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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 NIÑOS 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 Niños 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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| 04/09/08 |
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROCLAMATION LAUDS KCET FOR ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH STATEWIDE BROADCAST OF ‘BRACING FOR A QUAKE: A SURVIVAL GUIDE’
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has recognized KCET for its efforts to help residents throughout California increase their earthquake readiness with a proclamation praising the station for “enriching lives” through the statewide broadcast of Bracing for a Quake: A Survival Guide
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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 NIÑOS 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 Niños 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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| 03/13/08 |
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HUELL HOWSER SALUTES PBS REALITY SERIES ‘CARRIER’ WITH ‘CALIFORNIA’S GOLD AIRCRAFT CARRIERS’ ON KCET APRIL 27
KCET personality Huell Howser visits USS Hornet Museum and USS Midway Museum for fascinating historical tours of two aircraft carriers that have served America in times of war and peace for a special California’s Gold on Sunday, April 27 (7:00 – 8:00 p.m.) on KCET.
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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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| 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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| October, 2007 |
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| 10/10/07 |
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KCET ANNOUNCES NEW WEEKLY TV NEWS MAGAZINE LAUNCHING IN 2008
KCET, the West Coast flagship PBS station in Southern California announced today the premiere of a new weekly TV news magazine to launch in winter 2008.
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| September, 2007 |
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| 09/21/07 |
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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 for people of color. The Forum will take place on September 27th from 9 to 10:30 p.m (EDT), broadcast live on PBS from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.
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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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| 08/09/07 |
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KCET GOLF CLASSIC
KCET Golf Classic Tees-off on Monday, August 27 at Lakeside Golf Club with Darrin Gee of "The Seven Principles of Golf"
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| 08/03/07 |
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KCET SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 2007
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| July, 2007 |
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| 07/27/07 |
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KCET PREMIERES ONE-HOUR SPECIAL ‘BRACING FOR A QUAKE: A SURVIVAL GUIDE’ AS PART OF AUGUST FUNDRAISING DRIVE
KCET Los Angeles Anchor Val Zavala and KVIE Sacramento’s Jason Shoultz Offer 80 Practical Tips for Earthquake Preparedness
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| 07/27/07 |
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KCET PRESENTS THE DYNAMIC IRISH MUSICAL GROUP 'ANUNA:CELTIC ORIGINS' DURING THE SUMMER FUNDRAISING DRIVE
KCET airs the PBS concert performance of Anúna: Celtic Origins on Wednesday, August 1 (8:00 -10:00 p.m.) as part KCET’s summer fundraising drive.
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| 07/18/07 |
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KCET SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 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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| 05/30/07 |
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KCET CELEBRATES CHINESE CULTURE DURING SUMMER FUNDRAISING DRIVE WITH ‘12 GIRLS BAND: LIVE FROM SHANGHAI’
KCET airs the PBS concert performance of 12 Girls Band: Live From Shanghai on Saturday, June 9 (7:00 – 8:30 p.m.) and welcomes news anchor Angela Chee, who returns to Los Angeles to appear live in the KCET studio as host of the broadcast.
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| 05/30/07 |
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KCET PRESENTS NIGHT OF PROGRAMMING DEDICATED TO THE LGBT COMMUNITY
On Thursday, June 14, (8-11 pm) KCET will present three hours of programming dedicated to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender(LGBT) community in honor of Pride Month. The programs varying from concert choirs singing for justice to legal and financial information that is unique to the community, include Why We Sing (8pm), an In The Life anniversary special Voices of Pride (9 pm), Domestic Partnership: Your Financial and Legal Work (10 pm), and ACLU Freedom Files (10:30 pm).
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| 05/30/07 |
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KCET TAKES PART IN HISTORY ON SUNDAY, JULY 1 WITH THE AIRING OF THE ISRAEL BASEBALL LEAGUE OPENING DAY
This summer, America’s national pastime arrives in Israel – and KCET takes you out to the ballgame. Opening day of the Israel Baseball League (IBL) – the country’s first ever pro baseball circuit – pits the Modi’in Miracle against the Petach Tikva Pioneers at Baptist Village Field, Israel’s premier baseball park. KCET viewers can tune in for the telecast of this historic event on Sunday, July 1 (5:00-7:00 p.m.).
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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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| 04/17/07 |
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MARTIN SHEEN HOSTS: 'KCET SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE,' DEBUTING WITH CLASSICS FROM WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT, MADE POSSIBLE BY SUPPORT FROM THE STUDIO
KCET, public television for Southern and Central California, is launching the KCET Saturday Night Movie with classic films from the Warner Bros. Entertainment library via a pioneering arrangement with Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution (WBDCD), it was announced today by Al Jerome, KCET president and CEO. Hosted by Emmy® Award-winning actor Martin Sheen, the KCET Saturday Night Movie will debut on Saturday, May 5, at 10:00 p.m., with East of Eden, starring James Dean.
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