19; SMALL TOWN'S METH STRUGGLE MIRRORS NATIONWIDE EPEDIMIC
Whether smoked, snorted or injected, methamphetamine — commonly known as “crank” — counts more users than cocaine and heroin combined. On Tuesday, February 19 (10:00 – 11:00 p.m.), KCET presents Crank: Darkness of the Edge of Town, a revealing documentary narrated by singer/actor Rita Coolidge that examines this deadly drug phenomenon.
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| 02/13/08 |
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KCET CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH AN EXTENSIVE LINEUP OF SPECIAL PROGRAMMING
KCET celebrates Black History Month with a schedule that showcases the rich cultural legacy of African-American history and popular culture. Among the PBS highlights are African American Lives 2, a sequel to the series The New York Times called “the most exciting and stirring documentary on any subject to appear on television in a long time.”
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| 02/13/08 |
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KCET AND WAMU HONOR LOCAL HEROES IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH HOST VANESSA BELL CALLOWAY
WaMu and KCET announce the seventh annual Black History Month Unsung Hero of the Year Award honorees for 2008. The award acknowledges individuals of African-American heritage who have inspired others and enriched their communities, ultimately improving the quality of life for all. Honorees are selected from the categories of arts, business, community activism, education and social services.
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| 02/13/08 |
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KCET PRESENTS DOUBLE EXPOSURE OF ANSEL ADAMS ON MARCH 17 WITH HUELL HOWSER’S ‘CALIFORNIA GOLD’ AND PBS SERIES ‘AMERICAN EXPERIENCE’
KCET celebrates the legacy of photographer and conservationist Ansel Adams with two back-to-back portraits. On Monday, March 17 (7:30 – 8:00 p.m.), Huell Howser explores the links between Los Angeles and Adams in California’s Gold, followed by American Experience’s “Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film” (9:00 – 10:30 p.m.), a revealing look at his inspiring life and renowned artistry.
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| January, 2008 |
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| 01/28/08 |
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PREMIER POLITICAL PUNDITS JOIN PBS PERSONALITY GWEN IFILL FOR KCET AND REGENT SEVEN SEAS “PTVATSEA” VOYAGE
KCET, the West Coast flagship station of PBS, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC), voted the world’s #1 small-ship operator by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, are inviting guests to join celebrated stars of television’s Public Broadcasting System (PBS) aboard a cruise featuring insightful discussion of the 2008 presidential election and world affairs.
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| 01/23/08 |
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KCET PROVIDES BILINGUAL SUPER TUESDAY ELECTION COVERAGE
KCET will be providing extensive primetime election coverage on Super Tuesday (February 5) as the presidential election heats up. Utilizing on-air and online platforms, KCET will offer up-to-the minute-election coverage in both English and Spanish starting at 7:00 p.m.
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| 01/22/08 |
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PBS SERIES ‘WIRED SCIENCE’ LAUNCHES ONLINE VIDEO CONTEST FOR SCIENCE-SAVVY TEENS
WIRED SCIENCE, the fast-paced PBS science and technology series produced by KCET/Los Angeles in association with WIRED magazine, transfers its energy to the web during its first-season hiatus with the January 2008 launch of the WIRED SCIENCE Student Video Contest hosted by Apple Student Gallery.
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| 01/16/08 |
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KCET LAUNCHES ‘EXPLORER 1: THE BEGINNINGS OF THE SPACE AGE’ IN CELEBRATION OF 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC JPL MISSION ON FEBRUARY 2
At the height of the Cold War in 1957 Russia’s Sputnik launched into space and made headlines around the world. The United States responded in 1958 with Explorer 1, America’s first satellite and the first spacecraft ever to return scientific data from space. KCET celebrates this historic achievement with the premiere television broadcast of Explorer 1: Beginnings of the Space Age,
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| 01/09/08 |
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KCET.ORG IS GREEN WITH SUSTAINABILITY: AWARD-WINNING SITE PRESENTS NEW ORIGINAL ‘WEB STORIES’ FEATURE IN JANUARY
‘Sustaining L.A.’ Launches January 18 and Spotlights Artists, Activists and Ordinary People in Their Efforts to Transform Los Angeles’ Open Spaces
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| 01/07/08 |
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SEASON PREMIER MARKS TAVIS SMILEY'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY ON PBS
Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Alan Alda, Halle Berry, Joni Mitchell join other entertainment notables in congratulating Smiley on 5 ‘remarkable, wonderful, intelligent, amazing’ years
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| 01/03/08 |
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KCET’S ‘LIFE & TIMES’ WINS THREE GOLDEN MIKES
Life & Times, which recently concluded its 16-year run as KCET’s award-wining signature newsmagazine program, has won three Golden Mikes
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| December, 2007 |
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| 12/18/07 |
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KCET PARTNERS TAVIS SMILEY AND HUELL HOWSER WEEKDAYS AT 7:00 P.M. STARTING NEW YEAR’S EVE AND PLANS FOR NEW ERA OF LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE AS ‘LIFE & TIMES’ SIGNS OFF
Beginning on New Year’s Eve, KCET will partner two of its most popular personalities by airing the Tavis Smiley show and Huell Howser back-to-back each weekday. On December 31, KCET will present the broadcast premiere of the Tavis Smiley show at 7:00 p.m.; the same episode will air late-nights nationally on PBS, including at 11:00 p.m. on KCET. Huell Howser continues at 7:30 p.m. on KCET, taking viewers to destinations throughout California and revealing some of the state’s most popular places and best-kept secrets.
