'SOCAL CONNECTED' SPECIAL REPORT:

"DISASTER IN JAPAN" FRIDAY, MARCH 11 AT 8:00 PM

KCET and 'SoCal Connected' Focus on Japan's Massive 8.9 Quake

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Los Angeles - March 11, 2011 - KCET is currently breaking into its regular programming to deliver NHK's live coverage from Japan and will be airing an hour long English language NHK special on the earthquake and tsunami at 3:00 p.m.  KCET's 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. news block will feature an international perspective on the Japanese disaster, leading off with BBC World News, followed by Al Jazeera English News, NHK News feed and Israeli Broadcast Authority's IBA News.  At 8:00 p.m., KCET will feature a SoCal Connected special, "Disaster in Japan," and will repeat its special Bracing for a Quake at 9:00 p.m.

The Executive Producer of "Disaster in Japan" is Bret Marcus. Co-Executive Producer is Justine Schmidt. Anchor is Val Zavala.

"Disaster in Japan" will be available for on-demand viewing online at www.kcet.org/socalconnected following the broadcast.

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