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Huell Howser to Air Seven Nights a Week at 7 p.m. on KCET

By Rachel Coulson
December 18, 2014
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Huell Howser to Air Seven Nights a Week at 7 p.m. on KCET

Huell Howser Documentary Re-Broadcasts on Jan. 7

to Commemorate Anniversary of his Death

Burbank, Calif. -Dec. 18, 2014 - Calling all Huell Howser fans!  KCET, the nation's largest independent public television station, announced today that Huell Howser's CALIFORNIA'S GOLD, VISITING and ROAD TRIP series will now air on KCET seven nights a week at 7 p.m. beginningSaturday, Jan. 3

The new schedule shifts the broadcast of the popular series, RICK STEVES EUROPE, which will now air each weekday at 7:30 p.m..

For more than 30 years, Howser produced hundreds of episodes and made stars of everyday people and explored of the state of California - from its natural beauty to its historical landmarks - and of course, the unforgettable visits to homespun family businesses and weird and arcane roadside attractions.

In honor of Howser's lifetime of contribution to the people of California, KCET will re-air the fascinating documentary, A GOLDEN STATE OF MIND: THE STORYTELLING GENIUS OF HUELL HOWSER on Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. to commemorate the two-year anniversary of Howser's passing.

The film debuted earlier this year at Chapman University and made its television debut on KCET on Thanksgiving. To learn more about Howser and to watch the film's trailer, visit: www.kcet.org/huell.

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