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| November, 2007 |
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| 11/20/07 |
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KCET FUNDRAISING DRIVE HITS HIGH NOTES WITH CELTIC WOMAN, ERIC CLAPTON, DOO WOP LOVE SONGS, BARRY MANILOW AND BOB MARLEY, AMONG OTHERS
The sounds – and sights – of legendary musicians and performing artists are among the wide range of new programs KCET has planned for this season’s membership fundraising drive beginning Thanksgiving weekend and continuing through December 15. For a complete schedule during KCET’s membership fundraising drive, please visit www.kcet.org.
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| August, 2007 |
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| 08/27/07 |
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KCET TOPS LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY® AWARDS AT 59TH ANNUAL CEREMONY
Winning more awards in a single ceremony than at any previous time in its 43-year history, KCET won six statuettes at the 59th Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards held Saturday night. The wins followed 15 nominations in eight categories that often saw KCET productions competing against each other. In addition, the station tied with KNBC for most wins for the evening. Presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the awards ceremony was broadcast live over the Internet from the Academy’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood. A complete list of KCET’s Emmy winners is attached.
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| 08/22/07 |
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THE ALL-AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL FORUMS ON PBS" MODERATED BY TAVIS SMILEY FEATURING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES TO TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 27TH IN BALTIMORE
The "All-American Presidential Forums on PBS" Moderated by Tavis Smiley will give Republican Presidential candidates an opportunity to make their case on the issues of concern to people of color. The Forum will take place on September 27th from 9 to10:30 p.m. (EDT), broadcast live on PBS from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. An announcement regarding confirmed participants will be issued later this month, but all the major candidates are expected to participate.
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| 08/15/07 |
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KCET TO PREMIERE CALIFORNIA AT WAR ON AUGUST 23, 2007
KCET to premiere California at War on August 23, 2007. One-Hour Special reveals the lasting impact of World War II on California
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| 08/03/07 |
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KCET SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 2007
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| June, 2007 |
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| 06/07/07 |
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KCET PRESENTS A TELEVISION PREMIERE OF THE GETTY MUSEUM’S ‘THE PAINTER’S VOICE
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| May, 2007 |
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| 05/15/07 |
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BOB AND DIANE TRUJILLO MALONE NAMED VISIONARY AWARD RECIPIENTS
Robert A. (Bob) and Diane Trujillo Malone will receive the KCET Visionary Award at the public television station’s eighth annual gala to be held on June 26, 2007 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. The award honors individuals who have made life better for others through their support of the arts and culture, healthcare, education and the well-being of children.
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| 05/15/07 |
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KCET NAMES BRET MARCUS TO NEWLY CREATED VP POSITION
KCET, public television for Southern and Central California, has named Bret Marcus to the newly created position of Vice President of Programming, Publicity and Promotion, it was announced today by Mary Mazur, KCET Executive Vice President of Programming and Production.
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| 05/01/07 |
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PBS GREENLIGHTS ‘WIRED SCIENCE’ – NEW PRIMETIME SERIES FROM KCET/LOS ANGELES AND WIRED MAGAZINE PREMIERES OCTOBER 2007
PBS has picked up the first season of WIRED SCIENCE, a production of KCET/Los Angeles in association with Wired Magazine, to premiere nationwide October 3, 2007, at 8 p.m.
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